Discussions related to HS3 Build 3.0.0.312

[langenet]

A rather dumb question - but which is the preferred way to update HS3 on Windows?
During the past when I brought up HS and it detects a new version to install, I seem to have problems with the install because the installer states that I can't have HS running during the install ...but it's started since this is when a new version is detected. I have in the past had to kill the HS process (cringing as I do it) in order to install. Does the update work cleanly downloading the kit and just running it standalone? Is this the preferred way to update HS3?

Thanks

Robert

[RogerL]

3.0.0.312 and x10 not working

I updated to 312, and now none of my x10 devices are working. I am using the standard x10 plugin on com1, with a TI103 interface.
the log shows the x10 commands being sent, but they don't go out at all.
I even have an x10 module plugged into the same outlet as the interface for testing and it doesn't do anything. I've updated all the various plugins, restarted the x10, verified settings, etc.
I am on a HomeSeer Series 3 HomeTroller which as worked fine up until the update.
I know there were upgrades to the device programming with the new link feature, did it affect the x10

Current Date/Time: 3/8/2017 10:15:18 PM
HomeSeer Version: HS3 Pro Edition 3.0.0.312
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional - Work Station
System Uptime: 0 Days 0 Hours 25 Minutes 41 Seconds
IP Address: 192.168.2.10
Number of Devices: 81
Number of Events: 48
Available Threads: 200

Enabled Plug-Ins
2.0.41.0: BLBackup
2.0.35.0: BLLAN
2.0.7.0: BLMapper
2.0.6.0: BLPlugins
2.0.89.0: BLRF
1.0.3.0: BLShutdown
3.0.0.68: HSTouch Server
3.0.6.0: Insteon
3.0.0.11: NetCAM
1.0.0.5: Restart
3.0.0.36: X10
3.0.1.93: Z-Wave

here is the log entry showing it *should* be working

Mar-08 21:52:19	 	Info	Plugin X10 has connected. IP:127.0.0.1:1582
Mar-08 21:52:20	 	ACT TI103	Calling initIO in TI103 with port:COM1
Mar-08 21:52:20	 	Info	TI103 Plug-in, Version 3.0.36
Mar-08 21:52:20	 	Plug-In	Finished initializing plug-in X10

and here are the log entries it shows for some commands

Mar-08 21:53:37	 	X10 INFO	SendX10: M1 Cmd: 3 Dim: 0 Data1/2: 0/0
Mar-08 21:53:39	 	X10 INFO	SendX10: M1 Cmd: 2 Dim: 0 Data1/2: 0/0
Mar-08 21:53:48	 	X10 INFO	SendX10: M1 Cmd: 3 Dim: 0 Data1/2: 0/0
Mar-08 21:53:57	 	X10 INFO	SendX10: N1 Cmd: 3 Dim: 0 Data1/2: 0/0
Mar-08 21:54:01	 	X10 INFO	SendX10: N1 Cmd: 2 Dim: 0 Data1/2: 0/0
Mar-08 21:54:04	 	X10 INFO	SendX10: N1 Cmd: 3 Dim: 0 Data1/2: 0/0
Mar-08 21:54:11	 	X10 INFO	SendX10: N1 Cmd: 3 Dim: 0 Data1/2: 0/0

I been doing this a couple years now, slowly due to funds, so I'm really a noob who has just gotten things to work from reading the boards, til now.
my house is kinda old, the wiring lends itself to x10 a little more than others, although i have some limited use of Insteon and z-wave for locks.

any and all help is appreciated.
Thanks.

[zwolfpack]

For security reasons we no long save the updater information to the text file. We never advertised that the info was public so any plugin that was reading that file will not work. The file contains information that points to third party servers and we felt it was best to not leave that public.

Doesn't the presence of the updater.txt file in http://homeseer.com/updates3/hs3_linux_3_0_0_312.tar.gz take some of the teeth out of this precaution??

[rjh]

Yep, thanks for pointing that out, I have re-posted the file with that file removed.

Doesn't the presence of the updater.txt file in http://homeseer.com/updates3/hs3_linux_3_0_0_312.tar.gz take some of the teeth out of this precaution??

[concordseer]

To update to the latest:

For HS3 software, just restart HS3, it will prompt you to update. The download is also available from the downloads page at homeseer.com.

Am I missing something here.Just restarted the Raspberry Pi and no prompt for me to update.

Current Date/Time: 09/03/2017 19:29:43
HomeSeer Version: HS3 Pro Edition 3.0.0.297
Linux version: Linux raspberrypi 4.4.21-v7+ #911 SMP Thu Sep 15 14:22:38 BST 2016 armv7l GNU/Linux System Uptime: 0 Days 19 Hours 12 Minutes 24 Seconds
IP Address: 192.168.0.27
Number of Devices: 75
Number of Events: 2
Available Threads: 393

Enabled Plug-Ins
3.0.0.5: CM15A
3.1.13.7: CONCORD
3.0.0.68: HSTouch Server
3.0.0.11: NetCAM
3.0.0.63: weatherXML

[TechFan]

Doesn't the presence of the updater.txt file in http://homeseer.com/updates3/hs3_linux_3_0_0_312.tar.gz take some of the teeth out of this precaution??

I suspect this is why I didn't run into this issue. . .

[rjh]

Windows prompts to update when you start HS3, for our Linux controllers, go into Setup and click the update button. For users who run HS3 on their own Linux, they have to download the tar file and extract it.

To update to the latest:

For HS3 software, just restart HS3, it will prompt you to update. The download is also available from the downloads page at homeseer.com.

Am I missing something here.Just restarted the Raspberry Pi and no prompt for me to update.

Current Date/Time: 09/03/2017 19:29:43
HomeSeer Version: HS3 Pro Edition 3.0.0.297
Linux version: Linux raspberrypi 4.4.21-v7+ #911 SMP Thu Sep 15 14:22:38 BST 2016 armv7l GNU/Linux System Uptime: 0 Days 19 Hours 12 Minutes 24 Seconds
IP Address: 192.168.0.27
Number of Devices: 75
Number of Events: 2
Available Threads: 393

Enabled Plug-Ins
3.0.0.5: CM15A
3.1.13.7: CONCORD
3.0.0.68: HSTouch Server
3.0.0.11: NetCAM
3.0.0.63: weatherXML

[langenet]

Has there been any improvements to the installer with. 312 such that it shuts down an already starting instance of HS3 so that it can proceed? In the past two updates that I went through, I had to 'end process' before I could update HS. Killing the process abruptly doesn't provide much in the way of a comfortable upgrade experience.

Robert

[zwolfpack]

Yep, thanks for pointing that out, I have re-posted the file with that file removed.

Nice! Now complete the deal by removing it from http://homeseer.com/updates3/updater.txt !!

[Rutger]

In my case this 312 version has overwritten the startup.vb script. I didn't see any changes in the script, so I've copied my backup file to the scripts folder. My previous install version was 300.

[rjh]

Shutting down HS3 is done by the installer which is a third party app. Just go to the HS3 window and click the close box to shutdown HS3 then proceed with the installer.

Has there been any improvements to the installer with. 312 such that it shuts down an already starting instance of HS3 so that it can proceed? In the past two updates that I went through, I had to 'end process' before I could update HS. Killing the process abruptly doesn't provide much in the way of a comfortable upgrade experience.

Robert

[TechFan]

In my case this 312 version has overwritten the startup.vb script. I didn't see any changes in the script, so I've copied my backup file to the scripts folder. My previous install version was 300.

Just verified. . .mine didn't get overwritten.

[concordseer]

Windows prompts to update when you start HS3, for our Linux controllers, go into Setup and click the update button. For users who run HS3 on their own Linux, they have to download the tar file and extract it.

Ok. TAR file downloaded. HS3 is auto starting on boot on my system. I assume I need to shut it down before I untar the update. Does the TAR file overwrite my current HomeSeer folder. I'm using a registered version of HS3 so the update would need untar to the same directory otherwise it would appear as an unregistered version. Is that correct.

Could you possibly give further instruction on updating after the TAR file has been downloaded.

[Fischi]

Hi,
I've just updated from .298 to .312 .
After starting HS3 I've got the following HS .log message :

Mrz-08 18:19:38
ERROR System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Die Datei "C:\Program Files (x86)\HomeSeer HS3\updater.txt" konnte nicht gefunden werden. Dateiname: "C:\Program Files (x86)\HomeSeer HS3\updater.txt" bei System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath) bei System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost) bei System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost) bei System.IO.StreamReader..ctor(String path, Encoding encoding, Boolean detectEncodingFromByteOrderMarks, Int32 bufferSize, Boolean checkHost) bei System.IO.File.InternalReadAllText(String path, Encoding encoding, Boolean checkHost) bei System.IO.File.ReadAllText(String path) bei HSPI_SCREPOSITORY.PluginStore.GenerateUpdater()
what is the reason for this and how to solve ?

Best regards,
Fischi

Hi,
is there a way to get this error message away ?
I hate (red) error messages in my HS .log

Fischi

[randy]

Hi,
is there a way to get this error message away ?
I hate (red) error messages in my HS .log

Fischi

This is probably not caused by HomeSeer, it is likely one of your plug-ins looking for the file. Try disabling your plug-ins one at a time and see if disabling one of them stops the error.