Recent content by ubergeek

Tigers, first let me say thanks for suggesting openHAB and MQTT when I came here a year ago looking for info on controlling LED light strips via OPII and possibly the arduino. I would say I have made great strides in understanding since then and have fully embraced openHAB as my top level...

Would have been nice to receive some sort of notification of the discount upgrade as I have been a happy Haiku and HaikuHelper user...totally missed this even though I had been checking back periodically. Really can't see shelling out full price at this point.

ah great...Thanks. Will plug it in now.

I just upgraded to 1.6.1 today from 1.5.1 that I was learning on. I was unaware of the 1.7 plugin but will look into it...I didi notice some goodgle forums that you had posted on re:openhab during my search for tutorials, etc.   does it propose to provide some additional functionality? My 1.6...

Ok, Tigers...it was a bit of a curve at first, but  am sooo glad you sent me the links when I was looking into Arduino--->Omnipro II options. I was finally able to get an openHAB instance up using MQTT (instead of HTTP) and talking to Arduinos. I really wanted HTTP or TCP because I have an older...

Thanks for the Welcome Pete. You are like the venerable dragon that I have been listening to for a couple years as I became acclimated with the controls and automation world. I was running a building at the time with industrial control systems and I bought my first house which was has really...

Tigers, you rock! That is indeed very exciting!!! I will definitely PM you to get more info :)

I have been watching this thread for months hoping someone would take this a bit further...I think it would be HUGE to get the Arduinos communicating via ethernet vs. serial! I know it is more work with the encryption but please if anyone with the ability is listening, help get this started...

I have been watching this thread for months hoping someone would take this a bit further...I think it would be HUGE to get the Arduinos communicating via ethernet vs. serial! I know it is more work with the encryption but please if anyone with the ability is listening, help get this started...

I have been watching this thread for months hoping someone would take this a bit further...I think it would be HUGE to get the Arduinos communicating via ethernet vs. serial! I know it is more work with the encryption but please if anyone with the ability is listening, help get this started...