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bhlonewolf
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Hi all,
I'm going to start installing some Insteon hardware soon -- this weekend probably. I'd like to use software to configure all my links without running around tapping/etc.
There are two things I'd like to do:
1) I'd like to have software that allows me to configure the links at the hardware level -- I press a keypadlinc button, a light toggles, etc. In this way, if my PLC is unplugged and/or my computer is off, buttons still work.
2) I'd like to have software for more advanced situations -- automatically turning off lights, advanced timers, etc. I understand that generally, this requires the PLC plugged in and in almost all cases (at least unless software like HomeLinc uploads to the PLC), requires the host computer to be on.
Can PowerHome do all this?
Thanks!
Brian
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dhoward
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Brian,
Yes and Yes. PowerHome can handle all of your linking requirements including KPL button configuration. PowerHome will also allow you to do much more advanced things such as advanced timers, triggers, macros, web access, Text to Speech, etc. Of course, to do all of the latter, the PC will need to be on with PowerHome running.
HTH,
Dave.
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bhlonewolf
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Thanks again Dave -- as you may have guessed from my other thread, I decided to d/l and try it out. So far so good.
A bit of a learning curve but it's working out well ... now I just need to see how crazy I want to make the timers. For my outside lights that will typically be on a timer, I'm trying to think of a creative way to override my timers.
For example, without logging in to do it, I'm thinking of the best approach if I want to leave the lights on at night instead of having the timer shut them off at say 10:30. The timer would normally turn them on at around 7:45.
One way is: if the lights are already on when the timer fires to turn them on, then disable the timer-off function.
Or, basically, any manual intervention would just turn the timer features off...
Seems like quite a bit is possible!
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