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Issues getting started with CH5
I've been banging my head against a wall getting started with CH5, hoping some here can help point me to how fix these issues.? So like many, I started by trying to use the template file.? Problem is, when I do NPM install, I get a slew of vulnerabilities and doing "npm audit fix" doesn't take care of them.? Also files? don't end up where I'd expect them (notably package.json ends up one directory up from my project).
So then I tried taking a more streamlined approach and watched some youtube videos on doing this without the template file.?The video I watched said to run?npm install @crestron/ch5-crcomlib.? Same deal, full of vulnerabilities.?? ? Is this potentially something with my (work) PC?? Should I be yelling at my IT team?? Do others see these vulnerabilities when installing these packages?? FWIW, not my first foray into HTML/CSS, but previous experience was a LONG time ago, so my first time working NPM, a lot of JS, etc.? The whole environment with everything scripted feels very foreign to me. Any tips on how to get through these issues and get the ball rolling? |
Topics in Home Automation - New Article in Residential Tech Today
My latest article, "Review: CleanForce Air Rainbow Air Purifier¡± is being published by the good folks at Residential Tech Today Magazine on their web site.
People don't realize it, but problems with indoor air quality can be exacerbated during the winter because, for energy efficiency, people leave their windows and doors tightly closed.? There is little opportunity for pollutants to be ventilated to the outside, or fresh outdoor air to enter the home. The Rainbow Air Purifier, manufactured by CleanForce Air, is an economical, but powerful, air purifier that can handle rooms much larger than competitively priced products. This article looks in depth at the Rainbow Air Purifier including its integration into a smart home. You can find the article here: For those interested in earlier articles that I've written, you can find those here: I've found a new site to host my blog so for those that want to see even more content I've written about smart home technology you can find that using the link below. The process of exporting all my old content from Blogger and importing it into WordPress was far from perfect. So there are formatting issues with old posts and images that didn't import. I will see what I can do about correcting some of these issues over time. Thank and have a great Thanksgiving |
Re: Crestron App - won't work on new android phone - need alternative
On Fri, Nov 17, 2023 at 10:44 AM, mark kaye wrote:
yes, but phone won't run 32-bit apps - see my other post about app not compatible It will almost certainly run 32-bit apps, even if it's a 64-bit phone. The Google Play Store is misleading re: their message about device / OS version compatibility. You should still be able to install CApp-Android from non-market sources as a workaround. |
Re: NVX Weirdness
Gonna chime in on this one.? After I saw this post yesterday I too thought heat, however last night received a complaint from a customer about (3) d30's we have in some guest rooms that weren't working.
Couldn't communicate with them or receive ping responses back from them.? I rebooted all 3 using PoE.? Afterwards they came back online, BUT (2) were in the "first boot mode" asking for change of default password.? They were all "ONLINE" with the CP4-R. Not sure when this happened.? They're in guest rooms that get used rarely so could be it happened a while ago and was just discovered.? They are on v7.1.5259.00030.? I wouldn't really suspect heat in this instance, however the 2 that had initialized passwords are in TV armoires and the (1) that didn't reset the password is a TV on a cabinet.? They all still weren't communicating and needed to be rebooted. Just putting this out there.? May be a bug. |
Re: Onkyo TX-NR1009 Control
Oh I totally agree.? I wouldn¡¯t do this for a customer. A relay with a 110vac coil wired to the power line and the contacts wired to a digital input on the processor is an easy way of sensing a power outage if the processor is on a UPS.? Then it becomes easy to manage reinitializing communications. ? I don¡¯t remember if RS-232 works more reliably than IP. Jay On Fri, Nov 17, 2023 at 8:20?PM ckangis <chris@...> wrote: Thanks Jay, |
Re: Sonos integration
My question is why are you using VLANs for what I *assume* is a residential install...Is there a specific use-case?
And yes, I know that they have their place/uses but I think that much of the application of them stems from over-marketed network systems by a few of our channel's vendors years ago... It is very rare that I have had specific needs for VLANs in our resi projects.? |
Re: Sonos integration
In addition to an mDNS repeater, you may also need to implement an IGMP-proxy.?? That is particular the case if you have an iPad on an different subnet then the Sonos.? I would imagine the same is true for the CP3.
You may also need to implement IGMP snooping and Querier on your switches for both VLANs. |
Re: Onkyo TX-NR1009 Control
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýI still have an older Onkyo TX-NR575 and it works fine to control
that model using the Integra DTR-80.3 IP v1.2 module.? Onkyo is
(or at least used to be) the direct to consumer brand for Integra
and used the same control protocols.? The only issue is that if,
for some reason, the Onkyo loses power the module needs to be
reinitialized or it won't control the Onkyo.? I don't have any
fancy hardware / code to detect a power outage and do this
automatically.? I'll simply press the software reset button on the
processor to get things working again.? This is a rare occurrence
for me but it is something you / your client should be aware of. Hope this helps Jay On 11/17/2023 4:16 PM, ckangis wrote:
Hi All, |