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Anybody who has used X10 ( or still uses it) knows that a defective X10 module can " bring down your whole house automation." Calling that a DoS attack is silly! This is the kind of bad press that makes people think that anything automated is susceptible to a computer virus attack. That kind of thinking slows the adoption rate of home automation.
Steve Q
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Originally posted by Steve Q View PostAnybody who has used X10 ( or still uses it) knows that a defective X10 module can " bring down your whole house automation." Calling that a DoS attack is silly! This is the kind of bad press that makes people think that anything automated is susceptible to a computer virus attack. That kind of thinking slows the adoption rate of home automation.
Steve Q
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Yup; here relating to UPB there is a vendor / mfg provided tool called Upstart which tests the UPB power line network.
There are three live bar graph meters; one for the signal, noise and average noise.
You can test PIM to device; PIM to repeater and whatever combination of devices to and from you want to test.
The same software is utilized to configure the switches. You then save the configuration and Homeseer reads the configuration and Homeseer reads the configuration file. Homeseer does not modify any of the switches or configurations.
It gets a bit granular. You only really need to do once though typically per switch.
I have read sometimes the messages between the switches cross each other and can cause issues. I have not seen this to date.
I have not seen any beaconing on the UPB powerline network from a bad switch or configuration.Last edited by Pete; March 19, 2015, 03:04 PM.- Pete
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I'll add a 'me too' to the zwave issues. I had a bad zwave light switch introduce horrible delays into my home setup. As soon as I replace it, poof, everything went back to normal.
I think there's something funky in my laundry room, as that's the 2nd time a zwave light switch has gone bad in there - though they were both the same brand (Intermatic), so that might be something to do with it too.
G
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Originally posted by mikedr View PostExcept for the various color-controllable bulbs, I'm missing why one would want to use a Z-Wave light bulbs as opposed to a switch. As an example, we have ten or so can lights in our kitchen. Much, much cheaper to get one Z-Wave switch to control all, as opposed to individual light bulbs.HS4 Pro, 4.2.19.0 Windows 10 pro, Supermicro LP Xeon
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