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Sounds like a plan. Thank you.

Went from 6.0.3 to 6.0.4. The node server came up connected after the reboot this time. Hopefully this continues. Thanks for the help!

I recently added a 3rd Bond Bridge Pro to PG3 and now every time I reboot the Eisy the Bond Node Server comes up in a disconnected state and I have to go into PG3/Bond/Details and do a restart. It takes a few seconds but the Node Server does go into a connected state and everything seems to be normal until I reboot the Eisy again. Anybody have any ideas what is going on?

It looks like VUE 3 should work just fine but what about multiple control boxes? The most sensors you can have on a control box is 16. Are there any issues with 2, 3, or even 4 control boxes for a total of 32, 48, or 64 sensors? Thanks

Perfect, yes they call it the Caseta Smart Hub now and there's a Pro version but yes same thing. Thanks, Bob

Can someone please confirm if wired Serena roller shades now work with the Caseta node server? Will I be able to totally control the shades via my Eisy? I’d like to make sure before I make a large investment in these shades. Thanks

You can disregard any of these weird PLM issues as they turned out to be the same cause and solution as this other issue I posted and solved. https://forum.universal-devices.com/topic/43050-iox-and-i3-insteon/

So disregard any of these issues I was asking about. It turns out it had more to do with a not perfect migration to Eisy and change out of the PLM. Most things worked OK but I had a gremlin or two in my network. By removing everything Insteon, resetting each Insteon device to factory default including the PLM, and putting it all back in, that resolved all of my anomalies. It was a lot of work (>300 Insteon & >100 Scenes) but worth it. Also, for the i3 Paddle and Keypad dimmer issues one of them has it's mode default to Dimmer and the other to Relay. You need to do a query on the device from the AC to see what it's actually set to and then you can write a change to the mode if necessary. You cannot trust what the setting/options say without a query first. Works flawlessly every time.

The comm delay I see with the i3 is from my Eisy to the device. Like simply turning something on or off. So basically it’s from my PLM to the i3. I even see a “system busy” sometimes from the AC. Which could just be me clicking the button too many times. I’m going try some more testing to see if I can pin down what may be causing these the delays. The weird part is it doesn’t happening to any of my non i3 devices, and I have a lot.

That’s the same thing I’m thinking but I’m seeing some funky comms I didn’t see with my old serial PLM. Not sure what it is but I’m looking at all the possibilities.

@paulbates Not sure if you knew this Paul but you can run the AC via IoX finder local over a site to site VPN tunnel or client VPN to any UD box. ISY, Polisy, Eisy, works great. I’ve done it from half way across the country. You just need to add the proper address line to IoX finder. You don’t need RDP. Direct connect without the need of a jump box.

I created a mobile test lab out of mine. I took some 2x4's and framed up a simulated mini house about 2' X 1'. Added 5 single gang junction boxes to it and 2 round electrical boxes with ceiling light fixtures and LED dimmable bulbs. In the single gangs I have different Insteon devices and one of them standard outlet with a PLM. I plugged my blue box Polisy into that. I got a 6' 14 gauge appliance plug wire and connected that to my mini house frame. I can test anything without needing to disrupt my existing house config or physically installing it in the house. All I need is a single standard wall outlet to power the whole thing and a network connection for the Polisy. I can test things on it in my existing house anywhere in it and it's small and light enough to take on the road. Even to somewhere which has nothing. I'm using it for Insteon now but it can be used for ZWave, Wifi, whatever devices you want to test.

Has anyone experienced communication/performance differences or reliability issues between using a Serial PLM vs. a USB PLM attached to the same IoX hardware? Or does anyone think one is better than the other and for what reason? You can skip anything about burnt out capacitors, that's not what I'm asking about. I know a lot of people have had issues in areas with flaky power. Fortunately I've never fried a PLM in 12 years, not one (knock on wood).

Oh I totally understand that but one of the first things I do when I put something new in is to make sure I’m on the latest version. So I started looking around to see how to find out what the latest version available is and how I would go about upgrading it if I wasn’t. Can’t find either one so I asked. Especially when I’m seeing issues. That’s where I start. I’m seeing huge communication delays with the i3 devices I don’t see with my non i3 devices.

One of the features of the i3 series is the devices are supposed to have field firmware upgrade capabilities. In fact, I think if your hub is an Insteon hub I guess it does this already. Of course, the Insteon devices prior to i3 can’t. I understand that. I’ve had them for 10 years myself. I was wondering if UDI was going to build this into IoX or will we have to have an Insteon hub just for firmware upgrades. That’s really a Mickey Mouse way of doing it but I’d take that over nothing at all. There must be an easier way.