From: Jerry S. <ja...@de...> - 2000-01-29 12:24:56
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I'm a little bit in the same boat....just a week or two later: In the mh.ini file, there's a pointer to the the code directory (code_dir). This is where the 'local' perl scripts are run. By default that would be in $Pgm_Root/code/test. I've modified a few files in there and moved some of them to a notused directory so that they won't be processed. In the test_x10.pl file is where I've defined all my lights. You probably have '$test_light_1' already defined. Here's a piece of what I have in there (note the AF is unit 15 - not rocket science but it took me awhile!): $boys_room_light = new X10_Item('A2'); $Parents_nightstand_light = new X10_Item('A3'); $Parents_tiffany_light = new X10_Item('A4'); $Basement_desk_light = new X10_Item('AF'); I also commented out the section in test_x10.pl that blinks the lights every 30 seconds. Before doing that though, I modified the parameters for $test_light1 so that it was using one of the lights that's near my computer. Another file that I've modified a bit is x10_motion_sensor.pl. I actually had trouble getting that one to work as shipped so I commented out everything except the last 4 lines. I made copies of those last 4 lines for each of my three motion sensors. I do NOT have the lights that are on the same code as two of those motion sensors included in the lists of lights in test_x10.pl. I am running mine on my linux box and I'm starting up with the '-tk 0' flag 'cuz I don't have tk installed and I'm not sure what I lose by doing that....I think that's for some type of local (on the same machine) GUI interface. I never sit at that linux box so I am not interested in that feature. I also do not have a sound card or any mp3 capabilities. My current project is to get the motion sensor in the garage to turn on some other light. One I can get the motion sensor to 'do something' via the computer, then I'm on the track toward some security setups that I envision. What I want for the security setup is to be able to set the house to an 'away' state and if the state away=1 and motion is detected to have an e-mail sent to my phone. I am also using bottlerocket and procmail to have my linux box turn lights on/off from my PCS phone using it's e-mail capabilities. I also want to set up an X10 thermostat so that I can incorporate the 'away' state into thermostat control. Then when the house is unoccupied, either my wife or I could send a canned message to the house notifying it of our soon return and crank the thermostat back up and of course disarm the e-mail notification of movement detected in the house. ===== Original Message from mis...@li... at 1/28/00 4:17 pm >So I downloaded mh, installed it and Perl on a Win98 machine (although I >want Linux to be the eventual home). I follow the install doc, everything >seems to be running ok. > >But I don't know how to define my X10 system. I'm sure I've missed >something really basic, but indeed I missed, could someone give me a >getting started pointer? > >Thanks. > >Kevin Olalde > > > >________________________________________________________ >List options: http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=1365 ------ Jerry Shenk, Master CNE ------ D&E Computer Networking Services (717) 569-5800, http://www.dect.com/jas Snail Mail: 248 Granite Run Drive * Lancaster, PA 17601 Internet E-mail: ja...@de... Alternate E-mail: js...@da... Office Fax (don't fax me here): (717) 560-1682 Personal Fax via www.efax.com: (603) 250-1453 |
From: Jerry S. <ja...@de...> - 2000-01-30 03:15:17
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I think that 'funny address' is when messages I'm replying to are posted on the web interface of sourceforge....that's a guess anyway 'cuz most replies work fine. I'll have to watch the "To:" field and clean 'em up. ===== Original Message from Bruce Winter <mis...@li...> at 1/29/00 9:00 pm >Jerry, > >Your post got delayed because the the new mailing list held if for me to >approve due to the funny To: email address you used: > >> To: "mis...@li..."@lists.sourceforge.net > > >> I am also using bottlerocket and >> procmail to have >> my linux box turn lights on/off from my PCS phone using it's e-mail >> capabilities. > >You may want to look at the internet_mail.pl code as an example of how to >execute commands via email. Try running the 'send test e mail' for an >example. > >Bruce > > >________________________________________________________ >List options: http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=1365 ------ Jerry Shenk, Master CNE ------ D&E Computer Networking Services (717) 569-5800, http://www.dect.com/jas Snail Mail: 248 Granite Run Drive * Lancaster, PA 17601 Internet E-mail: ja...@de... Alternate E-mail: js...@da... Office Fax (don't fax me here): (717) 560-1682 Personal Fax via www.efax.com: (603) 250-1453 |
From: Bruce W. <br...@mi...> - 2000-01-30 02:01:20
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Jerry, Your post got delayed because the the new mailing list held if for me to approve due to the funny To: email address you used: > To: "mis...@li..."@lists.sourceforge.net > I am also using bottlerocket and > procmail to have > my linux box turn lights on/off from my PCS phone using it's e-mail > capabilities. You may want to look at the internet_mail.pl code as an example of how to execute commands via email. Try running the 'send test e mail' for an example. Bruce |