HA-Bridge_Control

Phone, Tablet & Desktop HA-Bridge device control.

Code written in PHP that allows control of all @bwssytems ha-bridge devices, for use with a phone, tablet or desktop. It uses twitter bootstrap for mobile compatibility and fluidity.

Prerequisite components

* Linux box, preferably a Raspberry Pi * Apache * PHP * @bwssytems ha-bridge >= v1.1.0

Installation

1. On an updated functioning Linux box install Apache and PHP5:

• $ sudo apt-get install apache2 -y
• $ sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5 -y

2. The ha-bridge now uses port 80 by default, change Apache default port:

• sudo nano /etc/apache2/ports.conf changing Listen 80 to Listen 8080, save and exit CTRL + X follow save prompt
• Restart Apache sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 reload

3. Download, configure and run the ha-bridge as per @bwssystems' README

4. Install the HA-Brige Control in an empty directory:

• $ cd /var/www/html/
• $ ls -l
• Be sure to remove all files listed using the following command structure
• $ sudo rm index.html
• Now clone the control code to your Raspberry Pi
• $ sudo git clone https://github.com/audiofreak9/HA-Bridge_Control .

5. Set up and configuration:

• $ cd includes
• $ sudo nano config.php
• The DEFAULT ha-bridge IP is set to auto-detect $SN = "localhost";. Otherwise set according to your ha-bridge installation IP if on another machine, example: $SN = "192.168.1.2";
• The DEFAULT ha-bridge port is 80, set according to your ha-bridge installation port
• The DEFAULT username is 'username', set according to your HA Bridge username (if set) -OR- your preference
• The DEFAULT password is 'password', set according to your HA Bridge password (if set) -OR- your preference

Usage

In any browser on your device of choice (Phone, Tablet & Desktop):

• http://<host IP>:<Apache port>/control
• Items with DIM ability have a slider to select DIM level
• The "Power" icon buttons operate the device
• The "Wrench" icon buttons update the device's state in the ha-bridge

TIP: You can save the page to your homescreen on mobile devices and it will function like an app.