Mini embedded Linux server fast and quit

Post by **MindBender** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:19 am

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by kroon040
 Maybe something cheaper for Domotica, with web server and 2 serial ports.

http://www.sunspot.co.uk/Projects/sweexproject.htm
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Which we discussed earlier here:
http://www.domoticaforum.eu/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17
BTW: I've got U-Boot up and running on this platform now. That allows you to have the board boot a Kernel over Ethernet...

Post by **Kroonen** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:44 pm

Sorry, for that, maybe the nslu2 form linksys is better

http://www.nslu2-linux.org/

digitemp for 1-wire
heyu for x10
and open2300 for lacrosse weatherstation.
apache an php and mysql no problem

I bought just one for 40 euro on marktplaats.
I going to try to port as much stuff as possible to it.

Post by **MindBender** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:35 pm

No problem. I suppose anything is better than a product for which it takes well over two months to get even a quote.

Post by **Bwired** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:56 am

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Chak
 LittleBit You have PM
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">And Chak did you get a reply?

Post by **TANE** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:10 am

Reply yes....but no Mini embedded Windows server.
I hope this week.

For windows and Homeseer I need at least
4 GB Flash memory
512 MB internal memory
VGA
RS232
USB

Post by **MindBender** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:33 am

@Chak: Why not get a VIA EPIA board with a CompactFlash card? You put up to 1GiB of RAM on it, it has built-in VGA (with an optional LVDS output to connect it directly to a TFT panel), two RS232-level sersial ports, two USB2.0 connections and much more:
http://www.sallandautomatisering.nl/?pid=25218&ref=2
http://www.sallandautomatisering.nl/?pid=16261&ref=2
http://www.sallandautomatisering.nl/?pid=30865&ref=2
http://www.sallandautomatisering.nl/?pid=29540&ref=2
This will set you back about 270 Euro, but it's probably cheaper than the box mentioned above. It will consume ~25Watt, less if you have an efficient power supply. And a 1.3GHz C7 Nemiah with 1GiB of RAM will be more than you need for Windows 2003 Small Business Server, running IIS and Homeseer.

Post by **TANE** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:51 pm

I have already the MSI Axis 700

http://www.sallandautomatisering.nl/?pid=32499&ref=2

Box from Cer is is small and usage is about 5 watt

Starting windows for CF is very slow....

Post by **MindBender** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:08 pm

Box from Cer is promoted, yet still without a price. 5 Watt usually doesn't yield processing power comparable to what I suggested above. You suggested to use HomeSeer and Windows, which Cer box cannot run. And tartup-time usually is no issue for a 24/7 online system anyway. The difference in power consumption, 20 Watts, will cost you an extra 35 Euro anually. So a higher price for the Cer box will eventually be paid back, but I doubt if you'd use such a system for much longer than 3 years, as a hobbyist

For the rest these systems a completely incomparable, given the difference in processing power. First you need to decide whether you go for a Linux or a Windows system. In the first case you could consider a 25 Euro Sweex router as mentioned above; It too consumes about 5 Watts and it offers a 225MHz MIPS32 processor, more than you will even need for domotica applications. Windows has higher demands, but it's much easier to configure.

Post by **Snelvuur** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:39 pm

Although we dont want to use lots of wats.. if you see the els1700 349,- .. if you put 50 euro's with it.. cou can get:

Intel
Celeron
420

17" TFT Scherm

128 bit 3d
64MB
Shared
80GB 7200 Rpm
1024Mb
DDR2-Ram
667mhz DVD;
Brander
+/-RW
18X Media Keyboard
Optische scrollmouse
Headset
2.1 Speakers

Or just aswell another 50 euro's on top of that (449,.-) and get a laptop: http://www.completer.nl/pages/page.aspx ... &aid=21063 which basicly can do a lot more and does not use much power also i think..

// Erik (binkey.nl)

Post by **Kroonen** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:19 pm

Well,

I am testing a the fieldcommander els1700. I just pickup today.
Going to try the things that are now on my nslu2 and laptop, to replace on the fieldcommander.

First ipmression:

Looks very nice solid, and small.
It has 2 usb ports, audio ports, and serial and vga.

Out of the box, some software is installed.
Defualt it is debian etch (4.0) with a modified kernel, 2.6.22-3
apache, mysql and php are default installed.
For administration webmin is also installed

De audio chip is from amd (cs5535 chipset)

When booting and usb keboard attched and monitor you can connect to the box. Als sshd will be installed default so you can connect to the network when you are on the right subnet. ip default 10.0.0.1
Als over the serial console you can connect.

When logging on to the console if first modified the ip, default gateway and dns, so I put it on the internet.
apt-get update, and install digitemp. Connecting an usb-serial and ds18s20, iw worked fine.

Now i going to try to get working:
heyu (x10)
open2300 (lacrosse weahterstation)
xpl-perl (rfxcomm)

wel you will here more from, if you have questions or other related to the fieldcommander (els1700) let me know

Post by **LittleBit** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:14 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by snelvuur
 Although we dont want to use lots of wats.. if you see the els1700 349,- .. if you put 50 euro's with it.. cou can get:
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Can't imagine I ever mentioned a price.
Your indication is about 30% above the current actual price.

With best domotica regards,

Post by **Digit** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:24 pm

Who said you did?

Post by **TANE** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:47 pm

http://www.domoticahouse.com/product_in ... ts_id=1282

Post by **LittleBit** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:16 pm

this shows the advantages of visiting this site again;-)

With best domotica regards,