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Initial project goals are to allow the setting of room scenes from a Java based API via the Rako Ethernet bridge. If this is successful the plan is to also implement features necessary to configure/program Rako devices in a similar manner to RakoSoft. | Initial project goals are to allow the setting of room scenes from a Java based API via the Rako Ethernet bridge. If this is successful the plan is to also implement features necessary to configure/program Rako devices in a similar manner to RakoSoft. | ||
+ | ==Code== | ||
+ | The project is to available with Google Code at the following location: | ||
+ | * [http://code.google.com/p/candela/ http://code.google.com/p/candela/] | ||
==Current equipment== | ==Current equipment== | ||
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* RakoSoft | * RakoSoft | ||
* iPhone with Rako app | * iPhone with Rako app | ||
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# Construct a minimal Rako system with one channel and an Ethernet bridge '''[Complete]''' | # Construct a minimal Rako system with one channel and an Ethernet bridge '''[Complete]''' | ||
# Contact Rako to see if they have an API available. '''[Complete]''' | # Contact Rako to see if they have an API available. '''[Complete]''' |
Revision as of 15:39, 9 April 2010
Project maintained by teabot, contact via IRC
Summary
A Java API for controlling home lighting systems. Initially I'll be working with a Rako system.
Initial project goals are to allow the setting of room scenes from a Java based API via the Rako Ethernet bridge. If this is successful the plan is to also implement features necessary to configure/program Rako devices in a similar manner to RakoSoft.
Code
The project is to available with Google Code at the following location:
Current equipment
- 500w dimmer
- 7 button control panel
- Rako Ethernet bridge
- RakoSoft
- iPhone with Rako app
Method
- Construct a minimal Rako system with one channel and an Ethernet bridge [Complete]
- Contact Rako to see if they have an API available. [Complete]
- Was sent a simple API for URL and UDP based selection of scenes.
- Obtain connectivity between the bridge and the iPhone app and/or RakoSoft on a network that allows snooping [Complete]
- I connected a wireless access point, the Rako Ethernet bridge, and a MacBook to a 10baseT hub. This allowed monitoring of the UDP commands sent from the iPhone app.
- Monitor traffic between iPhone app/RakoSoft/Bridge Web UI to determine a suitable candidate for reverse engineering
- Okay, so this is somewhat simpler with my new initial goal of using the Rako telnet protocol.
- Create some simple tests that deliver observed packets to the bridge [In progress]
- Reverse enginner protocol
- Implement the protocol with Java :-)
- Started. Have a unit test running that changes a scene.