Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of WikiStart

Timestamp:

2011-12-06 00:30:17 (13 years ago)

Author:

chris

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WikiStart

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-= Welcome to Trac 0.12.3 =
+= Welcome to the EDS One Wire Server Plugin for Vera =
 
-Trac is a '''minimalistic''' approach to '''web-based''' management of
-'''software projects'''. Its goal is to simplify effective tracking and handling of software issues, enhancements and overall progress.
+Discussion here: http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php?topic=8381.0
 
-All aspects of Trac have been designed with the single goal to 
-'''help developers write great software''' while '''staying out of the way'''
-and imposing as little as possible on a team's established process and
-culture.
+== Overview of OW-Server ==
+The plugin implements an interface for the Embedded Data Systems OW-Server (see http://www.embeddeddatasystems.com/OW-SERVER--1-Wire-to-Ethernet-Server_p_152.htm). This is a low cost Ethernet to One-Wire system interface that can be used to interface to a number of environmental sensors. The OW-Server supports a line of advanced environmental sensors from EDS such as temperature, humidity, pressure, light, but also low cost Dallas sensors such as the DS18B20 temperature sensor. The OW-Server supports up to 24 physical devices, although many devices support multiple sensors - in this case, the plugin will provide an individual child device for each sensor.
 
-As all Wiki pages, this page is editable, this means that you can
-modify the contents of this page simply by using your
-web-browser. Simply click on the "Edit this page" link at the bottom
-of the page. WikiFormatting will give you a detailed description of
-available Wiki formatting commands.
-
-"[wiki:TracAdmin trac-admin] ''yourenvdir'' initenv" created
-a new Trac environment, containing a default set of wiki pages and some sample
-data. This newly created environment also contains 
-[wiki:TracGuide documentation] to help you get started with your project.
-
-You can use [wiki:TracAdmin trac-admin] to configure
-[http://trac.edgewall.org/ Trac] to better fit your project, especially in
-regard to ''components'', ''versions'' and ''milestones''. 
+== Installation ==
 
 
-TracGuide is a good place to start.
 
-Enjoy! [[BR]]
-''The Trac Team''
+== Usage ==
+Once the plugin is installed, it will show the number of devices detected on the one-wire bus. You can then click on the properties box, and you will be presented with a tab called "Add Devices". If there are any devices that have not been added as Vera devices, they will be listed here. It's worth understanding how this (currently!) works. In the case of the EDS-ENV range of environmental sensors, many sensors are available on a single device (e.g. temperature, pressure, humidity, dewpoint, and a control relay). You will be presented with a list of the possible devices, and you can select how you want these mapped into Vera devices. It's also possible to select "Ignore", in which case no device will be created. It's important to understand that (currently) once any sensors have been added to Vera from a physical on-wire device, they will not be listed in this window again. So - make sure you add all the variables you want at the beginning!
 
-== Starting Points ==
+[[Image(OWServer1.png)]]
 
- * TracGuide --  Built-in Documentation
- * [http://trac.edgewall.org/ The Trac project] -- Trac Open Source Project
- * [http://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/TracFaq Trac FAQ] -- Frequently Asked Questions
- * TracSupport --  Trac Support
-
-For a complete list of local wiki pages, see TitleIndex.
+Once you've selected all the sensors you want added, click the "Add" button and the sensors will be created. It will take some time before the data is actually updated within the Vera device, this is because the plugin performs some averaging to limit the amount of noise on the data. Sensors are typically provided with a single decimal place output (e.g. 15.2 degC, or 45.1% humidity), so this is done to avoid unnecessary data fluctuations.