Is there any way to specify months for Folder Conditions or some kind of trick to achieve that effect? I'm trying to transfer my Elk irrigation rules into ISY, but can't find a way to make this future program run only from mid-April to mid-August.

You should check out the wiki. One of the regular posters wrote an article about the use of variable to create a yearless date function. My guess is that it will address your concern:

 

http://www.universal-devices.com/mwiki/ ... _Variables

I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO not ready to tackle variables yet. I know they're a big deal for a bunch of people, but right now, it's out of my programming league.

 

I'll read the post anyway. Maybe it's not so bad.

I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO not ready to tackle variables yet.

 

I have yet to take advantage of variables, either. At this point, the posted example is the only use of variables that I can currently think of that solves a problem that I cannot (and have not) otherwised solved with an approach that does not include variables. In this case, I have simply decided that it is easier to simply go into the admin panel once a year and update the non-variable program. After all, it is not as if I don't periodically open the admin console for other reasons.

I was asking about the months because the Elk engine allows for them. And it's real simple.

 

But I agree with your point of view. Sometimes, it's just not worth the hassle. For now, I simply disabled the program. I'll enable it come April.

 

It's nice to delete a bunch of rules in Elk and replace them with a single program in ISY.

For now, I simply disabled the program. I'll enable it come April.

 

I actually do it slightly different than this. Rather than a manual enabling or disabling of programs at a specific point in time, I still use folders and conditions for my seasonal programs. However, I use the built-in date function of the ISY (which, unfortunatly, must include a year).

 

My conditions are:

 

from time = 00:01 on 1 march 2012 
until time = 11:59 on 30 September 2012
then
run the programs in this folder

 

While I have not done this, one could even use something like:

 

from time = 00:01 on 1 march 2012 
until time = 11:59 on 30 September 2012
or 
from time = 00:01 on 1 march 2013 
until time = 11:59 on 30 September 2013
or....
then
run the programs in this folder

 

The value in taking this approach is that there is much greater flexibility in the timing of my annual folder condition update

Call me crazy or blind, but I don't see where I can specify a date under Folder Conditions.

I don't have access right now, but I recall it being under the "time" option. I think one can check days of weeks, all days of the week, or there is an option for date. Hopefully, someone can confirm.

 

Perhaps the wiki can help:

 

http://www.universal-devices.com/mwiki/index.php?title=ISY-99i/ISY-26_INSTEON:Schedule

According to the screen capture on the Wiki, there should be a box on the far right that gives access to the calendar. But it's nowhere to be found here. Maybe it was removed in a firmware update.

Hello Traditore,

 

Under the schedule section, under the pull down button that says "Time Is" is a check box that says "Daily." Un-Check that box and the calendar will appear.

 

Tim

That did it. Thanks!