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I must have missed something, if you do a Z-Wave backup where is it saved? If you do an ISY backup does it automatically include a fresh Z-Wave backup? I also find that the Z-Wave backup is slow on my system, taking about 15 minutes. All I have is one Z-Wave device, Mimo Lite. It spends a lot of time with the display saying "ZWAVE WAKUP 3)Put back to sleep ZW003_1" which is the Mimo Binary Switch. Is this normal?

I am OK with time slice, interrupts, polling flags, whatever. It just makes a difference to me in how I code certain devices and alarms. Sometimes, depending on the process, you can get carried away with features slowing down the system, especially on an "embedded" device even though you try to make it as tight as possible..As long as the processor is fast enough it should not matter. What bothers me is these "IF" statements can multiply quickly if you have 20 or more devices along with automatic enables and disables together with driving visual and audible annunciation...I guess I don't have a good feel for it yet and am trying to predict performance. Thanks again..

Thanks all...I think I have an idea now.

Hello All, So that I can more effeciently program my ISY, I need to better understand the architecture of the internal system. I have the following questions: 1-Is the ISY continusouly evaluating the IF statement in each program one after the other, in a round-robin fassion? 2-Once an IF/THEN is executing can it be interrupted by another "program"; ie: time, wait, etc? 3-If a device is commanded does it wait for return status before moving to the next program or the next THEN/ELSE statment within the program? 4-Assuming the ISY executes one program then the next then the next....On an average, how many miliseconds does it take for one loop iteration assuming one simple program commanding one device? I realize there are a lot of variables that would effect this. Thanks very much....

Hi, In my system everything is done through programs, no local link tables. It is a bit slower fut I find it easier to manage. I had a similar problem and wanted to get rid of the "junk" in a device link table but did not know how to reload the edited file. When i called UD, I was told that it was not within the scope of service to tell me how. I was told to detete and add the device clearing the link table, which worked. My question to you is how were you able to reload the new link table file? Thanks, Keith

I have an Hidden Door Switch that is only a status indication. It displays 255 for an open condition and 0 for a closed. Is there a way I can get it to display the words "OPEN" and "CLOSED" instead of the returned numeric value? Also, does anyone have any ideas, pointers, suggestions on device naming conventions that would make the UI less cryptic? Thanks very much...

I currently have my ISY994 installed in my den next to my TV. In this position it is convenient and easily allows me to use Harmony IR remote. I find that the blue power LED on the ISY994 is really bright and somewhat blinding for that location so I would like to open the ISY and place a resistor in series with the LED (yes I do have excellent electronic design and soldering skills). I have removed the 3 screws on the bottom of the ISY in an attempt to gain access to the inside. However, I must be missing a hidden screw or something since the bottom does not want to easily come off. Any help would be appreciated as tape, paint or heat shrink tubing over the LED is professionally in acceptable to me. Thanks..

Thanks for the reply. Yes, in the perfect world you should not ever need to edit tables. However, I am in the process of upgrading my meager system to an ISY. I have a responder that has links that need to be removed. When installing the device into the controller, the ISY now has those links so both ISY and device have the same link table data, with 3 records that I want to get rid of without resetting the device. As I have said, it is easier to edit a file than to get to the device and do a physical reset. As I understand it "Restoring" loads the link table data from the ISY into the device, which is wrong and the same as what is in the device. Your a right, devices do not take XML files, the link tables for the device and ISY can be saved to an XML file. This is a command within the ISY. It just seemed like if it could be Compared, Saved to a file, and Loaded from a file, I should be able to incorporate the fixed file operationally into the ISY and appropriate device. I think I am finding that there is no provision for this within the ISY.

I too am looking to edit a device's link table. I see on my ISY994 where I can save the XML to a file and reload it but how do I get it to save in the device and ISY? For a couple of lines in a table this is far easier than resetting a module that is not conveniently located. Thanks..

Thanks all..

Is there a list of values and what they represent for an Insteon link table? If not any idea where I might "mine" this data? One other question, what does all 0's in a link table entry mean? Thanks..