To log key presses/X10 messages received to the java console, do the folliowing:

 

1. Telnet to the ISY and login

2. Type 'DBG 1'; this tells the box to send key presses to the GUI

3. Login into the ISY Admin Console, and click the 'Program Summary' Tab

4. Open the Java console

5. Close Telnet session (optional)

 

A line surrounded by square brackets is written to the Java console whenever a button is pressed, an X10 message is received, or a status change occurs. This is useful for determining whether or not the PLM has sent a button press or X10 message to the ISY.

 

To turn it off,

 

1. Telnet to the box and login

2. Type 'DBG 0', this tells the box to stop sending key presses to the GUI

3. Close the Java console (optional)

4. Close Telnet session (optional)

I have never used the telnet yet, I guess I will have to fire up the laptop and hall it out to the structured media panel and connect up to the ISY.

Can't we telnet over IP?

Yes, you can telnet over IP, just use port 126 and it is basically the same as connecting throught the serial port.

See told you I have not telneted yet, cool over network is very nice.

Does leaving this "on" use additional resources? Is it best to leave it "off" when I'm not using it and only turn it on when I need to, or does it not really matter?

 

Thanks!

Leaving this on should not be a problem, but it does increase the traffic between the box and java client. I typically turn it on only when I'm using it, but it shouldn't really matter.

Would it be possible to timestamp the output?

 

For example, I have a program that is kicking off at 3:01 every day and I'd like to know what is going on around that time. If I leave the console window open to log everything, when I check it in the morning there's a list of activity, but I don't know when each event happened.

 

Or maybe there's a way that the java console will timestamp things it receives?

 

Thanks!

Thats a good idea, I'll add a timestamp to the output.

I was playing around with telnet and stupidly disabled telnet (DT) Now I can't get in anymore and debug things. I've never used this before - how can I enable it again?

 

Thanks

You can access the ISY Shell through a Windows COM port and Hyperterminal? Use the provided DB9 cable to connect one of the COM Ports on your computer to Port B on the ISY.

 

See page 6 of this guide: http://www.universal-devices.com/docs/p ... 0Guide.pdf

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