I've got my existing iTach devices working happily.
Now I'm jumping into a new project... zoned lighting. I've acquired some Wattstopper LMRC-222 (2 load universal dimming room controllers). They can be chained together to create their own network of controllers and you can interface to them with a LMDI-100, a serial connection. Yay... maybe.
I'm looking into buying a Global Cache GC-100-12 and hooking into the serial port on it from the LMDI-100. (yes this is overkill for this project, I'm planning on using it for another project as well - replacing some wireless security switches and an arduino project should I ever find time).
GC-100-12 Serial Port Spec
LMDI-100 Serial Data Interface
LMDI-100 Serial Data Interface Host Commands
That bit should be easy. The question is, can I (from what information I've given so far) receive the output from the LMDI-100 with the GC-100-12 serial port AND process it via this plugin?
The commands coming from the LMDI-100 appear to be all ASCII
The most basic command is:
ECHO <text>
Purpose Troubleshooting tool. The LMDI-100 interface will simply send back to the Host whatever text it receives.
Parameters <text> Most printable text (no special characters allowed)
From what I've seen on the forum it might be possible to base events on data coming in (parsing it and taking some action and then setting virtual devices to reflect system changes from the WattStopper switches making the actual changes). And finally actually send commands to the controllers to make changes without having to use the wall switches at all.
I know this isn't an elegant solution but I think it might work - comments? Questions? etc? If this doesn't work I'll code up a serial port program to monitor and send commands to the LMDI-100 I guess.
Now I'm jumping into a new project... zoned lighting. I've acquired some Wattstopper LMRC-222 (2 load universal dimming room controllers). They can be chained together to create their own network of controllers and you can interface to them with a LMDI-100, a serial connection. Yay... maybe.
I'm looking into buying a Global Cache GC-100-12 and hooking into the serial port on it from the LMDI-100. (yes this is overkill for this project, I'm planning on using it for another project as well - replacing some wireless security switches and an arduino project should I ever find time).
GC-100-12 Serial Port Spec
LMDI-100 Serial Data Interface
LMDI-100 Serial Data Interface Host Commands
That bit should be easy. The question is, can I (from what information I've given so far) receive the output from the LMDI-100 with the GC-100-12 serial port AND process it via this plugin?
The commands coming from the LMDI-100 appear to be all ASCII
The most basic command is:
ECHO <text>
Purpose Troubleshooting tool. The LMDI-100 interface will simply send back to the Host whatever text it receives.
Parameters <text> Most printable text (no special characters allowed)
Example Command ECHO are you there [CR]
Response R: ECHO are you there [CR]
Response R: ECHO are you there [CR]
From what I've seen on the forum it might be possible to base events on data coming in (parsing it and taking some action and then setting virtual devices to reflect system changes from the WattStopper switches making the actual changes). And finally actually send commands to the controllers to make changes without having to use the wall switches at all.
I know this isn't an elegant solution but I think it might work - comments? Questions? etc? If this doesn't work I'll code up a serial port program to monitor and send commands to the LMDI-100 I guess.
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