Re: [mh] Lynx10PLC

[David Norwood <dnorwood2@ya...>]

The group module wants to send something like A1A2AJ.  To be consistent with 
the CM11 module, the Lynx10plc should accept each of the three commands 
separately, so we don't need a kludge in serial item.  Other strings to test 
include AO (some modules incorrectly prepend a unit command) and 
M1APRESET_DIM1 (some modules incorrectly insist the two housecodes match).

David

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Blecher" <misterhouse@...>
To: <misterhouse-users@...>
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 6:36 AM
Subject: RE: [mh] Lynx10PLC


> Troy/David,
>
> I believe that the current Lynx10PLC.pm does accept single commands like
> "XA1", "XB1" etc without the action "ie XAK". Your last command would
> although have to be a pair "ie. XA2AJ".
>
> Here is a test piece of code to prove the above statement:
> if ($Startup||$Reload||$New_Minute)
> {
>    print_log "Sending A1";
>    Lynx10PLC::cmd2payld "XA1","none";
>    print_log "Sending A2AK";
>    Lynx10PLC::cmd2payld "XA2AK","none";
>    print_log "Sending A3";
>    Lynx10PLC::cmd2payld "XA3","none";
>    print_log "Sending AK";
>    Lynx10PLC::cmd2payld "XAK","none";}
>
> It yields this response:
> 04/30/06 06:19:13 AM Sending A1
> 06:19:13 cmd2payld: cmd=XA1, hc=0, uc=0, payld=080000ff
> 04/30/06 06:19:13 AM Sending A2AK
> 06:19:13 cmd2payld: cmd=XA2AK, hc=0, uc=1, payld=130001ff
> 04/30/06 06:19:13 AM Sending A3
> 06:19:13 cmd2payld: cmd=XA3, hc=0, uc=2, payld=080002ff
> 04/30/06 06:19:13 AM Sending AK
> (--> This line is wrong)06:19:13 cmd2payld: cmd=XAK, hc=, uc=,
> payld=080000ff
>
> If I understand the problem correctly, the issue is that the group object
> can also send the action only instead of a pair. This will definitely 
> cause
> the module to produce incorrect behavior.
>
> I will look into how to modify the module to accommodate the "action only"
> if that is what the other devices really provide. Please let me know if 
> this
> is what is necessary.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Joe Blecher
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: misterhouse-users-admin@...
> [mailto:misterhouse-users-admin@...] On Behalf Of David
> Norwood
> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 12:53 AM
> To: misterhouse-users@...
> Subject: Re: [mh] Lynx10PLC
>
> The problem with the Lynx10PLC misterhouse module, as David Mark pointed
> out, is it expects X10 commands to come in pairs as in A1AJ, A1AK, and 
> A1AL.
>
> In X10 the address (A1) is sent as a separate transmission, so X10 
> commands
> usually come in pairs, but not always.  The group object can generate X10
> command strings of any length.  For example, AO is a single command, and
> A1A2AJ is three.  Although David's changes to Serial_Item might work, the
> right way to fix this is to rework the Lynx10PLC module so it accepts one
> command at a time like the CM11, Ocelot, TI103, Insteon and some others 
> do.
> The Serial_Item module already breaks X10 strings into individual 
> commands.
>
> David
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Troy Carpenter" <troy@...>
> To: <misterhouse-users@...>
> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 12:47 PM
> Subject: [mh] Lynx10PLC
>
>
>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
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>>
>> Ok, I know I am new to this project and all, and nobody likes the newbie
>> pointing out things that have probably been pointed out before, but what
>> the
>> heck...I've never been one to sit around.
>>
>> I am currently trying to port my existing design from a commercial
>> software
>> package and I intend to augment my design with two Audrey's (one has
>> already
>> come in, the other is due Monday and I can't wait to see what these 
>> things
>
>> can
>> do with MisterHouse).  I extensively use groups to turn multiple lights 
>> on
>
>> and
>> off (mostly off), but my problem is that I have a Lynx10PLC.
>>
>> I have encountered a few problems related to groups with the Lynx10.  I
>> know
>> that David M. has some changes in Serial_Item.pl related to Lynx10, but I
>> think there are other problems with groups and Lynx10, and in particular
>> the
>> "All Lights Off" functionality.  For instance, when I created an X10-Item
>> with
>> just the house code and set it to a value, the Lynx10PLC code failed,
>> retried,
>> and eventually gave up.  After some debugging and downloading the 
>> Lynx-Net
>> specification from the Marrick website, it looks like the codes sent to
>> the
>> PLC are incorrect...which would explain why the PLC is responding with an
>> error code causing MrHouse to retry the command.
>>
>> So, in the spirit of trying to be part of the solution instead of just a
>> complainer, I'm going to try to figure out the Lynx10PLC portion and how
>> it
>> fits into the bigger structure of code.  Then maybe I can help get some 
>> of
>> these group issues knocked out.  I really want this to work otherwise it
>> will
>> be hard justifying the Audrey purchases :)
>>
>> Troy Carpenter
>> troy@...
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[mh] Still can't get MH to speak to remote browser

[Steve Bailey <steve@me...>]

I can get her to read the current weather forecast from the console  
but when I try to do the same thing remotely, she won't create  
the .wav file.  Like I said before, she actually DOES create a wav  
file but it's only 46 bytes.  What information can I provide to help  
figure this out?  I've been struggling with this all day and just  
can't figure out why she won't talk remotely.

RE: [mh] Ibutton DS1921

[Clive Freedman <scf@fi...>]

I am using a DS9097U, and Win XP.

-----Original Message-----
From: misterhouse-users-admin@...
[mailto:misterhouse-users-admin@...] On Behalf Of Kurt
Andr=E9 Selbach
Sent: 30 April 2006 18:53
To: misterhouse-users@...
Subject: Re: [mh] Ibutton DS1921


You never mentioned what 1-wire hardware you have,
ds9490r/b ? ibuttonlink link12/45? or other.

And i had some trouble myself - i found using `cat
/mnt/owfs/uncached/ID/temperature` much better.

using owfs, a ds1921g button and a Link45 adapter.


On 4/30/06, Clive Freedman <scf@...> wrote:
> Apologies for reposting - I'm still hoping someone can help on this.=20
> Clive
>
> In the past I have used DS1820s or 1920s, and I have been able to=20
> access their data using misterhouse (though not very reliably since I=20
> upgraded to an Athlon 64).
>
> I have just added a DS1921.  I can see the temperature readings using=20
> the Dallas software, but I can't see the data using misterhouse.  My=20
> assignments look like this:
>
> #Device type:10 ID:0008000f3616 CRC:e6: DS1920
> #Device type:10 ID:0008000f6721 CRC:d6: DS1920
> #Device type:21 ID:000000147bb8 CRC:5f: DS1921 $ib_inside_down=3D new=20
> iButton '100008000f6721';
> $ib_outside    =3D new iButton '21000000147bb8';
> $ib_inside_up  =3D new iButton '100008000f3616';
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Clive
>
>
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RE: [mh] More weather interfaces: NWS has RSS feeds

[Jim Serack <jserack@sy...>]

I'm liking the idea more and more of creating a weather object - that =
knows
about the past, current, and forcast conditions and then has various =
methods
of being updated - including new ones that someone may like to write =
like an
RSS feed, and methods for query, tests, etc.

I wonder if the RSS content has a defined and limited syntax - that's =
what
attracts me to METAR and TAF since they must follow a precise syntax it =
will
be more reliable (also more limited).

I've also been wondering about Doppler Radar analysis - I wonder if =
there is
anyway to take advantage of that.

Anyhow thanks for the link.

Jim

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Melanie
Sent: April 30, 2006 2:47 PM
To: misterhouse-users@...
Subject: [mh] More weather interfaces: NWS has RSS feeds


Another weather interface:

The NWS has "Experimental XML Feeds and Web Displays of Watches, =
Warnings,
and Advisories" in RSS at http://www.weather.gov/alerts/
 =20
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[mh] bright/dim with w800 and palm pads

[Michael W. Oliver <michael@ga...>]

Hi guys,

So, I just got my W800 yesterday, and installed it this morning.  WOW!!
This thing is amazing, and my wireless response time is great!  One
thing I have having trouble with is a way to implement bright/dim with
the palm pads through the W800.  From debugging, I can see that the W800
sends a XAL for bright and XAM for dim (assuming housecode 'A').  What I
am not having luck with is capturing the "Previous units" from the last
X10 item to use in conjunction with the bright/dim commands.  Here is
what I am testing right now...

-----8<-----
$palmpad_01 =3D new Serial_Item('XA1AJ', ON);
$palmpad_01 ->add('XA1AK', OFF);
$palmpad_01 ->add('XAL', BRIGHTEN);
$palmpad_01 ->add('XAM', DIM);

$palmpad_02 =3D new Serial_Item('XA2AJ', ON);
$palmpad_02 ->add('XA2AK', OFF);
$palmpad_02 ->add('XAL', BRIGHTEN);
$palmpad_02 ->add('XAM', DIM);

if (state_now $palmpad_01 eq ON) { set $Entertainment_Center_Lamp ON; }
if (state_now $palmpad_01 eq OFF) { set $Entertainment_Center_Lamp OFF; }
if (state_now $palmpad_01 eq DIM) { set $Entertainment_Center_Lamp -10; }
if (state_now $palmpad_01 eq BRIGHTEN) { set $Entertainment_Center_Lamp +10=
; }

if (state_now $palmpad_02 eq ON) { set $Couch_Lamp ON; }
if (state_now $palmpad_02 eq OFF) { set $Couch_Lamp OFF; }
if (state_now $palmpad_02 eq DIM) { set $Couch_Lamp -10; }
if (state_now $palmpad_02 eq BRIGHTEN) { set $Couch_Lamp +10; }

-----8<-----

Now, when I press 1/ON on the palm pad, the E.C. Lamp turns on, which is
fine.  Likewise when I press 2/ON for the Couch Lamp.  However, when I
then press the dim button, the log shows that a XAM is received and BOTH
lights dim.  Likewise for bright with XAL.  When I change the palm pad
to the actual housecode for those lamps (B) and bypass my script, I can
see from the log that there is a "X10: Previous units=3DB3 reset_flag=3D1"
line that indicates which unit is to receive the bright/dim command.

How can I replicate this behavior with my module?  The reason that I am
using a custom module is because I want to control multiple housecodes
=66rom the one palm pad (using 'A') without having to fiddle the housecode
dial... a 'relay' of sorts.

Thanks guys.

--=20
Mike Oliver, KI4OFU
[see complete headers for contact information]

[mh] More weather interfaces: NWS has RSS feeds

[Melanie <melanie@wy...>]

Another weather interface:

The NWS has "Experimental XML Feeds and Web Displays of Watches,
Warnings, and Advisories" in RSS at http://www.weather.gov/alerts/
  
  
-- 
Take care,
 Melanie *** melanie@...
 Happiness is a journey, not a destination.

Re: [mh] Ibutton DS1921

[<kurtandre@gm...>]

You never mentioned what 1-wire hardware you have,
ds9490r/b ? ibuttonlink link12/45? or other.

And i had some trouble myself - i found using `cat
/mnt/owfs/uncached/ID/temperature` much better.

using owfs, a ds1921g button and a Link45 adapter.


On 4/30/06, Clive Freedman <scf@...> wrote:
> Apologies for reposting - I'm still hoping someone can help on this.
> Clive
>
> In the past I have used DS1820s or 1920s, and I have been able to access
> their data using misterhouse (though not very reliably since I upgraded t=
o
> an Athlon 64).
>
> I have just added a DS1921.  I can see the temperature readings using the
> Dallas software, but I can't see the data using misterhouse.  My assignme=
nts
> look like this:
>
> #Device type:10 ID:0008000f3616 CRC:e6: DS1920
> #Device type:10 ID:0008000f6721 CRC:d6: DS1920
> #Device type:21 ID:000000147bb8 CRC:5f: DS1921
> $ib_inside_down=3D new iButton '100008000f6721';
> $ib_outside    =3D new iButton '21000000147bb8';
> $ib_inside_up  =3D new iButton '100008000f3616';
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Clive
>
>
>
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Re: [mh] What's the best way...

[Steve Bailey <steve@me...>]

Exactly what I needed.  Thanks Jim! :)

Steve

On Apr 30, 2006, at 11:55 AM, Jim Serack wrote:

> Steve,
>
> I would create a voicecommand that executes your lights tuning off =20
> (even
> though you may never want to use voice to trigger - the voice =20
> command is the
> basic macro that integrates with everything else). Then I would =20
> define a
> serial item for your button C4, and when that item is triggered it =20
> would run
> the voicecommand.
>
> Jim
>
> E.g. one of my simplist scripts: It can be activated by either a =20
> web-button
> under category menus->maintenace->movie lighting on, or by a A5 on X10
> message.
>
> # Program:	Movie lights in the movie room
> # This next line categorizes the program for program code control
> # Category=3DMaintenance
> # This next line provides a description of the code in the setup =20
> control
> #@ This program adjusts the lighting in the movie room and the play =20=

> room for
> watching movies
> #
> #
> # Define a voice command for the movie room lights
> #
> my $movietriggers =3D 'on,off';
> $v_movietrigger =3D new Voice_Cmd("Movie lighting [$movietriggers]");
> if ($state =3D $v_movietrigger -> {said}) {
>     	# First turn off the lights in the playroom
>     	set $Play_room_lights 'off';
>     	# Second adjust the TV room lights to dim
>     	set $TV_room_lights '50%';
> }
> # button_movietrigger,basement,(on & off)
> #
> #
> # Respond if the A5 button is pressed
> run_voice_cmd 'Movie lighting on' if (state_now $button_movietrigger);
>
> =46rom the .mht table file:
>
> SERIAL,XA5AJ,button_movietrigger,Basement,on
>
> Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: misterhouse-users-admin@...
> [mailto:misterhouse-users-admin@...] On Behalf Of =20=

> Steve
> Bailey
> Sent: April 30, 2006 11:40 AM
> To: misterhouse-users@...
> Subject: [mh] What's the best way...
>
>
> I have three lights (C1, C2, and C3) that I would like to make a
> button for on the MH Lights and appliances page.  I'd like to be able
> to turn all the lights on and all the lights off with a single button
> on the interface.  Would I just make a button called C4 (for example)
> and tie it to that button and then write a module that says when it
> sees C4 On on the CM11 that it sends a C1 On, C2 On and C3 on?  Is
> that the proper way to do it?
>
> Steve
>
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RE: [mh] Ibutton DS1921

[Clive Freedman <scf@fi...>]

Apologies for reposting - I'm still hoping someone can help on this.
Clive

In the past I have used DS1820s or 1920s, and I have been able to access
their data using misterhouse (though not very reliably since I upgraded =
to
an Athlon 64). =20

I have just added a DS1921.  I can see the temperature readings using =
the
Dallas software, but I can't see the data using misterhouse.  My =
assignments
look like this:

#Device type:10 ID:0008000f3616 CRC:e6: DS1920
#Device type:10 ID:0008000f6721 CRC:d6: DS1920
#Device type:21 ID:000000147bb8 CRC:5f: DS1921
$ib_inside_down=3D new iButton '100008000f6721';
$ib_outside    =3D new iButton '21000000147bb8';
$ib_inside_up  =3D new iButton '100008000f3616';

Any ideas?

Clive



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RE: [mh] What's the best way...

[Jim Serack <jserack@sy...>]

Steve,

I would create a voicecommand that executes your lights tuning off (even
though you may never want to use voice to trigger - the voice command is =
the
basic macro that integrates with everything else). Then I would define a
serial item for your button C4, and when that item is triggered it would =
run
the voicecommand.

Jim

E.g. one of my simplist scripts: It can be activated by either a =
web-button
under category menus->maintenace->movie lighting on, or by a A5 on X10
message.

# Program:	Movie lights in the movie room
# This next line categorizes the program for program code control
# Category=3DMaintenance
# This next line provides a description of the code in the setup control
#@ This program adjusts the lighting in the movie room and the play room =
for
watching movies
#
#
# Define a voice command for the movie room lights
#
my $movietriggers =3D 'on,off';
$v_movietrigger =3D new Voice_Cmd("Movie lighting [$movietriggers]");
if ($state =3D $v_movietrigger -> {said}) {
    	# First turn off the lights in the playroom
    	set $Play_room_lights 'off';
    	# Second adjust the TV room lights to dim
    	set $TV_room_lights '50%';
}
# button_movietrigger,basement,(on & off)
#
#
# Respond if the A5 button is pressed
run_voice_cmd 'Movie lighting on' if (state_now $button_movietrigger);

From the .mht table file:

SERIAL,XA5AJ,button_movietrigger,Basement,on

Jim


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[mailto:misterhouse-users-admin@...] On Behalf Of =
Steve
Bailey
Sent: April 30, 2006 11:40 AM
To: misterhouse-users@...
Subject: [mh] What's the best way...


I have three lights (C1, C2, and C3) that I would like to make a =20
button for on the MH Lights and appliances page.  I'd like to be able =20
to turn all the lights on and all the lights off with a single button =20
on the interface.  Would I just make a button called C4 (for example) =20
and tie it to that button and then write a module that says when it =20
sees C4 On on the CM11 that it sends a C1 On, C2 On and C3 on?  Is =20
that the proper way to do it?

Steve


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[mh] What's the best way...

[Steve Bailey <steve@me...>]

I have three lights (C1, C2, and C3) that I would like to make a  
button for on the MH Lights and appliances page.  I'd like to be able  
to turn all the lights on and all the lights off with a single button  
on the interface.  Would I just make a button called C4 (for example)  
and tie it to that button and then write a module that says when it  
sees C4 On on the CM11 that it sends a C1 On, C2 On and C3 on?  Is  
that the proper way to do it?

Steve

RE: [mh] Lynx10PLC

[Joe Blecher <misterhouse@bl...>]

Troy/David,

I believe that the current Lynx10PLC.pm does accept single commands like
"XA1", "XB1" etc without the action "ie XAK". Your last command would
although have to be a pair "ie. XA2AJ". 

Here is a test piece of code to prove the above statement:
if ($Startup||$Reload||$New_Minute)
{
    print_log "Sending A1";
    Lynx10PLC::cmd2payld "XA1","none";
    print_log "Sending A2AK";
    Lynx10PLC::cmd2payld "XA2AK","none";
    print_log "Sending A3";
    Lynx10PLC::cmd2payld "XA3","none";
    print_log "Sending AK";
    Lynx10PLC::cmd2payld "XAK","none";}

It yields this response:
04/30/06 06:19:13 AM Sending A1
06:19:13 cmd2payld: cmd=XA1, hc=0, uc=0, payld=080000ff
04/30/06 06:19:13 AM Sending A2AK
06:19:13 cmd2payld: cmd=XA2AK, hc=0, uc=1, payld=130001ff
04/30/06 06:19:13 AM Sending A3
06:19:13 cmd2payld: cmd=XA3, hc=0, uc=2, payld=080002ff
04/30/06 06:19:13 AM Sending AK
(--> This line is wrong)06:19:13 cmd2payld: cmd=XAK, hc=, uc=,
payld=080000ff

If I understand the problem correctly, the issue is that the group object
can also send the action only instead of a pair. This will definitely cause
the module to produce incorrect behavior.

I will look into how to modify the module to accommodate the "action only"
if that is what the other devices really provide. Please let me know if this
is what is necessary.

Thanks in advance

Joe Blecher


-----Original Message-----
From: misterhouse-users-admin@...
[mailto:misterhouse-users-admin@...] On Behalf Of David
Norwood
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 12:53 AM
To: misterhouse-users@...
Subject: Re: [mh] Lynx10PLC

The problem with the Lynx10PLC misterhouse module, as David Mark pointed 
out, is it expects X10 commands to come in pairs as in A1AJ, A1AK, and A1AL.

In X10 the address (A1) is sent as a separate transmission, so X10 commands 
usually come in pairs, but not always.  The group object can generate X10 
command strings of any length.  For example, AO is a single command, and 
A1A2AJ is three.  Although David's changes to Serial_Item might work, the 
right way to fix this is to rework the Lynx10PLC module so it accepts one 
command at a time like the CM11, Ocelot, TI103, Insteon and some others do. 
The Serial_Item module already breaks X10 strings into individual commands.

David

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Troy Carpenter" <troy@...>
To: <misterhouse-users@...>
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 12:47 PM
Subject: [mh] Lynx10PLC


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> Ok, I know I am new to this project and all, and nobody likes the newbie
> pointing out things that have probably been pointed out before, but what 
> the
> heck...I've never been one to sit around.
>
> I am currently trying to port my existing design from a commercial 
> software
> package and I intend to augment my design with two Audrey's (one has 
> already
> come in, the other is due Monday and I can't wait to see what these things

> can
> do with MisterHouse).  I extensively use groups to turn multiple lights on

> and
> off (mostly off), but my problem is that I have a Lynx10PLC.
>
> I have encountered a few problems related to groups with the Lynx10.  I 
> know
> that David M. has some changes in Serial_Item.pl related to Lynx10, but I
> think there are other problems with groups and Lynx10, and in particular 
> the
> "All Lights Off" functionality.  For instance, when I created an X10-Item 
> with
> just the house code and set it to a value, the Lynx10PLC code failed, 
> retried,
> and eventually gave up.  After some debugging and downloading the Lynx-Net
> specification from the Marrick website, it looks like the codes sent to 
> the
> PLC are incorrect...which would explain why the PLC is responding with an
> error code causing MrHouse to retry the command.
>
> So, in the spirit of trying to be part of the solution instead of just a
> complainer, I'm going to try to figure out the Lynx10PLC portion and how 
> it
> fits into the bigger structure of code.  Then maybe I can help get some of
> these group issues knocked out.  I really want this to work otherwise it 
> will
> be hard justifying the Audrey purchases :)
>
> Troy Carpenter
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Re: [mh] Lynx10PLC

[David Norwood <dnorwood2@ya...>]

The problem with the Lynx10PLC misterhouse module, as David Mark pointed 
out, is it expects X10 commands to come in pairs as in A1AJ, A1AK, and A1AL. 
In X10 the address (A1) is sent as a separate transmission, so X10 commands 
usually come in pairs, but not always.  The group object can generate X10 
command strings of any length.  For example, AO is a single command, and 
A1A2AJ is three.  Although David's changes to Serial_Item might work, the 
right way to fix this is to rework the Lynx10PLC module so it accepts one 
command at a time like the CM11, Ocelot, TI103, Insteon and some others do. 
The Serial_Item module already breaks X10 strings into individual commands.

David

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Troy Carpenter" <troy@...>
To: <misterhouse-users@...>
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 12:47 PM
Subject: [mh] Lynx10PLC


> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> Hash: SHA1
>
> Ok, I know I am new to this project and all, and nobody likes the newbie
> pointing out things that have probably been pointed out before, but what 
> the
> heck...I've never been one to sit around.
>
> I am currently trying to port my existing design from a commercial 
> software
> package and I intend to augment my design with two Audrey's (one has 
> already
> come in, the other is due Monday and I can't wait to see what these things 
> can
> do with MisterHouse).  I extensively use groups to turn multiple lights on 
> and
> off (mostly off), but my problem is that I have a Lynx10PLC.
>
> I have encountered a few problems related to groups with the Lynx10.  I 
> know
> that David M. has some changes in Serial_Item.pl related to Lynx10, but I
> think there are other problems with groups and Lynx10, and in particular 
> the
> "All Lights Off" functionality.  For instance, when I created an X10-Item 
> with
> just the house code and set it to a value, the Lynx10PLC code failed, 
> retried,
> and eventually gave up.  After some debugging and downloading the Lynx-Net
> specification from the Marrick website, it looks like the codes sent to 
> the
> PLC are incorrect...which would explain why the PLC is responding with an
> error code causing MrHouse to retry the command.
>
> So, in the spirit of trying to be part of the solution instead of just a
> complainer, I'm going to try to figure out the Lynx10PLC portion and how 
> it
> fits into the bigger structure of code.  Then maybe I can help get some of
> these group issues knocked out.  I really want this to work otherwise it 
> will
> be hard justifying the Audrey purchases :)
>
> Troy Carpenter
> troy@...
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Re: [mh] Is this a good serial board to get?

[Steve Bailey <steve@me...>]

Well, I knew I wanted a PCI card... Thought I gave it a good enough  
look over.  Thanks for the catch.

Steve

On Apr 30, 2006, at 1:23 AM, Jack Edin wrote:

> Steve,
>
> You'll have a hard time finding a modern PC with an ISA slot.
>
> This is an ISA board... And thus WHY it's so cheap!
>
> You seek a PCI board.
>
> A better choice...
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8803548874
>
> Good luck, and buyer beware!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jack
> :)
>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9719335871
>>
>> Is that a good board to get?  I was reading that they were  
>> usually  around $250 a piece so why is this one selling so cheap?
>>
>> Steve
>
>
>
>
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Re: [mh] Set $Save variable from web page

[Gaetan Lord <misterhouse@ga...>]

I personally use %Save to save state etc. It is an easy way to get 
information , and I found it very useful.
I think we should keep it, not because I use it, but because misterhouse 
is not an Internet application.
It is nice to see your interface from the web, but there is many way to 
access the system via the Internet
and keep MH secure.

If misterhouse would have been built to be a secure interface, we would 
1st, have secure
connection. Also, $Save might only be the tip of the iceberg, and there 
is probably many more
security holes.


Tom Vanderpool wrote:
> I have a very limited set of "set" variables (as checkboxes) available 
> via a web interface. I think it's 3 max and don't feel it's that much 
> of a security issue (for me). And you DO have to log in to the site 
> before they become visible.
>
> So I would vote to leave them in (of course <g>) unless there is some 
> OTHER way to do this more securely and then I would be all for that.
>
> Tom
>

Re: [mh] Is this a good serial board to get?

[Jack Edin <jack@lo...>]

Steve,

You'll have a hard time finding a modern PC with an ISA slot.

This is an ISA board... And thus WHY it's so cheap!

You seek a PCI board.

A better choice...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8803548874

Good luck, and buyer beware!

Sincerely,

Jack
:)

> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9719335871
>
> Is that a good board to get?  I was reading that they were usually  
> around $250 a piece so why is this one selling so cheap?
>
> Steve

[mh] Is this a good serial board to get?

[Steve Bailey <steve@me...>]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ClassicBoard-8-16654-8-port-serial-card-8-port- 
cable_W0QQitemZ9719335871QQcategoryZ41995QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVi 
ewItem

Is that a good board to get?  I was reading that they were usually  
around $250 a piece so why is this one selling so cheap?

Steve