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No batteries are in the controllers. Make sure you're on the latest firmware for your unit and that the firmware and UI matches

Harmony is not a bad Idea outside what it would cost. The Node server is local as well as your control. Unless you plan on making frequent changes, the remote and its ability to control your system can potentially last for years even after shutdown. The servers managing all codes are still being updated so you can still add new devices and for the most part, the large tv mfg. do not change the codes. For example, my oldest LG oled tv is a B6 from 2016. That remote still works with my latest LG G1 and vice versa

What support are you looking for on a forum? Most people generally post on forums when they have a problem. Due to the nature of the title, most would've read it and moved on (unless they needed the info). If you're looking for a response to your posts, you should've started your own thread vs piggybacking off someone else's only for it to get lost in the mix with other on going posts. By starting your own thread, you increase the chance of others seeing it and responding. . While UDI may chime in here from time to time, this is a mainly a peer driven forum. Members choose to respond to forum posts but are under no obligation to do so either. If a person is looking for developer support, they should properly tag that developer (by adding @ and start typing the name and then choosing it when it pops up) vs a member who may or may not check on often. Ditto for UDI support or better, submit a ticket. As you can clearly see, these forums are quite active with members willing to take time out of their day and families to help others in need. The tepid response is more about members improperly piggybacking on a post vs taking the time to start a new one to get their questions answered.... especially when it comes down to technical support. In regards to the information you seek, yes, polisy is running the isy software and has been since last year some time. There's a sub-forum (IOP) for it which can be found on the main page under the Polisy header. The first 2 posts under the original V2 Node server answers the rest of your posts. Since the V3 version is new and most members would've come from V2, you'll see a lot more information there than you will here for the time being

Would that include the nokia hub

Alexa can do those things but the Isy takes it to another level by allowing you to integrate things using natural habits or automatically to run your devices. Voice can be included as well but it's not necessary. Like i said, it comes down to your imagination.

None of the node servers are "needed" per-se. They're needed if you want to be able to control those devices with your Isy. What can be done and how useful they are depends on your imagination. While harmony no longer make remotes, that doesn't diminish what can be done with them. For example, My are part of my goodnight and away programs. I hit away, the TV's will shut down along with everything else connected to the button. With my goodnight button, depending on room, TV's will shut off while others will turn on. The simple act of me turning off the TV with the remote will also trigger my goodnight scene depending on room and time. Depending on whose code is used coming home determines what turns on (if the tv is off). While things may be app based (if that's how you watch tv), this can allow the tv and remote to be ready when you sit down to watch it vs manually turning it on and having to wait for the remote to go through it's steps. There's a lot more that I do. Those are just a couple of quick examples to show what can be done if you take the time to think things through an doubt into motion.

I was just messing around. You said it much more eloquently than i would've. I didn't see anything wrong with it

Can we all just get along? ?

That's strange. I recently purchased one to replace the last of my insteon motion sensors and it added to both my polisy and isy.

This is where providing ALL of the information about your situation helps. This is a 3way setup which is why 1 switch works and the other one doesnt. Once you factory reset the device, the links were erased. You just need to relink it to the main switch.

Your programs look nothing like what someone else posted earlier that you said you copied. The only thing your family room program accomplishes is turning on the corner light. Nothing else would happen. Ditto for the garage. The only thing that would happen is it will turn off at 10pm. If the switch actually turns on properly (ramps up), then either the switch is bad or the bulb is bulb. Id try a different bulb

Post your program

Try a factory reset again to ensure it was done right. Nothing with either system should prevent them from working when manually controlled and connected directly to a light. If that doesn't work, then the switches are bad

You can't do that is what I mean unless you're ok with the main light turning on as well

Isy does not currently support s2

in due time. Its on the roadmap.

I'm not sure that would work since the main light will turn on with the backlight (unless he's ok with that

The problem is that you use invisible letters which makes it hard to find. ?

Welcome to the rabbit hole. Down we go! ?

There's a few posts on here about using HA with the hub. I would check out their forums as that would be the easiest method to get your friend up and running.

Check out all of the posts in the Smarthome sub-forum found it you scroll down. The first page is filled with questions like yours

Must not have looked too hard. Scroll down on the main forum page and you'll see a subforum titled SOFTWARE RELEASES AND UPDATES. Within that are 2 more- Current releases and announcements as well as Previous releases Since you asked for firmwares for the latest solutions, you'd find them under Current releases and announcements.

There's nothing like Insteon remotes. However, if you google zwave wireless remote, you'll be able to see what zwave offers. One may work for you.

Thats a nice thought but how many would be willing to pay that? In addition, as technology changes, most would be mad once that unit was obsolete due to future upgrades that it cant keep up with. It's telling, I still have a first gen in service that works without any issue. Im hard pressed to believe a self contained unit would still be working/upgraded this long

Post your test program and if part of a scene post that as well. There is zero reason why a light needs to be switched on for it to turn off.