I have been slowing working on automating my home. Started with Insteon switches. and have now added a bunch of zwave switches and sensors.  I hadn't really thought too far ahead.

 

Now I would like to integrate control of the devices. i.e. automatically flip Insteon switches based on status of z-wave switches and sensors. Right now everything is controlled manually via Amazon Alexa but I would like to be able to schedule tasks or conditionally run task. I can do that within the Z-Wave or Insteon apps  but it doesn't seem like I can do it between the 2 ecosystems.

 

1. Is the ISY994i the solution? are there others.?

2. Can ISY994i coexist with Amazon Alexa?

 

I have just started looking around the site. perhaps my questions are already answered.

Take Care

Ian

I have been slowing working on automating my home. Started with Insteon switches. and have now added a bunch of zwave switches and sensors.  I hadn't really thought too far ahead.

 

Now I would like to integrate control of the devices. i.e. automatically flip Insteon switches based on status of z-wave switches and sensors. Right now everything is controlled manually via Amazon Alexa but I would like to be able to schedule tasks or conditionally run task. I can do that within the Z-Wave or Insteon apps  but it doesn't seem like I can do it between the 2 ecosystems.

 

1. Is the ISY994i the solution? are there others.?

2. Can ISY994i coexist with Amazon Alexa?

 

I have just started looking around the site. perhaps my questions are already answered.

Take Care

Ian

 

Take a look at this help file   http://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=ISY_Portal_Amazon_Echo_Integration

Thank you. that is what I was looking for.

Make sure that the zwave switches you have support instant Status, otherwise you may not like the results

Make sure that the zwave switches you have support instant Status, otherwise you may not like the results

 

The fact in 2017 a person still needs to even consider this is quite comical.

 

But hey it is what it is . . . 

The fact in 2017 a person still needs to even consider this is quite comical.

 

But hey it is what it is . . .

Very true and sad. That's why I limit my zwave use

Very true and sad. That's why I limit my zwave use

 

Perhaps in 2018 the market will see more *Instant Status* hardware from all the major Z-Wave vendors. The patent that governs that specific feature ran out a year ago or so. 

I'd say 2019 for legacy products. Newer companies perhaps. I think the low price offererings will be the last to change