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RE: Re: Cbus XPL XAP


  • Subject: RE: Re: Cbus XPL XAP
  • From: "Dean Barrett" <dean@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 09:15:36 +0100

Is ML3 available for open use or are you on the beta list. ?

Look forward to a Cbus plugin for the weekend then :)



Dean.




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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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> >
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