Several Questions

[robandcathy1]

1. Has anything been done different to Android or the isy?, I have used conductor on my phone for a long time with out issues, now after 3 updates to my phone ( I hack so I run which ever carrier has newest version currently running 4.2.4) and as well as skipping about 5 or 6 updates to the ISY (now im current) No software can communicate with the ISY... Edit it can but conductor force closes when I choose a "load folder" which is where all my load switches are, but will work with other folders that only have one switch.

2. Im not a programmer but one of the apps asks for the rest path, I have no clue what that means or is.

3. I skimmed and saw that you can use the isy for voice commands using rest, is there a simple GUI builder for rest? Id hate to ask every day How do I do this or that, can microphones be wired into the isy? So I can have them around my house, can it be linked to my tv or receiver because obviously when they are on I would get many false readings.

4. Is there a temp sensor for water, and heat in general? I would like to have on sensor on my pool heater to sense if it has turned on because it takes 2-3 tries sometimes, and would like to control temp of the water depending on the day and sun.

5. Is there a preferred app for phone now a day most of what I have seen is from 2012.

Thanks in advanced

Rob

[Michel Kohanim]

Hi Rob,

 

Comments below.

 

1. Has anything been done different to Android or the isy?, I have used conductor on my phone for a long time with out issues, now after 3 updates to my phone ( I hack so I run which ever carrier has newest version currently running 4.2.4) and as well as skipping about 5 or 6 updates to the ISY (now im current) No software can communicate with the ISY... Edit it can but conductor force closes when I choose a "load folder" which is where all my load switches are, but will work with other folders that only have one switch.

Many things have changed including UPnP disablement ...

2. Im not a programmer but one of the apps asks for the rest path, I have no clue what that means or is.

REST path is http://your.isy.ip.address/rest

 

3. I skimmed and saw that you can use the isy for voice commands using rest, is there a simple GUI builder for rest? Id hate to ask every day How do I do this or that, can microphones be wired into the isy? So I can have them around my house, can it be linked to my tv or receiver because obviously when they are on I would get many false readings.

You need an application that uses REST to communicate with ISY. Where did you find this information?

 

4. Is there a temp sensor for water, and heat in general? I would like to have on sensor on my pool heater to sense if it has turned on because it takes 2-3 tries sometimes, and would like to control temp of the water depending on the day and sun.

Z-Wave has a multi sensor. I am not aware of any for INSTEON

 

5. Is there a preferred app for phone now a day most of what I have seen is from 2012.

No.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

[robandcathy1]

Is there anything I can change to make the older mobile control software work again?

Can you name some apps that WILL work?

 

Voice control would be done with what app which uses rest and ISY? Would this app be loaded on the ISY or would I have to buy anther module? Can you post a link to some reading for this?

 

With Z-wave can that work via my insteon (since it is wireless) and ISY or do I have to buy a Zwave controller/module?

 

Sorry if these questions seem silly but I have recently regained a intrest in expanding my possibilities and want to make the right choices.

 

Which is why I posted in the Q/A section not as a bug with current release, to keep things organized.

Thanks Rob

[larryllix]

Is there anything I can change to make the older mobile control software work again?

Can you name some apps that WILL work?

 

Voice control would be done with what app which uses rest and ISY? Would this app be loaded on the ISY or would I have to buy anther module? Can you post a link to some reading for this?

 

With Z-wave can that work via my insteon (since it is wireless) and ISY or do I have to buy a Zwave controller/module?

 

Sorry if these questions seem silly but I have recently regained a intrest in expanding my possibilities and want to make the right choices.

 

Which is why I posted in the Q/A section not as a bug with current release, to keep things organized.

Thanks Rob

Many are running MobiLinc Pro on Android. It controls anything but variables, so far.

[Brian H]

There is a thread here on using the Insteon wireless thermometer with its external probe. To monitor water temperature.

I am not sure if it would be anything that will assist you.

viewtopic.php?f=26&t=9833

[robandcathy1]

Awesome find, only draw back is cost and it has to be wired into a thermostat, was hoping for something like a I/O module. Ill poke around and do some searches.

Thanks Again

[apostolakisl]

Awesome find, only draw back is cost and it has to be wired into a thermostat, was hoping for something like a I/O module. Ill poke around and do some searches.

Thanks Again

 

 

You can use a webcontrol board from CAI and connect a 1-wire thermometer to it. CAI will post directly to ISY variables on any kind of schedule you want. You will have to write a small program on the CAI board, but it could be as few as 4 lines. This can be done for less than $50, though you will need ethernet at the CAI or you will need to spend another $30 for a wifi adapter.