Re: [mh] xPL via USB (serial) Connected Arduino

[Joel D. <jr...@pr...>]

I believe you are correct - xpl uses an ethernet transport mechanism.
You could put an ethernet shield on the arduino and let it serve
up the xpl messages.  Someone else has already done some of this:
http://splok.org/Arduino

Joel

On Sat, 28 Jan 2012, it would appear that John wrote:

> My current plan for interfacing water sensors is to utlize a USB
> connected Arduino to the Misterhouse server.  I was going to employ
> Serial Items similar to how the Weeder boards are interfaced.
>
> As I start to code the interface part, I am now taking a look at
> utilizing xPL messages.  However, it looks like xPL is a network based
> protocol.
>
> I don't see a way for Misterhouse to get xPL messages off the USB
> (serial) port.  Am I mistaken?  If Misterhouse does not do that directly
> I will probably go back to plan A as I do not want the complexity of
> extra software to handle the interface.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>