Difference between revisions of "Insteon - Setting Up PLM Template"

Revision as of 01:15, 6 January 2008

Category:Tutorials

• Log into the webadmin
• select Interfaces(under Devices)
• click Add device (loads Pick Device Template popup)

with the Pick Device Template Popup:

• click Add Manufacturer (loads Add Manufacturer popup)

with the Add Manufacturer popup:

• type 'Smarthome' and click Add
• Click Close

• press F5 to refresh the page.
• In the Manufacturer field, select 'Smarthome'.
• Under Device Category, select 'Lighting Interface < Interfaces'.
• Click Add device Template (popup changes to Add model)
• select the LAST option:

"It's a simple, generic serial device controlled by RS232, Ethernet or USB, which you'll control with Pluto's GSD and embedded Ruby snippets (very easy). Examples: Lighting control, alarm panels, surveillance cameras, thermostats, weather stations, a/v equipment with RS232 ports, etc"

• Type in 'Insteon PLM' in the name or model#.
• Click Add
• Close the Add device Template window.

• In Webadmin, Select Advanced, Configuration, Device Templates (from the top menu)
• In the Device Template field, select 'Insteon PLM'
• click 'Pick Device Template' (loads Edit Device Template Popup)

• NOTE the Template Number! write this down. (it will be needed for Plug N Play)
• Make sure 'Implements DCE' is checked (should be)
• In the Comm Method, select RS232
• Click 'Edit Ruby Codes' ( loads Edit Ruby Codes Popup)

• In the field to the LEFT of 'Create new group', type in 'Insteon PLM'
• click 'Create new group'
• If the 'Uses Group/Codeset' does not change to 'Insteon PLM', repeat the previous 2 steps again.
• Once the 'Uses Group/Codeset' says 'Insteon PLM' Check 'Discoverable Interfaces'
• Check 'Ruby Insternal Commands'
• click Update

• In the #756 Report Child Devices field (the big one) copy and paste this code:
• In the #776 Reset field, copy and paste this code:
• In the #760 Send Command to Child field, copy and paste this code:
• In the #788 StatusReport field, copy and paste this code:
• In the #373 Private Method Listing field, copy and paste this code:
• In the #351 Process IDLE field, copy and paste this code:
• In the #350 Process Incoming Data field, copy and paste this code:
• In the #384 Process Receive Command for Child field, copy and paste this code:
• In the #356 Process Release, leave it blank. (no code for now)
• Click Update
• Click Close

• Press F5 for refresh the 'Edit Device Template' popup
• In the 'Device data' section, in 'Add a New Parameter' select 'COM Port on PC' and click Add.
• in the Comments Field, type 'COM Port'
• in the Default Value field, type '/dev/ttyS0'
• check the 'Required' and 'Allowed to Modify' boxes
• In the 'Device data' section, in 'Add a New Parameter' select 'COM Port BaudRate' and click Add.
• in the Comments Field, type 'Baud Rate'
• in the Default Value field, type '38400'
• check the 'Required' and 'Use Master Device List Defaults' boxes
• In the 'Device data' section, in 'Add a New Parameter' select 'Only One Per PC' and click Add.
• in the Comments Field, type 'Only One Per PC'
• in the Default Value field, type '1'
• In the 'Device data' section, in 'Add a New Parameter' select 'Auto-assign to parents room' and click Add.
• in the Comments Field, type 'Assign to Parents Room'
• in the Default Value field, type '1'

• Scroll down to the 'Plug & Play' Section
• Enter These values:

From = '0', To = '0'

Vendor Model ID = '2412S' PNP protocol = 'Proprietary'

Serial Number = 'Insteon PLM' Parms is blank

PNP detection script is '88_InsteonPLM.sh'

Comment is 'Insteon PLM'

• Scroll down to the bottom of the popup window and click Save
• Click Close
• Modify the SECOND LAST LINE of this script (88_InsteonPLM.sh) and change the LAST number to your Template ID.
• add this script file to /usr/pluto/pnp (88_InsteonPLM.sh)

#!/bin/bash

echo "Insteon Powerline Modem Detection Script queue $2"
/usr/pluto/bin/TestSerialPort -p $3 -P N81 -b 19200 -t "\02\60"  -i 1 -s "\03\05"
if [[ "$?" -ne 0 ]]; then
echo "It's not an Insteon Powerline Modem"
/usr/pluto/bin/MessageSend dcerouter -r 0 $1 1 806 224 $2 13 "$4" 44 0
else
echo "It is an Insteon Powerline Modem"
/usr/pluto/bin/MessageSend dcerouter -r 0 $1 1 806 224 $2 13 "$4" 44 1901
fi

• chmod 755 /usr/pluto/pnp/88_InsteonPLM.sh (make it executable)