xapmcsCID XAP / CID / ACID / NetCallerID / Modem / HSPhone / Outlook xAP Node

[Michael McSharry]

I'm glad it is working for you. I had used the slimserver connector with mcsMusic, but it was only for testing as I do not have the actual hardware.

[nolesrule]

Michael, would it be possible to make the Message.Display and xAP.Voice messages individually optional in the setup? I am using this to send CID.Incoming to James's Switchboard, which allows flexibility in creating the messages.

[Michael McSharry]

V1.5.4 has them separated. You will need to test to confirm it works as expected.

[HomeTech]

Is there a way to use this with the USB Way 2 call Modem?
What needs to be entered into the set up to have the CID info come from W2Call.

I have Xap conduit plugin for HS2 and a Hub With weather working now.
I would like to broadcast CID and use the outlook search to anounce Caller throu Homeseer.

[Michael McSharry]

I'm not familiar with the details of that hardware, but I suspect the USB interface is managed by HS for the voice or whatever reason you purchased it. If you are using HSPhone then the CID event will be generated and from this event you can send a CID.Incoming message which will be picked up by xapmcsCID to manage the lookup and xap-related notifications. The two messages keys that xapmcsCID uses in the CID.Incoming section is Name and Phone where the Name is optional. The format like the following should work.

If it is not being used by Homeseer then the USB interface is usually mapped into tha COM port and then the setup would be the same as a serial modem. I'm only guessing on this non-HS interface, but the technical documentation available with way2call should describe it.

xap-header
{
    v=12
    hop=1
    uid=FF008000
    class=CID.Incoming
    source=mi4.xapConduit.HSBox
    target=mcs.CID.*
}
CID.Incoming
{
    name=LORIO BARBARA
    phone=4258881111
}

[HomeTech]

Michael yes I am using HSP with the way2call unit.

I have set up an event to trigger on CID available and went to the action tab to set up the Xap selection but as you can see in the drop down I have nothing to pick from.

If this is not how I should be doing this please advise.
Thank you.

[Michael McSharry]

This is a question you should post on the xap conduit forum. I've never used that plugin. mcsXap plugin provides an event xAP Message Action selection tab where you enter your xAP message fields that are to be sent when the event is triggered. James must of put some mechanism to send xAP messages, I just dont know what it is.

[HomeTech]

Michael Thanks again for the update. I now have HSP Way2Call working with your MCSCID app.

Of course this leads to more questions.

1) should there be a balloon message with CID info on the computer running MCSCID?

2) Is there a setting to adjust how long MCSVOICE speaks the CIDINFO?

3) Is there a setting for changing Call From: to may be "Paul you have an Outside call From:" ok that is a bit long but you understand.

4) see my settings below: Action on CID Receipt xAP message display is that what I am looking for in my first question? or is that to broadcast the CID info to other Computers in some way?

[nolesrule]

I see switchboard was suggested in a nother thread. That's what I sue to deal with your issues.

[HomeTech]

Yes I breifly tried Switchboard and might still give it a go. But I am liking the number lookup feature with Michael's app. It searches HS address book , Outlook contacts & I beleive it uses AnyWho for a reverse number lookup as well.

[Michael McSharry]

1) should there be a balloon message with CID info on the computer running MCSCID?

2) Is there a setting to adjust how long MCSVOICE speaks the CIDINFO?

3) Is there a setting for changing Call From: to may be "Paul you have an Outside call From:" ok that is a bit long but you understand.

4) see my settings below: Action on CID Receipt xAP message display is that what I am looking for in my first question? or is that to broadcast the CID info to other Computers in some way?

1./4. The Message.Display schema provides the output intended for small display devices such as LCD/Tivo/Popups. I use xapmcsUM to generate my popups on the local computer. I've seen others use the xAP Desktop for this as well.

2. There is no setting, but I could add a limit of number of characters that should be spoken if that would help.

3. I understand your desire and should be able to do that as well as tailor the from home/from cell aspect too.

[HomeTech]

Ok Michael on this question
2) Is there a setting to adjust how long MCSVOICE speaks the CIDINFO?

May be we could have a setting that would anounce 4 times.
1) You have a call from John Smith
wait some sec.
2) You have a call from John Smith
wait some sec.
3) You have a call from John Smith
wait some sec.
4) You have a call from John Smith

Something like that or one better is as long as the phone is ringing untill answered. but not sure how to get that into my event that is sending CID info from Way2Call.

I have this snipit in another one of my scripts may be I can addapt it to continue to send the Xap Cid.Incoming message.

flag=0
tmr=timer
ct=hsp.lineringcount(1)
While flag=0
While ct=hsp.lineringcount(1) And flag=0
hs.waitevents
If timer-tmr > 15 Or hsp.lineringcount(1) > 8 Then flag=1
Wend
If flag=0 Then hs.Speak "Incoming call from:" & callname
ct=hsp.lineringcount(1)
Wend

see what you think.

On the possible from Home or Mobile that would be neet coming out of the lookup in outlook contacts. I thought it did say what the tag was?

Here is a shot of one of my contacts in outlook 2003 if we could utlize the Home, Business, Mobile, Fax may be not fax

[HomeTech]

FYI I notice if I set my event that is sending the HSP CID from Way2Call to the Xap network to trigger on every ring it anounces on every ring till I pick up the phone but the very first ring say caller Unknown because there is no cid information yet. It is sent between the first and second ring. if HS only had a selection for a trigger on every ring after CID is received.

[HomeTech]

Ok this script magically works. I have an HS event set up to trigger when CID is available.

This script will send xAP CID.incoming messages the whole time the phone is ringing until its picked up.

Again I am using Way2Call device with xAPMCSCID


Sub Main
dim callname
dim callnmbr
dim flag
dim tmr
dim ct
' get the caller directory name
callname = hsp.cidname(1)
' get the phone number
callnmbr = hsp.cidnumber(1)
body="CID.Incoming" & chr(10) & "{" & chr(10) & "name="&callname & chr(10) & "phone="&callnmbr & chr(10) & "}" & chr(10)
hs.plugin("xAP Conduit").sendxapmessage "CID.Incoming",body
flag=0
tmr=timer
ct=hsp.lineringcount(1)
While flag=0
While ct=hsp.lineringcount(1) And flag=0
hs.waitevents
If timer-tmr > 15 Or hsp.lineringcount(1) > 8 Then flag=1
Wend
If flag=0 Then hs.plugin("xAP Conduit").sendxapmessage "CID.Incoming",body
ct=hsp.lineringcount(1)
Wend
End Sub

Hope it helps some one else.

[Michael McSharry]

I added the format control to V1.5.6 to allow prefix to be changd and the suffix included/excluded.