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RE: xAP Blue - multiple receivers?



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Thanks James,



I was really trying to work out if Blue can be used in the way I was
thinki=
ng. Any idea what kind of range most transmitters have? I guess they may
no=
t be weak enough for this kind of use?



I don=92t presume there=92s any way to determine the strength of the
receiv=
ed signal and hence work out which receiver is closest to a device? What
ha=
ppens if you have two BT receivers and one transmitter =96 both in range
bu=
t one closer than the other? Will the closest win out?



I have a USB extender via Cat5 but not used it yet =96 might just be too
bu=
lky (and expensive if I need several) anyway.



I guess the other simpler way is if I only want 2 =91locations=92 that it
w=
ill detect =96 both separated a fair distance in the house. I=92d only use
=
one device that detects when the iPhone is in range and hence would
display=
a certain page in iViewer e.g. if I=92m up in my office in the loft, the i=
viewer app would display the relevant page for the loft will all the
suitab=
le buttons. Anywhere else in the house would show the other main page that
=
would be suitable for use outside my loft.



I=92d need to check the range of the BT transmitter though =96 if it does
g=
et picked up through the two floors, this obviously wouldn=92t work.



Cheers,

Paul.



From: xap_automation@xxxxxxx [mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx=
] On Behalf Of James
Sent: 08 February 2009 13:20
To: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [xap_automation] xAP Blue - multiple receivers?



Paul,



Each copy of Blue can only talk to 1 radio, however you can use multiple
co=
pies of Blue on the same PC to talk to multiple radios.  If you look in
the=
config file you can set the radio number. Finding which radio is which is =
a bit trail and error but on startup Blue puts the used mac address in the
=
log window and most bluetooth devices have the mac address printed on the
s=
ide, or just use ipconfig.  What hardware are you using to put a usb
device=
over cat5?

hth

James





On 6 Feb 2009, at 21:42, Paul Gale wrote:





Just wondering if Blue can work with multiple receivers i.e. distributed
ar=
ound a house via Cat5 for example =96 and whether they are in some way
tune=
able to determine which is the closest to a BT device (iPhone). The aim
bei=
ng to give a basic detection of where the phone is in the house and act of
=
that accordingly (display a particular start page in iViewer).



Paul.











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signatur=
e database 3834 (20090206) __________



The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.



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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span
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color:#1F497D">Thanks
James,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;
color:#1F497D">I was really trying to work out if Blue can be used
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ay I was thinking. Any idea what kind of range most transmitters have? I
gu=
ess they may not be
weak enough for this kind of
use?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span
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libri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;
color:#1F497D">I don=92t presume there=92s any way to determine the
strengt=
h of the received signal and hence work out which receiver is closest to a
=
device? What happens if
you have two BT receivers and one transmitter =96 both in range but one cl=
oser than the other? Will the closest win
out?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;
color:#1F497D">I have a USB extender via Cat5 but not used it yet
=96 might=
just be too bulky (and expensive if I need several)
anyway.<o:p></o:p></sp=
an></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;
color:#1F497D">I guess the other simpler way is if I only want 2
=91locatio=
ns=92 that it will detect =96 both separated a fair distance in the house.
=
I=92d only use one device that
detects when the iPhone is in range and hence would display a certain page=
in iViewer e.g. if I=92m up in my office in the loft, the iviewer app woul=
d display the relevant page for the loft will all the suitable buttons.
Any=
where else in the house would show
the other main page that would be suitable for use outside my
loft.<o:p></=
o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;
color:#1F497D">I=92d need to check the range of the BT transmitter
though =
=96 if it does get picked up through the two floors, this obviously wouldn=
=92t work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span
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xap_automation@yaho=
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>James<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 08 February 2009 13:20<br>
<b>To:</b> xap_automation@xxxxxxx<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [xap_automation] xAP Blue - multiple
receivers?<o:p></o=
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<p
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Each copy of Blue can only talk to 1
radio, however =
you can use multiple copies of Blue on the same PC to talk to multiple
radi=
os. &nbsp;If you look in the config file you can set the radio number.
Find=
ing which radio is which is a bit trail
and error but on startup Blue puts the used mac address in the log window =
and most bluetooth devices have the mac address printed on the side, or
jus=
t use ipconfig. &nbsp;What hardware are you using to put a usb device
over =
cat5?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">hth<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
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<p
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">On 6 Feb 2009, at 21:42, Paul Gale
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multiple receivers=
i.e. distributed around a house via Cat5 for example =96 and
whether they are in some way tuneable to determine which is the closest to=
a BT device (iPhone). The aim being to give a basic detection of where the=
phone is in the house and act of that accordingly (display a particular st=
art page in iViewer).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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