First of all, this is based on less than 2-3 hours of real use, so I will be following this up later in the week…. But, here’s the details so far. The 2413U Insteon Dual Band PowerLinc Modem (2413U) is faster than the 2414U, and the 2412U. Â The Dual Band nature does seem to speed […]
In a discussion on the 2413U, in the Perceptive Automation forums, Indigo’s Author (Matt Bendiksen), has indicated that he believes that the 2413U does indeed save an “hop” on the Powerline network, and “is even faster than the 2412U in some cases”. Of course, he did include the obligatory Smiley with the note. But this […]
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Smarthome has just announced, and made available for pre-order, a new series of Lamp modules… The new module, is powerline & RF based, so it can (potentially) replace your access points… Smarthome has attempted to create a slimmer module, one that doesn’t look like a module, but more of a discreet device… Pictured above is […]
Smarthome is now offering a Weather-Resistant INSTEON-Compatible Appliance modules…. They are still at Pre-Order status, and appear only to be available at Smarthome at this point. (View the rest of the article at ApplianceLinc – INSTEON Outdoor Plug-In On / Off Appliance Module – Smarthome)
Gordon Meyer discusses the Envi, the next generation convection heater that replaces the Econo-heat. I first heard of the Econo-heat from Gordon, and I’m quite happy with it heating our work room… Of note, is the 25% off, and free shipping deal that the Envi currently has running. Also, no need (supposedly) for a add-on […]
Check out the warning below that Smarthome includes in their literature for the 2414U Insteon controller: Using PowerLinc USB & PowerLinc Controller with DirectX Input Devices It is advised that you unplug your PowerLinc when playing games that use Microsoft’s DirectX system while using USB input devices like joysticks. I have run into this problem […]
4.1.1 is now available for download. In addition to the major 4.0 improvements and 4.1 features, this update includes: Added remote link management capability for INSTEON EZSwitch30 module. Fixed bug that caused benign “unknown command bytes” error to be logged. Fixed bug that caused “Report error on receiving corrupt commands” preference to be ignored with […]