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Users / Re: Need some dedicated testers.

« on: May 10, 2015, 09:52:32 pm »

Im very sorry for being so MIA as of late. Work, Life, etc has left me with little time to keep folks up to date on the happenings of development.

*Last month has been spent converting from networks skins (problematic on multiple levels) to an new way of doing things. Basically, users wont half to be part techie to update their skins. Skins will be in the application from now on.

That means that if you have recently grabbed Qorbiter for android, you should already have them on your device. I am working on the remote screens now before I make it the default.

There is a setting which will allow you to choose if you want the internal vs external.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLY8r7uR4YI This video shows how to change back and forth.

Maverick: mythtv screen isnt in there yet, but the live tv screen is. That means that when i get back from my biz trip, I can enable the mythtv screen as its basically the same as the livetv.

Thanks again to you intrepid users who are so patient. It really is helpful even if it seems like nobody is listening to your issues / responding.


And now for this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh3CsehIgIY
*note the ios version is using the internal skins.


-Langston

Hi,  I din't seem to work for me which version is the one you are using on that youtube video?, it looks different than mine.  Im using the one I get from the webadmin.  If I download the one is on your link, I get the white background and that's it!. 
Version from my webadmin : qt5a1-gl, but is says debug at the installer.  Yours is the same, but after it says loading, I get a white screen and that's it!
The debug version does not show that skin option, can I change it manually at the xml?

Cheers,

T

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Installation issues / Re: LMCE google chrome and netflix - SOLVED!

« on: May 10, 2015, 09:42:42 pm »

Hi Phenigma!

Sorry for the delay!.  I just needed to do some homework, I guess I gave up easy on this one.  Netflix is running perfectly under chrome.  I just need to know now, how to add It under computing!

I followed this link:  http://www.webupd8.org/2014/01/enable-hardware-acceleration-in-chrome.html

Basically is just to enable the "Override software rendering list" restart chrome and voila!
You need to do the trick of the google chrome to run as root, all my test where done under kde desktop.  I don't know how to add it to LMCE UI, maybe someone can help.

Enjoy Netflix, as easy as that!..

Cheers,
T

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Installation issues / MD config, webadmin, selecting video card to Geforce or TNT2, still needed?

« on: April 30, 2015, 06:55:48 pm »

I hope I don't get knocked out of the forum for this question 

But I havent found anywhere in the post info to clear this bug in my mind.
Here it goes!.  In 1204, Is it still necesary after the MD is created to select at the webadmin if the md's video card is "standard video card" to "Geforce or TNT2", is it still needed?
I follow the rule that if it is working, dont touch it!, but when things start to go wrong, then is the time for testing !
If md installation is left alone it will install nvidia drivers, in my case v.304.  If I click on the md and change to geforce, then it prompts on the orbiter that pluto nvidia drivers are downloading.  Which drivers are this?.
In my case it never finish downloading the file and I just delete that md and start all over!, why I did that??? Ill create a new post on that... so.. anyone that could answer??

Cheers,
T

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Users / Re: Need some dedicated testers.

« on: April 30, 2015, 03:26:44 pm »

Hi,

Mine is working, havent test it full yet.  Here is a screenshot.  Let me know what can I do to help on testing!

Cheers,

T

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Users / Re: Aeon Labs Z-Wave Multisensor

« on: April 30, 2015, 02:03:24 pm »

Thanks Phenigma!!....  .. how do i do that (IRC)?   

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Users / Re: Aeon Labs Z-Wave Multisensor

« on: April 28, 2015, 02:47:11 pm »

Hi mikeybs,

Any progress with this?.  I just installed one last night.  And can see 4 sensors detected.  Light sensor and temperature, the other two are detected as generic.  did you manage to get at least one working?

Cheers,

T

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Installation issues / LMCE google chrome and netflix - SOLVED!

« on: April 27, 2015, 05:32:51 pm »

Hi to all,
Netflix is now supported in Linux by using Google Chrome.
I try it out but it is extremely slow because of the video acceleration on the loaded nvidia drivers of my zbox media director apparently are not supported.  I havent give too much thought on upgrading the video drivers, but I was curious if someone else have try this.
Because if this works properly, it would be as easy as adding a link in computing to launch netflix, without the issue of wine, etc, etc.
Hope to hear many opinions

T

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Users / Re: Need some dedicated testers.

« on: April 26, 2015, 09:59:31 pm »

Hello to All,
Im testing it on a Samsung S4.  It appears to be working but my screen is messy, only boxes with oversize text, like if skins are not working.
I could humble suggest to update the wiki page because by reading this post, is that I realized that skins are loaded by using apt-get, (wiki page http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Android_Orbiter)
How to I get the skings working, or at least get the text with a readable size?
Cheers,
Tompin

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Users / Re: [12.04] OpenZWave Aeon ZStick Issue

« on: April 26, 2015, 09:31:23 pm »

Hello to All,

This is a follow up, it took me some time to get back to trying stuff.
I finally got things working and learning from the mistakes and also from the lack of experience! aka Rookie!
Problems faced:
Zstick issue with openZWave still gets 100% cpu if you unplug it and plug it again for lights searching, so if you want to get it all working without many issues. GET the MINIMOTE!
So first:
Go to each switch with the stick and the minimote an be sure they are not connected, so remove them from the network.
Otherwise, you will face two lights going on at the same time because they have the same ID on the network (happened to me).  So go ahead and remove every single switch with the stick and the minimote too, just to be sure !
After you do that, then plug the zstick on the core, to the ResetController magic, follow the wiki procedure and add the minimote.
Plugging the zstick to a powerded usb hub, DOES help!. Don't cut that corner.
Once you see on the orbiter that a new zwave device is connected (minimote) and you see it at the core devices as controller, you are almost done.
In my case, after adding all the switches, I only saw the pop up on the orbiter that a new devices was added, nothing else happened.  I had to quick reload, and wait to really finish installing and then go to the setup wizard and go to lights, you will see the new light or lights added.
So far I have successfully added:
Single light switch, dual load switch (leviton vrcs2 2 buttons), dimmer switches also.

What is next?
Motion sensors
Kwikset locks
garage door opener and whatever zwave gadget i can!

Cheers,

T

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Users / Re: [12.04] OpenZWave Aeon ZStick Issue

« on: January 17, 2015, 02:01:03 am »

Good news!  For the info screen I click on the title and the window goes away.  It's a little finicky I've found, and I've only got it working in Firefox, never had it work in chrome.

J.

Phenigma!, you are a Lmce god!.  Firefox made the trick!.  It loaded perfectly, so just to share, this behavior of the persistent layer is only present in Chrome and Explorer.
I will continue with the troubleshooting, find attached my network pattern.  More or less distributed the way they are installed.  Pay attention that port 14 and 13 are connecting to the network using 8.  14 and 13 are a dual circuit switch so maybe something is wrong with 8 not communicating properly, but I would like to know why it is not using the route directly to 1 since is quite close. 

Cheers,

T

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Users / Re: [12.04] OpenZWave Aeon ZStick Issue

« on: January 16, 2015, 01:39:25 pm »

Dear All!  Minimote was the solution for adding nodes.
Step by Step:
1. Reset Controller as per wiki page
2. In my case, pull the stick and join the minimote the normal way (press on the minimote the Join button, blue led starts flashing, then press the add node on the stick and they do their flashing led show letting you know that the connection was properly.  Get the stick back in.
3. Router reload.  If it says that the controller is not responding. Kill the zwave app that it eating 100% cpu and Router reload!.
4.  Go to the closest light switch and add it with the MINIMOTE, by pressing the + button.  Press the paddle of the light switch, wait for a steady blue led on the minimote and and pay attention on any of the orbiters.  If not, just give it some time and to a.
5. Router Reload, on the router reload you will see that a zwave item was found and it ill install it.  There will  be nothing else.  Either you go to the setup link under any orbiter or via webmin to set up the type of light you have and on which room it belongs.

You dont have to do lights one by one.  I decided for testing purpose only to do at least 3 and test them using the webadmin/ wizard/ lights and on and off to make sure.
Later I added them in groups for a total of 10 right now.  A mix of dimmers, single switch and multiswitch.
.
Problem faced:  After adding all the switches, the light are unresponsive!.  I guess I'm facing a zwave network issue.  I try to go to the advance zwave page but consistently a layer is set with one of the nodes that does not allow me to see the page, I cant find the way to make that ge switch window to go away .  See picture attached
I would like to see how the nodes are connected, maybe the routes are not correct.  See that there is one of the nodes that is not responding.

Cheers,
T

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Users / Re: [12.04] OpenZWave Aeon ZStick Issue

« on: January 06, 2015, 05:30:12 am »

Thanks sambuca  and Phenigma,

For testing purpose I added with the stick removed (like before) just one dimmer close to the core.  Installed the USB, passed the lock up by removing and adding again.
I did not saw any on the orbiters but I did saw on the webadmin that a light was added.  I configure it and assigned to the proper room and it is responding fast and stable.
So, I'm not removing that USB ever again from the core.  I ordered the minimote as Phenigma suggested, so Ill take some time to get here, so here is my question.. How to add the node manually?
Do I go to webadmin, core devices, find zwave evice, click on send command to device, add node and leave all blank, but will the usb stick reach a switch that is far away?, I don't think that it will happen.  So how do I know the port/channel number of the other devices I want to add?

Cheers,
T

tompin2,

when the lockup happens, try to unplug and replug the usb dongle - that is the simples way I have found to fix the problem once it has occured.

To prevent it from happening in the first place, a good zwave network and a powered usb hub, as phenigma also mentioned, is the key. (one or the other might do it for you - I did both and have not had any major problem since). See our zwave page for information about troubleshooting the zwave network.

br,
sambuca

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Users / Re: [12.04] OpenZWave Aeon ZStick Issue

« on: January 01, 2015, 03:35:06 pm »

Did you do a new install to 1204 or did you upgrade your install from 1004

Hi Posde,
Happy New Year!.  It was a new install.  Is it possible with the zstick s2 to add nodes without taking the usb out, via api mode?.  It seems to be a issue with OZW about it. Check this out, issue 111 from OpenZwave page.  https://code.google.com/p/open-zwave/issues/detail?id=111&colspec=ID%20Type%20Status%20Priority%20Milestone%20Owner%20Summary%20Modified
It appear that this 100% issue still a bug in the implementation.
Cheers,
T

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Users / Re: [12.04] OpenZWave Aeon ZStick Issue

« on: December 31, 2014, 03:36:07 pm »

Hi to all, this is my two cents,

Since I migrated to 1204 I have no zwave available.  The aeonlab zstick is behaving as rebelkiller mentioned.  I was able to do a resetcontroller and wipes all out if I take the zstick out and plug it back again after adding at least one light, LMCE doesn’t detect any light added, although, if I plug the zstick to a windows computer with a testing software, I can see the light added and it works.  I’ve seen that when this "lock up" happens LMCE also reports that the controller is not responding and if I use "top" at the console I see a zwave app taking 100% cpu.  The only way around this is to reboot the core (killing the app does not make the magic),  If I go to webadmin devices/core/zwave it does not appear the ZWave Embedded lights Interfa, only    ZWave Embedded Climate and security.
 I have very little experience on troubleshooting but I'm working my way to read other post's and learn to read the logs in order to be more helpful to the lmce community.  Not to put salt on any wound, this same setup with 1004 had no issues at all, but 1004 had issues in other ways that make me migrate anyways hahahahahaha.  Any hints on the logs Ill deeply appreciate it
Cheers,
T

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Installation issues / Re: FYI - Snap April 13 28939 xorg.conf defaulted to nouveau driver

« on: April 19, 2014, 06:51:18 am »

Hi pigdog,

Same happened to me, sound  used to work ok on a previous 1204 release, I logically have no hdmi audio anymore . I have a zotac zbox.

Here is my video card info, probably is not listed and thats why is not detected during the boot up

root@moon159:~# lspci -nnk | grep VGA -A3
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [ION] [10de:0a64] (rev a2)
        Subsystem: ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd. Device [19da:3100]
        Kernel driver in use: nouveau
        Kernel modules: nouveau, nvidiafb


Cheers,

T