Re: Touchscreen (DIY) + Comfort + HomeSeer

["Patrick" <patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "rb_ziggy" <richard.boreham@n...>
wrote:
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Patrick" <patrick@l...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Comfort->UCM->xAP connector->cheap PC->touchscreen
> >
> > Not sure I fully understand what you mean about the sign in
codes,
> > Gareth? In my scenario the touchscreen app is going to need to be
a
> > little smart (xAP floorplan, or perhaps a simple VB app?). IIRC
its
> > not possible to emulate the keypad functionality press-for-press
over
> > the UCM, but you wouldn't want to (you presumably want to
dispense
> > with voice prompts completely). With a little bit of intelligence
in
> > the frontend you should be fine, though.
> >
> > Patrick
> >
>
> Patrick
>
> This is what I've been wanting to do almost except I was looking at
>
> Comfort->UCM->xAP Connector->XLobby Server PC->PPC Client
display
>
> I was hoping to see if I could do basic control of Comfort itself via
> XL + xAP (schema seems to suggest this will work) and also execute HA
> activity programmed against Comfort responses.  Maybe also, report
> some Comfort transmitted outputs info on XL.  Do you think the xAP
> connector can provide this data?

Yes it should do all of the above.

> I'd also like to get my hands on a xAP connector with compatible
> cygwin.  Any chance? ;-)

Sure, I'll sort it out and let you know when it's done.

Patrick