Re: Re: Question.. would like to use Java how good is it for interfacing to PC?

["Frank Mc Alinden" <frankmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Frank



----- Original Message -----
From: "vectra999uk2002" <questuk1@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:41 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Question.. would like to use Java how good is it for
interfacing to PC?


> Hi,
>
> Thanks Frank and Dreamgreenhouse, I have looked more into this and
have
> decided to down the C# route, as I did a reasonable amount of work on
> interfacing last winter with VB2008 express. When i learn more about
C#
> (as its similar to Java in many ways) it will then enable me to be
much
> more familiar with Java.
>
> I intend to control house central heating and some lightning with it
using
> xbee wireless and perhaps, Bye Bye standby wireless plugs as I am
using
> them conventionally and find them very good.
>
> If i can get them to interface with my 433mhz wireless i did last
winter
> than i can control these also from my PC.
>
> Any hints tips welcome, from anyone?
>
>
> Regards
>
> Gary
>
>
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "dreamgreenhouse_com"
<yahoo@...> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "vectra999uk2002"
<questuk1@> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > Am once again looking at home automation, my own projects.
Most will
>> > interface through the RS232 port or USB.
>> >
>> > Have looked a lot on the internet but not really found the
answer.
>>
>> What is it that you are trying to do specifically?
>>
>> I've written my whole home automation system from scratch in Java
and its
>> the best way to do it in my view. I've got Java wrappers written
for X10,
>> Dallas 1-wire, Ethernet IO boards, etc. which mean I can pick and
choose
>> which hardware I use and where. As new technologies come and go I
can use
>> them and swap the old ones out. I'm also using many technologies
>> together, choosing the best one for each task to be automated.
>>
>> I'm not tied to any particular controller, user interface or
devices. I'm
>> using web browsers, iPhones and Android devices to control the
home and
>> the devices within it.
>>
>> By separating and abstracting the hardware in a Java software
layer, you
>> can completely control the behaviour of any device or sensor in
your
>> home. I can also control linkages between devices so that one
event has
>> an impact on any number of devices. I've not seen any one
technology or
>> controller 'off the shelf' that even gets close to the kind of
features I
>> can enable programmatically.
>>
>> On top of that, there are Java for text to speech, sunset/sunrise
>> prediction, email, SMS, Twitter, Google Latitude and a whole range
of
>> other services that can be used to make your home more intelligent
and
>> dynamic.
>>
>> So I guess my question is, why isn't everyone using Java for home
>> automation?
>>
>
>
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