HouseBot

Another request for MQTT support - it's a great way to communicate between loads of different devices/platforms and almost everyone supports it now.

I use xAP too and have a xAP (BSC) to MQTT link set up which works really well. The xAP plugin for HouseBot works really well.

I am getting the following error shortly after startup and regardless of my subsequent actions HouseBot is crashing. This happens most but not all times immediately after launch, although sometimes it will run for a couple of days or so. Debug Assertion Failed! Program: C:\Program Files\HouseBot\Hou...

Anders... I don't have a website currently - well I do but it's awful and has no useful material for this discussuion. It's one of those round tuits really. The 'other' Kevin's website that I think was mentioned above is here http://netcompsys.wordpress.com/ and also has some xAP Arduino / Nanode st...

I'm hoping eventually to get some diagrams out for my home setup that should be a little easier to skim through.. The Current Cost xAP conduit was written by 'KevinT' rather than myself and I'm not sure if it made a release version but you can drop him an email asking about the last beta... At one s...

There's 6 new boards (from $29) and a case on eBay currently... but maybe they're only showing on eBay.com or if you don't log in with an international account ? eg Item number: 261003442126 - international shipping costs look extortionate though - if you don't have a US address/friend. NB I haven't...

Just wanted to mention the interesting WebControl board by CAI - it doesn't have xAP embedded but does have a xAP conduit written by Michael McSharry. It includes Ethernet + lots of I/O , a web interface and email plus supports temp sensors and humidity. You can also program logic rules into the boa...

When referring to one plugin/dll, I meant one per device. Yep I knew that really and was just pulling your leg a bit.. If you were just wanting to run HouseBot then you might not even need a xAP hub (I'd have to double check that as it depends how Edward wrote it ) but any additional xAP apps on th...

Anders, WARNING - This is one heck of a long post - I'm going to add it to my website and index /link it by section so it's here temporarily 'as is' just to get some info out. Then I'll edit this whole post down to a link.... Please don't chastise me for this - if you're don't like then pop back in ...

Hi Jacco... I don't suppose your TV offers a PIP function using a second external input does it (HDMI or preferably analog) ? I'm guessing you're hoping that something xAP is going to provide a nice hardware way to get overlaid text/graphics on a modern HDMI/ Digital TV setup over broadcast TV ? If ...

Writing up some information on my system has been requested a few times and is one of those things I know I really should have done years ago :oops: it really could help spread the word on xAP. I just never got around to it but let's see if this time I can make an effort, take it in stages and get s...

Did you resolve this issue if so do let us know what the issue was ?
I must admit I've never seen it and I run HouseBot with the xAP plugin 24/7 for months on end - but on XP.

Did you manage to contact Edward ?

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As such it never really appealed to my minimalist nature... I just want one plugin/dll and away I go. That would be one great plugin - and you'd sell a million - one plugin for HB that handles every device known ;-) I'm sure you didn't quite mean it that way but the problem is that's just not possi...

I get the XML displayed with theme= and a directory listing with themeXML=

Also the webserver crashed HB a good few times (install, first config and also first connect) and still very fragile....

K

Hi Patrick, xAP is just one way of getting data in and out of HouseBot - and most other HA applications - in realtime. It's purpose was to try and create a very simple message construct - human readable and easily coded - that could be expanded in capabilities should you wish to cater for more compl...

I too have played with iRule but until it has two way communication it is fairly limited. Interestingly this was a feature promised from launch over a year ago and the several updates that have happened have always postphoned the feature. I know it's a difficult issue and that v2 (in beta) is tackli...