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Cheers,
Tom


On 11/21/05, Gerry Duprey <gerry@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Howdy,
>
> I've played with the Insteon stuff and agree that for a place with an
> existing X10 based install, this has a lot to offer over stock X10
(just the
> reliability alone).
>
> But if you are looking to put a new system in (or want features
X10/Insteon
> do not have), seriously consider UPB. UPB is a new design using new
> technologies for controlling lights over the power line.  It's much
faster
> than X10, virtually immune to power line noise and each command sent
is
> confirmed by the receiver, so you always *know* that if you turned a
light
> on, it really is on.
>
> The switches costs are pretty close (you can get UPB switches in
quantity
> (20-30) for about $55 USD each), but the technology is a major step
forward.
>   Not only is the underlying technology much more robust than X10, it
has
> two way commands (all commands sent to a device are then acknowledged
by
> that device) so you know if a command worked or not.  The switches
respond
> quickly and are very programmable (all with software on a PC -- you do
not
> have to ever visit the switch to change any settings -- even the
> color/function of the switches LED pilot light).  Ramp rates, dimming
> states, etc are all configurable as is the ability for any switch to
launch
> "scenes" or take other actions without a home controller
having to be in the
> loop (it can be, but not 100% necessary).  If you do have home control
> software, it can truly reflect the state of the switches (when people
press
> the switches on/off or dim them, they send updates to their state).
>
> I've just recently started switching over my 70+ switch X10 based home
(all
> Leviton green line switches -- very nice X10 switches) for UPB
switches (HAI
> and SimplyAutomated) and it's a huge change.  All the annoying
problems with
> X10 (occasional misses) and switches themselves (guests never did get
how to
> use the the X10 switches right) are resolved.
>
> Just sharing this -- if someone is considering an investment in HA
lighting
> or updating from X10, UPB is definitely the wave of the future (in
powerline
> controlled lighting, that is :-)
>
> re: xPL -- I'm creating an UPB->xPL gateway right now I expect to
release
> soon.
>
> Gerry
> --
> Gerry Duprey
> Ann Arbor, MI 48103
> http://www.cdp1802.org
>
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