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Does the CAI WebControl require the add-on networking module in the ISY994? That is another thing I missed the boat on, and didn’t discover until it was too late that you can no longer purchase add-on modules for the 994.

Thanks, Eric. That looks like a great solution.

That looks interesting. I’d be interested in hearing how you interface it with your controller.

Are there high density I/O devices similar to the EZIO8SA? This product has been on my wish list for a while, but I waited too long and now it’s discontinued. So, I’m looking for something comparable which would be more elegant than a silly amount of I/O Lincs to get enough input & output channels.

We recently had a power outage and my ISY994i did not come back online afterward. The "power" LED came on but otherwise the device seemed completely dead. As others have experienced, I isolated the issue to the wall wart power supply. It is a 5VDC supply, and even though I measured ~4.99V with a multimeter, the ISY did not work. I have temporarily substituted a universal wall wart (with selectable output voltage) and the ISY works fine. I noticed the UD website sells a replacement power supply which is 12V, and have ordered one. I saw other posts here that mention that the ISY994i accepts a range of input voltage, but I would like to know if there are specs published somewhere to confirm this. I just want to make sure that it is OK to power it with 12V, and find out if there are any caveats. Thanks!

Giving children boundaries goes a long way toward mitigating these problems, at least at a young age. If you start giving boundaries when they're toddlers, it's far easier than trying to start when they're older. It does work, but so many parents today take the "free range" approach to parenting and then wonder why their kids are out of control.

Children need to be given boundaries, and have those boundaries enforced. Trust me, it will pay dividends in the future.

bjohnson, Did you find a solution to your problem yet? I have an implementation for this same situation.

+1 Light Dims

Perfect. Thank you!

Hello, For the Insteon LampLinc, if I have an ISY program that looks at the status 'manual control' (the buttons on the device), is the load-sense feature also reflected by 'manual control' status? Thanks!

I think I missed the distinction of the conditionals used in oberkc's program vs. mine. I now see that they used IF [time], whereas I was using IF [schedule]. I will retry this, paying closer attention to that. Thank you all for bearing with me.

I implemented what stusviews recommended, and it works fine. I wanted to be able to have the option of turning the lights on or off manually, while preserving the scheduled on/off times. For example, if the lights were on, but I wanted to manually shut them off early in an atypical circumstance, I wanted to be able to do that.

That worked out -- thank you! To clarify my understanding, in the context of the ISY controller, are programs limited to standalone IF-THEN statements? I take it that subroutines aren't possible within the same program? That is OK; I just want to be sure I understand the structure/boundaries for program design & creation. Thanks again!

Hello, I am new to this and have an ISY994i and an On/Off plugin module. I would like to set up a repeating on/off schedule for the module, but also have the capability to manually operate the module, with it still responding to the next scheduled command. I have created a simplistic schedule, but if I try to turn off the module manually when it is scheduled to be on, it naturally reverts back on. So, I realize I need some more conditions in the logic to achieve what I want, but I'd like to make sure if this is even possible. It seems to me that I'd want to give a higher precedence to manual operations of the module, but I haven't found a way to do that so far. I'd appreciate any suggestions or references you could provide, or a recommended sequence of events. Thank you!

I used Light Dims on mine. They make another version which is an uncut sheet of the material that you can cut to any shape/size you need. I cut a rectangular piece long enough to cover all of the LEDs. It works well. Otherwise, I agree that those LEDs are ridiculously bright.

Something to keep in mind is that while Insteon-type products give you tremendous flexibility to make a system exactly how you want it, it is a trade-off as opposed to ready-made solutions that you just plug in without have to understand how it works. In doing so, you are also taking on the responsibility for the integrity/robustness of the code, as well as mitigating any IT security risks. As to the garage door control, there seems to be mixed messages being sent, at least in my opinion. Smarthome, as well as Sears/Craftsman, Chamberlain, etc., all seem to market the wonderful convenience of never having to wonder if you left the door up, and being able to close it from anywhere in the world, if you did leave it open. But as others stated, the "fine print" included with these kits state that you shouldn't ever operate the door without watching it directly yourself. (I know some options include a webcam pointed at it so that you could see it operate). It comes down to what the comfort level is for the individual, and what risks they're willing to accept - and being aware of them. As blueman2 noted above, I sure hope people aren't blissfully ignorant of the real risks that come with automating certain things. Personally, I flatly refuse to connect my garage door control to a home automation system, particularly one that is Internet-facing. I may be paranoid, but I'd much rather keep the controls offline and not be subject to unforeseen scenarios that could arise from a goof in my code, or an online attack. I set it up for monitoring only.

I had to perform this procedure on my 6-button KeypadLinc too. I ordered it as a KPL6 (and it arrived with the correct faceplate/buttons), but it was in 8-button mode. Just out of curiosity, is this the typical default condition for how these devices ship, or does Smarthome (or their subcontractor) usually pre-configure them before shipping? Nathan

Can a scene have just a responder, with nothing else?

Xathros, I implemented your code above and it works perfectly. I will be using it for monitoring my garage door status, which seems to be what a lot of people here do. I'd like to assign two separate KPL button LEDs for the status -- one open and one for closed, so that I can tell at a glance what the position of the door is. I know this can simply be inferred from one light being on or off, but I'd prefer having two indicators if at all possible. I also am only using the system to monitor the status, and not wiring the I/O Linc relay to the opener at all. I tried to extend the programs you listed above by creating a new scene for when the door is closed, but I discovered that I can't add a controller to more than 1 scene. I also tried writing a new program to directly control another KPL button, but that didn't seem to work. Do you have any thoughts on how to implement what I'm trying to do? I prefer a method which uses logic that looks at the input contact status to then turn the light on or off, but is it possible to program the KPL itself so that a given pair of button lights would "flip flop" when one was triggered on/off? Thanks!

Yes, that seems to make sense. Thank you for the information!

Xathros, If I understand the above correctly, does this mean that no matter if a person presses the button, its light will always follow the sensor's state? Thanks!