do I need Powerlinc or Houselinc 2

[danbooth]

Not at this time.

UPB is a very capable system that everyone doing automation should examine. The available devices are, without a doubt, the most feature capable of any similar product.

Hi, not sure if I'm in the right place for this but do I need Powerlinc or Houselinc 2 to run Insteon products with HCA 10 and which is better?

[kjbbasic]

Probably best over at Insteon section, but you don't need Houselinc 2.

You DO need a Powerlinc Modem to run HCA with Insteon....2413U (USB), 2413S (Serial), 2413UH , 2413SH I think are your current choices with the latter 2 being bundled with HL2 software.

The Houselinc 2 package does include a Powerlinc modem which apparently is slightly different than the std PLM...some additional firmware code?...it's the 2413UH or 2413SH... and which IS required to run the Houselinc 2 software.

Either the std (2413U or 2413S) or HL2 modified (UH or SH) seem to work fine with HCA.

Ken

P.S. HL2 does have some nice diagnostic features, I just wish they had it as freeware and didn't do the "slightly different modem" thing...the marketeers must have been involved in this decision...

[ewelin]

Moved this into the Insteon forum...

As Ken said above, you don't need HL2. I don't have it, I simply have the 2414U, but if you want to take advantage of the dual band features you'll need the 2413 versions.

[kjbbasic]

Just be aware, for the older 2414 PLC, on the SH web page for the product:

"Important Note: At this time, the PowerLinc Controller 2414U is not supported in Windows 7 64-bit."

Don't know if this is still/really the case or if it matters to you...

They used to have a 2412 series (no dual band) PLM but looks like they have been discontinued in favor of the 2413.

[ewelin]

my unit is running on WHS v1 for now...