Re: Has anyone seen an Insteon Module?

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

"John D. Gwinner" <JohnDOTgwinner@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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>"Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> 2 RF repeaters (which function as a phase coupler) <<
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>Will they phase couple X10 signals as well as Insteon?  It sounds obvious
>but the couplers plug in, they don't bridge so I don't know if there is any
>capacitance in them.

No. They specifically state that you will still need an X-10 phase coupler.

>> Insteon uses a toatally different protocol so Insteon modules only
>> receive, repeat, and act on Insteon codes.
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>I've seen different, but I also read in one place that it's 'either or' i.e.
>you can program your Insteon modules to recieve X10 OR Insteon.  Then one
>note I saw said the opposite, that they can recieve both X10 and Insteon
>simultaneously (the best of all words).  Now you state a 3rd option.  Sure
>is confusing.

I was wrong. I hadn't noticed that the LampLinc module can be configured as
Insteon or X-10. But it can only be one or the other - not both at the same
time.

Read the details at...

     http://www.smarthome.com/2490.html
     http://www.smarthome.com/boosterlincissues.html