RE: Linux Home Automation options

["Dave McLaughlin" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Neil,



I am currently evaluating Open Remote on my Android Dev machine and trying
to work out how to build a user interface and add devices. Looks
comprehensive but does appear to have a learning curve. I would like to
find
some samples so I can see how it is put together. Right now I am trying to
figure out how to add the ZWave controller to it and get the devices into
Open Remote. On HS there was a transfer from remote option.



I'll keep at it and hopefully get it up and working. Once I do, I will
rebuild the eePC that is running Windows with Ubuntu 12.04 as I am familiar
with that.



Dave..

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Very funny Scotty, now beam down my clothes.

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Neil Wrightson
Sent: 26 August 2013 07:38
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Linux Home Automation options





Dave,

I was a Misterhouse fan (Installed on XP) but to me it is looking rather
dated and does not like a lot of network traffic (misses packets). I also
have a Windows Home Server. Both of these are 19" rack mount
PC's/Servers.
Chews lot's of power and makes lots of NOISE and heat.

I then found OpenRemote and love lots of its features, to me the best being
how it can be controlled from multiple platforms i.e. Android
phone/tablets,
Mac phone/tablets and the main controller will run on just about any
operating system.

Currently I have it running on XP and taking over some of the Misterhouse
functionality.

So the path I have taken is to buy a Synology DS412+ (this runs a version
of
Linux) and I have loaded the OpenRemote controller onto it as well.

I will eventually decommission both of the 19" rack PC's.

Neil.





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