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Please review the steps in the wiki: https://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=Eisy:User_Guide#Migrating_Node_Servers_to_PG3x I didn’t migrate node servers so can’t say how it works or what to watch for, but seems straight forward.

THAT is possible…just have to use geofence (UD Mobile or other options) and can trigger programs when the geofence is exited that would activate/enable other programs to run while gone. Then the reverse when you enter the geofence that basically disables those programs (if you don’t want them to run when “home”). That part is simple!

No, at least I've never hit either of those buttons on the eisy. You might need UD Mobile to setup the portal trial on the eisy, but you've been around long enough you can probably run through those steps on your own without the help of UD Mobile. I think UD Mobile was just the quickest/easiest way to get users setup with the eisy and the portal trial straight out of the box. There are certainly the tried and true method of admin console from a computer (such as you've done) that should work just as well.

No. Doesn't appear to. Read the blog post from UDI linked above. Only options I see are "motion" and "ding". Perhaps something in the Ring side might pause or handle alerts differently depending on it's "armed state". The node server is only for doorbells, stickup cams & floodlights.

The license is bound to the Polisy Polyglot instance. It is not tied to a specific ISY/IoP instance. If the Polyglot uses the ISY994 in the ISY setup area then it will push the nodes to the existing ISY994. Since node servers aren't "installed" on the ISY then being able to see the ISY994 UUID is insignificant as you want to install it on your Polisy, but just make sure it's using the ISY994 as your active ISY/IoX instance. I don't have a Polisy so can't send screen shots, but in PG3x I have "IoX Configuration". Making sure your production ISY994 is checked in there and all node servers should target the ISY994 to send information.

Requires PG3x. Can run on eisy or Polisy that has converted to PG3x. Per UDI site blog post: https://www.universal-devices.com/eisy-ring/ And from Ring node server “more info”: https://github.com/UniversalDevicesInc/ring/blob/master/README.md#requirements

@pkauf Have you ever had it connected via a node server? The current node server doesn't list the j7+ in the supported product list. I don't have that model so not sure if it should work like those that are listed. (Source: https://github.com/BME-nodeservers/udi-roomba-poly/blob/master/README.md)

@kstev, for the time being Amazon still offers the Alexa site (https://alexa.amazon.com/) to reach the smarthome devices and at the bottom of that page it has a "Discover" button. You might test by removing devices from that page then running discover from the page to see if they come back in. Note that any routines you have in Alexa with any deleted device might need to be recreated (or edited to put the device back in the routine). Otherwise, I hadn't had any issues with Alexa discovering devices with vocal prompt, but I haven't added devices recently (maybe the past 6+ months). Could be a new "fix" from the Alexa team (that got fired) with limited support for new devices in 3rd party systems. As for the hints - yeah, new to me too. Not sure why or what is needed there. Haven't ever tried to add devices from node servers since many of their own systems integrate with Alexa I didn't want to have random names for the same device.

@Bumbershoot yep...and just moved this into it. I've been running this a little while since it was in the non-production store and it's been good. If I could just get a spider to quit building a web in front of the floodlight I could use the motion trigger overnight more often.

No. The node server links to the same cloud system they use. It's as if it's logging in just as you would with their app. It maintains the connection using the ISY Portal (at least that's how I read it as a reply from @Javi in another thread. Also, the YoLink has to handle the information somehow. It has to go from the (local) device to their (local) hub to their cloud then the node server syncs the information to IoX/eisy. It's not making a connection directly from the eisy to the (local) hub. Oh, and your mention you still have to select the name to get the mention to work. Still didn't get the notification to @MrBill, but that should.

I think I recall @MrBill saying elsewhere that he doesn't have any YoLink devices (yet). But you can look through the YoLink area of the forums to learn more or ask specific questions there for help. Also reviewing the YoLink information in the Polyglot store or even the github for the node server might be good sources for self help and answering general questions. You did misunderstand that. UDI has confirmed that they are working with Insteon to support the new i3 devices. UDI even posted a block in early March about the efforts to support new devices. https://www.universal-devices.com/i3-support/ As with many things in the IoT/HA field these days nothing should be considered permanent. It's always good to have an idea of what else is out there, but for the foreseeable future I think most of us will be fine with the new iteration of Insteon and the ongoing development that UDI has in place for eisy and Polyglot.

As far as I know it's never been negative in admin console. It should be accurate without using the negative.

I'm by no means a "tech geek", but setup is simple for many. Just have to read the instructions and trial and error. Correct. Current UDI ZMatter dongle only supports Z-Wave as of this time. Don't know what to expect until UDI gives more information and real life application of the firmware they will release. But given how the Hue line was developed you will probably always be better served with their hub. It's getting back into the whole Matter discussion and thinking process. I expect that all systems will still work better with the "hub" they were designed with, but the Matter support is expected to allow control from other hubs/controllers (mostly assuming it will be minimal control) . But at the end of the day, many of the fine details of the systems will still be best managed by the hub devices were designed to work with. (Just my 2¢)

Have you read through the Hue forum? https://forum.universal-devices.com/forum/358-hue/ It's super easy to setup and works very well. I don't mind having the hub because sometimes the Hue app is easier for my wife to set a color. But I only have a few bulbs. I think the "more info" link is still broken from the Polyglot store so you can see if there is more help from the git for PG3 - https://github.com/exking/udi-hue-pg3

@SSS not at the present time. The ZMatter dongle currently only supports Z-Wave. No updates from UDI lately as to the ETA for additional firmware support for other systems. Though I will say with the eisy and the Hue node server things work very well. Are you trying to do something and having issues?

@pkauf when posting error logs to the forums please use the code block function (in the menu bar looks like "<>")and paste as plain text. Using the code block will format it nicer/cleaner and be easier to read for people trying to help. It will also get rid of the black background you see in your original post. Just using ctrl+shift+v will paste as plain text and be easier to read, but many developers have asked to use the code block if just posting a portion of the log file. Otherwise, downloading the full log and sending it to them in PM is the preferred (more private) method. Usually the developer will reply to the post asking for the log file, then send in PM.

I guess you mean this section of the wiki: https://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=ISY-99i_Series_INSTEON:Networking:Network_Resources:Axis_IP_Camera Looks like all you need is network module. As long as you have an active UD Portal subscription tied to the Polisy you do have network abilities. It should be able to work just like the "ancient" ISY99i. At least from what I see it should work the same. Having never used such a connection can't help sort it out, but if you have in the past give it a go again.

@JTsao I know a few months ago @bpwwer said he updated the code to notify/alert users when an update was available, but at the time the update was only available for "internal testing". At that time it was showing on many users that were "current", but they couldn't update at the time. I would suspect the same is/was true leading up to this. However, if @Bumbershoot has successfully updated then perhaps it's been released (or made available), but still no official post has been made for release notes. The best place to follow/watch for releases is on the forums in the Current Release Announcement forums. If you "follow" that whole area you should get alerts when new topics are started (not when topics are edited or replied to). Although, I will admit that I haven't gotten an email push or forum alert when some new topics have been posted, but usually it should work as expected. As we learned a few months ago when a release was put out and several randomly attempted an update it broke stuff. So I would caution anybody randomly updating until a release post is made as it could cause issues. It's rare, but has been known to happen in the recent past.

@n4bos sorry for delayed reply...tried to get to it this morning before work and meetings got the better of my day.... Yes. That's correct. You can run two (or multiple) ISY994 (or any UDI device) and not impact your current system as long as you intend to keep them completely separate. The only caution I was mentioning before is to get the non-PLM firmware installed on the ISY994 that you're only going to test Z-Wave on. The firmware will keep it from going into safe mode and allow you to operate it as expected. If you're eventually moving over to the eisy I wouldn't move from one ISY994 to another ISY994. I would just keep them apart. If you're only getting one (or very few) Z-wave devices then it wouldn't be much to move those over to the eisy+ZMatter dongle once you had that installed and running. You can even run the eisy and keep your previous ISY994+PLM in place while you setup the ZMatter on the eisy. Yes, eisy does support YoLink through node server. You can find the current list of node servers available here: https://polyglot.universal-devices.com/ If you end up going with a YoLink product over Z-Wave then you could just setup the eisy and try out the Node Server while still keeping your current ISY994 running the system as you have it. Just note that the IoX on the eisy would not be controlling anything on your ISY994 system until you migrate the Insteon and PLM to the eisy system. Your use of "integrated" here bothers me. I read that as you wanted to stay with Z-Wave because there was a Z-Wave controller available in the UDI product you already have. Note that it's "integrated" in that it can be controlled by the ISY994+ZW, but it's still a different system. What the eisy does is allow the node servers to bring control of the various systems into the "ISY" world. It's only "integrated" in the sense that you use the UDI system to control everything under one roof. It's still an external system, but it is incorporated with the ISY service through the means of the node server(s). Whereas ZMatter is also incorporated into the ISY service through a UDI supplied hardware to communicate with the Z-Wave (and in the future Matter) ecosystem. Given the range that you mention I do think YoLink has better range if they have a product as @upstatemike indicated that might work for your situation. I do not have any YoLink products, but they have been on my radar to possibly test out should I need to replace a few parts of my system. Good luck! Post back how your test proceeds.

Probably nobody familiar enough with the issue to help. I don't use this node server so can't help in anyway. Tagging @xKing as listed developer of the node server on PG3 store. Otherwise, you might want to go to the git and raise the issue there to see if it gets any resolution. https://github.com/exking/udi-mqtt-pg3

Check out this post and pay attention to the version of boards in the ISY994. You either have 300 or 500 series boards in the ISY994. The ZMatter dongle for the eisy is said to have much better range. So if you did try and didn't have good range results from the board in the ISY it's possible the ZMatter dongle would improve range slightly, but as @Technesssuggests above you should build out a strong z-wave network for it's mesh properties. If you bought the ISY994I ZW+ PRO directly from UDI then it should have a Zwave. If you bought it 3rd party it's possible the z-wave board could have been removed before selling. Only way to know for sure would be to open it up (wiki instructions) and confirm the board is installed. Last comment would be if you power up the other ISY994i ZW+ and log into the admin console...if it says you're in safe mode it's got a firmware that is looking for a PLM. If you're just going to test Z-wave with that device you should update to the Z-wave only Firmware so it wouldn't be looking for a PLM and not be in "safe mode". In the "Current Release" area find the firmware that fits the version board you have and look for the link similar to this, "ISY 994i ZW, Z, or ZS Series (Z-Wave/Zigbee and/or if you do NOT have a PLM)" (specifically the part bolded).

It’s in the current release area. Directly:

@JMarotta this doesn’t seem right, but I don’t usually control the Hue devices from admin console. What IoX firmware and UI are you using? (In admin console use the Help menu then “About”. Make sure these match exactly. (As of this posting IoX version is 5.6.0) What is your PG3x version? (As of this post current version is 3.1.25) Have you rebooted the eisy lately? Are there any errors in the Hue log on PG3x? The log might not display on the web without a refresh, but you should be able to download the log and review that. Maybe put logging in “debug” mode and try to restart the node server try to control a device then download the logs again if they don’t appear in the web display. (NOTE: don’t leave logging mode in “debug”, change it back to “info” or “error”)

Note that Insteon devices cannot be linked to multiple controllers. If you migrated to eisy your ISY994+Serial PLM should have be taken offline. There is no such thing as "running in parallel" as the links to the devices will migrate to the new PLM. If you try to link them back to the ISY994+Serial PLM then they won't work in the eisy and you'll just have to re-link them to the eisy+USB PLM to have them controlled by the eisy. This is as designed by Insteon. But glad you got whatever you were attempting to "work". It's never a good idea to leave an old system running because that will risk causing more problems. Just following the migration steps released by UDI is the best path to a successful ISY994 to Polisy or ISY994 to eisy migration. Any 3rd party integration should be handled separately and at the end users own "risk".

@oamber don’t unzip the file downloaded to update. Let us know the following (related to the ISY994) What is your current firmware on the ISY994? what computer OS are you using? do you have/use Zwave? if yes, see this post about zwave version follow the directions to upgrade to the proper 5.x version Finally, let us know what firmware you are trying to upgrade to. (On the ISY994)