
Bumbershoot
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I only have one stat, but I have sensors in remote parts of the house. There are both wired and wireless (WiFi) sensors available. There is a utility from Venstar that you use to provision the wireless sensors (don’t know about the wired ones). The wireless sensors can be wall mounted, though they’re kinda big. See if they meet the WAF before purchasing. I set them up as fixed IP addresses (IP reservations) and with Lithium batteries, they seem to run forever. I just put them on shelves where the Mrs. doesn’t notice them, and she’s never been more comfortable.
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I believe it’s been stated somewhere that it’s the same as Polisy — FreeBSD. Not certain about the version, however.
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I don’t see anything in the API to suggest that functionality you’re looking for is available outside of the app or the Skyport website (which seems odd — maybe that functionality is undocumented). You do have sensor data available to the ISY through the node server, so you could possibly write some programs that manage setpoints based on individual sensor data of your choosing.
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Venstar ColorTouch T5900 thermostats provide a local API and there is a very good node server to control them from your ISY. There is a cloud based app to control them as well, but connecting to your ISY is entirely on your local WiFi network, and instantaneous, as far as I can tell. Heat pumps are supported. I believe the temperature granularity is one degree, and I use two remote temperature sensors to provide input. The sensors are supported by the node server. https://files.venstar.com/thermostats/colortouch/documents/T5900_manual_rev4.pdf
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Can Polisy + ZMatter expose Insteon (via PLM) lighting as Matter devices?
Bumbershoot replied to zmarty's topic in ZMatter
I think your original request is provoking. I'm no engineer, but it's easy enough to imagine that Insteon could build a new PLM that also functioned as a Matter controller, which might get them closer to solving their problem of obsolescence. -
Support thread for: ISY on Polisy (IoP) v5.4.4 (May 25, 2022)
Bumbershoot replied to Michel Kohanim's topic in IoX Support
I don't know if this is what you want, but in the program builder, if you select Schedule, and uncheck the Daily check box, you get access to a calendar. -
Recommendations/Opinions needed for lighting product for use with Polisy
Bumbershoot replied to ShawnW's topic in Coffee Shop
I've been doing precisely this with LiFX bulbs for some time. They're WiFi, so no hub is necessary. There's been a report that a recent firmware update to the bulbs broke the interaction with the LiFX node server, however, though it should always be possible to control them with Network Resources. There are also MagicHome and Kasa node servers available, so you have plenty of WiFi controlled choices available to you. -
Can Polisy + ZMatter expose Insteon (via PLM) lighting as Matter devices?
Bumbershoot replied to zmarty's topic in ZMatter
Ken Fairbanks, in the Insteon Webinar on 11/04 indicated that Matter support is very much on the radar for Insteon. I'll believe it when I see it. -
Paid WF 3.0.24 in PG3: "Please enter at least one station ID"
Bumbershoot replied to Snibley's topic in WeatherFlow
My station ID is simply five digits. No leading 000's or text. -
Use of variable for light "ON" level illumination - question
Bumbershoot replied to GQuack's topic in ISY994
@larryllix, in the areas where I use "adjust scene" (only in multi-way setups), I've never had an issue with any devices getting messed up, but I understand the concern. It takes a few seconds to write the new values to each device. @GQuack, I do set some light on-levels to a variable, but I set the values individually to each device in a scene. The program below actually contains two 3-way scenes, but the scene members are controlled individually - which I don't think it's strictly necessary to do - you can just set the on-level of the device that carries the load, though your switches will appear out of sync. KitchenLights - [ID 0077][Parent 000A] If $s.KitchenLights is not 1000 Then Set 'Devices / dirKitchen / sldKitchenSink' On '$s.KitchenLights %' Set 'Devices / dirKitchen / sldDining' On '$s.KitchenLights %' Set 'Devices / dirKitchen / sldKitchenIslandSouth' On '$s.KitchenLights %' Set 'Devices / dirKitchen / sldKitchenIslandNorth' On '$s.KitchenLights %' Set 'Devices / dirKitchen / sldTrackLightSouth' On '$s.KitchenLights %' Set 'Devices / dirKitchen / sldTrackLightNorth' On '$s.KitchenLights %' Set 'Devices / dirKitchen / sldUnderCounter' On '$s.KitchenLights %' Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') This program is used to interface with Alexa, and uses a STATE variable ($s.KitchenLights) to set a brightness value for the lights in the kitchen. "Alexa, set the kitchen lights to 50" will set the STATE variable to 50, which causes this program to run. -
Use of variable for light "ON" level illumination - question
Bumbershoot replied to GQuack's topic in ISY994
@GQuack, I'm not certain that you can do what you're trying to do without using the "adjust scene" functionality (which you'll find in the dropdown menu in the "Action" pane in the AC). I do something similar with the "adjust scene" functionality. Below is some code for a scene (this is for a 4-way setup) using an Insteon motion sensor as a controller (this program sets the on-level to 25% or 50%, based on time): West Hall On-Level - [ID 00B7][Parent 000A] If From Sunset + 1 hour To Sunrise (next day) Then In 'Devices / dirWestHall / msWestHallNorth-Sensor' Set 'Devices / dirWestHall / sldWestHallEntrance' To 25% in 0.5 seconds, 1 retry In 'Devices / dirWestHall / msWestHallNorth-Sensor' Set 'Devices / dirWestHall / sldWestHallLaundry' To 25% in 0.5 seconds, 1 retry In 'Devices / dirWestHall / msWestHallNorth-Sensor' Set 'Devices / dirWestHall / sldWestHallOffice' To 25% in 0.5 seconds, 1 retry Else In 'Devices / dirWestHall / msWestHallNorth-Sensor' Set 'Devices / dirWestHall / sldWestHallLaundry' To 50% in 0.5 seconds, 1 retry In 'Devices / dirWestHall / msWestHallNorth-Sensor' Set 'Devices / dirWestHall / sldWestHallEntrance' To 50% in 0.5 seconds, 1 retry In 'Devices / dirWestHall / msWestHallNorth-Sensor' Set 'Devices / dirWestHall / sldWestHallOffice' To 50% in 0.5 seconds, 1 retry Any time the scene is run, the lights turn on at the correct on-level. If you don't use "adjust scene", then the scene will remain static at the on-level values it was set up with. -
First thing to look for: does your Polisy (with an IPv6 address) appear with a ✔️ beside it when you select the ISYs menu option on your Polyglot V3 installation?
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Paid WF 3.0.24 in PG3: "Please enter at least one station ID"
Bumbershoot replied to Snibley's topic in WeatherFlow
@Snibley, the Station ID is a five digit number (you can find it under the "Status" menu), and you have to use that value in a Custom Parameter in the node server configuration, "Add Custom Parameter": Key <your five digit station id> Value local -
I use Elk for security and fire as well. I use a different node server for my thermostat.
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It's running okay for me, but it's possible that the developer isn't getting notified when there's activity in this forum. The developer is @simplextech, and you might consider sending him a DM.
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@kzboray, if you haven't noticed, FanLincs are back in stock.
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In the conference call a couple of weeks ago, the Insteon CEO complained that the bankruptcy custodian sold off the etching machine. He did indicate that he wanted to bring that service back, IIRC.
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"As part of the Matter 1.0 release, authorized test labs are open for product certification, the test harnesses and tools are available, and the open-source reference design software development kit (SDK) is complete – all to bring new, innovative products to market." https://csa-iot.org/newsroom/matter-arrives/
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You set this value in the node server configuration page. In the Custom Configuration Parameters section, set Rapid Wind to true or false. FWIW, I wrote a program identical to yours quoted above, and the variable updates as expected. Maybe there's something specific with your installation of the node server.
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You have to have a IS Portal account for the voice commands to work, so the migration is easy. Log into your ISY Portal account, then go to the "Select Tool" button, then go to the "Maintenance | Migrate to" menu options, select the ISY you're migrating to, and things will migrate automatically. I did this and didn't loose any voice commands at all. Quick and painless, in my case.