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Interesting! I would like to see what you did. Can you link to it or give more clues. See my post above. I didn't think any analogue change triggered data could be done without cloud, just level triggered reports. (high/low) Editting after reviewing the KumoApps code. (thanks MWareman) Thanks. EDIT: Wait. I am totally wrong on that one. I checked my KumoApp code and I am using a LAN based access into the ISY. So the KumoApp code is running on the cloud and sending the actions to the Tag Manager as a portal into your LAN. Then the Tag manager send it via your LAN to the local devices (ISY). No port forwarding required!

Sorry...confusion there. No port forwarding is required to use the Tag manager to work with the tags. Port forwarding is required to allow the KumoAppa code to stuff variables into ISY through the native router firewall. This is incorrect! The KumoApp code talks through it's own portal to the Tag manager that stuffs ISY variables, via your LAN. No prot forwarding required. (Thanks MWareman) I believe the simple threshold notifications come from inside the Tag manager (but still require cloud "approval") and the KumoApp analogue values come from the cloud server (proven by the port forwarding requirement) to the Tag manager and sesent to your ISY on your LAN. @Paul. do you have some Tags?

It's been hard with so many conflicting statements out there to determine exactly where all the storage and smarts are done from. I only know when you unplug your Internet connection on the ISP side of the router, the tags stop working into ISY on the LAN. CAO claims this is because they do many calculations to linearise the temperature sensor and other sensors. Sounds like mostly BS, to me.

I just did a test and the windows keyboard shortcuts appear to work OK in the admin console for win 7. I always use the original key shortcuts though. <shift><del> and <shift><insert>. Touch screen based machine don't like to support key shortcuts, unfortunately, so you have to do some finger contortions, and physiotherapy later, for your crabApple fingers.

AFAIK it stuffs the variables from the cloud service. So yes a port forward has to be done in your router. Many of us have this working for the last year or two. I have four tags. Scott has a bunch as well as MWareman would wrote the original code found in one of the threads about this. They work very well and easy to implement with many different ways to get notifications. Scott has the Tag manager accessing his honeywell thermostats that they added a hook in it, for.

The IP address needs to be static. This can be done in ISY but a better idea is to let your router mangae it. In your router, look for a DHCP reservation table twhere you assign a permanent/same IP address to be issued everytime it gets asked by a crtain MAC address. Then you router knows what it is and never issues the same IP to anybody else, causing a conflict.

I don't think the admin console ever allowed pasting on a windows OS. Maybe in the URL I may have used it. I use the copy NR function, and then modify, to expedite things similar.

Yes The CAO Tags use a Tag Manager module that has to check in with the cloud service to work though. They provide a cloud website called KumoApp where you can write or copy code to stuff your ISY variables with temp, humidity, angleX,Y,Z, Battery voltage, motion, loss of signal, Illumination for some newer ones. These report by exceptions typically to keep traffic down. This is done via the ISY Rest interface. Very accurate and the Pro models can keep data for months without contact and then update like they were never gone. They also report by many methods like email, push notifications, text messages, and vocals through their app on your mobile device.

That is turning the device on to 50% or 10%. The OP wants the levels preset so that paddle operation actvates those levels. ..."So, tap the switch during the day and it comes full on. Tap it at night and it only comes on a little bit"

Scenes are popular with some users. You can adjust them before hand and then any source of controlling that scene will turn on the light to the same level. Scenes are not operated by the local paddle on the switch. The On Levels you want to adjust are similar to a scene with an On level and Ramp speed, like a preset the local paddle will operate.

On Level and Ramp Rate have been in every version since V3 when I came into the ISY world. Some of the settings are a bit obscure at first.

Ensuite Lights Level.adjust - [ID 012F][Parent 00FA] If From Sunrise To 10:00:00PM (same day) Then Set 'Master Bedroom / Ensuite Lights' On Level 100% Set 'Master Bedroom / Ensuite Lights' Ramp Rate 0.5 seconds Else Set 'Master Bedroom / Ensuite Lights' On Level 20% Set 'Master Bedroom / Ensuite Lights' Ramp Rate 4.5 seconds Here is another I use for mood bathing. Use a long tp down to get the lowest lighting the bulbs can do. Ensuite Lights Dim.adjust - [ID 0130][Parent 0017] If 'Master Bedroom / Ensuite Lights' is switched Fade Down Then Set 'Master Bedroom / Ensuite Lights' On 8% Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Finally, here is two that adjust the blazing LED at nights. You will need to do it by time. I am using a tally from10 MS units dark reports. Set SwitchLinc LEDs Bright - [ID 0027][Parent 0036] If $sHouse.darkCount < $cDARK.THRESHOLD Then Wait 5 seconds Set 'Gathering Room / PotLight over Table' 20% (Backlight Level) Wait 5 seconds Set 'Dining Room / Dining Table' 23% (Backlight Level) Wait 5 seconds Set 'Gathering Room / PotLights over Chairs' 25% (Backlight Level) Wait 5 seconds Set 'Kitchen / Kitchen Bar PotLights' 15% (Backlight Level) Wait 5 seconds Set 'Gathering Room / PotLight over Desk' 15% (Backlight Level) Wait 5 seconds Set 'Foyer / Front Porch Lights' 15% (Backlight Level) Wait 5 seconds Set 'Foyer / Side Deck Lights' 15% (Backlight Level) Wait 5 seconds Set 'Mudroom / MudRm Potlights' On 12 / Off 2 (Backlight Level) Wait 5 seconds Set 'Master Bedroom / Ensuite Lights' 25% (Backlight Level) Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Set SwitchLinc LEDs Dim - [ID 0007][Parent 0036] If $sHouse.darkCount > $cDARK.THRESHOLD Then Wait 5 seconds Set 'Gathering Room / PotLight over Table' 5% (Backlight Level) Wait 5 seconds Set 'Dining Room / Dining Table' 8% (Backlight Level) Wait 5 seconds Set 'Gathering Room / PotLights over Chairs' 11% (Backlight Level) Wait 5 seconds Set 'Kitchen / Kitchen Bar PotLights' 5% (Backlight Level) Wait 5 seconds Set 'Gathering Room / PotLight over Desk' 5% (Backlight Level) Wait 5 seconds Set 'Foyer / Front Porch Lights' 5% (Backlight Level) Wait 5 seconds Set 'Foyer / Side Deck Lights' 5% (Backlight Level) Wait 5 seconds Set 'Mudroom / MudRm Potlights' On 7 / Off 2 (Backlight Level) Wait 5 seconds Set 'Master Bedroom / Ensuite Lights' 5% (Backlight Level) Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

IIRC I ran into the same thing with my an the Copy Scene Attributes solved my problems also. I never did figure out what it did, or what is is supposed to do. Good on ya' Mate! BTW: The devices under the scene listing, in the device tree, do NOT operate the scene values. The scene values are adjusted inside the scene page. This is a very common mistake for newbies. I don't know why they are still shown in multiple copies of the device page, in every scene, to confuse ISY users.

I don't use my KPL like a selector switch but when I read through that description I just walked away after an hour or so. I couldn't figure out WTF it was supposed to do either, so I can see not using it. Terminology is very cultural/area dependent and what is perfectly clear to one person is totally fuzzy to another. THis is a common problem as code monkeys are not usually good doc writers.

If those heartbeat detction programs are in place and haven't reported a failure then your HDSes are functioning as well as you trusted them when you crafted the programs. I think you had a power blink.

Possibly a power blink with ISY reboot and no door sensors have since reported any status change? Check the last time the program has operated in the summary, or there must be another way to ascertain when ISY last booted up. Do the HDS have a heartbeat? Heartbeat program?

It's possible, if you didn't factory reset your SwitchLinc before linking to ISY, switch1 is full of links to devices you don't have. When this happens switch1 is retrying and retrying to get an ACK response from device(s) that will never respond, and the ISY drivers are waiting for the air to clear, before they can add their two cents worth on the Insteon network.

I didn't see you mention you invoke the scenes from the programs. The KPL LEDs only activate from scenes. EDit: Sorry...reread it "triggers a program that turns on the Run Program scene" Did you factory reset this KPL before linking it to your ISY?

Right click on any program in the program tree in admin console, at the bottom you should see a find/replace menu. Note you can search for programs, devices, and even raw text strings! Also to be noted is that you can edit your program in the middle of a search and keep on going.

Did you factory reset the ToggleLincs before linking them to ISY? If not, do a factory reset on one at a time, and then do a restore from ISY. Try again

How do you tell if your portal is working properly?

That is where the analogue value stuffed into an ISY variable would be an awesome feature. I think Alexa needs to go another round of technology. Things that don;t work. Alexa. Set an alarm for 15 minutes saying...'get to work" Alexa. Turn on the outside lights at 9 PM Alexa. Turn off the outside lights in 15 minutes Also I have found the hard way many time now the calendar events cannot be trusted. Alexa lies about the confirmed dates and times. My son identified that one. Watch the coloured LED ring on the top. It points at the direction it is listening to.

As aboveNo fractional degrees (for C), not required (very seldom have to adjust it), and don't trust the security (visitors like 6 YoA granddaughter). Thanks

Mine picks up the wake word from the TV and anywhere in the room.When I use the wake word, it turns on and then points at the TV, even if there is no sound, then while I talk it turns off sometimes. My guess is when I am above the open holes the arangement of holes and microphones hears an echo or something that makes it think I am somewhere else. Then it doesn't hear from that angle, when the selected microphone is turned on. The dots are sitting higher, more at mouth level, mostly. I sit right in front of my Echo, about 5 feet away, and yet the Dot across the room (about 20' away) will answer many times. If the TV sound is on the Echo is basically deaf to any voice. TV is not that loud but a very bassy speaker system.

Better you than me. Those things are frustrating. I never thought of it but a simple admin console search for the device would have found this fast. Glad you resolved it! Automate on, dude!