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.

• 2413S – RS232 PowerLinc Modem

• 2413U – USB PowerLinc Modem

• 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.

• SwitchLinc 600watt Dimmer wall switch - 2476D

• SwitchLinc Relay wall switch, 17amp - 2477S

• LampLinc 300watt Dimmer plugin module - 2457D2

• 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.