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I am not aware of a xAP to C-Bus software application - aside from HA
software that has both a C-Bus plugin and a xAP one. It is very
do-able though.
However ;-) ... originally the C-Bus protocol was not publicly
documented and so having adopted C-Bus myself I signed up as a C-Bus
Enabled partner and I built a small embedded hardware gateway that
presents all the C-Bus groups as xAP BSC endpoints. Several other
people had the same need and so I had some boards manufactured which I
provide at near cost . The gateway has Ethernet, C-Bus interface and 4
RS232/485 ports plus some parallel interfacing. Later I added support
for HomeVision as a hardware controller via one of the serial ports
which makes a great standalone control system adding logic, scheduling,
macros and additional I/O + X10. There are also iViewer and
SquareD/Schneider IHC modules. There's a picture of the gateway board here
.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/143638/IMG_1471.JPG
K
On 02/09/2011 01:43, Neil Wrightson wrote
>
> Well done James,
>
> Looks great, now all I need is some apple hardware.
>
> The wife has been busting to get an iPhone, perhaps when the iPhone4S
> or the iPhone5 comes out, I will have to full fill her wishes and my
> geek J
>
> However, I do have some friends with Clipsal C-Bus and they are mad
> keen Apple iPhone, iPad Air what ever users.
>
> Is there a xAP to Cbus app? Not sure, will have to have a look.
>
> Regards,
>
> *Neil Wrightson.*
>
> *From:*xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> [mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx] *On
Behalf Of *James Traynor
> *Sent:* Friday, 2 September 2011 8:03 AM
> *To:* xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [xap_automation] Been a while, and something new
>
> Hi,
>
> It's been a while, hope all are well and busy doing a little xapping
> in that precious free time. I thought it was about time for a new app
> so having something for you and it's a bit of a different direction.
>
> The app is xAP Viewer for iOS. You can view messages per device with
> the option to resend. You can just view the last message received. See
> the xAP rate/min. There is a library of messages for you to simulate,
> such as display messages and cid, and you can tweak the messages
> before you send them or just start from blank. If the device being
> viewed is a BSC one you can add it to the app's homescreen and use it
> as a simple control allowing the usual on,off,toggle and dim ( with a
> nice slider) as well as seeing feedback from the device's state. I
> should point out this is native xAP, it doesn't need any server side
> element, router or anything else.
>
> It's iPhone only for now, I will have a look at doing an iPad version
> later on. It's all rather new so still finding my feet with it so the
> first steps will be working out any kinks but I hope it'll be useful.
> Also it's free so nothing to lose. If there is demand I was thinking
> a proper remote app might well be a good direction, not sure but open
> for ideas.
>
> As they say, now available in the app store.
>
> http://itunes.apple.com/uk/app/xap-viewer/id458152134
>
> James
>
>
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I am not aware of a xAP to C-Bus software application - aside from
HA software that has both a C-Bus plugin and a xAP one.
It is very
do-able though.<br>
<br>
However ;-) ... originally the C-Bus protocol was not publicly
documented and so having adopted C-Bus myself I signed up as a C-Bus
Enabled partner and I built a small embedded hardware gateway that
presents all the C-Bus groups as xAP BSC endpoints. Several other
people had the same need and so I had some boards manufactured which
I provide at near cost . The gateway has Ethernet, C-Bus
interface
and 4 RS232/485 ports plus some parallel interfacing. Later I
added
support for HomeVision as a hardware controller via one of the
serial ports which makes a great standalone control system adding
logic, scheduling, macros and additional I/O + X10. There are also
iViewer and SquareD/Schneider IHC modules. There's a picture of the
gateway board here .<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/143638/IMG_1471.JPG";>http://dl.dropbox.com/u/143638/IMG_1471.JPG</a><br>
<br>
<br>
K<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 02/09/2011 01:43, Neil Wrightson wrote
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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James,<o></o></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Looks great,
now all I need is some apple
hardware.<o></o></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">The wife has
been busting to get an iPhone, perhaps when the
iPhone4S or the iPhone5 comes out, I will have to full
fill her wishes and my geek </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D;">J</span><span
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lang="EN-US">However, I do have some friends with
Clipsal C-Bus and they are mad keen Apple iPhone,
iPad Air what ever users.<o></o></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D;"
lang="EN-US">Is there a xAP to Cbus app? Not sure,
will have to have a look.<o></o></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<o></o></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It's been a while, hope
all are well and busy doing a little
xapping in that precious free time. I
thought it was about time for a new app so
having something for you and it's a bit of a
different direction. <o></o></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">The app is xAP Viewer
for iOS. You can view messages per device
with the option to resend. You can just view
the last message received. See the xAP
rate/min. There is a library of messages for
you to simulate, such as display messages
and cid, and you can tweak the messages
before you send them or just start from
blank. If the device being viewed is a BSC
one you can add it to the app's homescreen
and use it as a simple control allowing the
usual on,off,toggle and dim ( with a nice
slider) as well as seeing feedback from the
device's state. I should point out this is
native xAP, it doesn't need any server side
element, router or anything else.<o></o></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It's iPhone only for now,
I will have a look at doing an iPad version
later on. It's all rather new so still
finding my feet with it so the first steps
will be working out any kinks but I hope
it'll be useful. Also it's free so nothing
to lose. If there is demand I was thinking a
proper remote app might well be a good
direction, not sure but open for
ideas.<o></o></p>
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