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RE: Re: Cbus XPL XAP


  • Subject: RE: Re: Cbus XPL XAP
  • From: "Christopher Purves" <CHRIS_PURVES@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 08:23:45 +0000

Haha - if you email mario directly he will sort you out. As for time
scales - 2 young uns rather slow things down - think months :)

Chris




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> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> From: dean@xxxxxxx
> Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 09:08:55 +0100
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Cbus XPL XAP
>
> Is ML3 available for open use or are you on the beta list. ?
>
> Look forward to a Cbus plugin for the weekend then :)
>
>
>
> Dean.
>
>
>
>
>   _____
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Chris Purves
> Sent: 28 June 2006 08:41
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Cbus XPL XAP
>
>
>
> Dean - I have sent off to Cinemar for the mlserver plugin SDK. Tempted
> to have a go at CBUS plugin. Can't be that hard.
>
> I was playing with ML3 last night - it looks georgeous and the
> prebuilt scenes are great.
>
> Chris
> --- In ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com, "Dean
> Barrett" <dean@...> wrote:
> >
> > Kevin,
> >
> > Went and got xAP floorplan - instructions tell me i need a BSC
and
> framework
> > - the xapframework site doesnt seem to exist...
> >
> > Also the link to your CBus BSC doesnt exist either.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dean.
> >
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
> [mailto:ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com] On
> Behalf Of
> > Kevin Hawkins
> > Sent: 27 June 2006 14:09
> > To: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Cbus XPL XAP
> >
> >
> >
> > xAP Floorplan is available from www.mi4.biz (for free). You would
need
> > a xAP C-Bus gateway though to get the bridging to C-Bus - and as
you
> > mentioned earlier this is implemented in a standalone embedded
> > controller to do away with C-Gate dependence etc.
> >
> > Charmed Quark has C-Bus integration inbuilt and early xAP
> integration too.
> >
> > Does the Nokia 770 have a Java VM available yet ? - as that would
open
> > up another possibility ?
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> > Dean Barrett wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Kevin
> > >
> > > I'm a MainLobby user too - but not HomeSeer, and yes you are
right
> it wont
> > > work on 770 because its Flash - though i believe they have
looked
> at it.
> > >
> > > I like the idea of some kind of web front end as it will
mean
> control from
> > > anywhere on virtually any device.
> > >
> > > xAP floorplan sounds interesting - i guess floorplan etc. is
> available
> > > from
> > > the xAP site ?
> > >
> > > The other alternative seems to be CharmedQuark - though as a
complete
> > > replacement for MainLobby looks a little too indepth, though
it
> may be a
> > > route i'll have to take.
> > >
> > >
> > > Dean.
> > >
> > >
> > > _____
> > >
> > > From: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
> > <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > [mailto:ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
> > <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>]
On
> > > Behalf Of
> > > Kevin Hawkins
> > > Sent: 27 June 2006 13:22
> > > To: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
com
> > <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Cbus XPL XAP
> > >
> > > I use MainLobby as a C-Bus front end (via xAP/HS) which is
very
> polished
> > > in appearance, but I don't think ML will be useable on the
Nokia as it
> > > is Flash based. I don't believe the Nokia has a Java VM
either does it
> > > ? I have also used XLobby with the xAP plugin but ongoing
development
> > > of XLobby seems to go in stops and starts by the author so I
would
> base
> > > any usage on what it does now rather than futures.
> > >
> > > There is one other possibility which could achieve what you
want - let
> > > me check if they support the 770.
> > >
> > > If you like Ajax based web solutions it may well be that xAP
Floorplan
> > > will run on the Nokia 770 - I haven't tried it though. If it
does that
> > > will give you exactly what you've asked for with realtime
> > > display/control of C-Bus devices (if you use the xAP C-Bus
gateway) ,
> > > it also includes a scheduler and script engine. You can skin
the
> > > background and device icons to achieve any look you want.
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > > Dean Barrett wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Is anyone using any of the above in combination to
produce a
> good web
> > > > front
> > > > end for Cbus ?
> > > >
> > > > I've asked on cbusforums but drew a blank..
> > > >
> > > > I'm keen to find a nice solution for use on the Nokia
770 -
> which i've
> > > > found
> > > > to be a top bit of HA hardware.
> > > >
> > > > Currently using it for the Slimp/Squeezebox with the
Sonos'esque
> 770
> > > Skin
> > > > which is a lovely HTML skin utilising Ajax for non-page
refreshing
> > > > updates.
> > > >
> > > > It would complete my setup lovely if i could also
control CBus via a
> > > > similar
> > > > styled web interface - i dont want to use Clipsals
Homegate as
> its a bit
> > > > clunky on the web inferface side of things.
> > > >
> > > > Any suggestions appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Dean.
> > > >
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