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I was able to use the original 32GB card. Here is the executive summary: Use a Windows PC to format the SD card and to copy the firmware files to the card. If you are a Mac user, you may experience the same problems I did if you decide to go the route of using MacOS disk utility. For whatever reason, the ISY will not read the card and report an error by flashing its red error light. Read further if you want some details. I first tried formatting the 32GB SD card in MacOS Disk Utility in FAT32 format. I subsequently copied the firmware files to the SD card, ejected it and installed the card in the ISY. This resulted in the controller starting up and reporting an error. Next, I tried formatting the card in the ISY itself from the ISY shell. The format operation curiously did not complete with the expected completion message. I was reluctant to try copying the files and trying to boot with the card. I then ordered a 16GB SD card, formatted it in Disk Utility, then copied the files to the card and tried it out in the controller. No joy. Same error. Since I had access to another SD card from which the controller would boot successfully, I tried cloning the card using Disk Utility, creating a dmg file from the known good 4GB SD card and writing the image on to the 16 GB card. Again the ISY complained about the cloned card as well. I tried Balena Etcher to write the card from the image created again to see if that made any difference. It didn't. So I tried making a bit for bit copy of the working card to an image file using the dd utility, then I tried the cloned SD card in the ISY. Same error. I was out of ideas other than what Geddy suggested. So I tried formatting the 32GB SD card on a Windows laptop, copied the files to the card and tried this out. This worked. I don't know what the subtle differences are in the FAT32 formats on Windows and Mac, but I think there is one. If anyone is going to try a bit for bit copy of a card, try using the same size card. Just take the easiest route and find a Windows machine. You will save yourself a lot of time and headaches.

Has anyone been able to get the local reference functionality with Alexa Groups to work with ISY scenes? If you have Scene A and B in three different rooms, call them A1, B1, A2, B2 and A3 and B3, I'd like to be able to say "A on" in room 1 and activate Scene A1, "B on" in the same room to activate Scene B1. In room 2, say "A on" and have Scene A2 activate and so on. There are Echo devices in each room assigned to each of the three groups. I asked a similar question in late 2022 and it seemed light there was a solution for references to actual devices like lights and switches. I primarily use scenes because most of my lighting circuits involve n-way switches and it's nice for all the switches for a circuit to maintain state.

I think I'll try a smaller size card and see if this works

Formatting the SD card in the ISY seems to hang the shell. I never get an OK response when it's done. I can format the card in MacOS disk utility as a FAT32 partition. Can the SD card be inserted after the ISY boots and the Admin Console is brought up?

I did not follow step 3 because I was unable to launch the Admin Console with the formatted card installed. Is it possible to install the card after the Admin Console boots? I think the Admin Console came up without the SD card installed.

I have a backup ISY 994i controller which did not have a SD card in it. I purchased a new 32GB PNY micro SD card and formatted it to FAT32 format per the documentation available. After inserting the card and starting up the ISY, the indicator lights seem to reflect the state of the controller correctly. So I attempted to start the Admin Console for this controller. The Admin Console would not come up. I connected to the ISY via Telnet. From the ISY shell, I formatted the SD card using the FS command. Not sure if you're supposed to get the shell prompt back after formatting it. The session timed out. I assume the formatting was complete and try starting the Admin Console again, but nothing came up. I swapped the SD card from another ISY not in use and the Admin Console started up just fine with it. So I'm assuming the issue has something to do with the SD card. Can anyone provide me with any guidance on this? Formatting the card from Disk Utility on a Mac with a FAT32 partition didn't generate any errors.

I'm interested in analyzing device to device traffic over an extended period of time. Some behavior is hard to reproduce. If an unexpected event suddenly occurs, it is useful to note the exact time of the event, then reference an extended log for analysis.

How do you get past the Admin Console timeout? Thanks!

Does anyone know of a way to capture event logs for a day up to a week for level 3 events?

I had a problem a long time ago with my modem. My service provider is Comcast. Here is what the technician disclosed during our exchange: Downstream Power: ideal: -7 dBmV to +7 dBmV marginal: +/-10 bad: > +/- 12 Signal to Noise Ratio: good: > 35 dB marginal: 30-34 dB bad: < 30 dB Upstream Power: ideal: 35-50 dBmV marginal: > 52 dBmV bad: > 54 dBmV

Doesn't error code 6 refer to no such device or address? It looks like the system rebooted twice. Were both reboots intentional?

You could always do it the low tech way. The hardware store has some plug in digital timers that will turn things on and off based on how it's programmed. To check your modem's uptime, could you use a site like Uptime Robot to monitor your endpoint? I know they have a free tier for running small tests like this. Some modems have internal diagnostics accessible online. Cable modems record Downstream Power, Signal to Noise Ratio, and Upstream Power. A high upstream power value is usually the cause of many intermittent failures. Your service provider can provide you with information on the acceptable ranges for each metric recorded.

Anything that requires a 24VAC or some low voltage signal to actuate is a good candidate for your surplus. You could use it for example to add water to a water feature when the water level gets to a certain level and keep it topped off. Another idea along a similar vein is for dispensing chemicals into your water feature to correct the pH level or something similar for automatic maintenance. You could in theory also inject fertilizer in a sprinkler line as needed for feeding your garden plants.

I recently added a micro module open/close module to open and close a shade with an up and down wires on the shade motor. I wired the up and down wires to the two terminals on the module for this and used both sense wires for connecting to a dual momentary contact switch. I added the module to ISY and was expecting to see two sub nodes, but only see one. How does one control the up and down functions via the Admin Console?

Insteon does offer an outdoor on/off plug. I think it's dual band it it works well for me for operating some water feature pumps. In case you are looking for an alternative to installing an Insteon outlet outdoors. There are companies that make outdoor water-resistant boxes for running your cable into the box. You can use an on/off module in the box and keep it dry. The boxes come in all sizes for your specific installation requirements.