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Plugins
This is a list of the currently supported interfaces. For a discussion of some of the modules and devices supported by these interfaces see the Supported Modules section. Most of these are included in the regular XTension download. Others may have to be installed separately. See the individual pages for more info.
Z-Wave Interfaces
- Vera UI7 Protocol The new Vera UI7 interface protocol. This will support the new features of ZWave plus like Central Scene support. If you’re starting a new setup then just select the UI7 version in XTension and continue. If you’re converting an existing setup then please read the article carefully before converting as there is a specific work flow to do that. It is simple, but will save you a lot of manual unit editing later if you do it properly.
- Vera (legacy plugin) from Vera Control Ltd, previously Micasa Vera. This is our choice for best ZWave interface.
X10 Powerline Protocol Devices
- XTB-232 (replacement for the CM11a and our pick for best X10 interface currently available)
- CM15 (X10 and X10 wireless receive and transmit)
- Legacy Interfaces:
- CM11a (X10)
- Lynx (X10)
- Powerlinc 1132U and PowerlincCU (1132CU) (Smarthome X10 Powerline Interface)
- Powerlink 1132b (Smarthome serial X10 Powerline Interface)
Lifx Bulbs and Displays
- Lifx very nice wifi connected color and color temperature capable bulbs and displays.
UPB Universal Powerline Protocol Interfaces
- UPB Interfaces UPB is a popular alternative to X10 and Insteon as a high powered powerline protocol.
X10 Wireless Receivers/Transmitters
- W800 (X10 wireless and X10 Security)
- MR26 (X10 Wireless)
- CM19 (X10 Wireless receive and transmit)
- CM15 (X10 Wireless and Security. Receive and Transmit)
- RFX, RFXe and RFXt (X10 Wireless and Security, Oregon Scientific devices)
Amazon Alexa Bridge
- Amazon Alexa Bridge Control your XTension devices with your Amazon Alexa and Echo devices.
Insteon
- Vera (legacy plugin) by adding an Insteaon PLM to the Vera (legacy plugin) interface all Insteon devices are now supported.
mySensors
Alarm Systems
- Ad2usb the AD2USB interface for Ademco/Honeywell Security systems
xBee Radio Connected Devices
- xBee Radios xBee radios for remote monitoring, control and serial data!
Zigbee
- Phillips Hue Phillips Hue Bridge
- Vera (legacy plugin) The Vera Plus also supports ZigBee devices
Analog/Digital I/O and data capture
- Barix Barionet (barix devices)
- Weeder Technology Modules Weeder data capture cards.
- Max Sonar Sonar rangefinder.
- UPS: Uninterruptible Power Supply Plugin UPS power and battery monitoring.
RFID Receivers
- Parallax Short range passive RFID Receiver.
- Legacy Devices:
- Active RFID Long range active RFID Receiver.
Thermostats
- ZWave Thermostats any ZWave thermostat will work with the Vera interface.
- Wifi Thermostat the USNAP wifi radio thermostat is now directly supported.
- HAI Omnistat Thermostat The HAI Omnistat line of thermostats is now directly supported.
- RCS-485 Serial Communicating Thermostat RCS serial version of their thermostat is now directly supported.
- Aprilaire or other STATNET Thermostat AprilAires communicating thermostat line.
Dallas 1-Wire
- 1-wire temperature sensors are supported through the Barix Barionet device interface.
- Additional 1-wire devices can be connected through an Arduino Interface interface if you dont mind a little code.
Do It Yourself Interface
- Do It Yourself Simple method of rolling your own interface to non-supported devices.
- Arduino a simple text protocol for connecting to arduino or other similar DIY style devices with a simple protocol and example code.
JSON
- the JSON Interface interface handles either simple web requests to send data to a unit or the parsing of complicated JSON data structures to take whatever action is necessary. Just about anything that makes a web request via a simple form or via a JSON packet can be used to control units via this interface.
Wireless Tags
- Wireless Tags from https://www.mytaglist.com now supported via the json interface in build #846
Geofences
- Any geofence app that has the ability to make an HTTP request when entering or exiting can be used with the JSON interface
- An XTension user is also the developer of mGeofence which works great with XTension and the JSON server.
- Locative is dead, long live Locative! While the cloud features are no longer available the app itself continues to be available and the cloud is not necessary for use with XTension. No need to switch if you have this working. We have a Locative tutorial
- another method of setting up geofences with drop box and IFTT can be seen here
- Geohopper is supported as of build 897 with enhancements to the JSON interface
Traffic or Parking Space Management
- Rosim Wireless car sensor for traffic sensing or parking space monitoring.
Bluetooth LE Devices
- Switchbot Battery operated physical button pushing and switch toggling robot.
Video
- Video Pitcher to “pitch” video from many IP cameras into XTension for display in Views and Web Remote pages. Also offering recording and video processing.
- Security Spy Support for getting motion and recording data out of the excellent Mac NVR software Security Spy
Plugins of Uncategorical Category
- Database Sharing Lets you share units and scripts from one XTension install to another.
- AirPort Monitoring watch the state of your airports, track connected devices and perform reboots of AirPort Basestations.
- Network Presence interface watches devices coming and going on your local network via the arp table and can also ping remote hosts on the internet.
- Websocket Interface Roll your own interfaces to your XTension database, or connect a device that knows how to speak this protocol. Sends standard JSON data back and forth for commands or value changes. Comes with a simple browser example with the javascript necessary to receive and parse the data from XTension as well as send commands back and forth.
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