Setting up Insteon groups via SDM or ’soft linking’ commands

If your looking to create groups using the simplehome.net utility click on the link below. Setting up Insteon groups via software or ’soft linking’ using Simplehome.nets utility Lets say you want to be able to link and create groups without having to use the Simplehome.net utility, this is how its done. Lets assume with the previous [...]

Reading data from a Insteon Controlinc doing custom functions PC programming

One of the best devices that I like which is included with the Starter kit is the ControlLinc.  This little device contains 5 set of buttons which dim,brighten and do other wonder things.  But after a while I wanted to have one button to run my ‘end of day’ scripts.   So after poking around I [...]

Setting up Insteon groups via software or ‘soft linking’ using Simplehome.nets utility

Insteon is great and is extremely fast when turning on / off devices, but lets say you want to turn on 10 lights all at the same time? This is what they call groups. Groups allow you to store in each individual device settings such as turn on, ramp rate commands, for a specific group [...]

Good free must have Insteon programs

A Quick list of good Insteon Programs SmartLabs Device Manager for the PLC (USB and Serial) – Install this one first. Contains the Windows drivers for USB / Serial devices for the PLC. InHomeFre – INSTEON Home Control Freeware Excellent tool for setting up new items for the PLC to recognize it, also excellent for [...]