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Title: HG Smart Touch
Post by: Gene on May 13, 2014, 03:42:35 PM

Started designing widgets for HomeGenie Smart Touch panel =)

Suggestions and requests welcome!

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

Cheers,
g.

Title: Re: HG Smart Touch
Post by: Theitalianjob on May 13, 2014, 03:54:56 PM

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

Title: Re: HG Smart Touch
Post by: Gene on May 13, 2014, 04:18:33 PM

Hey TIJ, cool stuff!

Italtronic - iTouch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqnDwiUoJkU#ws)

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

g.

Title: Re: HG Smart Touch
Post by: hemaltandel on May 13, 2014, 04:59:30 PM

Looks Cool.

Title: Re: HG Smart Touch
Post by: Theitalianjob on May 13, 2014, 10:45:19 PM

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

 ;D

Title: Re: HG Smart Touch
Post by: mrx23dot on May 13, 2014, 11:46:56 PM

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 (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.

Title: Re: HG Smart Touch
Post by: James on May 14, 2014, 09:11:23 PM

Hey Gene,

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

that would be great

thanks

Title: Re: HG Smart Touch
Post by: mrx23dot on May 14, 2014, 09:45:29 PM

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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seTYjCH5u4g)

Title: Re: HG Smart Touch
Post by: Gene on May 23, 2014, 11:53:02 PM

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

Cheers,
g.

Title: Re: HG Smart Touch
Post by: nolio on May 24, 2014, 07:57:57 AM

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

Title: Re: HG Smart Touch
Post by: Gene on May 24, 2014, 08:46:22 AM

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.

Title: Re: HG Smart Touch
Post by: nolio on May 26, 2014, 02:39:55 PM

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

Title: Re: HG Smart Touch
Post by: Gene on May 26, 2014, 03:58:03 PM

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.

Title: Re: HG Smart Touch
Post by: baptist on August 18, 2014, 11:46:16 PM

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