Static IP EmonCMS Server - Still supported in the current code?

Submitted by nz.mike.christiansen on Sun, 01/04/2012 - 00:10

I am trying to use the latest code for EmonBase (located here https://github.com/openenergymonitor/NanodeRF/tree/master/NanodeRF_Power_RTCrelay_GLCDtemp) with a static, local server install of emonCMS. I belive I have corrected the lines in the code as per the comments to make this work with a static server install, however I cannot get it to post.

Does anyone have any recent experence with the Static IP parts of this code? Is it still supported?

Kind Regards,

Mike Christiansen

Re: Static IP EmonCMS Server - Still supported in the current code?

Submitted by Lloyd on Sun, 01/04/2012 - 08:49.

I did an install of this this week. The instructions were not as clear as they could be, but I had it posting. If I fire my Pc later I'll try and post the changes I made.

Lloyd

Re: Static IP EmonCMS Server - Still supported in the current code?

Submitted by Lloyd on Sun, 01/04/2012 - 09:08.

The changes are in two places. First in NanodeRF_Power_RTCrelay_GLCDtemp , in the Ethernet section:

//Domain name of remote webserver - leave blank if posting to IP address

char website[] PROGMEM = "";

static byte hisip[] = { 192,168,98,10 }; // un-comment for posting to static IP server (no domain name)

You also need to ensure that you have set up the connection string to point to your correct website location, and used your apikey

ether.browseUrl(PSTR("/emoncms/api/post?apikey=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx&json="),str.buf, website, my_callback);

And then in dhcp_dns (note that this file should be open in arduino, if you have already opened the main sketch - look at the tabs at the top of the code window - this caught me out as a beginner):

if (dhcp_status){ // on success print out ip's

ether.printIp("IP: ", ether.myip);

ether.printIp("GW: ", ether.gwip);

// static byte dnsip[] = {8,8,8,8};

// ether.copyIp(ether.dnsip, dnsip);

ether.printIp("DNS: ", ether.dnsip);

ether.copyIp(ether.hisip, hisip); // un-comment for posting to static IP server (no domain name)

dns_status = 1; // un-comment for posting to static IP server (no domain name)

} else { ethernet_error = 1; }

Hope this helps

Lloyd

Re: Static IP EmonCMS Server - Still supported in the current code?

Submitted by nz.mike.christiansen on Sun, 01/04/2012 - 20:08.

Thanks so much Liod! Ill give that a go when im home from work.

Thanks Again.

Kind Regards,

Mike Christiansen.

Re: Static IP EmonCMS Server - Still supported in the current code?

Submitted by PeterN (not verified) on Fri, 06/04/2012 - 09:05.

I am trying to use the latest code for EmonBase (located here https://github.com/openenergymonitor/NanodeRF/tree/master/NanodeRF_Power_RTCrelay_GLCDtemp) with Domain name on remote webserver. I'm getting 'dhcp_dns' not declared when I try to upload to nanoderf . You seem to be answering this issues above but I can't see any dhcp.dns tab in sketch window, how do I fix (newbee ).

Thank

Peter

Re: Static IP EmonCMS Server - Still supported in the current code?

Submitted by Lloyd on Fri, 06/04/2012 - 13:41.

I'm not an expert but....

You should have a folder (called NanodeRF_Power_RTCrelay_GLCDtemp) which should contain three files ( NanodeRF_Power_RTCrelay_GLCDtemp.ino, dhcp_dns.ino and decode_reply.ino). Opening the first of these in arduino 1.0 should open the other two automatically into additional tabs.

Lloyd

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