Re: Insteon Compatability with X-10

["gymfolks" <gymfolks@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, I am building new and hope to avoid X-10 completely (except for my
alarm panel - Ademco Vista 20P -.... I like it for other reasons).  Since
the alarm panel transmits X-10 via a plug in transformer, is it correct to
assume that I could plug that transformer DIRECTLY into the "X-10 to Insteon
translator" (link below)   http://www.smarthomepro.com/2414x.html#cart

...and have GREAT performance because X-10 is immediately converted to
Insteon?

Would there be any ill effects from X-10 signal (possibly passing through
the translator)?  Or would the translator "absorb" all the X-10 signal and
just send out Insteon (remember that single source of X-10 signal would be
coming from the transformer that would be plugged directly into the Insteon
translator).



"BruceR" <br@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> You would use the X10 to Insteon Translator. It "hears" the X10 signal and
> sends out the appropriate Insteon signal to activate an Insteon device
> that's been registered tot the translator. I'm using it now to translate
> from the Stargate Controller to Insteon.
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> From:gymfolks
> gymfolks@xxxxxxxxxxx
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>> Wow, great discussion on my other post.  THANKS you guys!
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>> In reading over Insteon's white paper (please reference
>> http://www.insteon.net/pdf/insteoncompared.pdf ) I am confused about
>> how compatible Insteon really is with older X-10 items (it says
>> Insteon devices can switch to X-10 mode) and how to "address the
>> older X-10 to Insteon" devices
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>> The note below is from the white paper.
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>>  1.. At a minimum, X10 compatibility means that INSTEON and X10
>> signals can coexist with each other on the powerline without mutual
>> interference. INSTEON-only powerline devices do not retransmit or
>> amplify X10 signals. But X10 compatibility also means that designers
>> are free to create hybrid INSTEON/X10 devices that operate equally
>> well in both environments. By purchasing such hybrid devices, current
>> users of legacy X10 products can easily upgrade to INSTEON without
>> making their X10 investment obsolete. I am NOT a present X-10 user (so my
>> question may be a bit "dumb" -
>> sorry)
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>> Here is my question:
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>> How would you set up the addressing so that a security panel (Ademco
>> Vista 20) that could send out X-10 signals to the proper Insteon
>> device?  I read/understood how Insteon devices "learn to recognize"
>> each other, but with "X-10 signaling to Insteon", I am not sure how
>> that would be set up.
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