Re: X10 and xAP

[Andrew Jones <andrewjjones@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Edward Pearson wrote:
> Andrew, welcome!

Thanks :)

> I wrote the X10 connector available from xapframework.net that you
mention.
> Much work has been done on this since that version and, just tonight,
I've
> been putting the (almost) final touches to a new version which is
available
> on
> www.erspearson.com
>
> The GUI version is available there as a Windows installer package. I
suggest
> you start with that one. I'll be taking the version on
xapframework.net down
> very shortly.
[...]

Thanks, I've got it now. It should be very helpful to be able to give
the modules names!

> But, in direct response to your query below, Mark is right it's the
target
> parameter that's wrong. A valid X10 schema (the new connector still
supports
> these) would look like:
>
> xap-header
> {
> v=12
> hop=1
> uid=FF123400
> class=xap-x10.request
> source=home.webserver.php
> target=ERSP.X10.pacific
> }
> xap-x10.request
> {
> command=Off
> device=C4
> }

Yes, that works fine.

> 'Pacific' is the name of the computer that my X10 connector is plugged
into.
> The BSC example above used * for that part of the address. * is an
address
> wildcard in xAP. It's better to put * in the address so that if you
move
> your X10 connector to a different computer (or renamed the one it's
on) you
> wouldn't have to change your messages.
>
> I'm currently working on the documentation for the new X10 connector -
as a
> new user it sounds like you'll be a perfect test consumer for it! In
the
> meantime, I'll support you as best I can right here.

Yes, I guess I am :)
Thanks for your help. So far I think I've got it going okay!
--
Andrew Jones
http://andy29uk.blogspot.com