Re: Re: RFXCOM and xPL

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

'also read the links, and came to the same position, re: GUI ... so,
good question, 'though I'm still hoping we can cover it from Cortex !

Chris


On 11 Apr 2007, at 12:32, geminichris2pher wrote:

> I have a small HA setup using HomeSeer and MainLobby (with Music
> Lobby) and an ADI Ocelot controller. It is all starting to come
> together although I have quite a bit to learn still.  I wanted to work
> on my infra red setup now as I need to control my amplifier and TV and
> the RFXCom plus infra red support that xPL seems to offer elsewhere
> was interesting so I took a look but now I'm confused...
>
> How would I go about adding xPL into such a setup, to get temperatures
> and electricity consumption displayed in MainLobby or HomeSeer and
> buttons controlling things and the IR linked with Homeseer IR
> functions ?  It seems there is no visual / graphic based interfaces to
> xPL at all or am I missing something ?
>
> My searching did link me to some xAP applications that offer graphic
> interfaces and also plugins for HomeSeer and MainLobby. Are xAP and
> xPL the same and if so can I use these to get to MainLobby ? I don't
> want another separate system I would like it all to work together
> which I think is what xPL does.
>
> Mal Lansell wrote..  "The purpose of xPL is to provide a simple,
> common method of communication between all the various kinds of HA
> devices."
>
> Also on the RFXCom products there seem to be two receivers both for
> 433.92  but offering different protocols - is there some reason you
> cant use just one for both ?
>
>   Sorry if these are silly questions, but I did look over all the
> links  provided.
>
>
>   Chris.



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