Overview

Home Control works only with the Smartlinc 2412N. If you don't have one, this app is useless. Designed for Android 1.6 and up. Currently in beta, you can download it here. Change log is below. Post bug reports and suggestions in the Support Forum.

Home Control is a simple Android app that gives you basic control over your Insteon devices. I find this app is much more convenient to use than the built-in Smartlinc web pages; I hope you do too. If you want something more complete, try the app from MobiLinc.

You must set your Android device to accept apps from "unknown sources" before it will install.

Features

• Tap on-and-off, tap-and-hold for more options.
• All-off, with adjustable delay between devices.
• Optional password protection (coming soon).
• Control of a single EzFlora or EzRain sprinkler controller (multiple controllers soon).
• Quick access to the Smartlinc main and thermostat web pages.
• Quickly add, edit, or delete devices.
• Re-ordering of devices.
• Backup and restore your list of devices.
• Export and import your list of devices using a delimited text file.
• Assign colors to particular devices.
• In-app help.

Setup

• Get yourself a Smartlinc and install it. Use any web browser to navigate to its web pages. Make a note of the IP address and port number. In the app, tap "Settings", and enter those two values. (the app will add the "http://" to your IP address if you leave it off).
• Obtain the Insteon address(es) of your device(s). This is in the form "XX.XX.XX", where X is 0 through 9 or A through F. The address is printed on a sticker on the module, or you can get the address by using "add device" through the Smartlinc web pages. Control 2412 does not automatically get the device addresses.
• On the main page of the app, tap your menu button, then tap the "Add" button. On the edit screen, enter the address of the device, in the form "12.0A.F9" for Insteon. Enter a name for the device; this will appear on the main list. Optionally enter a description. Tap Save Device when finished..
• Continue for every device you want to control.

Usage

On the main list, tap the right side of the device bar to turn it on, and the left side to turn it off. For devices that support dimming, tap-and-hold the bar, then select Set Brightness. To edit a device, tap-and-hold and select Edit Device.

Feedback

Screen Shots

(Shown with a custom background; the default is solid black).

Change Log

• v0.1.1
  • Transmitting commands is now done asynchronously.
• v0.1.2
  • Modified the main interface by removing the device code and centering the description.
  • Made the on-off tap response more reliable, and added visual feedback.
• v1.03 21-Oct-2011
  • Implemented a work-around for the 2412N slow response to web requests from Linux/Android.
  • Improved the error messages.
  • Added background color choice to settings (only 3 at this time).
  • Added Force Quit to the main menu.
  • Added swipe-left for the Sprinklers page, and swipe-right for the Thermostat web page. They must be enabled in settings first.
• v1.04 27-Oct-2011
  • Removed the ad from the main page.
  • Added a button bar to the main page.
  • Added background image choice to settings. Choose any image on your device. It is copied locally so it's always available even if you delete the original image.
  • Added drop shadows to device names for better viewing over a background image.
  • Removed swipe left and right; replaced with buttons on the button bar.