Re: xAP control of X10 Extended commands via Homeseer

["Jon" <jon00@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the replies.

Kevin, yes I remember you well! I think I made a purchase from you a
few years back.

Edward, I had a look at that earlier but did not get anywhere fast.
Yes that is the LD11's that I am using.

I'm not sure what xAP protocol that James Homeseer plugin actually
supports for remote X10 or that I have even any control of it?

If I send an extended X10 this is the xap-header sent:

{
v=12
hop=1
uid=FF411502
class=xAPBSC.event
source=mi4.homeseer.jms3.D:DiningRoom.Downlightersdesk
}
output.state
{
State=ON
Level=40/100
Name=Downlighters - desk
Location=Dining Room
}

Where to I go from here?



--- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, "Edward Pearson"
<edward.mailgroup@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> LD11 devices are supported using the X10 Direct Dim command. You
need to set
> them up as 'Pro Dimmer' devices and control them using the xAP BSC
protocol.
>
> Let me know if that's not working for you - it works for me.
>
> I'm using the DIN-rail mounted LD11 dimmer -
> http://www.simplyautomate.co.uk/productDisplay.asp?prodId=3432
>
> Not tried anything else, including the new LD11E dimmer.
>
> Edward
>
>
>   _____
>
> From: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
[mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Kevin Hawkins
> Sent: 06 May 2007 14:16
> To: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [xap_automation] xAP control of X10 Extended commands
via
> Homeseer
>
>
>
> Hi Jon,
>
> Welcome to xAP. I've visited your HS based site many a few times in
> the past and it also inspired me regarding electricity monitoring.
It's
> a great example, well done.
>
> I think with the lack of extended X10 support in UK devices Edward
> didn't add these features to his connector but he'll no doubt let
us
> know. I know Michael McSharry uses xAP and HomeSeer extensively and
he
> has some connectors that he's written but in quickly looking them
over
> it appears he supports mainly US only X10 interfaces. I'm not sure
> there's one you could use here in the UK.
>
> http://board. <http://board.homeseer.com/forumdisplay.php?f=730>
> homeseer.com/forumdisplay.php?f=730
>
> He also has written his own/another xAP HomeSeer plugin. I'm sure
> someone else (in the US) had mentioned a xAP CM11/12 interface
conduit
> but I can't just remember who. At a hardware level there will be an
> opn232 embedded controller launched soon that will provide a xAP /
X10
> embedded solution. www.opnode.org
>
> Leaving HS in control of the X10 interface might not even be a
> restriction though. I can't remember whether the HS plugins (J's or
> M's) support the xAP X10 schema based on HS's locally attached X10
> interface (J ?) , if so then it's effectively the same as one
connected
> via E's conduit in that X10 will become accessible as a xAP
networked
> resource. The X10 devices within HS may also present as xAP 'Basic
> Status and Control' devices meaning that you have control of them
via
> the xAP BSC schema and onward to X10. The difference here is that
the
> X10 xAP schema effectively allows you to form and send X10 messages
eg
> Device=B7 etc - whereas the BSC schema controls one named end
device eg
> 'Water Heater' based on the target= line. The fact that the device
is
> actually controlled by X10 is hidden from the user, which is one of
> xAP's purposes - to make the thing just work and no need to know
how
> it's accomplished. Later if you for example swapped the water
heater
> over to C-Bus you don't need to change anything in your scripts -
the
> named device would still work even though it had moved from X10 to
C-Bus
> control.
>
> Kevin
>
> Jon wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've decided to start transferring my Home Automation setup to
xAP. As
> > some may know, I'm a avid Homeseer fan so most of my automation
has
> > revolved around this.
> >
> > Anyway to my problem. My house is full of X10 LD11 dimmers which
support
> > extended X10 i.e. if you set a device in Homeseer to be a Leviton
6381,
> > it will automatically go to any dim level without going to 100%
bright
> > first.
> >
> > For my first xAP experience, I decided to run my CM12 remotely
via
> > Edwards X10 connector and James Homeseer Plugin. Everything works
fine
> > with on/off/bright etc but extended commands fail to work.
> >
> > I have searched the archives and the response before seemed that
this is
> > not supported due to the lack of Extended X10 devices in Europe??
> >
> > Is there away around this ( going to 100% bright first is not
> > acceptable!) or will I have to go back to Homeseer controlling my
X10
> > directly?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jon
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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