MrBill

ISY is event based... Programs don't run in order they run because an event occurred. You actually unknowingly blocked the teeter-tooter effect with the second program in your first program. The first programs conditions are only met if the light is off: "And Status 'Basement Office Light' is Off". So motion won't activate that program again until the light is off. Pressing the off switch is disabling the motion sensor and turn the light off.

Some people adjust backlights twice a day (sunset/sunrise), you can specify the IF anyway you desire whether it be a schedule, button press, really any condition.... and yes Alexa can be used to actuate... as either then or else...

I think by far the most used method is not to turn the switch off, but to turn the light on, wait until there is no motion for a period of time and turn it back off. You can set it up so that repeated motion, resets the wait... when the wait finally expires... the light turns off. There are many examples of that in other threads. If you really want to be able to turn the switch off, then I would create a second program using 'Control' rather than 'Status': If basement office light is switched off then Disable Program 1 wait 10 minutes Enable program 1 Of course you can make the wait be anything you want.

True. I forget that anyone would try to combine ISY use with any type of existing account. I would just automatically make a separate account for that. Don't believe for one second that because you didn't give your name that Google doesn't automatically connect it to you tho... between cookies and IP's google knows all.

here is the google article (found by googling: Gmail less secure app access) https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en The tl:dr; is simply that it allows use of a password rather than a security key stored in a browser.

...and to open a ticket with UDI you would send an email to support@universal-devices.com

Microsoft also offers free email accounts @outlook.com. I just checked and it looks like they offer password protected smtp for outgoing mail (port 587), so it should work with the ISY.

Some create a gmail account, I try not to let google have too much information, so I used one of my comcast email addresses to create an email address for my ISY. Here's directions: https://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=ISY994:Configure_Mail_Server_Settings

I'll suggest a couple of improvements to the programs: First it should be noted that when the variable is created it should be a State Variable. Using an Integer Variable would not trigger the second program I don't know how fast the AQI is updated but to prevent repeated notifications I would break the first program above into two if AQI > 100 then high_aqi = 1 and if AQI < 97 then high_aqi = 0 then for the second program: if high_aqi = 1 then send high_notification else send low_notification

Recreate it: Query All - [ID 0002][Parent 0001] If Time is 3:00:00AM Then Set 'ISY' Query Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Factory Query Program

Correct, if you add the z-wave board the ISY becomes your z-wave controller. Adding the correct Wall-outlets builds out your mesh. if starting out fresh, make sure everything you buy is Z-wave+ (i.e. "plus" not just z-wave).

I'm not using the micro module. The top switch in the program is a 2477D inside the barn door that is wire just like a single pole switch ahead of a flood light.. Pre-home automation it was just a plain old single pole switch, that controlled a motion light. The other 3 "switches" are actually buttons on 8-button KPL's. All 4 of those devices are Scene Controllers. When any of the 4 are turned on, the scene turns on which provides initial power, then the program runs which turns the scene back off for one second, then back on. This exactly mimics what would happen in a non-automated situation. In normal operation someone would "flip the switch" on and the equipment defaults to motion mode. If the person wanted "hold" they would Flip On, Flip Off, Flip On.

I used a cheap standard motion light, the old style motion head with LED floodlights. One of the "features" of the pre-home-automation motion sensor is the "hold on", typically the feature is activated by flipping the switch off for 1 second then back on. then I added this program: Barn Flood Motion Override - [ID 002C][Parent 0001] If 'OUT Barn Motion Floods+#' is switched On Or '{hide}DN Slider Middle / {hide}OUT Barn Flood' is switched On Or 'OUT Upper Deck Fans+# / {hide}Barn Flood' is switched On Or 'OUT Playroom OH Door+# / {hide}OUT Barn Floods' is switched On Then Set 'OUT Barn Flood' Off Wait 1 second Set 'OUT Barn Flood' On Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') If any of the 4 switches are turned on (one of which is ahead of the motion the rest are scene controllers) then It's turned off and back on, thus in hold mode. If we actually want to use Motion mode we use Fast On or double tap. (the program was once the other way around Fast On for override more, normal on for motion--but we don't use motion mode too often anymore tho, because either door opening also turns that light on).

If your This does for sure sound like an old version of the admin console on the computer with new firmware in the ISY. Follow the instructions in the first post of this thread to use The Launcher: The launcher insures that your admin console version matches the firmware of the ISY.

There is no functionality to comment out or stop a line of code from executing. Comments can be Moved Up just like a line of code. I don't have the need as much anymore due to increased comfort level, but one thing I did in the early days when I wanted to try something was make a copy of the program and disable the original then make changes to the copy for testing.

It does sound like you have an ISY that does not have the Z-wave board inside. It is upgradable. You would purchase the Z-wave board from UDI and install it in your ISY. That said, I would agree with others here, if this will be your only Z-wave and you don't plan to add more Z-wave then Install a wifi thermostat like the ecobee that has a Node Server for ISY control.

Also don't use 5.0.16B instead get 5.0.16C is by far the most stable 5.0.16. Also the easiest way to open a ticket if your unfamiliar is to email support@universal-devices.com

In a program: Set the 1) Action to Variable, 2) pick a variable, 3) = is the default, that's fine. 4) Press the little circled play icon until you reach your Node Listing, 5) use the drop-downs to choose what to put into the variable..

Same. and I have a reservation set in the router so I can always find it. We probably should also be asking OP what router they are using as maybe we can give hints on how to login to the router interface to find the address.

Maybe the most basic question, if the system had a previous owner.... Is your ISY plugged into the router?

You would use Adjust Scene for that. Assuming the the motion is a controller in the scene you would choose: Scene: your scene Controller: Motion Detector Set: Device that needs adjusted So you would need a program for the fan If Control (name of 1st scene controller) is switched ON or control (name of 2nd scene controller) is switched ON or (more scene controllers, but not the motion itself) is switched ON or Temp > 72 then Adjust Scene A / Motion Detector / set Fan On else Nothing and then another program to reverse that: If Control (name of 1st scene controller) is switched OFF or control (name of 2nd scene controller) is switched OFF or (more scene controllers, but not the motion itself) is switched OFF or Temp <= 72 then Adjust Scene A / Motion Detector / set Fan OFF else Nothing

From the Wiki: You can use any power supply that outputs anywhere between 5 volt and 30 volts,center positive, 2mm barrel connector.

You need to set the responders ONCE for each controller, there is no need to use "adjust scene" from a program unless I'm totally misreading what you are trying to do. Let's say we have Light A controlled by switch A, its in a scene with Switch B (no load connected), and Button C on a KPL also as controllers, and motion detector D. On the Main Tab of the Admin console down at the bottom you need to configure the scene 5 times! The root level of the scene and all 4 Red controllers that appear below it. You want the scene to work the same way from everywhere so set all 5 of those controllers the same way. Done. Now it doesn't matter what turns the scene on it will be the same. Conversely, lets pretend Light A is in the bathroom and Button C is by the bed, in that case you may want all the other options to turn the light on bright, but for button C you can set it so that when light A is turned on by button C it only comes on at 15%. When do you use "Adjust Scene"? Let's pretend light K is accent lighting Normally controlled by KPL button E as a controller. We want Button E to turn on at 80% during the day, but after Sunset we want Button E's on value to instead be 30%. So we would create a program that "Adjust Scene" at sunset to change how Button E acts as a controller. Then at some other time we want it to revert back to Bright, let's say Sunrise. If From Sunset to Sunrise (next day) then Adjust scene Kitchen Accent / Button E light to ON Level 30% else Adjust scene Kitchen Accent Button E light to On Level 80% This program Runs twice at Sunset where the THEN clause Runs, it Runs again at Sunrise where the ELSE clause runs. This program does NOT change the level of light whether or not the light is on or off when the program runs. What it does do is REPROGRAM Button E so that when button E is turned on it will have the appropriate ON level for that time of day. You could add additional lines to the program to adjust the actual light level, or more likely use a different program that only adjust the level of the actual light if the light is on. CAVEAT: Since you mentioned "Adjust Scene" and Motion Detector in the same sentence: THE IS A BUG to be aware of: As far as using adjust scene with a motion detector...... What version firmware? and is the Motion Battery powered or powered by external power? In version 4.x firmware there's no problem adjusting scenes. In version 5.x if the motion detector is battery powered there is a bug: You can't use Adjust Scene if a motion detector, or any battery powered device, is a Controller in the scene. (the problem goes away if the motion is USB powered.)

You should in fact have the Factory Query All Program... Here it is if you need to recreate it: Query All Copy - [ID 00FE][Parent 0001] If Time is 3:00:00AM Then Set 'ISY' Query Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Factory Query Program The Factory query program allows your ISY to get back in synch every night if anything was missed due to powerline noise or other signal corruption. The ISY is always listening, but manual dimming or brightening can overflow the PLMs buffer. If you need the ISY to have the exact correct dimming value, watch for Fade Stop and then wait a few seconds and query the device. It's really not an ISY bug so much as just how Insteon works, communication over the powerline is slow.

TH This is an overly complicated example using Light percents stored in variables and Adjust Scene to adjust scenes. Do you need to changes levels in the scene? Note that the ISY as a scene controller can be set for one set of values, yet a switch as a scene controller could have another, and the motion as a scene controller another.