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Indigo 4.1 has added support for this INSTEON PowerLinc Modem (PLM), so we now have this module on our store shelves.

The INSTEON PowerLinc 2414U and the INSTEON PowerLinc Modem (2412U) support both the INSTEON and X10 protocols. However, here are some key differences between the INSTEON PowerLinc Controller (PLC) and the INSTEON PowerLinc Modem (PLM) relative to Indigo:

• The PLM is faster at sending and receiving general INSTEON commands (on, off, set brightness, etc.) than the PLC
• The PLM provides faster remote INSTEON link management than the PLC.
• The PLM provides improved communications reliability with Indigo.
• The PLM has surge protection (MOV rated for 150 Volts); the PLC does not.
• And . . . the most striking difference:
  The PLM does NOT have the ability to work off line at all because it doesn't have an internal clock chip or any flash memory to hold uploaded schedules. Once you quit Indigo or turn your Mac off, the PLM cannot control any of your devices. The 2414U (PLC) is the only INSTEON controller that Indigo supports that will work in standalone mode for simple schedules that have been uploaded by Indigo.

• Manufacturer: SmartLabs Design
• Warranty: 2 years, limited
• Interface:USB
• Baud Rate: 19,200 Kbps
• USB Current Draw: 0 mA
• Status LED: 1 white LED (on the side)
• Operation Modes: INSTEON only, x10 only, INSTEON and X10 Combo Mode
• Combo Mode Message Order: INSTEON, X10, INSTEON Cleanup
• Combo Memory: Non-volatile EEPROM up
• INSTEON Addresses: 1 hard-coded out of 16,777,216 possible
• INSTEON Links: 2,016 possible
• INSTEON Power Line Frequency: 131.65 KHz
• INSTEON Minimum Transmit Level: 3.2 Vpp into 5 Ohms
• INSTEON Minimum Receive Level: 10 mV
• INSTEON Messages Repeated: Yes
• Operating Conditions: Indoors, 40 to 132ºF, up to 85% relative humidity
• Dimensions: 3.9" H x 2.6" W x 1.5" D
• Weigh: 9.6 oz
• Supply Voltage: 120 Volts AC +/- 10%, 60 Hertz, single phase
• Surge Protection: MOV rated for 150 Volts
• Pass-Through Outlet: Uncontrolled 3-prong (with ground), 120V, 15A
• X10 Controllable Addresses: 256 possible
• X10 Powerline Frequency: 120 KHz
• X10 Minimum Transmit Level: 3.2 Vpp into 5 ohms
• X10 Minimum Receive Level: 20mV into 5 ohms
• X10 Messages Repeated: No