albrandwood

Having just spent the day working on a HS103v5, I've isolated it down to an issue between the node server and the underlying python-kasa libraries kasa --host 192.168.xx.yy sysinfo works ... (as does "on" and "off") but the debug shows 2022-01-05 17:26:23,474 shortPoll kasa.protocol DEBUG protocol:query: Unable to query the device, retrying: unpack requires a buffer of 4 bytes which implies there is insufficient bytes allotted to something. (But thats the limit of my Python skills :D)

In this instance, it is for window units .. but (a) only the digital ones haves timers, and (b) their timers don't withstand power outages cause by the ISY turning off the outlet. I'm using Ecobees (and remote sensors) to manage the temperatures based on time and occupancy ... (and effectively centrally manage and control ~8 window units.) For some reason, I assumed that "run at startup" required "enabled Program" ... (probably because of the way it's presented in the admin tool) I also hadn't thought of enabling/disabling programs as a way to control their ability to be executed. With the example above, I assume that the "Enable program" will cause it to evaluate the conditional immediately? or will it wait until the next time it sees a change in the temp? (ie, if temp=78 when AC_On_Thermostat is re-enabled, would it turn on the AC? or will it just wait until temp=79 ?

I'm trying to control an AirConditioner, and I don't want it to run within 5 minutes of it's prior power down ... "AC OFF": if ( temperature < 75 ) then set "AC off" "AC ON": if ( temperature > 75 && "Time is Last Run Time for 'AC Off' + 5 minutes" ) won't work, since the "Time is Last Run Time" is too literal. if the temperature doesn't exceed 75 until 6 minutes later, then the "Time is last run" condition is false. I've tried things like ... "AC OFF": if ( temperature < 75 ) then set "AC off"; variable Delay=1 "AC Delay" : if ("Time is Last Run Time for 'AC OFF' + 5 minutes" ) then variable Delay=0 "AC ON": if (temperature > 75 && Delay=0) then set "AC on" This allows for "AC ON" to trigger at some later point when the temperature exceeds 75 ... But for some reason, occasionally "AC Delay" doesn't always trigger, so it doesn't always set Delay=0. (This especially occurs if/when the ISY has a power outage during the "Time is Last Run" window. ) Is there a way to say "Time > Last Run Time + XXX" ? (and yes, the above program is trivial, but I have multiple programs that use the "Time is Last Run", that have the same issue. @shley

I wonder if it would be possible to use this to create an Insteon IP bridge/proxy between sites? (I'd love to have reliable Insteon coverage in my garage, but neither the powerline nor RF appears to be reliable ... ) My thought would be along the lines of: ISY -> 2413S --(RF)-> 2448 --(RS232)-> RPi --(Ethernet over PowerLine)-> RPi -> 2448 --(RF)-> Light switches (I see a future project for after my Polisy/ISY testing)

The other question is, is it basic ISY? or ISY Pro? (and what is the limit of programs etc that can be supported?) Thanks

I haven't yet set up my ISY on polisy, but one question, this "trial" license setup, does that have any limitations to the size of configuration? (ie limited number of programs / devices / etc) Thanks

Also, it should be respecting the DNS and caching the results for the TTL specified time... edit: Guess I should have checked the DNS first ... Why is the TTL for a CNAME to an AWS ELB set to 59seconds ?

I can see that being good for locking the door, my concern is that leaves the house vulnerable to a vehicle break-in. If Homelink required the ignition to be on to be able to activate as is usually the case in European cars, it would be less of a security risk. I consider the probability that someone is going to build a tool to intercept and decode Insteon wireless signal (not to mention they would need to know it was even being used for such) lower than the probability of an accidental press of the homelink button, and therefore leaving the house unknowingly unlocked.

So I have installed Schalge z-wave door locks on the house, which is convienient. I also have single button Insteon Mini-Remote in both cars to lock the doors if we forget to when leaving the house. My wife was asking if there was a way to unlock the house from the car ... I know she can use her cellphone, but ... I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on using the 8-button mini-remote with a “code” sequence to unlock the car (obviously I don’t want a big button in the car labeled “unlock the house”). Suggestions? I’d also be open to other technologies (zwave/iolinc/etc) as long as I can get it to go through the ISY-994izw.

Not sure why, but (on a fresh install) every time I try to open the NestISYwAwayFS.xml, EventGhost crashes ... Windows 7 x86 EventGhost 0.4.1.r1722 Nestv80 otherdlls Microsoft VCredist It crashes out every time I try to open the XML ... Any suggestions?