Re: so as theres a xPL-xAP gateway, can homeseer talk to xPL?

["slashcomfort" <yahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

what i'm trying to acheive is a professional looking front end - i
have a couple of touchscreens around this house which i wish to
display useful info on in a grahpical way - live status of
lights/sensors/temperature. I also want to be able to control such
devices so as an example, having a 2d picture of the house layout,
been able to press the light icon in the main bedromm and have light
turn on (which then changes its status on the touchscreens). After
browsing around more, i see i could also use the xAP Desktop although
it would take a bit to get all the graphics looking sweet (much more
of a direct approach though)

--- In ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx, Kevin Hawkins <lists@u...> wrote:
> Short answer 'yes', long answer....
>
>     There are many way of linking applications /devices using xPL
and
> xAP as the middleware protocol and as both are really fast on
Ethernet
> this is very workable. That's one of the great strengths and
intents of
> the 'x' solutions - they are both very efficient sending commands
and
> receiving status information in just one Ethernet packet.    There
is a
> 'scriptable' bridge built into xPL HAL that allows you to
selectively
> transfer data to and from xAP should you so wish. The scriptable
bit is
> used to ensure that you just transfer the information
(devices/schema)
> that you want and to allow reformatting of the message to match
either
> side schemas.
>     I use this in my own environment which is a mixed xAP/xPL one
> allowing a choice of the best tool on either side to get the job
done.
> xPLMediaNet for example has no equivalent in xAP and is one fine
> application, it would be silly to duplicate this development on
xAP
> just to have another 'us to' solution, and  xPLMediaNet is one
capable
> and complex application refelecting a huge investment in Tony's
time,
> very impressive. Indeed I feel the xPL/xAP communities should be
> leveraging each others strengths as in a 'global' sense we are both
> relatively small - but growing :-)  People make their own choice
for
> their particular favourite and that's where they should focus their
main
> integration efforts , using whatever options are available to
integrate
> the various bits they need. That's the role of the xAP bridge in
xPLHAL.
> The controller / engine should probably operate in just your one
chosen
> environment for simplicity.
>     What you should be looking at is quite what information you
want to
> share with MainLobby and in what interactive way. Interestingly
> everything in this message applies in much the same way with say
XLobby.
> MainLobby has a few paths to external applicatiuon integration
including
> the ability to link via a command line and also Girder. The route
you
> mention  "mainlobby->homeseer->xAP->xPL" is just
one solution ,
which
> would work,  involving 4 or 5 steps from end to end. Fortunately
the 'x'
> steps happen very very fast. Also HomeSeer is a chargeable
application
> the scripting component of which is a little redundant to you if
you are
> using xPLHAL where you get it for free. Of course, and maybe the
key
> point -  if you already use HomeSeer then maybe it is the ideal
path.
> Reducing the number of 'steps' in any end to end  interaction,
> particularly if the transfer is bidirectional obviously improves
speed ,
> but more critically increases reliability as there is less to go
wrong
> on the way. Keeping things simple and dependable is key to HA which
is
> why many people dislike ever involving a PC in the first place. (Or
at
> least one with non 100% dependable OS)  . Should you go this route
then
> if you do need any help with the xPL - HomeSeer scripting via the
bridge
> I can try. I know it works as I use it for example to display
tracknames
> in HomeSeer from xPLRio currently, of course different devices need
> different scripts.
>     I am not sure about the possibility of linking xPL via Girder
which
> might be an attractive option -  anyone ??
>
>     Kevin
>
>
>
>
> slashcomfort wrote:
>
> >I'm just getting my head around all this, will this work?
> >
> >Although this is long winded, i'd like to use mainlobby to be the
front
> >end for the automation, so this would be
mainlobby->homeseer->xAP-
>xPL
> >
> >thats the theory anyway
> >
> >thanks in advance
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >





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