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The protocol is light enough to run on simple machines such as the [http://beagleboard.org BeagleBone].
 
The protocol is light enough to run on simple machines such as the [http://beagleboard.org BeagleBone].
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Some [[install BeagleBone|setup insructions]] show how to prepare a BeagleBone to use with xPL.
  
The hub and the devices can be developed on different [http://xplproject.org.uk/wiki/index.php/Development_Tools platforms].
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The hub and the devices can be installed on different [http://xplproject.org.uk/wiki/index.php/Development_Tools platforms].
 
The system shown here bases on [http://www.perl.org Perl],
 
The system shown here bases on [http://www.perl.org Perl],
 
which is part of the Linux and Mac OS operating systems and can easily be installed on Windows.
 
which is part of the Linux and Mac OS operating systems and can easily be installed on Windows.

Revision as of 16:04, 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. Some setup insructions show how to prepare a BeagleBone to use with xPL.

The hub and the devices can be installed 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

Hub

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

This has to be done on each machine that participates to the xPL network.

Serial port

Many devices are controlled over an RS-232 serial port.

For this, the xPL serial port device can be instantiated as many times as needed. The xPL infrastructure supports this by the fact that these devices are differentiated by their name.

MediaWiki editing

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