Bumbershoot

There's a nice sample Kumoapp in post # 169. I modified it to my application and things are now working fine. Edit: attached screenshot of ISY variables updated by the Kumoapp.

I'm in the process of getting this set up. The easiest method (so far) has been to use the "Custom URL Calling" feature of the tags. Here's a link to the post that at least partially explains how I got them to work.

I used a hardwired SA521CN to link to a Smoke Bridge, and it works fine (at least it tests that way - no actual fires). The rest of my smoke detectors are FireX (rebranded Kidde detectors), and are all hardwired / interconnected. I don't get any announcement of which zone is in alarm, but I am able to use the ISY to turn on every light in the house and make additional noise if any detector is set off.

Huzzah! Thank-you, kind sir!

This is interesting to me is because I cannot regain the use of Polyglot and Nodelink node servers without a factory reset of the ISY with no restore of a recent backup. A factory reset along with a restore of a recent backup does not work, as that restores whatever corruption causes the node servers to fail. I have to go back to an early backup of 5.0.4 to get Insteon, Z-Wave and node servers to all display in the UI. Sadly, on releases subsequent to 5.0.4 I've added a ton of Inseton and Z-Wave devices to my installation (big remodel that couldn't wait, so forward we march...). It was clearly a poor decision on my part keep installing devices after the node server problem surfaced, but I had contractors trying to do actual work on an actual schedule with an actual budget, so here I am. A rebuilding of my Insteon network should be too bad, with the Topology report, the ability to export/import programs and the "restore device" functionality. The Z-Wave network is the problem, as I have devices stuck in difficult locations as secure repeaters (crawl space, attic and garage ceiling, etc) that can't be re-included easily. This network would be a PITA to recreate in place, though it could be done with a long extension cord, a laptop and WiFi - don't have a laptop, though. If I could factory reset my ISY, get my node servers back in operation, restore Z-Wave only (without the corrupt node servers), then I could recreate the Insteon network over a weekend when the Mrs. is busy. This is the third best possible solution that I can foresee, but the only one that takes no interaction from UDI. I took the risk of running Alpha software (the node servers were too hard to resist), and UDI provides great support for their released software and hardware. I just like to have escape routes...

Interesting conversation. I've been avoiding rebuilding my ISY specifically because it would be difficult to re-include Z-Wave devices that are in inconvenient locations, especially as secure repeaters. I've done a few factory resets of the ISY, however, and a couple of Aeotec Multisensors that I have on a quick report cycle always show up in the device tree immediately without being re-included (ultimately, I've always restored from backup and haven't done a deliberate test, prior to restore, to find out what's going on with my Z-Wave devices). That makes me think that you're correct in what you say above, which is encouraging.

Doh! I never thought to use load sense for this! I keep my espresso machine inside an appliance garage in the kitchen, so I've always been careful to shut the OutletLinc off overnight and when we're away, but this is way better. Thanks for the idea!

No, I didn't touch a thing with either Nest or Alexa. It "just worked"™.

As of 2/25, this appears to be working with Nest thermostats. When queried, "Alexa, what's the temperature of Family Room", here's how Alexa responds, "According to Family Room, it's currently 65 degrees". Thanks for the notice. One more thing to help improve the WAF...

Thanks, I appreciate the info.

If you're referring to the disappearing node server problem, and 5.0.8T1 providing a fix, then I'm even more anxiously awaiting 5.0.9. Regardless, thanks for the continuous improvements/extensions/enhancements to the platform!

I fiddled with it this morning ( firmware 5.0.8 ) to no productive end. I get "HTTP error 401" when I attempt "Upload nodes definitions", in the Configuration menu (I'm only speculating on what this means in this application). I've got other node server issues, so I pretty much got what I expected. I'll be curious to hear how this works for others, going forward.

Thanks for the clarification. I've never noticed this with my Christmas LEDs / OutletLincs, but now I'll look for it.

I'm running 5.0.8, and in the Admin Console you can select the OutletLinc, click on the "Options" button and you'll be presented with a dialogue that presents you with the ability select/deselect load sensing for either outlet. Sorry, but I don't recall if this is the case with earlier firmware/UI versions.

I was hoping I could stash an audio file in the web space on my ISY and somehow cajole a NR and Sonos to play the file from there. I haven't figured out how to configure an http resource to have Sonos grab the file, as Sonos always coughs up a "permission denied" response. Maybe this can't be done, as I haven't found a shred of documentation on what that NR would look like. I'd like to eliminate the NAS on my network, and just let the ISY web server serve up the audio file. If anybody has an idea on how to make this work, I'd love to hear it! I'm waiting for this bug, noted in the 5.0.7 release notes to be resolved: Cannot recreate reported problems: 0000314 – Node server disappears after restart I've got Polyglot running anyway, and Sonos, Nest, Camera and Nodelink items all appear in my logs, but there's nothing in the ISY Admin Console that allows me access to the devices. I loved it when it worked!

You can have any speaker play with an independently set volume. I haven't tried to play a specific file, but the following NR will allow you to play a Sonos Playlist: POST /MediaRenderer/AVTransport/Control HTTP/1.1 Host: 192.168.0.29:1400 Connection: Close Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-Length: 801 SOAPACTION: "urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:AVTransport:1#StartAutoplay" <s:Envelope s:encodingStyle="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/" xmlns:s="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"> <s:Body> <u:StartAutoplay xmlns:u="urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:AVTransport:1"> <InstanceID>0</InstanceID> <ProgramURI>file:///jffs/settings/savedqueues.rsq#2</ProgramURI> <ProgramMetaData><DIDL-Lite xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:upup="urn:schemas-upnp.org:metadata-1-0/upnp/" xmlns:r="urn:schemas-rinconnetworks-com:metadata-1-0/" xmlns="urn:schemas-upnp-org:metadata-1-0/DIDL-Lite/"><itemid="SD:2" parentID="SD"</ProgramMetaData> <Volume>8</Volume> <IncludeLinkedZones>0</IncludeLinkedZones> <ResetVolumeAfter>8</ResetVolumeAfter> </u:StartAutoplay> </s:Body> </s:Envelope> The magic is in this line: <ProgramURI>file:///jffs/settings/savedqueues.rsq#2</ProgramURI> If you edit "savedqueues.req#2" to request another queue: "savedqueues.req#3" could allow you, conceptually, to create playlists with one file in them, and create a distinct NR for each one. I believe that Sonos sequentially creates a new savedqueues.req# for each playlist, though I haven't definitively discovered the relationship between these numbers and each playlist. I don't believe that deleted playlist numbers are reused by Sonos, to if you've fooled with your playlists extensively, this may be become difficult. There must be a better way, though I don't know what it is at the moment.

Yes, you can. Here's a snip of the NR for volume up: Port:1400 Timeout:500 Mode: Raw text POST /MediaRenderer/RenderingControl/Control HTTP/1.1 Host: 192.168.0.29:1400 Connection: Close Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-Length: 333 SOAPACTION: "urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:RenderingControl:1#SetRelativeVolume" <s:Envelope xmlns:s="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" s:encodingStyle="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/"> <s:Body> <u:SetRelativeVolume xmlns:u="urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:RenderingControl:1"> <InstanceID>0</InstanceID> <Channel>Master</Channel> <Adjustment>15</Adjustment> </u:SetRelativeVolume> </s:Body> </s:Envelope> Just set the <Adjustment> value to a negative # for volume down: <Adjustment>-15</Adjustment>

For what it's worth, I installed two of the GoControl branded GDO's just yesterday (I believe these are the exact same device as the Nutone, just with different branding), and they both work as intended. ISY firmware version is 5.0.8. In the Admin Console, the text status of the devices toggles from: Closed --> Opening --> Open or Open --> Closing --> Closed I needed the secure repeater functionality, so I opted for these.

Mine has worked flawlessly through the winter, with temps getting as low as -7ºF (-22ºC). It's in a covered area, so it's not directly exposed to sunlight or water, but it's holding up perfectly.

I was able to turn on/off Christmas decorations using Echo. I had several OutletLincs included in a scene, and I turned them on and off using a spoken for the scene in the ISY Portal.

Try this address in your browser, and it should download the admin.jnlp file to your download folder: http://192.168.1.155/admin.jnlp You might have to navigate to your download folder in Finder, right click on the file, select "Open". A dialogue box might appear the first time you try this that asks if you're sure as this file is from an unknown developer... Glad to hear.

I just tried to run the admin console from Safari, and it appears that I'm having problems doing the things you describe, along with watching the interminable "beachball of death" (the link used in Safari was http://192.168.0.30/admin). Using the admin.jnlp file on the desktop has always worked for me. I'm on firmware version 5.0.8, however.

You're correct that I don't get a location indication, but really I don't care which zone it is, I just want to get the lights turned on and make a huge racket! I have a hearing impaired person living here who often doesn't hear smoke alarms when asleep at night.

Here's the model: Firex I4618 by Kidde. I believe I was typing my response to the OP when when he responded, so I missed the RF comment.

You might want to check this link. I run the Admin Console from an application on my desktop, as described in this link, and I've never had any issues. I'm using a Retina iMac running macOS Sierra.