On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:42:21 -0500, Karl Fife wrote: >Has anyone seen or done an XML phone application integration using >Z-Wave or Zigbee (or legacy Crestron) for Office or Home automation, >lighting & thermostatic control, alarm systems etc? > >If you've seen Crestron systems you may know that they are VERY >expensive, and proprietary control panels (some with color screens) and >special wiring add up to many tens of thousands of dollars. Times are >changing, and it's now becoming obvious that this would be MUCH easier, >cheaper, more flexible, and reconfigurable etc using XML browser screen >phones back to a control interface on the MESH network using technolgies >like Zigbee & Z-Wave (or Crestron if already present). You could even >integrate a control IVR using DISA. "Press 1 to ask Alison what's >turned on". If you're doing thermostatic control, you could "Press 2 to >ask Alison what's hot or not" :-) > >Does anyone have any experience with an integration like this? Care to >share your story, or point us to your blog? > >Thanks >-Karl > >p.s. >Here's a possible programmable interface for programmatic control: >http://www.hawkingtech.com/products/productlist.php?CatID=43&FamID=119&ProdID=392 >Using it may be a kludge. No idea.
I'm very inerested in this but I'm not settled upon which sort of control hardware to use. I have some existing X-10 hardware which can be controlled with simple serial commands, although its not fast or especially reliable. All I really need is to turn on/off a few lights and control some relays to open/close doors. Also, I was thinking abotu control via the XML browser on the phone initially. Possibly IVR based control later on. Michael -- Michael Graves mgraves<at>mstvp.com http://blog.mgraves.org o713-861-4005 c713-201-1262 sip:[EMAIL PROTECTED] skype mjgraves fwd 54245 _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users