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Basic Home Automation via xAP BSC enabled devices (updated 9-01-2008)
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<blockquote data-quote="xAPPO" data-source="post: 129753" data-attributes="member: 27749"><p>Hi Knobby,</p><p></p><p> The setup described uses three applications and three plugins and I'm not aware of anyone with that combination but it should work. I actually only use two of them passingly (MainLobby and HomeSeer) but I am sure we can get you going.</p><p></p><p> You can do this in stages. MainLobby and HomeSeer communicate using the MLHS plugin (which is a chargeable one). Here xAP isn't involved at all and the plugin just provides a communicationslink between MainLobby and HomeSeer . It is available via the HS updater and has a free trial I believe too. It is supported on the HomeSeer board inthis forum - and there are some how to's there..</p><p><a href="http://board.homeseer.com/forumdisplay.php?f=683" target="_blank">MainLobby HomeSeer plugin</a></p><p> I would recommend playing and getting taht working independently.</p><p></p><p> The second stage is the MediaPortal to Homeseer bit. First, whilst experimenting I would recommend you download xAP Viewer from </p><p><a href="http://www.mi4.biz/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=41" target="_blank">mi4 (Viewer) </a> </p><p>- it's the file linked at the bottom of the list. Viewer just allows you to see the xAP messages and applications easily and will also act as a xAP hub for the time being. Later you will replace this application with a service hub which is also downloadable on the link above.</p><p>You will install Patricks plugin from this thread in MP and you will install either James's xAP plugin for HS or there is an alternative one by Michael - they are again both supported in their own forums on the HomeSeer BBS. which you choose is a matter of personal preference.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://board.homeseer.com/forumdisplay.php?f=706" target="_blank">James' xAP HS Plugin Support Forum</a></p><p><a href="http://www.mi4.biz/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=37" target="_blank">J's xAP HS Plugin Download</a></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://board.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=119121" target="_blank">Michaels xAP HS Plugin Download</a></p><p><a href="http://board.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=106451" target="_blank">mcsxAP Plugin Support Forum</a></p><p></p><p>Once you have installed both your chosen HS xAP plugin and MP plugin then ensure that neither HS or MP are running. You then must start xAP Viewer first which should launch with a title window saying "xAP message Viewer (xFX Hub)" - now you can launch MP and HS and you will see Viewer showing these two applications in its left hand pane.</p><p></p><p>If you have a look on James' mi4 site or Michaels mcsxAP site there are some how to's and tutorials that should help and if you get stuck just shout either here or the appropriate forum. Patrick can help obvioulsy in getting xAP BSC messages in and out of MP.</p><p></p><p> Just for completeness the main xAP user list is </p><p><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xap_automation/" target="_blank">xAP User List</a></p><p></p><p>(and there is another developer focussed list too).</p><p><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xAP_developer/" target="_blank">xAP Developer List</a></p><p></p><p> Cheers Kevin</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xAPPO, post: 129753, member: 27749"] Hi Knobby, The setup described uses three applications and three plugins and I'm not aware of anyone with that combination but it should work. I actually only use two of them passingly (MainLobby and HomeSeer) but I am sure we can get you going. You can do this in stages. MainLobby and HomeSeer communicate using the MLHS plugin (which is a chargeable one). Here xAP isn't involved at all and the plugin just provides a communicationslink between MainLobby and HomeSeer . It is available via the HS updater and has a free trial I believe too. It is supported on the HomeSeer board inthis forum - and there are some how to's there.. [URL="http://board.homeseer.com/forumdisplay.php?f=683"]MainLobby HomeSeer plugin[/URL] I would recommend playing and getting taht working independently. The second stage is the MediaPortal to Homeseer bit. First, whilst experimenting I would recommend you download xAP Viewer from [URL="http://www.mi4.biz/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=41"]mi4 (Viewer) [/URL] - it's the file linked at the bottom of the list. Viewer just allows you to see the xAP messages and applications easily and will also act as a xAP hub for the time being. Later you will replace this application with a service hub which is also downloadable on the link above. You will install Patricks plugin from this thread in MP and you will install either James's xAP plugin for HS or there is an alternative one by Michael - they are again both supported in their own forums on the HomeSeer BBS. which you choose is a matter of personal preference. [URL="http://board.homeseer.com/forumdisplay.php?f=706"]James' xAP HS Plugin Support Forum[/URL] [URL="http://www.mi4.biz/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=37"]J's xAP HS Plugin Download[/URL] [URL="http://board.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=119121"]Michaels xAP HS Plugin Download[/URL] [URL="http://board.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=106451"]mcsxAP Plugin Support Forum[/URL] Once you have installed both your chosen HS xAP plugin and MP plugin then ensure that neither HS or MP are running. You then must start xAP Viewer first which should launch with a title window saying "xAP message Viewer (xFX Hub)" - now you can launch MP and HS and you will see Viewer showing these two applications in its left hand pane. If you have a look on James' mi4 site or Michaels mcsxAP site there are some how to's and tutorials that should help and if you get stuck just shout either here or the appropriate forum. Patrick can help obvioulsy in getting xAP BSC messages in and out of MP. Just for completeness the main xAP user list is [URL="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xap_automation/"]xAP User List[/URL] (and there is another developer focussed list too). [URL="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xAP_developer/"]xAP Developer List[/URL] Cheers Kevin [/QUOTE]
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