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RE: [ECS] iButton connection to ECS Nathan Brown Thu, 23 Nov 2000 14:17:56 -0800

Thu, 23 Nov 2000 14:17:56 -0800

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AJ,
FYI, I'm fixing the UI and adding more error handling right now, so tell
me when you recieve your hardware.  I'll send you the beta.
In terms of your question.  iButtons have a couple attachment options
one of which is a keyright.  I have carried a Java enabled iButton on my
key ring everyday for the last two years.  It's still as nice as the day
I got it.  For the "punch out" idea, my software has two setting for
"the presence of ibuttons".
a) Whenever a button becomes attached or leaves the network a message
can be send to indicate the ROM (the exact button) that left or was
added.

b) Link to a specific true/false item in ECS for a specific button.  If
this button is on the network then the item is true, else false.

I haven't implemented this in my house, so I don't know which is the
easiest to code yet.

Nathan


-----Original Message-----
From:	A.J. Griglak
Sent:	Wed 11/22/2000 1:43 PM
To:	ecs-list@netbloc.com
Cc:	
Subject:	RE: [ECS] iButton connection to ECS

Would these i-buttons work as a home/away switch?  They are little
things
you can attach to a keyring, right?  On the way out the door, you would
"punch out" of the house.  Is this possible with ECS?

-=A.J.

-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Keast [mailto:libertyc@prodigy.net]
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 9:07 PM
To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
Subject: RE: [ECS] iButton connection to ECS


Hi Nathan,

I just ordered a couple of things from them!  Sounds awesome!

Very interested in your DDE interface!

Excited too!

Kevin

-----Original Message-----
From:	Nathan Brown [mailto:nbrown@thystonius.com]
Sent:	Saturday, November 11, 2000 6:01 PM
To:	ECS UserList (E-mail)
Subject:	[ECS] iButton connection to ECS

I just finished writting an 1-Wire interface to ECS.  It uses the DDE
Interface to update the values of any item in ecs based on the one wire
network.  I developed it so I could use 1-Wire digital temp sensors
(cheap and acurate).  I was curious if anyone else saw a need for this
program.  It is currently kind of custom to my implementation, so if
there is any need I would be willing to make some modifications to make
is more generic.

Either post something to the site or email me directly.

Nathan

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