Insteon PLM via usb to serial adapter

[williammanda]

Hello
Is it possible to use a PLM via a usb to serial adapter. I don't have any serial ports and no available pci slots to add a serial card. The following is the output from lsusb:

Bus 008 Device 002: ID 0403:6001 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd FT232 USB-Serial (UART) IC

I couldn't find anything on the wiki on how to setup and test connectivity for the right port.
Thanks
William

[Brad Bosch]

williammanda writes:
 >
 > Hello
 > Is it possible to use a PLM via a usb to serial adapter. I don't have any
 > serial ports and no available pci slots to add a serial card. The following

Yes.  You should be able to use your PLM on the USB serial port.  You
didn't mention your Linux distribution and version but since modern
systems use udev, you should see a new device node, /dev/ttyUSB0 when you
plug in the first USB serial device (or on boot).  Just check with ls
if it's there.

If the device node is there, just use /dev/ttyUSB0 in place of
/dev/ttyS0 or /dev/insteon in your mh.private.ini file (or arrange for
udev to create the appropriate symbolic link).

--Brad

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[williammanda]

Brad Bosch wrote:

williammanda writes:
 >
 > Hello
 > Is it possible to use a PLM via a usb to serial adapter. I don't have any
 > serial ports and no available pci slots to add a serial card. The following

Yes.  You should be able to use your PLM on the USB serial port.  You
didn't mention your Linux distribution and version but since modern
systems use udev, you should see a new device node, /dev/ttyUSB0 when you
plug in the first USB serial device (or on boot).  Just check with ls
if it's there.

I use Ubuntu Janty 9.04. I do see the /dev/ttyUSB0.

If the device node is there, just use /dev/ttyUSB0 in place of
/dev/ttyS0 or /dev/insteon in your mh.private.ini file (or arrange for
udev to create the appropriate symbolic link).

I created a symlink to /dev/insteon and misterhouse see it ok I think...here is my terminal output:
31/05/2009 18:40:29  [Insteon_PLM] serial:/dev/insteon:19200
 - creating Insteon PLM port on /dev/insteon

--Brad

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How do I test the plm now to confirm that everything is working?
Thanks

[w20090329.mh]

Yes, but make sure you get a full featured serial port emulator, and NOT
just one of those cheap ones that are for plugging in a Palm pilot,
etc.  The cheaper ones don't completely emulate the serial port.

I have a Keyspan USA-19HS and it works with the PLM on both windows and
linux.

-W



williammanda wrote:

> Hello
> Is it possible to use a PLM via a usb to serial adapter. I don't have any
> serial ports and no available pci slots to add a serial card. The following
> is the output from lsusb:
>
> Bus 008 Device 002: ID 0403:6001 Future Technology Devices International,
> Ltd FT232 USB-Serial (UART) IC
>
> I couldn't find anything on the wiki on how to setup and test connectivity
> for the right port.
> Thanks
> William
>  

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[williammanda]

w20090329.mh wrote:

Yes, but make sure you get a full featured serial port emulator, and NOT
just one of those cheap ones that are for plugging in a Palm pilot,
etc.  The cheaper ones don't completely emulate the serial port.

I have a Keyspan USA-19HS and it works with the PLM on both windows and
linux.

-W



williammanda wrote:
> Hello
> Is it possible to use a PLM via a usb to serial adapter. I don't have any
> serial ports and no available pci slots to add a serial card. The following
> is the output from lsusb:
>
> Bus 008 Device 002: ID 0403:6001 Future Technology Devices International,
> Ltd FT232 USB-Serial (UART) IC
>
> I couldn't find anything on the wiki on how to setup and test connectivity
> for the right port.
> Thanks
> William
>  

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OK so what should I use? I have a  Future Technology Devices International, Ltd FT232 USB-Serial (UART) IC. Is this OK? Also How do I test the PLM?
Thanks
William

[Rick Bolen (GM)]

Turn Insteon debug logging on to maximum. Run MH from a command window and
it should report whether it finds the PLM and its' version etc.


----- Original Message -----
From: "williammanda" <williamotten@...>

> OK so what should I use? I have a  Future Technology Devices
International,
> Ltd FT232 USB-Serial (UART) IC. Is this OK? Also How do I test the PLM?
> Thanks
> William


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[williammanda]

Thanks for the reply! I will do that when MH is working. I can't seem to get Tk loaded. Refer to this post:
http://www.nabble.com/Ubuntu-Janty-Mister-house-installation-tt23804492.html

Rick Bolen (GM) wrote:

Turn Insteon debug logging on to maximum. Run MH from a command window and
it should report whether it finds the PLM and its' version etc.


----- Original Message -----
From: "williammanda" <[e-mail]>

> OK so what should I use? I have a  Future Technology Devices
International,
> Ltd FT232 USB-Serial (UART) IC. Is this OK? Also How do I test the PLM?
> Thanks
> William


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