Re: Heatmiser Central Heating Thermostat

["markttay" <markttay@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I will give it a go, slightly more complicated as the Heatmiser=20
software is supplied with an Serial - USB converter dongle but=20
shouldn't be too difficult.
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--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Chris Purves"
<CHRIS_PURVES@M...>=20
wrote:
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> This is a great tool for logging serial exchanges and it has a=20
free trial.
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> http://www.hhdsoftware.com/sermon.html
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> Chris
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Simon Ryley <simon.ryley@o...>=20
wrote:
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> > Have you had a go at reverse engineering the protocol for the=20
stats?  I=20
> > would imagine its based on a standard protocol such as RS232,
RS=20
485,=20
> > LIN etc and so wouldn't be too hard to understand?  If someone=20
can=20
> > gather the data I am happy to have a look at it.
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> > markttay wrote:
> >=20
> > > I have got 13 of these stats connected to 4 of their UH1=20
controllers
> > > for my underfloor heating system. I have used their sofware
to
> > > programme the stats and set date and time etc. something
that=20
would
> > > be very labourious manually. Everything works ok, but it
is=20
very
> > > slow to update the stats and the sofware is rudimentary and
not
> > > entirely stable. It is however the best networked setup I
have=20
seen
> > > on the market (within the bounds of what mere mortals can=20
afford -
> > > unlike SmartKontrols) and the room stats are attractive
and=20
well
> > > made. Doesnt cost the earth either - from memory, stats
were=20
=A330ish
> > > each and UH1 controllers =A380.
> > >
> > > This system is crying out to be opened up to allow
integration=20
with
> > > outh HA systems, it baffles me why the Heatmiser folks wont
do=20
this.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Kevin Hawkins <lists@u...>=20
wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > It's such a shame that HeatMiser won't release the
serial=20
protocol
> > > for
> > > > their networked stats, as they would make great HA
zone=20
devices.
> > > It's
> > > > possible it could be be reverse engineered though. 
Despite=20
many
> > > > conversations with them they still believe that
automation of
> > > heating
> > > > beyond their simple software isn't sensible or
desirable.=20=20
They
> > > look
> > > > great (and well priced) products.
> > > >
> > > > Kevin
> > > >
> > > > Quinten Uijldert wrote:
> > > > >> I presume these are easy to install? I have an
old=20
mechanical
> > > type one
> > > > >> that needs replacing but not having done it
before I=20
don't know
> > > what
> > > > >> to expect.
> > > > >>=20=20=20=20
> > > > >
> > > > > First you need to establish what current
connections you=20
have on
> > > the old
> > > > > mechanical thermostat.  Then have a good read of
the=20
documents
> > > on the
> > > > > Heatmiser website explaining which ones are
suitable to=20
replace
> > > it.  I had
> > > > > no idea which one to use either, but with a bit of
help=20
from the
> > > guys in
> > > > > #ukha on irc I ended up with the right model.
> > > > >
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