Hi,
I am new to HA, and just looking to create my first LinuxMCE system.
I want to be able to detect room temperature (there are some cheap USB temp sensors/loggers for windows) and then use this to switch on/off a X10 plug, depending on occupancy (to be sensed by the presence of a Bluetooth)
Can this be achieved with LinuxMCE
Quote from: jase_31 on August 20, 2011, 01:05:37 PM
Hi,
I am new to HA, and just looking to create my first LinuxMCE system.
I want to be able to detect room temperature (there are some cheap USB temp sensors/loggers for windows) and then use this to switch on/off a X10 plug, depending on occupancy (to be sensed by the presence of a Bluetooth)
Can this be achieved with LinuxMCE
This kind of functionality can definitely be built around LinuxMCE... its what it was designed to do. Whether the right X10 devices exist I am not sure as we dont use any X10 in our systems. But I am sure someone here in the community will chip in with some info.
All the best
Andrew
I have a USB Thermometer, that shows temp on a windows pc. but I am not sure if this can work in Linux.
Control doesnt need to be X10. Just some device to switch on off a 230v module (or power plug)
Quote from: jase_31 on August 20, 2011, 04:32:26 PM
I have a USB Thermometer, that shows temp on a windows pc. but I am not sure if this can work in Linux.
Control doesnt need to be X10. Just some device to switch on off a 230v module (or power plug)
Well if the usb Temp sensor works then you could use a ZWave module to switch the 230v load on/off
Andrew
Check out some of the forum post for 1-Wire. The controller is about $28 then the sensors themselves are $3-5 each depending on how many you buy.
Quote from: Techstyle on August 21, 2011, 05:34:36 AM
Check out some of the forum post for 1-Wire. The controller is about $28 then the sensors themselves are $3-5 each depending on how many you buy.
Well if the OP is looking to integrate 1-wire into LinuxMCE then go for it as i think that would be a great contribution. However if the OP wants to just get something working then you could do it all with ZWave devices (or KNX for that matter... more costly though) and a few scenarios.
It just depends what the OP is looking for really.
All the best
Andrew
totallymaxed,
we have 1-Wire support in LinuxMCE.
Quote from: posde on August 21, 2011, 07:38:15 PM
totallymaxed,
we have 1-Wire support in LinuxMCE.
I didn't think it was fully implemented yet?
Andrew
Define "fully implemented" ;)
Let's see: It is installable, it supports sensors. To me, it is functional for what the user wants.
Quote from: posde on August 23, 2011, 02:22:23 PM
Define "fully implemented" ;)
Let's see: It is installable, it supports sensors. To me, it is functional for what the user wants.
Thats sounds complete to me.. ;-)
Andrew
I hope to do some documentation of 1-wire stuff. Currently I have yet to get my core and media directors rack working properly. I am showing patience, but what I setup (knx, 1-wire, DVB-S2, and asterisk) is what I intend to document as comprehensively as possible.