xAP drivers

[electron]

Since there are several new protocols out there (Insteon, ZigBee, UPB, etc.), wouldn't it be a better idea to make the driver a stand alone app, but make it xAP compatible, so any software package which supports xAP can access the device? Would anyone be interested in developing such an app?

 

[Bruce L]

Are you talking about one generic device driver for all interfaces or one specific driver for each interface. The device specific is much easier to implement and I assume that's how you meant it.

I agree the xAP/xPL idea is the way to go. Then you can use the device driver with several different home automation software packages. I know HS has a xAP plugin (or 2). Or you could use a collection of xAP packages for your control.

I've been reading on HS BB about the UPB/Insteon support and Rich stated it would only be supported in HS 2.0, so no backward compatability with 1.7. If a Xap/xPL driver was created it could be used with either version so long as HS 2.0 had a Xap/xPL plugin.

I know there is a xPL development framework so you can write a simple interface in VB or VC, which really get the project alot farther down the road.

 

[electron]

that's exactly what I am talking about, a device specific xAP driver.