HAL plus Stargate

[upstatemike]

A number of recent issues make the viability of using my stargate with Homeseer pretty questionable so I am now thinking of using HAL for my VR interface. Is anybody using HAL with a Stargate? Any pros and cons?

 

[damage]

i looked over on the hal board and there's maybe 2 dozen posts mentioning 'stargate' so i'm guessing there's not many users of this combo. i did find one thing, only hal 2000 supports IR.

 

[upstatemike]

I'm not really looking for a full interface. My plan is to put HAL on line 5 on my phone system (with no outside line) and set it up to go into listen mode when I go Off Hook so I don't have to press the # key.

I guess I was figuring to have HAL set flags or variables in Stargate which in turn would trigger Stargate events. I don't really need HAL to handle lights or relays directly... just to signal Stargate that a particular command has been issued and let stargate decide what to do about it.

 

[BraveSirRobbin]

A number of recent issues make the viability of using my stargate with Homeseer pretty questionable...

Hmmm, sort of conflicts HomeSeer's Sept newsletter where they state:

Stargate Plug-in (Updated!)
This eagerly awaited plug-in includes new features and functions for the latest series of Stargate controllers. Although still in BETA, the plug-in is fully functional and may be downloaded from the HS2/HSPRO updater. Included with HSPRO and PRO-100; available as an option for HS2.

 

[upstatemike]

A number of recent issues make the viability of using my stargate with Homeseer pretty questionable so I am now thinking of using HAL for my VR interface. Is anybody using HAL with a Stargate? Any pros and cons?

Hmmm, sort of conflicts HomeSeer's Sept newsletter where they state:

Stargate Plug-in (Updated!)
This eagerly awaited plug-in includes new features and functions for the latest series of Stargate controllers. Although still in BETA, the plug-in is fully functional and may be downloaded from the HS2/HSPRO updater. Included with HSPRO and PRO-100; available as an option for HS2.

I would refer you to the posts from the last couple of days in the Homeseer/Jds Plug-in forum.

 

[BraveSirRobbin]

I would refer you to the posts from the last couple of days in the Homeseer/Jds Plug-in forum.

THIS post? I've seen worse

Oh well, shame it didn't work out for you but I wouldn't give up hope yet.

 

[upstatemike]

I would refer you to the posts from the last couple of days in the Homeseer/Jds Plug-in forum.

THIS post? I've seen worse

Oh well, shame it didn't work out for you but I wouldn't give up hope yet.

Same thread but go back towards post #208.

Bottom line is the SG plug-in just got real expensive, doesn't work, and HS has said they do not plan to support SG thermostats.
and
The HS RCS Serial Thermostat plug-in is not reliable and many people who used to use it have had to write their own scripts and ditch the plug-in.
and
The Insteon plug-in has issues.
and
Homeseer phone scripting and the way2call have issues.
etc.

I'm not so much giving up hope as looking to see if there isn't a more "plug-and-play" alternative out there.

 

[upstatemike]

Anybody know the difference between HAL2000 and HALpro?

Anybody have info on the new version coming out shortly? (Besides what has already been discussed on the HAL board.)

 

[upstatemike]

Wow. I thought there were more HAL folks around. Not much action on their board either!

 

[damage]

thought you be interested in this post. a hal beta is working w/ stargate

http://www.automatedliving.com/phpbb2/view...f46dd723e#15619

 

[upstatemike]

Any indication on when this beta might become a released product?

 

[damage]

nope. it's not a major release they're working on so i don't think it should be too long.