MustangChris04

+1, you are absolutely correct.

Hi Barry, Thanks for the post! I did not know about CommandFusion until now. I may have to reconsider iRule before I get too far into it. Is CommandFusion more capable with the ISY than iRule? Do they provide the GUI elements or will I need to spend time to create them myself? And last question, do they require any of their hardware to use their application to integrate with the ISY or any IP based home theater equipment? Thanks!

I wish I could agree with this statement 100%, but unfortunately I can't. Yes, switching from the HUB to the ISY has drastically improved my home automation especially with all the custom programming I can do. But I am now at a loss without a clean mobile application that has a decent UI. There were also features in HouseLinc that are not available in the ISY. The only thing out there for the ISY is MobilLinc and their UI looks hideous; bulky, slow, buggy, and not wife approved. Definitely not something that I'd want to be displayed on an in-wall tablet. I'm in the process of using the iRule builder to create an UI that is tasteful. I hope it can do everything I want or I'll be creating an android app. UDI has the hardware, but where's the software? The home automation industry is really picking up pace; I don't want to get left behind with great hardware and no software to control it with.

Sonos can play a link like that. I just verified it works. There is about a 5 second delay before it starts playing, and it cuts of the last 1/2 second and continues to repeat until you send a command to stop. <s:Envelope xmlns:s="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" s:encodingStyle="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/"><s:Body><u:SetAVTransportURI xmlns:u="urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:AVTransport:1"><InstanceID>0</InstanceID>,<CurrentURI>x-rincon-mp3radio://translate.google.com/translate_tts?tl=en&q=Hello+world</CurrentURI>,<CurrentURIMetaData></CurrentURIMetaData></u:SetAVTransportURI></s:Body></s:Envelope>

Thanks EricK! The Roomie looks like a great possibility. I just heard back from iRule and they said the ISY and everything it controls counts as a single device. Does anybody know of any apps that also control IP cameras and ISY devices?

I hope the ISY only counts as a single device. I've reached out to them and asked the question. I will let you know once I hear back from iRule.

iRule was actually my first option because it looked like there is a of flexibility with the UI. My only hesitation was the ISY module that they sell separately. There isn't much documentation on it and I couldn't find if the UI of the ISY module could be changed from the default sliders and buttons they give you. They pro also only allows 25 devices and then $7 per device more. I have 100 insteon devices in my house, so if each insteon device counts, then this app will cost me a fortune and I might as well post a project on Elance for a custom Android app.

But with a scene, on the ISY dashboard, there would be know way for me to see which scene is on. For example, I have a scene for Fan High, Medium, Low, and Off. The scene controls the keypad fan buttons and the fanlinc. If I turn the scene for Fan HIGH, there is no way to tell that scene is ON. I'd have to create a folder with the 4 scenes, as well as the keypad links to display on the dashboard, but then I'd have duplicates displayed in the portlet. Why can't we control a keypad button from the dashboard and have the ISY act exactly the same way as if the keypad button was being physically pressed? (all the appropriate scenes and responders would be controlled)

I've been searching for hours trying to find a decent mobile application for a tablet (not concerned about the OS, anyone will work for me) but I have yet to come across a decent one. I looked through the forum and found some 3rd party applications, but it looks like nearly all of them are outdated, unsupported, buggy, discontinued, etc. The only application that seems to be somewhat "actively" worked on is MobilLinc. For myself, it is out of the question because the user interface is not to my liking. I'm looking for something sleek, like what you'd see on a lot of the newer Crestron interfaces or Control4. Are there any applications that allow you to customize your own GUI? My goal is to have an in-wall interface to control my home theater, hvac, lighting, locks, and blinds. Thanks!

Thanks MWareman!

I actually changed it a bit so that I don't have to use event ghost. What I did was create a new network resource with the following: http://screencast.com/t/n5vVwNLkH7 For the Host, change the IP address to the local IP address of your Sonos speaker. Make sure the path is set to "/MediaRenderer/AVTransport/Control" (without the quotes) Click "Add" on the left side to add a SOAPACTION and enter the following into the value "urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:AVTransport:1#SetAVTransportURI" (You'll actually need the quotes when you past this one in) In the "body" enter the following: <s:Envelope s:encodingStyle="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/" xmlns:s="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"> <s:Body> <u:SetAVTransportURI xmlns:u="urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:AVTransport:1"> <InstanceID>0</InstanceID> <CurrentURI>x-file-cifs://NETWORKSTORAGE/Music/SmarthomeSounds/Welcome.mp3</CurrentURI> <CurrentURIMetaData /> </u:SetAVTransportURI> </s:Body> </s:Envelope> You'll see on line 5 the CurrentURI Tags with a link to cifs:// network resource. Replace this URL with the URL of the MP3 file you are wanting to play. The network resource must be accessible by your Sonos player. If the directory is password protected, then add the directory in the Windows Sonos controller app with the username/password of the directory so it will be able to log in. When you run that network resource, it will select the file, but not play it, so remember to create another network resource to "play" the file after it has been selected. Here is the code to play. Let me know if this helps! POST /MediaRenderer/AVTransport/Control HTTP/1.1 Host: 192.168.1.25:1400 Connection: Close Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-Length: 267 SOAPACTION: "urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:AVTransport:1#Play" <s:Envelope xmlns:s="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" s:encodingStyle="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/"><s:Body><u:Play xmlns:u="urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:AVTransport:1"><InstanceID>0</InstanceID><Speed>1</Speed></u:Play></s:Body></s:Envelope>

I'm beginning to setup my ISY Dashboard and I noticed I cannot control my Fanlincs or any of my keypads. See screenshot: http://screencast.com/t/YDiujdETPr Is there not a way to have an ON / OFF button next to each of these items on the dashboard?

I purchased a Sonos today and will be using it for voice alerts as well. I started playing around with it and it seems to be able to do what we want. I use a program called EventGhost and the Sonos plugin available here: http://www.eventghost.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=6078&p=30309#p30309 Then I use the network resources module on the ISY to GET a URL from the EventGhost application, and depending on what URL the ISY retrieves, it will send a command to the Sonos. (play a certain track, volume up, down, pause, etc) There are tons of commands that Eventghost can send to the Sonos. Now I just need to get some voiceovers recorded for the alerts I want and then tell the Sonos to play the MP3 file.

Thank you all for the explanations. It seems like I'll never really know what I'll get because of the different terminology, which is why I purchased a switch with both NO and NC. I did remember to make sure the Trigger Reversion option was off. The following is the first contact switch I purchased which was N/O did not work: http://www.amazon.com/Screw-Rolling-Magnet-Contact-Switch/dp/B008SKTWVC/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1404824807&sr=8-6&keywords=normally+open+magnetic+switch#productDetails%C2%A0 So I purchased a second switch that have both N/O and N/C: http://www.amazon.com/Directed-Electronics-8601-Magnetic-Switch/dp/B0009SUF08/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hi_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1J4EJNATN8VVTMCTCK91 The second one worked when on the N/C but the garage had a gap so it wouldn't read when the garage was closed. To solve that issue, I took the large magnet from the first switch that I purchased and affixed that to the garage door, and then used the second contact switch and plugged that into the IOLink and then into the N/C connections of the switch. Now it works great with my garage that has a 2" gap between the sensors. Hope that helps anyone else in the future.

I purchased a N/O switch, but when querying the garage it shows the garage as open instead of closed I also purchased a switch that is both N/O and N/C and when I use the N/C contacts the correct status is displayed. When I use the N/O screwes on the magnetic sensor the status displays is opposite. I thought it needed to be N/O?

I have the Kwikset 910 and 912 locks. What lock do you have that it is working on? In my program I have only 1 if statement and when the door is unlocked it triggers the program. In your program what is the additional "is switched Unlocked by Keypad" for? If Status 'Devices / Entry / Front Door' is Access Code 3 Also, how are you able to copy your programs to your clipboard to past in the forum? Thanks!

Thanks guys. Both great suggestions!

Are you dimming the bulb via a command directly to the bulb, or are you dimming the dimmer switch the bulb is attached to? I ask this because you are not supposed to dim the dimmer the bulb is attached to.

I have a Kwikset z-wave lock with sever user codes. I setup different programs in the ISY to execute based on the user code, but no matter what user code is entered, the program executes. I setup the program for "Access Code 10" but if I enter any other access code the program executes. The program also executes if the "lock" button on the keypad is hit and the door is locked, even though no user access code was entered. Has anybody else run in similar issues like this? I'd really like to have different programs run based on the person that is unlocking the door. Z-wave version: 4.55 Bootloader: 1.03 Thanks, Chris Edit: Just noticed there is a specific forum for Z-wave posts. Please move thread to that forum if needed. Thanks!

At this time is it possible to have a Zwave lock as responder in a scene or do we still need to create a program to do so? I added my lock to a scene but I didn't see a way to choose if the scene should lock or unlock the lock. Thanks, Chris

Thanks LeeG, that makes sense. Too bad the ISY can't be programmed to understand that device's state as the opposite as it is being queried. Will this one work: http://www.amazon.com/Screw-Rolling-Magnet-Contact-Switch/dp/B008SKTWVC/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1404824807&sr=8-6&keywords=normally+open+magnetic+switch#productDetails ?

I've had the Insteon IOLink setup on my garage door for 2 years now without a problem and the moment I switch to the ISY I start seeing this issue. I had it all setup correctly. The door was closed and it shows the status as OFF. At 3AM it suddenly changed to ON even though the door was closed. All my programs linked to the garage being opened ran at 3am. I can't figure out how to get the status back to OFF. Can somebody explain why this is happening and why it hasn't been fixed since the OP reported this in 2012. Thanks

Is it possible to create a program what would look at a list of several devices in my house and if the state of ANY two of the devices are ON, then it would execute the program? (Any two or more of the devices must be ON for the program to execute) Thanks, Chris