Re: Dumb Insteon question

[James Himmelman <donttry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No, he was comparing it to the Controlinc Maxi, which has a lot more
buttons under the cover. See here -

http://www.smarthome.com/4071.html

"BruceR" <br@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in news:BOgzf.1393$Ou1.150
@tornado.socal.rr.com:

> The Insteon DEOS have a bunch of buttons under the cover but they are
> not for Insteon control. They are buttons used just to program X10
> commands to one of the 5 channels.
>
> From:Robert Green
> ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx
>
>> Please disregard my dumb answer.  The X-10 only version has the full
>> 256 X-10 command set accessible.  The Insteon model folds out to
>> reveal the same few buttons inside that it has outside.
>>
>> http://www.smarthome.com/images/2430side1big.jpg
>>
>> I could have sworn I looked at both "exploded" views and they both
>> had a plethora of buttons under the cover. As they say on Robot
>> Chicken:  "What a twist!" I sure was fooled.
>>
>> --
>> Bobby G.
>>
>> "Robert Green" <ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:ZPadnaeqnKzc7lDenZ2dnUVZ_tGdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> I believe that panel folds open to reveal more buttons than you'll
>>> ever need if it's like their X10-only version
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bobby G.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Nick Hull" <nhull@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:nhull-9B8D4C.16213417012006@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> The only table Insteon activators I've seen have only 5 sets of
>>>> buttons. I have a lot more than 5 lights, I'm using X-10 right now
>>>> and have about 14 of 16 active.  Where do I find a Insteon that
>>>> will do 16 different lights?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Free men own guns, slaves don't
>>>> www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5357/
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