Re: Multiple Instances / Zoning Questions

[steve.cooper@xxxx]

> Have read the zoning doc and im not sure on a few things...firstly the
> examples refer to locations such as Lounge Bedroom etc......The Probe
Hub
> has 8 zones..does that mean i have to have 8 seperate instances ..????

No, one instance for the main controller device that sends out zoned
information by using sensor.zoned messages. These must have a namepair of
zone={zone name or number}.

> Each
> Zone can have up to 6 probes does this mean that another 48 instances
> required for the probes...???

No for instance if probe called probe5 on zone 2 goes high you would see a
message from the main device like

sensor.zoned
{
device=probe5
type=PROBE
current=high
zone=2
}

> Currently using the serial or i/o you can request the status of a
probe
> within a particular zone OR all probes within a particular zone...Is
it
> compulsory to have a command to request the status of all probes ????

Like with all things the more functionality that can be included the better
however this has to be balanced against actually getting the basics working
first. My view is that it's best to get it working with cavets around
which parts of the functionality are supported rather than struggle to get
the whole lot in and never get it off the workbench.

S.




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