What is the difference between X10 and X10 Pro?

What is the difference between X10 and X10 Pro?

The X10 PRO line of products has a higher degree of certification than standard X10 products and is designed for industry professionals.

What protocol does X10 use?

RF protocol X10 wireless devices send data packets that are nearly identical to the NEC IR protocol used by many IR remotes, and a radio receiver then provides a bridge which translates these radio packets to ordinary X10 power line control packets.

How does X10 Pro work?

The Details. Ultimately how X10 works is by sending an X10 signal out over your homes existing powerlines. The X10 receivers (like switches, appliance modules, etc) wait to hear their signal on the power lines and then respond. A simple plug in sender would also send the same X10 signal out to the receiver).

Does X10 work with Alexa?

The Insteon hub can control X10 devices, but the Alexa app currently just says that it is unable to control this type of device. Right now the echo-insteon hub interface is pretty minimal – just turning on/off insteon devices.

Is Z Wave compatible with X10?

Choosing the right home automation protocol from the start can make your Connected Home Project go smoothly and efficiently. Most Z-Wave automation hubs will also control X10, Insteon, WIFI, and Zigbee devices, but it is important to understand that these added devices will not contribute to your Z-Wave mesh network.

When was X10 Invented?

1975
History of X10 The X10 protocol was invented in 1975 by Pico Electronics in Glenrothes, Scotland. The name X10 derives from the fact that this home automation protocol was simply the tenth project of Pico Electronics.

What is X10 automation?

X10 is a versatile home automation technology that uses your home’s existing electrical wiring to remotely control lights, appliances, security systems, pools and much more. X10 remote control, switch, and module commands travel from X10 transmitters to X10 receivers through standard household wiring.

Will X10 work with LED?

An x10 appliance module doesn’t function perfectly when controlling Compact Fluorescent bulbs and LED lighting. For example: LED bulbs dimly illuminate when the x10 appliance module is off, and some CFLs “fool” the appliance module’s Local Control circuitry and force the device to stay on.

Does X10 work with Google home?

Re: Reviving old X10 modules to work with Google Home IFTTT also works well for X10 and Google. Both have their Pros and cons so I’ve mixed and matched. I created a small listener that listens for the Web requests from each and then triggers the correct device.

Does X10 work with SmartThings?

X10 Bridge allows integration of X10 appliance modules, lamp modules, switches and dimmers with SmartThings. The only hardware requirement is that your computer must have a USB port and be connected to the same local area network (LAN) as your SmartThings hub.

Does X10 work with ZigBee?

Add Insteon and X10 with a SmartHome 2412U or Smartenit EZIComm PLM for only $20.00 – The internal ZigBee radio will control ZigBee HA Certified devices from Smartenit or other manufacturers, plus, PLM will control INSTEON and X10 devices. Note that this PLM is powerline ONLY (will not communicate via RF over the air).