How many devices can I connect to HAL?

Related Product(s): All HAL Software

How many devices you can connect to HAL depends on which HAL product you've installed. HAL2000, for instance, supports integration of more types of interfaces than HALdeluxe or HALbasic.

 

Another restriction would be the type of interface being used. For example, the X-10 protocol is limited to 256 unique addresses. Even though you can create more than 256 X-10 devices in HAL, the X-10 protocol itself limits the number of X-10 devices you can create. Other interfaces have other restrictions. For instance, some infrared controllers have only one (1) infrared output but other infrared controllers may have up to eight (8) outputs. (More information on HAL-compatible interfaces is available on the Interfaces page.)

 

One other restriction may be the number of COM Ports that are available on your computer. Some of the HAL-compatible interfaces require a connection to a serial port. If you don't have enough available serial ports, you may need to purchase a serial port expansion board or similar device.