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🖥️ActiveHome Pro => SDK => Third Party Add-Ons & Software => Topic started by: dbemowsk on January 17, 2010, 10:32:31 PM
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I think my software is coming together nicely. I have now given it a name, "RemoteWatch x10". The software is for monitoring a home automation setup that primarily uses X10. The software uses floor plan images of the house and displays the status of the modules set up in the system. One non-X10 section to the program that I have been working on is a plugin to facilitate the control of my RCS TR-40 thermostat.
Clicking on "House Status" in the upper menu will show you a sample of the floor plan view. I do not have all the x10 modules installed that are shown in the floor plan view that you see, but over the next few months I hope to get most of them installed and running.
Next, click on the "HVAC" link to see the RCS TR-40 status screen in action. This screen is showing you the status of my home HVAC system running in real time.
My next step is to write the user interface that will allow you to control all of your home automation devices with a simple login. I also plan on integrating support for BlackBerrys and other smart phones for total control. As soon as I get the user interface going I will post a link for downloading. I am hoping to have it ready in the next couple days.
The software is written in PHP and uses MySql for back end storage. In order to use the software you must install a web server and MySql server along with PHP 5. The easiest way is to use the WAMP installer http://www.wampserver.com/en/ (http://www.wampserver.com/en/) which installs and manages all 3 packages.
I welcome comments and criticisms.
Dan Bemowski.
PHP Web Scripting LLC.
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I have made significant progress on the RemoteWatch x10 software. Ran into a few snags on things but I should have them ironed out in the next couple days. Once I iron out these bugs I will be putting a beta copy out on my website for download.
I have created a page to upload your floor plan images for use in the system. I have also implemented a script that will allow you to import your current AHP modules into RemoteWatch x10. This simply grabs all the modules from the MyHome.ahx file which is nothing more than an XML file used by AHP to store it's data. A sample of the import screen can be seen below.
(http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/images/rwx10_ahp_import.png)
Once your modules are imported, you can go to the "Place/Move Objects" screen and place your modules onto your floor plans. Each module can be moved around the screen by simply dragging and dropping them where you want them.
(http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/images/rwx10_place_objects_screen.png)
Once your modules are placed, you can simply go to the "House Status screen" to view the status of your modules in real time.
Hopefully my next post will be to give you all the download link for the beta copy so some of you can test it out for me.
Ta for now
Dan Bemowski
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Pardon the mess on the web page. I'll have it cleaned up more in the next couple days.
Anyways, here is the initial beta release of RemoteWatch x10 1.0.0 Beta http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=9&MMN_position=32:32 (http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=9&MMN_position=32:32)
If you have any issues, feel free to let me know here.
Dan Bemowski
PHP Web Scripting LLC.
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If you have downloaded the beta version of RemoteWatch x10, there was a file missed in the downloadable zip file for the RCS thermostat plugin. If you were not using this you will not be affected. If you were, you can re-download the file at http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/index.php?module=phatfile&FILE_MAN_OP=Main (http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/index.php?module=phatfile&FILE_MAN_OP=Main).
Dan B.
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I proceeded to install the software and everything seems ok. I am not able to access via the Internet. What port used? 8088?
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I just made a correction to the installation SQL file. I forgot to add the SQL insert for the menu items and the initial object types. For those of you who have downloaded the initial beta release, you can run the following SQL commands in phpmyadmin in any SQL query window.
-- --------------------------------------------------------
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-- Dumping data for table `menu`
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INSERT INTO `menu` (`menu_id`, `menu_level`, `parent_id`, `menu_order`, `route`, `name`, `title`) VALUES
(1, 1, NULL, 0, 'index', 'Home', NULL),
(2, 1, NULL, 1, 'floorplan/index', 'House Status', 'Shows the status of the house'),
(5, 2, 2, 10, 'floorplan/options', 'Options', 'RemoteWatch x10 - Floor plan options'),
(6, 1, NULL, 3, 'hvac/index', 'HVAC', 'TR-40 Thermostat'),
(7, 2, 2, 4, 'floorplan/ahpImport', 'AHP Import ', 'Allows the user to import modules from ActiveHome Pro'),
(9, 2, 2, 2, 'floorplan/addFloorPlan', 'Add FLoor Plan', 'Add a floor plan to the system'),
(10, 2, 2, 5, 'floorplan/placeModules', 'Place/Move Objects', 'Place your objects on your floor plan');
-- --------------------------------------------------------
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-- Dumping data for table `object_types`
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INSERT INTO `object_types` (`id`, `grp`, `type`, `classname`, `image`, `width`, `height`) VALUES
(1, 1, 'Ceiling fan on', 'fan_on', './images/fan_on.gif', 60, 60),
(2, 1, 'Ceiling fan off', 'fan_off', './images/fan_off.gif', 60, 60),
(3, 2, 'Light fixture on', 'light_on', './images/bulb_on.png', 32, 32),
(4, 2, 'Light fixture off', 'light_off', './images/bulb_off.png', 32, 32),
(5, 3, 'Garage door open', 'garage_door_up', './images/garage_door_open.gif', 219, 127),
(6, 3, 'Garage door closed', 'garage_door_down', './images/garage_door_closed.gif', 219, 127),
(9, 5, 'Vent fan on', 'vent_fan_on', './images/vent_fan_on.gif', 20, 21),
(10, 5, 'Vent fan off', 'vent_fan_off', './images/vent_fan_off.gif', 20, 21),
(11, 6, 'Vent fan light on', 'vent_fan_light_on', './images/vent_fan_light_on.gif', 20, 11),
(12, 6, 'Vent fan light off', 'vent_fan_light_off', './images/vent_fan_light_off.gif', 20, 11),
(13, 7, 'Table lamp on', 'table_lamp_on', './images/table_lamp_on.png', 40, 40),
(14, 7, 'Table lamp off', 'table_lamp_off', './images/table_lamp_off.png', 40, 40);
I proceeded to install the software and everything seems ok. I am not able to access via the Internet. What port used? 8088?
The problem may partially be with the missing table data listed above. Add the above information to the database first. Once you do that, check on your home automation computer that you are running this from and see if you can access it through "http://localhost/". If you can access the software from the machine directly, your problem may be a port forwarding issue with your home router. Your router needs to be able to forward the web traffic to your HA computer. This is done through a web port on your router. I used port 8088 on my setup, but technically you can use any port number you like. The readme.html file in the install folder gives some web links on how to set up port forwarding on your router. The WampServer on your HA computer runs on port 80, so you will typically forward traffic from your WAN on port 8088 (or whatever port you choose) to your LAN IP of your HA computer on port 80.
If these steps do not fix your issue let me know.
The 1.1.0 beta release should be going up on the site possibly later today. The new release includes the following updates
- User logins including the ability to create user accounts from the root account
- The ability to restrict certain menu items based on the logged in user
- The ability to import ahx files other than the default MyHome.ahx
Dan
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I have this message:
Error
SQL query:
-- --------------------------------------------------------
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-- Dumping data for table `menu`
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INSERT INTO `menu` ( `menu_id` , `menu_level` , `parent_id` , `menu_order` , `route` , `name` , `title` )
VALUES ( 1, 1, NULL , 0, 'index', 'Home', NULL ) , ( 2, 1, NULL , 1, 'floorplan/index', 'House Status', 'Shows the status of the house' ) , ( 5, 2, 2, 10, 'floorplan/options', 'Options', 'RemoteWatch x10 - Floor plan options' ) , ( 6, 1, NULL , 3, 'hvac/index', 'HVAC', 'TR-40 Thermostat' ) , ( 7, 2, 2, 4, 'floorplan/ahpImport', 'AHP Import ', 'Allows the user to import modules from ActiveHome Pro' ) , ( 9, 2, 2, 2, 'floorplan/addFloorPlan', 'Add FLoor Plan', 'Add a floor plan to the system' ) , ( 10, 2, 2, 5, 'floorplan/placeModules', 'Place/Move Objects', 'Place your objects on your floor plan' ) ;
MySQL said:
#1046 - No database selected
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My appologies, when you go into phpmyadmin, select the ha_server database on the left first. Then run the query again.
Dan
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I have the same message.
SQL query:
-- --------------------------------------------------------
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-- Dumping data for table `menu`
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INSERT INTO `menu` ( `menu_id` , `menu_level` , `parent_id` , `menu_order` , `route` , `name` , `title` )
VALUES ( 1, 1, NULL , 0, 'index', 'Home', NULL ) , ( 2, 1, NULL , 1, 'floorplan/index', 'House Status', 'Shows the status of the house' ) , ( 5, 2, 2, 10, 'floorplan/options', 'Options', 'RemoteWatch x10 - Floor plan options' ) , ( 6, 1, NULL , 3, 'hvac/index', 'HVAC', 'TR-40 Thermostat' ) , ( 7, 2, 2, 4, 'floorplan/ahpImport', 'AHP Import ', 'Allows the user to import modules from ActiveHome Pro' ) , ( 9, 2, 2, 2, 'floorplan/addFloorPlan', 'Add FLoor Plan', 'Add a floor plan to the system' ) , ( 10, 2, 2, 5, 'floorplan/placeModules', 'Place/Move Objects', 'Place your objects on your floor plan' ) ;
MySQL said:
#1046 - No database selected
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1 - Did you run the SQL file that is in the install folder? If not, copy and paste that into the SQL window first.
2 - Do you have the ha_server database listed in the left pane? If step 1 was successful, you should see ha_server in the left dropdown under Database.
If you have done both of these steps, we'll have to force it. At the top of the query text that you are pasting in there, copy and paste this line. If you type it in, notice that those are back tics, not single quotes.
USE `ha_server`;
I plan on adding a regular installer for this in the future, but I haven't gotten around to building it yet as I am focusing on setting up the other options right now. That's pretty much why it is in beta stage right now.
Hope that helps
Dan
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Thank you for your help.
1. I run the SQL file that is in the install folder
2. Ha_server I have the database listed in the left pane. I checked as required.
Here's what I did.
1. I checked the ha_server
2. I pasted the SQL command code in the SQL query window. I pressed GO.
The problem is perhaps 18 inches behind the screen (me).
It may be preferable to wait the new version and try again.
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I am still working on a few things on the next release, but I hope to have it up at the absolute latest Sunday, but depending how tonight goes I may even have it up tonight.
Thanks for being patient and working out the bugs with me.
Dan
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I think this will be an excellent program. Take the time to do things
Thank you very much to share with other users.
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Well, the wait is over...
The new RemoteWatch x10 1.1.0 public beta release is out. http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=9&MMN_position=32:32 (http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=9&MMN_position=32:32)
I have created an installer which will unpack all the necessary files and create the database structure for you. If you have any problems pleas let me know and I will get them resolved as soon as possible. I hope you all like the software and I welcome any comments or criticisms.
If anyone has any requests for features not listed in the documentation, feel free to post here or PM me.
Dan Bemowski
PHP Web Scripting LLC.
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UPDATE:
I have released version 1.1.1 Beta.
In this version, I have changed the way the information is displayed when hovering over an object.
(http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/images/new_mouseover.png)
This box will move with the mouse as you hover over the object. If you click on the object, the box will snap to that object and stay stationery. If you have the correct permissions, you can then click on the box to toggle that object on or off. At this time this only issues a sendplc command. In a future release, I will add the ability to set what type of command (sendplc or sendrf) should be issued when a module/object is toggled. I will most likely do this through AHP Import.
Also in a later release, I will also have the option to choose a color for the hover box for each object. These will look like this:
(http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/images/mod_box_hdr_grn.png)(http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/images/mod_box_hdr_ora.png)(http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/images/mod_box_hdr_red.png)(http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/images/mod_box_hdr_yel.png)
This will allow you to possibly group objects by type (light, fan, appliance, etc...) , by room, or just by random to give your look some color.
As always, I welcome any comments or criticisms.
Dan Bemowski
PHP Web Scripting, LLC.
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Appologies : I must extend my appologies to anyone who has had trouble with any of the initial releases of the RemoteWatch x10 software. I apparently did not do enough initial testing of the install of the system, and in working with jlp through PMs I realized the dificulties that people would have getting this set up and working (Many thanks jlp). I have since created an installer script that performs the web server software install and all configurations necessary for this to work. It then installs the software along with the needed database entries to get you up and running.
From here on out, any installs labeled rw_x10_X_X_Xb_full will include the full package install including WampServer 2.0 and all necessary database entries. Entries labeled rw_x10_X_X_Xb_upd will be update files and database entries for those of you that have previously run any of the full install packages. I will attempt to include a _full and an _upd install package for all major revision releases. For bug fix and minor revision releases, I will only include an _upd install, so if you are installing for the first time you will need to obtain the latest _full release and then install the latest _upd release.
Once again, accept my appologies and I hope you enjoy the software.
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The next bug fix release is out. If you have not already downloaded and installed the full version 1.1.1 install, you need to do that before installing the 1.1.2 bug fix patch.
http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=9&MMN_position=32:32 (http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=9&MMN_position=32:32)
Enjoy
Dan
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So, I'm having a little bit of trouble with RemoteWatch x10. I have it installed on my HA PC, and I want it to work, BADLY. I'd love to be able to access the interface via my mobile phone or any other internet connection, to check in on things from wherever, whenever. I ran the installer, and applied the 5.2.9-2 patch, and applied the RemoteWatch 1.1.2 update, as well.
This is all running on a Windows Server 2003 x86 machine, which is a domain member, and is running AHP 3.236.
If I use the WAMP menu to switch to PHP 5.2.9-2, then nothing at all works. I get the following error just trying to initially connect:
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Warning: require_once(DB.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\wamp\www\model\_db.class.php on line 3
Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'DB.php' (include_path='.;C:\php5\pear') in C:\wamp\www\model\_db.class.php on line 3
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If I switch it back to PHP 5.2.8, it works ok, until I try to import modules from AHP. After I upload a floorplan, I get this error when I try to import from the AHP file:
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Fatal error: Cannot use object of type DB_Error as array in C:\wamp\www\modules\floorplan\controller\floorplanController.php on line 422
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Not sure why, but hopefully the errors will mean something to you. I'm not sure why the first error is showing the path "C:\php5\pear". There definitely is no such directory on my system. PHP seems to be installed in c:\wamp\bin\php\php5.2.8\pear (or php5.2.9-2\pear, respectively), instead. I might try editing the path in the _db.class.php to redirect the path to the right place, and I'll post back if I have any further luck with that change.
randy
EDIT:
After modifying the _db.class.php to call c:\wamp\bin\php\includes\pear\db.php, instead of just db.php, I get +no+ error message output, nor do I get the remotewatch screen. Just FYI.
x.
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Randy,
Hopefully in the next week I should be done with the next release of the software. I have been busy with some other things lately and haven't had a chance to do much with the programming. The new release will include a significantly smaller size to the download package and a much cleaner install package. I have been trying out an embedded web server and database package that will eliminate the need for the very large wampserver package that I have included with the current version.
Thanks for being patient.
Dan B.
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Well, I have done a lot of work trying to find a way to slim down the code for this. The older versions used the freely distributable WampServer 2 package which contained way more than was needed for the software to run. I have now found a distributable PHP/MySQL embedded server package that is compact and fits the bill.
The new full release version 1.2.0 Beta of RemoteWatch X10 (http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=9&MMN_position=34:33) has been packaged with a package management software recommended to me by -Bill- (of wgjohns.com). This has made for a much better installer for the program. Many thanks Bill.
I have cleaned up the existing code a bit to better work with the new embedded server. I have also added the ability to manually add additional objects to the list for times when you have a module that controls more than one device. For example if you have a light switch that controls 4 lights, you can clone the original module object into 3 more lights to show proper lighting placement on your floor plan view. When the switch is turned on, the floor plan view will show all 4 lights as being on. I have done some work on the HVAC monitor portion of the software and included a batch file to set up the MSCOMM object needed to run this. Currently only RCS RS232/485 controlled thermostat control modules are supported.
One other thing to note is that the old setups of the software ran the web server on port 80. The new version runs on port 8080, so if you had your router configured for one of the old versions pointing your router to your HA PC on port 80, you will need to update this.
If you have any problems with the software, you can post your concerns here or email me at the address listed in the readme file of the software.
Hope you enjoy the software and I hope to have more improvements for you in the not too distant future.
Dan Bemowski
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Dan,
the download link on the page just points to the 1.1.1 full download. Maybe update / post a direct link?
x.
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Sorry about that Randy, the link has been updated.
Dan
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The new release of the software is now up on the website (http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=9&MMN_position=34:33). I had noticed after releasing the last version that there were occasional crashes in the web server which was an embedded version of the Mongoose web server. In the new release, I have gone back to using Apache. It is a slimmed down version , but has proven more reliable. I have also added a system tray launcher for administering many parts of the program.
The new version also has major changes in the HVAC section for controlling the RCS TR40 thermostat. It now has near full control of the thermostat allowing you to change modes and control hot and cold set points, all from the web. The only option I have not integrated is the menu settings which are very complex.
Hope you all enjoy the new release.
Dan Bemowski
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I installed the software today and really like having the house layout. I have a few problems.
-Remove floor plan does not work
-Modules do not stay in place after clicking done, they go right back to the top
Now for a few suggestions.
-an option to be able to click directly on a light to turn it on and off
-ability to have the layout with no other menus
-ability to dim lights
I plan on using this on a tablet pc to control my house. So far it works except for the few problems I mentioned. Keep up the good work!
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I installed the software today and really like having the house layout. I have a few problems.
-Remove floor plan does not work
-Modules do not stay in place after clicking done, they go right back to the top
What web browser are you using? I have tested the Place/Move Objects in Internet Explorer and Firefox and cannot duplicate the issue. Which ever browser you are using it in, try the other. Unfortunately I have not tried other browsers with this, so the only ones I can give feedback on would be IE and Firefox.
I do see however that something is broken in the remove floorplans page and will get that fixed today and post an update on the website.
Now for a few suggestions.
-an option to be able to click directly on a light to turn it on and off
I'll see what I can do about this request. I am guessing that you want the ability to disable the bubble popups. I wouldn't think that should bee too hard. I will just have to add something in the options to either use the bubble popups or simple click control. I can see where this would be handy on a touch screen which I currently do not have, but would like to get.
-ability to have the layout with no other menus
I do like the idea of the layout with no other menus. Kind of a full screen view. You would probably then want to use the browsers F11 full screen view with this also. I would probably add a small button at the top corner to enable or disable the full screen view. I will probably only add this to the House Status/floorplan view.
-ability to dim lights
I have not yet looked into dimming but I do plan on it. I just need to figure out some kind of slider control for it. This may be a bit of work to incorporate with the simple click control for turning lights on and off as mentioned above, but I will see what I can figure out.
I plan on using this on a tablet pc to control my house. So far it works except for the few problems I mentioned. Keep up the good work!
Something else I will be adding is the ability to disable the HVAC menu items for those that do not have an RCS thermostat. I also want to incorporate some other thermostats for the HVAC setup, but that will be hard since the only one I have in place to test is the RCS.
If you or anyone else have suggestions for other object images to add to the software, I am open to suggestions on that as I currently only have a basic set of objects like a few different types of lights, ceiling fan, and a garage door status showing open or closed.
Glad you like the software.
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I tried this on my Nokia N800 tablet and it's a no go for now. I can click the icons and the switch window pops up but I can't toggle the switch plus the switch is tiny and not switchable with a finger. Once you change it to allow direct control of the modules by clicking the icon I'd love to try it again. I am using IE 8. I'll try a different browser to see if it'll allow placement of the icons. Also, is it possible to change the RemoteWatch X10 logo on the top of the page. This takes up 1/4 of the screen on the touchpad.
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In order to toggle the switch, you need to be logged in. If you are not it will not toggle. You don't have to hit the little switch icon, you can touch anywhere in the bubble box and it should toggle. I will still work on the option to disable the bubble box though so you can click directly on the icon.
Once I incorporate the full screen view, you will be able to hide the green logo bar and just have your floorplan view. This will hide the RemoteWatch X10 logo.
I think if you try this with firefox it should work. Internet explorer has always been a pain to code for. But I do have IE 8 on my HA PC and had it working in there. One thing to check is that you are not in compatibility view. Click on tools and make sure there is not a check next to it. Lastly, make sure you have javascript enabled. The system uses javascript to place the objects.
I'll post here as soon as I get a new update ready.
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Looks like a wonderful program, however, I'm struggling a little - I've imported my floorplans, then it asks me to import my ahx file, i point to it and click import - the screen immediately goes back to the use the form below to select the Active Home Pro file.......
I've tried this using Firefox and IE but both with the same problems. Any ideas?
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Looks like a wonderful program, however, I'm struggling a little - I've imported my floorplans, then it asks me to import my ahx file, i point to it and click import - the screen immediately goes back to the use the form below to select the Active Home Pro file.......
I've tried this using Firefox and IE but both with the same problems. Any ideas?
The system should look for your MyHome.ahx file under "C:\Program Files\ActiveHome Pro\" first. Do you have a MyHome.ahx file? If not, then you will need to import a different .ahx file. I did confirm however that there was a problem with the importing of other .ahx files as you described. I am in the process of putting together an update release of the software that will fix this issue and add some features suggested by mbettez.
mbettez was asking about the ability to dim lights. I am still researching how to best do this and probably won't have that feature ready for this release.
This release of the software will include:
Program fixes:
- Fix the import of .ahx files other than the standard MyHome.ahx file.
- Fix the remove floorplans section of the Add FLoor Plans page.
New Features:
- Adding the ability to select a full screen view of the house status screen for tablet computer users.
- Adding the option to select weather or not the bubble switches are used for turning modules on and off. If the bubbles are off, you will only need to click on the modules image icon to toggle it on or off.
I was hoping to have the new release done a little sooner, but I ran into some programming snags that held it up. I hope to have the new release done by tomorrow night sometime.
Thanks for being patient.
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For those interested, the new RemoteWatch X10 version 1.2.2 Beta has been posted on the website for download. (http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=9&MMN_position=34:33) I made all the previously listed fixes and also fixed a problem I found with uploading floor plans that I found when I was doing some testing of the new features.
Full screen mode is only available on the house status view for now. I will modify this if someone shows a need for it elsewhere. To enter and exit full screen mode, look for the (http://www.phpwebscripting.com/images/full_screen.gif) and (http://www.phpwebscripting.com/images/exit_full_screen.gif) images in the upper right corner of the house status view page. This hides the banner and menu giving you ONLY the floor plan view. A helpful hint for tablet users is to also use the browsers full screen mode to get the maximum viewable area. You must exit RemoteWatch X10's full screen view in order to navigate and perform other functions, however you do not need to exit the browsers full screen view.
I also re-tested the Place/Move Objects section and still cannot duplicate previously described issues of objects not staying placed after clicking DONE. If people have issues with this, please let me know what browser and version you are using. Also let me know if you are using things such as compatibility mode view or other add-ons that may affect this.
As always, I hope you enjoy the software and get good use out of it. I am curious to hear responses from those using it with tablet PCs. I am thinking of getting one and want to know how well it works.
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mbettez,
I was finally able to duplicate your problem of the modules not staying in place after clicking Done. I think I know what the issue is and am working on a fix.
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The next bug fix release version 1.2.3 that fixes the problem with placing modules has been posted to the site (http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=9&MMN_position=34:33). Sorry for the inconvenience.
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thank you for the continued updates. I will install and test the latest version tonight.
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Let me know if you have any issues and I will fix them ASAP. This is why the software is still considered to be in beta stage.
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tried setting it up. I get this error:
Fatal error: Cannot use object of type DB_Error as array in Z:\www\modules\floorplan\controller\floorplanController.php on line 540
when I click on ahp import.
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tried setting it up. I get this error:
Fatal error: Cannot use object of type DB_Error as array in Z:\www\modules\floorplan\controller\floorplanController.php on line 540
when I click on ahp import.
Did you uninstall the old version? I take it the install of the new version went ok? If you added floorplans to the old version, they will not transfer to the new one. Did you add a floorplan before clicking AHP Import? Even if you didn't it should have told you that there were none defined.
PM me and maybe we can go to a chat room and discuss what is happening. I am not sure what the DB_Error you are getting is being caused from. I have a hard time re-creating some of these problems. Everything works fine on my end.
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just to let others know I found the problem. I had one of my module descriptions that had a / in the name. Apparently remotewatch doesn't like / and kept having errors. I removed it and all works now. Pretty sweet.
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I apologize that I haven't been in the forums for a couple weeks. Been busy with a lot of things around the house and with some major updates to RemotWatch.
Since I have received my Nokia 770 internet tablet, I have been working on formatting things to fit on the little 800x480 screen. This can be a challenge with the minimal amount of screen real estate that is available. Not to mention on a small touch screen device like this, you want your buttons and things to be large enough to click on with your finger so the stylus is needed as little as possible. Inevitably though, there is some content that the stylus sill be needed for. My ultimate plan is to create a wall mounted information display. I thought, not only do I want my X10 and HVAC information, but also a number of other types of information such as weather, a calendar, and an on screen clock. Below are some screen shots of the new look to the software.
(http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/images/screenshots/menu.png)
This is the layout of the new menu setup. When you have a page open, the icon for that page is shown at the left. The space between that and the clock display is available for that page to display information. When you click on the icon at the top left, the top bar will change to show the menu seen above.
(http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/images/screenshots/control.png)
This was previously called the House Status page, but has been change to the Control page. This is where your X10 modules can be controlled from your floorplan view. One other thing that was added to this is the ability to dim modules that have that capability. Although working, the dimming control needs a bit of tweaking to make it easier to use. You can select between your different floorplans at the top of the page to let you have control of every level of your house and yard.
(http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/images/screenshots/hvac.png)
This is the HVAC screen. I will be adding the ability to shut off this option since it currently only works with a serial based RCS thermostat.
(http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/images/screenshots/weather.png)
This is the weather screen. The weather information displayed is from the Weather Underground website. The left side shows a radar map that cycles between 6 sectional maps of the US. Below that is a simple weather forecast bar showing the next day plus 4 days ahead. The right side shows a weather alert marquee at the top that is clickable to get the full alert text. Below that is the current days forecast text.
(http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/images/screenshots/calendar.png)
This is the calendar screen. Although still needing a little work, it is functional. Clicking on a date on the calendar will allow you to add events to show on the calendar. Clicking on an event shown in the calendar will bring up a scrollable list of all the events for that day.
(http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/images/screenshots/Home.png)
Last but not least is the Home page. This page brings information from the weather module and the calendar module together. This page will most likely change as I figure out a better choice of information to display on this page.
Those of you wanting a copy of the new version will have to wait just a couple more days as I am checking things over a bit more before putting out the new release. I will post a link in here when it is available.
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For anyone interested, I have posted the new version of the software to my website. Click here to download. (http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=9&MMN_position=34:33)
Enjoy the software and post here or e-mail me if you have any issues.
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Whats the default login?
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never mind I found it :'
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dbemowsk,
This looks great. And thank you for the install app part of it as well. SO easy to get this up and running. I am, however, having problems importing my ActiveHomePro.ahx file. I navigate to it and choose all the modules I want to be imported, etc, and when I click Import it takes me BACK to the page to browse for the .ahx file. No error messages, etc. And nothing gets imported. I've tried rebooting, etc. I am running on a Windows 2k machine. I wonder if that has something to do with it? But AHP works flawlessly on this machine.
Again, this looks to be a winner and I cannto wait to thoroughly evaluate it.
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I was able to find the PHP error log file. Looks like it's having trouble with mySQL? But, I was able to change the ROOT password and do other settings like for the Weather tab, etc. So I *thought* I had the PHP part of it working.
Here are the errors:
[14-Aug-2010 12:27:31] PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '\usr\local\php\extensions\php_pdo.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
in Unknown on line 0
[14-Aug-2010 12:27:31] PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '\usr\local\php\extensions\php_pdo_mysql.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
in Unknown on line 0
[14-Aug-2010 12:27:31] PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '\usr\local\php\extensions\php_pdo_sqlite.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
in Unknown on line 0
[14-Aug-2010 12:27:31] PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '\usr\local\php\extensions\php_mbstring.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
in Unknown on line 0
[14-Aug-2010 12:27:31] PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '\usr\local\php\extensions\php_mysqli.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
in Unknown on line 0
[14-Aug-2010 12:27:31] PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '\usr\local\php\extensions\php_pdo.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
in Unknown on line 0
[14-Aug-2010 12:27:31] PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '\usr\local\php\extensions\php_pdo_mysql.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
in Unknown on line 0
[14-Aug-2010 12:27:31] PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '\usr\local\php\extensions\php_pdo_sqlite.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
in Unknown on line 0
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A note to shuggins and others. My HA PC where I have been working on the software is currently down with hardware problems. I will be working through these this week and will hopefully have the computer back up and running in a few days. I will look into the errors at that time and will post an update to fix the listed problems. Sorry for any inconvenience.
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Hope you get your PC back up and running...sorry to hear that!
FYI...I d/led this version of RemoteWatch x10: 1.2.3 public Beta today and it worked great. No errors. This is the previous version from the latest. So, I'm just getting the troubles on the latest version. The version I got working doesn't have the calendar and the weather functionality, but I can live w/o that. It sizes nicely on my Netbook (8.9" screen). I love the hovering over the modules and then the switch pops up. And then the status of the module changes once you turn on/off.
Also, I obtained the external IP of my PC (from my wireless router) and was able to get to the site from my iPhone while at work. I was able to turn some lights on/off at home while I was at work. I got an immediate call from my wife who thought it wasn't too funny... ;D
I think you have something very, very neat so far.
IMHO, the only areas I think it's missing that would put it up there with iHouse is:
* Ability to import and/or create macros.
* Ability to schedule macros or module actions (like "7:30pm, A10, Off", etc)
* Ability to dim lamp modules. I use this a ton in Active Home Pro and iHouse.
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Well, I think I have successfully repaired the HA PC. I have had it running now for over 24 hours with no faults. Turns out it needed a good cleaning, some new heat sink grease to cool the processor, a new power supply and a few driver updates. I have been manually checking the processor heat sink for excessive heat and she seems to be staying cool. I am hoping for the best.
Version 1.2.3 was the last version to use a full screen template with the old style menus. The new version 2.0.0 has been changed to use a template optimized for an internet tablet computer such as the Nokia n770. The new internet tablet template has a different menu style. With changes made for the new template style, some things on the old full screen template are not functioning correctly. My plan for down the road is to have selectable templates for different device screen formats, however coding this and new features takes time.
I would like to add things for using macros and timers as shuggins suggests, but this may take a while. Dimming capabilities are in the works, but it appears I have a few things to work through with that. I should have that working soon though.
Now that I have the computer back up and running, I hope to have an updated release ready by Sunday. That is providing nothing major comes up between now and then. I'll post here when the new release is ready.
shuggins, I am curious how the software worked with you with your iPhone. I don't own an iPhone to test with, so input on how it works may be helpful to others.
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Well, again, I was only able to get version 1.2.3 installed and working on my PC at home. Version 2.0.0 would not import my AHP .ahx file so I could not get any modules imported at all. But 1.2.3 looked just fine on my iPhone, using the Safari Web Browser that iPhone comes with.
Here's all I had to do to get it up and accessible from the outside internet:
1. Logged into my router and obtained the "outside world" IP Address. All router softwares are different. But, they all should have a screen for obtaining this.
2. Also in all router software you can do "port forwarding". I just had to say forward requests on port "8088", which is what RemoteWatch runs under, to my local 192.1268.x.x machine that's
running Remove Watch X10.
3. Once I did all that if I open a browser and type in the external IP address with port 8088 (example: http://99.161.17.64:8080), bingo! Up comes the Remote Watch site.
4. I can access it from Internet Explorer at work and I can access it from iPhone also!
5. Using iPhone (while at work) I logged in my site as the root user (I did change PW btw) and I was able to turn on/off modules and see their status, etc.
6. Very cool.
I certainly would rather use 2.0.0, but it seems to be missing mySQL dll's in the /bin/ folder under PHP.
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I think what happened with 2.0.0 is that when I was looking over an old piece of code, some of the non working old code got copied into the new version. I am going to try to have that working by Sunday and will post an update as soon as I get it working right again.
You are going to notice a major difference in the look of the new version because I switched to a new template style that I am optimizing for my Nokia tablet. The screen size of the tablet is 800 x 480 so it looks small when using the tablet view an a regular PC. I will eventually get a full screen PC template working, but for now I am focusing on getting things in the tablet version working for my soon to be wall mounted information display.
If anyone has any other suggestions for things to add, I am all ears.
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I was able to find the PHP error log file. Looks like it's having trouble with mySQL? But, I was able to change the ROOT password and do other settings like for the Weather tab, etc. So I *thought* I had the PHP part of it working.
Here are the errors:
[14-Aug-2010 12:27:31] PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '\usr\local\php\extensions\php_pdo.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
in Unknown on line 0
[14-Aug-2010 12:27:31] PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '\usr\local\php\extensions\php_pdo_mysql.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
in Unknown on line 0
[14-Aug-2010 12:27:31] PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '\usr\local\php\extensions\php_pdo_sqlite.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
in Unknown on line 0
[14-Aug-2010 12:27:31] PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '\usr\local\php\extensions\php_mbstring.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
in Unknown on line 0
[14-Aug-2010 12:27:31] PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '\usr\local\php\extensions\php_mysqli.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
in Unknown on line 0
[14-Aug-2010 12:27:31] PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '\usr\local\php\extensions\php_pdo.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
in Unknown on line 0
[14-Aug-2010 12:27:31] PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '\usr\local\php\extensions\php_pdo_mysql.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
in Unknown on line 0
[14-Aug-2010 12:27:31] PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library '\usr\local\php\extensions\php_pdo_sqlite.dll' - The specified module could not be found.
in Unknown on line 0
I looked into these errors showing up in the PHP log. It appears that the PHP.ini file was set to load these extensions, but I did not have them copied over into the php extensions folder. I am currently not using PHP Data Objects (PDO) or mysqli for mysql database access so the functionality of the code should not have been compromised with these missing modules. I have commented these modules out in the PHP.ini file so these errors should not show in the PHP error log. I could have just added these modules to the PHP extensions folder and this would have also prevented the errors from showing, but in the interest of keeping the software package size low it was just easier to comment them out since they are not used yet anyway.
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Yea, figured it was something like that. Looking forward to the update for sure! :)
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Well, the latest release of the software, version 2.1.0 has been put up on the download page (http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=9&MMN_position=34:33). With all the testing I did on this release, I am HOPING that I caught all the errors.
One thing that has been added on this release is the ability to select a template to use when creating a new user. You will see 2 templates in the drop down list, but the only working template at the moment is the "tablet" template. The fullscreen template right now needs some conversion to work, so if you select it, you will see errors. I am going to work on that template for a future release, but due to the time it would take to get it working, I was unable to have it ready for this release.
As always, I welcome any feedback.
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One more thing to note is that your room, module and macro names should not contain any special characters such as "!@#$%^&*()?<>,./|{}\". I just noticed that when I added my living room light macro which was named "Dim_lights_40%" that it caused the javascript used to place the modules to fail. I will add code to correct this in a future release. The code works fine when no special characters are used.
One other thing that I noticed when working with macros in the software is that the software uses a toggle setting with the modules which is what it tries to do with the macros. This means that when you click on a macro icon it toggles from an off state to an on state or vice versa. This means that if you have separate macros where one triggers on an HU codes on signal and another triggers on an HU codes off signal, pressing the macro button will alternately trigger the two macros as it toggles state. Looking at my .ahx file I do not see a way to determine what signal (on or off) is supposed to trigger a given macro. I will work on this, but be careful when adding macros to your floor plan layout.
Again, this is why the software is still in beta stage.
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Thanks for getting this new version out!
Uninstalled my version of RemoteWatch X10, and re-installed your newest version. Was able to set up my floor plan fine, but when I tried to import my AHP .ahx file, I got this:
Warning: move_uploaded_file(C:\Program Files\ActiveHome Pro\328Kahala.ahx) [function.move-uploaded-file]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in Z:\www\modules\floorplan\controller\floorplanController.php on line 195
Warning: move_uploaded_file() [function.move-uploaded-file]: Unable to move 'Z:\tmp\php1.tmp' to 'C:\Program Files\ActiveHome Pro\328Kahala.ahx' in Z:\www\modules\floorplan\controller\floorplanController.php on line 195
:-[
This is one I've never seen before.
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That is weird, as .ahx files reside in C:/Program Files/ActiveHomePro. Unless RemoteWatch x10 creates .ahx files of it's own which reside on (Z).
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That is something new. With the new version of RemoteWatch, I have it set up to look for any available .ahx files in the activehome pro folder and list them with a radio select buttons. It does give you the option to upload a different .ahx file if you want, which is what I think you are doing. When it uploads a file, it first stores it in a temp file and then moves and renames it. You should not need to upload an .ahx file though if it is stored on the machine that you are running AHP from. You should see a screen similar to this:
(http://www.phpwebscripting.com/phpwebsite/images/import_screenshot.png)
Under "ActiveHome .ahx files found" you should see a list of the .ahx files that it found on the machine. Try selecting one of those.
I will look into the file upload error as soon as I can.
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It doesn't find my .ahx, and I think it's cause I have it installed (Active Home Pro) on D:\, instead of C:\. So , I must navigate to the .ahx file and then I got the error.
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As I posted before: WEIRD!!!!!! I presume your system has no Drive Z. Thy uninstalling RemoteWatch x10 from C: and re-install it on D: where it can find the .ahx files as AHP is on D:
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Dan- thanks for the suggestion dbemowsk has privately replied to me for a suggestion- it's getting somewhat closer to working. I will port a post-mortum when we get it all working so that it might help others.
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As I posted before: WEIRD!!!!!! I presume your system has no Drive Z. Thy uninstalling RemoteWatch x10 from C: and re-install it on D: where it can find the .ahx files as AHP is on D:
Not so weird. The RemoteWatch web server maps a virtual drive "Z" that just points at the "c:\Program Files\RemoteWatch X10\udrive" folder. Then, when programming, it is easier to call "z:\www\index.php" rather than "c:\Program Files\RemoteWatch X10\udrive\www.index.php". Cuts down on the text in the logs too.
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Ok Ok Ok.
Im coming into this game very late and just would like to know if there is a setup document to get this going?
Thanks all.
Kilo B:(
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Ok where do I start with this? It seems, what I can figure out, I need to be running SQL. What else is needed to get this going?
Thanks
Kilo :o
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Sorry kilo, I haven't been in much or been working on the software much. If you want to try it, read the readme file in "c:\program files\RemoteWatch x10\doc\" folder. The sql server and everything is included.
Others have reported problem after installing and I am trying to find the time to fix them and put out another release, but it has been hard lately. I'll post more when I get things back moving.
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Trying to use x10 remote watch and would donate for it if I could get it to work anyone know the user name and password that it is looking for.
Thanks
KenRad >!
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Kenrad, this is from the readme text file in the /docs/ directory:
The default login for the initial setup is "root" for both the username and password. Remember
to change the root password and create a user account for your setup. This can be done by
clicking on "Tools" in the top menu. Changing user options and setting permissions should
only be done through your root account for security reasons.
RemoteWatch X10 asks you to change that for security reasons after you log in....and I highly recommend that.
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I really want to get back to this project, but I don't know how soon that will be unfortunately..