lilyoyo1

I know it's a personal thing but I'm all for you continuing insteon support. Especially with their newer devices coming out. Besides that, too many users are already entrenched with insteon to abandon. I'd be good with an off the shelf zwave dongle. Not only would it be cheaper than a purpose built solution initially, it would be easier, faster, and cheaper to upgrade each time a new version is released

I just googled the terms I wanted to find. I rarely use the search function

Factory reset the switches. Try adding by choosing start linking and holding in the set button on the switches

Does your UI and firmware both match

Per the usual- No! Michel has said they have it running on Polisy but still working out the bugs

I recommend creating scenes and seeing how things behave with different settings so that you have a better understanding how things work together. Here is a previous post on how what the commands means https://forum.universal-devices.com/topic/23417-intseon-command-default-ignore/

It's in the same section that you put your user codes

That is correct

What do you mean? The isy has always supported locks since they implemented zwave support

You should be able to do the same with the isy

Neither can really add functionality that doesn't exist in the lock. The firmware shouldn't go backwards in regards to what the lock can do. It's not a dongle issue either as the dongle works well with 5.0.16. The only way to take full advantage of the dongle is for all devices to be Zwave+. That's when you'd see the benefits.

I use yale in all of my installions and have found that 5.3 pretty much breaks everything with the locks. 5.3.2 doesn't fix being able to see the different options either that the lock allows you to see. I've subsequently rolled by to 5.0.16 and recommend the same for yourself. I did submit a ticket to UDI about the issue some time ago. Hopefully @Michel Kohanimwill be able to chime in about when a fix may come to get back functionality with the newer (or upcoming) firmware

See previous post in same question https://forum.universal-devices.com/topic/31292-insteon-being-discontinued/

From my experience, the isy will process insteon first then zwave one at a time. I've never paid attention to the order I added my devices to see if that mattered in regards to the order zwave gets triggered. Thats a good observation which could potentially help give the illusion of a faster system by triggering the most important devices first

Zwave doesn't come close to insteon as far as usability goes which is why I could never use it for lighting outside of specific single use cases such as occupancy for a bathroom (i use outlets for repeating). If his devices have instant status and can be used with control, it should speed up his system as the Isy only needs to process based on individual button presses vs. checking the status of multiple devices which would take longer

Try a D instead of an 8

Make sure your firmware and UI match. Factory reset the remote and try and again

was it in linking mode when trying to add

How long does it take for your devices to update in the isy? Are they newer devices with support for instant status? One thing you can do is use control instead of status since you want the fan to come on with any switch. To turn off you would want to use the status of all being off to turn off the bathroom light. While there will be a delay with the fan turning off, its not as big of a deal since you'd be leaving the room anyway

To upgrade past 5.16, you'll need the new board. It doesn't work with the old board. Unless all devices are zwave plus, you really don't get any advantage with the newer features unless there's a specific feature in the upgrade that you're looking for.

Not unless you write a program for it

Ive always left my stuff in place. I build my system from the ground up to be used without a controller first and foremost. That way should my system go down it'll still run. I'd lose the automations but those are for convenience anyway. Buttons are clearly labeled and voice control is limited to basic turn on and turn off commands. I can easily delete my personal programs and leave the basic programs in place such as those for outdoor lighting control or door lock alerts without major impact to someone new. Many people are interested in HA but most do not want to pay for it. While it may not increase home value, it could motivate someone interested in HA even more to buy it. It's just important for things to not be so reliant on the controller to make it easier to live in

Is the new a 2456 as well or 2635-222. Just checking as the 2456 has been discontinued for years. Have you tried rebooting the isy? Was the remote in linking mode when you did the swap? Does your firmware and UI match

It's documented all over the forums on how to add zwave devices. Bring devices close to the isy, remove device, add device. That's the quick rundown. Michel's advice is the same steps and that applies whether it's an existing install or brand new. Personally (as do many others), I use a pigtail to add my devices prior to installing in their final location (This goes for all protocols not just zwave). With zwave now, I'd run an update neighbors after each device as it's easier to do as you're adding than all at one time. Don't believe everything you read on the internet. Waiting 4 hours between adding devices is not a requirement. No one would use zwave if that was the case since it would take days or weeks for a simple installation. Insteon, zigbee, and zwave requires a strong mesh network in order to work properly. Insteon is more forgiving than zwave but depending on set-up, you could potentially run into the same issues with that as well if you don't build it out enough.

Even if that was the timeline, I highly doubt UDI would say so nor would I trust it if they did. That's not to say they can't be trusted. Just in the world of coding and programming, I've found delays to be expected regardless of best intentions. I would find a cheap laptop from bestbuy returns (they often have them for 300-400 bucks)