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I'm an engineer by training, so form follows function. Background's last thing I worry about. (-;

Is that Blue Iris giving you the camera views? The camera integration is a very nice touch. Count me in.

for no cloud and no closed system with ISY interconnection via Rest using Blue Iris software will give you lots of options. I consider BI software the ISY of the video security world. It is nice that you can send triggers from it to the ISY or set up independent notifications. BI has an app for your cell phone also. Disclosure: I have not yet pulled the trigger on an integrated camera and a door bell for mine yet. I am just in the thinking about it stage. I think I paid $50 for the software when I bought it. Well worth it.

Doesn't this do what you are asking? https://www.amazon.com/Envisalink-EVL-4EZR-Security-Interface-Honeywell/dp/B016WQTJ4S/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1KRXPUAL5O83S&keywords=evl4&qid=1557497275&s=gateway&sprefix=EVL4%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-3 I bought one for my DSC system but haven't integrated it yet. Another day, another project.

Here you go Tom, BOGO dual outlet sale!! $12.50 per controlled port! Thru 5/8 sale. https://get.smarthome.com/insteon-outlets/

Has anyone seen or designed and printed a 3D grid to go over the insteon mini-remote keypad buttons (2342) to prevent accidental activation of the buttons? When I have to carry these in my pockets, I am **ALWAYS** accidentally pressing the buttons. So I wondered if anyone may have a source or a design file to print one on a 3D printer. Seems like a fairly easy starter project for 3D printing, but I have never used one, yet.

Nope, I buy new or used electronic cabinet fans like Rotron or Comair off ebay, craigslist, etc. They are 110Vac and they are relatively quiet (if in your attic) and very powerful. No one notices the tiny bit of noise way down the vent line. I will typically mount them on the rectangular plenum coming off the air handler and buy a hat section that bolts right to the fan for the vent size I want to attach. Then I cover it in insulation and plug it into the insteon dual outlet. My ISY triggers it when the AC or Heat comes on depending on my program. I use a delay start on it and a delayed off to scavenge the excess heat or AC from the duct work. I do not use the grill shown in the picture. These fans are made to last thousands of hours in hot environments without issue. You can adjust the downstream damper or register to not fully open if you want to limit the flow. I see them on ebay for as little as $25 to $30.

I also use 24v dampers from Smarthome, but any commercial HVAC parts house has them probably cheaper. I have a couple in my attic, so to save complexity and money, I use a dual Insteon in wall 110 VAC receptacle wired to the back of the furnace power on/off switch. I plug the 24v power supplies into them that way I get to run two dampers per insteon device. https://www.smarthome.com/insteon-2663-223-on-off-outlet-ivory.html Since 24vdc wall warts are cheap, it works out well for me. If you get the Insteon dual outlet on a 50% off sale, that gives you basically two insteon controlled outlets for about $14 a piece. I have used this setup in a hot Texas attic for over 2 years without a single issue. Just be sure to get the damper for the best setting (normally open or normally closed) so the transformer is off most of the time. I.E. my xfmr only comes on when the AC kicks in and it meets the ISY program conditions, so I have way less than a 5% duty cycle.

November, 2016, really? I think they found these NOS PLMs in a shipping container that fell off a cargo ship from China that floated on to shore a couple of years later.

Just got a "new" PLM in from Smarthome. The version is still 2.4. Being the date code is 4716, I guess they sent me a 2-1/2 year old unit as a "new" one. Buyer beware. Now to decide if I want to waste time and breath arguing with their support over it or not.

Reliability, seriously? I'm running full on Insteon on everything. Why would I start now worrying about reliability? :-9

Maybe someone should just program a "Insteon Node server" with a Pi RF interface to avoid the PLM altogether. Then they could do a Z-Wave node server next so I can add Z-wave to my full ISY 994i-ZS Zigbee unit. Imagine, no more PLMs and no more modules. We could use Robert's RF Node server as the starting point:

Smarthome has the 2413S currently at 50% off with no sale expiration date. Has anyone gotten a V 2.5 yet from SH? Or are they dumping 2.4 inventory?

Ditto on the tape being trash. No matter how much they tell you how good it holds. I had new baked on painted aluminum cleaned with alcohol and it fell off within 12 hours. Just get out the silicone glue the first time.

Thanks Michel. I'm just looking for some spare/redundant hardware parts to start my switch to V5, etc.

Thanks all, so it is a kit that includes the X10 module. Obviously a hot seller. (-;

I ran across one for sale and can't find any details on what a 994iX is. Nothing on the UDI sales site or even Google. The hole in the label is the screw access to open it up.

After converting all KPL buttons to programs only, create a program that automatically shuts down the KPL associated programs: (using pseudo code...) add 1 to static variable xx (Sxx) when any KPL buttons are pushed. If Sxx > 0, decrement Sxx by 1 every 5 seconds If Sxx > 5 disable all associated programs for 1 hour. (adjust to your needs) Flash KPL background lights for 5 seconds, sound buzzer for 5 seconds. Flash all lights on/off multiple times. Tell Alexa to say "Stop screwing around with the switches kids or the boogie man in the basement will come get you". That should do it or else make it more fun for them to keep doing it. (-:

Ditto on that. I use this to monitor my freezer. Works great. And the light sensor can probably give you a heads up to doors being open before the temp drops significantly.

Thanks Chris for bringing up this topic. While the DSC and Eyez-on solution would be great as a lower cost entry for the high tech hobbyist, I wouldn't probably recommend it for your sister. That would probably mean you become her service person and would be attached at the hip to her security.

Thanks for the reminder. I think I looked at EYEZON a while back. Not sure why I didn't pursue it. My DSC may be so old it doesn't support it either. It would be nice to get rid of that old Hayes 1200b modem that I keep to program this old panel. I was correct, I have the PC1550 panel and they don't list it as compatible.

I don't disagree with Taken at all on this. If you are waiting for the police now days, the game is over before they show. I had a 911 call 3 weeks ago and the police took 4 hours to respond. and yes there was a real threat on property at the time. They had a "work slow down" going on in protest of their retirement funding. So much for protecting and serving. So use Taken's advice to slow them down and get her a .357 with CHL training to stop them as a last resort. When I finally talked to the police, they agreed that I need to be armed next time. It is a shame that it has come to this in society.

There are a lot of decisions. I need to replace my old DSC wired system also. I am heavily invested in Insteon and ISY, so it would seem obvious that I would choose ELK, but it is way over priced, IMO, and I don't see the need for most of it's features. I just need a simple wired and wireless panel to replace my old one with internet access for reporting and controlling it (i.e. no land lines). One thing I am not going to do is to buy a system that is locked into one monitoring company. I want to have choices for monitoring and that means competition. I have had three DSC systems in my homes and office, so I am used to the programming features, so replacing my existing DSC with a DSC (from Amazon) would be much simpler and allow me to use my existing sensors and keypads. Everyone's needs are different so you have to figure out whats best for your sister and you. FYI, my old DSC hasn't failed, it is using a very old protocol that isn't being supported by some of the new (less expensive) internet monitoring companies, it requires a land line and doesn't have the wireless features for remote access/monitoring.

Nothing in my experience leads me to think that they are. Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk

I am having exactly the same problem. Just replaced my PLM a month ago and both my powered thermostats are not reporting correct temps or status to the isy unless I query them. I'll try restoring them. Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk