Posts by DDBear

wkearney, I said in my previous posts that I think it is understandable to use a static IP. So I agree with you on that point. However what I think Lutron is doing crazy is to not allow the homeowner (the homeowner = the home's network...

I agree with your assessment fcwilt. Lutron seems to have this philosophy that things are set in stone according to their proprietary preferences.. that's ok for switch electronics, but networking is fundamentally a layered...

I found the manual for the Lutron iPhone app. Indeed, it requires a static IP. It also requires a PPTP VPN to be setup if the homeowner wants access from a remote network (and a router that supports this feature). Each different...

Dealer came by. After changing to static, still the same error. Lutron tech support even told us to change the iPhone's WiFi to a static address after that didn't work. So the techs at Lutron apparently think static IP is the preferred...

N49 if yours is new construction then you'll be running a neutral wire to all switches per recent electrical best practices. Then all light/switch types/brands will work ok. The no-neutral concern mainly applies to old construction.

Since incandescent is becoming less common (and some bulbs even outlawed soon) it sounds like the Lutron RA2 wall switches essentially requires a neutral wire. I'm not surprised, since generally it's not good electrical practice to...

If I keep my RA2 main repeater.. then it sounds like I can get that hooked up to an Omni with a DB9 connector and assuming the Lutron dealer will program it for me (or if I can get access to the Lutron software). Then I can escape...

So if I understand correctly I could have an HAI Omni panel and open access to the advanced programming features.. plus the ability to add RA2 wall switches to that? Is there an extra component needed for the HAI to RA2 bridge?

My home has older wiring so there is no neutral in the wall switches. Do all of the home automation switches including HAI UPB require the neutral wires? There is a light motion sensor by Leviton, for example, that will work with only...

Based on learning from my own mistakes, I would personally go with HAI UPB and OmniPro II.