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Two follow-on questions:
1) I've installed mcsXap - apparently successfully - but other than seeing
it mentioned in Setup -> Interfaces, I can't seem to find any settings
related to it elsewhere. My understanding is that HS will now be listening
for xAP broadcasts - but where can I configure how to respond to particular
messages?
2) Does anyone have any resources (sample code or tutorials) for the latest
xFx Framework - i.e. the one written for .NET 2.0? I'd like to write a very
basic application that will connect to a running hub, transmit heartbeats
and broadcast some pseudo-data... mock temperature readings or something
similar.
Regards,
Tom
On 4 July 2011 15:14, Tom Wadeson <tom.wadeson@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks for the welcome and the quick reply, Kevin.
>
> Yes, I'm running HomeSeer HS2 presently. Thank you for the suggestion
-
> I'll uninstall the plugin (is this simply a case of deleting the OCX?)
an=
d
> try the one that you've suggested.
>
> I don't presently have an xAP device to work with, no. I'm looking to
gai=
n
> a high-level understanding of how the protocol operates and how it can
be
> used to integrate with HomeSeer. From there, I'd like to dirty my
hands a
> bit and develop some simple applications.
>
> So what I'm really looking to do is have a few autonomous applications
> (clocks, for example) run on the same network, and verify with the
viewer
> that everything is playing nicely. I'm then going to need to look into
th=
e
> frameworks currently available for xAP, but that's a question for
another
> day!
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Tom.
>
>
> On 4 July 2011 14:57, Kevin Hawkins <yahoogroupskh@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> ** Hi Tom,
>>
>> Welcome to xAP. There are two xAP plugins for HomeSeer and
assumi=
ng
>> you are running HomeSeer2 I would recommend you use the other one
from m=
cs.
>> It's is not quite as nice in it's user interface but it is
current and
>> supported. The mi4 one was intended for HomeSeer v1.7 and is no
longer
>> supported , although several people do still use it on HS2. So I
would
>> uninstall the mi4 plugin and install the mcs one from the mcs
section on
>> HomeSeer's forum
>>
>> http://board.homeseer.com/forumdisplay.php?f=3D864
>>
>> download is here..
>> http://www.mcssprinklers.com/hsHomeseer.htm
or
>> http://board.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=3D119121
>>
>>
>> The install is in the library folder and there's quite a lot
of post=
s
>> re usage in the discussions folder. Make sure you you set
'display
>> options' so can view all the history (from beginning) or the
HomeSeer
>> forum will hide older posts from view.
>>
>> As to a 'hello world' example , do you already have some
external xA=
P
>> device or application that you are wishing to use within HomeSeer.
Just
>> wondering what your intention is here with xAp and HS ? If not
there =
are
>> a load of apps around - just choose one that tickles your fancy.
To sta=
rt
>> with I would recommend using one that uses the xAP BSC schema as
that is=
the
>> smoothest integration with the mcs xAP plugin. All schema are
supporte=
d
>> but take a little more configuration and maybe scripting but BSC
is
>> essentially plug and play. Michael (mcs) himself has a ton of
apps here=
,
>> plus the other xAP sites.
>>
>> http://www.mcssprinklers.com/xapXap.htm
>>
>> cheers Kevin
>>
>>
>> On 04/07/2011 14:21, Tom Wadeson wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm just starting out with xAP and am looking to integrate it with
>> HomeSeer (with which I am also a novice). I've managed to install
the xA=
P
>> plugin for HomeSeer from Mi4 (HomeSeer 2 Plugin 2 Beta 2), but am
unsure=
how
>> to procede from here. The how-to guide advises that I select xAP
Conduit
>> from HomeSeer's toolbar, but it does not exist. Can anyone suggest
how I
>> might go about implementing a Hello World test? I'm currently
running bo=
th
>> the xFX-Express Hub and Viewer. Thanks.
>>
>>
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>>
>
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Two follow-on questions:<br><br>1) I've installed
mcsXap - apparently s=
uccessfully - but other than seeing it mentioned in Setup ->
Interfaces,=
I can't seem to find any settings related to it elsewhere. My
understa=
nding is that HS will now be listening for xAP broadcasts - but where can
I=
configure how to respond to particular messages?<br>
<br>2) Does anyone have any resources (sample code or tutorials) for
the la=
test xFx Framework - i.e. the one written for .NET 2.0? I'd like to
wri=
te a very basic application that will connect to a running hub, transmit
he=
artbeats and broadcast some pseudo-data... mock temperature readings or
som=
ething similar.<br>
<br>Regards,<br><br>Tom<br><br><div
class=3D"gmail_quote">On 4 July 2011 15=
:14, Tom Wadeson <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a
href=3D"mailto:tom.wadeson@bbcons=
ult.co.uk">tom.wadeson@xxxxxxx</a>></span>
wrote:<br><blockquote=
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;
border-left: 1px=
solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Thanks for the welcome and the quick reply, Kevin.<br><br>Yes,
I'm runn=
ing HomeSeer HS2 presently. Thank you for the suggestion - I'll
uninsta=
ll the plugin (is this simply a case of deleting the OCX?) and try the one
=
that you've suggested.<br>
<br>I don't presently have an xAP device to work with, no.
I'm look=
ing to gain a high-level understanding of how the protocol operates and
how=
it can be used to integrate with HomeSeer. From there, I'd like to
dir=
ty my hands a bit and develop some simple applications.<br>
<br>So what I'm really looking to do is have a few autonomous
applicati=
ons (clocks, for example) run on the same network, and verify with the
view=
er that everything is playing nicely. I'm then going to need to
look in=
to the frameworks currently available for xAP, but that's a
question fo=
r another day!<br>
<br>Thanks again.<br><font
color=3D"#888888"><br>Tom.</font><div><div></div=
><div class=3D"h5"><br><br><div
class=3D"gmail_quote">On 4 July 2011 14:57,=
Kevin Hawkins <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a
href=3D"mailto:yahoogroupskh@google=
mail.com"
target=3D"_blank">yahoogroupskh@xxxxxxx</a>></span>
wro=
te:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt
0pt 0pt 0.8ex; borde=
r-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<u></u>
<div style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
<span>=A0</span>
<div>
<div>
<div>
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Hi Tom,<br>
<br>
=A0=A0 Welcome to xAP.=A0=A0=A0=A0 There are two xAP plugins for HomeSe=
er and
assuming you are running HomeSeer2 I would recommend you use the
other one from mcs. =A0 It's is not quite as nice in it's
user
interface but it is current and supported.=A0 The mi4 one was intended
for HomeSeer v1.7 and is no longer supported , although several
people do still use it on HS2.=A0 So I would uninstall the mi4 plugin
and install the mcs one from the mcs section on HomeSeer's
forum<br=
>
<br>
<a href=3D"http://board.homeseer.com/forumdisplay.php?f=3D864";
target=
=3D"_blank">http://board.homeseer.com/forumdisplay.php?f=3D864</a>
<br>
<br>
download is here..<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.mcssprinklers.com/hsHomeseer.htm";
target=3D"_blan=
k">http://www.mcssprinklers.com/hsHomeseer.htm</a>=A0
or<br>
<a href=3D"http://board.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=3D119121";
target=
=3D"_blank">http://board.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=3D119121</a><br>
<br>
<br>
=A0=A0=A0 The install is in the library folder and there's quite a
=
lot of
posts re usage in the discussions folder.=A0=A0 Make sure you you set
'display options'=A0 so=A0 can view all the history (from
begin=
ning) or
the HomeSeer forum will hide older posts from view.<br>
<br>
=A0=A0=A0 As to a 'hello world' example , do you already
have s=
ome
external xAP device or application that you are wishing to use
within HomeSeer. Just wondering what your intention is here with xAp
and HS ? =A0=A0 If not there are a load of apps around - just choose on=
e
that tickles your fancy.=A0 To start with I would recommend using one
that uses the xAP BSC schema as that is the smoothest integration
with the mcs xAP plugin. =A0 All schema are supported but take a
little more configuration and maybe scripting but BSC is essentially
plug and play.=A0 Michael (mcs) himself has a ton of apps here, plus
the other xAP sites.<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.mcssprinklers.com/xapXap.htm";
target=3D"_blank">h=
ttp://www.mcssprinklers.com/xapXap.htm</a><br>
<br>
=A0cheers=A0 Kevin</p><div><br>
<br>
On 04/07/2011 14:21, Tom Wadeson wrote:
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<span>=A0</span>
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<p>I'm just starting out with xAP and am looking to
integrate it with HomeSeer (with which I am also a
novice). I've managed to install the xAP plugin for
HomeSeer from Mi4 (HomeSeer 2 Plugin 2 Beta 2), but am
unsure how to procede from here. The how-to guide advises
that I select xAP Conduit from HomeSeer's toolbar, but it
does not exist. Can anyone suggest how I might go about
implementing a Hello World test? I'm currently running
both the xFX-Express Hub and Viewer. Thanks.<br>
</p>
</div>
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