Re: RFXCOM and xPL

["b_weijenberg" <b_weijenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Harmony 5.2 has still no support for RFXCOM :-(

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Rob Iles" <rob.iles@...> wrote:
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> Harmony 5.2 also has support for USBUIRT :-)
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> (in case it's needed, [disclaimer] I wrote the USBUIRT support got
Harmony)
> - - I hope this post isn't against the rules - it's not meant as an
advert,
> just pointing out options :-)
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> Rob
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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of
> severnsource
> Sent: 11 April 2007 13:55
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: RFXCOM and xPL
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> For infrared you could look at the USBUIRT, Homeseer has a plugin
for it.
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> You don't need XPL or xAP for the RFXCom monitoring. The ACRF plugin
> for Homeseer supports the RFXCom devices and there is a script to
> monitor power consumption with the RFX power monitoring transmitter.
> http://board. <http://board.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=118165>
> homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=118165
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> I like to keep things simple and as power and environment monitoring
> can be done fairly easily in Homeseer, using XPL seems to be adding
an
> extra layer of complexity for no gain.
>
> Bill
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> --- In ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com,
> "geminichris2pher"
> <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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