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 Posted: Tuesday Dec 13th, 2011 12:44 pm
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It would be really useful if we could program the UCM Network module to send commands over TCP/IP as more and more things are coming with a network interface.

Do you think its possible in the future?

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 Posted: Tuesday Dec 13th, 2011 12:47 pm
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send what sort of commands and to what device?

The UCM does all the sending and receiving, the ethernet module oass through the commands.

what do you have in mind?



 Posted: Tuesday Dec 13th, 2011 12:53 pm
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Just off the top of my head - Sonos multi room uses TCP/IP over the network - so Comfort could turn music on for you or start the radio in the morning when it switched the lights on and open the blinds etc.

Most Home Audio stuff eg my TV, Amp and Sky box as well as my HTPC have network control options - so I could push say button 2 on my lounge lighting switch (Rako) and comfort could pick that up and know thats TV mode so set my TV mode lighting plus also switch all the devices on for me...

Plus there are cool things like this - http://www.roline-bg.com/product.php?lang=eng&id=15.06.0015-10

which are RS232 over the network - so using your existing infrastructure Comfort could control any RS232 device any where in the hosue there was a network point.....



 Posted: Tuesday Dec 13th, 2011 03:45 pm
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Perhaps a UCM/Universal with Ethernet module would do the trick. I am using a UCM/Universal to control an AV Matrix-Switch via RS232.

Check Cytech's web site if there is any documention for the UCM/Universal-Ethernet and perhaps it could do the trick for you. If not then just drop them an eMail.

I also have a Media player that accepts HTTP commands to do certain functions. I've put in a request for ComfortClient to support this but it's a fair bit down the list of things to do. I can currently control it via my Android phone but it would be nice if it's all linked together.

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Hi,

I'm looking at purchasing a Comfort Alarm System and this is one of the things holding me back currently! Is there any plans for sending commands via TCP/IP?

I'm really looking to tie my Sonos/XBMC setup into my home automation setup.

Any ideas if this would be implemented or any feedback on the feature would be great!

Thanks!



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Comfort is already able to send or receive commands by TCP/IP
The UCM/Ethernet is an interface to the ethernet
see http://www.cytech.biz/ucm_interface_to_ethernet.html

You can use this to program Comfort via Comfigurator or control and monitor Comfort via the free iPhone app http://www.cytech.biz/iphone_app_1.html

If you wish to control other equipment via TCP, use the Universal UCM with ETH02 interface see http://www.cytech.biz/universal_ucm_interface.html

This allows you to send any command to a thrid party system by TCP and to receive commands and to trigger counters or responses



 Posted: Tuesday Mar 27th, 2012 02:17 pm
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Sonos uses uPnP - whilst the list of what we want could go on forever, I'd relish the chance of having Comfort just issue a "PAUSE" and "PLAY" command, to tie up with arming modes and doorbell activation.



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You can use SEND RS232 actions to send these commands through the UCM/Ethernet or UCM/Universal with ethernet



 Posted: Wednesday Mar 28th, 2012 08:07 am
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Hi,
Some interesting suggestions, hace sonos myself, so doing a bit of control via comfort sounds pretty cool. One think though, is how would you be able to address specific zoneplayers from comfort without knowing the ip address of the zoneplayer ? Which can and does change ?



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The ETH02 module can be configured in Server / Slave mode or Client
Server mode is the default, where the messages are sent from the UCM/Ethernet to all who listen on the part

Client/Master Mode is where the messages are sent to a specified IP address and port and this mode should be what you should to talk to Sonos if it only listens on a certain port. However if the IP address can change then I dont know what is the solution. You should be able to assign a fixed IP address to it




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SONOS has never, and currently does not support static IP address assignment, and I'm not aware of any intention to change that. However, it's really not a problem, as you can certainly pseudo-fix it to a single IP address with a DHCP reservation in your router... - SONOS only supports DHCP, so if you have SONOS working, you must have a router or some other device acting as a DHCP server... set reservations for the SONOS MAC addresses to the single IP you wish to assign each zoneplayer, and viola...



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SolidCactus wrote: Hi,

I'm looking at purchasing a Comfort Alarm System and this is one of the things holding me back currently! Is there any plans for sending commands via TCP/IP?

I'm really looking to tie my Sonos/XBMC setup into my home automation setup.

Any ideas if this would be implemented or any feedback on the feature would be great!

Thanks!


I don't know whether you are aware of this - http://www.comfortforums.com/forum136/ - but it should do everything you need.

Thanks,

Matt



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