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If I single tap my family room goodnight button, it will set the downstairs lights on timers, turn on the hallway and step lights leading to the bedrooms, and lock the doors etc. Double tapping the same button will do the same as well as set my bedroom up the way I like when I am going to bed.

Add all of your devices to a scene at the levels you want them to be (in your case off). Add the lamp to the scene at the level you want it to turn on. Create another scene and put the kpl button in as a responder. The next part is how I do mine but can be done differently. I have a program written that turns on my scene (which turns out off) then another line that turns off the button. You could add your button to the scene as a controller should you choose. I use a program because I have different scenes run based off a single tap vs double tap. If control A is turned on Set all off scene ON WAIT 2 seconds Set Scene Button A off

Perfectly said! I'm my use case, that second is insignificant. A dark room is a different story

I have modules controlling my flood light instead of being wired directly to a switch. My setup is similar to Oberkc in that if the button is manually turned on or my outdoor entertainment button is on then my motion program is disabled. Just in case we go to bed without turning off the scene or lights, the ISY will automatically re-enable the flood light. I use programs as I feel it gives me the most possibilities. The split second that it takes them to run isn't a detriment for me since they turn on when I need them to.

That's true about the echo but I've found it to be much faster to hit a button than tell Alexa to do something. Besides that, what happens should there be food issues? I prefer Google home and the echo to be secondary/supplemental rather than primary control.

I'd say 2019 for legacy products. Newer companies perhaps. I think the low price offererings will be the last to change

I use the nest protect. I like them. They still work locally if servers are down. While I'd prefer locally based alerts, the ease of use vs server fails Trump's it being cloud based

I agree with Teken. The open/close sensor was not designed for security and should not be used for such. If a person wants security they should get a security system. Use the proper tools for the job at hand. Just like Teken says, commercial and residential are 2 different beasts. The avg consumer would rip their sensors out if they were changing batteries every 6 months.

Very true and sad. That's why I limit my zwave use

Make sure that the zwave switches you have support instant Status, otherwise you may not like the results

This is why I love the ecobee 3 so much. It allows you to do so much without having to have a controller tell it what to do.

You were clear. However you have to take into consideration each link that is not made due to having no controllers as part of a scene. With a large number of devices (including keypads) that can add up quickly. A small install would not matter but as you approach high numbers, it can matter greatly

I said all were responders and there are no controllers as part of large scenes. Only the ISY.

My guess is that the programs are firing to quickly and something is getting lost. If you haven't done so already, create a scene with all of those devices in it as responders and simply turn off that scene like Techman said.

I do the same as Stusviews. For my large scenes I avoid direct links and use programs instead. I create a scene and put everything in as a responder. I then write a program that activates the scene once the button is pressed. While there are downsides to doing it this way, the pros outweigh the cons.

Does your ISY detect all of your other devices?

I think that was for simplicity not in ndicative of their thoughts on any specific technology. Many of the most popular bulbs use zigbee such as hue and lightify. Those same customers are using their echos to control them so they went with their base

It's not a replacement but I didn't feel like going through details

I agree with Teken. While I thinkI will always use the portal, I would rather own the network module as that is most important to my setup

You have responses to your post on the smarthome forum as well

I like the look of the spot as well. I'm thinking about ordering one as well. Depending on some things, I may order the new fire sticks too.

Philip is actually wrong in this case. The parent company is smartass. Smarthome is the retail side of things while Insteon is the product that smartlabs created.

I don't use the plugins so I can't say definitively what will happen. However, I do not see an issue with using them together as the frequencies are different. I tried many types of outlets and the Cooper ones felt like a quality device. The GE and leviton ones feel like a cheap plastic toy. I like that the relay changing states was quieter and more solid feeling. Cooper outlets also support secure beaming which means it'll repeat signals to zwave door locks. I use fibaro zwave sensors. Those were first chosen due to style but they have some great parameters that allow me to track things I never imagined. For example, the motion sensors have glass break sensors built in. Whether my alarm is active or not, I can use it to sense whether someone is breaking in. Granted they have to break the glass but it's better than nothing. Sense they also have tamper alarms, I can be alerted if one were to fall etc. While I don't have kids, if I did, I would know if they were trying to be sneaky and remove them.

If you're not experiencing comm issues then it's not something I'd worry about. If all your devices are communicating then your phases are bridged. I use the insteon phase coupler because it also helps clean line noise. The Potential for interfere is there but it's generally fixable. People can say it's stagnant due to interference but thats fixable as others have stated. I wouldn't worry about it especially since you have a working system. From my experience insteon has been great for me. Zwave too for that matter but I feel like I have to work harder with zwave than with insteon