Re: Insteon woes - I'm tempted to chuck the whole lot now.

[Marc_F_Hult <MFHult@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce,

Don't you also have the beta version of HouseLink?
And also running both X-10 and INSTEON?
With the 2414X Translator that never made it out of beta?

FWIW, Rick Tinker at Homeseer is asking for input on what direction to take
their Stargate module (they may open-source it or they may upgrade it -- in
which case they would need to charge for it. If they upgrade it yo 'good
enough', you might consider Stargate <->Homeseer <->INSTEON

I won't comment on Rozetta for a variety of reasons but do point out that
new simpler INSTEON powerline modem is due out Real Soon, and a new SDM was
released on the 21st, and that an CM11a-->INSTEON translator can be made
using software only using virtual com ports. Once the SDM is sufficiently
stable, IMO that would be the preferred route to talk to INSTEON rather
than interposing yet another piece of hardware. Of course if Stargate only
talks TLL through TW523 instead of RS-232 to CM11a (I dunno) that is not an
option.

... Marc
Marc_F_Hult
www.ECOntrol.org


On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 02:33:02 GMT, "BruceR" <br@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message  <yDxBg.16440$%a1.3305@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

>I'm using a JDS Stargate with no native Insteon support and waiting to
>replace the 2414X with RoZetta. If I can't coax the 2414X back to
>operation I'll pull the airgap on all "non-essential" Insteon devices
>and let them operate as X10. Hopefully, I can pull enough to allow the
>X10 signals through. I have an XTB so we shall see if enough X10 is
>present to control these.  All these latest troubles started with the
>installation of HouseLinc Desktop but I can't prove and don't claim any
>relationship.
>
>
> Marc_F_Hult wrote:
>> On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 01:04:47 GMT, "BruceR" <br@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote in message  <PkwBg.10536$Ta6.1103@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>
>>> Several of my Insteon devices have taken to linking or unlinking with
>>> other devices on their own. Anybody else having this problem?
>>> Additionally, one of my KPL's just turns itself off completely and
>>> has to be restarted and reprogrammed. Lastly, my 2414X Translator
>>> has put itself into setup mode and won't come out of it.  With all
>>> these problems I may just ship the whole load back and put the X10
>>> stuff or something else back in! This isn't fun anymore.
>>
>> Before I did that, I'd get rid of the 2414X Translator assuming that
>> your software has native INSTEON support. As I understand it, the
>> Translator never made it out of beta. You may experiencing some of
>> the reasons why it didn't as well as even more spurious interaction
>> with firmware released after they (apparently) gave up on it. Try
>> taking it out of the system to see if reduces the problems.
>>
>> If your software doesn't talk INSTEON, and the beta 2414X is indeed
>> much of the problem, consider an Elk MG1, even if primarily for the
>> purpose of controlling the INSTEON. But first check reactions to the
>> Elk-M1XSP Insteon version Firmware v.50.0.22 released 6/23/06. I can
>> do that for you in the Elk developer forum if you like.
>>
>> ... Marc (Homebrew Hardwired where it matters; INSTEON where it
>> doesn't ;-) Marc_F_Hult
>> www.ECOntrol.org
>