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--- supported_hardware:controlbywebout [2022/12/25 16:20] – added scripting commands for managing keys to ignore James Sentman
+++ supported_hardware:controlbywebout [2023/02/13 14:52] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 {{:supported_hardware:controlbyweb_hero.png?500 |}}This plugin is functionally similar to the original [[supported_hardware:controlbyweb|Control By Web]] plugin but instead of using the inter device communications protocol and waiting for the device to make a connection to XTension, XTension will make an outgoing connection to the device. This can be useful if you are already using the inter device channel to talk to another device or if the network parameter is easier managed by having an outgoing connection rather than passing through an incoming one.
-Please see the original [[supported_hardware:controlbyweb|Control By Web Plugin]] page for more info on the proper setup of the units, this article will discuss only the differences between that plugin and this one.
+Please see the original [[supported_hardware:controlbyweb|Control By Web Plugin]] page for more info on the proper setup of the units, this article will discuss only the differences between that plugin and this one. The potentially complex setup of the inter device communications settings as described for the original plugin is not necessary for this plugin.
 With the original plugin only a single instance of the plugin was needed to receive a connection from any number of CBW devices. In the case of the outgoing connection plugin a separate instance of this plugin must be created and setup for each individual device you wish to connect to.
 Note that this plugin may not work with the original oldest web relay devices as they may not support sending the data in json format as opposed to XML. In that case please use the original plugin.
+====Important Safety Tip:====
+Do not set the web interface port number to the same as the port number for the Remote Services protocol or both will be rendered useless until you do a factory reset on the controller.
 ====Plugin Settings:====
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 ====Managing Units To Ignore:====
-By default some known keys are ignored by XTension as they cannot be easily converted into a unit value for example the time or latitude that the device also sends. There may be more keys that do not translate in newer or more complex systems that also need to be ignored. Or you can use the same procedure to tell it to ignore the voltage input unit which tends to create a lot of traffic as it bounces around. This is done via the following scripting commands:
+By default some known keys are ignored by XTension as they cannot be easily converted into a unit value for example the time or latitude that the device also sends. There may be more keys that do not translate in newer or more complex systems that also need to be ignored. Or you can use the same procedure to tell it to ignore the voltage input unit which tends to create a lot of traffic as it bounces around. Note that capitalization matters when adding keys to the list so please do a Log Next Polling Result from the setup dialog before adding things to make sure you get the capitalization correct.
+This is done via the following scripting commands: