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Mr.Mark

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Registered: 2016-02-03

Posts: 98

Building Automation Program

Does anyone know of any programs or software for building automation and/or energy management? Is that something I could learn how to do?

Last edited by Mr.Mark (2016-06-10 19:50)

Rademes

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From: Latvia

Registered: 2015-12-13

Posts: 637

Re: Building Automation Program

You need appropriate hardware too for such specific tasks, not only software. There is one solution I have found based on Raspberry Pi:
https://youtu.be/8pK-4RubApk
http://unipi.technology/

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Mr.Mark

Member

Registered: 2016-02-03

Posts: 98

Re: Building Automation Program

Wow! Thanks for posting that! It's a good start for me. I'm going to get ignorant here but what is Raspberry Pi? Is it another operating system? Can it be installed on a laptop? Or used with Q4OS?

Rademes

Member

From: Latvia

Registered: 2015-12-13

Posts: 637

Re: Building Automation Program

The Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/help/what-i … pberry-pi/
http://www.q4os.org/shop/index.php?rout … duct_id=60
https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/ra … 3-model-b/
http://www.modmypi.com/raspberry-pi/set … -3-model-b
There is Q4OS verion specially designed for usage with Raspbery Pi 3.
http://www.q4os.org/armdesktop/
Although power consumption is very small, proper cooling is still important.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261468806385?_t … EBIDX%3AIT

Last edited by Rademes (2016-06-10 21:01)

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