RE: Netiom-xAP

["David Pullen" <dpullen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob
I understand your problem and I think it is partly a result of the fact
that we are dealing with stuff that is still developing. I take a simple
(primitive!) approach. I try a BSC message (and play around with the
formatting just in case that is an issue). If that doesn't work then I
try a device specific command. Actually there is a bit more intelligence
at work in that I do think about whether is it is  more likely to be
suited to a BSC message or not. In this case I did start with a BSC
message but couldn't find one that worked and so swapped over to the
netiom class.
There are still a few teething problems with the Netiom and message
formats. For example, it is case sensitive with alphabetic hex
characters in the ID. I know that Roy is going to be fixing this.
Unfortunately it causes a problem with Homeseer in that outputs 10 to 15
(ID 1A to 1F) cannot be controlled from simple device control in HS as
the BSC messages that are generated are not recognised.
The good news is that once you have worked out a message format that
works you don't have to worry about it again!

-----Original Message-----
From: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
[mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Robert Kearns
Sent: 02 July 2005 00:53
To: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [xap_automation] Netiom-xAP

Thanks for the message format David.

The bit I'm having problems with is when to use xapbsc for the message
class and when to use netiom.

Rob

On 7/1/05, David Pullen <dpullen@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Rob
>
> I don't believe you can switch off individual node events.
>
> The following command will set the counter to 0. You can actually set
to any
> acceptable value.
>
> xap-header
>
> {
>
>     v=12
>
>     hop=1
>
>     uid=FF411100
>
>     class=netiom.cmd
>
>     source=mi4.homeseer.dpjukebox.Master
>
>     target=phaedrus.netiom.location
>
> }
>
> counters.state
>
> {
>
>    counter.1=0
>
> }
>
> I haven't seen the problem with the counter going negative but it
certainly
> sounds like a bug to me. I can see how it might happen though. I am
sure
> that Roy will fix this.
>
> BR
>
> David
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>  From: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> [mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Robert
> Kearns
>  Sent: 01 July 2005 20:01
>  To: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
>  Subject: [xap_automation] Netiom-xAP
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm using a netiom-xAP to monitor the flashing light on my electricity

>
> meter and checking the counter every five minutes to get the reading.
>
> As I don't require the events from the input is it possible to disable

>
> them?
>
> Also I haven't been able to workout the xAP message to reset a
>
> counter. Could someone post an example?
>
> Lastly, I've noticed that when a counter reaches the limit of 32767 it

>
> goes negative. I assume this is a bug?
>
> Thanks
>
> Rob
>
>
>
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