Insteon is a power line control product that
transmits and receives data across the 120VAC house wiring. Insteon
supports a wide range of devices from wall switches and lamp modules
to relay contacts and thermostats. Pytomation uses a computer
interface called a Power Line Modem (PLM) that connects via USB,
RS232 or Network to your computer. Below are the model numbers
supported.
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2413S – RS232 PowerLinc Modem
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2413U – USB PowerLinc Modem
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2412N – TCP/IP PowerLinc Modem
The PLM communicates to wall switches and lamp
modules etc. Here is a small list of devices known to work. This is
by no means all of the devices that will work. We will provide an
updated complete list as time allows.
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SwitchLinc 600watt Dimmer wall switch -
2476D
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SwitchLinc Relay wall switch, 17amp -
2477S
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LampLinc 300watt Dimmer plugin module -
2457D2
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Appliance plugin module 15amp -
2456S3
Using in an Instance
# Set up the interface
insteon = InsteonPLM(Serial('/dev/ttyS1', 19200, xonxoff=False)
# Using in a light
# SwitchLinc 2476D V5.4
l_hallway = Light(address='17.C0.7C',
devices=(insteon),
time={
Attribute.TIME: '10:20pm',
Attribute.COMMAND: Command.OFF
},
name="Hallway Lights",
NOTE: The Insteon driver is still under
development and some features are not yet supported.
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