Elan g! - Page 4

Thanks for the feedback. Any idea if it works with Macs?

If what works with Macs?

Can I Mac OS X computer control a house running Elan g!? Right now HomeLogic has a crappy Java interface but it is somewhat useable.

I don't know.

I heard rumor that SDK was killed.

Heard that as well but a rumor is just that.

I think it would be a big mistake for them to do that - yes its a lot of work for them but it would make the system a lot more versatile and competitive in the market place.

Can not agree more. Yes, killing SDK means killing Elan self.

Yes and no. No, you cannot run the g! Connect software directly in OS X. Yes you can run the g! Connect software on a Mac if you are running Windows through VMWare Fusion, Parallels, Bootcamp, etc.

I haven't heard anything different from what I reported last time which is that they are just pushing it back to coincide with a Rev. 2 release of the HC controllers, not that it's getting killed. We will have to wait and see though.

This is so stupid, I emailed elan a year ago and they said the android app was coming out very soon. Wtf takes so long

It seems Elan team work very slowly and can not keep the word.
It is very disappointing.

I downloaded the G! practice software. It seems to connect to one of Elan's servers.

Does this mean that every time one uses the G! system at home, it connects to a remote server? If so, what happens if Elan goes away (and presumably so does their server)?

No.

You can pay a fee to Elan to enable you to connect to your home system without worrying about firewall settings, IP tracking, etc.

But you don't have to. You can connect directly to your home system.

Anyone tried the new iPhone release from April? Its not showing Irrigation or Messaging for me (but I am still on HomeLogic, not g).

Apparently I would have to rebuild every single last screen to do the upgrade, at least 40 hours of work. Can't spend the $$ on the upgrade and then the time rebuilding every last page/event map, etc. I wonder if anyone has tried an import/export from HL to g to see if anything comes over.

I know it can be frustrating at times, trust me, no one knows this more than dealers such as myself. That being said, Elan has finally started working with a third party programming group who will do nothing but right drivers for them. This will allow Elan to focus solely on feature sets while this other group of programmers does nothing but bang out new/updated drivers. Start expecting new driver releases every month starting in May, compared to every 3-4 months when Elan was doing it all.

In order to get any of the new features of the new iOS app, you would have to update your system to the latest Elan software (5.5.126). Unfortunately for you, its not even as easy as just updating your HomeBrick and reprogramming. HomeBricks can only ever be updated to 5.0, due to hardware limitations. You would have to upgrade your HomeBrick to an HC controller to get any of the updated features beyond 5.0.

And the answer to your last question is no, you cannot import a HomeLogic configuration into a g! system, as I've verified on an old HomeBrick in the past.

Any good news in this CEDIA Expo?

Sorry for the late response, although there is not a lot of Elan news on the hardware front, lots of cool stuff on the software side. The new 6.0 software will be chock full of new features and capabilities such as:
1) Android compatibility (finally)
2) A full blown door locks interface that not only allows for lock/unlock and status, but also full account management, real time battery status, and a history view that will show time of entry and who's pass code was used. Also the ability to setup temp passcodes for maids, delivery men, etc. All directly from the Elan interface.
3) Full blown integration of the Logitech Squeezebox platform. This is huge as Elan has only given access to Pandora and Rhapsody from Squeezebox in the past. Now you get full access to ALL that Squeezebox has to offer (i.e. Spotify, MOG, iTunes integration, etc.). This also includes integrating with the new Fusion Ovation music server that is based on the Squeezebox platform.
4) A new "programming platform" that will make it much easier and efficient to program interfaces across all devices (mostly beneficial to dealers/programmers)

Plus many more updated drivers to control more devices/subsystems.

It is cool!
Thank you for information. Waiting for that 6.0.

I would like to stream movies off a server to my g! System/HDTV. Is there an easy solution?

You can use a vortexbox server as your NAS, LMS server/players, and movie server. It also has auto ripping features.