Re: [misterhouse-users] PCS's "Universal Powerline Bus" (UPB) support?

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I decided to get the IR commander.  The ocelot and redrat are a little
too pricey for me.  I hope my TV is supported. I was able to get it for
40 dollars.   Thanks for the info.  

On Thu, 2003-07-24 at 21:35, Steve Haehnichen wrote:
> I've been reading about PCS's own home-grown powerline control
> protocol they named "UPB"
>   http://www.pcslighting.com/UPBDocumentation.htm
> 
> It looks like a slightly modernized version of X10, using single large
> pulses in one of four possible positions to get a data rate of 240
> bits per second, twice as fast as X-10 and supposedly less noise
> sensitive.
> 
> Most importantly, they have a "Beta" program going where end users can
> buy the UPB products at half price.  That just brings it into reach.
> 
> The down side is that the module selection is limited (dimmers only?)
> and the protocol requires an all new controller, of course.  
> 
> Has anyone taken them up on this?  Do you like it?
> 
> It looks like it would be some work to add support to misterhouse,
> since the RS-232 interface just presents the raw datastream to the PC.
> (An excellent idea, but needs the whole data protocol implemented in
> software.)  If it really is more reliable and responsive than X10,
> this seems like the most affordable way to replace all my switches.
> 
> The risk is that this evaporates or doesn't take off, and becomes an
> expensive dead end.
> 
> -Steve
> 
> 
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