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Steven, Can you explain in some detail the expected values for BT & Wifi? Not sure I fully understand what its comparing. And maybe how the WIFI and Bluetooth works. Say I'm at home and on my known wifi SSID, it now sleeps to 300 seconds. But I'm at work and on wifi (distance = 7)... so it does 300 seconds too? How does Bluetooth work... say an echo paired at home and then bluetooth in the truck, and bluetooth dock at work. So 300 seconds in truck, but since not on wifi, back to 60 seconds? Thanks

Talk about a fast and accurate reply! 0.17.2 appears to have fixed the Windows python issue. Ok, now time to play. 1.) On Windows, I will have to figure out how to run the script without it running in a Command Prompt window hopefully. And upon reboot etc. 2.) So far no updates/changes made in ISY, but I haven't left the house yet to change the Distance Var. MYSQL is looking really good. 3.) So in my programs, if distance is < 1 and (1 being a mile).... execute. I think I understand this. MobiLinc & Locative its been either 0 or 1. I appreciate the amount of settings you put into this. The wifi & bluetooth presence will be a plus. v5.0.* will help once I'm ready to commit.

I don't believe so but others should chime in. I'm at around 80 Network resources just for Alexa - On/off - Open/close etc. ISY v5.0* I believe allows decimal points, and maybe String variables. Strings for me would reduce Network Resources. Alexa - tell me which gates are open. Right now, she will tell me one or more is open. Would be nice to return a String saying which gate in terms of a $var*.* I'm very happy with the results, no one can believe how much time I have programming into my house. I can't wait for Alexa just to start shouting at me. "You left the gate open, you fool... and now the dog is swimming in the pond." Via RFID and IOLincs.

Steven, I have followed your directions to a tee. However I get this message: C:\wamp64\www\prox>python ./iphonelocation.py Startup: PID=8004 Startup: Failed to load logging settings, ABORTING! Traceback (most recent call last): File "./iphonelocation.py", line 52, in <module> f_out = open('/tmp/{}.pid'.format(application_logging_name), 'w', 0) IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/tmp/iPhoneLocation.pid' -WAMP64 on Windows Server 2012 R2 -Added PYTHON27 & PYTHON27/scripts/ path to my environment variables - Installed a windows installer for PYTHON 2.7 since its not included in WAMP -I ran the PIP command as expected and the listdevices.py as expected -I created a database inside phpMyAdmin and thats all I have done for MYSQL -100% sure MYSQL username/pw are correct. MYSQL Console logins and works with password -I tried creating a folder called "tmp" inside the PROX folder, no change -I tried creating a file called iPhoneLocation.pid in C:\WAMP64\www\prox\tmp\ -No log has been created...no log folder from within the PROX folder -prox\iphonelocation.py is my location to the python file. Any thoughts?

I haven't read all 4 pages yet, but 3 questions I have: 1.) Will this work with multiple locations such as Home and Work? 2.) Will this work with multiple iPhones (separate iCloud accounts?) Husband & wife 3.) How about multiple devices on the same iCloud account, iPhone & iPad. Thanks for your time on reading this post. ~Aaron

I am having problems understanding the logic on checking a SwitchLinc current state device. I already keep tracking of the current state and count each "on" per device. So would I need to create two network resources, one ran from each program? If office light control = on ---- run network resource Alexa saying the office light is on If office light control =off ---- run network resource Alexa saying the office light is off Thanks & this thread may become very useful.

All, Ok, I think I figured it out. If your new to this, please click here. http://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=Main_Page#ISY_Portal.2FAmazon_Echo.2FIFTTT The step I missed was Thanks all for your hard work.

Hello all, Just got my new Amazon Echo Tap v2 today and prepped my ISY994i with ISY Portal 2 days ago. I am having problems getting Amazon to see my ISY. I am following the Step By Step Guide, added the skill but does not see the ISY. I get the "Alexa has been sucessfully linked with ISY Optimized for Smart Home V2" pop-up windows, however, I never get a chance to sign into my ISY Portal. Wiped Google Chrome x64 clean. In my ISY Portal, my Amazon account is linked. Any ideas anyone? ISY994i/PRO v4.5.1 I have non-traditional ports for HTTP/HTTPS

Please post the links... All iOS here so curious about the iCloud bit.

Endless Googling and trying for the 2nd night.... <?php $str = exec("ping -n 1 -w 1 192.168.1.70", $input, $result); if ($result == 0){ echo "on"; }else{ echo "off"; } ?>

Anyone have any advice on a PHP ping script? I'm running WAMP on a Server 2012 R2. It doesn't have to be PHP, but I am not having any luck finding a PING script that works correctly. Ideally, ping an IP address and send a REST command to my ISY if the internal IP is alive or not. I always get "Ping Sucessful" <?php $host="192.168.1.101"; exec("ping -c 1 " . $host, $output, $result); print_r($output); ?><br/><?php print_r($result); ?><br/><?php if ($result == 0) { echo "Ping successful!"; } else { echo "Ping unsuccessful!"; } ?>

Thanks Tony, That was really what I was looking forward to hearing. I will stick with MobiLinc Connect and just pay the $30/yr (skip the lifetime) and continue to monitor as Portal evolves. IFTTT and Echo aren't deal breakers yet, but having Echo's around the house would be slick. UD I'm sure is listening and hoping to see better integration with MobiLinc app (iOS) & ISY Portal will sell it.

Ok so if I want Portal instead of MobiLinc Connect, I will lose Geofencing and notifications (boundary crossing)?? Those two are very important to me. The speed at which MobiLinc Connect connects also seems better than my Dynamic DNS service I use. Also my question is... any time frame when ISY Portal will gain the features of MobiLinc Connect? I'd rather not pay for two of them and have two profiles.

I currently have MobiLinc Connect (30 day trial) but it sounds like if I switch to ISY Portal that the local Wifi performance will be slower? MobiLinc Connect on local home wifi = non-secure? Local / direct connection? MobiLinc Connect on outside/external connection = secure? ISY Portal on local home wifi = secure? NO local / direct connection? ISY Portal on outside/external connection = secure? I have a very secure Sophos firewall, and with just opening the ports in my firewall, performance is good. But its noticeably faster connecting using MobiLinc Connect (local Wifi for sure). So my question is, is I don't own an Echo yet, and I want the best performance... stick with MobiLinc Connect???

Closing in on nearly 50 Insteon devices, and wow. I am in love. Daily Reports and monitoring text message can't even describe how happy I am knowing what's going on when I'm traveling. One thing I will point out, if the automation stops working, what is plan B. Can you still operate a door and exit. Can you still switch on a light. Automation is to automate but never to disrupt your way of say... getting out of the house safely. I'm not that old to have lived "before technology" as we know it, but I have seen almost every kind of device fail and I can sleep better saying "sh*t, well wife, just turn off the light normal people do, press the button." Think, plan, buy, build, test, and then fix. Repeat. - Story of my HA Internet of things is fast approaching and growing daily. Insteon/ISY seems to be keeping up.

Pretty dang awesome at night, IMO I have seen these 3MP go for as little as $70 but will take a month to get to you. I don't know if its true and a genuine product or not. $150 should be a good price. and honestly, that price is what you would pay for a good outdoor analog camera. There is mounts available too, if you want to mount to a wall and have it hang like a gooseneck. http://www.networkcameracritic.com/ There is a slightly different model on there, its the 3332 I believe. As a company, we have seen a lot of failure with red IR leds, all different brands ranging from $50 to $2000. That's why I was happy to see a single large IR emitter. I have a feeling this will last years. Also, there is a lot of settings to play with, I enabled "Smart IR" and holy cow, noticeable difference made. Heights, distance from camera, other lights near by all play a part.

Negatives. I have it mounted right by my front door, in the soffit with a 2x12 wood back plate. Kinda goofy looking camera, but again it could one day protect us or my house. Does not have alarm inputs & outputs & SD card slot. Hikvision does have PRO camera line, but again, value line is fine with me. Buy cheap and buy an 8MP or 10MP one day sooner due to the savings. Try one, if you hate it sell it on eBay or return it. If you buy from a authorized dealer, then they will have a good warranty if needed. -Camera survived a -45 below zero day and winds. -No focal length adjustment. Fixed rocks, set it and forget it. -Check your recording software and see if it suppots it. IP cameras are fussy and need to be supported. H.264 is what you want, and sub-stream is usually JPG or MJPEG. I believe this has to be the case for Mobilinc.

Depends on your needs. I have some software we use at work, its from a company called i3 International aka SRX PRO Server. I like it and use it everyday with my customers. What is popular for everyone is Blue Iris. I have played around with it very little, interface seemed ok, but overall, should work OK. HikVision does offer software, and mobile apps. Again, no experience, but they are a growing company and set to impress. Also, when you order a camera, you will get a 4MM camera by default. Specify what you want... 2.8 (wide angle), 6mm etc. Honestly, I prefer fixed focal length. Picture is always perfect, no set screws to come lose etc. Set it and forget it. Also depends on how many cameras, resolutions, storage, PC specs, network speed etc. A good i5 computer should have no problem with a few cameras. You don't need 30 FPS @ 3MP, but 3 is fine for most, default, 7 is the sweet spot, and 15 for high.

Just any computer that is on your network could send whatever to the camera. My situation was to feed current temperature & wind condition right into the camera via Text overlay. ISY currently can't do it yet as I had bought the Weather module. There's plenty of documentation for the camera. API's and XML goodies. Certain models offer alarm in's & out, SD cards, audio etc. This camera just provides value and quality (and better IR) over other solutions out there. You can spend $1000's or several numbers, but $150 average is unbelievable.

Not entirely. It uses more of an XML format and if your using Windows PC, using a program called CURL to send the commands to it. Supposedly, version 5 will make this easier in ISY. I posted some questions about it here. http://forum.universal-devices.com/topic/15118-insert-weather-into-hikvision-ip-camera-via-text-overlay/ Also, this guy does review cameras http://www.networkcameracritic.com/

I do surveillance for a living and have several 720p Sony IP cameras working with Mobilinc, and also my favorite is a 3MP HikVision outdoor mini turret w/ single cree IR emitter. Model DS-2CD2332-I. For the price, can't beat the quality & price & features. Depends on your needs, and such.

I ended up using an Arduino to reverse the sensor status. Works perfect and no more querying errors. :-/ #include <SPI.h> void setup(){ Serial.begin(9600); pinMode(10, OUTPUT); //To I/O Linc Sensor pinMode(12, INPUT); //From Gate Loop Sensor pinMode(13, OUTPUT); //LED } void loop() { if(digitalRead(12) == HIGH){ digitalWrite(10, LOW); digitalWrite(13, HIGH); } else if(digitalRead(12) == LOW){ digitalWrite(10, HIGH); digitalWrite(13, LOW); } } // void loop

Again, your completely right. Cannot set the status of the I/OLinc sensor. So, I'll have to do a Level 3 event trace after I reset everything back to the original way, disable Triggered Reverse. Because with Triggered Reverse enabled, every 3AM query will always change it from "off" to "on" since there is no way to changing "on" to "off".

Thanks for the explanation. Helps a lot. What does everyone think about these 2 programs to combat the Triggered Reverse issue? Since I just turned on the Triggered Reverse, I can see what happens at 3AM. Previously, I would reboot the ISY994i when I received the incorrect reading at 3AM, and that would solve it for about a week. But Yesterday, I manually queried just the I/OLinc Sensor and that solved it. Then this morning, the same issue happened, and says its "off" when it's actually "on". But since I enabled the Triggered Reverse, here are the programs: Fence Wire Cut - 3AM Query If From 3:02:00AM To 3:04:30AM (same day) And Status 'Gate Loop-Sensor' is On Then Set 'Gate Loop-Sensor' Off Set 'Gate Loop-Relay' Off Send Notification to 'Aaron's iPhone Text' content 'Fence Wire Cut - Fix' Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Fence Wire Cut If From 12:00:00AM To 2:59:50AM (same day) And From 3:05:00AM To 11:59:59PM (same day) And Status 'Gate Loop-Sensor' is On Then Send Notification to 'Aaron's iPhone Text' content 'Fence Wire Cut' Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Triggered Reverse set

Nope, just the sensor. I'm sensing if the wire gets cut, so its normally closed, which ISY reports as "ON". I'll change triggered reverse as that appears to be only for the Relay. Yep, my idea was to do a program too. Thought I would ask first before I perform a "fix" cause something isn't acting right. I have around 4 I/O Linc's but the Gate Loop Sensor is the only one that is Normally Closed, the rest are normally open I.E. the gates and the garage door etc.f Thanks.