Re: Smarthome Insteon Translator

["BruceR" <br@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I hope to get more details in the morning when I call. If the Insteon
reliability is indeed as advertised and doesn't have the same problems
as X10 I will be happy to replace every X10 device I have.  The
announcement posted here today for a UPB translator is also intriguing.
Now the question may become "which is better?" rather than "who will do
it first?" Replacing my Stargate is something I'm loath to do as it is a
$1000+ investment that works beautifully and after all these years
programming in 'Starglish' I'd hate to have to learn another format.
Also, JDS support is fantastic.

From:Dave Houston
nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx

> I should have scrolled all the way to the bottom of the page.
> Apparently it does do two-way translation. I think it's a bit of a
> kluge but it is a way to address the issue. Actually, there are
> advantages since you still have the TW523 connected to the JDS or
> Ocelot or whatever for legacy X-10.
>
> nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston) wrote:
>
>> That reads more like it sits on the powerline and translates X10
>> codes that its been programmed for rather than something that
>> replaces a TW523. I guess the only thing that matters is whether it
>> allows you to do what you want.
>>
>> I wonder what it does on reception of an Insteon command. Does it
>> translate it to X-10 so your JDS controller will 'hear' it?
>>
>> "BruceR" <br@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Found some more info in this thread too:
>>> http://forums.accessha.com/showthread.php?t=882
>>>
>>> From:Dave Houston
>>> nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>> The mControl software User Manual mentions an "X10 translator" on
>>>> p10 and specifically refers to the "2414X" on p73 but the first
>>>> reference seems to refer to a software translation feature rather
>>>> than hardware...
>>>>
>>>> www.embeddedautomation.com/mControl%20v1%20(Home%20Edition)%20User%20Manual.pdf
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You'll need to paste the above URL into your browser.
>>>>
>>>> BTW, "baited" breath is what you have after eating sushi. ;)
>>>>
>>>> http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-bai1.htm
>>>>
>>>> "RF Dude" <post@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> http://www.smarthomepro.com/2414x.html Interesting possibilities.
>>>>> Would this integrate well with a Powerlinc module?
>>>>>
>>>>> Then I find http://www.smarthomepro.com/2814ub.html which seems to
>>>>> be a slight variation (no pass-thru plug) and TIMER only software.
>>>>> I've heard they are having trouble coming out with Smarthome
>>>>> Manager V2 ... maybe in Q1?  So I wonder if this is an interim
>>>>> measure?
>>>>>
>>>>> Also offered for a few months is
>>>>> http://www.smarthome.com/1411cu.html with software that has to run
>>>>> on a computer.  The timers and program can't be downloaded to the
>>>>> interface and run independently
>>>>>
>>>>> These seem to be three types of interfaces that ideally could be
>>>>> combined into one?!  I wait with baited breath for Smarthome
>>>>> Manager V2.