Sanity check the livebox / HAH
29 December, 2011 - 16:55
Hello all!
So, i've just finished building my livebox. I'm not normally one that is often seen with a soldering iron and so i'm quite pleased that i've been able to get it all on the board neatly. Unfortunately i also don't have a multimeter and so powering it up involved a lot of crossed fingers. Never the less, after a few issues getting it on the right network i'm now able to see an IP address on my router and i get to the web interface.
My question however, is about how do i check that its all working okay? There was certainly one component i'm not sure is particularly well connected and i know that the LCD doesn't seem to be working but how do i know for definate that all of the things that are supposed to be working, are working?
For example i can :
- browse to the Home Automation Hub web interface via an IP addres.
- SSH into the system
But i can't :
- find out the root / admin password in able to log in
- see anything on the LCD.
- tell if the HAH web server pages that i'm seeing is actually part of the bits and pieces i've built, or if thats just running of the livebox iteself.
Obviously answers to the first two would be appreciated however the concept of a build verification test would really help me to understand that all the pieces that i've built are indeed working as expected.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Andy Feltham
29 December, 2011 - 17:59
#3
Not an expert
I'm not really a networking expert but my gut reaction is that you should check that you are on the same sub-net (255.255.255.0) or whatever. If that doesn't help then perhaps networking is the issue but others may be able to be more help.
29 December, 2011 - 18:06
#4
xFx viewer
Install xFx viewer on a PC that is on the same subnet as the HAH. You will then be able to see the xAP messages from the HAH. On the LCD front, do try adjusting the little trimpot.
It would also help if you can post up a screenshot of the UI ... then we can see if the inputs on you HAH PCB are being read correctly.
Cheers,
Derek.
29 December, 2011 - 18:06
#5
xFx viewer
Install xFx viewer on a PC that is on the same subnet as the HAH. You will then be able to see the xAP messages from the HAH. On the LCD front, do try adjusting the little trimpot.
It would also help if you can post up a screenshot of the UI ... then we can see if the inputs on you HAH PCB are being read correctly.
Cheers,
Derek.
29 December, 2011 - 19:48
#7
Couple of things
The latest release is 301 you are on 298 you might want to upgrade -> http://www.dbzoo.com/livebox/upgrades_backups
Your pachube settings for currentcost are wrong -> http://www.dbzoo.com/livebox/xap_currentcost#feeding_to_pachube which might explain why its in a frozen state.
Brett
login is root, password is admin. That should get you in. On the web interface page if it says "Build 301/3.4" or similar, you would be seeing that the HAH pcb is being detected. Try downloading the virtual LCD from the site it should at least show you what should be visible on the actual LCD.
Hope this helps a bit.