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= xPL home automation =
 
 
 
The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XPL_Protocol xPL protocol]
 
The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XPL_Protocol xPL protocol]
 
allows different devices to exchange information in a simple manner.
 
allows different devices to exchange information in a simple manner.

Revision as of 14:44, 16 March 2014

The xPL protocol allows different devices to exchange information in a simple manner. The devices broadcast their messages to the others and register to a hub in order to receive the messages sent by others.

The protocol is light enough to run on simple machines such as the BeagleBone.

The hub and the devices can be developed on different platforms. The system shown here bases on Perl, which is part of the Linux and Mac OS operating systems and can easily be installed on Windows.

Install xPL

The first step to xPL automation is to install a hub.

MediaWiki editing

Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.