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I have always used the Digi Edgeport adapters and they work flawlessly. Some of them offer an utility for assigning the port number easily, but I don't know if this depends on the version of the driver or the chipdet inside the adapter. They use two different chipsets, one from Texas Instruments...

Instead of relays, you could have the Raspberry Pi issue commands directly to the M1g using the RS-232 protocol, but connected via telnet, if you are comfortable with Python or other of the languages supported by the Pi. I remember that some time ago somebody published a library, but I think...

I proposed something similar to a leading mobile client for the ElkM1g on September of last year: "My top priority enhancement would be the ability to control the M1g via Tasker (without having to log into the application), or using widgets. It would be awesome to have the ability to...

Does G+ uses hangouts, or just regular chat? Past chats organized by Electron work perfect. You can save the chat for others to read (non-registered public), avoid the awkward periods when people are thinking about the new question (in comparison to video conference) and better yet, you don't...

Fully agree on this. I think that the given the amount of Android developers around, the benefit of a router which also has home automation hardware could be used as a development platform to accelerate the adoption of those HA protocols. This could lower the barrier to entry for developers and...

I could not find any reference to this in a quick search: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/soaprouter/soap-first-smart-router-w-touch-display-powered-by   This is the description of the Home Automation capabilities of the router: A majority of home automation systems that are available these...

There are somr hackers with IP addresses from China that every now and then attempt to log into my NAS. The NAS is smart enough as for blocking the IP address permanently after repeated attempts. However, the M1 is not. I use MyKeypad over 2601 because I don't want to make it too complex to my...

Have you heard about Dash7? It uses a lower frequency (good) and seems to have a LOT of (military) money behind it (good). However, it focuses on sensors (vs. control, bad), and the mesh networking only supports 2 hops (seems bad, but might be all what you need at those frequencies). The fact...

Thanks ano. Very insightful. Makes sense. Moreover, I think that Zigbee has other challenges ahead that will influence how strong it will get to be in the consumer sector. Zigbee HA and RF4CE need to create brands that are strong, unique and distinguishable. When a consumer needs a replacement...

BTW, Bluetooth changed their license to make it GPL compatible. I guess it is the best way to reach all the corners of the technology world.

Z-wave is faaaaarrrrr from perfect, but it is what it is and has been used by many consumers for many years now. Zigbee's history is maybe as long, but a little more complex. So much that I decided to stop following it. The last time that I checked Zigbee was like a caricature of Bluetooth...

The LaunchPort is certainly interesting. May be, too advanced for its time - as is usual with many home automation pioneering products. I have a Nexus 4 with a flat (horizontal) inductive charger on my side table and the official Nexus charger (diagonal for easy reading) on my desk, and I'm...

Nice option. However it does not meet my requirements. I need a mother-in-law-friendly solution. She needs hardware buttons. One labeled POWER, and the typical VOL-/+ and CH-/+. She barely managed the Harmony. :-)    I tried the Link, probably one year (or more) ago. The iPad version of their...

First it was one from the 600 line, then a refurbished 880,and finally one from the 500 line sold at Costco last year.

I see the MX-980 remote recommended twice, but man, that is an expensive remote! How about the MX-450 or the MX-780? What am I loosing if I dont want RF? I dont find a simple comparative table at URC's site.

Work2Play, JimS - Thanks for the suggestions. Will check them out.

This one seems to be targeting the same market as the Harmony line: http://www.remotecentral.com/reviews/acoustic_research_xsight_touch/index.html

Software/programming has never been a problem for me. The problem is the low construction quality. The first 2 remotes were in my bedroom, with practically no kids usage. Remote #3 was downstairs and saw some kids usage, but nothing out of ordinaty treatment. None of the other remote controls...

Remote #1 - LCD screen started to fail. Initially it was possible to turn it on by pressing the control in specific place, but it eventually died. Remote #2 - Button 8 failed very soon, but we found ways around it (should have returned, but that is another story). Then it stopped charging. I...

I have given up on the Logitech hardware crap. I love the activity-based logic, but they have a very poor hardware quality. After discarding my third Harmony I'm back to using the pletora of original controls, but my parents, children, wife and parents in law are facing huge challenge and...