DPerry Posted May 25, 2021 Posted May 25, 2021 Short question: Where are the basic "this is how to setup UD Mobile" instructions? I don't spend a lot of time configuring my ISY994i, so I don't always remember all the ins and outs. I was very surprised not to see any basic instructions on the blog announcement page or linked anywhere that I can find. I downloaded the app and got as far as it needing authorization... and then I got stumped. I finally figured out it is because I don't have the ISY Portal Module, but I had to do a lot of digging to figure that out. I have MobiLinc X (subscription based) on my iOS devices. So I also have the MobiLinc Connect Module purchased and installed. I don't have anything fancy like nodeservers or any other added modules; I have a BUNCH of complex programs to manage my Insteon devices and I love it. I found this snippet: Quote Remote connection on UD Mobile can be achieved in 3 scenarios. First is our managed method using ISY Portal. ISY Portal has competitive prices of $23 for the first 2 years and renewals cost of $20 for two years. If your ISY has not been associated with the ISY Portal in the past we offer a 30 day free trial. Second is an unmanaged direct connection. The unmanaged method requires a Trusted CA Signed SSL Certificate. The Trusted SSL CERT is required. There are methods to add a Self Signed CERT to the Trusted Key Store on Android, however it is beyond the scope of our support and may require root on some devices. Instructions on adding a CERT to your ISY can be found here: https://www.universal-devices.com/docs/production/ISY994%20Series%20Network%20Security%20Guide.pdf Finally a local connection can be established on a remote network if running a VPN Server on the same local network as the ISY. To use this method select "Only use Local Connection" in the local connection settings. Setting this option will instruct the App to ignore remote connection settings and only use the local network. Please do let me know if this answers your questions or if you need additional information. from That snippet looks like great information - but the only place it exists is really buried in a forum post? I also saw somewhere that a prerequisite is firmware 5.3.1 - I'm still on 5.3.0 because I just follow the normal 'release' channel, but I do see how I could upgrade. Anyway, I'd love a basic set of instructions on how to enable UD Mobile, including any potential incompatibilities - do I have to uninstall / deactivate the MobiLinc Connect Module? Ideally I'd like to run UD Mobile and MobiLinc X side-by-side to see if I'm happy enough with UD Mobile to dump MobiLinc X (at $15/month it's pretty expensive, even though I do like what I can do with it, including the integration with IFTTT for notifications). Thanks Dave
Javi Posted May 25, 2021 Posted May 25, 2021 Hi @DPerry, We are still working on setup instructions for existing ISY's, there is automatic discovery, setup, and ISY Portal account creation for new ISY's. Minimum firmware is 5.0.16. Local Connections on UD Mobile should work in any situation, including with the MobiLinc Portal installed. Local connection settings are below Remote Connection settings in Advanced. If you are only using on the local network you can select "Only use Local Connection" to avoid wifi checks. The search icon should find you ISY. Remote requirements are in the link you posted. The ISY Portal has Smart speaker, IFTTT integrations, and Remote Connection capabilities. ISY Portal and UD Mobile work together and will have a greater integration in the future, however ISY Portal is not and will not be a requirement. See here for more information https://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=Main_Page#ISY_Portal:_Integration_with_Amazon_Echo.2FGoogle_Home.2FIFTTT 1
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