[ANSWERED]RS232 support

Hello,
I have used Vera en CharmedQuark in the past. I have quite a few devices that are controlled by rs232. Can I easily send commands through serial ports on indigo? This is the only thing still holding me back!
Thanks,
mark

One way would be the iTach devices (http://www.globalcache.com/products/itach/) for which a plugin exists in Indigo.

A number of us use the IP/Wifi to IR versions but I suspect some also use the IP to Serial versions.

Thanks! How about direct communication through serial ports on the mac itself (ie usb to serial)?

[jay (support)]

You bet! Indigo ships with pyserial - a Python-based serial library. So, you can write a Python script in Indigo to open the serial port, send the command(s), close it, etc.

You could also write a plugin (or plugins) to do it - our Plugin API is quite simple and uses the same Python scripting as mentioned above. The benefits are that it's easier to share, if you have multiple of the same device types you only need to construct the plugin device type then just add multiple of the same type, etc.

Wonderful
I know what I can do next time I have a few days off! Is there a good example plugin for an RS232-controlled device that I could use as a learning template?

Thanks,

Mark