HCA supports all the X10 switches and lighting modules made by Powerline Control Systems (PCS).  These switches and modules offer advanced dimming, local scene storage, and high reliability.  Other features built into the switch provide for soft on and off, controllable response to all lights on, all lights off, all units off, and adjustable signal reception levels.

Starting in HCA 6, support was added for the PCS PulseWorx line of UPB devices. More information can be found here.

If you are looking for a lighting solution, you really must look into the PCS line.   These switches are very capable with the ability to store sixteen scenes - a preset illumination level and a ramp rate.  The lighting modules have 2 or 4 channels.   In a scene, each channel can have a different illumination level and ramp rate - or not participate in the scene at all.

All that these great switches lack is good setup software.  HCA provides that key piece!

Without HCA, programming of a scene is accomplished by manually sending the switch a long series of X10 commands.  PCS provides complete documentation on how to do this but, simply put, it is arduous.  HCA does this work for you.  This allows you to concentrate on what you want - scene level lighting.  With HCA you can finally get full function out of your switches without having to spend hours pressing buttons on X10 keypads.

More information on PCS switches and lighting modules can be found here.

The facilities in HCA for programming these products is available in the HCA User Guide Programmable Devices Appendix.

Support for PCS switch and module programming is in the Plus, and Pro flavors of HCA.