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Amazing! Thanks so much for the quick reply. Adding it manually with the IP address worked like a charm and got me in there right away. Appreciate the help. Cheers!

Hi Team, Hoping people here may have some wisdom because I'm truly stumped. I am unable to access the Java Admin Console no matter what I try. - I can access the ISY and see it's online through the cloud/web portal - I can access the ISY through the mobilinc iOS app - I can see the router in the list of wired/connected devices within the Eero router app Yet despite all that if I open the "launcher" it does not find the ISY. I have tried the launcher on Windows and Mac, but no luck. I have tried to clear the Java cache and re-download the launcher, but it still doesn't find anything. Any ideas? I recently updated my home Router to the Eero system. Not sure if that is part of the issue or a special setting is needed. I'm trying to add a new Insteon switch that I had to replace before the weekend, but I'm stumped at every turn. Any and all insight is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Thanks so much! I did a factory reset at the switch itself and that seems to have done the trick! The switch is no longer randomly being controlled by the ones beside it. Appreciate the help!!!

Hello Everyone, After banging my head against the wall for several hours, I need to ask for some help.... and I'm hoping there's an easy obvious solution. I have a 4-bank switch at the front of my house. I just replaced one of them. When testing things, I noticed that "switch 2", seems to be connected to "switch 1" and "switch 3". What I mean by this that if switch 1 is turned on/off it also changes the status of switch 2. Weird! And, the same happens if switch 3 is turned on/off, it also changes the status of switch 2. So weird! I've tried to look for scenes or programs that connect these, but I can't find anything. I can't figure out why these two other switches would control this switch that should be stand-alone. If I only turn on/off "switch 2" then the others are not impacted. So the control seems to be one-way, in case that's a clue. Any ideas? Right now every time my porch light turns on (switch 3), it also turns on my chandelier (switch 2)...so it's mega strange as I can't see why I'd ever link them. Thanks in advance for any guidance.

I just replaced two Insteon dimmer switches in my son's bedroom. One of the switches has an "On Level" setting of 50% and a ramp rate of 2 seconds. I'm trying to change this so the on level is 100% and the ramp rate is 0.5 seconds. I cannot seem to figure out how to get these settings to "save". I must be missing something obvious. ? Can anyone please give me a push in the right direction? Thanks in advance.

Hello Everyone, I noticed the other day that Mobilinc stopped working and didn't control my lights, which was odd because it always works. I then went on a computer and loaded the Universal Devices Administrative Console. When I try to toggle a light on or off, nothing happens and then I get an error saying: Socket Open Failed java.net.SocketTimeoutException What's strange is that as I do this with multiple different lights/switches, it does sometimes work. It seems like some switches are working and others produce the above mentioned error (and don't work). As I poked some more buttons in the admin panel, I also got this error: Could not open config file to read [/CONF/INSTENG.OPT] Could not open file [/CONF/INSTENG.OPT] I've never seen these errors before. Any idea what's up? I haven't done any maintenance or added any new devices or anything like that. Firmware: 4.7.3 UI: 4.7.3 Thanks in advance for any ideas!

Thanks a lot, Techman! Appreciate the help and suggestion. I followed that link and now I have both the firmware and UI showing 4.7.3. I also saved a new backup, per your reco. I probably want to customize the motion sensors more than a 30 second 'on' command, which is really the key reason I'm looking at the 5.x beta releases. In your opinion is 5.015A stable enough or would you wait? I can certainly go longer without the motion sensors working if I had to. Thanks again!

Hello Everyone, I'm currently on UI version 4.6.2 and firmware 4.7.3. I was hoping to upgrade to the latest and greatest version. As of this post, the latest version seems to be "5.0.15A Beta". I've got some new motion detectors that I understand will only work on the latest version. I understand this is a big leap forward and may require a lot of manual intervention. I'm just wondering if (a) people recommend updating and (b) how I kick-off the process. I saw this in the documentation and was confused: You must use the 5.0.9 Admin Console or greater to upgrade to this release (5.0.15). Since I'm not on 5.0.9, how do I upgrade to 5.0.15? This is one of the prerequisites and I don't want to start anything until I understand what this means. Also, I'm not clear which firmware I need: - ISY 994i Series including Insteon & Z-Wave support - ISY 994i ZW, Z, or ZS Series (Z-Wave/Zigbee and/or if you do NOT have a PLM) Since I'm using the ISY 994i Pro with Insteon devices, I assume it's the first one? Thanks in advance!

Hello All, I just upgraded my ISY 994i Pro to version 4.2.5. Previously, when I went on Windows 7 or 8 to My Computer > Network, I would see "My Lighting" in the list. Now, however, it is gone. I can still get to the ISY by manually typing the IP.... but it was more convenient before. Did I do something wrong that messed this up? Is there a setting somewhere to get this to show up again? Thanks in advance! Cheers!

Thanks Lee. That is easy enough to try. I do love simple solutions. Cheers!

Hi Guys, I have had a motion detector (2420M) setup on the staircase heading into my basement. And, of course, it's properly linked to my ISY. It has been working perfectly for years.... flawlessly. All of a sudden, I noticed that the stair light was almost always on. If I turned it off, it would turn back on again. So, it seems to be like the motion detector is sending an 'on' trigger even when no motion is being detected. Has anyone had this happen before? Any ideas what could cause this? Could the unit have just broken... or there a setting I can adjust? Here are my current settings (which I think are correct): Timeout (minutes): 4 LED Brightness: 100 Darkness Sensitivity: 35 Sending Mode: Only after timeout (unchecked) On Only Mode: On Commands Only (unchecked) Night Mode: Always (checked) Any insight is appreciated! Cheers!

I tried pressing the 'set' button and there was no flashing on the access point. I tried linking a new motion and it worked like a charm. So, I guess this old motion is broken and off to the trash. ... it had a good run! Many thanks for the help!

So you're thinking the motion detector is dead? It's odd because it flashes when it's being setup, and detects motion... it looks normal.

Hi Guys, The motion detector in my master bathroom stopped working. I thought it was the battery, but even after I replaced it, it wouldn't work (...it would flash, but not update anything in the console). I deleted the device from the ISY99. Now I'm trying to re-add it. When I do that, I get the error: 0A.3C.83 (2420M-SP) INSTEON Motion Sensor v.00 - Cannot determine Insteon Engine I read that this might mean it's too far away from an access point. So, I moved it right below one, but got the same result. In other related news, when I login to the Admin Console, I get two "cannot communicate" warnings for two other lamp lincs in the master bedroom. Could this be a sign of a fauly access point? Faulty motion detector? There is one other motion detector on the same floor and that one still works properly. Also, my bedside remote that is in a scene with my lamp (on a lamplinc) works. But, any program that involves that LampLinc doesn't seem to work. Any insight is appreciated! Thanks!

Ahh.... good point! I'll use ApplianceLincs instead. I can totally see a digital frame not reacting well to being 'dimmed'.

Hi Guys, I've got a somewhat random off-topic question, but I figured I'd pick the brains of the gurus in this forum. I'm in the process of finishing my basement and in the hallway, I want to have 4 digital picture frames (2 on each wall). I had an electrician put a plug where I'd need it...so we've got power. And, I've got several LampLincs ready for action. What I wanted to do was have a motion detector in the hallway so that if it detects motion, it triggers the LampLincs, which, in turn, turns on all the digital picture frames. Then, they would remain on, until the basement lights are turned off (which would trigger the LampLincs to power down). Basically, I think these digital frames (I'm hoping to get BIG ones) will be really cool.... but not if they are powered down and blank when people walk by. So, I've got two questions/concerns: 1. Do you think my motion detector to trigger LampLincs is the best way to accomplish this? 2. Many of the digital picture frames I'm seeing have 'soft' power buttons as opposed to a hard on/off switch. In order for me to control things by simply toggling the power to the device, I kind of need it to be stuck in the 'on' position so it boots up (and ideally starts a slideshow) the moment it receives power. Does anyone know of a brand or frame that would allow me to accomplish this? (The bigger the frame the better.... since I'm having my first child and I'm sure I want the biggest pictures I can get on the wall!) Thanks in advance. Cheers!

I figured it out.... or so it seems... Here is my exact process just in case someone finds this thread in the future (since I don't want them to be frustrated like I was!): - Add the IRlinc 2441R to your Harmony Remote (This will give it all the default buttons that appear on the IRlinc remote control) - In the UD Admin Panel, go to "Link Management" then "Add Button to IRLinc Receiver" - On the side of the IRlink, press the "set" button for 5 seconds. (Blue light will turn off) - Press the button on the Harmony remote for the scene you want it to learn. (Blue light will blink) Note: It doesn't matter whether you choose the on or off version of the scene. - Press the 'set' button on the side of the IRlinc once. (Blue light will keep blinking) - Press "OK" on the UD "Add Button to IRlinc Receiver" screen. The device/scene will now be added under "My Lighting". Based on what I can see, it adds one device for both the on/off buttons. So, it's not like you can add "Scene A On" as one device and "Scene A Off" as another device. I hope this helps! Cheers.

At the moment I'm trying to train the ISY using the method I found in this thread: viewtopic.php?f=26&t=6576 I can get the IRlinc to blink blue, but when I click "OK" inside the ISY Control Panel, the pop-up window just closes and a device is NOT added. Any ideas?

Got it. Many thanks for the clarification! I'm going to keep hacking away on this and see if I can get the Harmony 900 to work with the ISY and IRlinc.

Oh.. I thought I could use the IRlinc from Smarthome and there was a way to just load in the default codes from that. I guess I am mistaken. Thanks.

At the risk of sounding silly.... how do I install it? (Also, thanks for the quick reply!)

Hi Guys, My Harmony 890 broke and I had to get the Harmony 900. I'm trying to set it up and it seems some things changed with regards to the lighting controller. I think previously I had setup the IRlinc using NEC codes, so that commands like "10", "11", etc, would fire off a program. Now, however, the Harmony software actually detects the 2411R and no longer gives me options like "10", "11", etc, but instead mimics the buttons found on the IRlinc (Scene A on/off, Scene B on/off). I can totally switch around my programming to accommodate those buttons... unless someone has an easy suggestion for what I enter in the Logitech software to get the old programs to work? My problem is that after reading the forums, there is apparently a way to add the 40 default codes to the ISY... (Wiki Reference: http://www.universal-devices.com/mwiki/ ... R_Tutorial) I'm supposed to be able to go to the Configuration tab, find the IR sub-tab, and then find an import button. The problem is that on my Configuration tab, I do not have an "IR sub-tab". My only tabs are "System" and "Emails/Notifications". I am running version 3.1.17. Any idea why I'm not seeing this IR sub-tab? Thanks!

Hi Guys, First off, let me say that it's totally possible I haven't done programming in my ISY in a long time (b/c everything works so well) so there may be things that have been upgraded/added to the software that I'm unfamiliar with. Or, my memory has gotten so bad that the functionality has been this way for so long and that is a whole other issue! I have a program for Halloween that sort of 'haunts' the lights in my house. It basically makes them dim & brighten... The main program that controls them looks like this: IF Control 'Kitchen Main - C' is switched on Or Time is 7:30:00pm Or Time is 8:00:00pm Or Time is 8:30:00pm Or Time is 9:00:00pm Or Time is 9:30:00pm Or Time is 10:00:00pm Or Time is 10:30:00pm THEN Set Scene 'Halloween Default' On (This establishes the starting light values) Wait 10 seconds Run Program 'Ghost - Bar' (Then Path) Wait 7 seconds Run Program 'Ghost - Kitchen' (Then Path) Wait 7 seconds Run Program 'Ghost - Main Floor Hallway' (Then Path) Wait 7 seconds Run Program 'Ghost - Lounge' (Then Path) Wait 10 seconds Set Scene 'Halloween Default' On ELSE No Actions As you can see in addition to the timings, "Kitchen Main - C", which is a button on my KPL, is also a trigger that can start everything. So, what I wanted to do was add one more row to the bottom of the 'Then' path that would tell the program to turn OFF "Kitchen Main - C". (This way it's ready to be turned back on again.) I thought this would be easy because I'd just set "Kitchen Main - C" to Off. But, the drop-down menu in the Action window has options like: On 0 / Off 0 (Backlight Level) On 0 / Off 1 (Backlight Level) On 0 / Off 2 (Backlight Level) Etc. Etc. I have no idea what all these options are, and 'off' is not an option in the list. Can someone please explain what these menu options are all about and if there is a way to turn off that KPL link when the program finishes running? Also, if anyone has any feedback on how to improve the efficiency of the program so it just runs every 30 minutes between hour X and hour Y, I'd love to hear it. I'm always trying to get better at my ISY programming! Thanks in advance... and sorry if this is a silly question to be asking.[/code]

I just upgraded to 2.7.15 and the process went very smoothly. I just have one quick question (...so far...): With regards to thermostats, I read this: Where am I supposed to see all these nodes? Right now under "My Lighting", I have a device named "Thermostat" (2441V INSTEON Thermostat Adapter v.28). But, this is the exact same thing I had on older versions, so I don't see any change. Am I missing something somewhere? I did follow the instructions and UNLINK the thermostat and then added it back in while it was 'off'. Thanks in advance for your help... and keep up the great work!

Hi Michel, I’ll try everything since I’d rather not RMA it if I don’t have to. =) I tried doing “Restore Devices†and it failed. So, I removed the DEN switch from the ISY and then performed a factory reset. After that I re-linked it. All of that worked properly. I ran a few commands (turn on, turn off) and the switch was responsive. Then I tried to run one of my programs that increases the light to 20%, waits 10 seconds, and then increases it to 50%. It successfully changed the light to 20%, but then stopped. At this point the ISY kicked back the communication error. When I did this test, all of my home theater equipment was _off_ (although still plugged in). This evening I’ll take a look at the actual wiring of the switch because I didn’t get a chance to do that yesterday. If you have any other ideas, please let me know and I’ll try them as well! Thanks for your help! Cheers!