received data property issue

e_patsellis · Post by **e_patsellis** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 1:05 pm

Scott,

is there any way to have received data1, received data2, etc. the generic serial plugin worked fine with only one device, but now I have a dvd changer that I'd like to retrieve data from also...

erie

Post by **ScottBot** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 2:14 pm

Erie,

For your DVD, you can create entirely new definitions: For example:

- Create new 'Generic Serial Module' Hardware Interface.
- Select 'Create New Definition' as the 'Hardware Definition'
- Name the Definition something to identify your DVD player.
- Configure the specific serial commands for the DVD player.
- Then create a new Device Definition for the DVD player. You do this from the main menu (Settings/Configure Generic Serial...). Then choose 'Device/New Device Definition'.
- Add the appropriate Properties for the Device and save the definition.
- Restart HouseBot.
- Add the new Device and associate it with the new Hardware definition.
- Map the commands from the Device to the Hardware commands.

Hope this helps. If I misunderstood, fill me in with more specifics.

Scott

e_patsellis · Post by **e_patsellis** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 3:08 pm

scott, already did that, however, the recieved data property is that of both the dvd and projector at the same time.

Post by **ScottBot** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 3:25 pm

Erie,

Even though they share the same Property, each instance should maintain its own unique value.

But you can still create a new Property by using a user definable Property in the Device Definition and naming it anything you want.

Scott

e_patsellis · Post by **e_patsellis** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 3:29 pm

ok, and then how would I make the property contain received data? (unfortunately, this probably borders on writing a driver for it, but the last programming I did involved toggling octal into my pdp8 many years ago)

Post by **ScottBot** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 3:50 pm

Erie,

Unfortunately I've not had a chance to write a PDP SDK

I finally understand your dilemma. What if I add a setting on the Hardware Interface that specifies the name of the Device to send the received data to?

Scott

e_patsellis · Post by **e_patsellis** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 3:58 pm

as long as there's a way to differentiate the data being returned, that'd be great. On a related note, any ideas for playlist lookup, e.g. changer returns disc 10 playing, set disc # property to 10 and have a property that changes relative to the disc #, disc title for example.

erie

Post by **ScottBot** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 4:50 pm

Since I was into the code to answer your question, I went ahead and added the option. It will be in the next update (this week sometime).

I guess I would recommend a script (Script Device) for the playlist lookup. The script would execute whenever the Disk# Property changes (using a Task). It would then lookup the disk details (wherever you store that) and update the appropriate Properties on the Device.

Scott

Post by **ScottBot** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 9:42 am

Erie,

In the latest HouseBot (1.30), the Generic Serial Hardware Interface now has the ability to specify which Device it will send its incoming data to.

Scott

e_patsellis · Post by **e_patsellis** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 3:53 pm

scott, great work, (I hope, have yet to go home and play with it...)