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Re: [ECS] control via tcp/ip, was [ECS] Cable Modem - Feature suggestion Dan Carrington Thu, 24 Sep 1998 21:14:45 -0700

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Dan, just so you know, I mean no offense in suggesting the web brouser
posibility for an interface for ECS versus an overhead program like
ACE.  I have not had the chance to try ACE as of yet as I don't have
extra computers for control machines arround the house.  I see that you
say ACE can run on internet or intranet.  I didn't know that.  How does
that work?  Also, does ACE run on any other machines than PC's?

Dan Carrington



Dan Hoehnen wrote:
> 
> The ACE software product may do just what you need.  The ACE server runs
> on the same pc as ecs.  The ace server and ecs communicate via dde.  The
> server supports tcp/ip connections from multiple ace clients.  Each ace
> client displays 30 buttons.  These 30 buttons can be divided into pages
> and groups.  Depending on which page and group is active, teh 30 buttons
> take on different functions.  Each button can be configured to send a
> command to ecs.  Each button can also be configured to monitor an item's
> state in ecs and ecs will send a msg to ace whenever that item's state
> changes.  The button's text and/or color can then be changed based on the
> ecs item state message.  The tcp/ip connection can be via the internet or
> any intranet.
> 
> Yes, I am the author of ace, so I guess I may be biased.  You can
> download a fully functional trial version and there are several ecs users
> currently using ace who can help answer ecs-ace questions.
> 
> ACE has not yet been officially released, but it is close.  I just need
> to get the documentation and web site up to date.  You can download the
> latest version from:
> 
> www.infinet.com/~dhoehnen/software/ace.htm
> 
> If you decide to try it, download the full install disks and the upgrade
> file.  Install the full install disks and then install the upgrade file
> so you are using the latest version.
> 
> You can get more info from ace users via the ace mailing list by sending
> mail to:  ace-ha@coollist.com
> 
> You can subscribe to the list by going to www.coollist.com and
> subscribing to the list named ace-ha.
> 
> I have been thinking of writing an ActiveX control to put on a web page
> that allows access to ace.  This would allow you to design your own web
> interface to control ace and ecs.  It sounds like this is what everyone
> wants (and probably the way we will all be doing things pretty soon).
>

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