Hardware embedded BSC Mapper

[Kevin Hawkins <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am looking at releasing an Ethernet connected embedded controller
that
will allow 'mapping' of xAP BSC devices.  For example an input or output
on BSC device A controls an output on BSC device B.  An example
'mapping' might be Netiom input to a C-Bus / X10 light perhaps.  This
would mean xAP BSC devices can be interconnected 24/7  without any PC
and software being required.

The device I'm guessing would hold over 50 such mappings and be
configurable via a web interface and maybe a xAP schema too. It would
support inverted mappings and wildcarded targets.  I am hoping for a
target price around £50.   (there will be no serial port on this
device). I actually have this mostly running here already based on
stripping the C-Bus code out of my existing C-Bus xAP gateway.  The
to-do's are mainly configuration and web pages.

Whilst refining this if anyone has any thoughts on other features /
ideas they might like to see included I would welcome constructive
input. I have a few ideas based on my own xAP setup here but I am keen
to keep basic simplicity of function and required string storage as
small as possible as well as no additional hardware ports. Reliability
is a primary consideration.  The devices' firmware will be field
upgradeable so I can add things later (and fix any gremlins). Initially
probably just mapping and web display/config will be provided.

So fire away.....  some thoughts so far on extra features...

A BSC device display and control webpage for any BSC devices you may have
AJAX based realtime browser updates
xAP Intranet enabled
Configurable by xAP messages to report/add/remove mappings


...and more ambitious...later updates... if space permits

Time (clock) broadcasting
Groups and Scenes engine
Basic BSC scheduler functionality eg timed / periodic BSC cmd's
Logic functionality , if..then etc   (complex & unlikely to be enough
space)
.. transition to a xAP BSC controller/engine

Kevin