flaboater1 Posted September 8, 2017 Posted September 8, 2017 I had started out with Hub then added Alexa. This was seemless. Then I added ISY and crawled the Hub. All three were working together, and I did not need to purchase the $49/$12 for portal for Alexa. Now Hub finally went out. Is there anyway to repopulate a new Hub using ISY so I can retain Alexa without payments?
Michel Kohanim Posted September 8, 2017 Posted September 8, 2017 Hi flaboater1, Unfortunately not. Sorry. With kind regards,Michel
flaboater1 Posted September 8, 2017 Author Posted September 8, 2017 Thanks...i think I'm going to try and just load the 30 or so devices i use Alexa for since the scenes are already working in ISY
flaboater1 Posted September 10, 2017 Author Posted September 10, 2017 Well, Had some great luck with Alexa, ISY and Hub. I simply added the devices I wanted to control with Alexa to the Insteon Hub and voila, I can now use Alexa with my system again, with no costs for portal or cumbersome ISY/Alexa interface for remote use. The ISY still has all the devices and scenes loaded in it and I made some groups on Alexa for verbal commands that I do not necessarily need a complex scene for. It took me less than 30 minutes to reprogram the new Insteon Hub that I got for free from Smarthome under warranty. Now, no costs to run Alexa and remote access... YEA!
stusviews Posted September 10, 2017 Posted September 10, 2017 The main loss is the ability to vocally run programs.
oberkc Posted September 11, 2017 Posted September 11, 2017 Yes, I think others have posted similar stories about using both ISY and the hub. I have been tempted to try, and may still. It should work, until you have problems and need to start restoring devices, or replace devices, or things like that. At that point, I could imagine that one will have to recreate much of the hub links and alexa skills, but this may not be too onerous.
lilyoyo1 Posted September 11, 2017 Posted September 11, 2017 I have to many devices to try and use the hub separate from the ISY. The hub will last 2 years at 80 bucks a pop. Or 50 bucks for 2 years and full compatibility with my ISY. For me, some shortcuts just aren't worth the headache
stusviews Posted September 11, 2017 Posted September 11, 2017 Where have you heard that the Hub will last two years?
G W Posted September 11, 2017 Posted September 11, 2017 Why are reading that he said it will last two years? Sent from my SM-G955U1 using Tapatalk
lilyoyo1 Posted September 11, 2017 Posted September 11, 2017 Its an assumption based off it being an insteon device. The hub uses the same parts as the PLM. I'd be surprised if it lasts much more than 2 years.
stusviews Posted September 11, 2017 Posted September 11, 2017 I guess I'm on borrowed time. My oldest Hub is from the 15th week of 2015. We're now in the 37th week of this year
larryllix Posted September 11, 2017 Posted September 11, 2017 I guess I'm on borrowed time. My oldest Hub is from the 15th week of 2015. We're now in the 37th week of this year The interest rate might be a surprise then!
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