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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)  
 To:  ANT_THOMAS     
39808.661 In reply to 39808.658 
Also are they RF24 or RF24Network examples cos I think the RF24Network handles all that shizzle and you just call network.update and .read/.write. (NJ)

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 From:  ANT_THOMAS  
 To:  koswix     
39808.662 In reply to 39808.660 
Yep. Look into afraid.org

I use it to handle the DNS for one of my domains, then setup a dynamic subdomain. Have a cronjob on the Pi wget or curl the update link every how often you want to keep it updated in case of an IP change.
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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)  
 To:  koswix     
39808.663 In reply to 39808.660 
Yes. Or no. I don't know. I'm just using no-ip.com to access my Pi. Should I do some tunneling? I'm just connecting with SSH and a password. Seen recommendations to use a private key instead.

I do like being able to connect to my Pi on my phone while on the loo in work, download a C++ source file, edit it, upload it to the Pi, compile the program and run it. Clever shit.

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 From:  koswix  
 To:  ANT_THOMAS     
39808.664 In reply to 39808.662 
Bookmarked, ta.

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 From:  koswix  
 To:  Chris (CHRISSS)     
39808.665 In reply to 39808.663 
I could do the SSH thing, but I have USB hard drive connected to the pi mapped as a drive in Windows which makes it nice and easy to watch content on my laptop that's stored on the pi.

Would be nice to be able to do that just as easily when I'm not on the same physical network.

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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)  
 To:  Chris (CHRISSS)     
39808.666 In reply to 39808.661 
Just realised i was getting mixed up with turning it off and stop listening. Hmm.

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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)  
 To:  koswix     
39808.667 In reply to 39808.665 
Ah, I see. I might look at afraid too. Not sure if I can point my own domain at No-IP's free service and I think its supposed to change the domain they give you every 30 days but mine it still working 46 days later.

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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)  
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39808.668 
I am planning my Raspberry Pi Home Hub. I've started working on the software for it. Currently building an override for my boiler's heating and water controls with a relay so I can set it to come on from a web page. Then I'll have a boost mode so I can have it come on for a certain period of time.

After that I'm going to try and use the Arduino in place of the current timer, all settings on a web interface. Then it would be nice to have my temp sensors used as the thermostat.

Mostly done the RPi code for the first bit then the Arduino side shouldn't be too difficult.

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 From:  CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)  
 To:  Chris (CHRISSS)     
39808.669 In reply to 39808.668 
What if it decides it HATES being your SLAVE? Then what? 8-O

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 From:  ANT_THOMAS  
 To:  Chris (CHRISSS)     
39808.670 In reply to 39808.668 
That's near enough what I've done, just in a slightly different way.

Arduino with 433 RF receiver and relay attached to the boiler. Being used simply as an RF switch, and that just made me think I could easily use something like this or this instead.

Raspberry Pi with 433 RF transmitter turning it on/off. Software running on the RPi to decide what to do.
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 From:  ANT_THOMAS  
 To:  CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)     
39808.671 In reply to 39808.669 
Get the whip out.
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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)  
 To:  CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)     
39808.672 In reply to 39808.669 
Then I guess I'll be freezing in the winter when it decides to turn the heating off and boiling in the summer when it turns the heating on when it's 30°C outside.

Arnie: "I'll be back... after I turn your heating on."

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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)  
 To:  ANT_THOMAS     
39808.673 In reply to 39808.670 
Which way is best I wonder. Pros and cons to both ways probably. I assume the Arduino would be more reliable if it is acting as the timer, less likely to crash, but ideally it could do with buttons/display to set the controls of the Pi is off. Lots more code to build the menu then though.

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 From:  ANT_THOMAS  
 To:  Chris (CHRISSS)     
39808.674 In reply to 39808.673 
I did originally have an RPi at the boiler with a mini touchscreen but I don't trust WiFi on the RPi and for some reason it wasn't stable at all in general. I was using a homeplug for stable networking but the RPi eventually corrupted an SD card (crap SD card could have been the problem all along) and meant my heating didn't come on one cold morning. That prompted me to go to a more reliable setup. I already had an RPi doing other home automation duties that was rock solid, so I just ran the Heating program on that instead.

Control is all from a web interface, some physical controls would be nice but I've not figured out a way to do that how I want yet. All aspects can be controlled with a "curl" command if needed (something like curl http://ip/heating/control.php?option=switch&command=on) so I can add things to Kodi to do it from the TV, or even do it via Tasker and my Pebble.

Since my phone or tablet are usually nearer to me than the boiler in the kitchen it's generally easier to use them rather than get up and go to the boiler, makes me less interested in physical controls at the boiler.

The main benefit for all this is having the heating only turn on when someone is in the house.
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 From:  milko  
 To:  CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)     
39808.675 In reply to 39808.669 
What was that sci fi film about the house that's run by a robot... Dark Seed or something? DEMON SEED, that was it.

Anyway, Ant, be careful is all I'll say. It didn't go so well for the main lady in that story.
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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)  
 To:  ANT_THOMAS     
39808.676 In reply to 39808.674 
I'd be in big trouble if the heating didn't come on on a cold morning ;) I will consider the Pi as my control unit. Makes sense to have it all controlled from one place. Maybe I could have some override buttons on the Arduino so I can force it on or off or have it timed from the Pi.

I just want a better timer than what I have now. I did consider buying a new timer a while ago. With ours if the water and heating are set to come on with the timer they both have to come on and off together, no separate timer for them.

Looks like you have a nice setup running there :)

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 From:  ANT_THOMAS  
 To:  Chris (CHRISSS)     
39808.677 In reply to 39808.676 
My boiler is a combi-boiler so I thankfully don't have to worry about the hot water, I'm only controlling the heating.
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 From:  koswix  
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39808.678 
I'm sure I just need to clear my cache or something, but I'm rather enjoying reading everyone's posts as poetic verse.

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 From:  koswix  
 To:  ANT_THOMAS     
39808.679 In reply to 39808.677 
Aww, it's fixed itself now. That post was the best:
 
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My boiler is a combi-boiler
so I thankfully don't have
to worry about the hot water,
I'm only controlling
the heating.

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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)  
 To:  ANT_THOMAS     
39808.680 In reply to 39808.677 
That would be easier. I wouldn't be surprised if I get all this working and the boiler blows up, I have to buy a new boiler, it comes with a thermostat and decent timer, so all my work was pointless.

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