The two programs I've used to communicate with the Outlaw are Cinemar's MainLobby Server (MLServer) and Proximis' Girder. Both are pc-based automation programs capable of controlling PC applications and external hardware. MainLobby is known for its gorgeous Flash-based GUI, while Girder is famous for its robust application control. Girder also has a built-in scripting language, based on Lua, that can be used to parse and perform logic on the returned data strings. I'm not a programmer, but some of the folks at the Girder forum are helping me out. Eventually I'll figure out how to work with the data being returned from the Outlaw's serial port and use it keep track of the current settings, display volume on my touchscreens, and control the processor remotely from networked computers (useful for Zone 2 stuff). I'll keep everyone posted as to my progress!