Re: Dumb Insteon question

["Manny Bhuta" <Testing@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

With lid open you see the same 14 buttons and the same function.  Only different
labeling, X10 labels.

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Manny Bhuta
Randolph, NJ USA



"Robert Green" <ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "BruceR" <br@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> 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.
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> The picture at:
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> http://www.smarthome.com/images/2430side1big.jpg
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> looks as if all the buttons on the bottom lid are accessible via holes cut
> in the lid.  I assume they have different functions when the lid is open and
> the cover switch state changes.  The X-10 controller, on the other hand,
> reveals over 30 more hidden buttons when you flip the lid in addition to the
> ones accessible through the closed lid.  That's what I was trying to say,
> albeit somewhat clumsily.
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> --
> Bobby G.
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> The Pressure to Cover
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>>
>> 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
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>> >> 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
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>> >>> 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?
>> >>>
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