This is follow-on post from another thread about xAP. I didn't want to thread hijack so have started a new thread (good forum manners I hope).
I'm not an Homeseer or xAP expert and am still very much in the 'experimental' stage. We are planning a new build next year so I have taken the opportunity to 'retrofit' our existing old house with various home automation pieces. To that effect I have set up a home automation test bench.
So, I'm not sure what you mean by 'new flash XAP'. But I use Michael xAP plug-in to control the xAP stuff. My setup so far:
Still got a lot of learning to do. Trying to get my way around HSTouch (which is nice, but I have a few minor irks with the way it works).
Also experimenting with security cameras using baluns over Cat5. Have a cheap 8ch linux based DVR but it's not that good because I can't access the video streams. It requires an IE activeX plug-in to work....grrrrr.
Thanks for you interest.
Marty
I'm not an Homeseer or xAP expert and am still very much in the 'experimental' stage. We are planning a new build next year so I have taken the opportunity to 'retrofit' our existing old house with various home automation pieces. To that effect I have set up a home automation test bench.
So, I'm not sure what you mean by 'new flash XAP'. But I use Michael xAP plug-in to control the xAP stuff. My setup so far:
Kevin Hawkin's C-Bus xap interface for C-Bus lighting (works very well, stable and responsive)
3 x WebControl interfaces via xAP with xapmcsWebControl (works well, took a bit of setting up, still a few minor kinks to sort out) to control rubbish bin detection, washer and dryer status etc
EDS OneWireServer using Ultra1Wire2 plug-in for various environmental sensors
DSC alarm system using BLDSC plug-in (works very well), use motion sensors for lighting control (lights on for motion etc)
Way2Call for voice mail (works well, took a while to get working properly, driver issues etc), CID does not work here in New Zealand
NetComm USB modem using Steve SnevlCID script (works well, Steve was amazing with his support)
USB UIRT interface for IR (works well)
CurrentCost power meter (works well but only moderately accurate)
Rackmount UPS with power filter monitored by BLUPS
Rackmount UPS with power filter monitored by BLUPS
Various scripts and plug-ins that I am experimenting with at this stage most still in trial mode (e.g. BLOutlook - having problems, BLIcon, VistaGadget - some minor bugs)
All running on HSPro 2.5.0.44 in Windows 7 x64. Where possible I have used power over ethernet (POE) to power interfaces using splitters powered from a gigabit D-Link POE switch (see pitcure attached which is my test setup). In the new house there will be a utility room for all the services (HA, audio, video, switch boards etc).Still got a lot of learning to do. Trying to get my way around HSTouch (which is nice, but I have a few minor irks with the way it works).
Also experimenting with security cameras using baluns over Cat5. Have a cheap 8ch linux based DVR but it's not that good because I can't access the video streams. It requires an IE activeX plug-in to work....grrrrr.
Thanks for you interest.
Marty
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