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I have had several homes like what you are talking about Z, it has always been more of a issue of signal strength across phases with multiple breaker panels that were spread out all over the place. The homes are usually ones that have been heavily remodeled. We have always used multiple...

Like I said I am New to Zwave, but many of my upb clients love one button whole house scenes: 60 dimmers do X, Y, and Z. We have several 30-60 sixty load homes without a true automation panel, just a UPB timer. With Zwave it looks like I will need to sell a omni panel or ? to get the same...

Since it's too raining to install lights today, I'll try to comment on this one. We have had two issues with Flatpanels: one is the attenuation of the signal due to the power supply conditioning traits of flat panels and the second is noise, both have been issues can be resolved with SA or PCS...

Surely someone has a whole house scene or all off with more than 32 devices?

Just got the intro last week from clipsal, what types of systems have you been doing and or seeing? Intergration of security, cameras, thermostats, macros, and etc. seemed kinda fuzzy?

We have just started playing with the various Zwave lighting controls products and I was wondering how you guys address whole house scenes from the standard scene controllers since they have a 32 device association limit? I guess a work around would be for a 3rd party panel to fire multiple...

We have done several 50-100 device installs with GenI devices without any problems. We have a few installs over the 100 device mark with the largest going over 200 devices at Christmas time every year. The problems that I have had with UPB GenI devices are not a result of device count in any...

Security integration right now is with the Honeywell vista 128 and 250 system.

Hockeypuck, the Colorado Vnet system is a excellent product with features that no one else has. You need to decide on what the features you want and then go looking for a lighting control system. Most lighting control is sold on the basis of the keypad looks and also it think is a key part of...

Yes I would agree that hardwire is the only way to go on new construction, but that is not always possible on existing homes. That is also the advice I give all my customers. UPB is also solid in new construction when you design all the electrical circuits for maxium signal and minium possible...

UPB is the most feature rich system that I have seen to date and the power of upstart is wonderful, but as soon as we have an upstart for zwave, life will be so much better. It's to the point that I run a noise test before ever proposal and with all the unknowns it's just not worth it anymore...

I have followed pretty much everything UPB since our first use of it in late 2004, but things didn't take off until the inexpensive timers arrived in late 2005. We average about 10 devices per home on most installs with the least being a timer and appliance module all the way to a max of 175+...

Matt, While you proabley wouldn't want to swap war stories with me since we are competitors in the same locale, I will say that our market is strong and everybody (various trades) wants a piece of the pie. Lighting control only companies can be successful, take a look at Doherty Design Group...

I have looked at the website a few times myself and never really understood anything about the product: what it does, with what, and how?? I thought it was just me being in too much of a hurry.

While I have no Elk knowledge, Has anyone that's done a Omni & HA HLC install tell me how the Elk and insteon compare? I have done several Omni & HLC installs and I can't imagine the Elk and Insteon being able to compare from a intergration stand point?? Thanks for any comments??

1. You can make any number of switches within a room with or without a physical room controller. Using HLC you can add 1-7 Switches: Example: 1-1 Hall Lts 1-2 Recessed 1-3 Sconces 1-4 Art 1 1-5 Art 2 1-6 Bookcases If you have a room controller it will be programmed in HLC and then you can...

You can get the worksheets and info. in the Lumina Pro Advanced Manual pages 108 to the end. If you have any omni touches remember that you can have virtual room controllers by naming a room as the first unit as you normally would. I use this alot for rooms such as Exterior front, Exterior...

We just finshed up a HLC add-on to a OmniproII. The last time I counted it was well over 150 devices including 25 room controllers, all HLC except for lamp and appliance modules. While we are using four SA inverting phase couplers and signals in upstart look less than desirable we have not had...

Can someone please shed some light on this comment by HAI? I have been a huge user and fan of UPB, but I had hoped that the Leviton Zwave stuff would become a better option when released. (Whenever that is?) I always check homes for noise and etc. before installs but I dont think I will ever...

Thanks for the information on the SH product, I looked at the Insteon products but I just didn't like the overall feel of it. I never got past a bench test setup which did work. I have installed over 1000 upb switches: HAI, PCS, and SA, I have had one failure which was a failure to...