Big5 Communications Software Plugin for HS4
Big5 Communications Software Plugin for HS4
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IMPORTANT: This software plugin is no longer supported. It will remain available for download in the HS4 updater for current owners but will not receive any future updates. |
Big5
Big5 is a communication plug-in for HS4 paired with a powerful pre and post-processing engine. Big5 supports HTTP, TCP, MQTT, Serial (RS232/485), Chat/Messaging, REST API, and JSON API. This plug-in has five 'action' lines, five 'trigger' lines in HS4 menus. It creates HS4 devices automatically. Big5 processes the information as it passes through using reg expressions and comes with a reg expression tutorial/'sandbox'.
Main Features
- HTTP, TCP, RS232/485, MQTT, Chat, Slack, RegEx, Creates HS devices, HS actions
Included
- Software License Codes
Requirements
- HomeSeer HS4-Powered System
- Compatible with Windows and Linux
- HS4 .NET version 4.7.2 or later
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The Plugin Developer called end-of-live BIG5HS4 only after 6 months life after only promoting this as the future a few months earlier.
Big5 Communications Software Plugin for HS4 was released in Feb 2021 to replace the HS3 version. In Aug 2021 than decided not to include enhancements and when UDP was added that he would release this as new version and that effectively resulted end-of-live BIG5HS4 only after 6 months.
The original and current promotion to upgrade to this version is misleading and a questionable decision as purchasing or to BIG5HS4 could leave you in the dark as he has called the end of any enhancements to this plugin.
What stops this occurring in the future to BIG6 is unknown and a buyer beware approach should really be considered.
Don't Buy BIG5HS4, this plugin was released in Feb 2021 and I upgraded in late May 2021 after receiving a discount to upgrade from HS3 Big 5.
BIG6 was released in Aug 2021. Effectively BIG5HS4 became Obsolesce - End of life in Aug 2021 when the app developer instead on enhancing BIG5HS4 released BIG6 as a replacement.
BIG5HS4 should be pulled from the App Store and I would be cautious on the life expectancy of support as the enhancement are unlikely to be supported and more than likely only fixes but no doubt the priority of the developer in BIG6.
The developers approach and HST allowing this to occur within months is no doubt very questionable behavior anyone that purchased BIG5HS4 should be issued a BIG6 license for free
Fake reviews
Those review are from the plugin author itself.
Many other plug-ins cost about the same for 1 thing only. This one supports 5 interfaces and could be the last plug-in you ever need if you go over the "learning curve" and learn how to use it (no programming skills needed). I personally use the serial interface to control my whole house music system by Russound , I use the Slack chat for HS4 to notify me of problems on my iPhone, I use the MQTT for my Sonoff motion sensors and HTTP for my Wireless temperature sensors by wireless.tags.