Advantages of Concurrent HS & SG Transaction Logs
One should never give up! Especially with the awesome power and expandability of a HS with SG for real-time operation over just about any other reasonably priced option for the Home Automater. In my case, of over 200 X-10 Modules installed, about a dozen and a half are really flaky. I replaced the most troublesome seven in the Master Wing with Z-Wave Modules but that was the limit of that mesh technology. As with any new technology aimed at the consumer market things are much less robust (i.e., much less "Powerful") than one would find in commercial applications let alone military ones. I am now replacing the remainder of my flaky devices with UPB Modules. Pricing goes something like this $X-10 << $Z-Wave < $UPB so where I can I will continue to use X-10 (via HS and ACT TI103's under control of SG. Of course, I am building up quite a supply of spare X-10 relay switches, dimmers, and multifunction controllers.
I also upgraded from HS to HSPRO and am now on Pro Build 2.1.127. The Top Management of HS is forward looking - but they are business people after all. They have invested a tremendous amount of effort to bring our Plugin from obscurity to reasonably full functionality. They deserve our support. All too many members of our community grouse about bugs and seem to demand a final fix once and for all. Well, what have they contributed (in time, effort, or cash)? In several cases, not much except very vociferous complaints. Stick with HS! Invest in Serial Splitter from Eltima GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschrankte Haftung) of Germany or another similar software package. You will thank yourself in the future for the immeasurable help with debugging.
BTW: Problems remain with SG flags over 99 and with SG variables (depending on which version of the DLL you are using). As soon as I get a pre-release of the next Beta, I do my best to check it out from the standpoint of a consumer. In several instances, this has required a great deal of effort - but I am semi-retired and only work two days per week so I have the time. (Besides, it's fun!)
Cheers!
BTW: Mow the grass? I live in Tucson and don't have any. Grab a beer? How about wine? It's less fattening.
One should never give up! Especially with the awesome power and expandability of a HS with SG for real-time operation over just about any other reasonably priced option for the Home Automater. In my case, of over 200 X-10 Modules installed, about a dozen and a half are really flaky. I replaced the most troublesome seven in the Master Wing with Z-Wave Modules but that was the limit of that mesh technology. As with any new technology aimed at the consumer market things are much less robust (i.e., much less "Powerful") than one would find in commercial applications let alone military ones. I am now replacing the remainder of my flaky devices with UPB Modules. Pricing goes something like this $X-10 << $Z-Wave < $UPB so where I can I will continue to use X-10 (via HS and ACT TI103's under control of SG. Of course, I am building up quite a supply of spare X-10 relay switches, dimmers, and multifunction controllers.
I also upgraded from HS to HSPRO and am now on Pro Build 2.1.127. The Top Management of HS is forward looking - but they are business people after all. They have invested a tremendous amount of effort to bring our Plugin from obscurity to reasonably full functionality. They deserve our support. All too many members of our community grouse about bugs and seem to demand a final fix once and for all. Well, what have they contributed (in time, effort, or cash)? In several cases, not much except very vociferous complaints. Stick with HS! Invest in Serial Splitter from Eltima GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschrankte Haftung) of Germany or another similar software package. You will thank yourself in the future for the immeasurable help with debugging.
BTW: Problems remain with SG flags over 99 and with SG variables (depending on which version of the DLL you are using). As soon as I get a pre-release of the next Beta, I do my best to check it out from the standpoint of a consumer. In several instances, this has required a great deal of effort - but I am semi-retired and only work two days per week so I have the time. (Besides, it's fun!)
Cheers!
BTW: Mow the grass? I live in Tucson and don't have any. Grab a beer? How about wine? It's less fattening.
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