Re: insteon, what goes on at the network level?

[RickH <passport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Apr 16, 11:40=A0am, "peter" <nos...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Usually, the controlling device needs to be put in linking mode by holding=

> down a button for 3 to 10 seconds, then at the device being controlled, a
> button needs to be held down for 3 to 10 seconds.
>
> What exactly is happening at the network level at each step? Or, what
> commands are sent and received?
>
> When you press a button on a controller, what is sent? Is it a broadcast o=
r
> a one-to-one command? If it is one-to-one, since it can control more than
> one device, does it send out one command per device? Meaning some device
> would turn on sooner than other ones?
>
> Is there such thing as insteon network monitor (sniffer)?


I use the HouseLinc Desktop Insteon software and it does log trace the
insteon activity and you can send those logs to Smarthome for help
questions, etc.  If they can decipher one of those logs I suppose
anyone can knowing the message specs.