Caseta Pro Adoption Anxiety

So I have been lurking this sub-forum for well over a year, and have yet to take the plunge. But the Picos! So good and inexpensive. I need to do this.

My question: Which Caseta Pro hub will work? Some Amazon reviews gave me cold feet involving different firmware versions of the hub.

Many thanks, excited for this.


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Per the readme, you need:

For Caséta, a Wireless Smart Bridge Pro (L-BDGPRO2) with ethernet.

Ah crap, sorry I didn’t read the readme! I know it needs a Pro, I was just spooked by an Amazon review referencing first and second gen Pros! Thanks again

Follow-up: After all that, I was sent a BDG-PRO, not a BDG-PRO2-WH. Incorrectly marked by Amazon. Sent it back and ordered another.

Update: Latest BDG-PRO2 is working great! I set up the Lutron lights in the app, emailed the json config file to me, pasted it, and everything worked! I had no problems getting pico remotes to control Insteon hardware at all.

I have a question about using Pico remotes with Insteon. When I try to use a Pico button to toggle an Insteon switch, the light turns on and then off again; as if the Pico is sending 2 commands in succession. Have you noticed this behavior?



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I have a question about using Pico remotes with Insteon. When I try to use a Pico button to toggle an Insteon switch, the light turns on and then off again; as if the Pico is sending 2 commands in succession. Have you noticed this behavior?

I have not, and I am using one for just that. I am not at my machine, but how did you set up one to control the other. IIRC there was a drop down menu item that sorta did the work for me.

I set it up to toggle on any command. If it’s working for you I likely need to fiddle with the settings, one button for on and another for off works fine.
I’m even sure what I’m going to do with it. It came in my starter pack, but I’m sure I’ll find something.



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I’ll check when I’m home- i fiddled with some settings, though that one worked on the first try for me. I’m really, really happy with the plugin.

Are you adding devices via pasting the json from the email?

Edit: To be clear, you are using Caseta Pro, si?

That’s how I did my first setup. I wanted to try a switch because I have a lot of “switch loop” wiring in my house; and the Caseta are the only smart switches I know of that can control an led bulb with 2 wires. The switch is working great, next step swap out for a dimmable led bulb.



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Yes, I use the Caseta Pro. It also works with HomeKit so I have setup directly instead of using Home Kit Bridge like I do with Insteon.



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Yes, I use the Caseta Pro. It also works with HomeKit so I have setup directly instead of using Home Kit Bridge like I do with Insteon.

Sorry if im dense- but are you importing homekit devices INTO Indigo, and if so, please share how!

I’m using the excellent Home Kit Bridge plug-in for Indigo to export Insteon to HomeKit, which I use as a front end.
I don’t know of anything that imports HomeKit to Indigo.
As a side; I also use the Alexa Bridge plugin to use Amazon Echoes as a front end. Indigo keeps everything in sync.



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I’m using the excellent Home Kit Bridge plug-in for Indigo to export Insteon to HomeKit, which I use as a front end.
I don’t know of anything that imports HomeKit to Indigo.
As a side; I also use the Alexa Bridge plugin to use Amazon Echoes as a front end. Indigo keeps everything in sync.

Agreed Home Kit Bridge is awesome

So you are using Homekit to link a Pico remote with an Insteon switch i guess? With the Insteon published to Homekit? I haven’t the foggiest but suspect that might be affecting the implimentation.

No, so far I only have the Pico set up in Indigo. I hadn’t thought of trying it in HomeKit. I try to keep most of my automation in Indigo as that is my central controller. I’m not sure if HomeKit has a remote category.


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