I have been playing with interfacing iViewer , a commercial* iTouch application with xAP which therefore will interface with Cortex and IDRANet devices, using the "xAP Automation Networks" option.
iViewer , (a native application which is already available from the Apple app store) includes buttons, gauges, sliders, text display and entry boxes and supports graphic images and opacity in multiple overlapping layers. There is a free Windows GUI designer application that accompanies this for custom layouts.
iViewer talks to a Windows service application called iServer that maps the buttons to Cortex devices (using the xAP BSC schema). These can be xAP devices or IDRANet devices enabled via the 'Automation Network' property. The devices are controlled and status is displayed in realtime and also synchronised immediately on each connection. Button feedback actually comes from Cortex so you are assured that if a button changes state then Cortex has actioned the command. iViewer works over a WiFi connection or via the iPhone connection so you can take it with you as you travel.
iServer is a modified version of mi4's xServer (a xAP internet router) and is available as a free download.
I'm now looking for a couple of beta testers - if your using xAP already it'll help, and you require the optional xAP Automation Object add in for Cortex.. It's a little bit fiddly to setup the iServer and its mappings but you only have to do this once , there is preliminary documentation.
Hope it's useful to some....
Kevin
PS * iViewer is free for two screens, one landscape and one portrait which might be enough for some users The unlimited version costs around £45 for (per client). iServer is free.
PPS For those wanting a Windows touch screen front end then xLobby or HouseBot can provide this again via xAP. HouseBot also can support all pocket PC devices ie Windows PPC/CE.
iViewer , (a native application which is already available from the Apple app store) includes buttons, gauges, sliders, text display and entry boxes and supports graphic images and opacity in multiple overlapping layers. There is a free Windows GUI designer application that accompanies this for custom layouts.
iViewer talks to a Windows service application called iServer that maps the buttons to Cortex devices (using the xAP BSC schema). These can be xAP devices or IDRANet devices enabled via the 'Automation Network' property. The devices are controlled and status is displayed in realtime and also synchronised immediately on each connection. Button feedback actually comes from Cortex so you are assured that if a button changes state then Cortex has actioned the command. iViewer works over a WiFi connection or via the iPhone connection so you can take it with you as you travel.
iServer is a modified version of mi4's xServer (a xAP internet router) and is available as a free download.
I'm now looking for a couple of beta testers - if your using xAP already it'll help, and you require the optional xAP Automation Object add in for Cortex.. It's a little bit fiddly to setup the iServer and its mappings but you only have to do this once , there is preliminary documentation.
Hope it's useful to some....
Kevin
PS * iViewer is free for two screens, one landscape and one portrait which might be enough for some users The unlimited version costs around £45 for (per client). iServer is free.
PPS For those wanting a Windows touch screen front end then xLobby or HouseBot can provide this again via xAP. HouseBot also can support all pocket PC devices ie Windows PPC/CE.
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