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Hi MIchel, I'm sure no one has access to my credentials (or they'd probably wreak a lot more havoc than that). Anyways, thanks for looking into it, and at least I know I wasn't doing something bad or wrong. (for ONCE LOL...) Fred

if you remove/delete the wire from the variable to the script and try it, does the error go away? If so, i suspect it's just not seeing the Python script... might be a permissions thing... (or not pointing correctly, as i had when the folders/files didn't exist yet, as in the video) Go to your /batch folder, and "sudo chmod 777" on it and the BuddyISY folder... And make sure your folders and scripts are named properly... See if that helps...

Hi Michel, the very first post in this thread had both a YouTube link AND a link without the https part, and the next (second) post was a response from someone who watched it. At some point BOTH of those links got removed from the first post. They are now not there. Any ideas why? (I do these videos to support you guys, as you are aware, and i know you didn't purposefully remove the links, so just wondering how it happened) Thanks @Michel Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk

ok, that's a screenshot from MY video lol... i need to see yours... Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk

send a screenshot of your nod-red layout, and the error, showing in debug tab...

try watching the video, i posted my link again Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk

Hey @Michel Kohanim any idea where the YouTube link went? (Does this happen to all my hard work on YouTube videos?) Looks like it got scraped! Here it is again for you @drmacro... gettiing node-red connected FIRST time can be WEIRD... just keep at it... Watch the video... it may help... Fred

agree totally! GO @MICHEL and team! Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk

yes, you'll need the license... if the isy sends out, license needed... i ran for about a year with brultech em and the isy was happy to RECEIVE data w/o a license, but i was happy to finally buy a license just to support the cause, as the isy is a fantastic piece of work! Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk

no, node-red is on the Rpi3 and free to use w/o any isy at all.

I've wiggled around most of the issues, and after about 10 variations... now my lights are named ALPHA, BRAVO, DELTA... and they all respond great, individually (ya, my wife now needs to learn the phonetic alphabet lol, not a huge WF on that one...) and i have only the word light/lights on those that i want to come on/off/dimTo, when i say "DIM ALL LIGHTS TO 80%" and that all works (so far).. .the "so far" is the scary part... i don't KNOW that next time, one of the light names may stop working... so far so good. Luckily, my portal still works to add/change. But it's that 20% and the untrustworthyness that i hate. I wish i could say "Google, you GOT IT... DON'T FREAKIN CHANGE IT!" It COULD work... and it COULD WORK GREAT... but Google is such a massive and distant company... Somehow they can do whatever they want, ignore customer needs, and still get away with it.

re: Google Home Mini integration via my.isy.io portal... I don't understand why commands "drop off" after working, even for weeks sometimes! Just when i think i've got it, i then get "Sorry I don't know how to help with that yet" or "My apologies, i don't understand" crap. I try it a hundred times various ways, various voices, NADA, NOTHING. I remove/re-add, NADA, NOTHING. So freakin maddening! Do they somehow figure out it's a 3rd party, then just pull support for that spoken command? It feels like, "oh, it's UDI, so lets just cancel support for that spoken for that user, maybe they'll buy our crap. Anyone else have these types of activities and/or suspicions?

You're probably aware, but it took me a bit... but when you say "TURN ALL LIGHTS ON" it uses the GoogleHomeCategory, but ALSO... if you have the word LIGHT anywhere in your spokens! (THAT confused me).... so if i don't want lights included in the "TURN ALL LIGHTS ON", then: a)Put it into another GoogleHomeCategory (such as SWITCH or OUTLET) b)Change the word LIGHT to LAMP in spokens (for those you DON'T want)... i had to use WORKLAMP not "WORK LAMP" as LAMP is a light by itself Now ONLY the lights i WANT on, come on! (also things like "DIM ALL LIGHTS" works, etc) CAUTION: -IF a light STILL turns on/off, remove it from ISY-PORTAL, send spokens to Google, then re-add it... BE SURE you change the GoogleHomeCategory to NON-LIGHT category, and ensure no word light or lamp is used by itself... BEFORE YOU SEND SPOKENS again... i was successful with WORKLAMP and READINGLAMP (where i didn't want these coming on with the "TURN ALL LIGHTS ON"... THEN send the spokens back up to Google...keep trying... it should eventually work... Now "TURN ON THE READINGLAMP" etc works by itself. I also nicknamed each of my lights ALPHA, BRAVO, CHARLIE, ECHO,DELTA and they all respond nicely to that. They seemed happy I gave them a name! I do wish there was also a NULL/NONE GoogleHomeCategory... (don't) try "TURN ON ALL SWITCHES"... EVERYTHING comes one... waterheater, airconditioner, blah blah Is the limitation of only 3 categories a GOOGLE limitation, or ISY-PORTAL?

AhHa... lights now came on as to how multiple Android accounts, in GoogleHome(GH), on ONE phone, could (bad thing to do) be linked to ISY FORUM... and how to check for that... Thanks. (I still wonder if GoogleBackup backs up GH settings, and restores if you reset phone??... could explain HOW you end up with multiples again) So, my question would be: -Is it 100% ok to have ONE Google account used on one phone, and ONE"OTHER" account used on another, both to same ISY-PORTAL user... or should another user be created on the ISY-PORTAL, OR does it matter at all on the ISY-PORTAL side if you share one, or create two accounts.

I'm wondering if the app settings are being backed up to your Google Account, and when you re-install it, it is pulling from your backups? Sounds like that to me...

Is an isy portal account the same or different than a portal USER? And does each Portal-USER link to a 'separate' Google account? I can see having different command sets for different people being useful. (but still quite confused as to what can be multiple, and link to what, and if it's all ok to do) (as Larryllix was saying, he's having issues, so i don't want to veer out of the lines)

Yes... (multiple accounts)... but... -My wife has an Android with her google account -I have an Android with my google account -I have a GoogleHomeMini linked to my account -I have my phones GoogleAssistant/Home linked to my account -When i unlinked and relinked (after messing with multi-accounts, then backing off to only mine) ...all started working ok. -What is the purpose for multiple accounts on the portal? -Can i only use one account (so i need my account on her phone?) -SHOULD we be able to use multiple accounts? -The reason i started down the multi-accounts, is that when i added her phone using my account, it complained after trying to link to the portal. (some message like 'could not link, check your connection), over and over...

FWIW... 18mar27: -Kept getting "i'm sorry there was an error and i'm unable to control your home device” -On Note4 via HomeAssistant and on GoogleHomeMini -So on Note4> GoogleHOME> 3barUL> HomeControl> -3dotsUR> ManageAccounts> Touch”UniversalDevices”> UNLINK (had to repeat above couple of times till it was removed fully) -Now link the account back in -Presto, now commands working, AND portal can "send spokens to google home” again (not sure for how long, but after an hour still all working... yay)

Well, mine just went from bad to worse... now everything just says "I'm sorry, there was an error and I'm unable to control your home device" (both Android phones and GoogleHomeMini... all WERE working up to about 8pm tonight) crap

Oh man, that's a crappy sounding ending! It actually was working great until the BIG STOP. I thought maybe it was the portal that couldn't communicate to Google. Google is so USELESS when you need support. I'm assuming @Michel has tried to help you figure this out?

Things were working great using my GoogleHomeMini... then... All of a sudden, i make changes, save, then upload, and now get the error as in the screenshot... Error: Error sending your spokens. Is Google Home linked with this user profile (emailaddress@gmail.com) my commands are still working, but can't make changes. Tried exiting browser, removing 2nd user in portal, etc.

i had posted that i had figured it out, but it didn't get put up... basically, the ability of one device to DIRECTLY control another. (Limited form of a scene)

Here's a few more screenshots... for perusal... of me getting info from the lock itself... After a heal, i think it's looking good... listed as a neighbor (I'm assuming that means ONE HOP?)

Also, what does it mean "Switch does not support associations"??

Hey, you Z-wave guru's... (See screenshot) Looking at the log... and trying to interpret... Since v5 ISY, i have more problems with zwave comms to my lock... (It was working great on V4, didn't pay much attention to it before ISY v5...) (by the way, @Michel, v5 looks freakin awesome... great job you did!!!) -Node 1 is ISY "Primary" controller -Node 2 below is a Leviton DZPA1-1LW Plug-In Appliance ON OFF Module -Node 3 is KwikSet door lock -Node 4 is a Zwave Aeon Siren (AEOTEC Doorbell ZW056 Gen5) The ISY seems to be just at the border of the lock The Leviton is between the doorlock and ISY The AEOTEC is right beside my ISY (just to ding when my dryer is done right now lol) I'm hoping the zWave path is IST -> LEVITON -> KwiksetLock I'm not seeing "Repeater" for LEVITON, should i? Is the AeonSiren doing the repeating (it's close to ISY, about 30ft from lock so may be marginal) Can i force the routing to use the LEVITON as preferred? This "Zwave Heal" thing seems to be a HEAL&PRAY type of thing, no? What is the effect if i unplug the AEOTEC and do a heal, then plug AEOTEC back in? (or should i move it further away maybe, then HEAL&PRAY)? If i heal after that, will it route thru the AEOTEC, or just keep healing til i get what I'm hoping for? Insteon is so easy, it's everywhere, more devices, better, move things, no problem... I'm not really loving this Zwave config, don't move too much, HEAL&PRAY stuff... Maybe me too, but diagnostics for Zwave SUCKS! (without paying a fortune) Can i plug a Z-stick in as secondary to see what is going on? (I'm happy to buy one if it can provide some good troubleshooting) HELP!