If your like me who use Firefox on a daily basis most of your browsing. You know it can be frustrating when you hit a Internal Sharepoint servers or a box which assumes your running IE and depends on NTLM, In our case as you know each time it will ask for your domain user-name [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Configure NTLM for Firefox, Using Firefox for Sharepoint Sites
Posted: January 23, 2009 in General, Non Insteon ProgrammingTags: about:config, connecting to sharepoint using firefox, firefox, network.automatic-ntlm.auth.trusted-uris, ntlm, sharepoint server
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New Pictures of Client ScreenShots
Posted: January 15, 2009 in GeneralTags: .net, actionscript 2.0, Home Automation, Insteon, insteon client, insteon group commands, insteon server, IO LINC, screenshots, server, vb 2008
As promised here are some new screen shots of the Client. Its totally revamped and I think in a cleaner format. Its a combination of VB2008 / Flash Action Script 2.0 Sample Screens – Jan 2009 Comments and feedback is appreciated!
Reading the Status of the Insteon I/O Linc Garage door contact
Posted: January 14, 2009 in General, Hardware setup, Software SetupTags: get status of Insteon IO LInc, i/o link, Insteon, Insteon relay, IO LINC, monitor port, open garage door, responder, setting up insteon groups
Lets say your like me and you wish to check the status of the contact on your garage. But notice that regular polls only return the device itself not the status of the contact. For example maybe at a given time you want to make sure the contact is closed. Here is how I’m going [...]
Insteon I/O Linc for Garage
Posted: January 14, 2009 in General, Hardware setupTags: garage, Insteon, IO LINC, open garage door, SDM, sdmserver, System.net
Hurray, My I/O linc arrived on Saturday 10th!!! The good news is that its setup and in place. Setup was a breeze since I’m literally replacing two X10 products for one. I love it! So the wiring is the same Here is my Garage contact I purchased separately before, now as part as a kit. [...]
More ways to speak to your Insteon Devices
Posted: January 5, 2009 in Software SetupTags: groups, Home Automation, Insteon, Insteon code, SDM, sdmserver, turn off device, turn on device, vb code, XP
Like many programs there is always more ways to do one thing. Here is another way I found to talk to my PLC what I’ve been able to get is that i’m sending the direct HEX (PLM) commands to the PLC. Which in turn makes the processing faster. In my environment it helped a little [...]
2009 Update / Goals for this year
Posted: January 5, 2009 in General, Hardware setupTags: coffee machine, Home Automation, Insteon, outlet linc
Well 2009 is here, hope it brings you all good things. This years proves to be exiting for me since i’m now fine tuning the system. What I mean by that is that now all switches are Insteon and I can get to nitty gritty to getting the little details done. Tomorrow (Fingers crossed) the [...]
