C-Bus web control

Discussion in 'C-Touch/HomeGate/SchedulePlus/PICED Software' started by davestevens_uk, Oct 23, 2007.

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    davestevens_uk

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    All,
    Firstly, if this has been covered before (and I'm sure it has), please point me in the right direction. I've done a quick search.....

    I've got a C-Bus system at home which has been built up gradually, and now has 8 4/8/12 way DIN relay/dimmer units, and a variety of input units. There's an Ethernet Network Interface with a permanent connection to the home network, and this obviously has a permanent internet connection.

    I'd like to integrate some web control, and despite reading all the docs I can find, can't work out the easiest way of achieving it. All I want to do is have basic control from outside the house (ie across the internet), and also from any pc in the house (or perhaps wi-fi web tablet).

    I've downloaded the HomeGate eval, and have managed to get some basic buttons working on a web page via ServerX. The problem I've had here is that HomeGate seems to lose it's C-Bus connection fairly quickly, and this then breaks the web page.

    So.....
    What's the easiest (recommended) way of integrating web control? I'm pretty web technical, so happy to code if necessary.

    Thanks in advance.
    David.
     
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    ashleigh Moderator

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    Suggestions:

    1. There will be a new HomeGate eval out soon. Wait a day or three and try that.

    2. Make sure your HomeGate is using the latest version of Cgate, from the latest download of Toolkit.

    3. Check logs to find why Homegate is losing its cbus connection. This may be indicative of other faults (80% of all faults like this have 3 possible causes: too many or not enough burdens, too many clock generators selected (though this is actually pretty rare and usually manifests as a slow start time after system power up), and wiring faults.

    4. Talk to technical support.

    Homegate should do what you want, it is reliable in other sites, it's sold for $$$ and should be reliable!!

    Failing all these, there are alternatives from others available. You are on your own if you use them because they won't be supported by Clipsal. That's not to say they are bad - in some cases far from it. You just can't use Clipsal teechnical support for non-Clipsal products.
     
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    Thanks Ashleigh,
    Toolkit doesn't seem to have the same problem, and will stay connected for ages.
    I'll keep trying with HomeGate then, but did wonder whether this was a limitation of the evaluation version.
    Cheers,
    David.
     
    davestevens_uk, Oct 25, 2007
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    Ah - evaluation version.

    Yes - that only stays connected for a while and then drops out.

    If you buy the real version it stays up.
     
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    That's useful to know, thanks!
    D.
     
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    Homegate v4

    Will Homegate version 4 be an upgrade to my excisting version 3.9 or would i have to buy Version 4:confused:
     
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    One last question.

    If I go down the HomeGate route, I assume this means that it always needs to be running on a pc somewhere in order to serve up the web pages. Is that correct?

    Am I right in saying that it's not possible to achieve any level of web control without having c-gate server running somewhere on the network?

    Thanks,
    David.
     
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    For HomeGate to be able to serve webpages, then yes it needs to be running.

    No, you only need HomeGate if you want HomeGate to supply the webpages. There are any number of other technologies you could use depending on time and skill. The next closest thing Clipsal have for web access is to use ServerX directly writing JSP pages, but this will invlove coding.
     
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    Thanks all.
    D.
     
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    Darren Senior Member

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    Version 4 will not be a free upgrade.
     
    Darren, Oct 29, 2007
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    Mr Mark

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    Any idea on price and availability?
    Christmas present for the wife maybe? :D
     
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    Darren Senior Member

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    Not sure yet.
    I am sure she will be delighted ;)
     
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