Looking for beta testers to test HouseAgent

[Mdamen]

At the end of this month I want to release the first public version of HouseAgent, which is my home automation application.
I am looking for a group of beta testers. HouseAgent is designed to run on multiple platforms (Windows, Linux and OSX)
It would be nice to have testers on each of those platforms. Currently the following plugins are available:

- Z-wave
- Jeelabs/Jeenode
- Google Latitude

I will post some screenshots later on, so you get an impression of the current HouseAgent version.
Please drop a comment if you would like to beta test, please also mention your platform (Windows, Linux or OSX)

[phoenixb]

Hi Maarten,

I'm able to run some beta test for you on a Linux or Windows environment (preferably Windows)
I have a small test environment where i have the access to Z-wave modules and a small setting of JeeNodes.

Grtz,

[mhn]

Hi.

I you just want someone to "play" with it, that could be me.

I have Windows and Linux and Z-wave.

But time can be a problem.

Regards
Morten

[nico_gh2]

As I'm still setting up my home-system I could give it a go without disturbing anything on a windows system.
I'm only using zwave with the aeon-Labs stick and Everspring doorsensor103 and powerplug AN158, next week my HSM100 sensors will arrive (hopefully). Trying to get my weatherdata listed as well.


regards
nico

[wwolkers]

Hello Maarten,

I can test on linux or windows if you want. Got some jeenodes here running under domotiga at the moment, and got a plugwise set
What language did you make this software in? python I guess?

[Digit]

I've got 5 JeeNode kits (http://www.domoticaforum.eu/viewtopic.p ... 77&start=0) and some plugs laying around, so maybe I can help too

[Mdamen]

Thanks for all the reply's.
Here are some screenshots, as promised. Some look and feel might change before the first release.

http://www.maartendamen.com/dev/ha_pub1.png
http://www.maartendamen.com/dev/ha_pub2.png
http://www.maartendamen.com/dev/ha_pub3.png
http://www.maartendamen.com/dev/ha_pub4.png
http://www.maartendamen.com/dev/ha_pub5.png
http://www.maartendamen.com/dev/ha_pub6.png

I will notify all of you above when the first release is ready! Thanks again.

Any OSX testers in the house?

[Mdamen]

Hello Maarten,

I can test on linux or windows if you want. Got some jeenodes here running under domotiga at the moment, and got a plugwise set
What language did you make this software in? python I guess?

The software is indeed written in Python, hence allowing multi platform usage. The core is based on RabbitMQ (using the AMQP protocol)

[Rene]

Hi Maarten, I am interested to have a go too, although most of my devices are not supported at this time (Xanura, Oregon, Plugwise). Maybe I can add the code to support this hardware.

Where are you using RabbitMQ for?

Did you define a standardized protocol to communicate with sensors based on the JeeNodes?

[Mdamen]

@Rene:
New plugins are always welcome! I think it is one of the key success factors. I am also working on Plugwise myself..
I'm using RabbitMQ for plugin<>master communication. RabbitMQ offers clustering/high availability so it's very scalable.
One plugin could for example "talk" to multiple RabbitMQ servers, or multiple master nodes can hook into the same RabbitMQ server.
I will describe plugin development on the HouseAgent project page (wiki): http://projects.maartendamen.com/projects/houseagent

I just put up a HouseAgent forum as well: http://www.houseagent.nl/

[Rene]

Does plugin development look like what we were working on before (Centipede)? In that case the plugin for a CM11a should be nearly finished

[Rene]

I just registrered on the forum so I could use my favorite user name Do you already have some documentation on the protocol you use to communicate with your JeeNode sensors? I am currently working the code and protocol for some sensors (including wireless registration and initialization of new sensors), so I can anticipate on that.

[Mdamen]

Not really, but I guess most code is still reuseable!

[Mdamen]

Ill try to document those plugin pages asap.. a lot still to do though..

[wwolkers]

Any OSX testers in the house?

Got a mac here I'm not using much, I can test on that if you want