Software Map

GNU Phantom.Security is a computer-controlled security system. Using the software and a simple circuit board (diagram included) that you build, you can create a good basic security system that is computer controlled. The system can use off-the-shelf security devices like motion sensors, door magnets, and fire/smoke detectors with little to moderate modification. You can have a total of 5 devices per port. And if the machine the system is running on is connected to a LAN/WAN or the Internet, you can have it send e-mail. If you have a pager or cell phone capable of receiving e-mail, then you will have around the clock intrusion/fire detection for your home or office.

Project Utgard is a sub-project of the openSCADA
project. It's focused on creating a completely
Java and open source OPC interface for the
openSCADA project. In order to create clean
interfaces between both worlds, a separate project
was created which only covers OPC specific
functionality which can also be used outside
openSCADA to create OPC software.

OpenNetHome is a home automation software project with a focus on being able to mix different technologies. It currently supports a number of different RF transceivers for controlling remote switches and receiving temperature and moisture data. It also supports Philips Hue lights. Its user interface is Web based, but all features are also accessible via a TCP/IP interface. It supports plugins for new features but also for new protocol encoders/decoders. Also included is a signal analyzer tool for reverse engineering new RF protocols.

LinuxMCE is an add-on to Kubuntu that provides a complete whole-house media solution. It provides PVR and distributed media functions. It is stable, easy to use, and requires no knowledge of Linux and only basic computer skills. It allows you to set up a computer system that centralizes audio/video equipment, allowing you to access all media functions in other rooms with only thin clients. It supports home automation protocols including KNX, EIB, Z-Wave, DMX, EnOcean, and PLCBUS.

GNU Phantom.Home is a computer controlled home automation system. The software includes a circuit diagram for building the Phantom.Home.Controller, a simple circuit board that attaches to your PC's parallel port. Using the combination of hardware/software you can control (i.e. flip on or off) nearly any 120V device. And with a little bit of electronics know-how, you can probably control nearly any device at any voltage by modifying the circuit board to meet your needs. The simple circuit included can be created and built for around $25. The modules cost around $10 (basically a heavy duty relay).

TOEJAM is a telephone answering machine. It uses a
voice modem as the base of an IVR system, and
sends its results via email. Only the US Robotics
56K Pro Msg is currently supported, though the USR
Sportster may work.

Sambascan2 allows you to search an entire network or a number of hosts for SMB shares. It will also list the contents of all public shares that it finds. The difference between sambascan2 and other SMB viewers and scanners is that it will scan everything using TCP/IP, and it will not send a lot of broadcast messages, so it can be used over LAN boundaries. It only uses Samba to scan the shares and their contents. It can also scan known hosts and search indexed files.

Poddy Home is a multimedia application that can
replace your CD player, DVD player, video recorder, all your CDs and DVDs, and your collection of videos by storing them on your computer. It gives you easy, fast, and intuitive access to your media collection without the need to search for the disc itself. The included personal VCR can be programmed not only locally but also via a Web interface from anywhere.

BACnet is an implementation of the BACnet
(Building Automation and Control Networks)
protocol specifically tailored for embedded
systems. BACnet itself is a standard routable
protocol designed to handle communications in
automation in buildings, such as air conditioning
systems and other HVAC equipment.

mochad is a TCP gateway daemon for the X10 CM15A RF (radio frequency) and PL (power line) controller, the CM15Pro RF and PL controller, and the CM19A RF controller. The CM15Pro is the EU version of the CM15A. PL support includes extended dim and status query. Standard RF modules such as motion sensors and remote controls are supported. DS10A and MS10A RF security modules are supported. Ninja pan/tilt camera mounts can be controlled from mochad. The command line interface is well-suited for CGI scripts and cron jobs. mochad works well on embedded Linux systems such as OpenWRT and Chumby, so a PC is not required for always-on applications.

XBMC Media Center (formerly Xbox Media Center) is
a multimedia player/jukebox application for Linux,
Mac OS X, Windows, and Xbox. It can be used to
play or view most common video, audio, and picture
formats such as MPEG-1/2/4, DivX, XviD, MP3, AAC,
JPG, and GIF directly from a CD or DVD in the Xbox
DVD-ROM drive or from the Xbox hard drive. XBMC
can also stream files over a local network or from
the Internet. Playlist and slideshow functions, a
weather forecast, and many audio visualizations
are also included.

PPort is a simple yet handy automation program and
its documented counterpart for interfacing a PC
with external electronic devices. Using its two
programs, a daemon and a client, it aims to
control external apparatus by reading and writing
through common computer ports. Using this bundle,
one can successfully control any household
appliance or electronic device with minimal hassle
and practically no changes.

The freePBX (formerly Asterisk Management Portal)
project brings together best-of-breed applications
to produce a standardized implementation of
Asterisk, complete with Web-based administrative
interface.

x10dev provides a /dev interface to an X10 network through a combination of Linux kernel modules and daemons. It is intended to provide a standard interface and syntax to shell script utilities (such as cat and echo), Perl scripts, C programs, or Java programs so that everything from a quick hack to a more advanced program can manipulate the X10 devices in an automated home regardless of the transceiver used. Its simplest use is with shell scripts (examples of which are provided in the package). Currently the project supports the 3 X10 transceivers (PowerLinc Serial, PowerLinc USB, and CM11A).