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Hi. How do I access Eisy from a PC or browser? I tried going to the IP address in browser and that does not seem to work. Thank you!

Hi @Michel Kohanim! Can you please tell me, is the Eisy UI similar to the ISY one? Also, will our existing ISY backup/config be able to be uploaded into Eisy? Very excited to order it. Thank you!

Honestly just curious... Not meaning to be mean or argumentative or anything at all. But, protocol and all aside, even if Insteon was the king of kings and had every device that anyone else has, (obviously not the case but just to focus), wouldn’t you still find it concerning for a tech company to not make any changes or progression once so ever in nearly 5 years? That’s a lifetime in the tech world. I like Insteon too but I think it’s a valid indisputable concern that all us Insteon folk should start calling them out on. It’s like your friend is passed out on the ground... just let em die or give him a good smack and go “breath damn it breath”! They need a wake up call. Coddling them isn’t doing them any favors. Their biggest fans need to give them some tough love and tell them to get on it before they go the way of the dinosaur.

And to the initial point. It blows my mind that no one makes a higher power rated fan/motor control. Fans has to be the second most controlled device after lights. How are their not more devices to support them? It’s weird.

Not really. Z wave has multiple thermostats. RGBWW control (although basic). In wall motion. Locks. Etc. Plus literally every device that Insteon has. Z wave **was** catching up but passed them years ago when they stopped devolving. Protocol wise z wave 2 is pretty darn good. Even if there is staggered device response at least there are devices to respond. But again, my main point is ZERO literally ZERO changes in 3-5 years. Maybe longer. As a business owner I know that complacency = closure. It is a shame that Insteon just dropped the ball and surrendered to other technologies. It is hard to compete with a technology that multiple manufactures use but heck, why don’t they license it out if that’s the issue? I just don’t get what their deal is.

And I’d rather have Insteon if they’d get their act together. Their complacency is frustrating. The ONLY reason I have z wave is because Insteon left me no other option.

@lilyoyo1 is 1 more or less than 0? Does 1 mean that ones exist whereas 0 means that one doesn’t exist? Exactly. Why such an Insteon fanboy? I like them too but defending zero development in 3-5 years is def fanboy status. Why? Do you work for them? And I’m not giving z-wave a free pass either but at least they’re progressing. And def agree thank god for ISY or we’d all be screwed.

Exactly guys. Another thing that’s shocking... no in wall motion or thermal sensor. The only thing Insteon makes is a wall mounted battery powered one straight out of the X10 days. It just blows my mind.

It's just sad that there's not a single new product from a "cutting edge" technology company in at least 3 years. At a bare minimum I would expect some new thermostat as there's currently only one and it is straight out of 1998. RGB control is common now so that would be nice. A higher power fan dimmer since there is currently only fanlinc and it has a low power cap. Door locks, door bells, etc. you know, all the things that come up when you search "home automation", would be cool to have. Completely agree that surveillance should be kept separate as it isn't really automation/control. The only reason I initially installed z-wave was to get a half way modern looking thermostat. Z-wave does have most all the items listed above but some are certainly limited in feature. For example, they have RBG(WW) control but it is way behind in function compared to HUE or anything like that. It's good that at least it's on their radar and things are progressing though. I can deal with things not existing as long as development is happening. 3+ years completely stagnate though? No thanks. No more Insteon for me. It is a dead technology. X10 anyone?

The biggest thing is that I have seen zero, literally zero, change in literally years. When it comes to technology that's bad. Certainly not what I would expect from a technology that is geared toward the tech savvy. If you aren't growing then you're dying. 3+ years with zero innovation is basically dead in tech time. We should be closer to the automation level from the Iron Man house but instead we are stuck with exactly the same things as we had 5 years ago. Just a few of the specific things that I would like and expect are RGB control, new thermostats, and in line dimmer/speed that are rated for fans.

@larryllix not to be argumentative but aren't all or at least most of those over 3-5 years old? I know I have had most of my system for 5 years and have almost all of those things. Also, can you update firmware on devices without replacing the device? And for sure the best part of Insteon has been ISY. I would never touch Insteon without ISY.

@lilyoyo1 name one new Insteon device or significant Insteon development in the last 3-5 years. So yes, stagnet. Note, not talking about ISY. Talking about Insteon.

@brians You said it! Some of this stuff is basically disposable. I would have switched everything to Z Wave by now but I have so much invested in Insteon. Even worse, there’s a few Insteon items that they simply don’t make an alternative to with z wave. Case in point, fanlinc. It’s a shame. I wish I had known before buying Insteon. They’re a stagnate company/technology.

Hi. I have a lot of LED RGBW rope light installed. I’m currently using its own controller but I’d like to control this using ISY. I’d like to be able to change the color and use programs such as color fade where it fades from color to color. Is there anyway to do this through ISY?

@redapplenine I have two locations with multiple of these. Both locations have TONS of communication issues with them. Seem very buggish. They're great when/if they work though.