Re: Control Ceiling Lights

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

"E. Lee Dickinson" <lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>"RBM" <rbm2(remove this)@optonline.net> wrote in message
>news:Wo_ih.2913$Pw1.1433@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> The homelink in your car is a transmitter. It works with the equipment
>> already in your garage door operator. If you want it to control lights and
>> other things in your house, you need to purchase receiver modules designed
>> to receive the signal and switch whatever circuit you want to control
>
>Actually, Homelink is a little cooler than that. IT will learn an RF remote,
>such as an X-10 or insteon RF remote.
>
>Komobu, have a look at the insteon starter kits at www.smarthome.com -- I
>have bought from them and been happy with the service and quality, but the
>best thing about them is the volume of clear information available on their
>website.

A few things to consider...

The original post came from Korea.

There are, as yet, no Insteon RF remotes. Insteon RF is FSK and while the
Homelink unit in the car can learn and playback different frequencies, I'm
not sure it can handle FSK.

If the OP is in Korea, the key issue will be just what RF operated lighting
devices are available there. The RF range of the transmitter is limited.
X-10 works well with it because the transceiver can be in the garage and
send PLC commands anywhere in the house over the powerlines. There are many
direct RF systems (many made in Korea) but the RF switch location needs to
be within range.

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