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Here is ISY 3.2.0 setting node 1 of kpl (16.71.CD) to Non Toggle mode: Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:43 PM : [VAR 2 8 ] 1 Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:45 PM : [ Time] 15:32:45 0(0) Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:47 PM : [All ] Writing 2 bytes to devices Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:48 PM : [16 71 CD 1 ] Memory : Write dbAddr=0x0249 [C3] cmd1=0x2E cmd2=0x00 Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:48 PM : [iNST-TX-I1 ] 02 62 16 71 CD 0F 28 02 Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:48 PM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 16.71.CD 0F 28 02 06 SET-MSB(02) Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:48 PM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 16.71.CD 19.84.0E 2B 28 02 SET-MSB(02) Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:48 PM : [standard-Direct Ack][16.71.CD-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:48 PM : [iNST-TX-I1 ] 02 62 16 71 CD 0F 2B 49 Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:48 PM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 16.71.CD 0F 2B 49 06 PEEK (49) Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:48 PM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 16.71.CD 19.84.0E 2B 2B 00 PEEK (00) Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:48 PM : [standard-Direct Ack][16.71.CD-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:48 PM : [iNST-TX-I1 ] 02 62 16 71 CD 0F 29 C3 Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:48 PM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 16.71.CD 0F 29 C3 06 POKE (C3) Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:49 PM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 16.71.CD 19.84.0E 2B 29 C3 POKE (C3) Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:49 PM : [standard-Direct Ack][16.71.CD-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:49 PM : [iNST-TX-I1 ] 02 62 16 71 CD 0F 24 00 Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:49 PM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 16.71.CD 0F 24 00 06 (00) Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:49 PM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 16.71.CD 19.84.0E 2B 24 00 (00) Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:49 PM : [standard-Direct Ack][16.71.CD-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Mon 03/19/2012 03:32:49 PM : [16 71 CD 1 ] Memory : EPROM Refreshed and here is 3.1.17 setting the same kpl node 1 to Non Toggle mode: Mon 03/19/2012 03:25:13 PM : [VAR 2 8 ] 1 Mon 03/19/2012 03:25:13 PM : [All ] Writing 1 bytes to devices Mon 03/19/2012 03:25:14 PM : [16 71 CD 1 ] Memory : Write dbAddr=0x0249 [C3] cmd1=0x2E cmd2=0x00 Mon 03/19/2012 03:25:14 PM : [iNST-ACK ] 02 62 16.71.CD 1F 2E 00 01 08 C3 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 06 (00) Mon 03/19/2012 03:25:14 PM : [iNST-SRX ] 02 50 16.71.CD 19.84.0E 2B 2E 00 (00) Mon 03/19/2012 03:25:14 PM : [standard-Direct Ack][16.71.CD-->ISY/PLM Group=0] Max Hops=3, Hops Left=2 Mon 03/19/2012 03:25:14 PM : [VAR 2 83 ] 0 Mon 03/19/2012 03:25:16 PM : [ Time] 15:25:15 0(0) Looks to be quite different.

LeeG, The ISY used to be able to turn Off the “Off†button illumination by putting the first node of the 6-button kpl into “Non-Toggle Mode Off.†But it no longer does in 3.2.0! I rolled back to 3.1.17 and put the first node in non toggle off which turned off the Off button illumination after cycling the on off buttons on the kpl. The problem appears to be in 3.2.0. When putting the first node in non toggle off the ISY acts like it is writing but the changes do not impact the kpl.

Hello Christian, There are a few of us who have had problems with weatherbug (the company) and rain data and others with light data. see thread for some additional info.: http://forum.universal-devices.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=7880&p=62923#p62923 Tim

I have gotten nowhere with weatherbug. I have sent them 3 emails from different addresses and received the same canned response a day or two later. I did a bit more digging and found that station KMYV, KMCC, KSMF and KBAB which is closest to me, are all national weather stations so I got onto http://forecast.weather.gov/stations.php?foo=0 and found out that they are indeed all transmitting rain information. So it appears that for whatever reason weatherbug has simply just stopped grabbing rain specs for a lot of stations in this area and probably other areas as well. The weather specs for each national weather station from the above link are available in xml format for those who are able to use them. Tim edit: I received a semi-canned response today issued shortly after I sent them another email: So who knows if/when they will get it fixed...Soon I hope.

LeeG, how about an inlinelinc relay with sense or a SL relay with sense? Wire the inlinelinc to the solar/battery side and the sense wire to the non ups side. Power goes out the inlinelinc turns off, power comes back on inlinelinc turns on. I don't know if the sense wire is isolated.....in other words if the inlinelinc is on L1 and the sense gets connected to L2 will it smoke the switch?

Shoot. I am looking for anything I can get my hands on written in linux. Thank you for offering though

Windows or Linux?

LeeG, I meant to ask if that test was done on your test bed or house wide?

Yes, confirmed on this end as well. Interesting, I would not have thought that program would run with nothing after the wait…. And this program finishes in 9 to 10 seconds depending upon traffic: If - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition') Then Repeat 10 times Wait 0 seconds Set 'Devices / WR1 KPL 1 Ceil Lite' 1 (Beep Duration) Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') And this program also finishes in 9 to 10 seconds: If - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition') Then Repeat 10 times Set 'Devices / WR1 KPL 1 Ceil Lite' 1 (Beep Duration) Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') So it would appear that the repeat action by itself must consume about 1 second per run.

I just ran a simple test program: If - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition') Then Repeat 10 times Set 'Devices / WR1 KPL 1 Ceil Lite' 1 (Beep Duration) Wait 1 second Repeat 0 times Set 'Devices / WR2 KPL A Vent Fan' On Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') It takes 19-20 seconds from start to finish. I doubled the repeat to 20 times and reran. It took 39 seconds from start to finish. I ran both tests multiple times and the result was always the same. It would seem that about 1 second is used for sending/receiving the command then wait 1 second and repeat. The event viewer showed 2 hop counts left after each command was sent/received. Also the beeps seem to be about 2 seconds apart. During one test I flooded the powerline by pushing another SL on and off for about 5 seconds during the program running which did extend the finish time by about 5 seconds, which shows any comm. during the program executing would also affect the finish time. Also during that time the beeps stopped then resumed after I stopped pushing the SL, the first couple of beeps were closely spaced then resumed to the every second or two normal speed. As far as the Repeat “0†times I am thinking it is used to break out of the repeat without actually executing a command. In the above program the “Vent Fan†didn’t turn on but once I changed the repeat from 0 to 1 the vent fan turned on at the finish of the first repeat.

I am wondering, is it possible that comm. to that SL is maybe not as good as other areas causing 2 or 3 hop counts to be used (assuming the beep command requires an ack return) which would delay the program from executing the next beep command? Or if there is a lot of other comm. going on at that same time so all the commands are being queued up causing the increase in execution times?

Skripo, As far as your last question is concerned, not sure if this will help you or not but I have my front porch lights flash twice when the home alarm is armed. I use a variable to track whether the lights were on or off. Based on the state of the variable one of 2 programs runs. I didn’t use the repeat but you can modify as you see fit. The$iFront_PorchLites_On variable is an integer so it will not trigger the program when it changes state so the only trigger is the “Alarm is Armed." This program will run if the lights are currently off when the alarm is armed. If $iFront_PorchLites_On is 0 And 'Alarm is armed’ Then Wait 1 second Set Scene 'Scenes / Front Yard / Frnt Porch Lites' On Wait 0 seconds Set Scene 'Scenes / Front Yard / Frnt Porch Lites' Off Wait 0 seconds Set Scene 'Scenes / Front Yard / Frnt Porch Lites' On Wait 1 second Set Scene 'Scenes / Front Yard / Frnt Porch Lites' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') This next program is similar to the first but will only trigger when the lights are currently On when the alarm is armed. If $iFront_PorchLites_On is 1 And control ‘Alarm is Armed’ Then Wait 1 second Set Scene 'Scenes / Front Yard / Frnt Porch Lites' Off Wait 0 seconds Set Scene 'Scenes / Front Yard / Frnt Porch Lites' On Wait 0 seconds Set Scene 'Scenes / Front Yard / Frnt Porch Lites' Off Wait 1 second Set Scene 'Scenes / Front Yard / Frnt Porch Lites' On Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Tim

I am thinking that every time the module climate temp changes the program is re-evaluated so if the temp is within range at 2pm, 9am, 3am or 7am then the program will evaluate true and turn on the hot tub. But if during the waiting period the temp changes again and it is not at those exact times the program will evaluate false and leave the tub on. The easiest way to fix it would probably be another program that contains the "then" of this program, while this program just calls the other into action: If Module 'Climate' Temperature < 36 °F And Module 'Climate' Temperature >= 27 °F And ( Time is 2:00:00PM Or Time is 9:00:00PM Or Time is 3:00:00AM Or Time is 7:00:00AM ) Then Run New Program Timer "Then" Else nothing New Program Timer: If nothing Then Set 'Hot Tub - Outdoors' On Wait 1 hour Set 'Hot Tub - Outdoors' Off Else nothing Tim

Perhaps in # 3 change "Status" to "Control" switched on and get rid of the "Else" condition. I think for # 5 all of the devices in the If section should be "Or" instead of "And" Tim

I am so sorry. Thats what happens when I try to post in a hurry.... This should work If Control 'Garage Interior / Motion-Sensor' is switched On And Status 'Garage Interior / Garage Interior Lights' is On And Program 'Lights Manual On' is False Then Wait 15 minutes Set 'Garage Interior / Garage Interior Lights' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

You should be able to put the ms into occupancy mode (I don't remember the exact term used in the options menu) which will send an On command everytime it senses motion. Then a standard program such as: Program: Lite Auto Off If Status 'Motion Sensor' is Off and Status Switchlinc is On and Program 'Manual Lite On' is False Then Wait 15 minutes Set Switchlinc Off Else Nothing If the light is on and the ms sends an On signal the wait will start over. The light will turn off 15 minutes after the last On signal, unless the next program is true. Program Manual Lite On If Control 'Switchlinc is switched On and Control 'Switchlinc is not switched Off Then Else When you manually turn the light on, you will have to remember to manually turn it off. Or another program with a longer wait time could be used to automatically turn it off. Tim

On programs that may be running or need to run after a reboot I have a program which is enabled to run at startup. That program is called Reboot Email. When the ISY reboots that program will run and send me an email. If - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition') Then Set Program 'Reboot Email' To Run At Startup Wait 30 seconds Send Notification to 'To Me' Wait 30 seconds Run Program 'Reboot Email' (Else Path) Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Then the program waits 30 seconds then turns false. I then insert that program into the conditions of any programs needing to evaluate and run such as: If Program 'Reboot Email' is False And From 3:20:00PM To 6:20:00PM (same day) Then Set 'Devices / Gar Main Lite' On Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') This program becomes the trigger when the ISY reboots and triggers the program into action if the schedule is correct. During normal daily operation the schedule is the trigger because the program is always false – unless the ISY is rebooting. As far as programs you want to run to catch up, you can check the “Catch up schedules at Restart†button. The thing you have to be careful about with that is there may be some programs you do not want to catch up on…like a coffee maker program or electric blanket schedule for the bed etc. so personally speaking for myself, that is why I unchecked “Catch up schedules at Restart†and started using the Reboot Email program as a trigger. Tim

Hello Joe, Along with Lee's comments I might add that after a reboot the ISY sets programs either true or false based on their conditions, it doesn't actually run the programs so the Then and Else do not execute. In order for the program to run you either need some kind of trigger in the program that will make it run after reboot or set the program to Run at startup. If you have a lot of programs that require running after reboot you might consider using a trigger as it will probably be easier on you as well as the ISY. Tim

I just read this post about a bug in Java 1.7, Michel warns about 1.7 in the last post. http://forum.universal-devices.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=7885&p=59962&hilit=java#p59962 Hopefully that is the problem.... Tim

Hi wrj0, Thanks for the reply. The stations I have been tapped into for the last couple of years have always offered all rain and wind data (at least for the last 2 or so years), pretty much everything except for light data. It has just been this last week that I have noticed no rain data from all of the stations in and around my area. We haven't had rain for 2+ months so this is the first real rainfall since Nov. Thanks, Tim

Like JMC I also subscribe to KBAB and KLHM and the rain data has disappeared. So I started checking other sites. I checked all sites within 36 miles, none had rain data. 76 miles away at truckee was the first site I came to that has some rain data which showed up in ISY. So its not a problem with ISY, it appears it is a weatherbug thing, but what could be the reason? Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks, Tim

Michel, I noticed in the network resources that when you press the bar to re-order the list of resources that you lose the ability to Test any resources. Pressing Reload will then allow for testing. It is only after re-ordering that the Test function quits. Thanks, Tim 3.1.17

Hi Michel, I finally figured out the config. for adding gmail to ISY and it does work perfectly using From* for emails. I wont be able to test the text messages till tomorrow. If there is a problem I will report. Thanks very much, Tim

kevkmartin, So if the garage door open is plugged into the SL then you only open and close the garage door via ISY? Or are you saying that the I/O Linc is plugged int the SL and the garage door opener is powered all the time so your wall mounted opener switch and car remote door openers work as usual? wrj0, Thanks for verifing its not a local problem just with me. Thanks, Tim

Hi Michel, It has always been blank. With the email address only or :my_email_address works fine, anything ahead of the ":" breaks it. Thanks, Tim