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Hi, thanks. I will try that. Also can you confirm am I able to use port forwarding if I use the portal or are they mutually exclusive?

Yes, you can have separate profiles . But in all cases my remote profile for Izzy 2 will not work because if it goes to the portal it will populate with Izzy 1 dats and I don't believe I can do the traditional port forward if that isy is a member portal Sorry for the spelling of Izzy but that's what Siri does

Thanks for the thinking, but the issue is a bit different: I have two separate ISYs in separate locations doing completely different things. I like the portal but I also like the mobile UI of Mobilinc. Portal users are supposed to be able to use mobilink, but in the event one has 2 ISYs in the portal, it seems mobilinc will always connect to only one and always the same one. Maybe my work around is to have two portal accounts, but I am hoping there is another approach. I had thought port forwarding would do it, but maybe that's not possible if using the portal. I expect Michel will clarify these things when he gets a chance. Thanks

HiI MWareman Thanks for that info. I can port forward myself but had no idea that's what that switch was trying to do. Yes, normally I would use the portal but as I described two posts above I am not able because I have to Isys on the portal and MobiLinc seems to connect always to the first one only. Thus, I am not able to use the portal for both Isys if I want to movie mobilinc. At least that is how it appears yo be. Having said that, I'm not sure there is a solution because I understand if I use the portal I cannot use MobiLinc connect. I may have to abandon the portal for the second ISY...

...Adding to the above (separate, but possibly related item): I tried to "enable internet access" on an ISY which subscribes to the portal. I get an error message. Is there a reason I cannot enable internet access if I subscribe to the portal? Thanks

Hi I have the portal for 2 ISYs on the portal. When configuring in mobilinc I set up 2 profiles, one for each ISY. However, both populate with the same UUID. Because both share the same portal UN/PW (because one can only have a single portal UN/PW) moblink grabs the UUID for the 1st one it sees. As a workaround, I 1st set up the ISY #2 profile using local IP (not via portal). That gave the correct UUID. Then I entered the portal info as an edit, when it connected it still grabbed the UUID for ISY #1. How do I handle 2 ISYs?

Thanks Paul and xKing. I appreciate your info! I now understand #1, ie how to use ISY finder to the portal etc. I have two ISYs as separate locations and this method works well. One can even have two instances open so work on both admin consoles at the same time. Handy! I have not set up traditionally via port forwarding, but understand the process. As to VPN, yes my needs for this go beyond the ISY. I have just started to look into a VPN router or VPN server. My two locations are residential, so limited traffic. I have Netgear WNDR4300 and 5400 routers, which I believe dont offer VPN capabilities, but can pass VPN through. I am considering a custom ROM as a possibility for VPN router capability. I have also begun to read of making a RPi VNP server. Sounds fairly straight forward. Since I have a RPi to assist my ISY (for ISYHelper etc apps) I could give them a dual purpose as VPN server. Another chapter about to unfold... Thanks!!

Hi 1) I am having difficulty gaining remote access to the Admin Console. I see the "ISY Information" but when I paste that into a browser it is now working. How to I invoke the "ISY Finder" 2) Also, If I wanted to, how would I access the admin console other than through the portal, ie if I did not buy the portal or for some reason prefer to access "conventionally" I assume this involves port forwarding. What port and what web address do I want to access? Thanks Thanks

I have signed up and activated the portal. It seems to only allow access to the user interface, vs the admin interface, i.e I can trigger devices, etc, but not create new programs, etc. How does one gain remote access to the ISY Admin Console, either via the portal or otherwise. Thanks

Hi Am I correct the Din Relay only opens/closes the circuit, or can it send a 12V trigger? If the relay cannot send the trigger what would you recommend for that purpose? I'm getting the feeling it doesn't support my intended use (to send 12V to my amp's "suspend" and "surround" triggers.) Thinking further... I suppose I could find a 12v wall wart and open/close its power flow through the din relay?? If so, (i) do I wire as follows: 1 wire from wall wart connects to Din on NC or NO, and then from COM to amp trigger. Other wire from wall wart direct to amp trigger. If this is correct, does it matter if + or - wire goes to Dim? (ii) If the amp wants a 12v trigger, do I get any generic wall wart thats 12V (I will be cutting the ends off anyway). Thanks and sorry for profound dumbness here! Thanks

Hi Xathros I am trying to set up network resources to control the Din Rlay and the Web Power Switch. To make the topic easier for others to find/stumble upon, I started a new thread here: http://forum.universal-devices.com/topic/15583-digital-loggers-din-relay-power-switch/ Would you take a quick peak and correct my NR basic setup and tell me what I am doing wrong? I expect its something simple like carriage return or login format. Also, once I get it going, do you mind if I paste your quote above into that thread, again to help others? One clarification about what you say above: Are you receiving "state" data from the Din Relay in ISY, or are you just tracking how many times you turn it on/off via variable 0/1? Thanks alot Xathros http://forum.universal-devices.com/topic/15583-digital-loggers-din-relay-power-switch/

Hi Thanks for doing this! I have read this thread, but not yet tried to install. Would you tell me if this can be used to select "favorites"? Will it also do other Sonos controls not mentioned above? If so, I assume one substitutes another sonos command in the script you provided. Is that conceptually correct? THanks

Hi I add my thanks to this thread, as well. The following may be helpful to others: If following the procedure in the 1st post be sure you fix the error and end with \r\n (not the ,\r,\l as listed) GC has a huge database of IR codes here: http://irdb.globalcache.com/ just create a login and you can grab full command sets for most common devices. Then paste this into the network resource field in ISY and your good to go, no learning required. VERY helpful!!! As to the GC Database I list above, I found the following issue: For some devices no issue at all. For some, for example "Samsung TV, most models" (that's how the CG IR database labels the code set), all the codes have a break in them with two sets of quotation marks separated by a comma in the middle of the code. For example here is the Off code, which is typical. Note the part I underlined and bolded, below... sendir,1:1,1,38028,1,1,173,173,21,65,21,65,21,65,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,65,21,65,21,65,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,65,21,65,21,21,21,21,21,65,21,65,21,65,21,65,21,21,21,21,21,65,21,65,21,21,21,1832","0000 006D 0022 0000 00ad 00ad 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0015 0015 0015 0015 0041 0015 0041 0015 0015 0015 0728 If I paste this into ISY, I get an error when hitting "Test". I also tried pasting it into the GC iConvert utility (found here: http://www.globalcache.com/files/software/iConvert.exe and also get an error. If I delete everything from the 1st quotation mark to the end, it works fine i.e. I only use this portion of the code: sendir,1:1,1,38028,1,1,173,173,21,65,21,65,21,65,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,65,21,65,21,65,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,21,65,21,65,21,21,21,21,21,65,21,65,21,65,21,65,21,21,21,21,21,65,21,65,21,21,21,1832 Dont forget to add the \r\n to the end I dont know what the last section represents or why GC database includes it (since it causes an error with GC device). Possibly it is a 2nd reinforcing code of some type, which should be slightly edited to include more carriage returns, or "sendir" or something. I dont know. However, it seems to work without the 2nd 1/2 of the code GC provides. ​The iCOnvert utility mentioned above is also handy. As I understand it, it converts Hex code IR to GC IR format and vice versa. This can be used with many IR codes found at Remote Central, which may be in Hex format. I believe the Pronto codes are in Hex. This will convert them to GC format. In summary, between what's available at the GC database and at Remote Central, there should be little reason to physically learn any codes into iLearn or ISY. Thanks

thanks guys! I just ordered three. Problem solved

Hi Taken I don't know about syncro linc. I will read up on it. Thanks for the suggestion Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi I am working on whole-house AV with ISY. For non-IP (dumb) components e.g, older TV display, a chronic issue is becoming out-of-sync with on/off status in the global power on/off macro. For these dumb components I am thinking of using iMeter Solo to determine on/off state based on power reading. The issue seems to be that the iMeter is very slow to report the power change from on/off change. Questions: 1) is there a way to change the frequency of iMeter reporting/refreshing? 2) if not, is there a way to do a quick query command to obtain current energy draw, without burdening the ISY 3) assuming I can get quick readings, how do I use that reading in programs, e.g. to turn on, only if off (low power reading in iMeter) when I want to send System Off command (the tv in question only has on/off toggle, so knowing if it is on or off is critical to the system on/off macro) Is there a better way to quickly determine on/off state of a "dumb" device? Thanks!!

I understand. Thanks

Thanks Lee

Thanks LeeG If this tangent goes on much longer I will start a new thread, but I have 2 basic follow-up questions: 1) Is there a reason to want to have all but one zone off at a time? It would seem the flexibility of multiple zones offers greater flexibility. Much of my use will be drip irrigation vs lawn sprinklers. In this context I may well want multiple zones on, as each stays on longer since much less water flow. I suppose with lawn sprinklers, water pressure could be an issue with multi zones on. 2) If using ISY, why would we be concerned with using timers built into the controller? Wouldn't we want to use ISY timers in all cases anyways? Thanks and sorry if I'm being dumb here

Given that limitation, why would one use an EZFlora vs a EZIO 8 zone controller? Are there unique features of the EZFlora I am got appreciating? Thanks

Given the single zone limitation of the EZFlora, is there some advantage to that device over the EZIO? If not, why would anyone use it with ISY? Thanks

Hi I ordered Digital Loggers Din to play around with. As to a fail safe to turn off valves, I could have a i/o link or other Insteon controller on the master irrigation valve set to off unless an irrigation program is running (might be smart anyway to ensure no leaking, etc in the system.

Will EZ-Flora with ISY enable having multiple zones on at once? I believe I read only 1 zone can be on at a time. If I am mistaken and multiple zones can be on at once, would your keypad control be able to assign buttons as toggles for each zone (limited by # of buttons). If so, could keypad lights be set to reflect on/off status of each zone? Thanks

Is the conclusion of the above that ISY DOES properly control all 8 zones of the EZIO8SA AND can have multiple zones on/off simultaneously, BUT multiple zones CANNOT be included in a single scene? If so, that does not seem like a significant limitation for irrigation, because one could not use scenes which include the EZIO8SA or have individual scenes for each zone and use programs to address multiple zones. Am I wrong or missing something here? I am inquiring because I am looking for multi zone irrigation controllers with ISY in which multi zones can be controlled simultaneously.. From my reading it seems the EZ-Flora will only allow a single zone at a time, but possibly the EZIO8SA will allow multiple zones, but not via a single scenes. Am I correct? Thanks!!

Hi All Would you please clarify something: Am I correct that ISY will only turn on one single contacts at a time with the EZIO8, the EZ-Flora and possibly other multi-relay controllers? I am asking in the context of irrigation and have read references to this in separate discussions about the EZIO8 and EZ-Flora. In my case I want to have more than one irrigation zone on a at time and am hoping to use a single controller with ISY. If I am correct about this limitation (or just because it may be a better product) would you recommend the digital loggers din relay as the best option for controlling multiple irrigation valves via ISY (especially if one wants multiple valves open at once)? Are there shortcomings I would discover vs the EZIO8, the EZ-Flora w ISY and irrigation? One I can think of is that Mobilinc likely cant address the digital loggers din relay directly as it can with the other two. Thanks for your wisdom! Thanks