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Two plugins that interface MediaPortal to HomeSeer.
Now updated so they run on the 1.4. Should work on XP and Win7 (my new default OS in the house).
Uses a very boring DefaultWide screen (which I like as I run these on several low powered Netbooks) . I use MP as my room focus - HomeSeer drives MP using my Automator interface and works as a clock radio and security system!
No changes to the HomeSeer side (again), so no change to that plugin.
Installing
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Download and extract the zips.
As before install the HomeSeer plugin on the HomeSeer machine only.
(Caveat - I don't use this one anymore I use a plugin that ONLY looks at Events, so all my devices have associated events. There is a reason for this but you probably don't care in knowing why!)
For MediaPortal plugin, right click on the SetUp.Cmd file and Run As Administrator, copies over the new files.
Configuration
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If previously installed no need to go through configuration again, picks up the [old] config values from the XML file.
Assumes HomeSeer and MediaPortal stopped (neither will load plugins except at startup).
HomeSeer -
Start HomeSeer and enable in the Interfaces screen. (Restart it to ensure it is started correctly, should see log entries from 'Socket interface' plugin.)
As displayed by Setup.Cmd, the HomeSeer plugin can be tested using Telnet.
Should get back a list of lines showing your devices and (VR) events.
If you feel keen you can test it by typing a line like -
<Request Text="lounge lights" />
MediaPortal -
Start the MediaPortalConfig tool, enable the HomeSeer plugin if required, that's it.
Usage
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Assumes HomeSeer is running and plugin enabled.
Start MediaPortal and select HomeSeer button (on Home or Plugins screen when enabled).
Should see a screen with just a 'Connect' button and some wildcard boxes, ignore this for now (see screen shot).
Press More/F9, brings up a config screen (see screen shot).
ONLY important value here is the HostName, change this to point to your HomeSeer machine (if same as current MediaPortal machine can leave as 127.0.0.1).
Other buttons are just information strings, some are internationalised but some will be English, change as you like (mimics HSpeaker client values.)
Save (bottom button) and get back to the main HomeSeer screen.
Press 'Connect' and should get alternate list boxes populated by your devices and VR events (see screen shot).
Move to the one of the list boxes using up/down. Once on the list box left/right changes the selected item.
The list boxes above the Device/Events/IR allow filtering select and press Enter to filter (and sort) the following list. Wildcard permits not filtering.
Press OK and the keyboard comes up, either edit the value (add on or off) or just let it toggle and press 'Done'
Hopefully your device came on/event triggered and the OK came up at the bottom.
ANY problems I would like to hear about, it is VERY simple and there is a technical description of what it does in a later message.
Version Description
======== ================================================
1.0 Initial text entry by keyboard.
1.1 XML fragments, add screen elements, configure inside MediaPortal.
1.2 Query HomeSeer for devices, events for list boxes.
1.3 Blue3 screens.
1.4 IR added, XML fragment protocol enhanced, now gets back the state etc.
1.5 Filtering/sorting on requests, lists work correctly, keys caught and mangled.
Better HomeSeerText.png created.
2.0 Update for MP 1.2 (and the Beta).
3.2 New HS plugin format Group and VR only
Now updated so they run on the 1.4. Should work on XP and Win7 (my new default OS in the house).
Uses a very boring DefaultWide screen (which I like as I run these on several low powered Netbooks) . I use MP as my room focus - HomeSeer drives MP using my Automator interface and works as a clock radio and security system!
No changes to the HomeSeer side (again), so no change to that plugin.
Installing
================================
Download and extract the zips.
As before install the HomeSeer plugin on the HomeSeer machine only.
(Caveat - I don't use this one anymore I use a plugin that ONLY looks at Events, so all my devices have associated events. There is a reason for this but you probably don't care in knowing why!)
For MediaPortal plugin, right click on the SetUp.Cmd file and Run As Administrator, copies over the new files.
Configuration
================================
If previously installed no need to go through configuration again, picks up the [old] config values from the XML file.
Assumes HomeSeer and MediaPortal stopped (neither will load plugins except at startup).
HomeSeer -
Start HomeSeer and enable in the Interfaces screen. (Restart it to ensure it is started correctly, should see log entries from 'Socket interface' plugin.)
As displayed by Setup.Cmd, the HomeSeer plugin can be tested using Telnet.
Should get back a list of lines showing your devices and (VR) events.
If you feel keen you can test it by typing a line like -
<Request Text="lounge lights" />
MediaPortal -
Start the MediaPortalConfig tool, enable the HomeSeer plugin if required, that's it.
Usage
================================
Assumes HomeSeer is running and plugin enabled.
Start MediaPortal and select HomeSeer button (on Home or Plugins screen when enabled).
Should see a screen with just a 'Connect' button and some wildcard boxes, ignore this for now (see screen shot).
Press More/F9, brings up a config screen (see screen shot).
ONLY important value here is the HostName, change this to point to your HomeSeer machine (if same as current MediaPortal machine can leave as 127.0.0.1).
Other buttons are just information strings, some are internationalised but some will be English, change as you like (mimics HSpeaker client values.)
Save (bottom button) and get back to the main HomeSeer screen.
Press 'Connect' and should get alternate list boxes populated by your devices and VR events (see screen shot).
Move to the one of the list boxes using up/down. Once on the list box left/right changes the selected item.
The list boxes above the Device/Events/IR allow filtering select and press Enter to filter (and sort) the following list. Wildcard permits not filtering.
Press OK and the keyboard comes up, either edit the value (add on or off) or just let it toggle and press 'Done'
Hopefully your device came on/event triggered and the OK came up at the bottom.
ANY problems I would like to hear about, it is VERY simple and there is a technical description of what it does in a later message.
Version Description
======== ================================================
1.0 Initial text entry by keyboard.
1.1 XML fragments, add screen elements, configure inside MediaPortal.
1.2 Query HomeSeer for devices, events for list boxes.
1.3 Blue3 screens.
1.4 IR added, XML fragment protocol enhanced, now gets back the state etc.
1.5 Filtering/sorting on requests, lists work correctly, keys caught and mangled.
Better HomeSeerText.png created.
2.0 Update for MP 1.2 (and the Beta).
3.2 New HS plugin format Group and VR only
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