RE: Interface design choices?...

["Ian B" <Ian@xxxxxxx>]

I am using mine with the standard HV web page software and a wireless
network. I have DHCP running so it takes the pod a few seconds to get
everything sorted out. Other than that faultless but none too quick or
pretty sometimes. Acceptable at the end of the day though. TS is the next
hurdle on the ePod with a wired network card. The only thing I don't like
is
logging in again when the pod shuts down but at the same time I prefer that
to leaving the unit on all the time. It will only get sporadic use anyway
because its main function will be shopping and recipe based rather than
home
control, I have others for that.

Ian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 23 August 2001 14:51
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Interface design choices?...
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> As I mentioneed the other day, I want to use my epod as my bedside HA
> controller, in place of the minitimer that I currently use.
>
> I've just started thinking about what I want on it, and how I can
> go about
> doing it. As I plan to replace the minitimer module, the Epod
> interface must
> replicate all the functionality that is provided by that, - i.e.
> a digital
> clock display, alarm setting controls, and X10 controls. I also intend
to
> expand on the basic 4/8 X10 control on the timer.
>
> So, what I'm after is advice/suggestions/help etc...
>
> As I see it, I have several choices for generating the interface....
>
> - ACE-Epod
> - Custom webpage rendered by the Epod browser
> - Terminal services session to some custom program on a terminal
server.
>
> There will be plus and minus points for each option...
>
> ACE-Epod - I haven't seen this yet, so I have no idea what it
> looks like, or
> how customisable it will be.
>
> Custom webpage designed specifically for this purpose - there may be
> problems getting the
>
> Epod browser to display some of the elements that I'd like to
> include - such
> as a video window of the front door camera?
>
> Terminal services - I know this is faster than the above option,
> and may get
> around the display problems, but I'm concerned about the connection
being
> lost between the pod & the server... (Plus I don't currently have
> a terminal
> server - the upgrade to W2K is still pending!)
>
> Those of you who are using epods as HA controllers, what have you
> done, what
> would you recommend I do/don't do, what are the pitfalls of each
option?
>
> Anyone care to help me in this endeavour?  :-)
>
> I've already "knocked up" an ActiveX control with all the
clock/alarm
> setting functions on it, which works fine in the browser on my
> laptop, but
> I've no idea if it will work in the epods browser....
>
> Paul G.
>
>
>
>
>
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