Everything posted by paulbates
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ON/OFF wall switch 2477S
In addition to Guy's comments, can you say what the previous switch was and how the wires were connected to it? Is it a 3 way in concert with another switch?
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Unable to turn light on/off in admin console
What you're describing is normal: Swtich 1: controls light and it's red lead connects to the actual load line to the physical light Switch 2: Joined to Switch 1 with a scene. Both switches control the light properly at the switch Remotely controlling Switch 1 from iox works Remotely controlling Switch 2 changes it's status, but the light doesn't come on Remotely controlling the scene should work as you expect. This is Insteon working as designed. Once you crate an N-way relationship with multiple switches in a scene, you've created a virtual circuit. You control the scene from iox and not the individual switch. In your iox programs' set commands, Set scene on/off, not the switch.
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Programming Question - Repeats and Waits
Wait would probably be easier. I'd use a variable $chime_active in this example If motion sensed and $chime_active = 0 then $chime_active = 1 (allow the 10 minute wait to complete) Set chime on (or however you make one chime) wait 2 seconds Set chime on wait 2 seconds Set chime on wait 10 minutes $chime_active = 0
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strange behavior with micro on/off switch
That is a strange one. I have 2 on/off that don't exhibit that problem, I would notice. But they are v.49 Probably a bit of a long shot, but I'd suggest firing up iox and starting the event viewer and set it to level 3, as close to the problem time as practical, e.g. when going to bed. Look at that in the morning
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Simple App For Family Members
If you have the portal, you can log in, click tools > information > ISY Information. There's a a specific url to your ISY listed there.
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Amazon Alexa ISY Skill Linking
Ok. Try taking to the appropriate echo and say "Alexa, discover devices"
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Amazon Alexa ISY Skill Linking
You don't have to link each one if you added it through portal and your account is linked. Are you up to date with your portal subscription?
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Furnace Humidify Controller
I did the same after Nodelink stopped being developed. Nodelink actually had that humidex feature/capability built in for Venstar years ago and it worked great.
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Furnace Humidify Controller
1- This is typically done with smart thermostat, I've done that with the venstar colortouch and ecobee. 2- The alternative is to get a zwave on/off outlet or on/of plug-in module and plug 12 volt ac plug-in transformer (hardware store) to it, and wire that to the humidifier's water control actuator. Based on humidity levels from openweathermap, turn the zwave outlet/module on or off. I'd be careful with that as the sole source of data, I'd want a zwave humidity sensor (assuming that it exists) to confirm the actual building humidity.. have some iox watchdog programs to not let it humidity levels get "outside the box'
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Unknown Address, continued
You want to be in linking mode first, so that the PLM/ISY catches the Insteon traffic from the device(s) being put into linking mode.
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Can't see certain devices now that my eisy is back from repair
Try right clicking it and pick "restore device". Per @Guy Lavoie's comment, if it's a wireless device, put it in linking mode first
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Backup Questions
On Windows 10, it remembers for me. I don't have this issue I backup up based on material changes that I make to programs, configuration or notification settings. I would not backup unless a change has been made
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Nest not working and can't find in plugin purchases or plugin store
It's discussed here: https://forum.universal-devices.com/topic/44142-nest-plugin-marked-inactive/
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IoX not found on boot. Refresh finds one of the two options
Since I've had eisy, this has behaved differently at different times and versions. Now, it sometimes can take 20 - 30 seconds to come up.... others right away.
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IoX not found on boot. Refresh finds one of the two options
It seems within the last couple of updates, one of the 2 advertisements was dropped, probably to eliminate the confusion of having 2
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polyglot/PG2
It's port 3000 for eisy / pg3 http://"eisy IP address":3000 You'll want to continue to access the pg2 on whatever you were running that on, on its ip address, not the eisy's.. rpi?
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migrating from the ISY994 with Elk module to eisy
To add to @DennisC's great answer, UDI offers consulting help. It would be a good idea to buy that and let them remote in and evaluate and propose an higher level migration plan for you. Scroll to the bottom of this page. https://www.universal-devices.com/store/#top-row
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Issues connecting with Insteon devices
Glad to hear you're working The capacitors can be repaired if you're good with a soldering iron and working on electronics. If not (I'm not), I would dispose of it
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Error processing....due to high volume
Can you post 10 - 20 log entries, especially ones that repeat?
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Issues after installing Tesla powerwall 3
There are those here a lot more knowledgeable about electrical theory and problems than me, but they haven't chimed in, so here goes: There are similar stories here on the forum. Here's one, a long read but worth it Temporarily disconnect the powerwall from the house power long enough to confirm that the problem goes away when you do. If it does, see 3. below. If it doesn't, you'll need to go breaker by break to establish where it's coming from, then go to 3. below when you find it. It seems likely it's the powerwall given the timing, but powerline actual problems vs perceived problems have been a slippery, unpredictable slope in my experience. Consider filtering options, which will be a guessing game. Insteon makes a plug in filter but I'm guessing that's not how your powerwall is wired to your house Insteon makes these. They are designed to go near the flicker light, but I would suggest trying it near the powerwall. There are 2 types and Insteon mentions that they can't say what will work in what situation, just try, This is the link to the install page. Not that expensive to try out. Good luck!
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Trouble with PLM replacement
Hard to say for sure, but relatively easy to eliminate as the culprit.
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Trouble with PLM replacement
It's possible. I believe the admin console steps through the list of devices and won't avoid sensors unless that battery option is set. It's easy to try and see if it will complete.
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Newbie Setup Help For Existing Insteon/X10
I have had great experience with couplers. I had a signallinc from Insteon at my last house. Now that they don't make them any longer, I built my own from parts I found on mouser from a recommendation from Insteon for my new house . The parts were like $15 delivered. They have to go into your electric panel, so you have to be comfortable with that or find an electrician to do it for you.' If you're interested I can dig up the order from mouser
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Trouble with PLM replacement
Do you have battery devices like motion or door sensors? Those have to be individually put in set mode for their turn. There's a little battery icon with a +/-on the top of the admin console you can click. It will avoid all battery devices so powerline devices finish. Then you unclick it and do each battery device one at a time
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Issues connecting with Insteon devices
To add to @Techman's comments... outdated firmware means that it's i1, not i2 Insteon protocol and it wont support more modern Insteon devices, or not as well as they should be.