Hi Dave,
Welcome to openHAB! Rather than resurrecting a two-year-old thread, it would be best for you to start a new post to the entire community, and not ask a specific member a general question. A new post will get you more visibility and invite more people to help out.
But before you do that, I’d encourage you to read this post. It’s a really good starting point for engaging with our community, and will only take a few minutes to go over.
If and when you do post, feel free to @ me. I and others will be happy to help you out.
Cheers!