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quefol
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 Posted - 05/29/2012 : 10:22:42 PM
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| I just bought some insteon dual band switchlics and wondering if there is any way to use a rf signal to control them I know you can get a irlic but rather not use a line of sight I haven't got my remote yet but really like to get a harmony or urc would these remotes work |
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stusviews
Advanced Member
USA
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Posted - 05/29/2012 : 11:39:17 PM
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A RemoteLinc or RemoteLinc 2 is an RF device and does not require line-of-sight.
Some IR hand-held devices (e.g., Harmony, URC) also have RF control, but they're not Insteon RF compatible.
Another solution is to place an Insteon IR receiver within line-of sight of the Harmony, Urc, or other IR remote's transceiver. |
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oberkc
Advanced Member
USA
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Posted - 05/30/2012 : 03:26:31 AM
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| I believe your best solution, given that you want to use a harmony or URC remote, is stusviews last suggestion...choose the RF version remote with base station. From there use the insteon IRLinc device to recieve IR codes from the base station to control your insteon system. This approach has worked well for me. |
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quefol
Starting Member
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Posted - 05/30/2012 : 05:34:41 AM
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| Are there any other remotes that link to insteon could I use wireless x10 as a option considering swichlinc is x10 compatiable do they make a wireless x10 to insteon linc if so I would need to find a x10 compatable remote is that even posable |
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BLH
Advanced Member
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Posted - 05/30/2012 : 10:58:01 AM
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First check the sales pages for the Insteon Devices you are interested in to verify X10 support. Smartlabs is slowly eliminating X10 support in newer hardware revision modules.
Simplehomenet make a EZX10RF module. It tranceives all 256 X10 Address to the power line and can map an X10 Address to an Insteon module or scene.
http://www.simplehomenet.com/proddetail.asp?prod=9357342313 |
Edited by - BLH on 05/30/2012 10:58:51 AM |
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jdale
Advanced Member
USA
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Posted - 05/30/2012 : 11:45:17 AM
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The Insteon dual-band switchlincs do not receive wireless X10 signals. They may receive X10 signals over the powerline (depending on the version, as BLH mentioned). That's why you would need something like the EZX10RF to convert the X10 rf signal to a powerline signal.
If you used that approach, it would add a small delay in the response time. Personally, I would use a RemoteLinc 2 instead.
If you want to use a Harmony remote, I don't think those send X10 RF directly in any case (I could be wrong?). The IRLinc (that Oberkc mentioned) would let you convert an IR signal from the remote to an Insteon signal that the SwitchLinc would hear.
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Insteon FAQ: http://goo.gl/qNTNr |
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insteon with rf?
