saphotoexpress Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I've added more devices and now my organization is getting difficult. Do most of you organize by: Devicetype/Location or Location/Devicetype or Location or Device or Other? Also, how about scenes and programs? Thanks. Link to comment
paulbates Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I'm the "Location and then device / purpose" type. I've been able to put the scenes in with the locations, though that's sometimes a difficult choice. Name consistency helps too, and again I have to work at that sometimes. I try to keep the keypad key names to their labels, etc. I try to have the programs basically follow this structure, but again not always possible. Paul Link to comment
stusviews Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I use a similar structure, but I have separate folders for devices and scenes. Link to comment
EricK Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I have it set up just like Stu. I Use location in the device names Link to comment
Teken Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I am the odd man out here I guess. I have folders based on devices and use. Insteon, Autelis, GEM, Dash Box, Mobilinc, Timers, Energy, Temperature, Water Sensing, HVAC, Security, Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment
EricK Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I do have a separate folder for the leak sensors which are scattered around in different rooms. Link to comment
paulbates Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Yeh, agreed I don't think any one approach covers all cases. I would would keep leak sensors in the same way if i had them. I like keeping my battery panic devices all in one central spot so I don't have to look around for them. Even with messages sent by programs, I like the idea of them being together. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment
saphotoexpress Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Very helpful, thanks for sharing! Link to comment
Guest Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. I'm relatively new to ISY, and would appreciate getting thoughts on naming/labeling conventions for devices, scenes, programs, etc. (not being much of a programmer) thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment
larryllix Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I follow Paul's style with rooms for programs and devices. One caveat though. Mobilinc doesn't show folders and only end devices so I break my usual room prefix style with device prefixes by using labels such as MS.GathRm, MS.MBR, Dark.Libr, Dark.LLand so that MobiLinc shows all the MS units together without room folder prefixes whereas Admin Console shows them by room folder prefixes such as Master Bedroom/MS.MBR, Gathering Room/Dark.GathRm Common items like general mult-use subroutines and time keeping gets their own folders like they were another room in the house. Link to comment
shannong Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 One consideration is what your end state is going to be. Will you end up with approx. 20 devices or do you plan to convert the whole house and have 100+? A complicated structure for 20 devices and handful of programs probably is overkill. I use the following structure for devices/scenes. -Floor (e.g. 2nd Floor) - Room -Devices -Scenes -House Scenes -Occupancy Scenes -Mobilinc Scenes House scenes are things like all outside lights or the Xmas lights where the devices aren't associated with a single room. Occupancy Scenes are things like Away scenes, Sleep scenes, etc. Mobilinc Scenes is as it sounds. Basically it gives me a Favorites in Mobilinc through ISY in addition to the Mobilinc Favorites option. I keep my Z-wave thermostats in the root of the device tree. My program folders are grouped by function, not location. -Lighting Controls and Timer (timers to turn off lights, turning on lights at dusk, etc) -Floor -Room1 -Room2 -Garage Door -HVAC -IR Triggers -Leak Sensors -Low Battery and Heartbeats -Mobilinc -Occupancy Scenes -TOD (programs to determine time of day, dark vs light, weekday vs weekend, etc) -Away -Sleep -Guest -Vacation -Security Alarm -Security Cams -Smoke Alerts -Sonos -Startup Programs z.Archive (used to put programs I quit using. A recycle bin if you will.) Link to comment
shannong Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 One caveat though. Mobilinc doesn't show folders and only end devices so I break my usual room prefix style with device prefixes by using labels such as What version of Mobilinc do you use? Mine shows folders for device, scenes, and programs, etc. Mobilinc is so slow as to be unusable for me so it basically sits unused on my phone and tablets. Link to comment
larryllix Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 What version of Mobilinc do you use? Mine shows folders for device, scenes, and programs, etc. Mobilinc is so slow as to be unusable for me so it basically sits unused on my phone and tablets. I use MobiLincPro v2.02 for Android. I do not have any Apple devices. No folders in favourites. Folders do show in devices but too much hassle drilling down. Link to comment
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