x10 help

by **fredw** on Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:31 am

ok gang i know this is gonna be a really stupid question, but i've been searhing the forum for 2 hours now and the answer seems to be eluding me . i know that xlobby can do basic x10 controls i.e on, of, and dim, but i can't fine the commands that i need to type in. i only want the very basic controls . please help i'm getting eye strain reading lol :roll:

thanks
fred

p.s. which x10 controller do i need usb or serial ????

by **hjackson** on Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:09 am

Wow, 2 weeks and no answer! Sorry to take so long to answer fredw, I know it's frustrating when your posts seem to be ignored. To find the basic commands, look at Steven's default skin and check the events for his X10 buttons in the setup. There is apparently a built in function in Xlobby for using a USB (CM15A) X10 controller. Don't ask me how to set it up, I've tried and failed. There are plugins for the the serial based X10 controllers (CM11A) that require both the XAP3 plugin and an "X10 connector" (Homeseer is not required). Don't ask me how to set it up, I've tried and failed.

hjackson

by **lar282** on Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:15 am

I got about 6 X10 stuff hooked up using the xap3 plugin with X10 xap service and it works nicely. Let me know if u don't get the built in stuff to work and I'll guide u through the Xap plugin. Its not hard. I got the usb europeean x10 connector, wich one do u have?

//Lasse

by **fredw** on Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:41 pm

thanks for the replies,
i just need the basic on and off commands and i did finally find them in one of stevens post.
i'll let you know how it works oot.
thanks
fred

by **hjackson** on Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:14 am

Lar, I am using CM11A, the XAP3 plugin with the xAP_X10_Connector_(GUI). The X10 connector GUI shows that the adapter is communicating with the COM port. In the plugin configuration, the master name in the Variables section is renamed to my PC's name (mi4.homeseer.htpc*). When I activate my buttons with simple on and off light commands, I get a bug report and the event is ignored.
For lights off, I get the following report...

xap-header
{
v=12
hop=1
uid=FFABCD00
class=xAP-x10.request
source=PTrinchi.Xlobby.HTPC
target=ersp.x10.*
}
xAP-x10.request
{
command=off
device=B3
}

The command and device are correct. I don't know if the target line is correct. Thanks for your help.

hjackson

by **lar282** on Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:24 am

here is what I have for the device A1
see if u can follow it and see what these 3 look like for u(paste it in here if u still have prob)

Xlobby event:
turn_a1_on : A1
--------------------------------------------------------------------
in actions.xml (under xap3 plugin)

<event>
<name>turn_a1_on</name>
<class>xAP-x10.request</class>
<adress>ERSP.X10.*</adress>
<Desc>For ERSP X10 connectors</Desc>
<body>
xAP-x10.request
{
command=on
device=[A1]
}

--------------------------------------------------------------------

in the X10 GUI xap application I have this set up in the file
c:\Program Files\ERSP\xAP X10 (GUI)\Plugins\X10Devices.xml

<Device>
<xAPUID>1</xAPUID>
<X10Address>A1</X10Address>
<xAPAddress>BioRum.Slang</xAPAddress>
<displayName>BioRum.Slang</displayName>
<moduleType>Binary</moduleType>
</Device>

--------------------------------------------------------------------

//Lasse

by **hjackson** on Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:33 pm

Wow, in the "C:\Program Files\ERSP\xAP X10\Plugins\X10Devices.xml" file I have something entirely different:

<AddressMap>
<xs:schema id="AddressMap" xmlns="" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata">
<xs:element name="AddressMap" msdata:IsDataSet="true" msdata:Locale="en-GB">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:choice maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:element name="Device">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="xAPUID" type="xs:unsignedByte" />
<xs:element name="X10Address" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0" />
<xs:element name="xAPAddress" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0" />
<xs:element name="displayName" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0" />
<xs:element name="moduleType" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0" />
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:choice>
</xs:complexType>
<xs:unique name="Constraint1" msdata:PrimaryKey="true">
<xs:selector xpath=".//Device" />
<xs:field xpath="xAPUID" />
</xs:unique>
<xs:unique name="X10unique">
<xs:selector xpath=".//Device" />
<xs:field xpath="X10Address" />
</xs:unique>
</xs:element>
</xs:schema>
</AddressMap>

In my "C:\Program Files\Xlobby\plugins\xAP-Xlobby\Schema\actions.xml" file, I have no lines with names (ie. <name>turn_a1_on</name> ) of my attached X10 devics.

hjackson