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It's really important to eliminate single points of failures in home control systems. I've wired my apartment with Insteon controllers, which are capable of tal
by bradgessler 10y ago
It's really important to eliminate single points of failures in home control systems. I've wired my apartment with Insteon controllers, which are capable of talking to each other without needing a central controller. I also have a server setup that can control all devices from my phone or Siri. When the centralized server fails to work, I can still control devices via the Insteon switches that talk directly to the devices.
If you're interested in building out such a system check out the home-controller nodejs package, InsteonUSB PowerLinc modem, and of course any insteon devices.
In my opinion the best home automation systems are decentralized networks of devices that can work independently or cooperate with each other.
- myrandomcomment 10y agoAgreed. I use Insteon also. No issues. Like that you do not need the hub.
- ocdtrekkie 10y agoThe fun part though of those independent communicators is when they have minds of their own. :D I decided to use an old Insteon controller that I hadn't been using for anything for my Christmas lights, and it was really hard to figure out why it kept turning on and off by itself. For some inexplicable reason it was linked to my thermostat. :/ But in general, yes, it's awesome that my Insteon remotes work even if my home automation software on my PC crashed out, and that my thermostats and light switches all operate normally when the Internet is down.