Personally
these are the type of items which make a news
group
Mike Griffiths
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From: andy.powell@xxxxxxx
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Sent: Tue 23 Jan 01 16:42
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [EPODS]
Development - FIXED!!!!
Probably a good idea....It is HA related but it's more
development
for
HA.... Another list for HA development???
A.
"vince" <vince@xxxxxxx>
23/01/2001 17:25
Please respond to ukha_d
To:
ukha_d@xxxxxxx
cc:
Subject:
Re: [ukha_d] [EPODS] Development - FIXED!!!!
Hi Andy,
Have not got time @ work to reply but will tonight.
Vince
PS. Do you think we need to take this offlist?
> Vince,
>
> Nice n simple - I already have an app that talks to Homeseer
so
I can
> incorporate that into the WSOCK app on the PC side...
>
> I've been having a think about this and this is what I've come up
with
>
>
> 1. Server side app polls Homeseer once every 2-3 seconds and
stores
> data
> in its memory (arrays??) unless a specific command is received
from
the
> EPODS (on/off/brite/dim etc)
>
> 2. EPODS polls the server every 4-5 seconds to get status of
changed
> items
> unless it sends an on/off/bright/dim. If a command is sent then
all
the
> changed data is refreshed.
>
> 3. The icons/images should be stored locally (storage card) on
the
> epods
> to reduce dataflow. It sohuld be pretty easy to update them
using
> active
> sync other the network.
>
> 4. Security shouldn't be an issue with wireless encryption.
(probably
> should use 128 bit)
>
> The times about are rough - I haven't tested to see what
effect
this
> would have on the server (load) but it's done like this because
you
may
> well have more than 1 epods on the network!! :-))
>
> The WSOCK app seems to send data in blocks of 8192 bytes which
should
> be
> more than enough to hold all the info needed (unless you want
text
> strings
> sent)
> It seems to work out at about 8192 bytes /5sec with a serial cable
PPP
> link so this should improve when going wireless.
>
>
> A.
>
>
>
>
>
> "vince" <vince@xxxxxxx>
> 23/01/2001 15:49
> Please respond to ukha_d
>
>
>
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> cc:
>
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [EPODS]
Development - FIXED!!!!
>
> > Look at the WSOCK example - there is a (Full) Vb version and
a
> Version
> > for
> > the EPODS - could be the start of a Client server Home
Automation
> > Interface from EPODS!!!
> >
> > A.
>
> Andy,
>
> Played with that last night, had the Pod talking to my desktop.
Now if
> only Homeseer had a socket interface.
>
> Vince
>
>
>
>
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