Certain Insteon lamp modules, allow you to set the Default “On” level. This way, when you turn on the device, it turns on to the brightness (eg 50%) that you have set. The most obvious benefit, is that you could set a task at 10 pm, to set the Bathroom & bedroom lights to turn […]
Congratulations to Perceptive Automation on the Indigo Touch 1.7 release. From the Release Notes: We are excited to announce that Indigo Touch 1.7 has been approved by Apple and is now available in the App Store. New features include: Support for iOS 4 multitasking — commands will finish executing and images will continue to load even […]
What is the best practices in Water Sprinkler’s, and scheduling their watering patterns? What is a Can test? or a Stick test? ‘Can test’ is kind of an industry standard way of measuring the amount of water being applied to an area of lawn for a given amount of time [hourly water rate]. It involves […]
Indigo v4.1.15 is now available for download.In addition to the major 4.0 improvements and 4.1 features, this update includes: Improved filtering of duplicate messages from the RemoteLinc. Improved Prism Reflector tunnel startup time.
Myth: I have found that most, and possibly all*, Insteon “Bricks” are fused internally. The Truth: This is not true. In fact, most INSTEON products are not internally fused. The ApplianceLinc, PowerLinc Modems, and PowerLinc Controllers contain no fuses. There are also no designed-in fusible links within the components or circuit board(s). Â (Fusible links, means […]
Indigo 4.1.14 is now available for download from Perceptive Automation. In addition to the major 4.0 improvements and 4.1 features, this update includes: Added support for RF INSTEON Portable USB Adapter (PLM 2448A7). Added support for the INSTEON SynchroLinc. Added support for the INSTEON dual-band SwitchLinc. Added work around for mobile Safari bug that causes some Indigo access […]
Do you dislike your Venstar Insteon adapter being visible? Â Do you dislike the “always on” LED indicator? Not afraid to void your Venstar warranty? Â Then take a look here, and see how one Cocoontech user rewired his Venstar / Insteon adapter to move it internal to the Thermostat… See the how to here -Â Install Your […]
The NY Times is covering the use of Video Surveillance to defend your property. Â The same technology is often also being used in home automation systems as a way to monitor your property…. STEVE MILLER is justifiably proud of the manicured grounds around his stately stucco home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. So he was […]