SmartHome is now officially selling HouseLinc 2, their INSTEON network management software. It looks like it requires a HouseLinc 2-enabled INSTEON PowerLinc Modem, but is included in the kit.
Some of the new features are:
Some of the new features are:
- New and Improved Device Support: More features for more products, and support for drag and drop.
- Schedule lights to turn on and off at specific times and create lighting events.
- HouseLinc/PLM (PowerLinc Modem) scenes - HouseLinc events now support simultaneous response for all scene members. These scenes are especially handy for events containing a large number of INSTEON devices that you may wish to include in a number of events.
- Background link management: Adding devices, creating links and building scenes all update in the background freeing up your desktop allowing you to make changes within the software even during network synchronization.
- Computer must remain on for timers and triggered events.
- Contains HouseLinc 2 software plus HouseLinc 2-enabled INSTEON PowerLinc Modem.
- Set up and maintenance of button grouping, button toggle/non-toggle mode, and 6- or 8-button mode selection.