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Big round of applause for James. The homeseer plugin is really quite
action=
packed. It's doubly impressive that it's so simple to use, if you've had a=
play with xAP desktop and designer then this will all be very familiar.

Max

----- Original Message -----=20
From: James=20
To: xap_automation@xxxxxxx=20
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 7:12 PM
Subject: [xap_automation] xAP HomeSeer plugin released - BETA


What is it?

While the features of the plugin are many, simply put, it enables any=20
xAP device to control HomeSeer and for HomeSeer to be able to control=20
any xAP Device. Most of the basic stuff is done automatically and when=20
things require a little user input, like the new hardware wizard, they=20
are done as simply as possible. This is not to say the plugin only does=20
the basic stuff, there is scripting support, raw xAP variables, event=20
sequences and much more.

What it does - The full spec

1, Supports 2 remote X10 interfaces via xAP with routing
2, Any change to any device is output over xAP
3, Wizard based install of virtual devices for detected xAP hardware
4, Allows xAP commands to control HomeSeer. These include changing any=20
device, launching an event and tts.
5, Text to speech support both HomeSeer formatted messages and the=20
general tts schema used by xAP speech.
6, Full support for xAP basic status and control. This applies to all=20
HomeSeer devices not just those created from this plugin. This gives you=
=20
full control over any device from any HomeSeer plugin as well as=20
internal ones.
7, All the databases that the plugin uses to process are all web=20
updateable via a simple click.
8, Event sequence editor. Many xAP messages can be sent on one event.=20
These events are triggered from within the standard HomeSeer event=20
system so can be based on time, email, voice etc. You can also trigger=20
command line apps as part of the sequence.
9, Infra Red xAP sequences. On receipt of an IR xAP message the plugin=20
can generate many other xAP messages or command line triggers.
10, Device change sequences. When any HomeSeer device changes a sequence=
=20
of events is run.
11, All of the above sequences are made in an easy to use gui. You don't=
=20
need to know anything about xAP to use them, for example to make a=20
slimp3 pause you first pick slimp3 from a drop down list and then pause,=
=20
that's it!
12, Any element of any of the sequences can contain information from any=
=20
other device or any HomeSeer global variable.
13, You can send a xAP message from a HomeSeer script by a simple 1 line=
=20
command
14, As well as creating devices based on xAP data there is also a table=20
of xAP variables that can be used. Once data is loaded in these=20
variables they can be used as part of any of the xAP event sequences=20
(IR, device change and regular HomeSeer events)
15, All the xAP variables are available as HomeSeer global variables for=
=20
use within HomeSeer scripts.

Please remember this is beta software. I would expect the final release=20
to happen within two weeks. The plugin has proved very stable over the=20
last few months and has been tested on some very large xAP networks.=20
Thanks go to all those who helped test it out :-)

Download from www.mi4.biz

Guides and howtos
http://www.mi4.biz/modules.php?name=3DContent&pa=3Dlist_pages_categories&=
cid=3D5

Enjoy

James
mi4.biz



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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Big round of applause for James.
The homeseer
plugin is really quite action packed. It's doubly impressive that it's so
simple
to use, if you've had a play with xAP desktop and designer then this will
all be
very familiar.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Max</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color:
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=james@xxxxxxx href="mailto:james@xxxxxxx";>James</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=xap_automation@xxxxxxx
href="mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx";>xap_automation@xxxxxxx</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B>
Wednesday, June 09, 2004 7:12
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B>
[xap_automation] xAP HomeSeer
plugin released - BETA</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>What is
it?<BR><BR>While the features of the plugin are
many, simply put, it enables any <BR>xAP device to control HomeSeer
and for
HomeSeer to be able to control <BR>any xAP Device. Most of the basic
stuff is
done automatically and when <BR>things require a little user input,
like the
new hardware wizard, they <BR>are done as simply as possible. This is
not to
say the plugin only does <BR>the basic stuff, there is scripting
support, raw
xAP variables, event <BR>sequences and much
more.<BR><BR>What it does - The
full spec<BR><BR>1, Supports 2 remote X10 interfaces via xAP
with
routing<BR>2, Any change to any device is output over xAP<BR>3,
Wizard based
install of virtual devices for detected xAP hardware<BR>4, Allows xAP
commands
to control HomeSeer. These include changing any <BR>device, launching
an event
and tts.<BR>5, Text to speech support both HomeSeer formatted
messages and the
<BR>general tts schema used by xAP speech.<BR>6, Full support
for xAP basic
status and control. This applies to all <BR>HomeSeer devices not just
those
created from this plugin. This gives you <BR>full control over any
device from
any HomeSeer plugin as well as <BR>internal ones.<BR>7, All the
databases that
the plugin uses to process are all web <BR>updateable via a simple
click.<BR>8, Event sequence editor. Many xAP messages can be sent on
one
event. <BR>These events are triggered from within the standard
HomeSeer event
<BR>system so can be based on time, email, voice etc. You can also
trigger
<BR>command line apps as part of the sequence.<BR>9, Infra Red
xAP sequences.
On receipt of an IR xAP message the plugin <BR>can generate many
other xAP
messages or command line triggers.<BR>10, Device change sequences.
When any
HomeSeer device changes a sequence <BR>of events is run.<BR>11,
All of the
above sequences are made in an easy to use gui. You don't <BR>need to
know
anything about xAP to use them, for example to make a <BR>slimp3
pause you
first pick slimp3 from a drop down list and then pause, <BR>that's
it!<BR>12,
Any element of any of the sequences can contain information from any
<BR>other
device or any HomeSeer global variable.<BR>13, You can send a xAP
message from
a HomeSeer script by a simple 1 line <BR>command<BR>14, As well
as creating
devices based on xAP data there is also a table <BR>of xAP variables
that can
be used. Once data is loaded in these <BR>variables they can be used
as part
of any of the xAP event sequences <BR>(IR, device change and regular
HomeSeer
events)<BR>15, All the xAP variables are available as HomeSeer global
variables for <BR>use within HomeSeer
scripts.<BR><BR>Please remember this is
beta software. I would expect the final release <BR>to happen within
two
weeks. The plugin has proved very stable over the <BR>last few months
and has
been tested on some very large xAP networks. <BR>Thanks go to all
those who
helped test it out :-)<BR><BR>Download from
www.mi4.biz<BR><BR>Guides and
howtos<BR><A
href="http://www.mi4.biz/modules.php?name=Content&amp;pa=list_pages_categories&amp;cid=5";>http://www.mi4.biz/modules.php?name=Content&amp;pa=list_pages_categories&amp;cid=5</A><BR><BR>Enjoy<BR><BR>James<BR>mi4.biz<BR></TT><BR>

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