MikeB

My day 3 report is up: http://www.techav.com/ehx/ehxfall2007.htm Not too much to add, but a few more pictures.

Hey Thom - Sounds like your Insteon communication is just a bit shaky. Do you have AccessPoints installed to bridge your phases? If you do, throw one on top of your PLM (then make sure the other one is still on an opposite phase). If you don't have AccessPoints, you should purchase 2 or 3 and install them. I'd personally go with 3 (2 to bridge your phases, the 3rd to throw on the PLM).

My Elk is still unopened, was away at EHX most of last week. I'm hoping to get to it sometime over the next 2-3 weeks.

Try plugging one of the AccessPoints onto the back of the PLM to help your signal.

My day 2 report is up! Same link, just scroll down the page: http://www.techav.com/ehx/ehxfall2007.htm

Hey guys - I booked my EHX trip a while ago, so maybe it was someone else who said they wouldn't be able to make it.

I did up a quick review of the ISY-26. If anyone is thinking of purchasing one, here it is on my site: http://www.techav.com/udi/isy26.htm

I haven't heard anything about IR transmission, but what an interesting idea....

I had an ApplianceLinc with a .00. address (sent to Michel for testing), and never saw this.

Weird issue. Haven't seen that here, I have 3 or 4 LampLincs in my home.

I just ran this calculator, and it estimates I'm at 448 links. Wonder how many I'm really at?

Is there any chance of the ISY-26 simply checking the PLM and letting us know how many links are being used? Or is it not so easy to determine?

I love this feature. I use it all the time with my bathrooms. I double tap on or off to get both lights/fans in my master bath on or off in the AM. If only I could get the ISY-26 to contorl my wholehouse audio.

I'm doing this in several rooms here, definitely works.

I have a 4A PLM I use (or will use) for CQC, and a 52 PLM for the ISY-26. The circuit these are all on is protected by GFI (since they're in an unfinished basement), which is another thing I've seen a couple people say cause problems. Go figure.

Funny thing is with any of these powerline technologies is how everyone's experiences & setups differ so much. At the moment, I have an X10 RF transceiver, X10 powerline interface, a PLC, and 2 PLMs all on the same circuit - separate by about 20 feet of romex - and my ISY-26 is very reliable. I'm not currently using my PLC or 2nd PLM, but I would think even having them plugged in might cause issues. I do have an AccessPoint piggybacked onto my ISY-26's PLM, however.

Glad to hear you got it going. Scenes are definitely the way to go for virtual 3-way circuits and other links whenever possible. Not only will this produce a near-instant response, but they will also continue to function if something happens to the ISY-26 and/or PLM (lockup, someone accidentally unplugs, etc..) I run a bunch of triggers here that we use pretty regularly (fast on/off triggers, X10 remote control, etc.). Though I've had PLM lockups during heavy duty traffic (1st time switch discovery, creating a large # of links, etc.), I haven't had one during normal everyday usage (yet). Knock on wood.

Try plugging one of your AccessPoints onto the back of the PLM to improve signal communications in and out.

Hi Michel - I can send you my ApplianceLinc if you'd like. Let me know, drop me an email.

I have mine sitting on my bench, hopefully get to play with it sometime soon.

I'm constantly re-thinking mine. Do you have an Elk M1? I just purchased one, and am hoping it will serve as a good bridge between CQC and the ISY-26 for me.

I've tried to do the same with CQC. Unfortunately, I haven't had much luck. Really sucks because my time and money investment in CQC has so far been wasted.

I think UDI is very aware of this need. My understanding is that the touchscreen manufacturer and UDI are communicating, so hopefully something will come of that.

Is there a reason you're triggering the load switch from the slave switch? Any reason you're not simply creating a scene that contains both switches, with the slave switch being a controller? That would make the response time once again instantaneous.

Well, you've found yourself a partner.