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MX-990 and light/AC plug control
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| Topic: | MX-990 and light/AC plug control This thread has 7 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Thursday June 2, 2016 at 17:19 |
gadget-zilla Lurking Member |
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Hello all,
I have narrowed down my choice of purchasing the URC MX-990 remote. As a part of my final research, I came to find out that it will not control any lighting, whatsoever. This was very disappointing.
My question to you all URC MX remote owners, has anyone figured a creative way to accomplish that ?
I have two subwoofers that I need to power up/down, on demand.
In the end, if I must go a secondary route, such as a smartthings hub, then I will but my obvious preference would be to use the URC MX-990 remote.
I welcome your feedback..
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| Post 2 made on Thursday June 2, 2016 at 18:28 |
Shallowearth Long Time Member |
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There are two common ways pipe IR to home automation that I have seen. I use a Kira module from Keen to convert IR to Eithernet (which has a plug in on Vera home automation).
You can also use the iTach Flex to convert IR to Wifi. I think this one is supported by Smart Hub, HomeSeer, not sure what others.
A little bit of spaghetti, but I atleast with the Kira/Vera combo, a speedy connection. I don't know of a way to have a MX remote talk directly to HomeAutomation without going to a Total Control setup.
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| OP | Post 3 made on Thursday June 2, 2016 at 19:22 |
gadget-zilla Lurking Member |
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Shallowearth - Thank you so much for your input. it is greatly appreciated. Your feedback is a great starting point for me to being my research. Glad to know there's hope to get the features I am interested in, albeit through an add-on device.
No worries about additional spaghetti, the back of my entertainment setup can feed a starving family for weeks :-)
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| Post 4 made on Thursday June 2, 2016 at 19:31 |
goldenzrule Loyal Member |
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| OP | Post 5 made on Thursday June 2, 2016 at 19:44 |
gadget-zilla Lurking Member |
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I would like to control four AC outlets to turn on/off:
--two subwoofers
--two lighting lamps
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| Post 6 made on Friday June 3, 2016 at 08:52 |
goldenzrule Loyal Member |
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| Post 7 made on Friday June 3, 2016 at 10:11 |
BobL Founding Member |
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| OP | Post 8 made on Saturday June 4, 2016 at 23:33 |
gadget-zilla Lurking Member |
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Thank you for your feedback and the links, BobL. Based on these links, I believe I have found another product that can meet my need: ISY994i [Link: universal-devices.com]This ISY product is insteon, IR, zware and wi-fi compatible. I'm searching the home automation forums to read more about this magic box :-)
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