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    We notice a distinct difference in attitude between the two. Siri has mostly smart Alec retorts, whereas Alexa is much more polite.
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    No MWester was correct. Apologies for misstating that. I forgot that extra hardware was required in answering your question and making those claims. V5 was available 6 months ago but not plug-in, stand-alone software. ISY is reported to probably not ever accept other software plug-in as it has no user style OS but only enough specialised OS to handle the ISY logic engine, and a few other related tasks, like drivers for comms, and user access. Think of a RPi as a second CPU that will become part of your ISY connected by an Ethernet port. They will act and become one multi-CPU environment.
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    Here is a screen shot of NodeLink providing a plug-in, drop-in software module, with ISY v5.0.5, and my MiLight RGBW LED strips. This isn't a Hue bulb but there is no Insteon or Zwave native communications involved. "I don't see the difference! Do you see the difference?"
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    Not at all. I was only referring to what was quoted in post #13. "once 5.0 comes out, it opens the door for software-only "plug-ins" that would allow a kind of native device usage of Hue bulbs" V5.xx does all that, plug-ins are available, especially Polyglot, that allow native looking usage of Hue bulbs. Having said that I don't use Polyglot yet, I do have Hue bulbs but I cannot post a screen shot of a Hue system device for you. Perhaps somebody with Hue/Polyglot can post a screen shot in this thread, or link, that is worth 1000 words.
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    One thing I did notice some versions history back was that things worked better if I went into the java console and deleted all the optional module and not just the two, I believe the ISY Admin Console install does, it was more successful. Not so much that I noticed, for the AC hang but other problems. Having said that I am going to try my win 10 machine I haven't used for months and see if I note a difference. Trouble is some days I can use the admin console for hours and not have any trouble with it. Next day all the icons turn greyed out within a second of running it.
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    That all happened about six months ago.
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    Yeah the long strange nic usually get everything behind the scenes too. You weren't an actor is a series of movies called "Liam Niesen I, II, & III" were you?
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    The best laugh I had was Teken ranting about his nic being mispelled and then spelling yours incorrectly two sentences later. ROFL. When you set the bar make sure you have your drink ordered first. Me thinks they better get v5.0.5 out soon or the bored will burn this forum to bits...or at least down to bytes.
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    Great idea! High tech nothing! Just get a battery operated megaphone from the junk store. Are you ready for the latest hack for "The Club"....? Now, hold the flared plastic horn against the window of your condo, press the button, and yell... . . . . "Alexa, Turn Off door locks!" Now watch for the confirmation ring pattern. Right Hudda Dudda? (who is huddaduda?)
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    It just sounded like your tech support call went the wrong way and got distracted, preventing you from sending it back under warranty.
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    Latching and timing out are two opposite modes for a relay. If a relay mechanism latches it never times out. If a relay times out then it didn't latch. In post 41 you thought it was in latching mode.
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    Post 36 said latching didn't work. You can't have it both ways. Either it latches or times off.
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    It's probably the latching mode you need so the whole tech support statements were moot.
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    Before soldering always make sure you have a good mechanical connection and hopefully a good mechanical connection. If the wiring moves against the relay you can have solder tearing and broken solder joints, Solder is not a good conductor where any current is concerned but in micro electronics the effects are negligible. The automotive industry never solders connections which become become a hermetically sealed connection after the metal flows during the crimp and will outlast a solder joint anyday. In your case, you will have to solder and be quick about it or the holding plastic will melt. Don' try to use leadless solder! That is asking for problems. Cover with clear heatshrink, when done, to mechanically reinforce the joint.
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    I guess parts warehousers need to hire all their staff that have to commute a long way. Cheap delivery by employees getting mileage to go to work!
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    In Canada we have semi-auto-piloted vehicles but we call them "trains".
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    You're never wrong except when you stated that.
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    Sounds like a factory reset is in the works, like almost all Insteon devices require before linking to ISY.
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    In this case, using auto-pilot, the driver is supposed to be behind the steering wheel, with his/her hand(s) on it, ...but Telsa advertises a driverless, one-button-push, command that will park your one-upmanship-car in your garage, and then shut the garage door when parked. See what 4.3 $billions of your tax dollars can do?
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    That is just so wrong opening your vehicle to any successful hacker on the Internet too. It is bad enough when all these paranoia security freaks open up their door locks to cloud services. Meanwhile, the auto manufactirers have been approached to isolate CPUs between car functions, and convenience functions, due to hackers being able to wash your windows and disable your brakes if you have ABS,, from any WiFi access point.
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    It was suggested a while back to implement something like this in the variable substitution for notifications and Network Resources: subText(${var.2.13},"one","two","three","four","five","six","seven",......,"twenty two") Since the ISY core engine can't and proabably never will handle string processing the next best thing would be to substitute text for the human to read upon output only. I think UDI liked it, but some confusion taking it further into 0-15 = "Low", 16-37 = "Medium", 38-99 = "High" and other greedy advancement thoughts got in the way of any commitment from UDI. I know it will be considered for V6.
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    Thanks Teken but my ISY doesn't hang, only the admin console gui. It stops being updated automatcally from ISY but responds to Refresh anytime I need it. I mostly ignore it unless I want to do dynamic program testing and get tired of hitting refresh to see the updates. This is the same problem for a dozen different ISY firmware versions since 2014, and by many users reporting it. At times I had months were it never happenned at all. At times this was thought to be when Windows wnet to sleep or when the Admin Console ran as a background task. Now it began happenning totally at randowm, sometimes immediately upon booting AC. I was instructed in 2015 to try the secure port but that was a flop after months of trial. AFAIC it is just some misunderstanding of java code implementation.
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    LOL The secondary button triggers programs just fine. I use mine for combination locks wit several different combinations to do different things like reset water leak responses, turning the well pump or washing machine back on or turning on/off the notification system. But yes the primary LED brightness can be controlled day/night with program control.
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    I have no real need to see any events I didn't already set up to notify me in a program. I spent some time with HomeSeer 2 and found I was disappointed by some limitations in logic and felt too "homebrewed" for me. For some events I want to see, I use a logger written on the ISY.
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