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It sounds like you have quite the system!
On the subject of your connectivity - I assume you are aware the a UCM/Eth and Eth2 can only support a single active connection and a UCM/Eth3 can support 2 on different port numbers. The Pi won't be able to connect if another device is hogging it!
It might help if I explain what I have, which isn't too much different (although I have dropped X10/PLC-BUS due to issues with modules failing and reliability). I have Alexa, Fakro Z-Wave windows, Honeywell EvoHome, Hue lighting, Netatmo, IP camera's using Zoneminder as well as the usual Comfort gubbins including external lighting controlled by relays on outputs.
With SmartThings I can connect all these together as well as external services using IFTTT such as my car (via BMW labs) and family location (via Life360).
It is also possible (as I have shown with the Comfort solution) to develop your own plugins and another I have on my radar is the Bosch Indigo Connect. I want to be able to control when my mower deals with the sorry excuse for a lawn.
All of these things can then be controlled by SmartThings manually via the app which can be installed on all your households devices but more interestingly (for me at least) is the opportunity for automation. There are some really powerful automation tools in SmartThings with CoRE being probably the most flexible. You can create rules to pretty much deal with any set of conditions and trigger events appropriately.
In summary, I see Comfort as being the lead device (simply because nothing comes close to this when it comes to reliability) for safety and security and ST adding the home automation functions due to ease of use and connectivity. The final solution will dispense with the need for ST by having native support for commonly used devices (as ST is only available in a few markets) but will continue to support ST where available.
Taking a look at your wishlist:
1. Individual control of instances of X10 lights on housecodes: On, Off, Dim (So A1, A2, B1 etc. I currently use Ax for downstairs, Bx for upstairs, and Cx for outside)
I think we can add these as custom devices - I'll add it to the roadmap. I'll have to dig out my old devices and get my hands on the X10 module for Comfort
2. Scene setting. Allowing multiple actions with lights, amplifier TV etc. presumably all is configurable within ST once lights appear.
Yes
3. Heatmiser Thermostats displaying as Thermostats in ST, displaying temperature and allowing adjustment of setpoint.
Heatmiser must have a plugin for ST; if not i would pester them to build one!
4. Ability to trigger notifications in some way for alarm conditions, etc. May already be possible within ST, but I am new to it this.
Yes, this is fully supported and I am using it now
Hope this all makes sense, please let me know how you get on with your Pi.
5. ST to provide single platform for Home / Comfort control.
Yes - and this is how I use it.
Thanks,
Matt
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