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In order to get these results you should already have downloaded the ZWave network configuration to pluto from master (remote) controller. | In order to get these results you should already have downloaded the ZWave network configuration to pluto from master (remote) controller. | ||
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| + | == PIR (Binary Sensor) support == | ||
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| + | PIR (Passive Infra Red) sensor, a type of motion detector which uses invisible infra red light to detect movement in a room. | ||
| + | PIR is sending "Sensor Tripped" events, so you can use it in security scenarious. | ||
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| + | All the tests were made using HomePro ZIR000 (RF Transmitter PIR) model. | ||
| + | Z-Wave has some new commands to support PIR : | ||
Revision as of 12:12, 9 January 2007
| This page was written by Pluto and imported with their permission when LinuxMCE branched off in February, 2007. In general any information should apply to LinuxMCE. However, this page should be edited to reflect changes to LinuxMCE and remove old references to Pluto. |
These instructions have been tested working under VMWare 1.0.1-29996 using FC4 (2.6.16.18) as host operating system.
Contents
Howto install and use ZWave
Let's assume that you have pluto installed with IP: 10.0.2.128 (these instructions are also done by assuming that you have "hybrid" pluto installation).
Once you have succesfully installed the ZWave USB controller and it is seen on Pluto (media:zwave_homepro_interface.png), you can proceed by populating the ZWave network information to Pluto.
- Add your ZWave devices to your master ZWave master remote controller (like ZTH200)
- Once the devices are added to remote and verified they are working (you can control them with your remote controller), you need to copy the ZWave network information to Pluto.
- Go to pluto admin page ("http://10.0.2.128/pluto-admin/"), then choose "Wizard -> Devices -> Interfaces -> [your ZWave controller] -> Advanced".
- On the device page select "Send command to device".
- Select command "Download Configuration" and choose "Send Message".
- Leave the data and file fields as blank
- Now the pluto is waiting for the ZWave information and you should send a copy of the ZWave network with your master remote controller to pluto.
- If you are using HomePro remote controller this is done by selecting: "Setup -> Copy Remote Ctrl. -> Send Information -> Identical Copy". Once you have done that, the remote will show "Sending information..." and after succesfull sending it will return to clock screen (this shouldn't take more than couple of minutes).
- You can monitor the process by watching the Zwave log file on pluto (usually "/var/log/pluto/*ZWave.log"). Unfortunately the admin page doesn't give much information of what is being done and is everything going smoothly. If the process is successfull, you should see the pluto communicating with the USB controller
- Make sure the sending remote controller is near enough the USB receiver, othervise nothing will happen.
- Go to device tree (Show devices tree) and you should see (Media:zwave_devices_tree.png) the newly added ZWave modules/devices on the tree under "CORE -> ZWave".
You should do quick reload (Wizard -> Restart -> Quick Reload Router) in order to use the newly added devices with pluto. Once you have done that you should be able to control (like switching on/off) the devices under the Light (Media:zwave_lights.png).
Troubleshooting
HomePro USB ZWave controller
If the ZWave controller is not seen (or it's not working) by pluto, check that linux sees the USB device. The HomePro USB receiver uses USB serial device converter (it's not really a "true" USB device).
Once you plug in the device you should see the following kernel messages ("dmesg") when the correct modules are loaded:
usbcore: registered new driver usbserial drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial support registered for generic usbcore: registered new driver usbserial_generic drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial Driver core drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial support registered for FTDI USB Serial Device ftdi_sio 1-1:1.0: FTDI USB Serial Device converter detected drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c: Detected FT232BM usb 1-1: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0 usbcore: registered new driver ftdi_sio drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c: v1.4.3:USB FTDI Serial Converters Driver
Then you should have the following kernel modules loaded:
dcerouter_6722:/var/log/pluto# lsmod Module Size Used by ftdi_sio 32584 1 usbserial 32488 3 ftdi_sio
On the admin page (Interfaces -> Advanced) the ZWave interface COM port should point to USB device:
Device data: COM Port on PC pci0000:00/0000:00:07.2+1
dcerouter_6722:/var/log/pluto# lspci |grep USB 0000:00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB
ZWave communication
If the controller is seen by pluto, try sending some commands ("Wizard -> Devices -> Interfaces -> [your ZWave controller] -> Advanced") and watching the log files ("tail -f /var/log/pluto/*ZWave.log") at the same time.
You can try command like "Report Child Devices" which in my case (since I have 5 ZWave appliances supported by pluto) gives the following results:
36 11/05/06 10:45:51.358 ZWave::ReportChildDevices got: 36 11/05/06 10:45:51.358 1 37 4 37 5 37 6 37 7 37
In order to get these results you should already have downloaded the ZWave network configuration to pluto from master (remote) controller.
PIR (Binary Sensor) support
PIR (Passive Infra Red) sensor, a type of motion detector which uses invisible infra red light to detect movement in a room. PIR is sending "Sensor Tripped" events, so you can use it in security scenarious.
All the tests were made using HomePro ZIR000 (RF Transmitter PIR) model. Z-Wave has some new commands to support PIR :
