Re: Re: xAP interface to Alertme Smartplugs

[Kevin Hawkins <yahoogroupskh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The CurrentCost people have a plug type device announced but not yet
available.
It's a monitoring rather than an RF controllable on/off device though.

K

Paul Bendall wrote:
>
>
> Does anyone know of an alternative to the SmartPlug but with the same
> functionallity i.e. accurate power monitoring (as opposed to just a
> current sensor and voltage assumption) and ability to be controlled
> via xAP (or at the possibility to be controlled)?
>
> I know about the Plogg but at £55 a unit that is a bit expensive.
I've
> come across Plugwise which is a Dutch company but info suggests a UK
> version is iminenet.
>
> Anything else?
>
> Paul
>
> --- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> <mailto:xap_automation%40yahoogroups.com>,
"Paul Bendall" <paul@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Kevin,
> >
> > Thanks for the investigation. I must admit I hadn't considered a
> call-back over the internet I assumed it would be to the hub. Shame as
> the device looked promising and at a good price point as well.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > --- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> <mailto:xap_automation%40yahoogroups.com>,
Kevin Hawkins
> <yahoogroupskh@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Just had a quick look over their current API and I can't see
any
> way of
> > > getting at the power consumption figures :-( - either from
the
> plugs or
> > > the hub. There is a call to turn a plug on/off but that's
about it :-(
> > >
> > > Even if there was then those remote API calls also suffer
from the
> > > following caveat..
> > >
> > > "Requests to the API are rate limited. Should a request
fail
> because of
> > > rate limiting, you will see the following HTTP error: 503
Service
> > > Temporarily Unavailable It is therefore important to handle
this
> error
> > > gracefully. The extent to which requests are limited can be
> reviewed on
> > > a case-by-case basis. If you believe your application needs
less
> > > restrictive rate limiting, please contact support"
> > >
> > > Which makes any prospect of getting useful realtime (ish)
data from
> > > plugs unlikely - AlertMe really do need to have some local
API calls
> > > for such applications or the means to handle bucketloads of
remote
> > > ones. I suspect part of their reluctance is that if the
internet
> > > connection fails then they have data rates over GPRS to pay
for...
> > >
> > > So it doesn't look like a xAP conduit is very practical.
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > >
> > > Kevin Hawkins wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > AIUI it the AlertMe API actually makes calls to their
central server
> > > > (over the internet) rather than to your local AlertMe
ZigBee hub
> - which
> > > > is a real shame as it introduces latency/dependency .
It would
> be nice
> > > > if at least some appropriate API calls were handled
locally. So
> for me
> > > > this caused a certain loss of interest but I could have
got it
> wrong as
> > > > I only spent a few minutes looking. I'm not sure if you
also need
> > > > their monthly subscribed version for this ?
> > > >
> > > > They haven't yet announced their 'power bundle' yet -
ie the
> hub/plugs
> > > > have they ?
> > > >
> > > > Nearly a purchaser ....
> > > >
> > > > K
> > > >
> > > > Paul Bendall wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Good morning all,
> > > > >
> > > > > I not sure if anyone else subscribed to the
Alertme
> newsletter? They
> > > > > have finally released the Smartplug which monitors
power use
> and can
> > > > > switch on and off. I'd love to know if anyone is
working on an xAP
> > > > > interface to Alertme?
> > > > >
> > > > > Smartplugs
> > > > > http://www.alertme.com/energy-saving/#save
> <http://www.alertme.com/energy-saving/#save>
> > > > <http://www.alertme.com/energy-saving/#save
> <http://www.alertme.com/energy-saving/#save>>
> > > > > <http://www.alertme.com/energy-saving/#save
> <http://www.alertme.com/energy-saving/#save>
> > > > <http://www.alertme.com/energy-saving/#save
> <http://www.alertme.com/energy-saving/#save>>>
> > > > >
> > > > > Forum discussing API
> > > > >
> > > >
> http://support.alertme.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=5503&task=forum
> <http://support.alertme.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=5503&task=forum>
>
> > > >
> <http://support.alertme.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=5503&task=forum
> <http://support.alertme.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=5503&task=forum>>
>
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> <http://support.alertme.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=5503&task=forum
> <http://support.alertme.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=5503&task=forum>
>
> > > >
> <http://support.alertme.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=5503&task=forum
> <http://support.alertme.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=5503&task=forum>>>
> > > > >
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