Re: [mh] New Insteon User w/ Questions

[Richard K. <n1...@ho...>]

Thanks  Marc.

I have been able to control my X10 lamps with on/off
but no dimming seems to be recognized.

I guess that means I'll have to replace all my X10 light
controllers since I use many of them with dimming.

For instance in our bathrooms I'll trigger 100% during the
day and 40% at night.

Thanks again for your input.

-Rick

> Date: Sun, 5 May 2013 20:08:56 -0700
> From: ma...@me...
> To: n1...@ho...
> CC: mis...@li...
> Subject: Re: [mh] New Insteon User w/ Questions
> 
> On Sun, May 05, 2013 at 06:22:01PM -0400, Richard Koch wrote:
> > >From what I've read, I understand that for the 2413S to control another
> > Insteon device they need to first be linked.
>  
> The new devices, yes. The old ones, no.
> Linking is done by holding the set button on one device until it goes to
> linking mode, and then doing the same on the PLM.
> After that, you do the same the other way around.
> 
> > However, I'm confused if I need to do that with my X10 devices, and if
> > so how?
>  
> No, you don't. X10 doesn't have any concept of links, it's a broadcast
> mechanism.
> 
> > However none of the X10 devices can be controlled via the web interface, I see the 
> > attempts but nothing happens on the actual device.
> > 
> > 05/05/13 17:38:01 [Insteon_PLM] x10 sending code: B2 as insteon msg: ee00
> > 05/05/13 17:38:01 [Insteon_PLM] x10 sending code: BK as insteon msg: e380
> > 05/05/13 17:38:13 [Insteon_PLM] x10 sending code: BE as insteon msg: e800
> > 05/05/13 17:38:13 [Insteon_PLM] x10 sending code: BK as insteon msg: e380
> > 05/05/13 17:38:20 [Insteon_PLM] x10 sending code: L2 as insteon msg: be00
> > 05/05/13 17:38:20 [Insteon_PLM] x10 sending code: LJ as insteon msg: b280
> > 05/05/13 17:38:25 [Insteon_PLM] x10 sending code: L2 as insteon msg: be00
> > 05/05/13 17:38:25 [Insteon_PLM] x10 sending code: LK as insteon msg: b380
> 
> So I'm not sure what you fixed, but glad to hear it's fixed.
> 
> Marc
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