The latest version
has a new prog called HVdesktop.exe
I quote from
Craig
HomeVision
users,
We've put a new
beta
version of the HomeVision software (version 3.3) on our web page
at:
http://www.csi3.com/beta_32.htm
This version adds
three features:
1.
The
software can automatically synchronize the controller's clock with the PC
clock.
2. A
small new software program has been created that provides another way to
control your home. This program allows icons on your computer
desktop to send a command to HomeVision. For example, one icon
might turn on a light, another might lower your thermostat setpoint by one
degree, another might trigger a macro, etc. This new program is
called "HV Desktop". In order for it to function, the regular HomeVision
application must be running on the PC and be connected to the HomeVision
controller. You can then create "shortcuts" on your desktop that run the
"HV
Desktop" program. Each shortcut must contain a "command line" parameter
that
specifies an ASCII serial message to send to HomeVision. When this shortcut
is
run, the "HV Desktop" program will run (but will be invisible), will send a
Windows message to the HomeVision application, and will then shut down. The
message tells the HomeVision application to send the serial message to the
HomeVision controller, which it does (after adding a carriage return to the
end). The controller then executes the command.
3. If
you have a HomeVision add-on serial port, HomeVision can automatically take
data received from one serial port and transmit it out one or more of the
other ports. Note: This requires a new beta
PROM.
Thanks,
Craig
Chadwick
President
Custom Solutions,
Inc. (a.k.a., HomeVision)
mailto:csi@xxxxxxx
http://www.csi3.com
-----Original
Message-----
From: Kenneth
Watt [mailto:kennwatt@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 29
August
2002 19:08
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] HomeVision
commands
Andy
I don't know if
you
can get HV to do much without using a client such as ACE or HA. TBH, I've
never really tried though I seem to remember reading in the HV bible that
you
could get it to fire up certain programs and suchlike although I could be
wrong as I wasn't paying much attention due to the fact I have no need for
such a thing.
What is it you
want
to do?
K.
Quick easy question (I hope) -
what is the easiest way to
get HV to do something from my
PC?
Is there a command
http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
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