12-09-2007, 01:08 PM
Juwi_uk
I started a similar project to what you want a couple of months back.
Google for \'Xpl\' and you will find a really simple protocol for doing exactly what you want to do. You just download the relevant files (its free) and install it as a windows service. (I am using it on a MS server 2003 setup, but you can also install it on your desktop and host a website using IIS, which comes on the Windows discs).
You also download the Comfort Plugin (I also got the day/night plugin) which allows xpl to communicate directly with comfort. You can then start using the simple setup program, xpl manager, to set up your devices (Similar to the comfigurator program).
Once you\'ve done this it is actually a simple process to knock up your own floor plan (using something like Adobe Fireworks and Dreamweaver to create the pages).
If you download MS visual web developer 2008 express (Free from microsoft) you can use AJAX to allow you to dynamically update portions of the web page for PIR alerts, temperature sensors etc so you dont have to keep updating the entire page to get your new information.
All this sounds complicated perhaps, but i\'m a noob when it comes to stuff like this, so if i can do it....
All in all this will let you have what you want, ie internet access to your security system (Although i would recommend making sure the access is secure!!!
Glenn
I started a similar project to what you want a couple of months back.
Google for \'Xpl\' and you will find a really simple protocol for doing exactly what you want to do. You just download the relevant files (its free) and install it as a windows service. (I am using it on a MS server 2003 setup, but you can also install it on your desktop and host a website using IIS, which comes on the Windows discs).
You also download the Comfort Plugin (I also got the day/night plugin) which allows xpl to communicate directly with comfort. You can then start using the simple setup program, xpl manager, to set up your devices (Similar to the comfigurator program).
Once you\'ve done this it is actually a simple process to knock up your own floor plan (using something like Adobe Fireworks and Dreamweaver to create the pages).
If you download MS visual web developer 2008 express (Free from microsoft) you can use AJAX to allow you to dynamically update portions of the web page for PIR alerts, temperature sensors etc so you dont have to keep updating the entire page to get your new information.
All this sounds complicated perhaps, but i\'m a noob when it comes to stuff like this, so if i can do it....
All in all this will let you have what you want, ie internet access to your security system (Although i would recommend making sure the access is secure!!!
Glenn