pete_c
Guru
YesNot to beat a dead horse but I just want to be sure. UPB, Z-Wave and X10 can all be controlled directly via Homeseer. Lutron Radio Ra2 cannot be controlled directly via HS3.
Here main Homeseer mothership has 16 direct serial connections, 7 USB connections plus virtual IP, serial and USB connections. I am doing more than lighting stuff on the Homeseer box and it feeds my automation hobby.
Here though I consider the HAI automation just keeping the heartbeat of the home running. It's not really automation to me anymore cuz it takes care of itself. I don't watch it or remote it these days. It doesn't need my cell phone nor the internet to function.
But if I have the beta HAI plugin for HS3 then I can control the Lutron from HS3 via HAI?
Yes.
And is this two-way such that if I change the light status of a Lutron light outside of Homeseer that status will update in Homeseer?
Yes
With all the plug ins that are available for HS3 why isn't there a Radio Ra2 plugin?
Because most Homeseer 3 folks are not using RR2. Do a query here on Cocoontech relating to how many folks are using RR2 here today.
You can automate lighting using many different types of technology.
It is your choice what you want to do. Whatever it is you do will be a substantial investment and really what you want is something that will be around a while. RR2, X10, Insteon, Z-Wave, Zigbee and UPB are not going away anytime soon. Expect though if you want to automate every light in your home that it will be a spend no matter what technlogy you utilize and that is only relating to lighting automation.
Especially since it was available for HS2. Is a plug in being developed or is there some technical reason that makes direct communication between HS3 and Radio Ra2 impossible?
No
You asked yourself on the HS forum. Blade (Bob's) brother has RR2 and Homeseer. It is up to Bob to write a plugn and to support the plugin.