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Fiasco · (This post was last modified: 2010-06-04, 08:33 by Fiasco.)

Prototyped out a media interface for my whole house controller (iPad!).

More concerned with function over layout at this point.

Right controls are for XBMC
Left panel is artist list, replaced by artist records.
Center panel is artist biography
Background is FanArt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V6uRC-xdmg

uncola · 2010-06-04, 09:26

That's a great looking interface. It's just a prototype though not an actual app? if it was a real app I'd love to test it Smile

Fiasco · (This post was last modified: 2010-06-04, 09:39 by Fiasco.)

It is an actual app pulling info from xbmc. I say prototype as in not finished/expiremental interface/layout. It is fully operational with xbmc, it also controls my lights, directv, stereos, tv's ect.

I only show the preliminary media interface in the YouTube video.

the app is iViewer from command fusion

**StillSchweiger** · 2010-06-04, 09:49

Hi fiasco, very nice work. Your prototype looks very promising. I would love to buy a iPad exactly for this kind of remote application.I guess
you know that there is a XBMC remote control already availbale for iPhone . I don't know how it works on a iPad.

How do you control the rest of your house e.g. the lights, tvs ... I mean how do technically switch them on /off and which interface do you use ?
Still

Fiasco · (This post was last modified: 2010-06-04, 10:00 by Fiasco.)

My lighting system is lutron radiora2
Eventghost running on my xbmc computer is the automation controller for all my a/v equipment which are connected by USB to Serial cables using rs232 to communicate.

In a week or so I'll post a vid of a walkthrough in my house operating the different systems. Unfortunately the only video camera I have is the iPhone.

tknice1 · 2010-06-04, 21:48

Fiasco Wrote:My lighting system is lutron radiora2
Eventghost running on my xbmc computer is the automation controller for all my a/v equipment which are connected by USB to Serial cables using rs232 to communicate.

In a week or so I'll post a vid of a walkthrough in my house operating the different systems. Unfortunately the only video camera I have is the iPhone.

Great looking interface Fiasco! Would you be willing to share the buttons?

Sounds like we are doing all the same things (iPad, lights, eventghost etc). Mine runs on HomeSeer and HSTouch though.

Thanks man!

Here are some of my screens:

Fiasco · 2010-06-04, 22:56

The buttons are temp buttons that I downloaded for free from customcodecrafters.com

I plan to make my own but those serve as an excellent place holder until I can make some that more closely matches my theme.

Are you also doing yours in commandfusion?

Here is my thermostat/weather (left subpage) and DirecTV (right subpage)

I would really really really like to figure out how to do a DirecTV channel guide listing

Fiasco · 2010-06-05, 22:03

I have gotten a little farther with my iViewer interface for XBMC.

I actually narrate this video a little bit. It briefly covers my lighting control system interface (Lutron RadioRa2) before moving on to the Music section of XBMC.

I will start working on the Movie segment of the interface now which will be similar to the Music section w/ fanart, covers, descriptions ect.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Duxs7raKN0w

karatekickz · 2010-06-06, 05:59

Really solid work. The vid really takes off when you load up the Aerosmith track. Smile

I really like what you have done with the fine details, like loading the artist art in the background.

I think this could make the framework for a really solid tablet remote application for XBMC. However, from what I am seeing it requires another macro/interface program to run? Perhaps you could open source the XBMC related interfacing code so others could write frontends for other platforms.

Thanks for the great work and great video tour.

fruvos · 2010-06-06, 22:40

First off, these look great guys - keep up the good work!

Secondly, you've got me very interested in how to control AV devices over USB/RS232 via Eventghost. I'm running XBMC on an Acer Revo paired with an Arcam AV350, and I would love to play about with getting the two to talk via RS232. Do you have links to any resources that might get me started on how to go about this? All sounds very interesting and I'd love to give it a bash!

Fiasco · 2010-06-07, 02:05

Depending on the 232 protocol you might just need a globalcache itach rs232

tknice1 · 2010-06-07, 03:29

fruvos Wrote:First off, these look great guys - keep up the good work!

Secondly, you've got me very interested in how to control AV devices over USB/RS232 via Eventghost. I'm running XBMC on an Acer Revo paired with an Arcam AV350, and I would love to play about with getting the two to talk via RS232. Do you have links to any resources that might get me started on how to go about this? All sounds very interesting and I'd love to give it a bash!

Thanks! I use the USBUIRT, it works great with event ghost.

Fiasco · 2010-06-07, 15:57

tknice1 Wrote:Thanks! I use the USBUIRT, it works great with event ghost.

USBUIRT works ok if you have a computer nearby. It won't give you two way communication for showing status in your remote interface.

GlobalCache units are standalone and have RS232 or IR (or both) for 2 way communication.

Fiasco · 2010-06-09, 08:02

XBMC interface, a little more refined w/ movie and tv show interfaces complete.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaejslEb-fE

Command Fusion: http://www.commandfusion.com

jiver · 2010-06-09, 14:00

Fiasco Wrote:XBMC interface, a little more refined w/ movie and tv show interfaces complete.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaejslEb-fE

Command Fusion: http://www.commandfusion.com

This is really looking awesome! Congratulations.

Is there any change you will be posting a tutorial how to accomplish this?