Re: Insteon or Zwave?

[Mitch <sumoldguy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

jmj1492@xxxxxxx wrote:
> "You can't say do x, y and z then wait 10 minutes and do a, b and c "
>
> You can do this by using a dummy output.  When you do x,y and z turn
> output 202 (ie) on for 10 minutes.  Then make a rule that triggers when
> output 202 turns off.
>
> John
>
Good idea.  I guess my basic point is that maintaining lots of
convoluted rules becomes pretty difficult after awhile.

I've got lots of little things like this in my elk "code."  But, when I
want to change something, it's like untangling spaghetti.

Don't get me wrong.  I think the M-1 is great for contact closure stuff,
etc.  And, it's probably cheaper than trying to add boards to a PC to do
all that.

I just find that it is impractical to try to do EVERYTHING on the M-1.
Programming just isn't as sophisticated as a PC.

I'm getting tempted to write an app for the PC that acts as the Ethernet
server for the M-1 (instead of buying the ethernet card for the M-1
since it's pretty expensive).

Mitch