Everything posted by paulbates
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New program not working ,multiple time stamp entries in log
Yes, I'm suggesting putting them all in another scene. Elegant is s matter of definition.. a single scene that shuts all devices off simultaneously with very little insteon traffic and no time used up involving the plm or program. A program would not be needed if the scene also included an insteon switch as the controller, which I believe was the op's requirement: Hit a switch at an exit door when he's leaving the house and have multiple inside lights go off at the same time. I had 25 insteon devices in a similar scene arrangement in my last house
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Status in Program
If you choose to @Jimbo.Automates, I am interested in the smarthose timer if that could be supported. I went from a 15 zone rainmachine system at my last house to very simple 1, possibly 2 smarthose setup at my current house.
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Occupancy Node Server Submenu: dead?
With udm, the occupancy setup on the portal is no longer needed. You create geo fences with the app and they'll appear a nodes on the isy. You do need an active portal subscription.
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New program not working ,multiple time stamp entries in log
Sending that many insteon commands back-to-back will create collisions on the insteon network, doing it 5 times will be worse. If they are all insteon devices, you can create an insteon scene for this and no program will be necessary
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ISY994 to EISY: "It's complicated"
(#1) 2. USB plm... Plug it into the USB port on the eisy. Conversion cable only needed of you buy a serial plm (#2) 2. Yes. But it would be best to plug in the plm to the USB port on the "out of the box" eisy, start it up and see the plm connected status prior to attempting the replace plm procedure. I had to restart the eisy a couple of times initially to get there (#2) 3. It won't hurt to have text copies of NRs, but I'd be more hopeful about the ISY restore
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Insteon On/Off Outlet 2663-222 Max Load
My experience with several on/off outlets is that line noise from the load can damage them if the length of cable is to short. Possibly putting a filterlinc or a filter cap in the device will help
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Communication Issues
I had low voltage lighting at my last house and had to filter every transformer to get them to work right. I used the old x10 xpf filters, but they are big.. The insteon ones look more workable in a j box
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ISY Launcher not "launching"
Review this post and give the suggestions a try https://forum.universal-devices.com/topic/24381-iox-launcher/
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Communication Issues
Is it more likely the low voltage lights turn on ok, but not off? It's likely that the low voltage transformer is creating noise when it's turned on, interfering with the switch's operation. Is there a way to remove the transformer temporarily? if that's possible and test again to see if the program works. Insteon offers some filters on their sites that you can wire in to the outlet that services the lights
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Removing the eISY & PLM from an Insteon scene
Depending how many, you delete all of the scenes, and then the switches from the ISY. Use the set button method to manually link them... that's the complete/sure way. FWIW I sold my house last summer with the same concern. I left the ISY... removing the more complex integrations. Left a google doc with the basics... brands, logins etc. I created a "house" gmail account that the portal, rainmachine, Venstar thermostats used for their online account; that was turned over with the doc as well.
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Error when trying "Backup IOX"
I had a related kind of problem a few years back. Its a problem with the Insteon device with the address 27EC8F First, see if the device is working, configured properly, look at the options. Is it an iolinc? My similar issue was with an iolinc. Here is the thread
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TinyMCE window appearing when accessing the Portal.
Tinymce is an editor tool kit that can be served up remotely. UDI is using this toolkit to deliver the portal. The message appears to have no effect on how the portal operates. I went in and edited my ISY contact info... was able to and it saved. I would say ignore it, unless a functional issue has been found
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Voice commands (Alexa) and mobile GUI not working
As would the rest of us...🤪😂
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Voice commands (Alexa) and mobile GUI not working
I didn't read the entire thread, so if you haven't tried, in this order: Unplug / replug PLM. Restart eisy, check again Factory reset PLM, check again, if connected, restore modem
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PLM operating frequency
<<Slow, creaking sound of the fileshare crypt door opening>> Here is the Insteon White paper. Scroll to page 19 to see Power Line RF 131.65 KHz carrier vs various international over-the-air frequencies insteoncompared.pdf
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Web Server on Polisy
I hosted automation based pages on my 994i where I ran the Home Automation Dashboard, HAD. Here is a link to look at You can use terms from this link to search for more. It does mean opening a port on your router for external access... I decided a while ago to stop that across the board FWIW
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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: