BuildingBlock: x10/s10 server van ElekHomica

Post by **LittleBit** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:20 pm

Ter info:
http://www.elektor.nl/nieuws/flexibele- ... 9754.lynkx

With best domotica regards,

Post by **Snelvuur** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:42 pm

I wonder what x10 receiver is build into the building block. What would be nice, since the software is open source, to put it online too. So people can see it and know if they can build further with it. Support for rfxcom would be the next step. Then i think you have a nice device (ip webcams would be no problem)

// Erik (binkey.nl)

Post by **TANE** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:00 pm

Sounds good.
since CER is behind this product continuity will be okay.

Post by **Snelvuur** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:35 pm

http://www.buildingblock.nl/index.php/b ... block-live

you can now see a live version.. looks nice though. Only the placement of the buttons is done by using x-y axis values, which would be nicer if you use some intelligent scripts to place them where you want. But never the less its still good, you dont often change the buttons once its all configured anyways.

// Erik (binkey.nl)

Post by **Bwired** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:29 pm

No info about controlling the RS232 and USB, I'm I right that it's only controlling X10 devices?
Very little information in the manual about events (scenario's), what is possible? If device X goes on and device Y has a certain status then......... and so on, no info on that. Also nothing about logging events.
Again a self made programming script (BuildingBlock script) which is not standard and very often has few functionality. The userinterface on the website looks very simple with the aged buttons, they could do a better job on that!
It's about time all the suppliers hookup together.
The housing looks very solid and the 1
The demo device is offline?? can anybody login?
I'm anxious about the first review, who's buying it?

Post by **Snelvuur** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:07 pm

i did see the live login, i asked about the software if i could have a copy it basicly came down to "its not freely availible but its adjustable" so i think you can only change some php pages and some html pages, the rest is still private. If that is the case, its a no-go for me and i think the rest here

The downloads are only possible from the buildingblock website itself as far as i have it correct. I asked some more questions.. so i should know more soon.

// Erik (binkey.nl)

Post by **Snelvuur** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:27 am

in DUTCH though..

BuildingBlock is voornamelijk bedoeld voor het aansturen van X10 modules. In principe zou er meer mogelijk zijn maar dat is geheel aan de koper. Er bestaat in het script ondersteuning voor het aansturen en ontvangen van X10 commandos. Het ontwikkelen van aansturing van andere hardware wordt niet actief ondersteund.

We willen er duidelijk in zijn dat de applicatie aanpasbaar is. Aanpasbaar is iets anders dan nieuwe ontwikkeling. De basis is echter goed en wanneer u kennis heeft van HTML PHP Java en SQL dan bent u vrij om te ontwikkelen wat u wilt. Blijft dat het basis programma al erg goed bruikbaar is. De demo is slechts een heel eenvoudige opzet dit geeft alleen maar een snelle indruk. Ik zou u willen adviseren de configuratiepaginas eens goed door te nemen.

// Erik (binkey.nl)