Everything posted by paulbates
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Release Info
Hi... it's not clear on the order of next steps. Should I go head and upgrade the yolink plugin now, prior to the next PG3x release, even though the current PG3x release doesn't support python 3.11?
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Getting Alexa to dim lights to 10%
10% may not be a good value for the fanlinc light switch. You need to validate that this setup can work and at what level before writing programs, Alexa integration, etc. Did you try using the UDM app or iox to manually apply different percentages (90%, then 80%, 70%, etc) and visually see what happens to the bulb?
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remote sensor battery level?
Doesn't have to be voltage, just an indication that it's low. Thanks for looking, it's a nice-to-have but not critical
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Getting Alexa to dim lights to 10%
The insteon switch might dim differently. What happens if you use udm or iox to dim the light at different levels? Then run the same kind of test on the scene. Can you post a pic of the scene.
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remote sensor battery level?
A low priority, but is it possible to present the ecobee's remote sensor battery level with other sensor data?
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Switch Status Not Reflected
Does it show right in AC/iox? If it's a switchlinc, it's older. Have you tried pulling the air gap switch, if it has one, wait 10 seconds and push in? If that doesn't work, factory reset it and right-click in it, pick restore device
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isy to eisy migration issues
When I set up my eisy (new setup) I had the not connected problem. It took an unplug/replug (or 2) and then showed connected and that was the end of it I'd try that and see what happens with the green update icons. If still there try right clicking on one and pick "write updates to device"
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Polisy Insteon devices extremely slow to respond suddenly
2) Replacing the plm:
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Polisy Insteon devices extremely slow to respond suddenly
How old is the plm, from approximately what year? I'd start with unplugging/replugging. There are more detailed diagnostics to try later, but in my experience if that simple tests restores things to normal, then your plm is on it's way to dying
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Eisy upgrade from ISY - Problems communicating and restoring On/Off Plugin Modules
FWIW I use a couple original lamplincs from my last house on my eisy that got moved with the Christmas decorations that they control. They look a little clunky and discolored by the sun, but keep working.
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Eisy upgrade from ISY - Problems communicating and restoring On/Off Plugin Modules
For Insteon, the ISY/eisy is the "system of record" for all Insteon network data. That makes restores possible and is good, unless something happened to that data during the migration, and that could explain your difficulties. A quick way to test this theory is to pick a non-working module with very little programming / integration associated with it; delete it from the eisy and re-add it at the same location. Retest.
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Having trouble adding Insteon hidden door sensor
The range extender cannot be added to the isy. A few other things to try. Move the range extender to other outlets there if any and retest Temporarily replace the range extender with a lamp or appliance module and retest. They also function as i2 range extenders
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REST API on eisy
(2) Haven't tried it on the eisy, but give this thread a try. Looks like variable substitution might break it. I used HAD pages served from my ISY's web server and accessed them through the portal, but many years ago.
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Support Thread: IoX v5.8.3 (April 25, 2024)
Cloud always downloads the right AC/iox for your firmware
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Support Thread: IoX v5.8.3 (April 25, 2024)
When you click on your eisy using start, a menu pops up. Do you pick "cloud"? If not you should
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Keypad died. Can I install a toggle and control the fanlinc via Alexa?
No. Go ahead an try it. The comment was that there is a limitation to the togglinc compared to the keypad that might or might not affect it's operatio in the location you're installing it
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Keypad died. Can I install a toggle and control the fanlinc via Alexa?
That approach sounds fine. With a but: Togglincs are powerline only, so you'll need to have good insteon powerline comms at that location for the switch to hear from the isy/plm
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How to Permanently Remove Node
FWIW, I have an ISY/eisy folder where I put things that I don't want to see. Call it unused, etc. then you won't see it
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Seeking support for a new homeowner
When I sold my house last summer with insteon, i left all of the things that were 3 way & switch type things working, including the garage door. There were isy programs that "helped" the venstar thermostat and rainmachine sprinkler controller.. those work as long as the isy does... But... those 2 devices are standalone and will function ok with out the isy. Some timer on off programming would just cease to work like timed yard lights... But there are hard insteon switches for all of it, so there is a way to use it Long way of asking, is the new homeowner truly stranded?
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My take on making sure the garage door is closed at night
I did something similar at my last house as it was a detached garage where the door could not be seen, and at the time with kids in and out, or even me, it did get left open. 2 comments I believe you can do it all with one program. Put the "then"s all in the first program.The only edge condition would be if the door were to be opened at 6:50am or later.. then it would not complete. My guess is if that happened, it was an unusual case, it was on purpose like you're leaving early for some reason To follow the comment under 1 above, what happens if a family member goes out to warm up a car early to leave in the winter (Doctors appointment, drop somebody up at the airport etc),, is 10 minutes enough? Wouldn't be for me, but something to think about. I finally changed the approach. The garage door was opened with a keypad button that would light up when the door was up... that helped a lot. After a certain point in the evening, the keypad would beep every 20 minutes if the door was up
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v3.0.1 In production channel, v3.1.x in beta
Non prod 3.0.1 Prod 2.0
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PLM replaced, scenes won't respond
It's not stated, but it sounds like you followed the replace plm procedure? Any problems or errors when doing so? Can you pick one device involved in a scene problem, ideally one that might locally trigger a scene, right click on it, pick "Restore Device" and test again?
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Adding Insteon by address?
The 2 "Add devices" buttons are the "craw your network" options under start linking. Sounds like you had a better experience than me with this, so maybe you'll want to try it. I pretty much had to delete and rebuild scenes from scratch, but if you don't have a lot of scenes, especially big ones, maybe it will be ok. I think you have to start by pressing set of a few devices, its no smarter than the things it finds in devices. But its been about 10 years, so don't remember exactly.
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Adding Insteon by address?
Yes, for my new-to-me house, I started last fall and have a google sheet with all Insteon devices and info. Granted for i3 devices its relatively easy to get from behind the faceplate You can have it crawl the network, but I did that when becoming a udi customer in 2014. It created a mess as I had a lot of scenes and would do it that way only as a last resort. To add by address: Link management menu New Insteon/x10 device Use a . Between Insteon address octets: eg 01.02.03 While I tend to do it that way, in your case pushing the link button could save a lot manual work pain. Get a friend/child with a cell phone or walking-talkie and have them press. I'm pretty sure you can do multiples too... you can "Start Linking", go around and press and i will batch them up for one press in the AC/iox to add them all. Though I think devices only stay in linking mode for a few minutes... maybe room by room or floor by floor