Been working hard on
XTension updates. One thing missing from our Home Automation list of supported devices were thermostats. You could always go with an X10 or UPB enabled thermostat but the direct connecting “communicating” thermostats are the best and most reliable. I had written a program so many years ago that I can’t remember to talk to the Omnistat line of thermostats but it was never really released even though I used it here. As of
XTension Beta 826 I can now directly connect to the ~$100 wifi thermostat from Filtrete/3M that Home Depot carries in their stores as well as directly to the Omnistat line of serial port connected thermostats. These all really work nicely. I am waiting on the rs485 adaptor I need to talk to the Aprilaire thermostats and have an RCS TC60-485 on order to get up and running too. That should cover the most well known communicating thermostats but if anybody has others they would like to see supported please let me know. And yes, I’m aware of the announcement from the ex-apple folks. I’ll be watching for a protocol document to appear and will support that too if it’s reasonable to do so.