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Re: X-10 commands via Harmony remote?



Dave:

A closer read of their website reveals that the 890 supports Z-WAVE. They
suggest that, in the future, they will also support other HA protocols. But,
if you can get a remote to control X10 via an IR543, couldn't you just use
that remote to program the 890? It is, afterall, a learning remote. My
understanding is that you can use the learn function to capture the IR
signals coming out of a separate remote with the Harmony remotes for devices
not supported on their website.

In any event, this unit is pretty expensive and doesn't appear to even be on
the market yet. They want $399 for the remote and $99 for the receiver.
That's a little step. There must be a cheaper but equally elegant way to do
this!

Thanks once again for your help.

Craig

"Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4395d044.16679209@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> In particular I would ask Logitech what they mean by, "...for quick and
> easy
> command of home-entertainment equipment and household appliances that may
> be
> out of range for a traditional infrared remote."
>
> nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston) wrote:
>
>>Craig,
>>
>>Do you know what RF frequency the 890 uses?
>>
>>If Logitech has the X-10 IR codes in its library, you can use it with an
>>IR543. The IR543 is limited to a single housecode. I would investigate
>>this
>>before spending this much money on the remote.
>>
>>"CeeDub" <craigmw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>Dave:
>>>
>>>Thanks for the info.  You are correct. The 880 does not have RF, but the
>>>890
>>>does:
>>>
>>>http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/detailsharmony/US/EN,CRID=2084,CONTENTID=10930
>>>
>>>So, I guess what I'd need for this is a single IR->Powerline converter,
>>>right? Then, I'd aim the IR output of the 890's RF receiver at the
>>>IR->powerline converter (and all of my audio/video gear) to be able to
>>>control my X10 stuff as well as my home entertainment center?
>>>
>>>Thanks again...
>>>
>>>Craig
>>>
>>>
>>>"Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>news:43957318.207643262@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> From the limited specs I can find on the web the 880 seems to be IR
>>>> only.
>>>> Even if it has RF, it won't work with North American X-10 unless it
>>>> uses
>>>> 310MHz and ASK modulation. And, the only way to program codes into any
>>>> of
>>>> the Harmony remotes is by downloading them from Logitech.
>>>>
>>>> Insteon uses 902-924MHz with FSK modulation so unless a remote has been
>>>> designed specifically for Insteon it's unlikely to support it.
>>>>
>>>> Most programmable remotes that have RF use 418MHz (N. America) or
>>>> 433.92MHz
>>>> (Europe) and ASK modulation.
>>>>
>>>> "CeeDub" <craigmw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I'd like to get a Harmony remote to reduce "remote clutter." But, is
>>>>>there
>>>>>an economical way to control an RF receiver? I like the way you can use
>>>>>the
>>>>>6-in-1 RF/IR remote (though I've never used it as a universal remote).
>>>>>I
>>>>>know one of the Harmony remotes (the 880) has RF/IR functions. But, I
>>>>>don't
>>>>>know if it will interface with an X10-protocol receiver to convert the
>>>>>remote RF controls to powerline controls. Also, what about Insteon?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks much...
>>>>>
>>>>>Craig
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>




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