Upgrading from HS2 to HS3

[rjh]

Please note that HS3 is a totally new program with many internal changes to device and event formats. It is not possible to do a straight import from HS2 to HS3. We have created an import tool that will import the following. To run this tool, you should have HS2 and HS3 installed on the same system. Run the tool and it should find both your HS2 and HS3 databases. The tool imports the following:

* All your event names and group names
* The following event triggers:
Absolute time
Manual
Sunrise with offset
Sunset with offset
Recurring
* The following event actions:
Launch App
Audio control
Play wave file
Speak
Wait
* Your Z-Wave security key is imported so Z-Wave locks do not have to re-added to the network (just re-scanned)

After the import, you will need to edit your events and set the correct triggers and actions.

Devices are not imported. To import your Z-Wave devices, enable the Z-Wave plug-in and to an Import/Scan. Then edit the devices as needed.

Note that the scripting API has changed so existing HS2 scripts will not run without modifications. The biggest change that devices are now referenced by the unique reference # so functions that used HouseCode/UnitCode to reference devices have changed. We will post a change list of which functions have changed.

Here is the HS2 to HS3 import tool:

ftp://ftp.homeseer.com/updates/Beta/...pHS3Import.exe

HS3 Plugins
The following plugins are currently available for HS3 and were developed by HomeSeer. These plugins are in the HS3 updater now:
Z-Wave
X10 (supports TI103 and CM11A)
CurrentCost
RCS Serial Thermostats
SQ Blaster
Global Cache (GC-100 and iTach)
ADIO-100 digital in/out
Rain/Relay8
DSC Security Panel
HAI OmniStat Thermostat
HSTouch Server

Third Party Plugins:
Most of Blade's plugins
More third party plugins are in development and will be available soon.

[prsmith777]

How do I do this for Hometroller?

[macromark]

How do I do this for Hometroller?

This beta is definitely not recommended for the HomeTroller. We do plan to offer an upgrade for HomeTroller users but that has not been tested yet.

[langenet]

So what gets me about going to HS3 is my existing hardware and plugins and compatibility therein.
For example, I bought the Current Cost monitor and plugin - surely as this plugin is not really maintained now by HS, I suppose it becomes basically useless going to HS3. I also use Jim Doolittle RCS plugin and while I know it's not HS's fault that Jim has passed, what options aside from more hardware/software upgrading do I have?

Don't get me wrong while HS3 may look attractive, for a lot of us it's going to be greatly expensive...

Robert

[rmasonjr]

The biggest change that devices are not referenced by the unique reference # so functions that used HouseCode/UnitCode to reference devices have changed.

Rich - I think you meant to say "devices are now referenced by the unique reference #" - correct?

[Rotech]

Will HS2 keep working while the transition is on going?

[rjh]

Whoops, yes, I fixed the post.

Rich - I think you meant to say "devices are now referenced by the unique reference #" - correct?

[rjh]

Yes, in fact when you upgrade to HS3 your HS2 license code will still work. We are doing this for cases where a critical plugin may not be available in HS3 for a while and you can keep HS2 running if needed.

Will HS2 keep working while the transition is on going?

[rjh]

CurrentCost is definetely still supported, in fact an HS3 version of that plugin is already in the HS3 updater.

So what gets me about going to HS3 is my existing hardware and plugins and compatibility therein.
For example, I bought the Current Cost monitor and plugin - surely as this plugin is not really maintained now by HS, I suppose it becomes basically useless going to HS3. I also use Jim Doolittle RCS plugin and while I know it's not HS's fault that Jim has passed, what options aside from more hardware/software upgrading do I have?

Don't get me wrong while HS3 may look attractive, for a lot of us it's going to be greatly expensive...

Robert

[Rotech]

Yes, in fact when you upgrade to HS3 your HS2 license code will still work. We are doing this for cases where a critical plugin may not be available in HS3 for a while and you can keep HS2 running if needed.

That's great to known, so when is HS3 be available ?

[langenet]

Thanks Rich!. Much appreciated.

[TeleFragger]

That's great to known, so when is HS3 be available ?

beta is available now.. i got it running...

[Rotech]

beta is available now.. i got it running...

Telefragger did you use the tool for transferring your stuff from HS2 to HS3? If so how did it go?

[TeleFragger]

Telefragger did you use the tool for transferring your stuff from HS2 to HS3? If so how did it go?

nope.. there are not many plugins in 3 yet.. so i just created 1 device but imported in my ztroller.. all went well

[Rotech]

nope.. there are not many plugins in 3 yet.. so i just created 1 device but imported in my ztroller.. all went well

So you got your zwave devices up and running? How about your stat?