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paulbates

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  1. I'm not sure why the designers thought is was necessary, but there is one node for a dry state and one for a wet state... and they are always the opposite of each other. There's also one for the heartbeat. Typically wet and dry are both labled so that leaves the heartbeat. I'm taking a guess that your naming scheme "overran" the amount of space for the wet/dry names, but it seems wet and dry should both fit (?) Unless someone else has a better idea, you might have to delete it from the ISY and re-add it without renaming... both the wet and dry names should be there. Then rename them once you know which is which
  2. In iox, you right click on the device and pick restore device
  3. Arrows are how the ISY indicates a contact device like an alarm sensor or door strike. A input sensor points to the right and a contact output points left. It is normal.
  4. I think it's a meaningful and relatively inexpensive type of insurance of expensive electronic assets. Many electronics, not just Insteon, can be damaged by surges in the powerline base on black/brown-out & re-power or lightening strikes. You can buy them at the hardware store. I've installed my own but you can also have an electrician do it. While it does not provide a guarantee, I think it protects an expensive home automation installation from uncontrollable events. The Intermatic one I installed, many years ago, came with a limited warranty if you submitted the paperwork.
  5. If you scroll through the top of this Hue part of the forum, there are related posts and things to try
  6. Based on your diagnostic steps, which look correct to me, this is the logical conclusion. 2 more thoughts: Did you replace the light bulb itself? Since the load key is misbehaving, this doesn't seem reasonable A more remote possibility is that the wiring / wire nut didn't like what happened and needs to be looked at. You're on your way there because of switch replacement. Again with the key misbehaving it doesn't seem reasonable.
  7. paulbates replied to SHM's topic in eisy
    A common thread has been safari, as the browser, giving that error. It's a reason I haven't ventured in yet.
  8. I have 3 leak sensors that cover my hot water tank, sump pump area and well. I have them set up 3 ways 1- There are linked via a scene to an Insteon chime module in the house so it "screams" if any of them go off 2- I have a program that sends a specific notification for each one. I use the paid for notification plugin and get the notifications via push over, but you can do email, text etc Well - Wet - [ID 0014][Parent 000E] If 'Leak Sensors / Well Wet' is switched On Then Set 'Notifications / Service Pushover alerts' Send Sys Custom With Params Priority=Emergency Sound=Siren Retry=30 Expire=60 Content 7 Notification ID (ID=7) Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') 3- I also have a program that tracks the once-a-day heartbeat message from the leak sensor. If it stops coming, the leak sensor battery is dead and I want to know: Well Heartbeat - [ID 0010][Parent 0032] If 'Leak Sensors / Leak Sensor Battery / Well Heartbeat' is switched On Or 'Leak Sensors / Leak Sensor Battery / Well Heartbeat' is switched Off Then Wait 25 hours Set 'Notifications / Service Pushover warnmsg' Send Sys Custom With Params Priority=Normal Sound=Vibrate Only Retry=30 Expire=60 Content 4 Notification ID (ID=4) Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') The 25 hour wait is because if the message comes once a day, the program restarts. If the battery dies it doesn't send an
  9. Also, it will work better, if they are Insteon switches, if you put the lights in a scene and turn the single scene on and off. When you have 4 back-to-back Insteon commands, the Insteon traffic for them is colliding and affecting some of them not going on. That doesn't happen with a scene It also turns them all on / off simultaneously which I like better, and not "popcorn" lights
  10. If you have the USB model (ends in a U), it will plug right into eisy. If you have a serial (ends with an S), you need to buy the serial to USB adapter from UDI when you buy the eisy. If is not HW version 2.4 (or higher, there's a sticker on it), I'd consider replacing it as it comes from a time when cheaper capacitors were used and they are notorious for failing. If it's 2.4 (or greater) moving it over will save some time in not having to update your Insteon network to be programmed for a new PLM.
  11. @Techman is right in that you are seeing signs of "the beginning of the end". I'd order, have a PLM on hand and schedule time for replacement on your terms, not when it finally stops responding
  12. Create a scene with the button as controller and the other device... it can be a controller, and typically is as you want the other device to light up the keypad key.
  13. How old is your PLM? There's a sticker on the back with a 4 digit number, what is that number. While you have the PLM unplugged, leave it unplugged for 10 seconds and then plug it back in and retest one of your scenarios
  14. You also have to move the existing motion sensor up to the root level folder of the first iox tab. You can move the new back to it's location after the replace finishes. Trice can be quicker/easier, especially if scenes are involved
  15. paulbates replied to matapan's topic in Insteon
    I don't know if you have yolink, but it's a great compliment for an Insteon system for this kind of thing. They have a range of wireless sensors, and also plugin load sensing devices. I use one to detect when my dryer stops and starts. I use that to turn on an i3 Insteon switch to control the laundry room's vent fan... similar to a syncro linc in terms of functionality. There is a very well supported Yolink plugin here. I bring it up because it's not super expensive to get into it, the hub is like $25 and and the plugin module with power sense is about the same. Then sensors can be added to do other things which are all equally inexpensive.
  16. I didn't go back and check the thread, but another cause can be Insteon wireless devices, specifically the motion sensor. When batteries get low they can do random things... but... ... they would still occur with the PLM unplugged. Here is the the evidence you have: PLM "choked" when doing a Restore modem (not normal) Problem goes away when PLM unplugged Insteon can work perfectly forever and then slide into problems like this and there are not always easily resolved in a straight line diagnosis. At this point, barring any other recommendations, I would be replacing the PLM on my system EDIT: Follow the PLM replacement procedure, its not just swapping out the cables.
  17. Correct... "Add a new Insteon devices" and scroll WAY down to fine the ezio
  18. Another possibility is, if possible, plug non-Insteon electronics in the closet into a single power strip, and plug that power strip into an Insteon filter module. (Don't plug anything Insteon into the power strip). This will isolate the line noise from your powerline. If everything won't fit in one power strip, chances are it's only one or two of the electronics in the closet, and rotating through plugging things in and testing will prove it out EDIT: Chances are, whatever the most recent non Insteon addition to the closet is the culprit
  19. That's my thought 2) Electronics are notoriously noisy on the powerline, and the iolinc has no rf, powerline only. ezfloras are powerline only also, I had 2 of them If you have a spare lamp or on.off module, try plugging the iolinc back in the closet and the module directly into the back of the iolinc. Lamp/io modules act as rf repeaters. It might also help the ezflora, some testing needed. If you don't have a spare, temporarily borrow one to test. If it works, you can order one for this purpose
  20. 2 thoughts Since it's being reused, factory reset it: Unplug it from the wall, hold the set switch while plugging it back and and keep holding the set switch till it beeps. Try adding it again Io lincs use single band communications, not rf. Plug it in the same outlet as the PLM, try re-adding it and move it back to the install location and test its operation
  21. I'm preparing to upgrade my eisy to 6.0 / eisy-ui in the near future. I've been following others progress from afar. I think the disk space issue and using the df command were related to policy. I sifted through some of the threads but not 100% sure and want to be sure before proceeding. My command line days are getting more behind me and have no time logged on FreeBSD. I was able to ssh in and run df. Here are the results. I should not run into space issues?
  22. It's looking to me like the PLM is in the initial stages of failing. Do you have a recent backup?
  23. Brian would know that answer for sure. It looks like the plm as a problem is a dead end, unless you find no other solution.

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