Automated Home Forums http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/ On the web since 1996, Automated Home is the centre of the UK Smart Home community. Our most popular features are the regularly updated News Section, Reviews, Wiring Guide, Mailing List and these Forums - www.AutomatedHome.co.uk en Thu, 17 May 2012 02:21:01 GMT vBulletin 30 http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/images/misc/rss.jpg Automated Home Forums http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/ <![CDATA[Light On Dimmer Won't Turn Off]]> http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3391&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 00:18:33 GMT wondering if the reset button on the module and/or Reflex have any relevance here ? wondering if the reset button on the module and/or Reflex have any relevance here ? ]]> Idratek chris_j_hunter http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3391 Humidity sensor http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3392&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 16:13:51 GMT Came across this while I was looking for a suitable temp sensor for a R-Pi based heating control system. ]]> General Discussion toscal http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3392 Cortex PC power down options http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3364&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 10:40:27 GMT
Quote:
Originally Posted by Viv (Post 16441)
An update for Marcus.

In the next version (26) of Cortex, the API will accept a command to 'Anaesthetise'.
This will shut the network down, save database and then close Cortex.

We will supply a program that can be executed (Anaesthetise.exe) that then communicates with the Cortex API and causes the shutdown.

Viv
Wow, fab for taking this into the the Suggestion Box and executing so quickly on this!

Cheers Viv. ]]> Idratek marcuslee http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3364 Cortex PC suggestion http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3137&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 10:39:37 GMT ---Quote (Originally by marcuslee)--- Hi Guys, Just as a follow up, the above is NOT a good solution for Cortex. Upon real life testing (ie un...
Quote:
Originally Posted by marcuslee (Post 16270)
Hi Guys,

Just as a follow up, the above is NOT a good solution for Cortex. Upon real life testing (ie un anticipated power drops to a production network!), it seems that the USB module interrupts the PCU USB. What results is that some time after the reapplication of power, the USB serial disappears from Device Manager.

Naturally though, the built in BIOS option listed in the thread is a nicer solution.
Hi All,

Follow up to my follow up, turns out it does actually work ok. The problem in my case was that when power was dropped, the dock station would drop out as well and as it happens, that's where the PCU was homed to! ]]> Idratek marcuslee http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3137 xAP Hub for Linux (Archlinux) http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3387&goto=newpost Sat, 12 May 2012 10:04:40 GMT Yes and yes. The wintel viewer on same said box is showing all of the messages. I have 6 individual xAP applications running on one wintel... Yes and yes.

The wintel viewer on same said box is showing all of the messages.

I have 6 individual xAP applications running on one wintel box. 5 are just 1-wire multiple sensors. The one that is sending automation commands is not getting to the Arch Linux box and it is using a different broadcast address. I read somewhere though that Linux doesn't hear it anyways. I've tested the viewer on a few of the wintel boxes and can get all of the device broadcasts on some and not on others. I am thinking (and maybe I am totally wrong here) of installing an xAP hub on the Archlinux box.

I haven't tried yet to rebroadcast the message with the viewer; it is short. I have though done a comparison in response speed relating to a test just using a W800 X10 repeater. It is as quick as a direct connect to the HA server.

Pictures are of the legacy setup and migration over to the Seagate dockstar running Archlinux and touchscreen of the application running on the Archlinux box.

IE: I currently have my Sprinkler system configured with 2 Rain8 nets directly connected to the Archlinux running dockstar. I am inputing weather information (both internet and live) via xAP to the Dockstar.

I have multiple devices hooked up to the wintel mothership (house is a sandbox - so have UPB, Z-Wave, X-10 and Insteon running). I only test the sprinkler solenoids in the spring and fall here and typically use an old X10 palm pad to turn on and off the solenoids.

I circumvented the issue by running another instance of another xAP program to get the broadcasts over to the Archlinux box; which works fine but makes my automation server run another application which it really didn't need to do.

The final goal though isn't related so much to the Archlinux sprinkler system but rather a few of the Jogglers running xAPFlash interfaces to the HA mothership.

I am very impressed with the response times showed to the xAP messages to and from each device on the network.

Historically always used xAP for just listening to the broadcast device (weather) but not so much for the back and forth messaging.

Here's a picture of my Archlinux / Dockstar / Rain8 dot net in the "Rainbird" box. The touchscreen has gone from a 7" 16:9 resistive to a 4:3 resistive and now maybe going to a 16:9 Joggler capacitance instead. I have two more cat5 cables running into the box where as I could connect a 1-wire 9097 / Temp0X directly to the box and run it on the Archlinux OS; but I would rather just use xAP.
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]]> xAP pete_c http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3387 X10 troubleshooting http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3390&goto=newpost Fri, 11 May 2012 12:16:19 GMT It doesn't ]]> X10 toscal http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3390 Motion detector fiddly bits http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3389&goto=newpost Fri, 11 May 2012 09:27:52 GMT Thanks, I'll give it a try! ]]> X10 beev http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3389 <![CDATA[CM15Pro & Shion software]]> http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3374&goto=newpost Fri, 11 May 2012 09:09:12 GMT Don't have a MAC ]]> X10 toscal http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3374 iSmart http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3381&goto=newpost Fri, 11 May 2012 07:50:11 GMT This is a very good development, I think. As far as I can tell, iOS integration has so far only been possible if you have a computer running on... This is a very good development, I think.

As far as I can tell, iOS integration has so far only been possible if you have a computer running on the same wifi network as your mobile device and connected to your home automation system. This gateway seems to negate the need for having the computer on all the time.

I just wish it was available for X10 instead of PLCBus! ]]> General Discussion beev http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3381 Is x10 right for me http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3268&goto=newpost Fri, 11 May 2012 07:41:39 GMT I've been using X10 as I'm a beginner and it's probably the simplest and cheapest system to start fooling around with. However, it definitely does have its shortcomings and PLCBus seems a lot more attractive when you start getting into slightly more complex systems.

PLCBus units are a bit more expensive, but it's probably worth the extra if you can afford it and if you plan to do anything more than the most simple automation.

Having just wired my new flat for X10, I might have to look into these X10/PLCBus gateways. ]]> X10 beev http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3268 DIN Mounting / Enclosures http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3382&goto=newpost Fri, 11 May 2012 05:55:08 GMT Hi Allan, Any chance of some pics of your setup? Paul Hi Allan,

Any chance of some pics of your setup?

Paul ]]> Idratek Paul_B http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3382 xAP Weather Schema Schema add change request http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3300&goto=newpost Thu, 10 May 2012 20:45:30 GMT Hi Kevin, Cumulus already supports these readings from Davis Vantage weather stations and hopefully steve can add this to Cumulus xAP output. ... Hi Kevin,

Cumulus already supports these readings from Davis Vantage weather stations and hopefully steve can add this to Cumulus xAP output.

UV Index

Range 0.0 to 16.0

Resolution 0.1

Solar Radiation

Range 0 to 1800

Resolution 1

Units W/mē

Thanks Brian ]]> xAP scrapit85 http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3300 Zwave HA for sale http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3388&goto=newpost Mon, 07 May 2012 13:38:43 GMT Hi Glen,

Nice selection of stuff for sale however you would be better listing it in the 'For sale' forum section.

Good luck with the selling! ]]> Z-Wave bailers http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3388 Freedom Open Source home Automation http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3061&goto=newpost Sat, 05 May 2012 06:59:05 GMT Hello,
for some versions we want to focus our own work on the optimization of the framework features we already have.

We've uploaded a new daily build if you want to try a first draft of the optimization work (http://code.google.com/p/freedomotic...ld-5.2.397.zip).
Changelog:
MOST NOTABLE CHANGE: created a new example environment with static background and topology layer over it
created new timed triggers that starts on freedomotic startup (to stop/restart double click on clock plugin)
stomp connnector now works in embedded broker also from LAN
now messages are serialized to XML only when they leave the local JVM (eg: delivered to STOMP clients) otherwise they are dispatched at the same speed as java method calls
rebuild of rest plugin. To test it point your browser to http://localhost:8111/v1/environment/
changed the snap to guide from 25cm to 5cm in environment editing mode
only valid objects are displayed in the list of available objects (click the combobox over the plugin list and choose "Object")
ported light object class to the latest framework version. Light on the map now are "Light" no "ElectricDevice" so you can dimm them.
Also freedom.exe and the related start-freedom.sh are not in this NOT FEATURED version so to start it you have to go to terminal/cmd and type

java -jar freedomotic.jar

you can try with double click on freedomotic.jar file first but it can fail so you are warned
Regards

SOME SCREENSHOTS



]]> General Discussion freedom http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3061 Holiday home heating control over the internet http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3377&goto=newpost Fri, 04 May 2012 14:23:05 GMT I have some friends who have use control anything before and they had nothing bad to say. I have some friends who have use control anything before and they had nothing bad to say. ]]> Heating Control tomkent45 http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3377