Another Venstar question

[dkh1020]

Hello all,

 

I have a Venstar thermostat and an Insteon adapter (V2) that reports it's status to the ISY. My goal is to have the ISY recognize when someone sets the thermostat below a desired level and bump the temp back to a predetermined setting as well as have my Homeseer software announce a warning.

 

I can set the venstar (at the thermoststat) to a speific temperature and the ISY sees the change immediately. However, if I have a program set up to trigger when the setpoint is below a certain temperature, it fails to kick off. If I adjust the temp via the admin console or via my I-phone, the program runs as expected. Also, if I query the thermostat via I-phone, the program runs fine. My code is super simple:

 

If

Status LR Thermostat <73 (Setpoint)

Then

"X"

 

I just migrated from an Applied Digital Ocelot to the ISY so I'm getting my feet wet. Regardless, this should be a no brainer. I'm clearly missing something here. Any thoughts or suggestions would be much appreciated.

[Sub-Routine]

Hello dkh1020,

 

I think you have to remove and add back the thermostat. When you use the Start Linking and press the Set button four nodes should appear.

ISY-99i/ISY-26_INSTEON:Linking_a_Thermostat

 

Rand

[dkh1020]

Hello Rand,

 

Thanks for the response. I've already done as you suggested and and can see the 4 nodes. As I said before, my ISY updates immediately with no need to query the thermostat. So, I would expect the program to kick off when the setpoint is adjusted beyond the threshold I've set. So far, no luck.

 

Thanks

 

~Doug

[Sub-Routine]

Hi Doug,

 

Would you please copy and paste your program here? Right-click | Copy to Clipboard.

 

Rand

 

Hello Rand,

 

Thanks for the response. I've already done as you suggested and and can see the 4 nodes. As I said before, my ISY updates immediately with no need to query the thermostat. So, I would expect the program to kick off when the setpoint is adjusted beyond the threshold I've set. So far, no luck.

 

Thanks

 

~Doug

[dkh1020]

Hello,

 

Here's the program - very basic......

 

• If

• Status 'Living Room Thermostat - Main' < 73° (Setpoint)

• Then

• Set 'Test Module 1' On

• Else

 

 

Once I can get the ISY to recognize the change in setpoint, then I'll add some meaningfull code.

[Sub-Routine]

That certainly looks as if it would work. Is the program enabled? Is it in a folder that may be keeping it from running?

 

Hello,

 

Here's the program - very basic......

 

• If

• Status 'Living Room Thermostat - Main' < 73° (Setpoint)

• Then

• Set 'Test Module 1' On

• Else

 

 

Once I can get the ISY to recognize the change in setpoint, then I'll add some meaningfull code.

[dstewart]

Hello Doug,

Did you ever get a fix for your Venstar problem? I have the identical problem. The little program I wrote to set back the cool setpoint whenever it is set to below that works a treat wile I am logged on to the administrative console. However, when left to itself it does not run. It is defnitely enabled and not in any subfolder?

Seems strange

Thanks

Duncan