Can an Eisy read the data on my 994i-ZS on the same network?

[LFMc]

Hi all and Happy New Year. 

I have a 994i-ZS that reads my Oncor meter directly and has done so for about a decade. It works so well that I hate to give it up coupled with the fact that the ZS option is not available on Polisy or Eisy. So that has stopped me from moving forward with new hardware. But I think the time has come and I need to find an option to move forward. 

So, I was wondering if there is a straight forward way for a new Eisy to run in parallel to my 994i-ZS and for it to be able to take data off the ZS every minute or so to present to me as a variable on the Eisy and the UD Mobile?

Any suggestions are appreciated.  I know there are hardware solutions also with taps in my breaker box, but I'd rather not follow that path unless I have no other options.

Thanks for your input. 

--Leon

[paulbates]

I'd suggest opening a ticket with udi about options. This subject matter is their wheelhouse.

[larryllix]

I did this while moving over from my ISY994 to my polISY.

For each parameter, write a program and  Netwrok Resource, to detect and trigger each Network resource (on ISY994) that sends the value into a variable using the target's (eISY or polISY) REST interface.

Once you have done one parameter (trigger program, and NR) the rest are just copies with the target variable changed.

The speed is amazing. It will appear native to the target machine.

Edited Thursday at 12:16 AM by larryllix

[LFMc]

14 hours ago, larryllix said:

I did this while moving over from my ISY994 to my polISY.

For each parameter, write a program and  Netwrok Resource, to detect and trigger each Network resource (on ISY994) that sends the value into a variable using the target's (eISY or polISY) REST interface.

Once you have done one parameter (trigger program, and NR) the rest are just copies with the target variable changed.

The speed is amazing. It will appear native to the target machine.

Thanks Larry, looks like a good workable solution.  If memory serves me, networking for the ISY, which I have, was an optional module add on.  Is that the case with Eisy or is it built-in on them now?  I didn't notice it on the sales page as on the Eisy or available for the Eisy. 

[larryllix]

14 hours ago, LFMc said:

Thanks Larry, looks like a good workable solution.  If memory serves me, networking for the ISY, which I have, was an optional module add on.  Is that the case with Eisy or is it built-in on them now?  I didn't notice it on the sales page as on the Eisy or available for the Eisy. 

I have a polISY Pro. IIRC it includes  the NR module with Pro. I remember I could pass values back and forth each direction. For some time I was using my ISY for sensing and detection and my polISY to send all the commands. It got to a pint where I had to commit to the new hardware and abandon the ISY due to complications and needin two PLMs if I continued.

[Guy Lavoie]

The networking module comes by default with the eisy. Not sure about the Polisy.