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Teken, As already stated, you can increase/decrease volume or set a specific level of 0-100. You can also group or ungroup speakers. I have no experience with playing specific sound file from the network. If you use the speakers for other things such as music, they will interrupt play for your announcements and not resume. This was a deal breaker for me. Another cheaper and more flexible option would be a RasPi with OpenElec, WiFi adapter and a cheap powered speaker. This is what I use for voice announcements and it works very well. I hid the whole setup in a decorative box in the corner of the living room. Should be less than $100 total. The only drawback would be no grouping. Edit: On further thought, I think the ideal solution would be in ceiling speakers with a central amplifier. You could hook a Pi to each zone, but again, no grouping. I wonder if someone makes some type of network addressable audio switcher that could turn channels on/off as needed prior to each announcement. Maybe an IOLinc for each channel attached to a relay of some sort.

I've done the exact same thing, controlled with a keypad in the house via a scene. Works perfect. You don't normally replace the LEDs in these types of fixtures if they go bad, you would replace the whole fixture so you would have to shut off the breaker anyway to do that.

Chromecast does the same thing. Poor man's Sonos. "Multi-room lets you group Chromecast Audio devices together so you can listen to the same song on multiple speakers." Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

So this thing does the exact same thing as a Chromecast, costs $4 more than a Chromecast, and the reviewer likes the Chromecast better? No thanks. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I don't think you've grasped the concept. The Chromecast plugs into any audio device with a line in jack, such as the amplifier in your living room or the powered speakers by the pool. You don't need any Bluetooth transmitters or the dot. You use the app on your phone to tell each Chromecast what to play and you also use the app to group Chromecasts together to play the same thing synchronized. Pretty much the same thing Sonos does. Make sense? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

From the Chromecast Audio web page.... Play music everywhere with Multi-roomMulti-room lets you group Chromecast Audio devices together so you can listen to the same song on multiple speakers.

I don't have any of these devices, so I'm only guessing. If I didn't already have a lot of money invested in Sonos I would have some chromecast devices for sure. I think you can cast music directly from a supported audio app such as Spotify. If you want to group cast devices together I think you have to open the Google Cast app to do that. I'm not sure if it can be controlled by echo or ISY. Echo probably not. ISY maybe......

I'm not sure why you would need an HDMI converter. Does your amp not have RCA or optical inputs? You control what is playing on each zone (chromecast device) with an app on your phone. This is also how you would group them together so they are synchronized. https://www.google.com/chromecast/audio/explore/?utm_source=en-ha-na-sem&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=audio&gclid=CjwKEAjw7qi7BRCvsr3N58GvsTkSJAA3UzLvpD5tF46AmcsXVnCQf99lflRIMkbwMYkXg8pySE-gaBoCEGTw_wcB

Anything that has an audio line in. Usually a receiver or powered speakers.

Spotify?TuneIn Radio? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The problem with using the dot and BT transmitters is they will all play the same thing and you can't play different music in different zones. Also, I don't think the echo has very many choices for music sources. Amazon prime music and Pandora only I think? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Yes, the dongle. They have one that does audio only. It does basically the same thing as Sonos. It allows you to play different audio on each dongle, or you can group dongle together to all play the same thing. If you already have amplifiers or powered speakers it is a great way to get the same functionality as Sonos for $35 each. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Grab some Chromecast audio devices at $35. Add some powered speakers or audio amplifiers and you have a poor mans Sonos system without the limitations of Bluetooth. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Looks like this is what is used. A little pricey. I'm not sure if it operates as a set of dry contacts though. FanTech DB 10 N/A Dryer Boost Pressure Switch DB10 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0036IA4OA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_5IV8wb9VNCQW6 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Dryer booster fans have some type of sensor to control the booster fan. I've never taken one apart so I'm not sure how it senses dryer function, but I would assume either a sail switch or some type of pressure sensor. Seems there would be some type of sensor that could be installed in the vent duct behind the dryer and wired to an IO linc. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I wasn't sure if you could dim a scene using the on/off KPL. If so, then the only difference would be the small click when you turn it on. It not very loud and I don't think it would bother me but YMMV. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

And from what I understand, if it was caused by an ALL ON it shouldn't be showing in the log. I know for a fact that nobody pressed those buttons. Weird. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

This is exactly what I have. Get the 6 button dimmer KPL, Fanlinc and custom button set. Dimming is done via a scene since the fan light will not be connected to the KPL. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I do have 5 door sensors and 7 motion sensors, but I don't think any of them changed state when this happened. I also have programs that keep my keypad lights in synch with the state of the fanlinc that they control. I guess I should add a delay so that these programs are not firing at the same instant a keypad button is pressed. Fan low - [iD 0065][Parent 0063] If Status (Old) 'FanLinc / FL Motor (MB)' is Low Then Set Scene 'KPL-LIGHTS / BR-KPL-LIGHTS / BR-KPL-LIGHTS-LOW' On Else Set Scene 'KPL-LIGHTS / BR-KPL-LIGHTS / BR-KPL-LIGHTS-LOW' Off Not being sure exactly when it happened (we were upstairs with the door closed for about 5 minutes) the only strange thing I see is when my wife turned on the bedroom fan using the KPL two things happened. 1) I'm pretty sure, but not positive, she pressed high and the fan sure seemed like it went high, but the log shows she pressed medium. This might just be my short memory playing tricks on me. 2) At the same time she pressed the KPL button the LR fan shows that it turned on high and the KPL that controls that fan shows three buttons (High/Med/Low) all turned on at the same time. Then my sync program turns off all the KPL lights and then appears to try to set the correct lights to match the fanlinc state.

Well, after reading about others that have had this problem and thinking "I'm glad my system is rock solid" it finally happened to me. We were upstairs getting ready for bed and the wife said "I thought I turned off the lights down stairs before we came up". Every light in the house is now on, spa is running, and the garage door is open. I'm not sure exactly when it happened, but reviewing the log nothing shows up and when she went down to turn off some lights the off command when she pressed the dimmer switches doesn't even show in the log. I went down a few minutes later and I "think" some of my key presses do show in the log, but I'm not sure. I'm not sure where to even start. Reviewing some of the other threads, it seems there is not much you can do, except hope it doesn't happen again. I will be working my way through the 39 page "Random All On Event" thread to see if there is any more information that might help, but I'm not holding my breath. The WAF has taken a HUUUGE hit. I can't trust my system anymore. How disappointing......

Thank you! Exactly what I'm thinking of.

I had looked at this before but it would require an IOLinc to trigger each different sound which would get expensive. It is also limited to 18 different sounds.

On first glance this would also require an Arduino board right??? So $35 for the mp3 board and $25 for the Arduino. And then likely some type of wifi adapter? How would this connect with the ISY? I'm thinking I could go with a Pi for much cheaper.

To bring this back on topic, I was looking to do something like this with an mp3 board and some IOLincs. After looking at the costs I think I am going to go with a Pi with wifi, a small (possibly powered) speaker and something like eventghost. Throw everything into a small custom enclosure and you could drop it anywhere that you have a receptacle to plug into. Cost would likely be less than $75 per unit, you could have unlimited mp3 notifications stored and each unit could be addressed individually or all together. I think you could even sense ambient noise at each speaker and adjust the volume accordingly. I plan to get a Pi soon to start playing around and learning with.

With a little more research I think I might try this network 16 channel relay connected to this 11 channel sound board. The relay can be controlled with http sent from the ISY network module. http://www.sainsmart.com/sainsmart-ethernet-control-module-lan-wan-web-server-rj45-16-chs-relay.html https://www.adafruit.com/products/2220 It would be cheaper than the MP3 board and IOlincs.