Re: HomeSeer control using gameport.

["Neil F" <automated@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Justin

I hadn't got anything planned for the analogue input but things like light
level / temperature / wind direction spring to mind (although these
examples
are probably more suited to dallas 1-wire)...hell there's got to be a cool
use for them, just can't think of one right now!

here's the thread on the homeseer board anyway if your interested:-

http://homeseer.infopop.net/3/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=697298074&f=378290174&m=1102
93489&r=2512989921#2512989921

Neil

----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin" <justin@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 1:47 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] HomeSeer control using gameport.


> Neil,
>
> What would you like HS to do in response to x-y position?
> Would it be something like if the 'stick' was all the way left then A1
on,
> all the way right A1 off. Or would you need to have different things
happen
> depending on the 'in-between' position?
>
> My main objective though was to be able to connect sensors &
switches to
the
> game port, actually using a game device doesn't seem much use to me
(my HS
> PC is in the loft!). Might be a bit more useful when I get it working
over
a
> network though.
>
> It wasn't my script BTW. I didn't want to use the scripting interface
as
to
> have an immediate response to button presses the script would have to
be
> running all the time which IMO isn't such a good idea. The alternative
would
> be to have a script check for button presses every minute! Not much
use
> really, and certainly no use for momentary operation.
>
> Justin.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Neil F <automated@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 1:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] HomeSeer control using gameport.
>
>
> > someone posted a script to use the gameport on the homeseer
message
board
> a
> > good few months back (might have even been Justin!). What I would
really
> > like to see is a script that allows x-y analogue inputs too. I
seem to
> > remember reading there were big calibration / stability problems
when
> > someone tried it :-(
> >
> > Neil
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 11:49 AM
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] HomeSeer control using gameport.
> >
> >
> > > <VICTOR MELDREW MODE>
> > > I don't believe it.
> > > </VICTOR MELDREW MODE>
> > >
> > > NO sooner do I reply to one post saying you can use the game
port for
> > > attaching sensors than someone posts that they have done it.
:-)
> > >
> > > Pity it wont be any use to Marc on his Linux box but maybe
one of our
> > > Bi-ComputerLingual ( is there such a word ???? - there is
now!!)
members
> > > would be able to port it to the Linux world.
> > >
> > > Be interesting to see what other HomeSeer users think of
your program.
I
> > > have Homeseer but dont have it operational at the moment.
> > >
> > > Well done Justin. Every new option available to us helps
make UKHA
more
> > > adaptable and customisable to our individual needs.
> > >
> > > Keith
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Justin [mailto:justin@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 17 August 2001 11:25
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] HomeSeer control using gameport.
> > >
> > >
> > > I have been working on a small app to control HS using
devices
connected
> > to
> > > a gameport. This will be released as freeware.
> > > I wondered if any HS users on this list would like to test
it before I
> > > release it to a wider audience?
> > > Send me a mail off list and I will send you the files at
some point
over
> > the
> > > weekend.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Justin.
> > >
> > > The (hastily knocked up) readme is as follows:
> > >
> > > HomeSeer Gameport Interface. 17/8/2001
> > >
> > > You will need the Visual Basic 6 runtime files (VBRun60.exe)
installed.
> > They
> > > are available here
> > > (http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q192/4/61.ASP
> > >
> > > This software allows you to send on/off commands to HomeSeer
using any
> > game
> > > device (joystick or gamepad) connected to your PC. You could
also wire
> > > sensors, switches etc to the game device or do away with the
game
device
> > > completely and wire directly to the gameport*.
> > >
> > > The software will detect the number of buttons available on
your
> installed
> > > device and present these in a list. By default the buttons
will be set
> to
> > > toggle mode (i.e press once for on and press again for off)
you also
> have
> > > the option to selectively choose a momentary operation (i.e
press and
> hold
> > > for on, release for off).
> > >
> > > The default housecode is A and unit number is 1, in this
configuration
> the
> > > buttons will send A1 to Ax (where x is the number of buttons
available).
> > > You can choose any housecode A to z and unit number 1 to 50.
> > >
> > > This has only been tested under Win98 with HomeSeer version
1.5.2
> > >
> > > Planned additions:
> > > Control over a network using TCP/IP.
> > > Ability to use multiple game devices.
> > >
> > > Notes:
> > > If a button is set to toggle mode but is held down no other
button
> presses
> > > will be detected until it is released.
> > >
> > > *Wiring directly to the gameport
> > > Info to follow
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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