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Re: Newby - Help with Homeseer /xap/ xLobby


  • Subject: Re: Newby - Help with Homeseer /xap/ xLobby
  • From: "siliconmeltus" <siliconmelt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 11:20:34 -0000

I use  " mi4.homeseer.homeseer.* " in the xAP plugin config and
it
works fine for all devices.

--- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, "Bill Lott" <lottbill@b...>
wrote:
> MAYBE I SPOKE TOO SOON! (If after 6 hours it can be too soon....)
>
> Progress and limited success.
>
> I now know the problem - I just don't know how to fix it.
>
> In the xLobby plug-in setup Configuration screen setting General
Tab Box of
> Destination Address for x10 Command if I
use "mi4.homeseer.homeseer.H" it
> works!  (H4 is x10 address of the Hallways Upstairs light I'm
trying to
> control)  Using the "H: is the answer - before I was trying to
use
a default
> of "Master" instead of "H".
>
> Now here's my problem.  I have over 100 devices on all different
house
> codes.  Although using the destination address
of "mi4.homeseer.homeseer.H"
> fixes my problems for "H" house codes, how do I setup the
destination
> address to allow for other house codes??????????
>
> I'm getting excited again...
>
> THANKS!!!
> Bill Lott
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
[mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of James
> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 7:16 PM
> To: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [xap_automation] Newby - Help with Homeseer /xap/
xLobby
>
> Bill,
>
> Hi, and welcome to the group. It looks like you've got all the
right
> things installed. I assume it's all on one PC, if not a hub should
> really be running on both computers. In the messages below there
are a
> couple of oddities which I presume are just typos but better to
check.
> The iUID line should be just UID and above id=* there should be an
> output.state { .
> The next couple of things to try are putting the homeseer plugin
in to
> debug mode, in the xAP Conduit>Config menu. Every received xAP
message
> will generate lots of messages in the log. If nothing appears it
would
> be worth checking and restarting the hub on that pc. Next step
would be
> to try changeing the target from mi4.homeseer.*.*:Hallways.Light
to the
> full address mi4.homeseer.servername.H:Hallways.Light ( or
whatever it
> is) just to see if there are any issues with the wildcarding.
> Hopefully one of these will fix it! Let me know how you get on.
> James
>
> Bill Lott wrote:
>
> > I'm new to xap and could use some help. I posted on the xLobby
forum
> > but came here in hopes of success! I'm excited about the
possibilities
> > of xap and my home automation system.
> >
> > I'm attempting to control lights in the house via
Homeseer/xap/xLobby.
> >
> > I have followed the install and have Homeseer plug-in, GUI Hub,
and
> > xLobby plug-in installed. The hub sees activities from both. I'm
sure
> > I omitted something stupid but..
> >
> > If I select "Actions on receipt" within the xLobby
plug-in I get
> > windows opening within xLobby showing Homeseer activities so I
know
> > there is a connection between xlobby and Homeseer, but I can't
get any
> > actions from xlobby to work with Homeseer.
> >
> > Under the events tab I have created an event called ceiling
light On
> > and configured it as follows:
> >
> > Plug-in: xAP-Xlobby
> >
> > Command: Basic Control: On
> >
> > Variables: Hallways.light
> >
> > When I run this I see the following in the GUI Hub:
> >
> > xap-header
> >
> > {
> >
> > v=12
> >
> > hop=1
> >
> > iuid=FFABCD00
> >
> > class=xAPBSC.cmd
> >
> > source=PTrinchi.Xlobby.homeseer
> >
> > target=mi4.homeseer.*.*:Hallways.Light
> >
> > }
> >
> > id=*
> >
> > state=On
> >
> > }
> >
> > Nothing happens within Homeseer. There is nothing in the HS
event log
> >
> > My device is light under the location of hallways.
> >
> > If I turn the light on within Homeseer, I get a popup window in
xlobby
> > that says
> >
> > xap-header
> >
> > {
> >
> > v=12
> >
> > hop=1
> >
> > iuid=FF411904
> >
> > class=xAPBSC.event
> >
> > source=mi4.homeseer.homeseer.H:Hallways.Light
> >
> > }
> >
> > state:ON
> >
> >
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