Difference between revisions of "AlarmDecoder Keypad"

Revision as of 15:47, 2 January 2014

The AlarmDecoder keypad program creates a realistic advanced keypad on any computer running Windows, OSX or Linux. With the open source plugin API, and provided plugins, it is simple to configure free email alerts on alarm events as well as perform other automation tasks. The program will run on Linux, OSX, Windows and other operating systems that support C# and Gtk#.

Keypad View

Layout View

Items View

Requirements

The Windows installer will add these requirements automatically. For OSX and Linux these may need to be installed manually.

.NET or Mono
- Windows: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17718
- Linux/OSX/Other: http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page
Gtk#
- Windows: http://download.xamarin.com/GTKforWindows/Windows/gtk-sharp-2.12.22.msi
- Linux: The easiest way is to install Monodevelop
For the AD2USB version of the AlarmDecoder a usb driver is needed
- http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
- On most Linux distributions the FTDI driver will already be installed.

Installer

Click here to download the Windows installer now

MD5: 28778d71524e3d5b5dcee00633fd8fe2
Includes ftdi drivers and Gtk#
Some systems may require .NET: http://www.nutech.com/images/fbfiles/files/dotnetfx40.exe

Click here to download the Linux installer now

MD5: 7bac1436fdd2ba4ba2b4dcd6a08baedb

Download the OSX installer now

Notes

When you run the program for the first time you will need to set the configuration to communicate with your AlarmDecoder device. You can do that from within the program in the "System Menu" or by directly editing the text config files: mysettings.conf or alarmdecodergui.exe.config. The application must be restarted in order for config file changes to take effect.

Features

Open Source Plugin API
- C# examples included
Network connectible
- Can act as a ser2sock server allowing access to the attached AlarmDecoder to network
- Can connect to each other or a central server using multiple instances or connecting to a ser2sock server
Works with touch screen, mouse or keyboard input
Logging with date and time stamp
AlarmDecoder firmware update utility built in

Extensions

mystuff
- Example extension, emails events
Program Downloader
- Download programming from 15/20p panels
Zone Tracker
- Helps in detecting of zone closing on some zones
HTML5 web browser tab
Webcam viewer tab

@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
 [[File:Ad2usbgui items.png|thumb|Items View]]
 ==Requirements==
-:; For Windows the installer will add these automatically. For OSX and Linux these may need to be installed manually
+:; The Windows installer will add these requirements automatically. For OSX and Linux these may need to be installed manually.
-:* .Net or Mono
+:* .NET or Mono
-:** Windows http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17718
+:** Windows: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17718
-:** Linux/OSX/Other http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page
+:** Linux/OSX/Other: http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page
 :* Gtk#
 :** Windows: http://download.xamarin.com/GTKforWindows/Windows/gtk-sharp-2.12.22.msi
@@ Line 20: / Line 20: @@
 :* For the AD2USB version of the AlarmDecoder a usb driver is needed
 :** http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
-:** On most Linux distributions the FTDI driver will already be installed
+:** On most Linux distributions the FTDI driver will already be installed.
 ==Installer==
 :[http://www.alarmdecoder.com/downloads/AlarmDecoderGUI_windows_2_0_8.exe Click here to download the Windows installer now]
-:* md5 28778d71524e3d5b5dcee00633fd8fe2
+:* MD5: 28778d71524e3d5b5dcee00633fd8fe2
 :* Includes ftdi drivers and Gtk#
-:* Some systems may require .Net http://www.nutech.com/images/fbfiles/files/dotnetfx40.exe
+:* Some systems may require .NET: http://www.nutech.com/images/fbfiles/files/dotnetfx40.exe
 :[http://www.alarmdecoder.com/downloads/AlarmDecoderGUI_unix_2_0_8.sh Click here to download the Linux installer now]
-:* md5 7bac1436fdd2ba4ba2b4dcd6a08baedb
+:* MD5: 7bac1436fdd2ba4ba2b4dcd6a08baedb
 :[http://www.nutech.com/ccount/click.php?id=7 Download the OSX installer now]
 ==Notes==
-:; When you run the program for the first time you will need to set the configuration to communicate with your AD2* device. You can do that from within the program in the "System Menu" or by directly editing the text config files mysettings.conf or alarmdecodergui.exe.config . The application must be restarted in order for config file changes to take effect.
+:; When you run the program for the first time you will need to set the configuration to communicate with your AlarmDecoder device. You can do that from within the program in the "System Menu" or by directly editing the text config files: mysettings.conf or alarmdecodergui.exe.config.  The application must be restarted in order for config file changes to take effect.
 ==Features==
@@ Line 44: / Line 44: @@
 :* Logging with date and time stamp
 :* AlarmDecoder firmware update utility built in
 == Extensions ==
 :* mystuff
-:** Email events
+:** Example extension, emails events
-:* program downloader
+:* Program Downloader
 :** Download programming from 15/20p panels
-:* zone tracker
+:* Zone Tracker
 :** Helps in detecting of zone closing on some zones
 :* HTML5 web browser tab
 :* Webcam viewer tab