FREE - public beta of iHouse

Started by ITguy, December 16, 2009, 09:43:41 PM

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ttrolinger

In my opinion, the main mechanical failure risk in a computer is the hard drive. That is pretty much the only mechanical part that would be in constant motion in a small computer like a laptop. My solution to that was to replace the mechanical hard drive with a solid state drive. Some of the netbooks come with a solid state drive already installed.
Another cool thing about using a laptop or netbook for a home automation server is it has its own built in battery backup that usually lasts a few hours.
TJ

HA Dave

Quote from: ttrolinger on January 20, 2010, 01:08:42 AM
In my opinion, the main mechanical failure risk in a computer is the hard drive.

Generally speaking when I think of a PC failure... I also think hard drive first. But when I worked as a network admin with responsibilities for PC selection, purchases, and software (as well as network) for a small government office. I also had failures due to power packs, processor fans, bad motherboard capacitors, and even most commonly... update errors.. that disabled desktop computers.

I like the idea of a small Home Automation laptop... or maybe even a touchscreen tablet that hangs on a wall.

But as cheap as computers have become... I still think Home Automation can be the best use for those old desktop dust collectors. I am using an old P3 that I rescued from landfill.. loaded XP on it and bumped up its memory with RAM I purchased [used] from a flea market.

Don't get me wrong... it's not that I am all green minded. I am cheap... and on a fixed income. But with a little effort... and knowhow that can be found on-line... just about anyone can have world class Home Automation using PCs that are regularly set out curbside on trash pickup days.
Home Automation is an always changing technology

ITguy

iHouse version 0.9.5.2 is now available for download at: http://www.ihousehomeautomation.com/

Documentation regarding installation and the macro language is available on the iHouse forum.

New features in this release include:

Added the ability for all iHouse computers (server or client) to serve video (Video Server) from video devices (VA11A, VA12A, etc)

Expanded support for X10 cameras - including recording and playback, presets, tilt, etc.

Additional macro commands including "ShowOn" commands to have a macro show camera video on all screens, server only, or clients only.

And more.......

And did I mention ..... it's FREE!

ITguy



Dan Lawrence

One important thing:  If you are using Active Home Pro, back-up your x10Nets.exe (found in the Program Files/Common Files/X10 folder) as installing iHouse will delete it.   
I don't SELL this stuff... BUT I sure do ENJOY using it!!!

eagle

Hi Dan,

I installed iHouse last week on my XP system.

I just checked my system and it shows the x10nets.exe file is in the Program Files/Common Files/X10/Common folder.

r,
eagle

hawk1

I've installed all of the Ihouse versions and not a one of them deleted x10nets.exe.
koopr@sstelco.com, I don't know what I'm doin but I'm havin fun doin it!

Knightrider

I, too, have installed ihouse, and my x10nets still is fine.  I fail to see how ihouse can function without it.
Remote control is cool,
but automation rules!

Tuicemen

I believe Dan means a Uninstall will delete it. ;)
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yancy

I did the uninstall for the previous version of iHouse prior to installing 9.5.2.  It did not uninstall the X10Netx.exe file.

hawk1

I've also uninstalled every version and it didn't delete anything.  :)
koopr@sstelco.com, I don't know what I'm doin but I'm havin fun doin it!

Tuicemen

#40
I did uninstall a version Don't remember which one and it did delete some needed.dll files  ::) :'
Update:
Just uninstalled latest version and it does indeed delete my X10.nets file stopping any X10(CM15A) related software from working. :'( :'(
Not good!! ::) :'
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Tuicemen

Ok
Did a little digging. It doesn't delete the file
How ever it does remove any references to it from the registry. B:(
This makes a simple file replacement useless.
How ever reinstalling AHP did fix the registry issues

Hopefully I'm the only one who has this issue! ::) :'
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hawk1

I have relayed your msg to TJ over at the Ihouse forums.  He should get back to us.   >!
koopr@sstelco.com, I don't know what I'm doin but I'm havin fun doin it!

eagle

Quote from: Tuicemen on January 25, 2010, 11:00:42 AM
Just uninstalled latest version and it does indeed delete my X10.nets file stopping any X10(CM15A) related software from working. :'( :'(
Not good!! ::) :'

Oiiii!

That's not good.

r,
eagle

ttrolinger

All, I will look into this issue today.
TJ

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