User:Freymann - Revision history

Freymann: Replacing page with 'this page can be deleted, thanks.'

2009-02-16T21:40:13Z

Replacing page with 'this page can be deleted, thanks.'

Freymann: /* In development */

2009-01-22T15:03:59Z

In development

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	I installed this in our furnace room by the fuse panel. Since we use ADSL I had to split the phone line from the demarc point and feed one into the Sipura and the other to the rest of the house. Otherwise, I followed the instructions as set out here:		I installed this in our furnace room by the fuse panel. Since we use ADSL I had to split the phone line from the demarc point and feed one into the Sipura and the other to the rest of the house. Otherwise, I followed the instructions as set out here:

			http://wiki.linuxmce.com/index.php/Sipura/Linksys_spa3000_pstn_interface

			With many thanks to jondecker for his work. See his thread about the spa3000 here:

	http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=7102.0		http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=7102.0

Freymann: /* Networking */

2009-01-22T15:01:07Z

Networking

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	* the upstairs spare bedroom, where the better half uses her XP notebook		* the upstairs spare bedroom, where the better half uses her XP notebook
	* the living-room MD		* the living-room MD
			* the Sipura 3000 in the furnace room

	I ~~think~~ that ~~leaves me with one empty connection.~~		This switch is now completely full so if I want to add more devices I'll need to remove something or replace the switch with something that has more ports!

	I had to run network cables from the dining room to the basement, behind the drywall. Fortunately, I had an electrical box behind the TV to run coax and this gave me the ability to fish more wires behind. Moving the suspended ceiling panels out of the way gave me access.		I had to run network cables from the dining room to the basement, behind the drywall. Fortunately, I had an electrical box behind the TV to run coax and this gave me the ability to fish more wires behind. Moving the suspended ceiling panels out of the way gave me access.

Freymann: /* Car PC */

2009-01-22T14:54:47Z

Car PC

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	*'''MINI ITX Media Center PC/Car PC FULLY LOADED -- March 2008 -- Ok as a MythTV 7.10 Frontend'''		*'''MINI ITX Media Center PC/Car PC FULLY LOADED -- March 2008 -- Ok as a MythTV 7.10 Frontend'''
	*$210.00		*$210.00
			* $24.28 - 10' VGA M/M cable
			* $100.00 - Monitor Wall Mount

	This neat little machine was able to boot up into UI1 on 7.10RC2, and when I added the specific		This neat little machine was able to boot up into UI1 on 7.10RC2, and when I added the specific
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	For $210, this is actually a pretty decent little HTPC.		For $210, this is actually a pretty decent little HTPC.

			I've since added a wall mount for the monitor. To hide the video cable I purchased a ten foot
			M/M VGA cable that I can run in behind the drywall. I'll add a new pic soon. The bedroom setup
			has changed 3 times now and I really like the way it's looking now.

	[[Image:bedroom_htpc.jpg]]		[[Image:bedroom_htpc.jpg]]

Freymann: /* Automation */

2009-01-22T14:51:56Z

Automation

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	*HR12A - Automation PalmPad Controller		*HR12A - Automation PalmPad Controller
	*KR10A - 2 x Key Chain Remotes (never used these)		*KR10A - 2 x Key Chain Remotes (never used these)
	*XPCP - X10 Signal Bridge Passive Coupler		*XPCP - 2 x X10 Signal Bridge Passive Coupler (the first one didn't work)
			*SS13A - 3 x Slimline Switch Decorator White

	Total money to date (~~Dec 08~~) on X10 Equipment: $~~277~~.97 CDN		Total money to date (Jan 09) on X10 Equipment: $314.93 CDN

	In the living-room, I have a LM465 module on a table lamp and china cabinet light. I		In the living-room, I have a LM465 module on a table lamp and china cabinet light. I
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	internal drive so I booted off the hard drive and used a heyu erase command which erased the eprom!		internal drive so I booted off the hard drive and used a heyu erase command which erased the eprom!

	I ~~went to the~~ LMCE ~~admin web page and added a timed event~~ to ~~flip~~ on the garage lights at ~~5pm EST. I~~		I programmed LMCE to turn on the outside garage lights, living-room table light and accent at the bottom
	~~added another timed event to shut off~~ the ~~garage lights at 11pm. I suppose I could have set~~ the ~~garage~~		of the stairs in the basement at sunset and I added a timed event to shut the garage and living room
	~~lights to come on automatically~~ at sunset~~. Most likely when spring approaches~~ and I ~~have~~ to ~~keep~~		light off at 11pm, and the basement accent light off at 2am.
	~~adjusting~~ the ~~on time to be later I may just do that.~~

	~~Speaking of sunset~~ and ~~sunrise, I programmed LMCE to turn on the~~ living-room ~~table~~ light at ~~sunset~~ and
	~~when~~ the ~~garage lights go~~ off at ~~11pm? I have it shut off the living-room table light too~~.

	To help with the problem of not being able to control the outside lights, bedroom lights, and accent		To help with the problem of not being able to control the outside lights, bedroom lights, and accent
	light at the bottom of the stairs, I had an electrician install the X10 Phase Coupler for me. It hasn't		light at the bottom of the stairs, I had an electrician install the X10 Phase Coupler for me. It hasn't
	made a bit of difference. After confirming with the electrician that the double breaker does indeed		made a bit of difference. After confirming with the electrician that the double breaker does indeed
	connect to both phases, I ~~will~~ have ~~to purchase~~ another phase coupler as it would seem the one I		connect to both phases, I have ordered another phase coupler as it would seem the one I
	received doesn't work. At least I can do that myself now!		received doesn't work. At least I can do that myself now!

Freymann: Added info on Linksys Sipura 3000

2009-01-22T14:42:17Z

Added info on Linksys Sipura 3000

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	===In development===		===In development===

			* Telephony

			Linksys Sipura 3000 - $115.74<br>
			50' Cat6 Cable - $50.55 (this total also included a 6" M/M VGA Cable for other purposes)<br>
			Jack, Duplex 1-line, $3.99<br>

			I installed this in our furnace room by the fuse panel. Since we use ADSL I had to split the phone line from the demarc point and feed one into the Sipura and the other to the rest of the house. Otherwise, I followed the instructions as set out here:

			http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=7102.0

			Things seem to be working pretty well, except I can't hear any voice messages when played back through the web admin (the only place I've tried to hear them) and I can't seem to route an incoming call to a specific voice mail box other than general voicemail. Not a big deal at the moment.

	* D-LINK DSM 320 Media Lounge		* D-LINK DSM 320 Media Lounge

Freymann: /* Automation */ Small update on phase coupler

2008-12-15T00:28:37Z

Automation: Small update on phase coupler

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	To help with the problem of not being able to control the outside lights, bedroom lights, and accent		To help with the problem of not being able to control the outside lights, bedroom lights, and accent
	light at the bottom of the stairs, I had an electrician install the X10 Phase Coupler for me. It hasn't		light at the bottom of the stairs, I had an electrician install the X10 Phase Coupler for me. It hasn't
	made a bit of difference. ~~I suspect~~ that the double breaker ~~he installed connects~~ to ~~only one~~ phase of		made a bit of difference. After confirming with the electrician that the double breaker does indeed
	the ~~house and we'll need to use two separate breakers and ensure they are on opposite sides. Right now~~		connect to both phases, I will have to purchase another phase coupler as it would seem the one I
	~~it means some items just don~~'t work ~~and I either need to pay him to come back and make changes or~~		received doesn't work. At least I can do that myself now!
	~~admit defeat and remove some X10 stuff (which is what~~ I~~'m basically being forced to~~ do now).

	The EagleEye Motion Sensors were also a bit of a pain. They are great little devices but they aren't		The EagleEye Motion Sensors were also a bit of a pain. They are great little devices but they aren't

Freymann: /* In development */ Updated results with MSI Wind PC

2008-12-12T16:10:48Z

In development: Updated results with MSI Wind PC

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	http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=6247.0		http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=6247.0

	I was able to get ~~the~~ machine to network boot ~~and announce itself~~ to the ~~router, but~~ I'~~m unable to get~~		With some help from the forums and seth, I was able to get this machine to network boot into UI2
	~~it to finish booting as a Media Director. I believe my issues are~~ the ~~core is AMD64~~ and ~~this is i386~~		without overlay. I had to disable the screensaver too. While playing back video I SSH'd into the box and ran top
	and ~~what I compile on the server under AMD64 can't be copied to the i386 MD~~.		and was surprised at how little CPU was being used.

	I ~~guess~~ I will ~~wait for~~ the ~~next release of LMCE~~. ~~There's no rush anyway as any media directors~~ I ~~create~~		I'd put this in the master-bedroom today except it suffers from MythTV exiting about 30-45 seconds after you go
	~~DO NOT DO LIVETV unless you~~ go to the KDE Desktop and ~~start~~ MythFrontend ~~from there~~. ~~I never got any~~		to Media > TV. It just sits on the MythTV menu. I can press Watch TV and it will show me the TV but it still
	~~help with that issue and~~ it ~~hasn~~'t ~~been a deal breaker so~~ I ~~let it be~~. ~~Here's hopin the next release~~		exits. In order to watch MythTV I have to go to the KDE Desktop and manually call up MythFrontend. Sometimes
	~~resolves that problem and lets me net boot the MSI PC~~.		this works well, other times it doesn't. I never did get to the bottom of this. See my thread here:

			http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=5602.msg32802#msg32802

	===Media Director===		===Media Director===

Freymann: /* Networking */

2008-12-11T15:23:53Z

Networking

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	* my work PC which runs Ubuntu 8.04 and VirtualBox XP, also dual-boots Vista (which I rarely do)		* my work PC which runs Ubuntu 8.04 and VirtualBox XP, also dual-boots Vista (which I rarely do)
	* a work area in my office. Sometimes in use, sometimes not~~. Right now the retired core is sitting~~		* a work area in my office. Sometimes in use, sometimes not.
	~~here doing nothing~~.		* the D-Link DSM 320 in my office, connected to the TV
	* the ~~via EPIA HTPC~~ in my office, connected to the TV
	* the master-bedroom MythBuntu 7.10 Frontend		* the master-bedroom MythBuntu 7.10 Frontend
	* the upstairs spare bedroom, where the better half uses her XP notebook		* the upstairs spare bedroom, where the better half uses her XP notebook
	* the living-room MD		* the living-room MD

	I think that leaves me with ~~two~~ empty ~~connections~~.		I think that leaves me with one empty connection.

	I had to run network cables from the dining room to the basement, behind the drywall. Fortunately, I had an electrical box behind the TV to run coax and this gave me the ability to fish more wires behind. Moving the suspended ceiling panels out of the way gave me access.		I had to run network cables from the dining room to the basement, behind the drywall. Fortunately, I had an electrical box behind the TV to run coax and this gave me the ability to fish more wires behind. Moving the suspended ceiling panels out of the way gave me access.

Freymann: /* Notes */ BTE Computers eBay store is no longer active.

2008-12-11T15:04:37Z

Notes: BTE Computers eBay store is no longer active.

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	Mayco Estore, See [http://stores.ebay.ca/Mayco-Computer-Electronics-eStore_CAT-5e-CAT6-Network-Cables_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ3QQftidZ2QQtZkm]		Mayco Estore, See [http://stores.ebay.ca/Mayco-Computer-Electronics-eStore_CAT-5e-CAT6-Network-Cables_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ3QQftidZ2QQtZkm]

	BTE Computers~~, See [http://stores~~.~~ebay~~.~~ca/BTEcomputer]~~		BTE Computers. Their eBay store is now closed.