Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring
You mean like that PicKit3 that I never could get to work right only to find out they took out what worked in the PicKit2 and called it an improvement? Hammer. A hammer fixed my issues. I don't think it works now, though. -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 11:36 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring Cool stuff. Hey Robert, I have a basic stamp programmer and a couple modules. Look in your junk box and trade me something. Mike At 07:16 PM 12/5/2009, you wrote: >This is the sort of thing I was thinking of: >http://tuxgraphics.org/electronics/200904/embedded-webserver-equipment-cont rol.shtml > >Something along the lines of a hobbyist kit project - cheap but some >legwork involved. > >Greg > > >On Dec 5, 2009, at 8:06 PM, Robert West wrote: > > > Good thoughts. I'll look those over. I think I have some isolators in my > > fun box that I ripped out of something I trashed, never thought of that. > > May as well get fancy and use the GOOD hot glue > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > > Behalf Of os10ru...@gmail.com > > Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 7:02 PM > > To: WISPA General List > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring > > > > There are some really cool (and cheap) ASIC boards with Ethernet based > > connectivity that you need to write a custom program for but you could get > > really fancy with. They have A/D converters and you could monitor the > > battery voltage accurately, and you could have the device email you at the > > desired voltage set points and you could have it email you each > day with the > > battery voltage. It would take some work but it could be nice. > > > > I would be a little concerned about how well buffered the serial port lines > > are on the MT board. You might want to use some opto-isolators for your > > interface. > > > > Greg > > > > On Dec 5, 2009, at 4:34 PM, Robert West wrote: > > > >> Before I go over to the MT forums and get treated like an idiot (they are > >> somehow able to see through my clever disguise, darn it!) I'm looking for > >> anyone who has used the serial pins on the Routerboard to send an on/off > >> signal. > >> > >> > >> > >> I have a home brew solar install that runs an AP but there are times, like > >> many cloudy days in a row, things don't charge as well and the battery > > will > >> drop and then I lose the AP. I have a backup battery I carry with me and > > I > >> swap the things from time to time but still, sometimes it drops out. > >> > >> > >> > >> I'm cheap, so bear with me here. I know there are lots of things I can > > buy > >> ($$$) to do what I want to do but I'm a maverick, a rebel, a guy who knows > >> just enough to screw everything up and almost enough to fix some of it. > >> So I only want the MT to send me a message that the battery is low. > > I > >> have an el-cheapo device, cost me fifteen bucks, that will monitor the > >> battery and turn on 3 lights ,"Good", "Low" and "You better get here or > > the > >> phone is gonna start ringing". If I can take the voltage that is sent to > > my > >> "low" led and use that to send a signal to the serial port then I think > > I'd > >> be almost there. Older versions of RouterOS had a package that would > >> monitor the serial port but from what I read, it's no more. Was it > >> substituted with anything? If so, I can't find it. > >> > >> > >> > >> Any help is welcome, just don't send me to the forums, those guys are > >> ruthless! > >> > >> > >> > >> Robert West > >> > >> Just Micro Digital Services Inc. > >> > >> 740-335-7020 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! > >> http://signup.wispa.org/ > >> > > > > > > >> > >> WISPA
Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring
Cool stuff. Hey Robert, I have a basic stamp programmer and a couple modules. Look in your junk box and trade me something. Mike At 07:16 PM 12/5/2009, you wrote: >This is the sort of thing I was thinking of: >http://tuxgraphics.org/electronics/200904/embedded-webserver-equipment-control.shtml > >Something along the lines of a hobbyist kit project - cheap but some >legwork involved. > >Greg > > >On Dec 5, 2009, at 8:06 PM, Robert West wrote: > > > Good thoughts. I'll look those over. I think I have some isolators in my > > fun box that I ripped out of something I trashed, never thought of that. > > May as well get fancy and use the GOOD hot glue > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > > Behalf Of os10ru...@gmail.com > > Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 7:02 PM > > To: WISPA General List > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring > > > > There are some really cool (and cheap) ASIC boards with Ethernet based > > connectivity that you need to write a custom program for but you could get > > really fancy with. They have A/D converters and you could monitor the > > battery voltage accurately, and you could have the device email you at the > > desired voltage set points and you could have it email you each > day with the > > battery voltage. It would take some work but it could be nice. > > > > I would be a little concerned about how well buffered the serial port lines > > are on the MT board. You might want to use some opto-isolators for your > > interface. > > > > Greg > > > > On Dec 5, 2009, at 4:34 PM, Robert West wrote: > > > >> Before I go over to the MT forums and get treated like an idiot (they are > >> somehow able to see through my clever disguise, darn it!) I'm looking for > >> anyone who has used the serial pins on the Routerboard to send an on/off > >> signal. > >> > >> > >> > >> I have a home brew solar install that runs an AP but there are times, like > >> many cloudy days in a row, things don't charge as well and the battery > > will > >> drop and then I lose the AP. I have a backup battery I carry with me and > > I > >> swap the things from time to time but still, sometimes it drops out. > >> > >> > >> > >> I'm cheap, so bear with me here. I know there are lots of things I can > > buy > >> ($$$) to do what I want to do but I'm a maverick, a rebel, a guy who knows > >> just enough to screw everything up and almost enough to fix some of it. > >> So I only want the MT to send me a message that the battery is low. > > I > >> have an el-cheapo device, cost me fifteen bucks, that will monitor the > >> battery and turn on 3 lights ,"Good", "Low" and "You better get here or > > the > >> phone is gonna start ringing". If I can take the voltage that is sent to > > my > >> "low" led and use that to send a signal to the serial port then I think > > I'd > >> be almost there. Older versions of RouterOS had a package that would > >> monitor the serial port but from what I read, it's no more. Was it > >> substituted with anything? If so, I can't find it. > >> > >> > >> > >> Any help is welcome, just don't send me to the forums, those guys are > >> ruthless! > >> > >> > >> > >> Robert West > >> > >> Just Micro Digital Services Inc. > >> > >> 740-335-7020 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! > >> http://signup.wispa.org/ > >> > > > > > > >> > >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >> > >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >> > >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > > >
Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring
Well I guess someone had to invent the space pen. Go to it techowizze! -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 6:27 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring Let me tell ya, pal, that's EXACTLY what I was gonna do but thought it was way too "Red Green" to show to anyone else! (I have a reputation to keep up of "weird" and that just don't it) Sure, I probably have that stuff just laying around already and I'm sure I still have a camera hidden someplace in the downstairs bathroom... uh... or, someplace... ahem But yeah, it would be done and over in just a couple of hours and would work perfectly. Where is the fun in that? -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Profito Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 9:14 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring Ok techowizzes, why not a $2.00 volt meter a $20-30 ethernet b&w camera, w / power supply on power controller?I guess I'm the one who still uses a pencil. -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 1:34 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring Before I go over to the MT forums and get treated like an idiot (they are somehow able to see through my clever disguise, darn it!) I'm looking for anyone who has used the serial pins on the Routerboard to send an on/off signal. I have a home brew solar install that runs an AP but there are times, like many cloudy days in a row, things don't charge as well and the battery will drop and then I lose the AP. I have a backup battery I carry with me and I swap the things from time to time but still, sometimes it drops out. I'm cheap, so bear with me here. I know there are lots of things I can buy ($$$) to do what I want to do but I'm a maverick, a rebel, a guy who knows just enough to screw everything up and almost enough to fix some of it. So I only want the MT to send me a message that the battery is low. I have an el-cheapo device, cost me fifteen bucks, that will monitor the battery and turn on 3 lights ,"Good", "Low" and "You better get here or the phone is gonna start ringing". If I can take the voltage that is sent to my "low" led and use that to send a signal to the serial port then I think I'd be almost there. Older versions of RouterOS had a package that would monitor the serial port but from what I read, it's no more. Was it substituted with anything? If so, I can't find it. Any help is welcome, just don't send me to the forums, those guys are ruthless! Robert West Just Micro Digital Services Inc. 740-335-7020 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring
Let me tell ya, pal, that's EXACTLY what I was gonna do but thought it was way too "Red Green" to show to anyone else! (I have a reputation to keep up of "weird" and that just don't it) Sure, I probably have that stuff just laying around already and I'm sure I still have a camera hidden someplace in the downstairs bathroom... uh... or, someplace... ahem But yeah, it would be done and over in just a couple of hours and would work perfectly. Where is the fun in that? -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Profito Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 9:14 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring Ok techowizzes, why not a $2.00 volt meter a $20-30 ethernet b&w camera, w / power supply on power controller?I guess I'm the one who still uses a pencil. -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 1:34 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring Before I go over to the MT forums and get treated like an idiot (they are somehow able to see through my clever disguise, darn it!) I'm looking for anyone who has used the serial pins on the Routerboard to send an on/off signal. I have a home brew solar install that runs an AP but there are times, like many cloudy days in a row, things don't charge as well and the battery will drop and then I lose the AP. I have a backup battery I carry with me and I swap the things from time to time but still, sometimes it drops out. I'm cheap, so bear with me here. I know there are lots of things I can buy ($$$) to do what I want to do but I'm a maverick, a rebel, a guy who knows just enough to screw everything up and almost enough to fix some of it. So I only want the MT to send me a message that the battery is low. I have an el-cheapo device, cost me fifteen bucks, that will monitor the battery and turn on 3 lights ,"Good", "Low" and "You better get here or the phone is gonna start ringing". If I can take the voltage that is sent to my "low" led and use that to send a signal to the serial port then I think I'd be almost there. Older versions of RouterOS had a package that would monitor the serial port but from what I read, it's no more. Was it substituted with anything? If so, I can't find it. Any help is welcome, just don't send me to the forums, those guys are ruthless! Robert West Just Micro Digital Services Inc. 740-335-7020 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring
Ok techowizzes, why not a $2.00 volt meter a $20-30 ethernet b&w camera, w / power supply on power controller?I guess I'm the one who still uses a pencil. -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 1:34 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring Before I go over to the MT forums and get treated like an idiot (they are somehow able to see through my clever disguise, darn it!) I'm looking for anyone who has used the serial pins on the Routerboard to send an on/off signal. I have a home brew solar install that runs an AP but there are times, like many cloudy days in a row, things don't charge as well and the battery will drop and then I lose the AP. I have a backup battery I carry with me and I swap the things from time to time but still, sometimes it drops out. I'm cheap, so bear with me here. I know there are lots of things I can buy ($$$) to do what I want to do but I'm a maverick, a rebel, a guy who knows just enough to screw everything up and almost enough to fix some of it. So I only want the MT to send me a message that the battery is low. I have an el-cheapo device, cost me fifteen bucks, that will monitor the battery and turn on 3 lights ,"Good", "Low" and "You better get here or the phone is gonna start ringing". If I can take the voltage that is sent to my "low" led and use that to send a signal to the serial port then I think I'd be almost there. Older versions of RouterOS had a package that would monitor the serial port but from what I read, it's no more. Was it substituted with anything? If so, I can't find it. Any help is welcome, just don't send me to the forums, those guys are ruthless! Robert West Just Micro Digital Services Inc. 740-335-7020 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring
This is the sort of thing I was thinking of: http://tuxgraphics.org/electronics/200904/embedded-webserver-equipment-control.shtml Something along the lines of a hobbyist kit project - cheap but some legwork involved. Greg On Dec 5, 2009, at 8:06 PM, Robert West wrote: > Good thoughts. I'll look those over. I think I have some isolators in my > fun box that I ripped out of something I trashed, never thought of that. > May as well get fancy and use the GOOD hot glue > > > > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of os10ru...@gmail.com > Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 7:02 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring > > There are some really cool (and cheap) ASIC boards with Ethernet based > connectivity that you need to write a custom program for but you could get > really fancy with. They have A/D converters and you could monitor the > battery voltage accurately, and you could have the device email you at the > desired voltage set points and you could have it email you each day with the > battery voltage. It would take some work but it could be nice. > > I would be a little concerned about how well buffered the serial port lines > are on the MT board. You might want to use some opto-isolators for your > interface. > > Greg > > On Dec 5, 2009, at 4:34 PM, Robert West wrote: > >> Before I go over to the MT forums and get treated like an idiot (they are >> somehow able to see through my clever disguise, darn it!) I'm looking for >> anyone who has used the serial pins on the Routerboard to send an on/off >> signal. >> >> >> >> I have a home brew solar install that runs an AP but there are times, like >> many cloudy days in a row, things don't charge as well and the battery > will >> drop and then I lose the AP. I have a backup battery I carry with me and > I >> swap the things from time to time but still, sometimes it drops out. >> >> >> >> I'm cheap, so bear with me here. I know there are lots of things I can > buy >> ($$$) to do what I want to do but I'm a maverick, a rebel, a guy who knows >> just enough to screw everything up and almost enough to fix some of it. >> So I only want the MT to send me a message that the battery is low. > I >> have an el-cheapo device, cost me fifteen bucks, that will monitor the >> battery and turn on 3 lights ,"Good", "Low" and "You better get here or > the >> phone is gonna start ringing". If I can take the voltage that is sent to > my >> "low" led and use that to send a signal to the serial port then I think > I'd >> be almost there. Older versions of RouterOS had a package that would >> monitor the serial port but from what I read, it's no more. Was it >> substituted with anything? If so, I can't find it. >> >> >> >> Any help is welcome, just don't send me to the forums, those guys are >> ruthless! >> >> >> >> Robert West >> >> Just Micro Digital Services Inc. >> >> 740-335-7020 >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> > > >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring
Good thoughts. I'll look those over. I think I have some isolators in my fun box that I ripped out of something I trashed, never thought of that. May as well get fancy and use the GOOD hot glue -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of os10ru...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 7:02 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring There are some really cool (and cheap) ASIC boards with Ethernet based connectivity that you need to write a custom program for but you could get really fancy with. They have A/D converters and you could monitor the battery voltage accurately, and you could have the device email you at the desired voltage set points and you could have it email you each day with the battery voltage. It would take some work but it could be nice. I would be a little concerned about how well buffered the serial port lines are on the MT board. You might want to use some opto-isolators for your interface. Greg On Dec 5, 2009, at 4:34 PM, Robert West wrote: > Before I go over to the MT forums and get treated like an idiot (they are > somehow able to see through my clever disguise, darn it!) I'm looking for > anyone who has used the serial pins on the Routerboard to send an on/off > signal. > > > > I have a home brew solar install that runs an AP but there are times, like > many cloudy days in a row, things don't charge as well and the battery will > drop and then I lose the AP. I have a backup battery I carry with me and I > swap the things from time to time but still, sometimes it drops out. > > > > I'm cheap, so bear with me here. I know there are lots of things I can buy > ($$$) to do what I want to do but I'm a maverick, a rebel, a guy who knows > just enough to screw everything up and almost enough to fix some of it. > So I only want the MT to send me a message that the battery is low. I > have an el-cheapo device, cost me fifteen bucks, that will monitor the > battery and turn on 3 lights ,"Good", "Low" and "You better get here or the > phone is gonna start ringing". If I can take the voltage that is sent to my > "low" led and use that to send a signal to the serial port then I think I'd > be almost there. Older versions of RouterOS had a package that would > monitor the serial port but from what I read, it's no more. Was it > substituted with anything? If so, I can't find it. > > > > Any help is welcome, just don't send me to the forums, those guys are > ruthless! > > > > Robert West > > Just Micro Digital Services Inc. > > 740-335-7020 > > > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring
There are some really cool (and cheap) ASIC boards with Ethernet based connectivity that you need to write a custom program for but you could get really fancy with. They have A/D converters and you could monitor the battery voltage accurately, and you could have the device email you at the desired voltage set points and you could have it email you each day with the battery voltage. It would take some work but it could be nice. I would be a little concerned about how well buffered the serial port lines are on the MT board. You might want to use some opto-isolators for your interface. Greg On Dec 5, 2009, at 4:34 PM, Robert West wrote: > Before I go over to the MT forums and get treated like an idiot (they are > somehow able to see through my clever disguise, darn it!) I'm looking for > anyone who has used the serial pins on the Routerboard to send an on/off > signal. > > > > I have a home brew solar install that runs an AP but there are times, like > many cloudy days in a row, things don't charge as well and the battery will > drop and then I lose the AP. I have a backup battery I carry with me and I > swap the things from time to time but still, sometimes it drops out. > > > > I'm cheap, so bear with me here. I know there are lots of things I can buy > ($$$) to do what I want to do but I'm a maverick, a rebel, a guy who knows > just enough to screw everything up and almost enough to fix some of it. > So I only want the MT to send me a message that the battery is low. I > have an el-cheapo device, cost me fifteen bucks, that will monitor the > battery and turn on 3 lights ,"Good", "Low" and "You better get here or the > phone is gonna start ringing". If I can take the voltage that is sent to my > "low" led and use that to send a signal to the serial port then I think I'd > be almost there. Older versions of RouterOS had a package that would > monitor the serial port but from what I read, it's no more. Was it > substituted with anything? If so, I can't find it. > > > > Any help is welcome, just don't send me to the forums, those guys are > ruthless! > > > > Robert West > > Just Micro Digital Services Inc. > > 740-335-7020 > > > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring
Thanks, Aaron. I'll give it a browse. -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Aaron D. Osgood Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 5:05 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring Google "ComCap4" - they have a package to monitor virtual serial ports. While you may not need to spend the $80 to $130 (price based on features needed) - their site discusses a free routine from sourceforge that you may find useful I'm on the road at the moment so I don't have the URL handy Sent from my BlackBerryR smartphone with Nextel Direct Connect -Original Message- From: "Robert West" Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 16:52:07 To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring Thanks Scott. I knew there had to be a lot of people wanting to use the serial pins for similar things. I was surprised to see it not in the recent releases. Stopped me dead in my tracks! Bob- -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scott Reed Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 4:40 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring I ask them at MUM and they said this will be enabled soon. I sent it as enhancement suggestion, but have not heard anything from them. Robert West wrote: > Before I go over to the MT forums and get treated like an idiot (they are > somehow able to see through my clever disguise, darn it!) I'm looking for > anyone who has used the serial pins on the Routerboard to send an on/off > signal. > > > > I have a home brew solar install that runs an AP but there are times, like > many cloudy days in a row, things don't charge as well and the battery will > drop and then I lose the AP. I have a backup battery I carry with me and I > swap the things from time to time but still, sometimes it drops out. > > > > I'm cheap, so bear with me here. I know there are lots of things I can buy > ($$$) to do what I want to do but I'm a maverick, a rebel, a guy who knows > just enough to screw everything up and almost enough to fix some of it. > So I only want the MT to send me a message that the battery is low. I > have an el-cheapo device, cost me fifteen bucks, that will monitor the > battery and turn on 3 lights ,"Good", "Low" and "You better get here or the > phone is gonna start ringing". If I can take the voltage that is sent to my > "low" led and use that to send a signal to the serial port then I think I'd > be almost there. Older versions of RouterOS had a package that would > monitor the serial port but from what I read, it's no more. Was it > substituted with anything? If so, I can't find it. > > > > Any help is welcome, just don't send me to the forums, those guys are > ruthless! > > > > Robert West > > Just Micro Digital Services Inc. > > 740-335-7020 > > > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > -- Scott Reed Sr. Systems Engineer GAB Midwest 1-800-363-1544 x4000 Cell: 260-273-7239 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring
Could I afford it? Yeah, I could. I just have that streak of innovation in me (just plain cheap) and I have a little time to tinker. 150 bucks is darn cheap enough to be sure and I'll probably do that once I spend 2 to 3 hundred bucks being cheap. What can I say, at least I'm honest! Bob- -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Hogg Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 5:08 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring I know it might be out of some peoples budget, but a PacketFlux Sitemonitor ($99.95) and a shunt (<$50 I think) will do what you want. It is what we use on our solar sites, and we graph/monitor them to make sure that the voltage stays high enough. Regards, Chuck Hogg Shelby Broadband 502-722-9292 ch...@shelbybb.com http://www.shelbybb.com -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 4:52 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring Thanks Scott. I knew there had to be a lot of people wanting to use the serial pins for similar things. I was surprised to see it not in the recent releases. Stopped me dead in my tracks! Bob- -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scott Reed Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 4:40 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring I ask them at MUM and they said this will be enabled soon. I sent it as enhancement suggestion, but have not heard anything from them. Robert West wrote: > Before I go over to the MT forums and get treated like an idiot (they are > somehow able to see through my clever disguise, darn it!) I'm looking for > anyone who has used the serial pins on the Routerboard to send an on/off > signal. > > > > I have a home brew solar install that runs an AP but there are times, like > many cloudy days in a row, things don't charge as well and the battery will > drop and then I lose the AP. I have a backup battery I carry with me and I > swap the things from time to time but still, sometimes it drops out. > > > > I'm cheap, so bear with me here. I know there are lots of things I can buy > ($$$) to do what I want to do but I'm a maverick, a rebel, a guy who knows > just enough to screw everything up and almost enough to fix some of it. > So I only want the MT to send me a message that the battery is low. I > have an el-cheapo device, cost me fifteen bucks, that will monitor the > battery and turn on 3 lights ,"Good", "Low" and "You better get here or the > phone is gonna start ringing". If I can take the voltage that is sent to my > "low" led and use that to send a signal to the serial port then I think I'd > be almost there. Older versions of RouterOS had a package that would > monitor the serial port but from what I read, it's no more. Was it > substituted with anything? If so, I can't find it. > > > > Any help is welcome, just don't send me to the forums, those guys are > ruthless! > > > > Robert West > > Just Micro Digital Services Inc. > > 740-335-7020 > > > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > -- Scott Reed Sr. Systems Engineer GAB Midwest 1-800-363-1544 x4000 Cell: 260-273-7239 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today!
Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring
I know it might be out of some peoples budget, but a PacketFlux Sitemonitor ($99.95) and a shunt (<$50 I think) will do what you want. It is what we use on our solar sites, and we graph/monitor them to make sure that the voltage stays high enough. Regards, Chuck Hogg Shelby Broadband 502-722-9292 ch...@shelbybb.com http://www.shelbybb.com -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 4:52 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring Thanks Scott. I knew there had to be a lot of people wanting to use the serial pins for similar things. I was surprised to see it not in the recent releases. Stopped me dead in my tracks! Bob- -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scott Reed Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 4:40 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring I ask them at MUM and they said this will be enabled soon. I sent it as enhancement suggestion, but have not heard anything from them. Robert West wrote: > Before I go over to the MT forums and get treated like an idiot (they are > somehow able to see through my clever disguise, darn it!) I'm looking for > anyone who has used the serial pins on the Routerboard to send an on/off > signal. > > > > I have a home brew solar install that runs an AP but there are times, like > many cloudy days in a row, things don't charge as well and the battery will > drop and then I lose the AP. I have a backup battery I carry with me and I > swap the things from time to time but still, sometimes it drops out. > > > > I'm cheap, so bear with me here. I know there are lots of things I can buy > ($$$) to do what I want to do but I'm a maverick, a rebel, a guy who knows > just enough to screw everything up and almost enough to fix some of it. > So I only want the MT to send me a message that the battery is low. I > have an el-cheapo device, cost me fifteen bucks, that will monitor the > battery and turn on 3 lights ,"Good", "Low" and "You better get here or the > phone is gonna start ringing". If I can take the voltage that is sent to my > "low" led and use that to send a signal to the serial port then I think I'd > be almost there. Older versions of RouterOS had a package that would > monitor the serial port but from what I read, it's no more. Was it > substituted with anything? If so, I can't find it. > > > > Any help is welcome, just don't send me to the forums, those guys are > ruthless! > > > > Robert West > > Just Micro Digital Services Inc. > > 740-335-7020 > > > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > -- Scott Reed Sr. Systems Engineer GAB Midwest 1-800-363-1544 x4000 Cell: 260-273-7239 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring
Google "ComCap4" - they have a package to monitor virtual serial ports. While you may not need to spend the $80 to $130 (price based on features needed) - their site discusses a free routine from sourceforge that you may find useful I'm on the road at the moment so I don't have the URL handy Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with Nextel Direct Connect -Original Message- From: "Robert West" Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 16:52:07 To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring Thanks Scott. I knew there had to be a lot of people wanting to use the serial pins for similar things. I was surprised to see it not in the recent releases. Stopped me dead in my tracks! Bob- -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scott Reed Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 4:40 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring I ask them at MUM and they said this will be enabled soon. I sent it as enhancement suggestion, but have not heard anything from them. Robert West wrote: > Before I go over to the MT forums and get treated like an idiot (they are > somehow able to see through my clever disguise, darn it!) I'm looking for > anyone who has used the serial pins on the Routerboard to send an on/off > signal. > > > > I have a home brew solar install that runs an AP but there are times, like > many cloudy days in a row, things don't charge as well and the battery will > drop and then I lose the AP. I have a backup battery I carry with me and I > swap the things from time to time but still, sometimes it drops out. > > > > I'm cheap, so bear with me here. I know there are lots of things I can buy > ($$$) to do what I want to do but I'm a maverick, a rebel, a guy who knows > just enough to screw everything up and almost enough to fix some of it. > So I only want the MT to send me a message that the battery is low. I > have an el-cheapo device, cost me fifteen bucks, that will monitor the > battery and turn on 3 lights ,"Good", "Low" and "You better get here or the > phone is gonna start ringing". If I can take the voltage that is sent to my > "low" led and use that to send a signal to the serial port then I think I'd > be almost there. Older versions of RouterOS had a package that would > monitor the serial port but from what I read, it's no more. Was it > substituted with anything? If so, I can't find it. > > > > Any help is welcome, just don't send me to the forums, those guys are > ruthless! > > > > Robert West > > Just Micro Digital Services Inc. > > 740-335-7020 > > > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > -- Scott Reed Sr. Systems Engineer GAB Midwest 1-800-363-1544 x4000 Cell: 260-273-7239 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring
Thanks Scott. I knew there had to be a lot of people wanting to use the serial pins for similar things. I was surprised to see it not in the recent releases. Stopped me dead in my tracks! Bob- -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scott Reed Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 4:40 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring I ask them at MUM and they said this will be enabled soon. I sent it as enhancement suggestion, but have not heard anything from them. Robert West wrote: > Before I go over to the MT forums and get treated like an idiot (they are > somehow able to see through my clever disguise, darn it!) I'm looking for > anyone who has used the serial pins on the Routerboard to send an on/off > signal. > > > > I have a home brew solar install that runs an AP but there are times, like > many cloudy days in a row, things don't charge as well and the battery will > drop and then I lose the AP. I have a backup battery I carry with me and I > swap the things from time to time but still, sometimes it drops out. > > > > I'm cheap, so bear with me here. I know there are lots of things I can buy > ($$$) to do what I want to do but I'm a maverick, a rebel, a guy who knows > just enough to screw everything up and almost enough to fix some of it. > So I only want the MT to send me a message that the battery is low. I > have an el-cheapo device, cost me fifteen bucks, that will monitor the > battery and turn on 3 lights ,"Good", "Low" and "You better get here or the > phone is gonna start ringing". If I can take the voltage that is sent to my > "low" led and use that to send a signal to the serial port then I think I'd > be almost there. Older versions of RouterOS had a package that would > monitor the serial port but from what I read, it's no more. Was it > substituted with anything? If so, I can't find it. > > > > Any help is welcome, just don't send me to the forums, those guys are > ruthless! > > > > Robert West > > Just Micro Digital Services Inc. > > 740-335-7020 > > > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > -- Scott Reed Sr. Systems Engineer GAB Midwest 1-800-363-1544 x4000 Cell: 260-273-7239 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring
I ask them at MUM and they said this will be enabled soon. I sent it as enhancement suggestion, but have not heard anything from them. Robert West wrote: > Before I go over to the MT forums and get treated like an idiot (they are > somehow able to see through my clever disguise, darn it!) I'm looking for > anyone who has used the serial pins on the Routerboard to send an on/off > signal. > > > > I have a home brew solar install that runs an AP but there are times, like > many cloudy days in a row, things don't charge as well and the battery will > drop and then I lose the AP. I have a backup battery I carry with me and I > swap the things from time to time but still, sometimes it drops out. > > > > I'm cheap, so bear with me here. I know there are lots of things I can buy > ($$$) to do what I want to do but I'm a maverick, a rebel, a guy who knows > just enough to screw everything up and almost enough to fix some of it. > So I only want the MT to send me a message that the battery is low. I > have an el-cheapo device, cost me fifteen bucks, that will monitor the > battery and turn on 3 lights ,"Good", "Low" and "You better get here or the > phone is gonna start ringing". If I can take the voltage that is sent to my > "low" led and use that to send a signal to the serial port then I think I'd > be almost there. Older versions of RouterOS had a package that would > monitor the serial port but from what I read, it's no more. Was it > substituted with anything? If so, I can't find it. > > > > Any help is welcome, just don't send me to the forums, those guys are > ruthless! > > > > Robert West > > Just Micro Digital Services Inc. > > 740-335-7020 > > > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > -- Scott Reed Sr. Systems Engineer GAB Midwest 1-800-363-1544 x4000 Cell: 260-273-7239 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] Mikrotik Serial Port Monitoring
Before I go over to the MT forums and get treated like an idiot (they are somehow able to see through my clever disguise, darn it!) I'm looking for anyone who has used the serial pins on the Routerboard to send an on/off signal. I have a home brew solar install that runs an AP but there are times, like many cloudy days in a row, things don't charge as well and the battery will drop and then I lose the AP. I have a backup battery I carry with me and I swap the things from time to time but still, sometimes it drops out. I'm cheap, so bear with me here. I know there are lots of things I can buy ($$$) to do what I want to do but I'm a maverick, a rebel, a guy who knows just enough to screw everything up and almost enough to fix some of it. So I only want the MT to send me a message that the battery is low. I have an el-cheapo device, cost me fifteen bucks, that will monitor the battery and turn on 3 lights ,"Good", "Low" and "You better get here or the phone is gonna start ringing". If I can take the voltage that is sent to my "low" led and use that to send a signal to the serial port then I think I'd be almost there. Older versions of RouterOS had a package that would monitor the serial port but from what I read, it's no more. Was it substituted with anything? If so, I can't find it. Any help is welcome, just don't send me to the forums, those guys are ruthless! Robert West Just Micro Digital Services Inc. 740-335-7020 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
