ingeborgdot Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 I have a thermostat that works with my isy now but I really want one with a color screen and one that can do wifi also to show me temp etc. Is there anything that is out there yet?
stusviews Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 WiFi thermostats are currently not compatible with the ISY. In any case, you would need the network adapter to communicate with a WiFi thermostat, but the network module is one-way only. You can send network commands, but you cannot receive them.
paulbates Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 There is the Venstar T7900. It does meet your stated requirements, but it requires running Venlink (isy v4) or Nodelink (isy v5) software running on a computer to communicate with the isy. I've used these for a few years on standard nat gas systems and they provide color touch screens, built in wifi, 2way control, complete HVAC features and mobile apps that the family like. If you have a windows or raspberry pi system that can run a small program, look under automation shack in the forums for venlink or nodelink. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Scottmichaelj Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 I have a thermostat that works with my isy now but I really want one with a color screen and one that can do wifi also to show me temp etc. Is there anything that is out there yet? IOGuy who also does NodeLink also has option for Honeywell Total Comfort Connect. The thing with all of these options are you need to run v5 Alpha Firmware on your ISY. Nothing is native yet.
ingeborgdot Posted February 25, 2017 Author Posted February 25, 2017 So, for someone like me, it would be best to be patient and wait.
FarmerGeek Posted December 30, 2017 Posted December 30, 2017 Related but different. I need temp sensor. not a full up thermostat, just the sensor. i need to monitor the temp in my greenhouse.
Bumbershoot Posted December 30, 2017 Posted December 30, 2017 Related but different. I need temp sensor. not a full up thermostat, just the sensor. i need to monitor the temp in my greenhouse.I'm using CAO wireless tags to monitor temperatures and humidity in some unlikely places, such as the attic, crawl space, freezers, shower areas, garage... The tags are affordable, small, have excellent wireless range and battery life, and data can be exported to your ISY (as variables). The downside is that the required tag manager requires an Internet connection. I'm also using them to measure the moisture content of my planter soil, something that might be useful in a greenhouse.
Jimbo.Automates Posted December 30, 2017 Posted December 30, 2017 If you have zwave, you can get a CT100 thermostat to monitor temperature and humidity. I've been using one for a long time and it works great and batteries last a long time. But, if you are going to do more than one location, the CAO devices would be a better option, but require more work to setup. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
alanbrothers Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Does anyone know if there are any plans for new "Insteon" based thermostats, intended to replace the existing Insteon wired and now discontinued wireless thermostats?
larryllix Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 https://www.aartech.ca/insteon-thermostats https://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=insteon+thermostat&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ainsteon+thermostat
paulbates Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 1 hour ago, alanbrothers said: Does anyone know if there are any plans for new "Insteon" based thermostats, intended to replace the existing Insteon wired and now discontinued wireless thermostats? If you look at their press releases, at the 2016 CES show they announced the heat pump version of the current thermostat which is out now. To Larry's point in the links he provided, Insteon's website also shows the wireless as available, I've not heard that its discontinued. Short answer... I can't find nothing that supports them replacing the current series. A lot of people use them, but personally I've found them limited and even problematic for my hvac system. There are zwave thermostats to consider if you have a zwave ISY, and also with ISY V5 firmware, its also possible to use nodelink and consider the Venstar Colortouch series or the Ecobee Thermostats which are both robust in capabilities. Honeywell also but I never looked at its capabilities. Paul
ingeborgdot Posted April 20, 2018 Author Posted April 20, 2018 I just got rid of my insteon based thermostat and got a Honeywell wifi one and have never looked back. I got tired of always having some issue that caused me to not be able to communicate or something doing not what I wanted. The Honeywell is great and I'm glad I switched. So far insteon is not keeping up in this category.
alanbrothers Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Thanks for the responses. I have Z-wave capability in my ISY but it’s a pain to deal with every time Universal Devices does a new version upgrade. I am thinking the Insteon “wired” thermostat is going away because, Insteon site shows “unavailable” if you click on the “wireless” unit. Both were poorly designed. Because I wish to write programs that work with both wireless and wired thermostats, I prefer to have “Insteon” in them. I am limited in knowledge/desire to start using complex interfaces.
ingeborgdot Posted April 20, 2018 Author Posted April 20, 2018 If insteon is what you need then I guess you are stuck with what they put out. The Honeywell is not insteon but it does everything I want it to do and much more and is even easier to work with than my venstar.
jgcharlotte Posted May 13, 2018 Posted May 13, 2018 I use a couple of Insteon Wireless for 'non critical' applications. They've done a few flaky things, I think I'm going with Honeywell Z-Wave for my upgrade.
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