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ECS 3.17 beta available Mark Gilmore Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:21:47 -0400

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Hi everyone.
The 3.17 beta is now available at 
http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com/ECS_SETUP_BETA.EXE.
Your feedback would be greatly appreciated (esp any related to the new 
PDA enhancements).
Thanks,
Mark
423-745-0026

Revision history (in reverse chronological order)

3.17

Unless otherwise noted, all updates to your configuration (main.cfg) are 
performed automatically by ECS.

1) Renamed ModBus-Register Class to ModBus-Holding-Register.

2) Added ModBus-Coil, ModBus-Discrete-Input, & ModBus-Input-Register 
Classes.

3) Enhanced Script logging so as to append the resulting value to the 
logged line:
    8/13 19:32:38 Script:      1:Do Integer-1(1) Add 1 [TRUE] Result=2

4) Added PowerLinc.RX-Address Property (denotes the address of the 
module that sent the last Insteon message).
   Hence, a module's address can easily be determined by triggering a 
message to the PowerLinc
   (vs looking at the back of the module).
   This can especially come in handy for wall-switch modules that have 
already been installed.

5) Corrected oversight whereby the Insteon-Button value was not prefixed 
by the Group number (e.g. "1/On").

6) Added logic to ignore redundant Insteon messages (as sent by Insteon 
modules acting as **repeaters**).

7) Enhanced the NetCam Class, such that it supports 
pseudo-video-streaming for cameras that don't stream
   video in the normal manner (such as the VivoTek netcams). As a 
re-connect is required for every image,
   this feature is only supported for LAN access (else the connect 
delays would be unacceptable).

8) Added floodlight applet files (floodlight*.app).

9) In log pages, Object names that are prefaced by "updater=" are now 
displayed as edit links to those Objects.

10) Added UMXB24 & ProXR-Relay Classes (wireless ZigBee relays)

11) Added AirControl & AirRelay Classes (long distance wireless relays)

12) Added HomeWorks, HomeWorks-Dimmer, HomeWorks-KeyPad, & 
HomeWorks-Security Classes (Lutron lighting)

13) ECS is now accessible from the iPhone (via PDA-style pages).

14) SEND-EMAIL enhancements:
    Class now detects any "503" email error in the POSTIE log (instead 
of issuing a generic "POSTIE error" message)

    Added an "Arguments" Property for any required/additional POSTIE 
arguments

15) Added "Auto-Connect" Property to the CLIENT-SOCKET Class.

16) Added TCP/IP support to all ModBus Classes (see new 
.Client-Socket-ID Property).

17) Array element values are now preserved when edited.

18) When editing a Text/Integer/etc Object that is *not* Persistent, the 
*original* value will
    be denoted in the value field (vs the current value).

19) Added a new "UDP-Socket" Class for Datagram/UDP communications.

20) PDA web pages now display 4 additional Set values to the right of 
each Property/value.
    These may be clicked to set a value without having to display the 
Property's value page.
    This default count of 4 may be overriden via a Parameter Object (see 
below).

21) Numerous/new Parameter Objects may now be used to customize PDA web 
page displays
    (see "Customizing the PDA display" section").
    If you have already been using any Parameter:PDA~ parameters, please 
check this section (as some have changed).

22) One may now force a PDA-style session by logging in via "login_pda" 
(inst of "login").

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Mark Gilmore
http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com

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