Tag Archives: ORControl

ORControl restructuring

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Lawrie Griffiths

I am currently restructuring ORControl to make it more modular. It seems to have morphed into a configurable socket server that can control a large range of home automation devices. It controls the devices either directly over IP or via … Continue reading →

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Home automation configuration and language

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Lawrie Griffiths

I have now implemented an XML configuration file for ORControl. It describes the hierarchy of home automation objects and devices describing floor containing rooms and rooms containing windows, doors, radiators, sockets, lights, appliances, sensors etc, and windows having blinds, switches … Continue reading →

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Turning ORControl into a product

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Lawrie Griffiths

I have been tidying up and refactoring the code for ORControl. I will put it in Github soon. I am considering turning it into a open source product that others can use. What sort of product would it be and … Continue reading →

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Phone integration again

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Lawrie Griffiths

Now that the authrs of AutomateIt have added the background URL feature, I have been able to integrate my mobile phone with my home automation system. ORcontrol now copes reasonably well with HTTP requests and returns a valid response. So … Continue reading →

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