larryllix

Well I won't dangle any carrots in front of you. You might snap! Glad you didn't mention the GMO scam. You running some kind of high pH input on your ISY? ... HA!

Careful with those pop tarts. They can be dangerous. My twelve year old son decided to make his own breakfast, years back. You put the Pop_tart down twice and the icing becomes a sticky tar-like goo that adheres to skin. Son ended up in the hospital with second-degree burns to most of one hand. We didn't beleiev it and over a few tests I became a believer. One toasting, nice icing. Two toast cycles they become sticky tar. I know you are not really eating Pop-tarts was a joke but heed the warning. Company admitted knowledge of it, but got real serious about not persuing legal action. But now that Cheerios have gluten-free oat cheerios out, they have pumpkin spice, chocolate, apple cinnamon and a few other flavours to enhance your ADHD.

I guess it's not for me then. When I pay money for something I like to see an object that I own, not rent. I only pay about $3 per day for electricity I only pay about $2 per day for natural gas to heat my house I only pay about $3 per for satellite TV I only pay about $3 per day to get some exercise at a gym I only pay about $2 per day for gasoline to drive my car I only pay about $8 per day to own a car I only pay about $2 per day to maintain my car working I only pay about $6 per day for insurance I only pay about $5 per day for coffee and soft drinks I only pay about $3 per day for phones I only pay about $2 per day for Internet service I only pay about $15 per day for property taxes I only pay about $10 per day for a yearly vacation I only pay about $3 per day for clothes on my back I only pay about $30 per day for food to eat I only pay about $3 per day for hobbies and entertainment I only pay about $10 per day to insure my car, home and lives I only pay about $2 per day for licenses and taxes to drive and exist I only pay about $5 per day for health care I only pay about $0.50 per day for haircuts The list goes on with "for only pennies per day" that somehow adds up to about $60-80K per year. I don't typically pay for software that only lasts for a short time. Been there, done that with many packages running $3-600 that promised forever but it was a lie when they changed their minds.

Check the UDI website sales page from your ISY menu options at the top of the Admin Console.

LOL. Yeah my old RCA TV just used simple iR frequencies so the fancy codes could maybe trigger a protocol, that simple.

For the iR types maybe. I somehow doubt these would use standard iR coding formats though. I had an RCA TV that used it's own format years back and no universal iR remote would ever work with it and most of the manual stated that too. The learning types of universal iR remotes would always error out, because they didn't use the coding technique that has become standard for modern iR control.

I thought about this many times. The best idea I have come up with (not implemented) is to wire them all to a 3v adapter and pulg it into an Insteon On/Off module. Many are now remote controlled and will not come on by toggling the dc voltage to them.

Electricity does not travel at the speed of light. electrons travel at the speed of light. But like the water in a house travels a x feet per second, and can take a full minute to go through the hose, the water coming out of a hose is instantaneous when you turn the valve on, with a full hose. Electrical conductors are full of electrons and when a new one tries to push it's way into the conductor, an existing one pops out the other end, at the same time. Resistance is futile, You too, will be assimilated.

Mine have taken 3-12 tries to link properly. Congrats on being stubborn!

Just pre-ordered 4 Black and 2 white Echo Dots. Christmas gifts for kids and 6 year olf granddaughter. She was emphatuated with our Echo, messing up our shopping lists, and constantly playing kids music exerpts! These things are also great for kids going to school to check their math and other learning interests, like geography and science.

LOL. I have been spending my ISY lifetime trying to get rid of keys and fobs and tracking devices and use ISY for home automation. Yeah, there is still some remote control in me, 'cause I didn't think out the automation logic enough to handle every contingency yet. Until then we need Fobs and work-arounds. No Insteon but many other systems that can patch into ISY. I have quite a few X10 units in a box from the 80s. I did use some up until about this year. For a vehicle you want a longer range too. Insteon RF hasn't been that good on some distances for me.

That depends what is on the bed!

You are right. My mini remote is larger than my keyfob too. Who has a keychain anymore? Who carries any keys for a vehicle or their house locks? Welcome to the 2st century. OTOH: Who pushes buttons on a keyfob, or even takes it out of their pocket until they hang their pants up at night? Wife never takes hers out of her purse.

I agree with giesen above. This may change depending on experience in two years. UDI hasn't made a habit out of gouging the user base in the past..

Just be very careful of the sticking to the ceiling drywall. The ceiling paint wad probably not cured when the ring was compressed into it and will tend to tear the surface paper back.

AC power doesn't change the way the Insteon wireless updates except for humidity uses a faster update time cycle.

This can be done by modifying the wiring in the both light switch boxes and the last fixture. The last fixture wiring changes must be done to not violate wiring colour codes badly. If you have potlights they almost always can be unscrewed from their racking mechanism with screws from the inside of the can, pulled down out of the drywall/frame on the wiring and the box lid snapped open. The white neutral would have to be continued by connecting to the last fixture white and the black and red reversed to how they are connected now. then you colours should be correct to the tail end switchlinc. The entrance switchlinc would need to be arranged to meet standard wiring practice colours with black connected to continue it and red on the switchlinc capped off. If you can get the last can pulled down to access the wiring then I am sure it can be sleuthed from there and made to work, provided the wiring turns out to be as pictured posted.

Post #28 he stated it is as per picture and attached it.He hasn't answered your Q about 2 x 2c yet though. Keep digging for accuracy of diagram.

Stu. He is removing 3-way mechanical switches and installing single-contact Insteon switches. The wiring always has to be changed, so I missed your point on that one. He will have to change some connections on the right fixture to make it understandable and probably to code.

First forget the three way with Insteon. It doesn't exist. What you want in the end is - white neutral to go to each switchlinc White and each bulb white screw. - black hot to both switchlinc blacks - one switchlinc Red to feed the lights via Reds or blacks - other switchlinc red capped off. The logical Or switching is done with Insteon scenes where both switches On/Off control as scene that turns on the loaded (red connection) switchlinc -

According to the manual hold it in until the buzzing stops (about 10 seconds)

Have you factory reset your KPL at the KPL, and then Restored it from ISY?

The KPL LEDS are only controlled via scenes so you would have to find your scene and drag the B button out of it.

SwitchLincs have a preset On level that you can program into the switch. Either use dim to 100%, fast On, reprogram the level in the device page, or hold the SwitchLinc up button until the level is set to full On, but this could happen again later. I have several of my SwitchLinc dimmers do this and I have installed programs to force them to 100% when they see an On control signal.

Add the KPL button LED to the scene with the other devices. It will come on when the scene is On.