Re: [EPODS] Development - FIXED!!!!

["vince" <vince@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Andy,

Have not got time @ work to reply but will tonight.

Vince

PS. Do you think we need to take this offlist?

> Vince,
>
> Nice n simple  - I already have an app that talks to Homeseer so I can
> incorporate that into the WSOCK app on the PC side...
>
> I've been having a think about this and this is what I've come up with
>
>
> 1. Server side app polls Homeseer once every 2-3 seconds and stores
> data
> in its memory (arrays??) unless a specific command is received from
the
> EPODS (on/off/brite/dim etc)
>
> 2. EPODS polls the server every 4-5 seconds to get status of changed
> items
> unless it sends an on/off/bright/dim. If a command is sent then all
the
> changed data is refreshed.
>
> 3. The icons/images should be stored locally (storage card) on the
> epods
> to reduce dataflow. It sohuld be pretty easy to update them using
> active
> sync other the network.
>
> 4. Security shouldn't be an issue with wireless encryption. (probably
> should use 128 bit)
>
> The  times about are rough - I haven't tested to see what effect this
> would have on the server (load) but it's done like this because you
may
> well have more than 1 epods on the network!!  :-))
>
> The WSOCK app seems to send data in blocks of 8192 bytes which should
> be
> more than enough to hold all the info needed (unless you want text
> strings
> sent)
> It seems to work out at about 8192 bytes /5sec with a serial cable PPP
> link so this should improve when going wireless.
>
>
> A.
>
>
>
>
>
> "vince" <vince@xxxxxxx>
> 23/01/2001 15:49
> Please respond to ukha_d
>
>
>         To:     ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>         cc:
>         Subject:        Re: [ukha_d] [EPODS] Development - FIXED!!!!
>
> > Look at the WSOCK example - there is a (Full) Vb version and a
> Version
> > for
> > the EPODS - could be the start of a Client server Home Automation
> > Interface from EPODS!!!
> >
> > A.
>
> Andy,
>
> Played with that last night, had the Pod talking to my desktop. Now if
> only Homeseer had a socket interface.
>
> Vince
>
>
>
>
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