Re: Insteon - WOW

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"Nick Hull" <nhull@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:nhull-9AE919.09153002042006@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> How does Insteon handle manual (push button) operation of more than 10
> lights?  The only controllers I've found only operate 5.

Insteon handles it just fine. What you mean is the only Insteon handheld
controller you found operates 5 groups. Each device can be a member of 417
groups (except for Icon devices which are limited to 10 and the PLC which is
limited to 255, but the PLC doesn't have to be in a group to operate a
device and you don't normally control the PLC from another controller).

The KeyPadLinc controller can control 8 groups, and although it is not a
handheld device there are handheld enclosures that it will fit in.

Also, Insteon is backwards compatible with X10, so just about any X10
controller can also control Insteon (Insteon devices support 256 X10 scenes
with each scene having individual brightness and ramp levels).

However, most people are going to use Insteon like they use regular light
switches (or X10), they are simply going to hit the on or off button on the
switch itself (although this would also be true for the other home lighting
systems).

So, unless I misunderstood your question (and not to sound like an Insteon
advertisement)...




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