Re: Anyone using Crestron?

[Kevin Hawkins <yahoogroupskh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As Paul mentioned there is currently a software application that works
with the xAP gateway hardware to map C-Bus groups to screens created on
the iPhone/iTouch using iViewer (commercial app) . It's a little fiddly
to configure but works....

http://www.commandfusion.com.

However... The latest xAP gateway firmware includes direct support for
the iTouch client allowing you to just create buttons that directly link
to C-Bus groups - no PC required.  On / Off / Toggle is supported as
well as sliders either on a per C-Bus group basis - or one slider that
operates the last group changed from the iPhone - allowing you to have
many buttons and one common slider for brightness which is useful to
avoid screen clutter.    I am looking at 'longpress' dimmer style
operation too.   The sliders/buttons synch their state upon connection
and update realtime as C-Bus changes....and it works over GPRS too.

K


Paul Gale wrote:
> Kevin has an excellent iViewer to CBus software server gateway which
then goes via xAP to his hardware xAP/HV/CB gateway - I must say it works
exceedingly well :) Response times are excellent - almost real time on
interactive slider control and because it's xAP, pretty much all the other
HA data and control can be done from the iPhone too :)
>
> Paul.
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>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> Of Dean Barrett
>> Sent: 18 May 2009 08:14
>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Anyone using Crestron?
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>> How are you doing Cbus on the iTouch ?
>>
>> I use mine for Sqeezecenter control which is excellent - would
like
>> lighting
>> too.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Dean.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> Of
>> Kevin Hawkins
>> Sent: 17 May 2009 14:49
>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Anyone using Crestron?
>>
>> Ahh yes - I forgot to mention iPhone/touch  my favourite too -
which
>> I'm
>> also using with my own screens for C-Bus , xAP and general HA
stuff
>> with
>> HomeVision.  It's cute to be able to take your remote with you in
the
>> car
>> and still get the screen updates and be able to control things....
>> Also the standalone apps for Sonos and SqueezeCentre (&
Crestron).
>>
>>  In fact if a slightly bigger version were available , and maybe
just a
>> couple of hard buttons (vol/mute), and a way to auto start or
remain in
>> the
>> touch app -  it would be near perfect.
>>
>>  K
>>
>> Paul Gale wrote:
>>
>>> So far, the closest I've come to a great portable remote is
using
>>> iViewer on the iPhone/touch - very configurable and can
control the
>>> majority of my HA kit. The main downside is lack of direct IR
control
>>> (OK, can control IR through my HomeVision setup and IR network
but
>>> it's not as immediate as source remote IR - for this I use a
number
>>>
>> of
>>
>>> Harmony One's / 895 /885's)
>>>
>>> Paul.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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