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Title: HomeGenie For Dummies Document
Post by: kevinvinv on January 31, 2016, 06:53:28 AM

I've created the attached document to hopefully help other newcomers avoid some of the frustrating pitfalls that I encountered getting a small basic config up and running.  Feel free to add / change / modify etc....   

Title: Re: HomeGenie For Dummies Document
Post by: bkenobi on January 31, 2016, 03:36:22 PM

I tried to look at the document in my decrepit Word 2007 and it didn't load.  Either this document is formatted for newer versions or it's corrupted for some reason.  I'll try tomorrow on my work machine which has 2013.

Title: Re: HomeGenie For Dummies Document
Post by: kevinvinv on January 31, 2016, 04:30:03 PM

It was written with Word 2010.  I don't recall when the docx format became standard but maybe it was in 2010?

Thanks for attempting to check it out! 

I'll attach the same thing in doc format here.

Title: Re: HomeGenie For Dummies Document
Post by: bkenobi on February 01, 2016, 12:13:24 AM

I can usually view newer format files (docx, xlsx, etc) but that one didn't work.  I'll try again and review.

Title: Re: HomeGenie For Dummies Document
Post by: bkenobi on February 01, 2016, 12:26:00 AM

My phone was able to view the first file and it looks pretty good.  It should help people get the first module set up quickly which is really the hardest part.  The one thing I'd recommend including that wasn't covered is how to set up X10 in the setup menu.  It's not complicated but might be worth at least mentioning.

Title: Re: HomeGenie For Dummies Document
Post by: kevinvinv on February 01, 2016, 12:46:29 AM

Thanks for the input!!!

Title: Re: HomeGenie For Dummies Document
Post by: nolio on February 01, 2016, 09:58:55 PM

Hi Kev,
An update of the document.
I add some information about zwave and so precision.

I open with openoffice, but it seems that your document is a little bit weird on it (pics). It's good idea to explain how to configure a simple device.

You can add some help already existing, like the alarm configuration :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yUiY52_-GQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yUiY52_-GQ)
Bye

Title: Re: HomeGenie For Dummies Document
Post by: bkenobi on February 01, 2016, 11:19:30 PM

You inspired me to document all the ways to access the mono log that I could think of.

http://www.homegenie.it/forum/index.php?topic=1423.0 (http://www.homegenie.it/forum/index.php?topic=1423.0)

Title: Re: HomeGenie For Dummies Document
Post by: kevinvinv on February 02, 2016, 12:33:26 AM

Hey guys.  Thanks for the inputs!

I'll make some updates soon and post again.

There is no way I could have come this far without the patience of this community...I needed to give back in some way... and hopefully help other newbies not get as discouraged as I got with this thing early on.   :)

Title: Re: HomeGenie For Dummies Document
Post by: kevinvinv on February 02, 2016, 04:35:45 AM

OK I started with Nolio's doc and reformatted a couple things and added a pointer to the  mono log info that Kenobi added... thanks all.

Please do feel free to add/change/repost.   Open source documentation here!

Title: Re: HomeGenie For Dummies Document
Post by: kevinvinv on February 02, 2016, 04:37:55 AM

whoops... also added a pointer to the security youtube video Nolio mentioned ...

Title: Re: HomeGenie For Dummies Document
Post by: emerich on February 07, 2016, 04:52:02 PM

Hi Kevin,

just wanted to thank you, great idea!!!!

br. Christian

Title: Re: HomeGenie For Dummies Document
Post by: kevinvinv on February 07, 2016, 05:21:38 PM

Your Welcome.   It seemed to be one way I could begin to "pay it back"  :)

Title: Re: HomeGenie For Dummies Document
Post by: kevinvinv on February 10, 2016, 04:23:44 AM

Minor update to include a super simple C# programming example (A Panic Button)

Title: Re: HomeGenie For Dummies Document
Post by: kevinvinv on February 23, 2016, 04:39:24 AM

Added a C# example of a simple scheduled task. 

Title: Re: HomeGenie For Dummies Document
Post by: kevinvinv on February 06, 2017, 03:36:57 AM

Updated for Version B525 with the new scheduler.  I did this quickly.  Feel free to edit/modify and re-post!

Title: Re: HomeGenie For Dummies Document
Post by: bkenobi on February 07, 2017, 04:59:39 PM

Nice, thanks for the update!