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Re: Re: New embedded controller: opn-max



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Certainly, I've already found the Opnode mailing list and I'm mentally
compiling feature requests for you :)

Max

On 23/09/2007, Kevin Hawkins <lists@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Yes, I'll certainly do what I can Daniel - quite busy times at the
> moment but also lots of things I can use a opn-max for so should be
fun.
>
> Kevin
>
> Daniel Berenguer wrote:
> > Kevin, Max, Tim,
> >
> > Can I count on you for beta-testing opn-max?
> >
> > Daniel.
> >
> > --- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, Kevin Hawkins <lists@...>
wrote:
> >
> >> This is really exciting Daniel - great stuff ... and the even
better
> >> news is that I alredy have a NSLU2 that I bought a while back
so I'm
> >> keen to give this a try and to provide you as much feedback
as I can.
> >>
> >> Cheers Kevin
> >>
> >> Daniel Berenguer 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.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Yahoo! Groups Links
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Certainly, I&#39;ve already found the Opnode mailing list and
I&#39;m menta=
lly compiling feature requests for you
:)<br><br>Max<br><br><div><span clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote">On 23/09/2007, <b
class=3D"gmail_sendername">Kevin Hawkin=
s
</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lists@xxxxxxx";>lists@xxxxxxx=
</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-lef=
t: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left:
1=
ex;">
Yes, I&#39;ll certainly do what I can Daniel - quite busy times at
the<br>m=
oment but also lots of things I can use a opn-max for so should be
fun.<br>=
<br>Kevin<br><br>Daniel Berenguer
wrote:<br>&gt; Kevin, Max, Tim,<br>&gt;
<br>&gt; Can I count on you for beta-testing
opn-max?<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Danie=
l.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; --- In <a href=3D"mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx"=
>xap_automation@xxxxxxx</a>, Kevin Hawkins
&lt;lists@...&gt; wrote:
<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; This is really exciting Daniel
- great stuff ... and t=
he even better<br>&gt;&gt; news is that I alredy have a NSLU2
that I bought=
a while back so I&#39;m<br>&gt;&gt; keen to give this a
try and to provide=
you as much feedback as I can.
<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; Cheers
Kevin<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; Daniel Bereng=
uer wrote:<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; Hi
xAP community!<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;<br=
>&gt;&gt;&gt; I&#39;m proud to introduce opn-max =96 a
new generation of em=
bedded network
<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; controllers aimed to work as high-level
xAP masters (good<=
br>&gt;&gt;&gt; introduction, don&#39;t you think
so?).<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>=
&gt;&gt;&gt; <a href=3D"http://www.opnode.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=3Dopn-ma=
x">
http://www.opnode.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=3Dopn-max</a><br>&gt;&gt;&gt;<br=
>&gt;&gt;&gt; This controller is based on a Linksys NSLU2
and only needs an=
external<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; drive (memory stick or hard
disk) to store applic=
ations, web pages and
<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; custom files. The NSLU2 typically costs
less than 80 =80 (=
VAT apart).<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; Just add the price of a
memory stick, install t=
he necessary software<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; into it and=85
voil=E0, you have an o=
pn-max.
<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;
Opn-max, as any other opnode, is an open s=
ource design. This means<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; that you can
download the source c=
ode from sourceforge (not yet=85) in<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; case
you want to contr=
ibute to this project. This also means that you
<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; can buy your NSLU2 from your local
supplier and then conve=
rt it into<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; an opn-max controller for
free.<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;<=
br>&gt;&gt;&gt; I&#39;m going to need a lot of help to
fine-tune opn-max so=
those
<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; volunteers=85 be ready to spend some
time on the project b=
ecause it has<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; plenty of
features:<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&g=
t;&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;- xAP BSC interface (I&#39;ll try to add
support for othe=
r schemas in a
<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; near
future)<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Web server
for c=
onfiguring and controlling
opn-max<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Event manag=
er<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Perl scripting
with access to endpoints<br>=
&gt;&gt;&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Customizable web PHP pages
with access to endpoin=
ts
<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;- SQLite database.
Possibility of saving endpoi=
nt values into SQLite<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;
tables<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;- W=
eb graphs and charts<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;-
SSH server for administra=
tion and installation purposes
<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;- FTP
server<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;
Th=
ese features are already implemented and opn-max is
operational.<br>&gt;&gt=
;&gt; However, so many functionalities need a deep validation process
in<br=
>&gt;&gt;&gt; real applications. I&#39;m just running
opn-max on my workben=
ch and my
<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; current requirements in terms of home
automation are prett=
y
limited.<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;
Moreover, Alicia, my personal we=
b developer, has been very busy these<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;
months so she couldn&=
#39;t help me on this project as she wanted. This
<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; means that some web pages could need
some rework. Anyway, =
we&#39;ll see<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; this during the
beta-tests.<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;<b=
r>&gt;&gt;&gt; During the next weeks I&#39;ll try to fix
some minor bugs an=
d prepare the
<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; necessary documentation to guide the
first beta-testers du=
ring the<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; installation of opn-max on their
Slugs. I also hav=
e to upload opn-max<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; to opnode&#39;s
sourceforge repository =
and create a yahoo group for the
<br>&gt;&gt;&gt; opnode
project.<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;
Regards,<b=
r>&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;
Daniel.<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>&=
gt;&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;
Yahoo! Groups Links<br>&gt;&gt;=
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