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Marketplace / Update Available - SqueezeLite 1.8 released for Dianemo X86 14.04LTS

« on: May 29, 2015, 01:20:13 pm »

We've released an update to Squeezelite to fix a ffmpeg/ABI issue we noticed in systems that had updated from Dianemo X86 12.04LTS.

Ubuntu 12.04LTS shipped with SqueezeLite 1.3 and systems that were updated to 14.04LTS got stuck on 1.3. Unfortunately SqueezeLite 1.3 is not compatible with 14.04LTS and will cause excessive processor load if not updated.

As usual please run the updater to update your system and to install any other pending Ubuntu updates too;

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/usr/pluto/install/dianemo-software-update.sh
Dianemo X86 will stay on SqueezeLite 1.3 as this is the final release from Canonical for that release of the OS. However if you'd like to have a try building your own SqueezeLite 1.8 package for Dianemo X86 12.04LTS then be our guest - see below. However on 12.04LTS I should point out that as far as we can see there is absolutely no advantage in having 1.8 installed...which is why we have not built a 12.04LTS deb.

Note this is only if your still running Ubuntu 12.04LTS and have some spare time!!; If your feeling brave and want to try building SL 1.8, then you can get the code from our fork: https://code.google.com/r/raducx-squeezelite-ubuntu-deb/

Then;

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dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -b -us -uc
the code is vanilla 1.8 with Debian package stuff added on top;

...and fix the things that are complained about - keep doing that until it works ☺
...and then install the deb.

Enjoy!

Andy

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Marketplace / Update Available - Zoneminder Support Added to Athena in Dianemo X86 14.04LTS

« on: May 29, 2015, 01:00:35 pm »

We've added support for Zoneminder to the Athena UI on Dianemo X86 14.04LTS. See the link below

I've posted some screen-shots here - http://wp.me/P4KgIc-aF

Configuration Tip;
If you have an existing Kmotion configuration then you will need to transition your cameras over to Zoneminder. Make a note of there IP/Mac addresses and any settings/urls you have configured for each camera. Next add a new Top Level Device (ie above your Core in the Devices Tree) of type 'Generic IP Device' #2068 - create one of these devices for each of your cameras and add the appropriate IP/Mac adresses and save the changes. The Generic IP Device will assure that your cameras remain at the IP address they had already been allocated by Dianemo's DHCP server. Once you have created new devices for all your cameras you can delete 'Motion Wrapper' from your Devices Tree (if you don't delete it all your orbiters will display a camera icon for Kmotion still).

As usual simply run the updater script to install this Dianemo update and any pending Ubuntu updates too;

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/usr/pluto/install/dianemo-software-update.sh
Best

Andy

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Marketplace / Dianemo X86 14.04LTS - Athena UI Screenshots

« on: May 29, 2015, 12:38:17 pm »

Hi again,

I've uploaded some example screen-shots of the Athena UI's new Zoneminder support. Simply configure Zoneminder on your system and the camera icon will be added to your Orbiters icon bar. That's all there is to it.

Athena/Zoneminder screen-shots - http://wp.me/P4KgIc-aF

Best

Andy

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Marketplace / Dianemo X86 Ubuntu 14.04LTS - Athena Orbiter Now Supports Zoneminder

« on: May 28, 2015, 11:13:13 pm »

We have released an update today to Dianemo X86 for 14.04LTS that adds support in the Athena Orbiter UI for a Zoneminder 4x Camera View & Archive access and playback. This is supported in all Athena Orbiters including the iOS App and any Web browser based Orbiters.

Give it a try - you'll like it.

This is a free update for all Dianemo X86 users - simply run the updater script to get the update.

Best

Andy

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Marketplace / Dianemo-RPi2 Preview will support Mysensors

« on: May 28, 2015, 11:00:39 am »

We are planning to support the IP/Serial gateways from http://www.mysensors.org/ in Dianemo-Rpi2. This will provide Dianemo-Rpi2 users with access to all the great low cost Arduino based sensors available from Mysensors.

Best

Andy

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Marketplace / Update Available for Ubuntu 14.04LTS - Device Template #1790

« on: May 28, 2015, 10:40:43 am »

We've updated device template #1790 - Internal HDD overnight for those of you running Ubuntu 14.04LTS. One difference between Ubuntu 12.04LTS and 14.04LTS is that the newer OS does not use HAL any longer. This caused new Internal HDD's to fail to add correctly and there mount points were not created. We have updated the supporting code for template #1790 to accommodate the removal of HAL.

This update is now available as usual simply by running the updater script - any other pending Dianemo or Ubuntu updates will also be installed;

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/usr/pluto/install/dianemo-software-update.sh
Best

Andy

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Marketplace / Support for HIKvision DS-2CD2132F-I(WS) Dome Cameras Added

« on: May 25, 2015, 02:22:21 pm »

The HIKvision IP dome camera model DS-2CD2132F-I(WS) can now be configured for use in rtsp mode with Zoneminder; http://www.hikvision.com/europe/Products_show.asp?id=9893

All the best

Andy

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Marketplace / Zoneminder Camera Configuration Service

« on: May 21, 2015, 07:31:00 pm »

If you are having problems getting an IP Camera or Cameras added to Dianemo X86 14.04LTS in Zoneminder, or would simply like them added for you to save time, then we can help. For a flat cost of $60 USD we will provide 2 hours of Remote Support to get your camera models working - or indeed any other aspect of Zoneminder config. Two hours is normally enough time to add between 6-10 cameras (if they are straightforward).

We can't guarantee to get every camera working - some have proven to be 'challenging' to say the least. But if you let us know the make/model of your cameras we will let you know if any are one's we've found difficult to add. About 80% of the cameras we've tried to configure have been successfully added.

If your interested in help with your cameras or have a question re cameras then get in touch by PM or email to inquiries@ellipticalcurve.com

All the best

Andy

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Marketplace / Clearview & Acti IP Cameras now supported by Dianemo X86 14.04LTS

« on: May 21, 2015, 07:15:06 pm »

We now have support for Clearview and Acti IP Cameras in rtsp mode in Dianemo X86 14.04LTS. As far as we can tell this compatibility will cover all current models from either company.

All the best


Andy

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Marketplace / Dianemo Revealed - Managing Media Streams in Dianemo X86 14.04LTS

« on: May 20, 2015, 05:04:40 pm »

How to Manage Media Streams in Dianemo X86 14.04LTS

A New Era in Smart Home Technology

Dianemo X86 14.04LTS has some very powerful new features for managing Media streams in your home. You can simply move a stream from one room to another or add more rooms so that stream is heard in Sync all over you home when you are having a party say or a family gathering. Dianemo's X86 14.04LTS new Athena UI provides some incredibly simple but powerful tools for you to manage your media stream.

We can't teleport you to our demo system but we can do the next best thing and show you a small Gallery of screen capture images from our Athena iPad App that illustrates the simple ways to manage your media in Dianemo X86 14.04LTS;

http://wp.me/P4KgIc-aF

If you have any questions about Dianemo X86 14.04LTS or would like a license then please either PM me here or drop an email too inquiries@ellipticalcurve.com

All the best

Andy

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Marketplace / Dianemo X86 14.04LTS Upgrade Slots Available for Thurs/Fri/Sat

« on: May 20, 2015, 04:15:31 pm »

Due to re-scheduling we have Dianemo X86 14.04LTS upgrade slots available on each of the following days;  Thurs 20th, Fri 21st & Sat 22nd of May. The cost for us carrying out the upgrade is a fixed $60 USD.

If you are interested in having us upgrade your system for you please get in touch either by PM here or by email to inquiries@ellipticalcurve.com with 'Remote Upgrade' in the subject line and your installation ID and your PayPal details in the body of your email.

All the best

Andy

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Marketplace / Re: Dianemo X86 is Transitioning to Ubuntu 14.04LTS **Update Available**

« on: May 20, 2015, 01:59:30 am »

Will there be an option to run ZM on a seperate hardware install to the main Dianemo S hardware?

Hi Rod,

Yes we do plan to support running ZM on a separate Ubuntu 14.04LTS based system as we do with Kmotion. I can't say exactly when we will have this capability ready for release but I would imagine around the end of this summer would be an approximate timeframe.

All the best

Andy

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Marketplace / Dianemo-RPi2 will support our new AirPlay Audio Streaming to Squeeze Audio Zones

« on: May 19, 2015, 09:28:14 pm »

I've had a lot of questions today about whether our new AirPlay Audio support in Dianemo X86 14.04LTS will be available in Dianemo-Rpi2.

Yes we will be supporting the same Airplay Audio functionality in Dianemo-Rpi2 that we have just released for Dianemo X86 14.04LTS.

You can read our other posts about About Airplay audio using the link below;

http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=8880.msg101605#msg101605

Best

Andy

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Marketplace / Dianemo X86 14.04LTS - 13 IP Camera System

« on: May 19, 2015, 07:32:58 pm »

I thought this might be interesting for anyone considering upgrading to Dianemo X86 14.04LTS;

We've been upgrading a Dianemo X86 14.04 LTS system today (4x Core I7 with 6gig of RAM) that now has 13 IP cameras configured and working in Zoneminder. The cameras are mostly running at 640x480, but there are a few at 720x480 and one at 1080p. All cameras have been limited back to 10 fps and we are masking out as much as possible in each camera view to limit the motion detection workload.

The NC is currently running at an average processor load of 78% which is a little high but with some tweaks in the various camera configs and some other changes we think we can hopefully reduce this a little. This system is doing, in addition to ZM, some lighting, a little audio and may also monitor an alarm panel. So even though this is pushing the performance limits a little the system still seems responsive outside of the ZM functionality.

This is an example of what can be delivered by Dianemo X86 14.04LTS with ZM at one extreme of the performance envelope.

All the best

Andy

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Marketplace / Update Available - Dianemo X86 14.04LTS Airplay Audio from your iOS Devices

« on: May 19, 2015, 01:20:21 pm »

Dianemo X86 14.04LTS now supports Airplay Audio from your iOS devices to any Squeeze audio zone. This is a truly great update for anyone with iPhones, iPad's or who wants to stream Airplay audio directly from iTunes too.

Simply open any iOS music App, play some music, then select the Airplay icon and you will see a popup list of all your Airplay 'speakers' (these are all of your Squeeze based audio zones on your system). Choose an Airplay speaker and your music will stream to that zone from your iOS device.

Other than making sure your Dianemo audio zones have a volume level set there is no need to even use an Orbiter to have Airplay music streams work. This is perfect for guests, or anyone, who is un-familiar with your Dianemo system as they simply need to know how to use Airplay for this to be accessible to them.

Tip; Your iOS devices need to be on the Dianemo LAN side Wifi network for Airplay Audio to work.

See here for an earlier post on this new Dianemo X86 14.04LTS feature;
http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=14058.msg101604#msg101604