RichTJ99

Is there a way to check if its working & actually running? The grass seems pretty dry considering its suppose to go off for 1/2 hour per night. I would think in the morning it would be damp?

Hi, I have my driveway alarm set to do the following: after 530pm, if the triggerlinc goes to open, the driveway lights come on for 20 minutes then shut off. Currently at 530 every day they just go on by themselves. Also is there a way to make the 'off' repeat a few times to get stragglers? Thanks, Rich If Status 'Main: Trigger Drive-Opened' is On And From 5:35:00PM To 6:35:00AM (next day) Then Run Program 'Driveway Alarm Lights2' (If) Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Driveway2 If - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition') Then Set Scene 'Outside' On Wait 20 minutes Set Scene 'Outside' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

So is the thermostat working properly?

So after living with this for a few days I think a few tweaks are in order. 1. If I drive home, lights go on for 20 minutes, my wife chats with the baby sitter for 15, I walk the sitter out, the lights go out when I am outside. Is there some way to stop the 20 minute countdown? Is there a way that if the Scene: Outside gets turned off, the countdown stops? So I could turn off the lights, then turn them back on with no auto shutdown? 2. Can I add something that if Scene: Outside is already on the 20 minute countdown gets ignored? If Outside is on, then do nothing at program 2? If program is running, but outside is turned off, then program should be disabled?

I will play with this more. I have two more questions: 1. How do I add a feature that if the scene: Outside is already on, then it should do nothing? 2. How do I disable the program - say I drive home, see the lights are now turned on for 20 minutes, decide I want to stay outside & keep the lights on? Is there something I can do aside from waiting for the lights to turn off, then manually turn them back on? So far, this program is great!

This is what I have now - Should it reset the timer to 20 minutes each time someone drives by? Say I drive in at 6pm, & my wife comes in at 615? Will it turn off at 635? If Status 'Main: Trigger Drive-Opened' is On And From 5:35:00PM To 6:35:00AM (next day) Then Run Program 'Driveway Alarm Lights2' (If) Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') (Driveway 2) If - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition') Then Set Scene 'Outside' On Wait 20 minutes Set Scene 'Outside' Off Send Notification to 'Default' content 'Driveway Alarm Alert' Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

So I went to do some testing & I have found that it works, but after the 2 minutes when the light goes off, I waited another minute then drove over it again expecting to see the light go back on. It did not. Is there a time limit on it?

So how should this work if either multiple people come, or the same person drives up (sets off alarm), drops off a package, then drives off within 5 minutes? I would need to watch to make sure that the driveway alarm sensor is a single NO command, meaning as the front tires go on, it may go from NC to NO, then the rears could also set off a NC/NO command. Should the program care or get reset each time? Should the 2 minute counter get reset each time someone drives over it?

So the second program should be set to go after the first program has activity? Meaning if the first item is the driveaway alarm changing from closed to open, then it should run program #2?

So it seems that did the trick. Each time I add a triggerlinc, I need to restore links in order for the ISY to start seeing status updates (what a wierd quirk). Add device, restore PLM links, then it works. Either way it works. For a test, I wanted to make it so when the driveway alarm went off, the front door lights go on for 2 minutes, then turn off. For some reason, they go on, but not off. If Status 'Main: Trigger Drive-Opened' is On Then Set 'Outside: Main Front Door' On Wait 2 minutes Set 'Outside: Main Front Door' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Any idea why? The idea being when opened, it goes on, then will shut itself off. I plan to do that with my all on outside scene & for 20 minutes, only at night. I do want to start playing with email notifications too when someone comes.

Yes, everything else seems to change just fine. Yes, it says 1B.FD.15 v99 / connected How do I do that? The triggerlincs were added as new devices. I never used anything from the old ISY backup data. I am using a brand new ISY/PLM. From my reciept im May: http://www.smarthome.com/12236DB/ISY994 ... PLM/p.aspx Its all brand new. I guess I could plug my old ISY & PLM in to see if it works. I am adding it by going to new Insteon device, entering the address, giving it a name, then choosing triggerlinc. I also tried rebooting the ISY which didnt help. I am at a loss, the only thing I am wondering if its related to the triggerlincs being generation 1 devices? Thanks, Rich

One more... I was standing next to my access point & i see that the status light on the access point seems to flash in sync with my triggerlinc magnet movements. Meaning when I move the magnet, the access point seems to respond. The ISY is not seeing the activity though. Is there a possiblity that the devices are still synced with the old ISY?

That is a good question, all my devices are a combo of dual band & non dual band devices. I have a few triggerlincs I am now playing with & if I could find a 9v battery, I could try my motion sensor. How do you check communication levels?

It says: Device Links Table: Main: Trigger-opened / 11 bd e7 1 OFF8: E2 01 1B.FD.15 FF 1F 01 OFF0: E2 01 1B.FD.15 FF 1F 02 OFE8: 00 00 00.00.00 00 00 00 It seems like the ISY is seeing it but somehow its just not working? Any ideas on what to try next? I did take an old access point & plugged it in within 5 feet. I see the light flash when the magnet is moved to & away but the ISY doesnt seem to register the change. Thanks, Rich

ISY994IR Pro 3.2.6 I am using brand new batteries & it is within 10 feet of 3 dual band switches. These are gen1 (version 00) triggerlincs. They did work fine with my old ISY99. I could grab one of my old plug in access points. The level 3 event viewer shows nothing from the devices. I have two, one with a external magnet, one without. Neither seems to register anything/ Any ideas what else I could try? Thanks, Rich EDIT: The current state on both triggerlincs is blank. For open & close on both devices.

So I pulled my triggerlinc (I have 6) out of storage. I moved so I am slowly getting my insteon stuff working. I now have a ISY994i vs my old isy99i which is still in a box somewhere. I added the trigerlinc to the ISY994, however I am not seeing any status updates. If I move the magnet close & away the light flashes indicating that its working but the status does not change on the ISY for either Main: Trigger Open or Main: trigger closed. Any ideas on what is causing the issue? Thanks, Rich

I think I messed up, I chose the scene, not the device. I changed it to the device & will check it.

Am I missing something, I dont think my program worked. I am pretty sure I saw a zone go on for 5 minutes. Is that possible? If Time is 6:00:00PM Then Set Scene 'Sprinkler: 1' On Wait 30 minutes Set Scene 'Sprinkler: 1' Off Wait 5 minutes Set Scene 'Sprinkler: 2' On Wait 30 minutes Set Scene 'Sprinkler: 2' Off Wait 5 minutes Set Scene 'Sprinkler: 3' On Wait 30 minutes Set Scene 'Sprinkler: 3' Off Wait 5 minutes Set Scene 'Sprinkler: 4' On Wait 30 minutes Set Scene 'Sprinkler: 4' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

So what is the status with the 2441TH? Is it ready for use with the ISY? I am waiting to order it again until you guys give the go ahead (or go away).

Hi, I am using the EZFlora which I bought at the recommendation of forum users. I think its great. I have 4 zones: Sprinkler1 Sprinkler2 Sprinkler3 Sprinkler4 I would like to setup a program so each zone gets a 30 minute watering (is that too much) at night. So, if I wanted zone 1 to start at 1am, run until 1:30am, then wait 5 minutes, start zone 2, (then the same for 3 & 4) What would be the best way to do this with the ISY? Thanks, Rich

Hi, I have a driveway alarm & I was thinking of seeing if I can get the triggerlinc working with it. Ideally, i would like an email sent to me when the alarm goes off. I see it has a relay, its a little hard to see in my photo. It has the following (from left to right): 12vac, system common, 12v dc, earth ground, 18v dc, NO, Common, NC, FLC, Shield, black, red I would like the triggerlinc, to normally report that it is off, when a car goes over, the triggerlinc should tell me that its on, when the car goes off the alarm, it goes back to off. What would be the right way to wire it? Thanks, Rich

Hi, another example: In my Den is a 2 gang box, 1 load for the main den lights, one load for the den light by the fireplace. Neither the Den lights nor the den fireplace lights were giving any updates. It had a regular switchlinc(den fireplace) & a dual band 1000w dimmer(main den). The dual band dimmer is about 7-8 feet away (in the same room) from two different dualband dimmers that are non-load but part of the 3 way den. The 2 gang box is within 8 feet of three other dual band devices. I ended up swapping a dualband on/off swithclinc in the 2 gang box & now the den fireplace seems to have status updates. The main den, in the same box, using the same power & neutral, which is also dualband, does not show updates. This is the problem I am having in a few places. Devices that are in the same box, 1 inch away seem not to get or send updates. My ISY is not far away from the den. The all off scene, has all devices set for 100% & the time at .1s. Thanks, Rich

Hi, I have a number of scenes. One is an "All Off" scene. For that scene I make sure that on the keypads I use (typically button "D") that are toggled to off only. I notice that there are a few rooms that do not respond to the physical button press however if I am logged into the ISY admin mode, I am able to turn the lights on & off. I have the Den (which has a 4 way) with a load, then Den entry, den kitchen. They are all controllers to the "Den" scene. If I press the button when walking into the room, it works fine. If I use the ISY, it works fine. When I use the "All off" D button it does not go on or off. I am having similar problems with a few other devices. I have well over 120 devices in my home, I think I have about 75 or so dual band devices. I dont think communication is an issue since the Den works via the den entry/kitchen switches, just not on the 'all off'. Any ideas? Thanks, Rich EDIT: It seems in another room, that when I turn the light on & off, the ISY is not getting a status update. In my kids playroom, I have two dual band dimmer, one dual band keypad switch. The Two dual band dimmers have no problem sending the ISY a status update but the dual band keypad doesnt seem to update it.

Hi, I have a number of dimmers & switchlinc relays in my bedroom & at night, its really bright between the keypads, etc. Is there a way to dim the LED when the lights are off? I seem to remember with teh keypads years ago there was some combo to press buttons & make it dimmer. Any ideas on what I can do? Thanks, Rich

How do I use the admin config to reboot the ISY994?