best hardware for controlling Velux skylights from ISY?

[inovermyhead]

I'm trying to integrate control of my opening Velux skylights and blinds into ISY.  Velux makes an RF based controller (KLF 200 - https://velcdn.azureedge.net/~/media/marketing/au/downloads/installation instructions/klf200-gb_454069-2016-10.pdf) that can take relay closures and issue RF commands.  My question is what insteon or Z-wave relay controllers should I look at?   I need 5 independently controllable relays.  5 IOLincs?  EZFlora?  EZIO (the EZIO 2x4 has 4 inputs but only 2 ouputs; I haven't been able to find the EZIO 8SA online)?  Rachio (a box designed for irrigation systems doesn't seem likely to be ideal for skylights and blinds....)?   Any other relay controllers that others have used?   A CAI Webcontrol board won't work because its outputs are TTL and the KLF calls for "potential-free" contact closures.   I have Z-wave so I'm open to that as well.  Interestingly Velux seems to have opened alternate ways to control the KLF 200 by publishing the API (https://velcdn.azureedge.net/~/media/com/api/klf200/technical specification for klf 200 api-ver3-16.pdf) but that would require me to persuade someone like IOguy or Einstein32 to write a Velux node server (I'm a biologist, not a coder...)   I am running 5.0.15A   Thanks.  

[garybixler]

Hi

I found  the EZIO 8SA at this site. I have bought from them before. They seem to have stuff that other sites have dropped.

https://smartenit.com/product/ezio8sa/

 

Also check out their IoT8-Z on the same page.

[paulbates]

There's a polyglot nodeserver that controls the IO for an RPI. Not sure if that io interface technically meets your requirements, but that's a relatively small sized package to install. You can install the GPIO nodeserver from the polyglot store once you have polyglot installed.

Paul

 

 

[HABit]

You may want to check out Olibra’s Bond Bridge (hub) https://www.bondhome.io/products/bond-bridge/ 

The hub can “learn” from RF controllers, if a device is not already in their database. I have had some RF controlled devices that weren’t listed as being controlled by the Bond hub and was successfully able to get them to work. Olibra is a great company and is more than willing to help you get a device working. Might be worth a shot asking about your Venux devices on the Forum.

If it seems like it will work, you will then use the excellent Node Server on an RPi/Polisy to control with the ISY.