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Re: Re: New embedded controller: opn-max



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I'm looking forward to testing this, I have a slug on order now :)

Max

On 22/09/2007, Daniel Berenguer <dberenguer@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   Hi Tim,
>
> That's indeed one of the interests of having an opn-max in your
network :=
)
>
> Daniel.
>
> --- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx
<xap_automation%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "Tim Hawes" <timsyahoo@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Daniel,
> >
> > This sounds pretty cool :-)
> > If I understand you correctly, I can run a xAP controller on a
slug
> > and not have to have a PC on 24/7...did I get that right?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Tim.
> >
> >
> > On 9/21/07, Daniel Berenguer <dberenguer@...> wrote:
> > > Hi xAP community!
> > >
> > > I'm proud to introduce opn-max =96 a new generation of
embedded netwo=
rk
> > > controllers aimed to work as high-level xAP masters (good
> > > introduction, don't you think so?).
> > >
> > > http://www.opnode.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=3Dopn-max
> > >
> > > This controller is based on a Linksys NSLU2 and only needs
an externa=
l
> > > drive (memory stick or hard disk) to store applications, web
pages an=
d
> > > custom files. The NSLU2 typically costs less than 80 =80
(VAT apart).
> > > Just add the price of a memory stick, install the necessary
software
> > > into it and=85 voil=E0, you have an opn-max.
> > >
> > > Opn-max, as any other opnode, is an open source design. This
means
> > > that you can download the source code from sourceforge (not
yet=85) i=
n
> > > case you want to contribute to this project. This also means
that you
> > > can buy your NSLU2 from your local supplier and then convert
it into
> > > an opn-max controller for free.
> > >
> > > I'm going to need a lot of help to fine-tune opn-max so
those
> > > volunteers=85 be ready to spend some time on the project
because it h=
as
> > > plenty of features:
> > >
> > > - xAP BSC interface (I'll try to add support for other
schemas in a
> > > near future)
> > > - Web server for configuring and controlling opn-max
> > > - Event manager
> > > - Perl scripting with access to endpoints
> > > - Customizable web PHP pages with access to endpoints
> > > - SQLite database. Possibility of saving endpoint values
into SQLite
> > > tables
> > > - Web graphs and charts
> > > - SSH server for administration and installation purposes
> > > - FTP server
> > >
> > > These features are already implemented and opn-max is
operational.
> > > However, so many functionalities need a deep validation
process in
> > > real applications. I'm just running opn-max on my workbench
and my
> > > current requirements in terms of home automation are pretty
limited.
> > >
> > > Moreover, Alicia, my personal web developer, has been very
busy these
> > > months so she couldn't help me on this project as she
wanted. This
> > > means that some web pages could need some rework. Anyway,
we'll see
> > > this during the beta-tests.
> > >
> > > During the next weeks I'll try to fix some minor bugs and
prepare the
> > > necessary documentation to guide the first beta-testers
during the
> > > installation of opn-max on their Slugs. I also have to
upload opn-max
> > > to opnode's sourceforge repository and create a yahoo group
for the
> > > opnode project.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Daniel.
> >
>
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I&#39;m looking forward to testing this, I have a slug on order now
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br>Max<br><br><div><span
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<p>Hi Tim,<br>
<br>
That&#39;s indeed one of the interests of having an opn-max in your
network=
:)<br>
<br>
Daniel.<span class=3D"q"><br>
<br>
--- In <a href=3D"mailto:xap_automation%40yahoogroups.com";
target=3D"_blank=
" onclick=3D"return
top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">xap_automation@y=
ahoogroups.com</a>, &quot;Tim Hawes&quot;
&lt;timsyahoo@...&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Hi Daniel,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; This sounds pretty cool :-)<br>
&gt; If I understand you correctly, I can run a xAP controller on a
slug<br=
>
&gt; and not have to have a PC on 24/7...did I get that
right?<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Cheers,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Tim.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br></span></p><div><span
class=3D"e" id=3D"q_1152da6693464fbf_2">
&gt; On 9/21/07, Daniel Berenguer &lt;dberenguer@...&gt;
wrote:<br>
&gt; &gt; Hi xAP community!<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; I&#39;m proud to introduce opn-max =96 a new
generation of embedd=
ed network<br>
&gt; &gt; controllers aimed to work as high-level xAP masters
(good<br>
&gt; &gt; introduction, don&#39;t you think so?).<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; <a href=3D"http://www.opnode.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=3Dopn-max";
=
target=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"return
top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">=
http://www.opnode.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=3Dopn-max</a><br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; This controller is based on a Linksys NSLU2 and only
needs an ext=
ernal<br>
&gt; &gt; drive (memory stick or hard disk) to store applications,
web page=
s and<br>
&gt; &gt; custom files. The NSLU2 typically costs less than 80 =80
(VAT apa=
rt).<br>
&gt; &gt; Just add the price of a memory stick, install the
necessary softw=
are<br>
&gt; &gt; into it and=85 voil=E0, you have an opn-max.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Opn-max, as any other opnode, is an open source design.
This mean=
s<br>
&gt; &gt; that you can download the source code from sourceforge
(not yet=
=85) in<br>
&gt; &gt; case you want to contribute to this project. This also
means that=
you<br>
&gt; &gt; can buy your NSLU2 from your local supplier and then
convert it i=
nto<br>
&gt; &gt; an opn-max controller for free.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; I&#39;m going to need a lot of help to fine-tune
opn-max so those=
<br>
&gt; &gt; volunteers=85 be ready to spend some time on the project
because =
it has<br>
&gt; &gt; plenty of features:<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;  - xAP BSC interface (I&#39;ll try to add support for
other schem=
as in a<br>
&gt; &gt; near future)<br>
&gt; &gt;  - Web server for configuring and controlling
opn-max<br>
&gt; &gt;  - Event manager<br>
&gt; &gt;  - Perl scripting with access to endpoints<br>
&gt; &gt;  - Customizable web PHP pages with access to
endpoints<br>
&gt; &gt;  - SQLite database. Possibility of saving endpoint values
into SQ=
Lite<br>
&gt; &gt; tables<br>
&gt; &gt;  - Web graphs and charts<br>
&gt; &gt;  - SSH server for administration and installation
purposes<br>
&gt; &gt;  - FTP server<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; These features are already implemented and opn-max is
operational=
.<br>
&gt; &gt; However, so many functionalities need a deep validation
process i=
n<br>
&gt; &gt; real applications. I&#39;m just running opn-max on my
workbench a=
nd my<br>
&gt; &gt; current requirements in terms of home automation are
pretty limit=
ed.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Moreover, Alicia, my personal web developer, has been
very busy t=
hese<br>
&gt; &gt; months so she couldn&#39;t help me on this project as
she wanted.=
This<br>
&gt; &gt; means that some web pages could need some rework. Anyway,
we&#39;=
ll see<br>
&gt; &gt; this during the beta-tests.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; During the next weeks I&#39;ll try to fix some minor
bugs and pre=
pare the<br>
&gt; &gt; necessary documentation to guide the first beta-testers
during th=
e<br>
&gt; &gt; installation of opn-max on their Slugs. I also have to
upload opn=
-max<br>
&gt; &gt; to opnode&#39;s sourceforge repository and create a
yahoo group f=
or the<br>
&gt; &gt; opnode project.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Regards,<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Daniel.<br>
&gt;<br>
<br>
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