Re: xAP control of X10 Extended commands via Homeseer

["Jon" <jon00@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks James,

I'll give that a try at the weekend.

Do you intend to convert your plugin to VB.NET at any time? The
weakness of Homeseer is hs.compatibility.exe IMO

Regards,

Jon


--- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, James Traynor <james@...>
wrote:
>
> Jon wrote:
> >
> > James,
> >
> > Thank you. Your updated ocx seems to be working perfectly with
> > extended dim commands with Edwards X10 connector. I've tried it
both
> > via an event and directly, both so far without issues.
> >
> Excellent
> >
> > As I have it configured, I'm using the X10 connector as the X10
> > target. I assume in this mode that I cannot trigger on X10
received.
> > Is there a way to 'tell' Homeseer that an X10 command has been
> > sent/received and it's value?
> >
> Yes, can be done. In teh xAPx10 connector go to file>properties and
go
> to the xAP tab.  Turn on xAPx10 schema send.  Now x10 messages are
sent
> over xAP and the homeseer plugin should receive them.
> >
> > Regarding the first page load issue, I would not worry about it.
> > 99.99% of people do not do what I was doing. I've corrected the
> > problem by using the Homeseer uptime to prevent any script
running
> > under 60 seconds on my Home page. This obviously stops them
running on
> > start-up. If you wish to see how I push Homeseer to the limit,
you can
> > go to www.jon00.me.uk/hs.html <http://www.jon00.me.uk/hs.html>
> >
> It's quite a site, I remember seeing it when i first used HS and
> thinking how!
> >
> > Another question, I've been happily running a Wireless AP for
years
> > without issues. Over the last few days it keeps crashing which
> > co-incidentally is the same time as I've been playing with xAP.
I'm
> > wondering if the two are related?
> >
> I have seen an old netgear AP throw a wobble when it receives too
many
> broadcasts, an update to it's latest firmware fixed it.
>
> btw, we have a weekly chat at www.mi4.biz/talk  each Tuesday at 9pm
feel
> free to pop by!
>
>
> James
>