3/12/2017
Topic:
Hello! Honeywell Lynx touch 7000
Tim Bateson
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My Lynx panel does recognize the locks under the automation icon but they are non functioning. Cant get it to repair, reinstall etc... They have an error message that reads "Still not ready" It does register the panel as a secondary zwave only controller. |
4/11/2017
Topic:
Home automation for Dummies?
Tim Bateson
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Not that I could find and not many people will reach out to help. Chris is a great resource but as you can imagine stretched really thin. I started in the 90s with x10 and did nothing sine. When I tried to get back into it I knew nothing. I have a honeywell wireless security system that I decided to leave all by itself. z wave door locks that talk to castleos via a gen 5 Aeotec stick that pugs into a USB port. Then trial and error. Then INSTEON lights witches that use RF and eletrical wire communication at the same time (as long as its he same phase) They talk to the Insteon hub that plugs into the castle hub via USB. Then I have Lightify LED lights that talk via RF to the ightify hub that talks to the castle hub via wifi. A lot of headaches and sleepless nights trying to figure it out. I hope this gives you an overview of just a little of the technologies. I am a novice believe me! |
4/13/2017
Topic:
Home automation for Dummies?
Tim Bateson
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I dont think anyone ( I dont know much as I said I am a novice) can download what they know to you on a thread. The best way tI have found o learn is to get a piece of equipment and try to get it going. Ask a specific question and go from there. You will find answers to specific questions under the appropriate threads. Sonos is automatically picked up by the hub via wifi. Just plug it in and CastleOS will find it and use it! Browse through the settings and that will answer some of these questions as it did for me. Im still trying and I am sure you will see my questions pop p once in a while and I will see yours. I go through every question asked to build my knowledge. Good luck with your system! |
5/9/2017
Topic:
How To Use This Topic
Tim Bateson
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My OS has been giving me very large error pages erroneously. I restart and things work. On the oortal under Active Devices it lists things that are not active. One at 5%. I reset the Inteon switch and tried again. It did not matter. Under my livingroom and bedroom fans both Insteon I have them installed as On/Off switches and somehow the software swtches the type by itself to ceiling fan with on off low and high choices. Those dont work with an off on switch. I try to change it to relay switch etc and it will occasionally change it to relay plug in switch. Even if I restart the system after I do it. Under active devices it shows the fans as Ceiling fans and they were installed with the standard icons but on active devices they look like plug in switches. Any advice? I think it is having issues with the hub recognizing and interacting with INSTEON. I have restarted my Insteon hub too. edited by Tabcab1329 on 5/9/2017 |
5/9/2017
Topic:
How To Use This Topic
Tim Bateson
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This time..... I unplugged my INSTEON hub, disabled the PLM in settings, restarted the CastleOS and after reboot plugged in the Insteon hub and installed the plm info. Works.... Thanks but got it! |
5/10/2017
Topic:
How To Use This Topic
Tim Bateson
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I do have problems. I continue to get errors. My door locks no longer work. Z wave is enabled. The locks will pair with my security system so they work. After un-pairing them and trying to reinstall them on CastleOS. They will not. The Gen 5 Aeotec stick tests fine and is working. I have the locks within 2 feet of the hub to rule out distance. Here is one of the errors. I am not available until next week, but any day is fine.Server Error in '/' Application. Object reference not set to an instance of an object. Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.
Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Source Error:
An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below. | Stack Trace:
[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.] CastleOSWebApp.Configuration.GetCastleOSClient() +121 CastleOSWebApp.Configuration.GetAllDevices() +67 CastleOSWebApp.m_Portal.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) +145 System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e) +75 System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +118 System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +3797 | |
5/15/2017
Topic:
How To Use This Topic
Tim Bateson
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Ive been tied up sorry for the delay. I can be available tomorrow afternoon and any other time this week. Just let me know when you are available and I will make sure I am. Thanks |
5/16/2017
Topic:
How To Use This Topic
Tim Bateson
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perfect |
5/16/2017
Topic:
How To Use This Topic
Tim Bateson
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I sent the request at 3 just saw your message sorry |
5/16/2017
Topic:
How To Use This Topic
Tim Bateson
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s30-750-373 |
6/11/2017
Topic:
Wifi caused CastleOS to be unresponsive
Tim Bateson
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After needing to reset my wifi due to slow speeds, castle OS will not work. I have restarted the hub, reinstalled core services several times trying to reinstal and repair. I can pull up and navigate throughout the software but it is non-functioning. It occurred on june 8th at 1030PM eastern or so when my gateway was reset. |
6/12/2017
Topic:
Wifi caused CastleOS to be unresponsive
Tim Bateson
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Wellllll....... instead of whining, I had time to look a bit today and found out that after my wifi goes down CastleOS, (for some reason) disables Z-wave and Insteon. I enabled them in settings and restarted. Seems to work. I hope this helps someone else! |
6/13/2017
Topic:
Wifi caused CastleOS to be unresponsive
Tim Bateson
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More problems! z wave continually disables! I had a few internet outages (I bought a house in a new developement) and when the internet signal renews castleos does not work at all. I open it up and have to use the core service repair tool, then restart, then enable insteon and z wave, then restart and then insteon will work. Z wave has not worked in days. No matter what I do: Restart; repair core services; log out; enable; change ports etc... when I restart z wave disables. my door locks dont lock at night. I know.... I am succumb to physical movement! I will need help with this for sure |
6/13/2017
Topic:
Wifi caused CastleOS to be unresponsive
Tim Bateson
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when ever you want to lets say 4 pm eastern? I will dial in and you can reply when ever you have the time! edited by Tabcab1329 on 6/13/2017 |
6/14/2017
Topic:
circular living room fan event
Tim Bateson
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Well..... last night after our session castleOS did not automatically operate my door locks as per the event planned. I logged on and went to the event tab and saw that the event that you worked with before with me had begun its circular repeating again. If you recall it was using ALL of my CPU and for some reason adding events for living room fan if 77 degrees, at 9AM checking every hour to see if it was 77 degrees. I need this to go away again, obviously so I can use CastleOS. |
7/17/2017
Topic:
help from 6/14 maybe posted in the wrong area
Tim Bateson
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Well..... last night after our session castleOS did not automatically operate my door locks as per the event planned. I logged on and went to the event tab and saw that the event that you worked with before with me had begun its circular repeating again. If you recall it was using ALL of my CPU and for some reason adding events for living room fan if 77 degrees, at 9AM checking every hour to see if it was 77 degrees. I need this to go away again, obviously so I can use CastleOS. |
7/17/2017
Topic:
help from 6/14 maybe posted in the wrong area
Tim Bateson
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You did a work around on this the last time and told me on the next release you would include it. Every hour that my event checks to see if its 79 degrees so it can turn on the living room fan it adds an event to the events tab. I have a few hundred of them listed. It looks like I added the lame event a few hundred times. |
7/17/2017
Topic:
help from 6/14 maybe posted in the wrong area
Tim Bateson
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Ive tried to disable the events and delete them but its just too many. It only happens in home mode |
7/25/2017
Topic:
How To Use This Topic
Tim Bateson
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After our last discussion my events still dont work. I do not get the circular event build up under the event tabs but when I look at the individual events. all of them will say that the next scheduled event is the next day and the last event never occurred. I am nearing 50 days since castle events have worked for me. Tomorrow I will message you my files so you can look at them. Thanks again for your help! |
8/6/2017
Topic:
stil cant get events to work
Tim Bateson
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After our last discussion my events still dont work. I do not get the circular event build up under the event tabs but when I look at the individual events. all of them will say that the next scheduled event is the next day and the last event never occurred. I am nearing 50 days since castle events have worked for me. Tomorrow I will message you my files so you can look at them. Thanks again for your help! |