RichTJ99

I have a Vista 128 so I am interested in what you end up doing. It might be nice to use too. Let me know!

So I ended up putting in a cheapie 2 wire thermostat that I got from Home Depot. I do think I could see the benefit of being able to remotely turn it on. I just cant help thinking it would be a waste of $150 for the insteon thermostat. I have power right below, so I could tap into it. I hope the insteon thermostat gets better over time, or maybe I should go for a wifi thermostat?

So how do I monitor the temps though? What is the benefit of an IO linc vs using a switchlinc (aside from probably not having a neutral wire as part of the two wire)? Also, say I wanted to keep the temp at 42 normally, then increase the heat to 60, how would I do that in the IO linc example? Can I even use an insteon thermostat with only two wires?

Hi, So I am trying to figure out what would be the best way of automating my garage thermostat. I have a propane heater in the garage, it has a very old mercury switch style thermostat. Its not in a good place & there are times i know I will be working in the garage, that I would like to turn up the heat an hour before I get in so it would be warm. Since its a two wire, I guess I have the option of using an Insteon switchlinc, then all I would need is some sort of way to have the ISY read the current temp. Weatherbug maybe? So, do I spend $150 on the Insteon thermostat for a place that I rarely turn the heat on for (the garage is set for 43 degrees F) or do I use an existing on/off insteon switch + either weatherbug or some other temp taking item? Any ideas would be great. I want it automated & if I ever sell the house, I could always put a thermostat in. Thanks, Rich

Hi, I have an all off scene which has a KPL button (D) that I want to make a controller, however its currently a responder. Is there a way for me to change it without removing & re-adding it? Thanks, Rich

So is the heartbeat alert now working in a newer firmware, or is this something that needs to be done manually?

So I decided to skip all the overriding business since i figured each time I moved & the sensor caught me it would restart the timer to 20 minutes. So for some reason my lights never go off, even though both sensors say they are off. Any ideas why it wont turn the lights off & the program is still running? If Status 'Garage: Motion5-Sensor' is On Or Status 'Garage: Motion 3 -Sensor' is On Then Send Notification to 'Rich Email' content 'Garage Bay #5 Motion' Set Scene 'Office: Garage 3-4-5' On Wait 20 minutes Set Scene 'Office: Garage 3-4-5' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

Can I suggest trying gmails smtp for the outgoing on the ISY. Even if you only use Gmail as the SMTP outgoing to your personal, it might help resolve the issue. Of course you can try yahoo & anyone else too. Of course you would/might need to setup an account.

Does it make any difference if I have control vs status? I am still not clear on the difference but I have a similar program using triggerlincs & you helped me set it up using the control switched on/not switched off. If Control 'Main: Basement Water-Wet' is switched On And Control 'Main: Basement Water-Wet' is not switched Off Then Repeat Every 1 minute Send Notification to 'Entire House Email' content 'Main Basement: Water Sensor wet' Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

Last question on this. Why is it only going off once & then not sending another email? The sensor is sitting on a wet plate & is in the 'on' mode for wet. If Status 'Main: Basement Water-Wet' is On Then Send Notification to 'Entire House Email' content 'Main Basement: Water Sensor wet' Repeat Every 1 minute Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

so swap the wait & repeat? Then I should get notifications every 2.5 minutes?

I just sold my house & having a number of keypads around the house with the smarthome custom buttons made it look much fancier than it was. Plus, its nice to have one button to turn on all the outside lights. I say leave it. In this housing market, if it helps move your home one month sooner, and one mortgage payment sooner, its probably worth it. On the other hand, they had a 4 year old son, taking my 4 year old sons room. I had put a LGB train on the ceiling & my son loved it, the new owners wanted me to take it down - different strokes for different folks.

Oh why didnt they put a low battery notification... (not UD)

The behavior I have seen from the leak sensor is: if I have the unit on a plate, and poor water, the dry goes to off, the wet goes to on. When it drys up, the unit goes back to dry without needing to reset it. I tested it by using a paper towel to absorb the water in the plate, then the sensor went to Dry-on, wet-off Is that the same as everyone else? One other thing, if I want to make it so that if the sensor goes off, that it will email every 2 minutes, then stop when it is dry, why doesnt this work? If Status 'Main: Basement Water - Wet' is On Then Send Notification to 'Default' content 'Water Sensor wet' Wait 2 minutes Repeat Every 2 minutes and 30 seconds Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

Its a Honeywell that is accessible from the totalconnect software. I can find hte model number if you want.

I dont have anything specific I want to do yet, I was curious if there was some way to do it when I am ready. Most of what i am interested in is notifications anyway & the alarm handles that already.

Hi, I was curious, my alarm system gives me the option of getting email notifications when certain things open or close. For example, in the entry way, there is a motion sensor, I can set it to send an email to an address with pretty much any sort of text. It might be interesting that if the motion sensor goes off & sends an email to ISY@richtj99 with a subject of entry, that the ISY could turn on the entry light if its after 10pm. So, can this be done? I was looking & only seem to see email settings for going out. Thanks, Rich

I am glad I passed on a purchase of the 2441TH but I would like to get one once it works properly. Do the Venistars work 100%?

One other question I have- since the scene I am using to turn on has a bunch of lights, I would like the on & off to repeat themselves. How can I do that (I always get confused where the wait or repeat should be)? Should this turn outside on, repeat the on command. Wait 25 minutes then send the off & repeat the off? Should i have a 10 second wait before it repeats? If - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition') Then Set Scene 'Outside' On Repeat 1 times Wait 25 minutes Set Scene 'Outside' Off Repeat 1 times Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

So i guess there is no way to do it all in one program. I will start experimenting a bit. One question, if I do this program, does this mean that if the garage lighting is off, and motion is detected, it will do everything in the then catagory? If so, what happens the second time (say within a few minutes) I walk around the garage? Does it mean when it detects motion the second time, because garage#3 light is turned on, that all the then things will be ignored? If Control 'Garage: Motion5-Sensor' is switched On And Status 'Office: Garage #3' is Off Then Send Notification to 'Default' content 'Garage Bay #5 Motion' Set Scene 'Office: Garage 3-4-5' On Wait 20 minutes Set Scene 'Office: Garage 3-4-5' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

Hi, I currently have a motion program for when there is motion in the garage. I would like to add it so that my "Scene: Garage Lights", come on, stay on for 20 minutes, then shut themselves off, however if it sees motion during the countdown, the countdown should reset itself. I would also like it that if the lights are already on, then it should just ignore itself. I have this so far: If Control 'Garage: Motion5-Sensor' is switched On Then Send Notification to 'Default' content 'Garage Bay #5 Motion' Set Scene 'Scene: Garage 3 way' On Wait 20 minutes Set Scene 'Scene: Garage 3 way' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') EDIT: Is it possible to have a second program that if the time is after 11pm, and there is no motion, and the scene is on, that it would turn off the lights?

I moved it right next to the PLM & it says unrecognized device. I am going to try another battery. I have 4 other same generation motions. I also might RMA it too if that does not work.

I am using ISY: 3.3.5

Hi, I am using a #2420M motion sensor to the ISY. It is a Rev 1.1 unit. I goto new insteon device, put the address, name, then scroll down to the end for the motion sensor. I hit add & I get this message: The following devices could not be added: xx.xx.xx (2420M-SP) Insteon Motion sensor v.00 - Cannot determine Insteon Engine Any ideas what to try? Thanks, Rich

I may have spoke to soon. I am using this & Now I am only getting door closed messages. If Control 'Office: Front Door - Opened' is switched On And Control 'Office: Front Door - Opened' is switched Off Then Send Notification to 'Default' content 'Office: Front door open' Wait 5 minutes Repeat Every 5 minutes Send Notification to 'Default' content 'Office: Front door left open' Else Send Notification to 'Default' content 'Office: Front door closed' I am guessing all its using is the else. I only get messages about it being closed.