Version 12 (modified by woodsby, 14 years ago) (diff)

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ActiveRFID

Description

This plugin is intended to provide affordable RFID support to Vera, using ActiveRFID Hardware. Currently, this plugin has only been tested using one 40m transmitter and one USB RSSI receiver plugged directly into Vera.

Where to Buy

The ActiveRFID hardware, formerly known as cheaperRFID, can be purchased from Cliste Electronics at ​http://cliste.sailwhatcom.com. I recommend purchasing the USB RSSI receiver, as eventually I intend to provide signal strength based events; and the difference in cost is negligible. I also recommend purchasing transmitters without any sealant, especially if you are purchasing multiple 40m transmitters. It's much easier to identify each transmitter if you pull all the batteries, and put them back in, one transmitter at a time. It's easy enough to seal them yourself using plastic dip or liquid electrical tape.

First Time Installations

Before getting started setting up the plugin, a little effort is required to get the USB Receiver supported by Vera.

  1. Plug your RFID receiver into one of Vera's USB ports.
  1. Log in to your Vera using SSH. If you have never done this, you can refer to the instructions provided in the Luup Somfy Walkthrough ​here.
  1. Enter the following at the command prompt: 
    echo "vendor:067b product:2303" >> /etc/cmh/serproxy.ports
  1. Now the hardware is set up. Keep your SSH session open.
  1. Download the latest ActiveRFID plugin from this site. This should include all of the following files:
    • D_ActiveRFID.xml
    • D_RFIDTransmitter.json
    • D_RFIDTransmitter.xml
    • I_ActiveRFID.xml
    • S_ActiveRFID.xml
    • S_RFIDTransmitter.xml

Setup

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