Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk to switch on electric heaters remotely?
This would be overkill, but I thought I would mention these products in case someone was looking for a more robust/industrial automation solution that could be integrated with the linux command line and asterisk. I do use asterisk as a remote control device for a few non-critical inputs (air supply valves) in our production plant. I also use asterisk for remotely checking status on few IO points. Opto 22 produces the SNAP PAC System a line of IO control brains. Some of these devices/brains can run a control program independently, other serve as remote IO points for a controlling brain or a program running on your linux server. Most of the software is free with the exception of a few programs that are used in a large scale deployment situation. Cheapest non-controlling brain http://www.opto22.com/site/pr_details.aspx?cid=4item=SNAP-PAC-EB2 SDK for linux development (free). The SDK contains a program called eioctl that you can compile for command line control of IO points. http://www.opto22.com/site/pr_details.aspx?cid=4item=SNAP-PAC-EB2 http://www.opto22.com/site/downloads/dl_drilldown.aspx?aid=2890 On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 8:09 PM, Bryant Zimmerman brya...@zktech.comwrote: I would look at x10 triggered switches. There are some command line tools you could call from an IVR. I did a lot of x10 development on windows back in the day. I have seen some things for linux as well. http://www.heyu.org/ Bryant -- *From*: C F shma...@gmail.com *Sent*: Monday, October 18, 2010 7:55 PM *To*: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion asterisk-users@lists.digium.com *Subject*: Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk to switch on electric heaters remotely? Ah Sandman http://sandman.com use a relay that goes onto an fxs port, call that fxs port and you have a connection. Since that only work momentary you will need a flip flop relay, the advantage is that by calling it again you can turn it off. Ring relay: http://sandman.com/wizard.html#UniversalRingRelay flip flop relay: http://altronix.com/index.php?pid=2model_num=RBR1224 On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 7:09 AM, Gilles codecompl...@free.fr wrote: Hello I'm sure someone has already tried this: I use a couple of electric heaters to heat my office. I'd like to somehow connect them to Asterisk so that I could switch them on remotely by either calling the IVR or sending an e-mail to the Asterisk host, so that the room is warm when I get to the office :-) Any information appreciated. Thank you. -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- Marvin Horst -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk to switch on electric heaters remotely?
On Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:09:50 +0200, Gilles codecompl...@free.fr wrote: I'm sure someone has already tried this: I use a couple of electric heaters to heat my office. Thanks everyone for the great feedback. Following Steve Edward's advice, I won't automate the process and will only switch the heaters on manually by dialing into the IVR or sending an e-mail. It's an individual office to which I have the only key, so there's no risk of the heaters eg. being covered with clothes. I'll check the following sites X10 and Arduino, and the other resources mentionned above. -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
[asterisk-users] Asterisk to switch on electric heaters remotely?
Hello I'm sure someone has already tried this: I use a couple of electric heaters to heat my office. I'd like to somehow connect them to Asterisk so that I could switch them on remotely by either calling the IVR or sending an e-mail to the Asterisk host, so that the room is warm when I get to the office :-) Any information appreciated. Thank you. -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk to switch on electric heaters remotely?
Something like http://www.audon.co.uk/udin.html UDIN-8R. It can only control 750W so you will probably need to get it to control a more powerfull relay as a heater is going to take a lot of current. It can be controlled by a virtual serial port so you just program the extension to make a system() call to a simple script which sends a string of characters to the serial port. That device is quite expensive. You could probably find something much cheaper on ebay. Gilles wrote: Hello I'm sure someone has already tried this: I use a couple of electric heaters to heat my office. I'd like to somehow connect them to Asterisk so that I could switch them on remotely by either calling the IVR or sending an e-mail to the Asterisk host, so that the room is warm when I get to the office :-) Any information appreciated. Thank you. -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk to switch on electric heaters remotely?
we're using a Damocles Mini (http://www.hw-group.com/products/damocles/damocles_mini_en.html). of course, the damocles will have to drive a high-power relay. the damocles can be driven via snmp, so you'll have to simply call the snmpset unix standard utility On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 1:24 PM, Gareth Blades list-aster...@skycomuk.com wrote: Something like http://www.audon.co.uk/udin.html UDIN-8R. It can only control 750W so you will probably need to get it to control a more powerfull relay as a heater is going to take a lot of current. It can be controlled by a virtual serial port so you just program the extension to make a system() call to a simple script which sends a string of characters to the serial port. That device is quite expensive. You could probably find something much cheaper on ebay. Gilles wrote: Hello I'm sure someone has already tried this: I use a couple of electric heaters to heat my office. I'd like to somehow connect them to Asterisk so that I could switch them on remotely by either calling the IVR or sending an e-mail to the Asterisk host, so that the room is warm when I get to the office :-) Any information appreciated. Thank you. -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- Roberto Piola, Ph.D. Senior Network Engineer Outsourcing Infrastructure VISIANT OUTSOURCING strada del Drosso 128/6 - 10135 Torino T +39 011 3473520 - F +39 011 3473522 M +39 3356961505 roberto.pi...@visiant.it www.visiantoutsourcing.it Questo messaggio è destinato alle sole persone indicate e può contenere informazioni riservate. Se avete ricevuto questo e-mail per errore siete pregati di comunicarlo immediatamente al mittente o di inviare un e-mail a: info.outsourc...@visiant.it. Ogni altro uso del messaggio è vietato. This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. It is intended solely for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient please notify immediately the sender or email: info.outsourc...@visiant.it. All other use is prohibited. -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk to switch on electric heaters remotely?
On Mon, 18 Oct 2010, Gilles wrote: I'd like to somehow connect them to Asterisk so that I could switch them on remotely by either calling the IVR or sending an e-mail to the Asterisk host, so that the room is warm when I get to the office :-) X10. (X10's web site, x10.com sucks.) http://www.smarthome.com/2414U/PowerLinc-INSTEON-Controller-USB-Based-Home-Automation-Device/p.aspx http://www.smarthome.com/2477SA1/INSTEON-220V-240V-30-AMP-Load-Controller-Normally-Open-Relay-Dual-Band/p.aspx Not a big fan of the idea though. What if someone tossed their coat over the heater the previous day? What if you get hit by a truck on your way in and the heater runs continuously until...? -- Thanks in advance, - Steve Edwards sedwa...@sedwards.com Voice: +1-760-468-3867 PST Newline Fax: +1-760-731-3000 -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk to switch on electric heaters remotely?
Hi Did you looked at Arduino + Ethernet Shield? Is something you can program in C or C++ to receive a simple TCP and/or HTTP packet and turn on an external relay. From the dialplan you can run an http query through curl and/or an external AGI command. Best regards, Marco Signorini. -- Marco Signorini http://www.ethermania.com http://www.ingegnitech.com Roberto Piola wrote: we're using a Damocles Mini (http://www.hw-group.com/products/damocles/damocles_mini_en.html). of course, the damocles will have to drive a high-power relay. the damocles can be driven via snmp, so you'll have to simply call the snmpset unix standard utility On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 1:24 PM, Gareth Blades list-aster...@skycomuk.com wrote: Something like http://www.audon.co.uk/udin.html UDIN-8R. It can only control 750W so you will probably need to get it to control a more powerfull relay as a heater is going to take a lot of current. It can be controlled by a virtual serial port so you just program the extension to make a system() call to a simple script which sends a string of characters to the serial port. That device is quite expensive. You could probably find something much cheaper on ebay. Gilles wrote: Hello I'm sure someone has already tried this: I use a couple of electric heaters to heat my office. I'd like to somehow connect them to Asterisk so that I could switch them on remotely by either calling the IVR or sending an e-mail to the Asterisk host, so that the room is warm when I get to the office :-) Any information appreciated. Thank you. -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk to switch on electric heaters remotely?
Mindless technology is only as good as the weakest mind that develops and uses it... -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk to switch on electric heaters remotely?
We recently completed a project using products from here: http://www.controlbyweb.com/webrelay/ They were easy to setup and can be controlled in a variety of fashions included http queries. Darren Wiebe On 18/10/2010 8:34 AM, Marco Signorini wrote: Hi Did you looked at Arduino + Ethernet Shield? Is something you can program in C or C++ to receive a simple TCP and/or HTTP packet and turn on an external relay. From the dialplan you can run an http query through curl and/or an external AGI command. Best regards, Marco Signorini. -- Marco Signorini http://www.ethermania.com http://www.ingegnitech.com Roberto Piola wrote: we're using a Damocles Mini (http://www.hw-group.com/products/damocles/damocles_mini_en.html). of course, the damocles will have to drive a high-power relay. the damocles can be driven via snmp, so you'll have to simply call the snmpset unix standard utility On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 1:24 PM, Gareth Blades list-aster...@skycomuk.com wrote: Something like http://www.audon.co.uk/udin.html UDIN-8R. It can only control 750W so you will probably need to get it to control a more powerfull relay as a heater is going to take a lot of current. It can be controlled by a virtual serial port so you just program the extension to make a system() call to a simple script which sends a string of characters to the serial port. That device is quite expensive. You could probably find something much cheaper on ebay. Gilles wrote: Hello I'm sure someone has already tried this: I use a couple of electric heaters to heat my office. I'd like to somehow connect them to Asterisk so that I could switch them on remotely by either calling the IVR or sending an e-mail to the Asterisk host, so that the room is warm when I get to the office :-) Any information appreciated. Thank you. -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk to switch on electric heaters remotely?
Gilles wrote: Hello I'm sure someone has already tried this: I use a couple of electric heaters to heat my office. I'd like to somehow connect them to Asterisk so that I could switch them on remotely by either calling the IVR or sending an e-mail to the Asterisk host, so that the room is warm when I get to the office :-) Any information appreciated. Thank you. I use a linux box to control the hvac in my home using a QK108 instead of a conventional thermostat(on a forced air nat gas furnace). I use 1wire probes from www.hobbyboards.com to monitor temperature and humidity. I wrote custom perl cgi scripts to control this via a webpage. Up to you from there on how fancy you want to get. I suspose you could use an IVR system to reset the temperature... Lyle -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk to switch on electric heaters remotely?
On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 04:34:34PM +0200, Marco Signorini wrote: Did you looked at Arduino + Ethernet Shield? Is something you can program in C or C++ to receive a simple TCP and/or HTTP packet and turn on an external relay. From the dialplan you can run an http query through curl and/or an external AGI command. I second this (as a hobby project). The Arduino starter/exp kit. contains all necesarry components (a relay and PTC). The relay can switch 5A IIRC but since I only have to short my thermostat this is not a problem. Spaceheaters require a heavier relay. Building this is a the combination of 2 examples (CIRC10 and CIRC11 from http://ardx.org/src//guide/2/ARDX-EG-OOML-DD.pdf). -- Daniel Tryba -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk to switch on electric heaters remotely?
The other way is to use an RC3 from vikingelectronics.com http://www.vikingelectronics.com/products/view_product.php?pid=217 On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 7:53 PM, C F shma...@gmail.com wrote: Ah Sandman http://sandman.com use a relay that goes onto an fxs port, call that fxs port and you have a connection. Since that only work momentary you will need a flip flop relay, the advantage is that by calling it again you can turn it off. Ring relay: http://sandman.com/wizard.html#UniversalRingRelay flip flop relay: http://altronix.com/index.php?pid=2model_num=RBR1224 On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 7:09 AM, Gilles codecompl...@free.fr wrote: Hello I'm sure someone has already tried this: I use a couple of electric heaters to heat my office. I'd like to somehow connect them to Asterisk so that I could switch them on remotely by either calling the IVR or sending an e-mail to the Asterisk host, so that the room is warm when I get to the office :-) Any information appreciated. Thank you. -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk to switch on electric heaters remotely?
I would look at x10 triggered switches. There are some command line tools you could call from an IVR. I did a lot of x10 development on windows back in the day. I have seen some things for linux as well. http://www.heyu.org/ Bryant From: C F shma...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 7:55 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk to switch on electric heaters remotely? Ah Sandman http://sandman.com use a relay that goes onto an fxs port, call that fxs port and you have a connection. Since that only work momentary you will need a flip flop relay, the advantage is that by calling it again you can turn it off. Ring relay: http://sandman.com/wizard.html#UniversalRingRelay flip flop relay: http://altronix.com/index.php?pid=2model_num=RBR1224 On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 7:09 AM, Gilles codecompl...@free.fr wrote: Hello I'm sure someone has already tried this: I use a couple of electric heaters to heat my office. I'd like to somehow connect them to Asterisk so that I could switch them on remotely by either calling the IVR or sending an e-mail to the Asterisk host, so that the room is warm when I get to the office :-) Any information appreciated. Thank you. -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
