The Energy Detective

[eastpole]

X10 relies on signal bursts being a logic "1" and the absence of a burst being a logic "0". A complete X10 transmission lasts for 47 powerline cycles (22 cycles for the unit code, 3 cycle gap, and 22 cycles for the function code). If the TED transmission fills up any of those "0" slots with its own signal, that will look like a collision to the receiving X10 module. Unless the X10 transmission squeezes between two successive TED transmissions, it appears that the X10 transmission will be corrupted.

Insteon transmissions are shorter in duration, and are more likely to fit between TED transmissions. The Insteon modulation scheme is also less likely to be corrupted.

Jeff

Thanks for recapping that, Jeff, I missed it the first time and I am very interested. I started with TED and no home automation, but it looks like any future forays in that direction will have be Insteon. Thanks for the heads-up!

eastpole

 

[IVB]

FYI, there's now a CQC driver for the TED if anyone has one.

You'll probably want to also use the DB Logger driver to record all the various historical values/etc.

 

[Mikla]

There is also a stand alone network app available that allows you to get data from TED across the network or internet (assuming you have your firewall and/or router setup up appropriately). I have attached the standalone app, or you can download it here. The download is uses an installer that will enable checking for updates when you start the program. I also am getting ready put an update that minimizes the app to the system tray and shows the current KW in the tray.

PS: Thanks IVB, for posting the link.

 

[Skibum]

Nice app. Thank you.

Looking forward to tray icons.

 

[automateme]

Great Utility Mikla!

BTW, how do you save your own IP address?

 

[ano]

I had an old TED and sent it back with $80 and the old transmitter and receiver. They sent back a brand new receiver and brand new transmitter. It took maybe 10 days round trip. I'll try it with X-10 but I'm almost all UPB now and no interference there. But NO USERS GUIDE so I have to track that down.

 

[Mikla]

Great Utility Mikla!

BTW, how do you save your own IP address?

There is a new version that I am testing now that will automatically save the config when you close the program. It also has other features, including event monitoring. Here is a pick with event monitoring enabled:

If you disable event monitoring, the window shrinks. I also put some docs together. I hope to get it posted this week.

 

[Skibum]

This is great!

I'd really like to be able to embed live info into a webpage.
Any ideas? (If you embed the TED applet, then users can make changes to your settings.)

 

[Mikla]

This is great!

I'd really like to be able to embed live info into a webpage.
Any ideas? (If you embed the TED applet, then users can make changes to your settings.)

I don't see why you couldn't do a live page using just JavaScript to get and parse the XML page from TED. Maybe I'll play around with the idea.

 

[Skibum]

I don't see why you couldn't do a live page using just JavaScript to get and parse the XML page from TED. Maybe I'll play around with the idea.

The fact that I am asking should be enough to tell you that this is beyond me.....

I did ask E for assistance, but he just laughed and said something derrogetary about my operating system.

 

[Mikla]

I don't see why you couldn't do a live page using just JavaScript to get and parse the XML page from TED. Maybe I'll play around with the idea.

The fact that I am asking should be enough to tell you that this is beyond me.....

I did ask E for assistance, but he just laughed and said something derrogetary about my operating system. h34r:

Haha.. ok, I am playing around with some JavaScript... no promises.

Also, I posted the latest version (same link as above). If you have the last version, it should automatically update when you close and re-open the app. In addition, here is a users manual.

 

[Skibum]

Tried the new version with the tray icon. Works great!
If possible I'd like to see .480 in the tray icon as opposed to just 0.4

Thanks

 

[Mikla]

Tried the new version with the tray icon. Works great!
If possible I'd like to see .480 in the tray icon as opposed to just 0.4

Thanks

I see I need to correct the rounding... you should see .5. Simple enough, but due to the icon size I can only fit two numbers and the decimal point. I can change it to remove the leading zero and display ".48" though.

 

[BrettS]

Tried the new version with the tray icon. Works great!
If possible I'd like to see .480 in the tray icon as opposed to just 0.4

Thanks

I see I need to correct the rounding... you should see .5. Simple enough, but due to the icon size I can only fit two numbers and the decimal point. I can change it to remove the leading zero and display ".48" though.

Very nice app Mikla I've got one request, though... is it possible to configure it to use ports below 1000? I wound up allowing the TED service through my firewall on port 443 (it was the only one I wasn't already using that could get through my work firewall). It's not actually using SSL, though.

Thanks,
Brett

 

[Skibum]

I see I need to correct the rounding... you should see .5. Simple enough, but due to the icon size I can only fit two numbers and the decimal point. I can change it to remove the leading zero and display ".48" though.

.48 would be perfect if the draw was less than 1.

Thanks