ctwilliams
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I thought I would try adding a couple of insteon devices to see if it was something that would be useful.
I have read as much as I could about it but still have a few questions.
I know that the Elk can somewhat control the insteon network although with some limitations.
The powerhome software will control the insteon network as well as allow easy setup of links and grouping.
Homeseer with the insteon plugin will control the insteon network and has its own internal to homeseer way of grouping and linking devices.
My confusion lies in the actual physical set up. Once the linking is setup (I understand that I can use powerhome, for example, to add the insteon information into the Elk) Do I plug the PLC into the Elk and then use whatever software to interface to the elk and then control the lights via the elk? So the PLC is connected only to the elk?
Or is it easier to just plug the plc into a computer running the software and let the elk control the insteon network through the software interface to the elk?
I have read posts about the reliability of computer vs elk and understand the pros and cons of that, but which configuration is the best from a "works well"/efficiency point of view?
Thanks for any ideas....
CT
I have read as much as I could about it but still have a few questions.
I know that the Elk can somewhat control the insteon network although with some limitations.
The powerhome software will control the insteon network as well as allow easy setup of links and grouping.
Homeseer with the insteon plugin will control the insteon network and has its own internal to homeseer way of grouping and linking devices.
My confusion lies in the actual physical set up. Once the linking is setup (I understand that I can use powerhome, for example, to add the insteon information into the Elk) Do I plug the PLC into the Elk and then use whatever software to interface to the elk and then control the lights via the elk? So the PLC is connected only to the elk?
Or is it easier to just plug the plc into a computer running the software and let the elk control the insteon network through the software interface to the elk?
I have read posts about the reliability of computer vs elk and understand the pros and cons of that, but which configuration is the best from a "works well"/efficiency point of view?
Thanks for any ideas....
CT