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Thanks for the responses! One follow-up question from Steve's post: I'm not sure what you mean when you say that CQC does not support Z-wave and UPB. Can CQC talk to Z-wave or UPB if the Elk translates? In other words, if I have a Z-wave light connected to the Elk, and I send a command...

Enough lurking, taking notes, changing mind, etc. Time to jump in. This post is intended to be a sanity check for all that I've learned on this and multiple other fantastic forums over the last few months. This is what I'm thinking to begin the HA: What I want it to control: -- Home...

I'm trying to decide on a hardware controller that is flexible, programmable, and can work with various types of HA protocols. The Elk seems to fit the bill on most fronts, but my concern is with several posts that reference the limited IF/THEN logic of the Elk. Is this something that can be...

Wow, thanks for all the great responses. I should have posted here a long time ago! One quick follow-up question...the Elk M1 user manual shows three ways for the PC to communicate with the Elk. Rs-232, dial-up, and ethernet (with the ELK-M1EXP installed). I am going to have to go...

First post - well done website. I'm doing the initial research into home automation and I'm having trouble figuring out the difference between some of the hardware controllers out there. For example, why spend $600 on the Elk M1 when I can spend $69.99 on the INSTEON Powerlink Controller V2 or...