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Re: xAP Floorplan



Hi,

The web server that Floorplan uses is the Intranet ocx and the one=20
included in the current build of Floorplan is a little old. If you grab=20
the latest and replace the one in you system32 you should finding it=20
serving pages much better.  I do find Firefox loads the pages far better=20
and is also not effected by the memory leaks of IE when dealing with=20
ajax pages, like the Ping, Floorplan and Switchboard main pages.
http://www.mi4.biz/modules.php?name=3DContent&pa=3Dshowpage&pid=3D39


The toggle problem is usually on that duplicate xAP toggle messages are=20
being sent. This can occur when the xAP hub gets bound to multiple=20
network cards. You mentioned GSX is loaded and the virtual nics that it=20
loads would cause the issuse. It's easily fixed though by a couple of=20
additional lines in the hub's config file. A how to is available here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xap_automation/message/563

hth

James

Andy Laurence wrote:
> I've finally got round to getting Floorplan up and running at home.  I
> have a clean build of WinXP Pro with all the required updates,
> includingt SP2.  I've not bothered with optional updates like Windows
> Media Player, aside from the required .NET Framework (v1.1).  The
> machine is actually virtual, and running on VMWare GSX.  I've
installed
> the latest xAP hub (service), which I downloaded from MI4.biz, and
> followed that with the installation of the latest Floorplan.  I booted
> my xAP NetIOM, which was instantly picked up by Floorplan.  I tried a
> sample floorplan, and added an input and an output from the NetIOM to
> the map.  I can now turn on the output of the NetIOM from Floorplan,
and
> see input events too.
>
> I next tried a link between one input and an output.  I set it to
> toggle, which I thought would change the state of the output each time
> the button was pressed.  What actually happens is that the light turns
> on for a second, and turns off again.  Is this expected behaviour? 
What
> I'm trying to achieve is a very cheap lighting system, using the
inputs
> of the NetIOM with momentary switches for the light switches, and the
> outputs connected to relays to turn the lights on and off (by
operating
> the switched live).  Does this sound possible?
>
> As a secondary query, I've noticed that the pages for Floorplan don't
> always load properly in IE6.  I've not tried another browser, and I
> expect Firefox would not exhibit that issue.  It's utterly frustrating
> to continually refresh when trying to configure Floorplan.  Selecting
> the device consistently gives a 404 error, which resolves itself after
a
> single refresh.  Restarting Floorplan seems to make it better.  Does
> anyone else have this problem?
>
> I'm really looking forward to these first few steps into my autmated
> home.  The AV system is taking shape, and once I have this solved,
I'll
> have the basis for my lighting.  That's two big milestones.
>
> Cheers,
> Andy
>
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