upgrading to 5.x

[jkraus]

I am still on version 4.x, and wondering about the details to upgrade to 5.x.  I see a caution on the 5.x beta release notes:

"Upgrading from an ISY 4.x version to this version may require a lot of manual intervention including verifying scenes, programs and program settings are correct.  The 5.x ISY firmware and the data files it uses has changed drastically from 4"

but not sure exactly what that means to do.  Is  there an "upgrade detailed tutorial"?

Thx

Joe

[KSchex]

35 minutes ago, jkraus said:

I am still on version 4.x, and wondering about the details to upgrade to 5.x.  I see a caution on the 5.x beta release notes:

"Upgrading from an ISY 4.x version to this version may require a lot of manual intervention including verifying scenes, programs and program settings are correct.  The 5.x ISY firmware and the data files it uses has changed drastically from 4"

but not sure exactly what that means to do.  Is  there an "upgrade detailed tutorial"?

Thx

Joe

I would recommend you read through the posts in Release 5.0.13D (Beta) is now available .  My experience in going from 4.xx to 5.0.13D had some pains and was not pretty.  My basic configuration was good.  As I recall my devices were OK but programs and variables needed attention.  All of my disabled programs were enabled and trying to run.  Some variables and device names were deleted in the programs.  I had to go through each program correct and verify accuracy.  I also had a couple of programs that I had to delete and re-enter because they were doing strange things.  It took about 4 hours to get my small system running again.  I guess data structures within the ISY database software changed causing this, don't know.  Update to 5.0.14 from 5.0.13D was flawless.

I don't know about a specific tutorial but I have found UDI's "The ISY994 Home Automation Cookbook (downloaded from UDI) to be most helpful along with posts from others.

Updating/upgrading my ISY has added a lot of ZWave+ options for me.  I am sure others could add to this.

Good luck....

[jkraus]

thanks

I do not have any variables or unenabled programs, but I will make sure I have several hours  free to do the debugging.   Thnaks

Joe