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| We understand that some users can't keep their Mac running 24x7 and we think that someday there might be some alternatives. But the currently available controllers aren't the solution in our opinion and we don't have any plans on adding support or enhancing support for any of them. | We understand that some users can't keep their Mac running 24x7 and we think that someday there might be some alternatives. But the currently available controllers aren't the solution in our opinion and we don't have any plans on adding support or enhancing support for any of them. | ||
| - | ===== Smarthome SmartLinc ===== | + | ===== Smarthome SmartLinc and INSTEON Hub ===== |
| - | Some people have asked about the SmartLinc (2412N) from Smarthome. This device runs standalone and has an ethernet connection. Sounds perfect, right? Unfortunately, not for use with Indigo. The only only way for Indigo to interface to the SmartLinc is by using it as a remote 2412. There is no API for managing the SmartLinc remotely - so even if we could figure out how to map Indigo's Triggers and Schedules onto what's supported by the SmartLinc (which is quite limited as the above devices are - check out our [[http://www.perceptiveautomation.com/indigo/competitive_comparison.html|product comparison chart]] for details), there is no way we can remotely program it. So the only benefit to using the SmartLinc from Indigo would be to position it beyond the reach of a USB cable. The amount of work required to develop and test just that functionality doesn't make for a reasonable ROI. | + | Some people have asked about the SmartLinc (2412N) and INSTEON Hub (2242-222) from Smarthome. These devices run standalone and have an ethernet connection. Sounds perfect, right? Unfortunately, not for use with Indigo. The only only way for Indigo to interface to them is by using them as a remote 2412. There is no API for managing their functionality remotely - so even if we could figure out how to map Indigo's Triggers and Schedules onto what's supported by the them (which is quite limited as the above devices are - check out our [[http://www.perceptiveautomation.com/indigo/competitive_comparison.html|product comparison chart]] for details), there is no way we can remotely program it. |
| + | So the only benefit of supporting the INSTEON Hub given these limitations would be to support Smarthome's new push into Europe. At the moment, we're focusing our efforts on Z-Wave since it's a technology that's already available worldwide and is widely used/available in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. | ||