Keep it as simple as possible!
Since quite a long time I am working on my universal Raspberry Pi based Intertechno-Remote (see former posts 1 2 3 4): I tried different approaches to trigger/control my remote control service via a custom HTTPServer/-Handler and a simple Vert.x verticle. Since MQTT v3.1.1 turns out as on of the de-facto standard protocols for the… Continue Reading SweetHomeHub: Home Control with Raspberry Pi and MQTT – Part 1
Download latest binaries at mqttfx.org. Bugs and feature requests can be reported via the issue tracker. New in this version: Extended Scripting Features fixed issues with starting external editor to edit scripts support for subscribe/unsubscribe to Mqtt-Scripting interface Redesinged and extended Settings Dialog option to choose whether the default system editor should be use or… Continue Reading MQTT.fx 0.0.13 released
Download latest binaries at mqttfx.org. Bugs and feature requests can be reported via the issue tracker. New in this version: MQTT version support for 3.1 and 3.1.1 The MQTT version can be set via ConnectonProfile (default: 3.1.1, if not supported by broker: 3.1) New: “Log”-tab MQTT.fx 0.0.12 introduces a new tab to capture/show the logging… Continue Reading MQTT.fx 0.0.12 released
Download latest binaries in all flavours at mqttfx.org. Bugs and feature requests can be reported via the issue tracker. UPDATE: Now available: MQTT.fx 0.0.11-1 containing a fix for wildcard handling! New in this version: Extended option menu You can now subscribe to all recent topics with one click and also unsubscrive from all topics is… Continue Reading MQTT.fx 0.0.11 released
A new version of MQTT.fx is available (probably the last release before JavaOne) Download latest binaries in all flavours: mqttfx.org. Bugs and feature requests can be reported via the issue tracker. This release comes with some new features: Message Font Size (in respect to Gerrit Grunwald @hansolo_) To improve ledibility of large message bodies now… Continue Reading MQTT.fx 0.0.9 released
Recently I was asked to write an introduction of MQTT.fx on JAXEnter. MORE (in German)…
I have just released a new version of MQTT.fx (0.0.6). Download latest binaries HERE. Introducing Connection Profiles Instead of choosing a certain broker address and a broker port using the same connection options, I now have implemented Connection Profiles. A named Connection Profile contains all information for a certain broker connection (address, port, Auth/SSL/TLS settings,… Continue Reading MQTT.fx 0.0.6 released
In preparation for the JavaOne 2014 Session my 7″ touch screen from Chalk-Elec finally found a new home. I bought a 1 mm sheet of aluminium and treated it with my jig saw and a rasp and folded a triangle stand for the screen. Basically there would be room enough for e.g. a Rapsberry Pi… Continue Reading “PiMac unibody” or a new home for my touch screen
The recently released NetBeans 8 holds a great gift for all Java Embedded Developers: Build-in support for Remote Java Standard Edition platform. To introduce this great and handy feature I created some screencasts: Part1: headless Part2: JavaFX on Pi Part 3 – Remote Platform Debugging José Pereda has also blogged about this feature in action:… Continue Reading NetBeans 8 – Shortcut to Remote Platforms
Switch on and off an LED and let run a motor at one speed and direction is easy, but what if I want to e.g. control the brightness of an LED or control motor-speed? A kind of analog signal is needed: This is done with Pulse-width modulation (PWM). PWM is a “modulation technique that conforms… Continue Reading Between 0 and 1 – PWM with Raspberry Pi