Re: Control Ceiling Lights

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

"komobu" <curranpg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Dave...
>
>Very observant...I am in Korea. But only for two more weeks. Then I am
>moving back to Virginia. I am hoping to buy just a wall switch. But
>after looking at the Insteon set ups, I am really considering going
>further. It would be great to initially purchase just a wall switch and
>have the car be able to control it. The straight line distance from the
>car to the switch would be less than 20 feet.

There are more and more posts to c.h.a. from around the world so, when it's
not clear, I check where the message was posted (which doesn't work with
anonymizers).

You cannot use your Homelink with Insteon. As I noted, there are no Insteon
RF remotes as yet and I'm not sure Homelink can handle whether Homelink can
handle the 902-924MHz FSK used by Insteon.

If you want just an RF operated switch, the only one I'm aware of for the US
that will definitely work with Homelink is from GE Smarthome...

     http://www.geconsumerproducts.com/smarthome/prod_1_1.htm

Scroll to the bottom of the page. You can buy these at Circuit City, Lowes,
etc. They use ASK modulation at 319.9MHz which Homelink can definitely
handle.

Don't believe the 150' operational range. Indoors, through walls, etc.
25-30' will likely be tops for reliable operation. Anyway, it's the range of
the Homelink transmitter in the car that will determine whether it will
work, not the range of the GE remote. 20' from the car might be a bit "iffy"
depending on what's in the path but you're not risking much as the GE
Smarthome line is very  inexpensive. It's also pretty much dead-end as far
as "going further".

You can get an Insteon switch, configure it for X-10, and add an X-10 RF
transceiver in the garage to receive the RF and then send X-10 over the
powerlines to the switch. You would also need an X-10 remote in order to
train your Homelink transmitter. This could be a step towards "going
further".

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