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Is the finally clause meant to work with x10 as in the following example? Is something else required? If Receive X10 House Code 'L' Unit Code '7' Command '3 - On' Then Set 'Office - Test LL' On Finally Wait 10 seconds Set 'Office - Test LL' Off

Chris, Both the PLM and ISY blink but the ISY rx & tx LEDS only blink faintly. My program for my AC works very reliably. Also, the blue LED on the EZRain does not blink with the ISY but does blink and work with my x10 remote. I have the EZRain and AC on different circuits, so it may be my problem, but in either event the ISY does not appear to be communicating with the EZRain.

Mark, Here is what I have been running. As a side benefit, if the sprinkler sequence starts running and you want to cancel it, a quick press of the KPL button stops the program. If On Sat, Mon, Wed Time is 5:00:00AM And Status 'LawnKPLa-Cutoff' is Off Then Set 'Zone 1' On Wait 30 minutes Set 'Zone 2' On Wait 30 minutes Set 'Zone 3' On Wait 30 minutes Set 'Zone 4' On Wait 30 minutes Set 'Zone 5' On Wait 30 minutes Set 'Zone 6' On Wait 30 minutes Set 'Zone 6' Off Set Scene 'sSprinkler Status' Off Finally Set 'Zone 6' Off Set Scene 'sSprinkler Status' Off

This not a bug report; on the contrary. Because of the problem putting the EZrain into scenes, I have been controlling it by controlling the individual valves directly. The use of the new program system in 2.5 makes this so much more easier and flexible. Instead of a separate schedule for each valve, I can now put them into one program and use 'wait' instructions to control the timing of each valve. If I want to change the run time of valve one, for example, I now only have to modify one line in the program, instead of redoing all the schedules. Also, an unconnected KPL load button can be used to provide an convenient inhibit function to the sprinkler program without using scenes. This is at least a temporary work around until the EZrain can be used safely in scenes. Finally, it is now practical to set up more that one sprinkler schedule, as long as the EZrain manual max times are longer than your longest 'Wait' instruction. This in essence provides the functionality of the EZrain built-in program schedules 1-4.

I was able to set up my 220v x10 controller I use for one of my ACs. All I had to do is create a new program and, using the drop down, select 'Send X10' and put in the appropriate House/Unit code. I set one program for ON and another for OFF and I also tested it using one program with a 'wait' command. So far it has been running fine. I was not able to get any x10 commands to work yet with my EZrain. I know I have the EZrain set to accept x10 commands, because my x10 remote works fine. This may be a communication problem, and to be honest, I have not gone much further than my initial test. Irrigation Devices? Ah yes, now that's another story. I will try to post an update in the EZrain section later today.

Chris, Thanks for the explanation and examples. As you suggest, we can always bring up the 'ELSE' at a latter time, if the need arises.

I guess I just feel more comfortable using an ELSE when I want one of two actions to happen. It certainly is not a bug in the beta, because 2 programs can accomplish the same thing, but it might help in making our programs easier to manage. Here is an example of what got me to thinking about it: Let's say you normally turn your A/C's on at 5pm, but on very hot days you want to get them cranked up 1 hour earlier. In simplified form where the program runs everyday at 5pm it might look like this: If Temp > 90 then Turn ON the AC's wait 4 hours else wait 60 minutes Turn ON the AC's wait 3 hours finally Turn OFF AC's Thanks George

Would it be possible to include an "else" clause in the structure like: If condition(s) then statement(s) else statements(s) finally statement(s) Here the finally clause would always execute, since either the then or else would have run. The only way I can think to do it now is with 2 programs. Thanks, George.

I also ran a test notification successfully, and agree that some form of customization of the message would be very helpful. Maybe something like a message in quotes on the notification line would be enough. Thanks, George.

Chris, I sent a copy to tech@universal-devices.com. Everything else seems to be working fine, I just can not make a backup.

I did not receive any errors when I made the backup prior to upgrading to 2.5. I make backups often before making changes and this is the first time I have received an error of any kind. Any suggestions on what to do next? Thanks, George

I see your point and it does make sense. Maybe I interpret the word "update" as pertaining to the whole item rather than an individual line. This is certainly not a big deal and you can get used to it very easy. Thanks, George

Now that I have been working with the interface a bit, I see that I was not using the UPDATE button effectively. I was adding new lines, deleting the old line and then moving things around. It might be more intuitive if the UPDATE button was located on the same line as "Remove Line", "Move Line Up" and "Move Line Down". Let's see what everyone else thinks. Thanks, George.

Wow! This looks really great. Nice Job! I was able to replace my 7 sprinkler schedules with one program, thanks to the WAIT function. I First tested it out with 1 minute delays and now set it up with my normal 30 minute delays. It is running a full test now. It took me a while to get used to the program interface, but once you get the hang of the "remove line" and "move up/down", editing a long program is not that difficult. Question: there is a 'My Old Schedule' to " 'Set My Lighting' to null". Should that one be left as is, or can it be deleted, or moved to the regular program section? I received two error messages while attempting to make a backup: 1- Couldn't retrieve the configuration file /CONF/846D8.BUT 2- Couldn't create the configuration zip file /bad file I replied OK to both messages to continue. That's it for now. So far it is looking really good. Thanks, George.

Let's be optimistic and assume "No news is good news". I've just been keeping busy and crossing numbers off my calendar.

Mike, Are you getting any LED activity on the ISY or error messages when the interface is loading? I recently had a lock-up and initially the ISY/PLM did not reset for me. The ISY would start to initialize and would stop with only the RX LED on. I had to leave the ISY and PLM unplugged for 5-10 minutes, tried it again and then everything came back up. Hope this helps. -George

Is this intended for informational purposes only or does it have an impact on linking processes or synchronizing KPL buttons? Thanks George

Michel, I have been trying to come up with a way to do this in the mean time, because I would like to test if a device is on or off at a particular time. Do you think the following could be a temporary work around? I dedicate an unused Lamplinc to serve a my variable storage. If it is on, I am in the valid test period, and if it is off, then I am outside the test period. I then use two schedules to control the range of the test period. For example, schedule 1 turns the LL on at 8:00am and schedule 2 turns the LL off at 8:10am. I can then create a trigger to test if a device is on during a specified time frame by using the conditions: If device is on and LL is on Last night I set up something like this to trigger an email notification and it seemed to work. I did add a trigger to query the device a few minutes before, just to make sure the status was updated. I am going to test the false condition next. I just wanted to pass this by you, to see if this made sense and ask whether you had any other suggestions. Also, what do you think of the use of the LL as a crude way of implementing a true/false variable? Thanks, George

I think it depends on the individual fan. I initially installed two Switchlinc dimmers; one for the light and one for the fan. At certain speeds there was a low but noticeable hum. I decided to replace fan Switchlinc with a Switchlinc relay and manually control the speed of fan with the chain switch on the fan. I usually leave the fan on the same fan speed setting, so this works for me.

Final follow up: Thanks to Michel's help we were able to verify that my router was correctly configured for remote access. My experience with setting up the Linksys BEFSR41 router was somewhat compicated by the problem I was having with the ISY itself, but after that was resolved, I have to say that things went very well.

Thanks Michel, I just sent it to you.

I made all the changes outlined above and am able to log into the ISY on my local computer using the address format: myISPip:port/0/x. When I attempt to login using a computer outside my network, I only get as far as the "Please keep this window open" screen; the ISY console and login dialog never open up. Is this a firewall issue or something else? I am running Norton (NIS 2007) on the local computer.

Michel, I am very impressed with the way this was resolved. I did take your advice about using a new card. The instructions were clear and very easy to follow. This certainly is a refreshing experience compared to the cross-shipping method we have to do with Smarthome. Granted you may not be able to do it this way under all circumstances, but where possible this is an absolute blessing. ...and now back to my original task...

Thank you for the assistance. I forgot to mention that I do have an SD card reader/writer on hand, if that will also help. In the mean time I await your instructions.

Let's go with Plan b. I do have several very recent configuration backups. I do not have an SD card at the moment, but I can borrow one tomorrow, if necessary. Please let me know how you would like to proceed.