larryllix

Please note I made some errors and fixed them last minute

For a very simple program to expand as you find quirks try this. Dryer Elk - [iD 001B][Parent 0010] If .....Elk Zone 'DRYER SENSOR' is Violated Then .....Set Scene 'Alarm Dryer Status' On Else .....Set Scene 'Alarm Dryer Status' Off .....Wait 5 minutes .....Set Elk Speak Phrase 'Miscellaneous 2 ' .....Send Notification to 'Marcin' content 'LAUNDRY - DRYING CYCLE COMPLETED' BTW: When your set an "init variable", it doesn't affect the RAMvariable copy unless your ISY does a reboot or power up. Then the init value is copied to the RAM copy of the variable. BTW2: When you use var += 1 you are incrementing the current value and the value can fool testing for logic statements. Best practice is to just use .....$var = 1 .....$var = 0 Then you can depend on the values. I defined a pair of Integer variable with their init values set to 1 and 0, called $cTrue and $cFalse respectively. Then I can use program lines like this. If ....$sDryer_sensor = $cTrue Then ,,,,

First. Your initial program contained a logic line that cannot perform any task ....And Control DRYER_IO_SENSOR is not switched On can only run the Else section with no programming in it and the Then section has no Wait in it to be interrupted. In your Elk monitoring you have a line ......$Dryer_Sensor += 1 that can cause results that are not handled by your last program. eg. $Dryer_Sensor could become 2 or 3 values. These two line seem to be trying to detect the same thing = dryer not running .....$Dryer_Sensor is not 1 ...And $Dryer_Sensor is 0 You could also combine your two programs into one program and avoid the usage of any variables. Only one should be required ....$Dryer_Sensor is not 0 What happens when you open your dryer door to check if the clothes are dry or add one more item? You wil get a notification. It can get complicated! I use a Dryer Running program that allows the dryer to run for 5 minutes before enabling a second program "Dryer Stopped" that detects the dryer has stopped. In the second program, I allow up to about 20 seconds for those contignuencies. Have fun!

Wow! I don't use scenes for Echo at all but decided to try it. Absolutely right and good catch! I added a scene with one spoken. Saved. No problem. Reloaded just fine and normal. Added a second spoken to the scene and saved....gone! Reloaded the spoken sub database...MIA. Attempted to use the scene name again, highlighted to indicate already in use. I attempted to add a spoken and save it....complained entry already exists. I dumped the portal page and reloaded it again...no luck and now it hangs the android chrome browser. I loaded portal again and switched over to Desktop site, to get the full webpage...same eefct, it hangs the device list off the screen top and will not recover. Tried the same thing with Win 7 IE11x32 and device not listed, but shown highlighted but webpage functions OK. ISY Portal bug!

My alexa app and portal app work just fine. No bug there and maybe some confusion in realaying the problem. Did you mean the discovered names in the alexa app? If so, go to the bottom of the discovered devices and click "Forget all" then discover again.

You're killing me! This is too funny! but too dangerous too. The standard kid practice to ask one parent and then after the "No" go to the next one. Now he has a third party to get a yes. LOL This should never be out there. Yeah, one of my Internet freaks sons will think it it the greatest thing but nothing should be ordered without confirmation. They do it for every other possible securuty hole now so.... What's wrong with Alexa sending an email to confirm the purchase of any items. A simple click on one link or the other to accept or reject the order. I can see comedy shows putting voices out there to cause every order enabled Echo in the world, to order a roll of toilet paper. Who's liability will that be? No worse than theives yelling at your windows with a megaphone to unock the doors!

I didn't know the UDI skill could report anything. This also sounds like you are using the old UDI skill that was going to be removed.

Nothing like trusting an app to tell the world all your passwords. But we paid good money to a reputable company, in business for years, that we can totally trust.

That's not the page the link takes me to. I get the portal and NR module pricing page and section. Your link works fine on two different browsers.

Links seems misplaced???

Well after years of getting familair with 6 character passwords they introduce forcing you to use some numeric characters. Next along comes, you need to use some uppercase characters. Now the latest addition to the ridiculous security scam (all your fault, right?) is the forced usage of punctuation. So now we end up with passwords that require mixed upper and lower case characters, numbers and punctuation. What does the same person do with 60-80 different passwords? Keep them in a booklet of email folder so that only one password crack is required to infiltrate somebody's whole life, in order to completely own them. Security is really improving! (sarcasm) What is really improving is the ability to put any blame for being hacked on the user. A few years back my bank cut off my card usage, forcing me to come into the branch to change my card password. Since this was the second or third time this happenned, I enquired why. I was told that I used the card with a known card hacker that was involved in password snooping. Looking at my account statements, (remember paper?) I had only used that same card in the last three months with the bank's machine, I was standing inside changing my password. Yeah, the SSL discovery days.

2441ZTH humidity updates on a real time cycle. About every 5 minutes on batteries and about every 60 seconds on adapter.

Warm it up so it sees a 2 degree change or more, then it wil report to the ISY and not before. Fans do not cool air.

Code monkeys.

A more appropriate method may be too just increase the size of the ducting or have the duct take off repositioned on the main heating duct by a better furnace contractor, to increase the supply air flow. Cleaning out the carpet infringement and other air impediments (like framing not cut back) in the return air system usually solves a lot of these "cold spot" problems, as well.

Only one good solution for this. Give the dog away, and save yourself enough money for a yearly vacation cruise by not subscribing to expensive junk or pet food and home damage.

You have to think like the developers. A thermostat only sends temperature, right? That was the probably the first and only parameter. Oppps.... It sends more parameters. we better get some more suffixes working..

The only thing I have ever seen is the one page in the wiki regarding variable substitution. Admin Console|Help has links to the wiki now.

I have never used any of that style variables but it looks as if you have to substitute your device number for the "#" character placeholder. I use a room number deined by Integer Variable constants and use a notification with that number. Then I include a room number legend at the bottom of the notification. There may be much better ways now.

I don't recall using any variable suffix to report temperature right out of the 2441ZTH units. EDIT: Just looking inside my notifications and I used... Util:${sys.node.20 48 B3 1.ST}C, RH:${sys.node.20 48 B3 1.CLIHUM}

My Rhoomba has vents on the sides for exhaling the air passed through.IIRC it does have a suction element but it may be on the same shaft. Definitely on the same motor. I didn't open it up as it has too much dirt on top of it.

It still takes about 5-6 seconds to stop when the lid is openned full speed spin. You can hear the brake drag sound but how it is done, I don't know. You would think an electronic magnetic brake would be used instead of a mechanical. I would be surprised if spin washing machines would be legal to be sold to the public. When you first open the lid and see 50 pounds of wet towels spinning at that speed, it's pretty scary! Getting a towel wrapped up in it while an arm tangled in the other end would not end well.

What would make more sense would be... Alexa. Cancel the vaccuum toy. I have guests.

I have always run Maytag washing machines. Well, I have had two in 45 years and still run the second 13 yer old one. I have never subscribed to the front load scam/fad. The clothes get off centre by just washing them, no matter how they are placed in the drum originally. My washing machines both have had sensors that shut the machine down if they get too eccentric and out of balance. Have you not been maintaining your sensors the way you are supposed to? What about the safety brake that stops the drum when opening the lid? Are you performing yearly safety checks? Human lives may depend on your following proper protocols. The biggest problem is the drain water not draining fast enough before the drum gets up to speed.

My Rhoomba does an awesome job of cleaning but I had to confine it a much smaller area. Any time I lift it up I find a completely dustless spot underneath it on the shelf. It takes a half the three quarter horsepower motor to run a good beater bar to get the dirt out of a carpet in a good upright vacuum cleaner and I still have to push and pull it The little 0.0004 hp motor never picked up enough dirt in the few pathways, that it didn't miss, to warrant taking up even half a duplex receptacle in my house. Then that receptacle was always blocked where I needed to plug in a functional vacuum cleaner, that could actually picked up more than just the odd dust specs, sitting on top of the pile. Great dreamware though.