HG Smart Touch

[Gene]

Started designing widgets for HomeGenie Smart Touch panel =)

Suggestions and requests welcome!

http://www.homegenie.it/docs/doityourself_touch.php

Cheers,
g.

[Theitalianjob]

I've found a nice wall mount flush for 4.3" touch screens for everyone...
and the same company produces a rail din mount box for raspberry pi...

http://www.italtronic.com/prod.asp

[Gene]

Hey TIJ, cool stuff!

Italtronic - iTouch

Time to save some money and I'm gonna buy one of these

g.

[hemaltandel]

Looks Cool.

[Theitalianjob]

You can purchase here:http://www.noritake-itron.com/NewWeb/itouch/iTProd.shtml] [url]http://www.noritake-itron.com/NewWeb/itouch/iTProd.shtml[/url]

 

[mrx23dot]

The cheapest:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-2-inch-TFT-LCD-Module-Display-with-touch-panel-SD-card-240x320-than-128x64-LCD-/360610564970?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53f6108b6a

or use an android phone, attach to the wall, always on mod.
or better a chinese tablet $70
or e-ink:D

An umbrella icon would be nice, if expecting rain during the day.

For tablets on the wall a Dashboard should be something like this:
-Choosable Room,
-media control,
-light ,
-HVAC,
also switchable to security view.
See attachment.

[James]

Hey Gene,

I'd like to see a Widget for Garage Door Open/Close

that would be great

thanks

[mrx23dot]

Hi G,
Is this Web page based or, android app based?
Other would require too much effort.

Some idea:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seTYjCH5u4g

[Gene]

It's not web based and not even android =) it's a custom application.

(http://www.homegenie.it/images/hg_smarttouch.png)

http://www.homegenie.it/docs/doityourself_touch.php

Cheers,
g.

[nolio]

Hi Gene,
Good work like usual ! It's interesting stuff.

Some questions :
1/ glue : so if you want to change the screen you need to re-do the "◾Flush mounting junction box 120x100x70" ? Or you can easily remove the glue ?
2/ why do you need the HG server on this rasp ? I imagine smart client use some file ..
3/ I think, you can easily pick the SD card (with a devel app it could be needed a lot of time
4/ wasn't easy for you to add power supply in this hole in your wall ?
5/ is there a particular reason to use rapsberry pi model b than model a ?
Bye

[Gene]

Hi nolio,

1) Yes, that kind of glue can be removed easily, but still it will guarantee a stable hold
2) HomeGenie server is purely optional, just in case you want to add some leds, sensors, IR transceiving or such
3) you can use SSH for changing things, no need to remove the sd card
4) it was quite easy to add the power supply, but I had to use a small one, otherwise it won't fit
5) no particular reason, it's just the only extra raspi I had already in the house

Cheers,
g.

[nolio]

Hi Gene,

1/ That seems miracle
2/ Oki
3/ Oki, i say that because with HG server, i do some erase-rewrite on SD Card (around 10, i think).
4/ Oki, but i was thinking about :
   * Electric Meter <--> Your Hole (much more an electrical subject )
   * Your 2 electric cable (in your hole) <--> Your plug (white on the right)
                                 (http://www.cageelectrical.co.uk/images/cable.jpg)  <--> (http://www.homegenie.it/docs/images/diy_touch/rpi_touch_06.jpg)
5/ Oki

Thanks.
Bye

[Gene]

Hi nolio,

I am not sure what you mean at "4".

I used this to connect the power supply to the two electrical cables:

(http://www.ledworld.it/public/zoom_91072877_CL2222_04.jpg)

the holes are big enough to host the powersupply pins.

I'm not sure if the power supply inside the box will generate too much heat for the raspi.
I guess I'll see what happen this summer =) and eventually get it out from the box.


g.

[baptist]

Hi Gene...
Sorry, trying to add the TFT
I followed your instructions.. however being a novice I'm struggling

you mention - 'Before building, remember to change the HG server address and password you'll find at line 19 of the SmartControl.cs file '

- can't find reference to the server address password, but within Program.cs line 35 I find the following

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        private static string hgServerAddress = "127.0.0.1";
        private static string hgServerUser = "admin";
        private static string hgServerPassword = "";

Does this need to be updated?

Also how do compile / build ?
When I run

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DISPLAY=:0 mono HgSmartControl.exeI receive an error

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Cannot open assembly 'HgSmartControl.exe': No such file or directory.
Thanks again, looking forward to getting the TFT working