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https://www.aartech.ca/2413u/insteon-powerlinc-dual-band-usb-plm-modem.html "Usually ships within 2-3 days" https://www.aartech.ca/2413s/insteon-dual-band-plm-serial-interface.html "No ETA available"

I usually use a small flat bladed screwdriver. There is a bit of a hook/catch on the bottom of the tabs. Factory restore is easy. After pulling the tab out for a few seconds, push it back in fully and hold until all the beeping stops. Now you just use the admin console to do a "Restore" (right click device in device tree) and the device and all is back the way ISY thinks it should be. Fixes 99% of these problems and takes less than a minute.

What happens when you discover, from the ecobee5, after adding a dummy new device? I have an ecobee4 with Alexa built in. After several attempts to enable it to work again, turned it off permanently. Alexa information will tell you not to place speakers in a corner or against a wall. The stat never heard well and frequently (several times per night) would respond to something on the TV. The ecobee4 doesn't support WiFi5 The ecobee4 didn't arbitrate with other speakers and would answer clobber the other units in the room. ( I am finding they all must be on the same WiFi SSID and frequency band) The ecobee4 didn't support about half of the features, other alexa boxes did = none of the later added features. Amazon brag claims they have fixed all these ecobee4 bugs. I hope they have, at least somewhat. Possibly the ecobee5 cannot support the ISY Portal skill.

That was my earlier point. The shipping from California to Toronto can range up to 3 to 4 weeks. aartech may not do the sale until they have product in their hands. Sent from my SM-G781W using Tapatalk

I connect to my polisy with Edge and FireFox browsers, just fine. I just ignore that https nonsense and work around it. It is ridiculous using it inside my own LAN system with no outside access through a router firewall and passing a security code via the same open pathway deemed to be secure is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. If the other end can decode the encryption so can a hacker. Give it another four or five years and it will likely be revealed as a moronic attempt at security, like all the rest of the security techniques have been.

With my PLM I ordered from aartech.ca they put me on a waiting list to ship and notified when it was shipped. It was a few weeks. Maybe they learned some lesson and changed their policy for backordering.

Does the settng of the "On level" work from the local paddle switch on the switchLinc?

If you look closely enough at my avatar, you will see a photo on one of my BSR plug-in modules that still works just fine.

Both statements may be true. Lately, items coming from California to Toronto area, can take over three weeks, so aarrtech.ca may not want to commit to a buyers, but instead just refuse to take orders until they have stock in hand. Aartech.ca have been very reliable for quick shipments for the $4-5000 worth of product I have purchased from them over seven years but these are still rough times, especially for product availability. Their indicated "2-3 week delivery" label on the product webpage, should be an indicator of what the problem is. An executive for Aartech.ca does post here occasionally. Perhaps he may pipe in here.

From Insteon (US) you will have to pay exhorbitant shipping costs to Canada. My order. years ago was delayed for about 6 weeks and then I was shipped three defective items with very old date stamps on them. Then when each item was found to be defective, I had to pay shipping costs to return each item, even though the iRLinc I purchased had the sensor wired in reverse polarity, a total factory defect and not my fault at all. (DOA). Without a commercial account, the return shipping was going to be around the same price as the part I was returning for replacement. Insteon would not honour my word and just ship me a new sensor cable (likely about $10). Later the other two items were found to be defective and the same warranty nonsense applied. Because Canadians pay their own shipping they are ripped off paying to return the product for replacement under warranty, even though it is Insteon's fault for not having any QC. I would wait for aartech.ca, no matter how long it takes. They honour customer complaints and will even send you a box to ship it back in. They have been top notch to me over the years. My guess is they have to eat the losses for returned Insteon products.

I only know of one Canadian supplier for Insteon. There may be more for UDI products, though. https://www.aartech.ca/isy994izw-irpro/universal-devices-isy99i-zw-irpro-insteon-and-zwave-plus-automation-controller.html On sale right now, but shows delay of 1-2 weeks.

@bmercier@MrBill Just an update. I may have found an answer for this. Here is the program I am testing with. So far it always has responded with a 4 count , which would be a normally expect result. I will leave it in place for a while yet, to test at a time when and if this ever happens again. PortalTestProgram - [ID 0037][Parent 0001] If // ISY Portal retriggerr tester Then $PortalTestcounter += 1 Wait 2 seconds $PortalTestcounter += 1 Wait 2 seconds $PortalTestcounter += 1 Wait 2 seconds $PortalTestcounter += 1 Wait 2 seconds Send Notification to 'eMail Larry' content 'PortalTriggerProgramTestReport' Wait 30 seconds $PortalTestcounter = 0 Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') I have a Portal TV unit on top of my TV. It supports Alexa things also. Previously I had to turn the Alexa feature off because - it hears better than the other Alexa boxes - it doesn't play nice, arbitrating properly, who will answer, and gives itself preferential treatment - it answers through a micro speaker with a terrible squeaky voice sound. - it doesn't support all the Alexa functions After checking the setup, I found the Alexa features still disabled. However it was offering help instructions when talking my other Alexa speakers. A toggle of the Alexa option and it has seemed to shut up again. I believe this may have given my Alexa via ISY Portal the double triggers that have been double starting my programs.

Have your tried a "Restore" on the devices in the admin console? Insteon links get lost sometimes and parts of the communication will stop working while other parts still work just fine. Restore will write the links back into the device that ISY thinks should be inside the device. Right click on any device in the device tree, and you should see "restore" in the dropdown menu for that device.

Michel already stated that NRs would be supported, but not further advanced. When ISY moves over it should already/still contain the NR module. @whyworkOnce ISY is inside the polisy, it may use http/s packets to communicate with polyglot but it will be all internal and not leave the box.

If you run the If for a program with no code in the If section, Then will be run, as a True logic outcome is assumed.

It happened again last night but the program it happens with is not consistent. I will attempt to trap a few programs with counters to ensure they have been double triggered first. Sent from my SM-G781W using Tapatalk

This means every program using a Wait timer in it may double trigger from most vocals. This may be a long time hidden problem for so many here using ISY Portal, and experiencing irregular vocal command failures. I will look at some work-arounds to compensate usage of programs with ISY Portal.

Thanks Benoit. Is there any chance of this multiple program trigger being fixed in the near future? Immediate(not wait for program completion) handshake back or ignore the second (third, fourth?) duplicate trigger of programs? If not I will need to find some work around with ISY, likely state variable program event triggers.

That is a requirement of Canadian Code now, and I believe also in the USA. Neutrals are required to every electrical box.

Not legal in Hawaii yet?

I think you just prevented that by responding in the thread. LOL

v5.3.3 has the battery operated write caching resolved mostly. I would recommend v5.3.3 as the latest version. IIRC v5.0.16c contained many bugs on the battery device front.

Read this thread starting from the beginning. What is hash crap?

I doubt it but with linux (RPi) and freeBSD (polisy) you can run the update/upgrade lines again and it will sort out what isn't up to date.

Sounds like you just did a major upgrade. I have seen my RPis take 5 to 6 hours for a major upgrade, including most packages and an OS upgrade. Sent from my SM-G781W using Tapatalk