There is a new beta available in the Updater Beta section. I refactored the entire project to support multiple instances (ie, control a second panel with a second instance of the plugin). This is not for new users. There are no new features over the latest Release version 3.0.1.0. So If you have no need to control a second panel please do not install this beta (you're asking for trouble)
I expect you will be upgrading from the latest release 3.0.1.0 so there no issues related to upgrading from a previous release.
Please backup your homeseer database, hspi_vistaalarm.exe, and the vistaalarm.ini before installing and running this beta. I cannot help you recover your previous system if the beta screws everything up.
here is my proposed test procedure:
1. backup your system as outlined above
2. install the beta from the Beta section of the Updater (you may need to stop the currently running plugin)
3. verify that your currently configured panel is working as expected. (arm, disarm, events, triggers, actions)
4. report any issues on this thread.
5. To start a new instance, go to the plugin/vista alarm menu, select Instances
6. Enter a single word to identify the instance (eg Shed, Barn, Workshop, etc). thus will be used as a prefix to device addresses, and as a suffix for the next vistaalarm.ini (i suggest something short and simply)
7. click the Add Instance button; the new Instance will start and show up on the plugin/manage page
8. from the plugin/manage page, enter the com port.
9. you will need to config everything about the instance/new panel just as you did for the first panel. start on the Instances Settings page.
10. verify the operation of the second panel (arm, disarm, events, triggers, actions)
11. report any issues on this thread.
Fixes
3.0.1.6 - Added a COMPORT=COMx entry to the [General] section of each vistaalarm.ini file.
I expect you will be upgrading from the latest release 3.0.1.0 so there no issues related to upgrading from a previous release.
Please backup your homeseer database, hspi_vistaalarm.exe, and the vistaalarm.ini before installing and running this beta. I cannot help you recover your previous system if the beta screws everything up.
here is my proposed test procedure:
1. backup your system as outlined above
2. install the beta from the Beta section of the Updater (you may need to stop the currently running plugin)
3. verify that your currently configured panel is working as expected. (arm, disarm, events, triggers, actions)
4. report any issues on this thread.
5. To start a new instance, go to the plugin/vista alarm menu, select Instances
6. Enter a single word to identify the instance (eg Shed, Barn, Workshop, etc). thus will be used as a prefix to device addresses, and as a suffix for the next vistaalarm.ini (i suggest something short and simply)
7. click the Add Instance button; the new Instance will start and show up on the plugin/manage page
8. from the plugin/manage page, enter the com port.
9. you will need to config everything about the instance/new panel just as you did for the first panel. start on the Instances Settings page.
10. verify the operation of the second panel (arm, disarm, events, triggers, actions)
11. report any issues on this thread.
Fixes
3.0.1.6 - Added a COMPORT=COMx entry to the [General] section of each vistaalarm.ini file.
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