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Why would smart HA systems need ISY, another smart HA controller? They could just buy the PolISY with all the NSs inside and interface it with their own smart HA controller. I view these other HA systems interfacing with ISY as a waste of development time. If they just wanted the Insteon interface, why not just interface to the dumber/cheaper Hub or an just an Insteon PLM? Maybe ISY was too easy to interface to, but then why not just use the ISY and forget the other HA controller? I don't understand the process for that thinking.

Maybe PolISY needs a REST interface so the other odd hundred HA controller systems can use it to interface with their worlds too. Why should ISY be the only HA so entitled?

SH didn't show any responsibility for that user punch in the gut. 'You may have noticed, UDI does not have all it's eggs in one basket anymore.' I think the disagreement is over some words that never happened and no derrogatory phrases were ever used against any business. I merely pointed out things could have gone bad for us ISY users and UDI advanced their technologies for our benefit. Businesses have no morals and should never be trusted.

UDI does not control SmartHome. That is a lot of confusion to what I posted.

If the SH and Apple IoT connection would have ben more successful SH could have stopped manufacturing the serial based PLM and hung UDI fans out to dry. You may have noticed, UDI does not have all it's eggs in one basket anymore.

I didn't think SH has any products that use a serial port PLM.

I used serial for equipment maintenance in the Electrical Utility grid also but even though the utilities are decades behind it was being quickly replaced in 2008 when I left. I even created serial port networks for POS terminals in the 1980s. I thought there was PLM USB dongles out there? If the Hub continues it should have the double bridge interface replaced at some time. Either way why would SH continue making the serial port PLM? Nobody else uses it, and this may especially be the case if Apple gives SH a bigger byte of their seeds.

The price isn't going to get any better and if it does, we may be in trouble down the road. Help support UDI Promote future development of new product More hardware signal security NOT going through more cables and routers. Faster CPU speed for future logic handling. Faster hardware and firmware port support for heavier HA home load. Possible future elimination of the PLM with Insteon development of a better product. Why would SH continue to make a problem serial port devices? Welcome to 1990. Open architecture computer on PolyGlot side, closed architecture on ISY side in the same box. PolISY Pro vs. PolISY? Less connectors to oxidise and cause intermittents. Less time so I can concentrate my time on other tech developments. Cheaper upgrade price during prepurchase.

Yeah...my shipping was pennies under $50 Canuck buck. Sent using Tapatalk

$35 always ends up being more like $120++ here. What does an ISY Pro + a RPi 3 cost though and the box should be a drop-in appliance for a newbie, instead of a Linux pride in confusion puzzle.

Support for 3G and 4G is also reported to being thought about. WiFi bulbs could be operated directly but the other routers would likely have better reach.

Is there agricultural software for the RPi? It will be a while before my new PolISY will arrive. I am sure I will think of purposes or they will become obsolete by then.

I used a RPi 3 for a web browser for a few years. It's tucked away due to listing the house for sale at the moment. The Chromium browser has a few bugs but the speed is not bad at all. Seems ridiculous strapping a small cigarette package size on the back of a 24" monitor though. What am I going to do with three RPIs? One has become a genealogy file server just recently.

"Routines" are an Alexa app item. I am not sure whether GH allows anything like that to connect to their "proprietary" system. I try to keep all my smarts inside ISY and use ISY Portal to convert variable values to Motion Sensor contacts that Alexa Routines can understand as triggers. ISY Portal uses a value of a stat variable to become an On and Off in it's conversion table. This could be handy for one variable that has many possible values and therefore many output phrases. The vocal outputs are sent to a user selected units, including the one that heard the vocal trigger (not ISY related)

I didn't think the ISY Portal or Alexa understands the verb "Watch". I just use 'Turn On' and 'Turn off' for everything. "Turn on louder" works OK but "turn on softer" sounds a little weird.

Nope. Marcin did. Sent using Tapatalk

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I am not sure if v4.7.3 is compatible with ISY Portal!! Why not upgrade to v5? Can you see all your devices in the ISY Portal Aexa vocal bridging table?

The S7 runs Android 8 IIRC? I have one and it definitely is capable. Don't know what else to suggest except to disconnect the account and start again. My GH would never connect for over a year and google couldn't help. After connecting the account to UDI Smart Home V3 skill did you ask "Alexa. Discover"? Alexa must scrape the connection for all your ISY elements you defined in ISY Portal.

Are you using a more recent mobile phone with Andoid 5 or later or an iPhone with necessary version? The Alexa app runs under windows but much is missing or doesn't function. You don't connect devices to ISY Portal. You connect the Alexa app to the UDI v2 skill that has a link to your ISY Portal account. This account security is getting stupid. When they ask for the password they don't specify Amazon account, alexa account, ISY Portal account, ISY device account, router account, WiFi account, or Admin Console account. Most just guess until one works but they have already given out all their security credentials to some snoop app they don't even know functions as stated. Sent using Tapatalk

Can you post your programs affecting this device? Did you know you can do searches for a particular device in your programs? Sent using Tapatalk

That may be due to your PLM sucking up all the noise to protect the rest of your house. Seriously though. It takes a crappy quality PLM and a noisey environment to make a bad combination. I think we know the first element is true but some have the second element also. Sent using Tapatalk

Looks like four. 2 internal and two external https://corpshadow.biz/pcengines/apu3b2-system-board

Perhaps Insteon could announce the latest technology for their products?...…... Quality Control!

Sounds like their attempt to crap down the throats of anybody that isn't Apple backfired and now they are trying to pick up some pieces. They need to put their money where their mouths are. Since Rob took over they have released the amazing Insteon Siren? Another upgraded X10 beeper? And they are still putting out PLM 2.0s? Amazing progress over 2-3 years.