Re: Easiest / ready way to send xAP data from Weather station CSV-log?

["esa.kolu" <esa.kolu@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, "ukusaconsulting"
<yahoogroupskh@...> wrote:
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> --- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, "esa.kolu" <esa.kolu@>
wrote:
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> > Hi,
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> > --- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, "ukusaconsulting"
<yahoogroupskh@> wrote:
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> You could use a USB to Ethernet adaptor but that is maybe not cost
effective. My wireless weather station is receivable over a surprisingly
long distance - much better than WiFi/ZigBee/C-Bus for example. My home is
pretty large and has very thick stone walls (>1m).
>

That's very good to hear - I have not installed yet indoor sensors
(delivered already), but I wanted to play on safe side (as always).

> At the moment do you receive the data from the weather station by
wireless and then attach the receiver to the PC by USB or LAN ?
>

I would prefare solution, where all (possible) measurements are as
independent as possible (if I have to invest on them) and open. Some day I
might be w/o PC on "critical" oper. (incl. temperatures), so
remote-USB is not my pref. choice.


> I am not certain about this but I believe the LAN version of RFXCOM is
just basically an IP connected virtual serial port. If so it is very likely
that all PC applications that worked with the USB version would also work
with the LAN version, as that is also effectively a virtual serial port
connection.
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I understand, but my idea is to find/get "officially"
xAP-compatable sub-systems ;-) . I want to get it up and running (after
this long search) easily (and as open as possible for future
"ideas"


> I know Michael (mcs) does not have a LAN version so he won't have
tested this though. Unfortunately the unit I will be receiving shortly is
an RFXmitter unit so I can't test it for you either.
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> The RFXmitter is a new firmware build (and a different product) that
changes the fundamental way the transmitter works. It is not backwards
compatible with any application that supports the standard RFXCOM
transmitters.   Only two applications - the xPL plugin and the HomeSeer
plugin support this device.
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> I am not sure why you want an RFXmitter/transmitter to use with your
weather station however ?  Do you not just want a receiver so you can
listen to the data it sends, or does your weather station both transmit and
receive RF data too - never heard of one that does that.
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I don't want that eather, thats what I was asked to take from RFXCOM :-(

So I have same problem ("I am not sure") - I specified very
clearly (I hope) to RFXCOM what I need (LAN, xAP, only receiver for OS) and
asked for right product code, but I got confusing answers (at least for
me). I don't want to spend that much just to see that I have a limitation
in my hand (like OS now).

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> Yes - that's what I was saying above...  I think it may work but it
needs testing.
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> As answered above - the RFXmitter is a different transmitter product,
usinga  different protocol that only works with the two software products
mentioned. However the standard RFXCOM transmitter I believe works with all
applications although it is slightly less efficient in the way it handles
transmitting data.
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As above - I would appr. tested systems at this stage of project. I am sure
I will get in troubles sooner or later...

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> Any xAP display / front end  software eg xAP Floorplan.
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On my agenda :-) , thanks for confirming that right way to go :-)

> You said before you are developing a HomeAutomation system - what will
be the chosen automation 'engine' and what other devices will you be
integrating into it ?
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Looks like OPNODE (opn-max). HA system is BIG word for my system, which I
expect to collect accurate data for external analysis and few
home/away-like special features / distributed simple optimazers.

But I would like to leave door open for future (X10, IRDATEC etc.)...

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> > 20y ago I would have taken that challange, now I can use only
Excel to analyse things...
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> Sorry I misundertood you before
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> "esa.kolu" <esa.kolu@> wrote:
> "Any proposals, where to find easy way out (I am now
developer)"
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Great spelling mistake from my side: I ment actually "not a" :-)
Not now and not in near future - but pushing things as integrator: YES

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> If they are interested in adding xAP and they need any help then ask
them to get in touch :-)
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>   Cheers Kevin
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Done :-)

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