RE: X10 and VIOM Xap ?

["Hawes,Timothy Edward \(GEG\)" <haweste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Marcus,

Both the Web Brick (www.o2m8.com) and the NetIOM
(http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/article1577.html)
speak xAP. I am
considering doing something similar (but without the X10) with a Web
Brick, see:
http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=
1399#1399

The Web Brick doesn't need a PC to be on 24/7 for basic control i.e. you
press a switch and it turns on the output whether the PC is on or not.
I'm not sure about the NetIOM though, I haven't looked at that too
closely. For xAP messaging you'd obviously need a "something"
running to
generate the message.

Just a couple of thoughts :-)

Cheers,

Tim.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marcus Warrington
>
> Another option would be to use a VIOM unit to monitor the
> switch and then pulse a relay for .5 of second when the
> switch changes state i.e. emulate what the AD10 does. This
> would effectively convert the existing light switch into a
> momentary switch. This would also allow me to use LD11
> instead AD10 units and so retain the dimming facility
> (although not via the switch control i.e. no long press). I'd
> prefer to keep the dimming facility because I plan on
> implementing occupancy detection lighting and like the idea
> of the light only coming on at 40% brightness if I get out of
> bed in the middle of the night
>
> It occurs to me that buying some VIOM units may actually also
> enable me to overcome a couple of my big concerns with X10.
> If I wired the relay board into the top of the LD11 i.e. made
> it control the switching the I could have control of the
> lights via xAP messages, overcoming the time lag of X10 since
> the LD11 would effectively be using local control. I guess it
> would also be possible to have the VIOM monitor the "live"
> feed out from the LD11 and send a xAP message when the state
> changes (or a request is made) thereby implementing a form of
> status response ?
>
> Does any of this sound plausible.. safe.. advisable ?
>
> Has anyone done it already  ?
>
> Regards
>
> Marcus