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paulbates

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  1. Too add to bumbershoot’s list, you can use the portal to remotely access the ISY via the admin console and dashboard, and access web pages hosted on the ISY including HAD (home automation dashboard) from the internet while not opening any router ports. Paul Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  2. I have a two outlet out on my deck that I "borrow" sometimes for my laptop when I'm working out there and I have to remember to shut it back off after plugging in the normal load. I just looked it up in the manual, (pg 8 ) and tried on that 2663-222 v44, and it works: Disable Load Sensing Press & hold the Set button on OutletLinc for 3 seconds The OutletLinc Status LED will begin blinking (doesn't seem to matter which button) Double-tap the Set button on OutletLinc. The OutletLinc Status LED will stop blinking and turn on solid Test that Load Sensing has been disabled by turning the load on and off from its manual switch The load will not respond I had to be pretty quick on the draw with the double-tap. As soon as you get the initial beep from press & hold, double-tap quickly and right away Paul
  3. Thanks for documenting this thoroughly. There is a How are you using your ISY section of the forum. Could you copy and recreate this post there too? It can definitely help others from your experience. Paul
  4. This is an unusual problem, not sure what's been tried to address it? The basics: Admin console and Firmware are the same version? Java updated, cache cleared? If those don't work, look at the logs when delete is pressed and nothing happens. Paul
  5. I can delete devices, including wireless devices, by either: Single clicking on the device in the Main tab, and pressing delete, or Right clicking on the device, and picking delete off of the list If neither one of those works, something else is wrong. Paul
  6. The only way I've gotten gmail to work is by using "Allow Less Secure Apps", which I believe is mutually exclusive of 2 factor. To reduce personal exposure, I created a "house gmail account", for notifications. I also use it for any iot that needs an email account as credentials. Paul
  7. Was the SD Card eliminated as the potential problem? The symptoms or chain of events do not rule that out (to me): Factory resetting the ISY, swapping the card and rebooting to see if you can get in? If yes restore a backup and see what happens. Paul
  8. That was the first thing that came to mind for me. If you haven't tried, power down the ISY, remove and re-seat the SD card If that doesn't work replace it. Because I use a couple of RPis too, I keep some good quality ones around just in case. Paul
  9. Glad you're working. You'll need to keep one there; buy a lamplinc or range extender (which is really a lamplinc with the outlet removed) when they are next on sale. Usually around holidays they'll have a sale. Paul
  10. There's no reason it shouldn't. Python (polyglot) and Mono (Nodelink) are separate processes that can run at the same time. There is more than enough horsepower in Pis as well. I'm running nodelink with 4 devices on a Pi Model 2B... its taking a nap - typically 1% of CPU. I have an older pi that is a model B+ and I've tested my Nodelink setup on it too. It runs fine. Paul
  11. Nice! Thanks io_guy! Paul
  12. Criag's idea is important too. When I read the first post and saw "manually and automatically", I was thinking that meant the "start linking" from link management. That frequently works for me. Paul
  13. One thing to know about the iolinc is that it hasn't changed over time... meaning its still single band, no insteon rf. Even if you have a good insteon RF mesh, this may be too far away for the ISY to see it. I had a problem with mine in my detached garage for that reason. Do you have a spare lamplinc / appliancelinc to plug into the back of the iolinc and try again? If no, can you move the iolinc to an outlet near the PLM or other working dualband device to see if that works? Paul
  14. Wayne Glad it worked out. I get a lot of use out of the virtual circuit capability of Insteon, and the ISY makes it very easy to manage once you learn how Insteon works. Paul
  15. Wayne I have a similar setup for my outside floods. Set up one scene in the ISY with all 4 switches. Make all of the switches controllers, so that that turning any one of them on/off turns all of the others on/off. You won't need the other scenes, just have one. Paul
  16. Don Factory reset each device. Right click on each device in the Admin Console and pick restore device Paul
  17. Are you sure there is solid communications from the switch to the isy? can you open the admin console near the switch, turn the switch on / off 10 times while watching the admin console response? it should 10 ons an 10 offs Paul
  18. Is there room to replace the outlet with an outletlinc? I've had 4 of them outside in Michigan for a number of years. The newer models have 2 separately controlled outlets. Each is downstream of a GFCI and has the traditional outdoor weather proof out cover. Paul
  19. Think your best bet would be to not use Control, but rather Status for the If clause. The change in status will cause the program to stop on its own and you won't need the Else clause Paul
  20. Don't sweat it, I did the same thing when I first saw it
  21. Once you set it to disabled, the ISY saves it like any other setting and it will remain that way. The only caveat I've heard of is when some people upgrade from v4 to the V5 family of ISY firmware, the upgrade process doesn't remember and they have to be set back, one time. Paul
  22. Larry, I would disable your blue program GarageEntryTrigger - [ID 0007][Parent 0008] . That will prevent it from running on its own, but will respond when called from GarageEntryMotion - [ID 0006][Parent 0008] Right-click on the program name in the list in the admin console, and pick Disable Paul
  23. The user id / passwords 1-9 are for use in V5 nodeserver authentication, and not for alternative authentication to the ISY Admin Console / Dashboard / Web interface Paul
  24. Don I would try the restore as you outlined, and then manually delete any of the gem parts and anything else that doesn't belong on 994zw. This assumes you are moving the same PLM used on 994i to the 994zw. At the same time, you'll need to delete anything on 994i related to what you keep on the 994zw. It might be easier to reconfigure that from scratch but I've never set up gem, so I don't know how much work that is. Also, you'll need to be ready to deal with the Network/IP address configuration. You don't want both ISY's manually configured to the same IP address. If you have a manual IP setting I'd recommend changing that to auto and backing that up for the restore.... or not have them both online at the same time. Paul
  25. Den Ceiling Fan WSTOP will cancel and restart when Den Ceiling Fan WRUN is run if the fireplace fan comes back on. Paul

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