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FAQ? peter 11-15-07
---> Re: FAQ? Neil Cherry11-15-07
  ---> Re: FAQ? Dave Houston11-16-07
    `--> Re: FAQ? Neil Cherry11-16-07
Posted by peter on November 15, 2007, 4:43 am
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Is there an quick reference for z-wave and insteon so that after reading
them, I will know the devices I need to accomplish a certain task. The FAQs
I could find are manufacturer's marketing stuff and does not go into
technical detail.



Posted by Neil Cherry on November 15, 2007, 10:03 am
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On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:43:24 GMT, peter wrote:
> Is there an quick reference for z-wave and insteon so that after reading
> them, I will know the devices I need to accomplish a certain task. The FAQs
> I could find are manufacturer's marketing stuff and does not go into
> technical detail.

I've just started putting together a home automation 101 page. It's
X10/Insteon and it's not done yet.

http://www.linuxha.com/other/intro_ha.html

It's still needs work, for instance, I haven't added the section
discussing the Wireless APs that you use with the wireless remote and
to connect the phases (needed for homes that have two 120v phases).

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Author of:         Linux Smart Homes For Dummies

Posted by Dave Houston on November 16, 2007, 12:04 pm
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>On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:51:45 GMT, peter wrote:
>>

>
>I 'stole' (I have Smarthome's permission) this for my presentation:
>
>http://www.linuxha.com/ha_presentation/img54.html
>

The diagram implies that RemoteLincs both transmit and receive RF. Is that
true?

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Posted by Neil Cherry on November 16, 2007, 7:58 pm
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On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:04:14 GMT, Dave Houston wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:51:45 GMT, peter wrote:
>>>
>
>>
>>I 'stole' (I have Smarthome's permission) this for my presentation:
>>
>>http://www.linuxha.com/ha_presentation/img54.html
>>
>
> The diagram implies that RemoteLincs both transmit and receive RF. Is that
> true?

I beleive so, the devices have to be registered with each other this
is not done by the AP's. So it can transmit and receive. If it can
receive I think it can have it's device table downloaded.

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Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@linuxha.com
http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site
http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog
Author of:         Linux Smart Homes For Dummies