Re: ControlLinc Maxi

["BruceR" <br@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

They've done that with all their new products. I guess they figure most
people will be happy with the Quickstart so they'll save some trees.


From:AZ Woody
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> In comparing the two, I agree that the Controllinc maxi is much more
> flexible for X10.  I got one just today.
> I've been laid up with a broken ankle for 6 weeks now, and am looking
> forward to controlling any device (I use 7 different house codes)
> while sitting on the couch, and without a screw driver!
>
> What surprised me however, is the only instructions included was a
> one sheet "quick start" set of instructions, and I must download and
> print the full manual.
>
>
> "BruceR" <br@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:FZdxf.1638$sd1.252@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> In reading up on these some more it appears you made a good choice in
>> spending the extra $10 for X10 only control. The one you bought
>> allows you to control all X10 codes by pressing House, Unit and
>> Command codes "on the fly" and has all the buttons to do it. The
>> cheaper unit controls Insteon and X10 devices but only 5 units
>> total. The X10 buttons under the cover are used to program a House
>> and Unit code to any one of the 5 channels available when the cover
>> is closed so they really are two different products.  In fact, since
>> I'm using an X10 translator to control Insteon devices, I ordered
>> one of these myself.
>>
>> From:Robert Green
>> ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx
>>
>>> "Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:43bd751a.1703643000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>> For $29.99 you could have this equally ugly device.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.smarthome.com/2430.html
>>>
>>> Great!  I paid $10 more each for something half as capable.  Color
>>> me DIM.
>>>
>>> :-(
>>>
>>> He who doeth not his homework getteth reamed.  IIRC I did see the
>>> 2430 device but the warning about using it with Boosterlinc steered
>>> me away.  I realize now I should have opted for the 2430.  <sigh>
>>> Still, the "X-10 Only" MaxiLinc is a great way to access 256
>>> housecodes from the same controller an solves some very serious
>>> bedside issues for me.
>>>
>>> Still, I didn't see any reason for getting an Insteon-capable device
>>> if I didn't need it
>>>
>>> My next house will have CAT5 running to all the electrical loads.
>>> No adjoining neighbor issues, no RF interference.  Insteon looks
>>> nice but it's still a wall-wart based technology and that has
>>> pretty low SAF.
>>>
>>> I like the idea of ten programmable any(unit/house) buttons and
>>> appreciate they've recessed the keys so that it's very hard to
>>> activate them accidentally.  Nice, big area for labels - heck, it
>>> looks as if it could pass the outrageously severe and downright
>>> merciless Mother In Law test.
>>>
>>> They should have considered some sort of backlighting for the most
>>> important keys.  It looks as if a label could be printed up on
>>> glow-in-the-dark printing paper.  I have no idea where to FIND such
>>> paper, but I do clearly remember thinking to myself when I saw it -
>>> who would ever need sheets of glow in the dark paper!
>>>
>>> I guess I should post my intentions to buy equipment here *before* I
>>> actually buy something so that I don't pay more for less again.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bobby G.