GEM/DashBox with ISY994i
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 9:09 pm
As I am inching my way through this setup, I am looking at projects I need and want to do. So, I will need to have the GEM/DashBox converse with the ISY994i. I was reading one of the threads from 2010 and it indicated that the only method for the 2 systems to talk is via the ZigBee. Is this still the case? Can they talk over the network? Serial connection? Issues I need to be aware of?
If ZigBee is the only option or the best option can I configure the spare Xbee Series2 modules that I have, to work with the GEM/DashBox? They can be set the profile for Smart Energy....
The first experimental program between them will be the "DRYER" cycle ends and notifies me. After monitoring the cycles (Drying [>2600 Watts 1&2], Cooling/fluffing [(1)220Watts and (2)1watt]), Finished [(1) 0 watts, (2) 0 watts), wait 1 min if ="0", send msg "Dryer Stopped".
Isy994i is located in my home office 50' away from the outside rear wall of the house where the GEM and DashBox are mounted in weather tight boxes next to the Electric Service Panel.
The walls of the house are plaster/lath and have the wire mess which of course is grounded by touching all the outlet boxes and the combination plays hell on the wireless signals both inside and outside. I have Xbee Series 2 modules in the backyard (End) that broadcasts to a repeater Xbee 2 and then to the Controller Xbee 2 >> Arduino.
Your thoughts,
If ZigBee is the only option or the best option can I configure the spare Xbee Series2 modules that I have, to work with the GEM/DashBox? They can be set the profile for Smart Energy....
The first experimental program between them will be the "DRYER" cycle ends and notifies me. After monitoring the cycles (Drying [>2600 Watts 1&2], Cooling/fluffing [(1)220Watts and (2)1watt]), Finished [(1) 0 watts, (2) 0 watts), wait 1 min if ="0", send msg "Dryer Stopped".
Isy994i is located in my home office 50' away from the outside rear wall of the house where the GEM and DashBox are mounted in weather tight boxes next to the Electric Service Panel.
The walls of the house are plaster/lath and have the wire mess which of course is grounded by touching all the outlet boxes and the combination plays hell on the wireless signals both inside and outside. I have Xbee Series 2 modules in the backyard (End) that broadcasts to a repeater Xbee 2 and then to the Controller Xbee 2 >> Arduino.
Your thoughts,