upstatemike

Redesign = resubmission to UL or ETL though right? Probably no short path no matter what.

Curious if you think there are others bidding on the PLM license or is your offer probably the only one under consideration? In some ways Insteon is kind of a white elephant so I can't imagine there is a lot of competition to invest resources into it?

I currently use Alexa routines for relaying Yolink stuff. The Yolink local API is a little behind schedule but should be out soon. Like you I am hopeful to see a Yolink node server very soon after that.

I'm curious where you are going with the "no additional amplifiers" thing? All radio technologies, including Wi-Fi, have the potential to require some sort of repeater to ensure a good signal path to all parts of a house, especially if there is a lot of stone and brick and metal to deal with. Some technologies use the end devices themselves to provide the repeating which I don't care for because if you need to service. or just want to change an end device in your system and it was the critical path (no alternate route available) for other parts of your network to get a signal then that simple device change can quickly become a huge headache. I prefer dedicated communication radios that provide a backbone for the system that no single endpoint device can disrupt. Lutron Caseta, Lutron Radio RA2, and Yolink LoRa devices work this way. You can also get Z-Wave to work this way if you use multiple Hubitat hubs or Homeseer Z-Net radios as your interface so all devices talk directly to the interface. For me, Wi-Fi and Zigbee and Lutron Radio RA3 are non starters because they use 2.4GHz which I think is a much bigger problem than needing repeaters will ever be.

Me too if it was held in California... maybe in the Winter when I'm looking for an excuse to escape the snow.

How about PolyConn? Or PolicyCon?

The new new product line could be called "Polisy Connect" or "Polycon" for short.

Couldn't find the listing you are referencing. Do you have a link?

I would be interested to know what you have. I still use X10 with my Stargate.

I assume you are aware that the Insteon door sensors are still available right? https://www.amazon.com/Insteon-2843-222-Wireless-Sensor-Windows/dp/B003IHTZEY/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1QCA8VMYTQSM3&keywords=Insteon&qid=1650207969&sprefix=insteon%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-2

I am starting to wonder if Richmond Capital Partners really intended to shut down the servers supporting the Insteon Hubs or if as financial folks they just didn't understand how the the technology works? I could envision a scenario where they shut things down and screw all the remaining employees one of whom in retaliation makes a point of shutting down the servers on their way out the door just to make Richmond Capital look bad and damage their potential for selling the Smarthome name or technology. There is probably more to this story than we know.

Something about a horse and water springs to mind. Maybe you can use your usb Insteon dongle as an interface to Home Assistant or Homeseer and get going that way.

I didn't get the Pro because I connect via Ethernet rather than Wi-Fi and I couldn't foresee any near term use for the Bluetooth function. You will have to decide for yourself if those are more important to you than the urgency of getting something up and running.

UDI web site shows 5 Polisy in stock for me.

The Insteon Hub will not act as an interface to ISY/Polisy. You need a PLM which will be your Insteon interface and ISY/Polisy will provide connectivity to Alexa via the ISY Internet portal. The old Insteon hub is not used. The old Insteon servers are not needed. If you use a USB PLM then be sure to get the Polisy Pro controller. The older ISY994 controller requires a serial PLM which will be difficult to find at this point. If you want to try to reuse your Insteon Hub as an interface you will have to try another platform such as Home Assistant or Homeseer. Help for doing that should be available on their respective forums.

Polisy Pro Hub plus an Insteon PLM such as https://www.amazon.com/Insteon-2448A7-Portable-Adapter-White/dp/B0046V767Y/ref=sr_1_10?crid=3JPN31S2MF74K&keywords=insteon&qid=1650075924&sprefix=Insteon%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-10 This will work with Alexa. I would not wait too long to get the PLM though, they might be gone by tomorrow!

Good News! https://www.insteon.com/systemstatus

I'm not clear what the servers have to do with anything? If you were using an Insteon hub as your ISY/Polisy interface then spend $40 on a USB PLM and life goes on as before.

As long as the TP-Link switches are true rockers (not toggles) and have some sort of direct association so virtual 3-way circuits keep working when connection to the Internet is lost then I would say go for it.

Just be sure when you order your controller from UDI that you order the Polisy which works with this USB PLM. The older ISY994 controller might be made to work using USB with a hack but the Polisy is the controller you want going forward anyway so get that.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/353621496562?hash=item52557bd2f2:g:nssAAOSwciphFce3

https://www.ebay.com/itm/353621496562?hash=item52557bd2f2:g:nssAAOSwciphFce3

I wouldn't wait too long if you are going to go this route. Listing shows 228 sold, 42 in the last 24 hours alone. https://www.ebay.com/itm/353621496562?hash=item52557bd2f2:g:nssAAOSwciphFce3

You can use a PLM if you can find one but you will have to set up your system again from scratch.

This site is still running. Should we hold out hope that Stargate controllers could make a comeback? http://www.jdstechnologies.com/stargate.html I think it is just free advertising for the Smarthome.com domain name which might be the most valuable asset that is left.