MikeB

Simply drag the KeypadLinc button into the scene, and make sure to set it as a "Controller".

Like Rand said. When you have an ISY, you no longer need to run around tap-linking everything - you program your devices through the ISY. To start simple, let's use your example of a KeypadLinc controlling a LampLinc. Normally you'd press the KeypadLinc button for 10 seconds then the LampLinc button for 3 like you said. To duplicate this through the ISY, you would simply create a scene called "Lamp" (or whatever) and drag both the KeypadLinc and LampLinc into the scene. In this example, we might only save a few seconds by using the ISY, but with more complex scenes you can save hours of time. For example, say we need to cross-link 3 SwitchLincs together. To keep them all in sync, by hand, you'd have to use the 10/3 method to link: switch 1 to switch 2 switch 1 to switch 3 switch 2 to switch 1 switch 2 to switch 3 switch 3 to switch 1 switch 3 to switch 2 Imagine if you wanted to cross-link 4 or more devices? It's a major pain. With the ISY you simply create a scene and drag all the devices into the scene and the ISY does the rest. Anything programmed in this method is saved directly to the devices. You could unplug your ISY and these scenes would still operate. When you own an ISY, it's important to link EVERYTHING through the ISY and not manually. Otherwise, the ISY will not be aware of everything in your system. Do you own an IRLinc, or are you using the IR interface in the ISY? If you own an IRLinc, you would create a scene, drag the IRLinc button, drag the RemoteLinc button, drag the KPL button, and drag all the lighting devices all into the scene. The IRLinc, RemoteLinc, and KeypadLinc buttons would all be controllers, and the lighting devices would all be responders. Like I mentioned above, once programmed, this would all operate independently of the ISY. If you are using the IR interface on the ISY, you'd program a scene like I mentioned above (but without the IRLinc device). You'd then create a program on the ISY saying to activate this scene once a specific IR command is received. The scene would still operate independently of the ISY, except of course for the IR part since you are using the IR interface on the ISY itself. Yes, it absolutely should be, and one of the reasons you bought the ISY was so you don't have to run around tap-linking everything. Only programs that you've written would fail to run. Any 'scenes' you have created would still operate.

I get about a 2 second delay the first time I switch off the 'Main' tab and onto one of the other tabs, but from that point forward it's very quick switching between tabs on my office PC. I haven't had that happen before. Yes, unfortunately it does take some time to program Insteon devices over the powerline, especially when you start programming more complex scenes containing many devices. That's an Insteon issue, I haven't found the ISY any slower than any other methods I've used to program the devices. Sure does beat running around and manually tap-linking everything, though!

Hey Jay - If you haven't, please try closing all your browsers, clearing your Java cache (through your Windows Control Panel), and then trying again. I have a feeling that will clear up your issue. As for sluggishness, could you describe it in more detail? What about it seems sluggish, or what are you trying to do that seems sluggish? Good luck, and please let me know how you make out.

That looks fine. I would take the button out of non-toggle mode, hit it a bunch of times on/off, and make sure the Administrative Console recognizes your button presses. You may have a communication issue between the KPL and your ISY.

Are you trying to launch the Administrative Console? I don't believe that will run on mobile devices. If you are running the latest ISY firmware, you'll have an HTML interface that you can use to control your devices & scenes. That should run fine on Windows Mobile 6.

Yes. The current Thermostat Adapter does not automatically send out status changes, so the ISY must periodically query it to know its current status. It is listed under Devices in the HTML interface.

Sure. What problems are you having? First thing would be sure that the ISY is seeing the KPL button presses. Go to the ISY's Administrative Console, and try pressing the button ON and OFF. Does the ISY see the status changes? Can you post the program you are trying to have run?

Hey RRW - X10 devices must be used via the ISY's program section. They are not currently implemented in the device list like Insteon devices are. So, for example, say you wanted to turn an X10 floodlight on at sunset. Assuming the floodlight was X10 code A5, you could write the following program: If Time is Sunset Then Send X10 'A5/On (3)' Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

The Venstar T1700, T1800 and T1900 thermostats are the only Insteon-compatible thermostats currently available. You add Insteon capabilities with this adapter: http://www.smarthome.com/2441v.html

Sounds like the ISY is not seeing status changes initiated from the switch. You can try a restore device on the switch, or if it's not a member of many scenes, simply try removing and re-adding the device to the ISY. Does the ISY see the status change when any of the controllers adjusts the fan? Or not at all? Were all devices linked with the ISY?

I don't believe there's any kind of an Insteon 'flash' command, but you could certain have the ISY flicker the lights a few times to warn that they're going off. Or maybe have a KPL secondary button turn on/off to serve as a warning LED. But you will have to send individual on/off commands to simulate a flash. I wouldn't do it too much/too often, otherwise you could have excessive powerline traffic interfere with other things going on at the same time.

Something like this: If Status 'GarageLights' is not Off Then Wait 15 minutes Set 'GarageLights' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

I don't think you'll be able to do a sequence because your sprinklers are running at different days of the week. Why not create 12 separate programs, 1 for each of your sprinklers, as Chris suggested? You can set the schedules so they do not overlap, and you can have a unique schedule for each sprinkler.

It should not matter as long as both ends are wired the same. However, 586B is the standard typically used for data cabling.

That's correct. If it's in 'non-toggle' mode the KPL LED will always be in its 'off' state. When you press it, it will flash on a couple times, but then go back off. Sounds to me like you don't even need to check the KPL button then. Why not just remove that line and simply have your program turn that scene OFF at sunrise? There are UDI and Insteon wikis you could check out: http://www.universal-devices.com/mwiki/ ... =Main_Page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INSTEON Terms like 'non-toggle', etc. are actually Insteon terms. Good luck!

Not sure I fully grasp what you're trying to do, but these conditions could be a problem. This IF statement says to run the THEN only if you press that KPL button off EXACTLY at sunrise. What are you looking to accomplish exactly? Do you want your nighttime scene to turn off at sunrise only if your 'Deck KPL H' button is off? If so, when you create your IF statement, use STATUS instead of CONTROL to check the status of your KPL button.

You can definitely query a device (or all your devices) within a program. So, you can say something like: If Control 'BathroomLight' is switched On Then Set 'BathroomVent' Query Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') I'm not certain, but I don't think this is possible yet. Maybe someone else can chime in. If not now, maybe when we get variables?

Yeah no kidding. My 8 year old loves his bedside keypad for his lamps around his room. I tried 3-button combinations, but ended up feeling like 2-button was more reliable.

Lighting controls are supposed to make life a bit EASIER, but for kids sometimes a bit tougher is more fun. Kids seem to enjoy things that THEY know how to do, but not others. I setup a KeypadLinc that, using my ISY, will turn on different lamps based on the combination of different buttons that are lit. So, turn buttons C and H on, and Lamp1 goes on. Turn one or both buttons off, and Lamp1 turns off. Turn buttons B and G on, and Lamp2 goes on. Turn one or both buttons off, and Lamp2 turns off. Here's a video demonstrating what I did: Maybe not very useful in most areas of the home, but fun for the kids room. There is a second or so delay before the lamps typically react because these are not direct links between the KeypadLinc and lamp modules - there is a program on my ISY that watches for these conditions and turns on/off the lamps. Though this can be done with other automation controllers/software I'm sure, I'm doing it on my ISY. Below are the 2 programs I'm using: LAMP1 If Status 'KeypadC' is On And Status 'KeypadH' is On And Status 'KeypadC' is not Off And Status 'KeypadH' is not Off Then Set 'Lamp1' On Else Set 'Lamp1' Off LAMP2 If Status 'KeypadB' is On And Status 'KeypadG' is On And Status 'KeypadB' is not Off And Status 'KeypadG' is not Off Then Set 'Lamp2' On Else Set 'Lamp2' Off

I'm not certain the behavior, but either way I don't think it's something I would count on for anything important.

Because once the ISY "sees" you press the button, it knows and keeps track of the status. There's just no way for the ISY to poll a KPL secondary and find out what it's current status is. If it somehow changes status without the ISY knowing it (say the button is on, you cut the power on it, power it back up, and now the button is off - the ISY would still think it was ON).

I don't believe there is any way to query the status of a KPL secondary button. The ISY watches and sees its status, as you found it, only when it is pressed.

In our home, we have a large great room above our garage (our 'theater' room) where we typically entertain and watch movies/sports. The room has a large opening with a flight of stairs that lead down into our kitchen. We wanted to have an easy way to turn our main kitchen lights on or off from the great room. So, I setup one of our great room KPL's secondary buttons to control our main kitchen lights (I made it a controller in my KitchenMain scene). This worked great, but we often found times when we left a light on in the kitchen OTHER than the main lights, say the table or bar light, but wanted the ability to turn it off from the great room. The KPL secondary button is called 'TheaterControls1B'. I made it a responder in a 'status' scene called 'KitchenTheaterStatus'. Also, as I mentioned above, it is a controller of our 'KitchenMain' scene. I created the following programs to add the desired functionality: If Status 'TheaterControls1B' is Off And ( Status 'KitchenBar1' is not Off Or Status 'KitchenMain1' is not Off Or Status 'KitchenSink1' is not Off Or Status 'KitchenTable1' is not Off ) Then Wait 2 seconds Set Scene 'KitchenTheaterStatus' On Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') The above program checks to see if any of my kitchen lights are on. If they are on, it turns my great room's KPL secondary 'kitchen' button ON. If Status 'TheaterControls1B' is not Off And ( Status 'KitchenBar1' is Off And Status 'KitchenMain1' is Off And Status 'KitchenSink1' is Off And Status 'KitchenTable1' is Off ) Then Wait 2 seconds Set Scene 'KitchenTheaterStatus' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') The above program checks to see if all of my kitchen lights are off. If they are off, it turns my great room's KPL secondary 'kitchen' button OFF. If Control 'TheaterControls1B' is switched Off And ( Status 'KitchenBar1' is not Off Or Status 'KitchenSink1' is not Off Or Status 'KitchenTable1' is not Off ) Then Set Scene 'KitchenAll' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') The above program triggers when I press our KPL secondary 'Kitchen' button off. It checks to see if any of my secondary kitchen lights are on, and if they are it turns them all off. So, my final functionality is this: - my KPL secondary button is lit if ANY of my kitchen lights are left on - my KPL secondary button automatically turns off if ALL of my kitchen lights are off - if ALL kitchen lights are off, and I press the button, it turns my main kitchen lights ON - if ANY kitchen lights are on, and I press the button, it turns them all OFF Hope this helps someone who might be looking to do something similar.

If you get the 'Please keep this window open' message from a remote location, the port forward is working. Are you trying to open the Administrative Console? Do you have the latest Java loaded on your remote PC?