Universal Devices own PLM?

[Blackbird]

A while ago I remember reading on the forum, talk about Universal Devices building their own PLM.  Has anything come of that or was that just talk?

Thanks

[rccoleman]

Nothing has come of it, or likely will.  Smarthome would need to support UDI with chips and documentation and they've refused to do so.

[mwester]

I understand that it was designed, and perhaps even a few beta units were sent out (but perhaps that's just rumor).  In any case, the brilliant, forward-looking geniuses at Not-So-SmartHome failed to deliver the chips and/or firmware necessary, so the product didn't make it to market.

(I suspect Not-So-SmartHome decided to take the short-term revenue from ISY users replacing their PLMs every two years, rather than take the long-term view of owning a bigger market by making partners, and thus customers, successful.)

[Brian H]

I know it was designed and I believe a few engineering prototype modules where made for testing.

Then Smartlabs did a reverse on a commitment to provide the firmware for the  Main and RF controller chips. With out the needed firmware the project could not proceed.