Re: XAP Ethernet relay

["wheelbarrowuk2001" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Kevin,


Thanks for the response, A few things there to check out.


Regards


Paul
--- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, Kevin Hawkins
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> I was sort of waiting for Kevin(T) to pop up as I had lost of track
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> the many devices he now supports via serial.  Anyway he's listed a
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> AFAIK there are only the embedded devices he's mentioned - or
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> relays that you could attach via OPNone.   This could prove economic
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> you had a several to add but the xAP Netiom is likley to be the
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> cost effective for your needs.  If you are able to use non embedded
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> there's several more options - eg those from Kevin(T) or Michael=20
> McSharry (mcs) including 1-wire and serial attaches like Ocelot,
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> etc.   You could use HomeVision as well but again a higher price
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> HV (+ gateway) would include an embedded xAP control engine for=20
> scheduling and logic.
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> I will also mention that all the IDRANet devices can now be used via
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> http://www.idratek.co.uk
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> They make a good and nicely priced range of I/O using standard size=20
> light switch mountings that can be visible or hidden. Includes
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> humidity and temp sensors as well as PIR's , relays, analog I/O,
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> voltage (TTL/CMOS) I/O, switches, speech , LCD display and a very=20
> attractively priced DIN rail range - especially the 4 channel dimmer
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> under =A3100 ex VAT.    This isn't a truly embedded xAP solution as
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> Cortex application is required to do the xAP bridging but that adds
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> fully featured HA application with logging, graphing, scheduling,
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> and other fuzzy/smarts as well as web interface and realtime
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> layout.   Cortex can be used to directly program low level
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> between IDRANet devices as well - that then run embedded (no PC=20
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> Similar can be done with Dynalite and C-Bus of course - although
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> price point is considerably higher.
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>     Kevin
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