RichTJ99

BTW, I would also rather give UDI my money than buying multiple adapters.

Chuck, Is there a way to send the security housecodes onto the powerline? The X10 housecodes seem to be working. I just made simple program that says if G11 is heard, send an email (just for testing). So, how can I tell if the X10 portion is going to cause an issue for me? Meaning, I hear that Insteon & X10 dont mix well on the powerline. My PLM/ISY are plugged into the same port as the PLC in the wall. Thanks, Rich

Chuck, That is an EXCELLENT idea! I have a spare PLC from when I went to the ISY/PLM combo. I will take a look at that to see how it would all work together in the ISY. Its not a stand alone solution but as you said its a good way to test. Thanks, Rich

Right now, my setup is that the W800 hears the X10 wireless security / motion sensors, then sends that data via serial cable to the PC where the ACRF2 plugin is waiting to get that data & translate it to homeseer. The X10 data never gets onto the powerline itself (I think). My PLM is connected to the ISY & homeseer gets its data from the ISY Plugin that Bob is working on. http://www.wgldesigns.com/w800_vs_v572.html The W800 seems to be specifically designed to be plugged into a PC. Though Michel said they are working on something to get the W800 into the ISY (if I read that right). I already bought a 3 Insteon motion & 3 Insteon door sensors, so I guess I could put those into the ISY as "Critical" sensors. They would work if Homeseer is on or off. THey are just a bit more expensive.

Michel, That is great news, I was getting ready to buy a bunch of other hardware & it seems I can just sit tight for a few more months. I am looking forward to using the W800 on the ISY! Thanks, Rich

Michel, I figured i would bump this to see if this is any closer. Thanks, Rich

Chuck, Thanks for your comments. I also am using the same combo as you. I am looking to continue to use Homeseer/ACRF2/W800 until I figure things out. I am looking to make it so that if Homeseer is shutdown or the PC is off, that my motion events still take place, even if they are not logged due to the HS2 server being down. I was under the impression that the X10 signals are not put onto the powerline, but that they are transmitted to the PC. Is your ISY seeing the changes or is Homeseer seeing the changes in the X10 status? http://forum.universal-devices.com/view ... light=w800 Thanks, Rich

Thanks, I also called smarthome & they said they do not sell it. Or actually the person I spoke to said they list everything they sell on the website. The RF32 isnt listed.

IM, Thanks for the list of choices. That RR501 is the right price but since it only does 1 house code, I would need at least 2 (one for motions, one for the DS10A's). I am not even sure that that the unit would hear DS10A traffic as I dont think its housecode based. I am leaning towards the V572A (also want to make sure thats the right device in my post above) & a PowerLinc Serial connector. I do want to make sure that that combo will hear the DS10A's. Again, since its not a standard X10 housecode, I am not sure. With Smarthomes return policy, trying it out to see if it suits my needs seems to be a no brainer. Thanks, Rich

So in terms of hardware, I could use: PowerLinc Serial/TW523 & CD-ROM http://www.smarthome.com/1132B/PowerLin ... put/p.aspx & V572A http://www.smarthome.com/4831N/All-Hous ... ver/p.aspx I can plug them all into the PLM? Can I take the coax & existing antenna from the W800 & plug it into the v572A? In terms of cost, the PLS & V572A are about $100 bucks. That gets the ISY to hear wireless X10 directly. The alternative is to buy more insteon triggerlincs & Motion detectors. The cheaper solution is the X10 route, but I am not sure its the "better" route. I admit the X10 works just fine for my needs but changing out the batteries is annoying. I love the idea that if the Homeseer PC is shut down, everything would still work (minus voice notifications). Any opinions?

How does a program have no actions? Or more clearly, how will the program be run if it has no actions? I never thought about that, thats a great way to do email notifications.

This is just an idea, I don't have any X10 motion sensors or any X10 RF devices anymore so hopefully someone else can correct anything I'm wrong about. 1) Use a V572A or W800 to move the X10 signals to the power line. Thats a good question, how do I get the w800 signal (or the V572A) onto the powerline without hitting a PC first? They both have serial cable connections. So do I need to do any second program? Now that is an interestng approach. Homeseer will add that program as a device ID, so it doesnt matter if its a program or something else. Cool stuff! I just need to figure out how to get the X10 onto the powerline now. EDIT: Sorry about the wierd quotes. A programmer I am not...

I am not entirely sure how to get this done. I think I need to figure out a better plan. My biggest issue is that the X10 motion sensors are so cheap I have a number of htem outside, they get rained on, etc & when they stop working, I grab another $5.00 motion sensor to replace it. No big deal. A $35 Insteon Motion Sensor, I wouldnt be so quick to leave exposed to the elements. When homeseer sees G1, it updates the status of the device from off to on. Then it auto offs after 60 seconds. It doesnt bother listening for hte off. The main reason I like the status page is they have a WAP version for my cell phone which is very easy to use. Its nice to see when the cleaning lady came & left, etc. Anyway on to my issue, right now, if Homeseer is shut down, theres nothing listening to the X10 commands, no email notifications, etc. I like the idea of migrating all functionality to the ISY which is always on & in a power outage, will turn itself back on. Using homeseer for an easy to view monitor system would be OK too. Some ISY limitations: 1. Email notifications are limited & there seems to be no message subject control. 2. HTML view lacks an easy way to see events.

So, the main reason I want to swap is I would like to become less dependant on Homeseer. The main status page on Homeseer is excellent. I like being able to see what time doors were opened & closed last (same with motion). The ISY Web interface is pretty lousy at best. I would want the ISY to be able to update homeseer to the X10 motion. It sounds like the status changes are not always updated though which would defeat the purpose. Is this conceptually how it should work: So, the X10 motion would send a signal, the V572A (Mike- how does this talk to the ISY or PLM?) or the TM751, or the EZX10RF would hear the signal & then relay it to the ISY? Then the iSY hears "G1" & responds by running a program with that trigger? Can the ISY do virtual devices? Say Virtual Motion 1 as a device & when the ISY hears "G1", it sets Virtual Motion status to On, then after 60 seconds of no motion, the program sets Virtual Motion 1 to Off?

The way I envision this working is that the motion sensor sends a "G1" command & that the PLM can hear that & tell the ISY? How hard is the programming of it? I just cant figure if it makes more sense to spend $125 on the X10 reciever, or spend $35 per motion & $35 per door sensor. I am impressed with the Insteon items, but the fact is the X10 items are $5.00 per item. I also have a load of spares. I could see anything new being Insteon, but the old could possible work for an additional $125.00. I guess hearing how it works with the ISY might be good.

I guess my question is what hardware do I need to have the PLM/ISY recognize X10 commands from my wireless devices?

This will sound like a dumb question but... How does the ISY hear the X10 commands? I am using a W800 & homeseer currently, but I would rather the ISY monitor it.

Hi, I was setting up one of my Insteon motion sensors & came across this: http://www.universal-devices.com/mwiki/ ... on_Sensors It talks about using X10 motion sensors with the ISY. How is this accomplished? How does the ISY hear the X10? Thanks, Rich

Hi, I looked here: http://www.smarthome.com/24950A9/I-O-Linc-INSTEON-RF-Proximity-Reader-Kit/p.aspx at the bottom it shows all the different kits. I get it a little more now. I wish some of these could be wireless. The door closure could be nice, but I think with the ISY & Triggerlinc you could get the same effect. I am not a big wire person myself. The door lock is cool too. The keypad is neat. I saw the "headphone" jack & thought there might be generic connectors - which I dont think is the case. Whats too bad is that there is no water detection kit. I am not having a great sucess rate for my Triggerlinc attempt at it. Thanks, Rich

Hi, The way I would like to set up the I/OLinc is when I press the on, it does a momentary on. I called Smarthome & they said hold the set button for 3 seconds, 3 times. I temporarily linked it up to the "Laundry Button B" for testing. It works great, when I press B, it opens, when I press "B" a second time it works again. It looks like there is an "on/off" option in teh relay portion. Is that correct? I want each press to trigger the door for a second. Also, I do not have a sensor, what is that used for? Is it valuable? Thanks, Rich

Mike, I guess I will just live with it as is. One other thing, I am having a hard time getting the triggerlinc to change from on to off when the wired leads are in the triggerlinc. Meaning, when there is nothing wired into the triggerlinc, the magnetic contact opens & closes it fine. When I put the wire (I am using cat 5 for testing) into the triggerlinc - the other end has the water board, it doesnt seem to be changing on its own. It was doing that earlier. I am wondering if I somehow put it into a different mode. If I press the test button while the wires/sensor are plugged into the trigger linc, it does toggle on & off, but it stays in that last position. Any ideas? Thanks, Rich

Has your IO linc opened the garage without your asking it to do so (or close it)? I ask because twice that happened to me & SH is sending me a replacement, something wrong with the relay they think.

Hi, I have been using a DS10A with a waterbug circuit http://www.hobby-boards.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=1544 as a cheap water sensor. The idea being that you connect the leads from the DS10A to the water sensor & when theres water, you can run whatever events you like. Anyway the Triggerlinc has two leads which make this pretty easy to replicate. I am playing with it now & it works OK, but the triggerlinc is always Open unless there is water, & then its closed. Is there a way to reverse the way the ISY sees this device? I think I want to start moving away from the X10 stuff & go for a full insteon solution. I dont really like seeing that the My Lighting has these devices on. I know its a bit nickpicky but hey... Would MultiScene mode help? Thanks, Rich

Sorry for being dense, but how do I edit the scene within the program? Also, I have two separate email addresses. I would like some notices to goto one email & some to another. In the notifiy catagory, I only see "All" as an option. Should I be able to select all, email 1, or email 2?

Hi, I am trying to do two things on my ISY. I do not see where I can program using a scene as a option. 1. I have an “All On†button on my bedroom KPL “C†button. If I press that button, every light in the house goes on 100% (common config I would bet). I am trying to write a program so that if its between 10pm & sunrise, that if the button is pressed, the MBR room & BR 2 has their light turned on to 25%. If its before 10pm, it should be 100%. The thought behind it is that the ISY only has to do something if its between those times. If From 10:25:00PM To Sunrise (next day) And Status 'Bedroom: MBR KPL C' is On Or Status 'Bedroom: MBR KPL C' is Off Then Set 'Bedroom: MBR Light' 25% Set 'Bedroom: BR 2' 25% Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') 2. How do I get the ISY to send me an email on a specific event? I have two separate emails under the config & I cant figure out how to have it pick what I want in the actual program. Thanks, Rich