Re: X-10 commands via Harmony remote?

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

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
>>>
>>
>