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by simonpb1
Tue Jul 23, 2013 6:57 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: HTML page with live system info
Replies: 3
Views: 2715

Re: HTML page with live system info

There is a great package called webmin
http://c-mobberley.com/wordpress/index. ... min-setup/

Not tried this but it does almost everything.
by simonpb1
Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:22 pm
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: Mortgage programming language; how should percentage appear?
Replies: 2
Views: 859

Re: Mortgage programming language; how should percentage app

1%
by simonpb1
Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:53 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: Jennet-IP Border Router
Replies: 8
Views: 4320

Re: Jennet-IP Border Router

Hi
I have a working system now. Using a mysql database for authentication and scheduling of events to operate the wpan. Just need to working on some grouping functions but it's coming along nicely.
by simonpb1
Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:01 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: Home Automation - Control via SSH
Replies: 13
Views: 5653

Re: Home Automation - Control via SSH

It depends on what you want to control and when. If you want devices to operate at specified intervals then the most obvious thing is to use cron. I want to control lots of devices with the pi so I use a mysql database to store the scheduled events and then I have a php script that is called from cr...
by simonpb1
Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:47 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: Home Automation - Control via SSH
Replies: 13
Views: 5653

Re: Home Automation - Control via SSH

Hi I have created a simple HA system which uses 6LoWPAN. At the moment it is some evaluation boards with LEDs. I have a mysql database and a webserver(apache) The mysql database is queried every 1 minute by some php scripts and cron. Each device can be scheduled at specific intervals and with groups...
by simonpb1
Fri Feb 08, 2013 5:54 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: XBEE Stuff for sale
Replies: 2
Views: 857

Re: XBEE Stuff for sale

It is the full development kit I am selling with 5 XBee Pro 2 modules.
by simonpb1
Fri Feb 08, 2013 5:38 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: XBEE Stuff for sale
Replies: 2
Views: 857

XBEE Stuff for sale

XBee development stuff for sale I am selling my XBee modules and Evaluation boards to fund my latest project. There are 5 modules and some evaluation boards and breakout boards. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XBee-Series-2-RF-modules-and-accessories-for-zigbee-raspeberry-Pi-/261167098851?pt=UK_BOI_Electr...
by simonpb1
Fri Feb 01, 2013 6:19 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: 240v 500ma MOSFET questions.
Replies: 6
Views: 2821

Re: 240v 500ma MOSFET questions.

I once made some disco lights using a good old pic processor. There are some IC's that provide optical decoupling between the pi and the mains side. Here is one http://www.panasonic-electric-works.es/pewes/es/downloads/dd_x615_en_an_030.pdf You still need a triac to provide the current, and these de...
by simonpb1
Sun Jan 27, 2013 6:59 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Raspberry Pi+Arduino+Xbee
Replies: 10
Views: 11484

Re: Raspberry Pi+Arduino+Xbee

You will not get an IP device to talk to a zigbee device without some form of gateway. 6LoWPAN is the way to go it allows IP based devices such as smartphone, PC or any other devices connected to the LAN/WAN to send packets to wireless devices. I am in the process of creating a gateway to do exactly...
by simonpb1
Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:39 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: Home automation with Rpi ready for use yet?
Replies: 11
Views: 19304

Re: Home automation with Rpi ready for use yet?

Look at 6LoWPAN.
by simonpb1
Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:13 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Deleting files without using using bin
Replies: 6
Views: 1566

Re: Deleting files without using using bin

just type rm -rf *.* within the directory you want to abolish.

be careful
by simonpb1
Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:40 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: Raspberry Pi as an 802.15.4 Basestation
Replies: 15
Views: 16869

Re: Raspberry Pi as an 802.15.4 Basestation

It would be nice to see it working then. I am looking to provide more in terms of just monitoring temperature. Like you I am looking to build a serious gateway for a whole range of purposes. Like you I think the hobbiest building home automation systems would be interested in this sort of thing but ...
by simonpb1
Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:12 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: Raspberry Pi as an 802.15.4 Basestation
Replies: 15
Views: 16869

Re: Raspberry Pi as an 802.15.4 Basestation

Are you planning on running a web server on the router. To provide an interface,scheduling etc to the RF Nodes?
by simonpb1
Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:04 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: Raspberry Pi as an 802.15.4 Basestation
Replies: 15
Views: 16869

Re: Raspberry Pi as an 802.15.4 Basestation

Hi I am looking at using the Pi has a border router for a 6lowpan network. Using the jennet-ip stack with a dongle plugged into the usb port. I have this working to the point of switching on/off an LED on an evaluation board using a bit of php and python. My next job is to make a fully functioning H...
by simonpb1
Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:29 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: MySQL problem. ERROR 2002 (HY000)
Replies: 13
Views: 16520

Re: MySQL problem. ERROR 2002 (HY000)

have you run out of space on the SD card,

try running df -h on the command prompt.
by simonpb1
Sat Jan 05, 2013 6:45 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: Smart Thermostat
Replies: 35
Views: 29752

Re: Smart Thermostat

looks to me like the ecobee is a zigbee based wireless control system. The thermostat contains a zigbee node which will relay the information via wireless 2.5Ghz to a remote web portal. I am working on a 6lowpan system that works in a similar fashion to control some roller blinds. Each blind will ha...
by simonpb1
Sun Dec 23, 2012 5:39 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: Question about resistors
Replies: 16
Views: 3469

Re: Question about resistors

The resistor can be at any side of the LED. You can also sink the current so that current flows from the 5v supply into the GPIO of the PI simply setting the GPIO High will turn off the LED setting it Low will turn the LED on GPIO -------/\/\/\/\/\-------|<|---------------+5v 220ohm LED Sourcing the...
by simonpb1
Sun Dec 23, 2012 3:56 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: Question about resistors
Replies: 16
Views: 3469

Re: Question about resistors

A current limiting resistor should be carefully selected to ensure that the current going through the resistor is limited to the current specified for the LED. Its basic ohms low to calculate what size resistor to use. Ohms law is V=IR where Voltage = Current(Amps) * Resistance(Ohms) We can transpos...
by simonpb1
Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:50 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Can't install software on the pi
Replies: 9
Views: 6691

Re: Can't install software on the pi

You usually install using apt-get normally as the root user.

Search on google for installing packages on raspberry pi it will almost always use apt-get

for example to install a mysql database

sudo apt-get install mysql
by simonpb1
Sun Nov 11, 2012 8:24 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: MySQL broken.
Replies: 22
Views: 13802

Re: MySQL broken.

have you tried this as root?
sudo su
by simonpb1
Sun Nov 11, 2012 4:18 pm
Forum: Networking and servers
Topic: Raspberyi and "The Internet of Things"
Replies: 2
Views: 1003

Re: Raspberyi and "The Internet of Things"

I am aiming to use..the pi as a 6LoWPAN border for a jennet-ip system. It will act a control center for the wireless network with a smartphone as a remote control So far i have a daemon running which will act as the bridge from the ethernet to the WPAN. If anyone is interested in sharing some ideas ...
by simonpb1
Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:21 pm
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: Jennet-IP Border Router
Replies: 8
Views: 4320

Re: Jennet-IP Border Router

Hi I have the wheezy os installed on my pi and intend to use the pi as an edge router for a 6LoWPAN network. If you are wondering what 6LoWPAN is it stands for IPV6 over Low power Wireless Personal Area Network. Basically it enables low power wireless devices to communicate over the ipv6 network ess...
by simonpb1
Fri Sep 21, 2012 7:40 am
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: Home Automation project for X10 and ZWave
Replies: 1
Views: 4035

Re: Home Automation project for X10 and ZWave

Hi
Wanting to do a similar thing but using 6lowpan. The frontend would be pretty similar but I think a mixture of x10, Zwave and 6lowpan would be too complex.
by simonpb1
Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:22 am
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: Jennet-IP Border Router
Replies: 8
Views: 4320

Re: Jennet-IP Border Router

If anyone else out there want's to share some ideas please post your ideas
by simonpb1
Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:54 am
Forum: Automation, sensing and robotics
Topic: Jennet-IP Border Router
Replies: 8
Views: 4320

Jennet-IP Border Router

I am looking at using the pi as a border router for a jennet-ip based home automation system. The system is essentially a 6lowpan network enables low power wireless devices to be integrated into the lan/wan jennic do have a border router which is a modified linksys wireless router running openwrt. M...

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