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Re: Re: xPL Front End



Hi  Steve
Looks good..........Have been looking at CQC software for a
front end...A commercial product but looks quite good..

http://www.cbusforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=809

http://www.charmedquark.com/

Frank


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <noycehome@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 10:21 PM
Subject: [ukha_xpl] Re: xPL Front End


> Thanks for the response frank, i've been putting together the first
> test interface to use in my xPL communication tests.
> http://www.vcbpro.co.uk/grab1.jpg
this is the 7" touch screen
> interface i've knocked up i had this working roughly, talking
> directly to the x10 controller but was having problems with the
> preset dim commands etc.
>
> Mal Lansell kindly emailed me regarding his c++ library, im currently
> planning to use his and others contributions as a research source for
> my efforts.
>
> I'm going to set up xPL over the weekend and see if i can get this
> app talking xPL i'll keep you posted with my progress.
>
> I'm not sure if anything i write will be useful to others but i'll be
> posting source etc to a site once i have something working smoothly.
>
> If any ones interested this app will be running on a touchscreen i
> bought from mini-itx.com and have since mounted in the wall during
> the decorating stage (getting vga and usb 10 metres from the kitchen
> to the control cupboard was fun by the way). I'll also be building a
> higher resolution version to run on a airpanel once i have this one
> nailed. As the touchscreens mounted in the wall i need to complete it
> first in order to gain TWA (technical wife approval).
>
> Cheers
>
> Steve Noyce
>
> --- In ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx, "Frank Mc Alinden"
<frankmc@i...>
> wrote:
> > Hi Steve
> >             Welcome aboard........
> > > I was in the process of building a skinnable interface
application
> > > that talked to a cm12 and a w800 directly through the com
port
> > > (specifically for use on a 7" touchscreen and an
airpanel) when i
> > > discovered xPL by accident. I havent started testing yet but
if i
> > > understand xPL's features/capabilities correctly it looks
like
> ill be
> > > starting again using xPL to handle all the low level comms
stuff
> so i
> > > can concentrate on the flashy interface side of it.
> >
> > This sounds interesting ,some of the guys are using the
> w800.....keep us all
> > posted
> >
> > > If anyone has any tips specifically on communicating with
xPL
> i'de be
> > > glad to recieve them
> >
> > Just post any questions you have , things are a bit slow here at
> the moment,
> > as most of the software guys are very busy, but someone im sure
> will assist
> > with any issues you may have.
> >
> > Frank
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve" <noycehome@h...>
> > To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 10:27 PM
> > Subject: [ukha_xpl] Re: xPL Front End
> >
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > Im new to xPL and automated control in general but I come
from a
> > > windows development background and i've recently bought a
new
> house
> > > which i've totally rewired with x10 throughout.
> > >
> > > I was in the process of building a skinnable interface
application
> > > that talked to a cm12 and a w800 directly through the com
port
> > > (specifically for use on a 7" touchscreen and an
airpanel) when i
> > > discovered xPL by accident. I havent started testing yet but
if i
> > > understand xPL's features/capabilities correctly it looks
like
> ill be
> > > starting again using xPL to handle all the low level comms
stuff
> so i
> > > can concentrate on the flashy interface side of it.
> > >
> > > My existing interface work has been done completely bespoke
using
> > > delphi and an excellent image handling library (g32) but i
am
> > > currently considering using a flash based interface with a
sort of
> > > external middle ware library to handle the xPL
communication.
> > >
> > > If anyone has any tips specifically on communicating with
xPL
> i'de be
> > > glad to recieve them.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Steve Noyce
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx, "Frank Mc Alinden"
> <fmcalind@b...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > I take it then thats a no ;-(
> > > >
> > > > Frank
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Frank Mc Alinden"
<fmcalind@b...>
> > > > To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 4:47 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_xpl] xPL Front End
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Have we someone already working on a nice front
end ...????
> > > > >
> > > > > Frank
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Frank Mc Alinden"
<fmcalind@b...>
> > > > > To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 6:02 PM
> > > > > Subject: [ukha_xpl] xPL Front End
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi All
> > > > > >
> > > > > >         Recently someone enquired about a
nice front end
> for xPL
> > > > .......I
> > > > > > was wondering if it would be possible somehow
to tie in with
> > > Dean
> > > > Roddeys
> > > > > > CQC software ,which looks really impressive
(i
> > > think).........Thoughts
> > > > ???
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.charmedquark.com/
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Frank
> > > > > > www.armaghelectrical.com.au
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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