thing-it-device-chp v0.0.14
thing-it-device-chp
thing-it-node Device Plugin for a generic Combined Heat and Power Unit (CHP) as a demo for CoGen Power Generation. Manufacturers of CHPs may use this as an example to implement a thing-it-node Device Plugin for their CHP products.
Installation
Installation of NodeJS and thing-it-node
First, install node.js and thing-it-node on your Gateway Computer (e.g. Raspberry Pi or C.H.I.P) following the instructions on the [thing-it-node] Wiki.
Initialization and Start of thing-it-node
The thing-it-device-chp Plugin is installed with thing-it-node, hence there is no need to install it separately.
The Plugin is simulation-only so far, hence you only have to create a directory in which you intend to run the configuration, e.g.
mkdir ~/chp-test
cd ~/chp-test
and invoke
tin init
and then start thing-it-node via
tin run
If you don't want to use Autodiscovery, you may use configurations like the sample configuration via
tin example --device wind-turbine
If you want to pair the thing-it-node Gateway and its sample configuration with thing-it.com, invoke
tin pair --mesh Test
and enter your thing-it.com account and password. The pairing will allow you to configure and monitor your local Gateway from thing-it.com and use the Mobile App below to connect to the Gateway from everywhere.
Mobile UI
Install the thing-it Mobile App from the Apple Appstore or Google Play and set it up to connect to thing-it-node locally as described here or just connect your browser under http://localhost:3001 to check how the Mobile UI would look like.
The following screenshot shows the Node Page of the sample configuration with the Mobile UI to monitor and control the CHP:
Where to go from here ...
You may also be interested in
- Configuring additional Devices, Groups, Services, Event Processing, Storyboards(https://www.thing-it.com/thing-it/#/documentationPanel/mobileClient/storyboard Configuration) and Jobs via your thing-it Mobile App.
- Use thing-it.com to safely connect your Node Box from everywhere, manage complex configurations, store and analyze historical data and offer your configurations to others on the thing-it Mesh Market.
- Explore other Device Plugins like Texas Instruments Sensor Tag, Plugwise Smart Switches and many more. For a full set of Device Plugins search for thing-it-device on npm.
- Or write your own Plugins.