cyberfish

I have a light switch that is currently a switch (on/off) for outdoor lighting:

Control4 C4-SW120277
Device ID:    498
Proxy ID:        499
Device File:    switch_gen3.c4i
Proxy File:    light_v2.c4i

Another outdoor light of the same type was programmed as a dimmer:

Control4 C4-APD120
Device ID:    246
Proxy ID:        247
Device File:    adaptive_phase_dimmer.c4i
Proxy File:    light_v2.c4i

I wish the installer had programmed the former as a dimmer, too.  What does it take to make it a dimmer versus a switch?

I have a situation that one room is not listed for AV Commands, but the Alexa commands for lighting in that same room are in the Alexa Voice Command list and it works. I unlinked the skill, relinked and re-discovered, but no change.  Am I missing a setting that must have somehow got changed with the new OS update to enable voice control?

One more new issue for the day:

I have three tstat zones.  Having been a Homelogic customer, I was accustomed to extended history of HVAC, percent being used, history of setpoints, good tstat control.

I still have an HAI security system that had 3 stats on it.  As I was doing the C4 implementation, it was insinuated to me that if I put in C4 stats, I'd have more visibility to set points and control.  So... I purchased 2 C4 wireless Tstats, leaving one supplementary HVAC zone on the HAI to compare and contrast control.

Results that I am experiencing:
1.  I cannot use PERMANENT HOLD on any stat to keep a zone the way I want it until I choose to retain it.  If a setpoint is met, remote takes over and turns the stat back on, so PERMANENT HOLD sure seems to be a misnomer.  How do I keep a zone on hold?

2.  If I want any visibility to setpoints, it seems I have to use the C4 user interface to set heat and cool set points.  Otherwise, I have to program it in Composer, and then I have no online visibility.  Plus, it seems I cannot have setpoints based on security system, e.g., Home, Away, Vacation. I could do it in Composer, but once again, no visibility.

3.  If I could accomplish the ability to gain the features I mention in #1 and #2, it would seem that C4 is sorely lacking in any historical information on HVAC.  Am I missing that, or is there a "History" function for HVAC, and frankly, all zones and variables? 

Thank you.  First post with a new system; was a Homelogic user for almost 2 decades, just replaced the Homebrick with the C4 system and need to get accustomed to the programming methods.

I want to be able to set a variable to start the coffee pot early at a specific time and then reset the variable so it is off and won't run again until i set it. Right now, the scheduler executes the attached logic even though I see the variable "Morning Coffee Start at 3:45" is set to false.  Where am I wrong?