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I have no idea how you installed Polyglot, but you could log into your RPi and run this: sudo systemctl stop polyglot-v2 or, if that does nothing, you might try this: sudo killall -9 polyglot/polyglot-v2-linux-armv7 If that doesn't work, then you can grep the process ID of your polyglot instance: ps aux | grep polyglot-v2 That'll return a process number that you can then kill. It should look something like this: pi@raspberrypi:~ $ ps aux | grep polyglot-v2 pi 4710 2.5 10.1 193452 96428 ? Ssl 06:25 12:23 /home/pi/polyglot/polyglot-v2-linux-armv7 pi 8445 0.0 0.0 4376 564 pts/0 S+ 14:27 0:00 grep --color=auto polyglot-v2 Process ID 4710 is the process on my box, so if I wanted to kill this by ID #, I would use this syntax: sudo kill -9 4710 The -9 flag clobbers the process, so you won't have a clean shutdown, but I don't think it matters.

Me too, along with the WeatherFlow node server, which invokes another instance of Mono. No problems

Have a look here. I use a Mac and it works perfectly.

That is certainly possible. The only hitch might be that the smart bulbs don't remember their brightness/hue values across power cycles, and it might take them a few seconds to a few minutes reconnect with their controller and change to the desired levels. The smart bulbs that I'm familiar with (Insteon, LiFX and Hue) all return to their previous brightness/hue values with power is cycled, so those should work. Hue, Z-Wave, LiFX, Insteon, etc., all use different wireless technologies, so put some thought into how close your porch is to your controller, or how robust your mesh/wi-fi coverage is in that area.

Yes they do, but only with the 3rd generation or E series thermostats.

I'll take a whack at this: The best way I know of to use a Nest thermostat with the ISY, you have to run the Nest2 polyglot node server, which makes the Nest a fully functional member of the ISY universe. MobiLinc is more problematic, as the current version of MobiLinc doesn't support node servers. I believe Wes has indicated that he's embarking on a MobiLinc rewrite that will at least include some support for Polyglot node servers, but beyond that I have no information. In the attached screenshot, you can see what the Nest thermostat looks like in MobiLinc, but none of the states or values are actionable. No worries for me, as most of the things I wish to change are changed automatically using ISY programs. For the rare time I want to use an app to change something on my Nest, I simply use the very acceptable Nest app (iOS, in my case) to make the change. The second screen shot displays how the thermostat appears in the AC. EDIT: Additionally, it's very simple to install the Nest skill into Alexa and control the thermostat by voice.

In the "Configuration | System" tab, I set the value for my "Http Port" as 80 (it might default to this, I don't recall). See screenshot. I use the ISY Launcher to select http, as described in this thread.

Wow! I just did a test on my 4GHz i7 4 core iMac, and got these load/startup times (over local 5GHz wireless): http - Admin Console - 15 seconds http - Program tab - 20 seconds https - Admin Console - 90 seconds https - Program tab - 30 seconds Interestingly, the last step in loading the Admin Console ("Refreshing Status") just takes a couple of seconds over http. I haven't added any Insteon or Z-Wave devices in quite a while. All my newer devices have been handled by either the Polyglot, Nodelink or WeatherFlow node servers. I don't know if that reduces the startup load on the ISY or not. I'm running the 5.0.13D firmware.

I haven't seen this mentioned here, but I'm using Notify Me (an Echo skill) to enunciate the status of various items in my HA setup. I use it to announce when various household members cross a geofence, when a program starts supplemental irrigation on hot days, to enunciate the status of my security system when I issue Alexa the "goodnight" command; basically to vocalize things we're interested in. This relieves me from having to look at something -- a phone, a light, smartwatch, etc. -- to know the status of things.

Not that I'm aware of, but admittedly, I'm still on my original PLM from 2015 so I've never swapped mine out. I understand that you might not want to issue a "Delete PLM" command, as you'll get a new PLM with no links at all when you eventually do the "Restore PLM".

Have a look here.

If you're trying to update to the latest released software for your ISY, you might have a look here. The "Enable Internet Access" menu item is irrelevant to that process.

From the Wiki: Enable/Disable Internet Access In order to achieve remote/internet access, you will need to setup your router for port forwarding. Port forwarding allows the ISY’s port to be seen over the internet. The controller default setting is with internet access disabled. If you would like to enable internet access to the controller select this option. It is reversible and you will be presented with the Disable Internet Access menu option. For a list of supported routers, please see the Supported Remote Access Routers page. If you do not have one of the routers listed above, please contact us and we’ll walk you through setting up your router (port forwarding) manually. Unless you're port forwarding, you shouldn't need to enable this (and I'm pretty sure it's not recommended). You ISY can get out to the Internet (evidenced by your ISY's ability to use your local network to sync the clock) but the Internet can't get in to your ISY.

I concur -- I've got two Polyglot nodeservers involved (Nest2 and LiFX, with the ISY acting as the intermediary), and I get notifications (a couple of lights change colors) within a second or two of "Person" detection as well. That happens prior to getting notification on my Apple Watch. I'm pleased with the performance of these nodeservers.

Mine flip between plausible and implausible values seemingly randomly (meaning I haven't discerned a pattern). I can't rely on that value at this point, so I'm sticking to my CAO Wireless Tags for temperature/humidity. I don't really need great precision, but I need a device that will wake up when it's queried (without an external event) and provide a relatively good value.

Hi Bruce, It looks to me like you're on the right track When/if you're comfortable, you might think about deploying a Polyglot server for your Hue and MagicHome lights (along with a number of other technologies). Polyglot is looming large in the ISY's future as a tool to integrate disparate technologies under the control of the ISY. Polyglot requires beta ISY firmware currently, but it looks to be an important part of the next stable firmware release. The reason I mention this is that running Polyglot may be easier than creating the necessary network resources required to have your ISY control your Hue and MagicHome lights (though Alexa skills may allow you to navigate around the ISY for this). Good luck!

I only have these things powered by battery, so they might act differently under USB power. The only way I've managed to get the "CLITEMP" and "LUMIN" values to change for these devices is to programmatically query the device upon a motion status change (the "DON" event in the ISY event viewer, I believe). Then it seems to work (and you can see the values arriving in the ISY event viewer). MS Master Bath Query - [ID 0101][Parent 0004] If 'Master Bath.1 Motion' is switched On Then Set 'Master Bath.1 Motion' Query Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Getting the temperature calibrated properly is a bit of black magic that I haven't mastered, but this seems to update the "CLITEMP" and "LUMIN" values for me. Issuing a query without an a corresponding "DON" event doesn't seem to produce anything on battery power, as I assume the device is asleep. EDIT: I forgot to add that the "CLITEMP" values returned are occasionally way out of bounds. I've gotten values such as 139.9°F for my master bathroom. ?

I have mine running off of battery power. I haven't watched the temperature value change, but it seems to. I suspect it only sends an update to the AC when they're activated by motion, though I don't actually know. If I find some time I'll write a program to notify me of status changes as well as temperature changes. If I do that, I'll report back here. I'd think if you wanted to use them for more-or-less real-time updates, you'd have to run them off of USB power. Hopefully, they'd act like the Aeotec Multisensors that I have on USB power in my garage.

I pressed the "SET" button until it is in linking mode, then queried it from the ISY.

The must have changed the firmware at some point. Mine are battery powered and I have no "as motion sensed" option at all.

It appears that mine are revision 3, so it could be.

I have mine set like the screenshot shows in my laundry room, and it does not shut off the light when the room is occupied, even with a 30 second timeout. I suspect the "Motion | Condition" dropdown menu contains what you need. At least it seems to be working for me... ?

Michel does recommend a heal if communications aren't good. See this post earlier in this thread:

I had to go back to find my own post, but I performed a heal after the upgrade to reestablish the neighbors to my devices. There have been no ill effects that I've noticed, as everything is working just fine here, with no noticable issues at all.

Thanks for this. All I was looking for is a way to get a bit flipped in my ISY so I can manage external lighting, internal notifications, etc. I was able to purchase a Nest Hello for a $30.00 discount which included a free Google Home Mini (which hasn't arrived yet, but I understand will manage some announcements). All good! I've got the Hello installed yesterday, and it appears that you're exactly correct about the "Event - Person" toggling reliably. I'm off to the races with this thing.