Program will not save

[awzulich]

I set up the following simple program:

 

If time is 3:00:00 AM

and

Control 'Garage Light' is switched on

 

Then

Set 'Garage Light' Off

 

When I try to Save Changes, the activity box opens briefly, but the program will not save.

 

The computer is talking to the ISY-99

 

I'm not sure where to go to find an error message.

 

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[MikeB]

Do you have any anti-virus or firewall software running? It's possible that one of these would be interfering with the ISY's Admin Console. As a test, please disable and try again.

 

Please check out this forum for more information:

http://forum.universal-devices.com/viewforum.php?f=3

[ergodic]

Does this program actually do anything?

 

I understood a 'Control' condition to be evaluated only when the event is fired by pressing the button. If so, doesn't this program only run the 'then' clause when the garage light button is pressed at exactly 3AM? Or am I still not understanding things right?

[Sub-Routine]

Hi Al,

 

What version of ISY firmware are you using?

If you Copy the program can you save changes?

 

ergodic, you are right. There should be a time period (From - To) if that is what Al intends. If Al just wants to turn off the light if it is on he could use Status. Myself, I call a scene that sets certain devices to Off at specific times without checking Status.

 

I call an overnight scene several times during each night.

 

If
       Time is 11:20:00PM
   And Program 'Weekend On' is False
    Or Time is 12:15:00AM
    Or Time is  2:05:00AM

Then
       Set Scene 'Indoor Lights - Midnight' On

Else
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

 

 

If we stay up late I have several ways to override the scene when it begins to dim the lights. If any lights are turned On because someone gets up and uses some switches in the middle of the night eventually the lights dim/turn off again.

 

We are pretty good about switching lights off, this just ensures that.

 

Rand

[awzulich]

Thanks all, for the suggestions!

 

- I still cannot save when the firewall is turned off

 

- I should use status, not control (wasn't thinking). I suspect it would also work without the 'and' statement at all

 

- I have ISY-99 v2.7.0 .. been loading programs successfully for six months+.

 

- I cannot save a copied program - either this new one, or an existing saved one

 

- Hard reset of the ISY does not fix the problem

[awzulich]

Oops ... meant reboot of the ISY, not reset ...

[Michel Kohanim]

Hello Mr. Zulich,

 

Apologies for the inconvenience. The first thing we have to do is to figure out why your programs are not saving and, then, we should upgrade you to 2.7.4 which might be just a "little" less sensitive to firewall software.

 

Please note that disabling firewalls usually does not fix the problem. You will have to actually put ISY on the trusted list the instructions for which are different for each software. You will find the instructions for most firewalls here:

http://forum.universal-devices.com/viewforum.php?f=3

 

If this does not work, please do be kind enough to contact us (http://www.universal-devices.com/contact.htm) and we'll contact you to walk you through it.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

[awzulich]

Thanks Michael -

 

I tried it both ways - I disabled Avast and Bit Defender, as well as changed the settings as outlined in forum articles

http://forum.universal-devices.com/viewtopic.php?t=1123 and http://forum.universal-devices.com/viewtopic.php?t=931

 

It's possible I still have programs fighting with each other, but I previously saved programs with this configuration.

 

I will contact support.

[awzulich]

My deepest thanks to Darrell!!

 

He remoted to my computer and straightened me right out!!

 

Thanks again him and to all the UD staff!