Author: wplaat

PlaatSign 0.3

The next release of PlaatSign contain the following features:

  • The following improvements were made after the first demo to the “end user”:
  • Added script content for dynamic content support.
  • Added video content support.
  • Improve file upload. File is now directly uploaded after selection.
  • Improve automatic database patching algoritm.
  • Remove jquery libraries. Speedup page loading.
  • Added fatal warning when config.php is not found.
  • Added fatal warning when database connection fails.
  • Added example content scripts: Clock, News, Weather, etc..
  • Bug fix: Improve php cron job now no output is generated anymore.
  • Bug fix: File size detection is now working correctly.
  • Bug fix: Remove some typos in the text.
  • Bug fix: Filename with uppercase extension is now correctly processed.

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PlaatEnergy 1.3

This is the next release of PlaatEnergy. This release contain the following changes and bug fixes:

  • Improve new version detection.
  • Bugfix: interfaces scripts are now loading correct *.php files
  • Improve cron script. Now no output is returned with course a warning email.
  • Added support for Basic HTTP authenication.
  • Optimize automatic database patching.
  • Added warning when config.php is not found!
  • Added warning when database connection fails!
  • PlaatEnergy is now support MySQL 5.7.x and PHP 7.x
  • Protect PHP source code against plain code reading (URL hacking).

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PlaatSign 0.2

The second release of PlaatSign contain the following features:

  • Added automatic content feature (automatic uploaded by external resource).
  • Upload the same content is now prohibit.
  • Timezone can now be configured on setting page. Default timezone is Europe/Amsterdam
  • Improve password hash algoritm. PlaatSign is now using the lastest and most secure algoritm.
  • User is automatic logout after 10 minutes idleness.
  • Added automatic database creation and patching.

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PlaatSign 0.1

The first release of PlaatSing contain the following features:

  • Added basic content page with CRUD actions
  • Added role base access
  • Added basic settings page
  • Added basic login/logout functionality
  • Added basic user setting page with CRUD actions
  • Added basic help page
  • Added basic release notes page
  • Added basic credits page
  • Added basic donate page
  • Added basic about page
  • Added basic unix photo slide script for Raspberry Pi

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PlaatProtect 0.2

This is the next release of PlaatProtect. This release contain the following changes and bug fixes:

  • General: Protect application with password and username combination.
  • General: Web session expire after 15 minutes.
  • General: Added email notification.
  • General: Added event process manager which control all zwave and zigbee events.
  • General: Location can be changed on zwave page now.
  • General: Zwave device state is now showed correctly.

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PlaatEnergy 1.2

This is the next release of PlaatEnergy. The release contain the following changes and bug fixes:

  • General: Added CO2 emission chart to gas and energy years reports.
  • General: PHP Data layer is now based on mysqli PHP library.
  • General: User session timeouts after 15 minutes inactivity.
  • General: Application is now protected with username and password combination.
  • General: Passwords are now encrypted stored in database.
  • General: Move webcam, light bulb features to new PlaatProtect project!
  • Bugfix: Fix negative energy us in Used Electricity Day report!

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PlaatProtect 0.1

This is the first release of PlaatProtect. The release contain the following features:

  • General: Added notification page.
  • General: Added logging page.
  • General: Added movement chart page.
  • General: Added Z-Wave vibration alarm detection.
  • General: Added Z-Wave node status on home page.
  • General: Added Notify My Android (NMA) webservice integration for push messages to andriod phone.
  • General: Added basic support for two webcams.
  • General: Added option to make picture from webcam view.
  • General: Added motion detection with automatic recording to webcam sensor script.
  • General: Added option to navigate through webcam recordings.
  • General: Added basic support for Philips HUE lighting system.

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PlaatEnergy 1.1

PlaatEnergy v1.1 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

  • General: Added solar converter efficiency value to energy delivered year report
  • General: Improve export to SQL feature. Now export file can be downloaded and delete afterwards.
  • General: Added weather station script base on onboard pi sensor.
  • General: Show status of all enabled solar converters at home page.
  • General: Added system name field to configuration.
  • General: Added solar description field to configuration.
  • General: Solar measument adaption now support 3 solar converters
  • General: Maximum value calculation improved for used energy year report.
  • General: Added solar converter peak power setting to configuration.
  • Bugfix: Google Chart background set explicient to transparent.
  • Bugfix: Delivered electricity year report scale is now correct calculated.
  • Bugfix: Monthly max power chart is now working correct with 3 solar converters active.
  • Bugfix: Data capturing is now working correct for hosola solar converter.
  • Bugfix: If only solar converters are configured then data processing is now working fine.

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PlaatEnergy 1.0

PlaatEnergy v1.0 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

  • General: Improve main and setting menu layout.
  • General: Added support for maximum 3 solar converter meters.
  • General: Added support for Hosola Bright solar converter meter.
  • General: Added export data page.
  • General: Added system overview page.
  • General: Added setting categories.
  • General: Added setting option to set initial solar converter reading.
  • General: Added setting option to disable gas meter.
  • General: Solar converter sensor scripts are now PHP based.
  • General: Refactor database model – All entity names are now english.

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PlaatEnergy finds fault in monthly Eneco energy report

Tens of thousands of Eneco customers with a digital energy and/or gas meter receive an email with information about their used/delivered energy and used gas each two months.

With PlaatEnergy I could proof to Eneco that this report contains a mismatch between the reported time period and the measured energy and gas values.

Eneco was grateful for my feedback and sent me the following postcard

SCAN0047

SCAN0046

PlaatEnergy 0.9

PlaatEnergy v0.9 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

  • General: Added security shield arround WebGUI based on sessionId.
  • General: Improve customer query report.
  • General: Redesign solar deliverable charts (Now they are more flexible).
  • General: Added option to select solar meter vendor.
  • General: Improve theme and language hyperlink.
  • General: Added home password feature.
  • General: Added setting password feature.
  • General: If database connection fails, user is informed.

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PlaatEnergy 0.8

PlaatEnergy v0.8 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

  • Hot fix release to help one of the launching customers!
  • Bugfix: Fix 3 nasty bugs which only occur the first installed day.
  • Bugfix: Used gas years report is now showing correct data.
  • Bugfix: Kampstrup energy sensor script is now working correct.

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PlaatEnergy 0.7

PlaatEnergy v0.7 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

  • General: Added CSV export feature.
  • General: Improve customer query output.
  • General: Add day name to day reports.
  • General: Improve main menu when solar and/or weather station is disabled.
  • General: Added slide show mode. Year reports automatic cycle without human interaction.
  • General: Added option to enable chart legend.
  • General: Added option to set chart dimenision.
  • General: Setting page support now combobox to prevent invalid input.
  • General: Add support for Kampstrup and Landis energy meters.
  • Bugfix: New version check is now working correct.
  • Bugfix: Month and Day navigation is now working correct.

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PlaatEnergy 0.6

PlaatEnergy v0.6 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

  • General: Added database backup feature to setting page.
  • General: Minimum and maximum day value to weather information pages.
  • General: Raspberry Pi Sense Hat led display shows now current power usage every minute.
  • General: Added PlaatSoft Logo to about page.
  • General: Added source code documentation for better support.
  • Bugfix: Used energy years report show now correct Y axes scale.
  • Bugfix: Selecting day in the future is now not possible anymore!

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PlaatEnergy 0.5

PlaatEnergy v0.5 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

  • General: Move all configuration items to database.
  • General: Add settings page.
  • General: Add energy, gas, solar measurement correction page.
  • General: Improve header and footer block of all pages.
  • General: Improve error handeling. If something goes wrong user is better informed.
  • Realtime Information: Add slider effect to information boxes.
  • Realtime Information: Add sunrise and sunset information box based on location.
  • Realtime Information: Add energy and gas carbon dioxide emission information box.
  • Realtime Information: Setting slider contain now more options.
  • Installation: Database is now automaticly created/patched during installation.
  • Installation: Now only one cron job is needed.
  • Installation: Python sensors scripts fetch device settings from database.
  • Installation: When new version is available user is informed.
  • Bugfix: Energy / Weather station meter connection down detection improved.

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PlaatEnergy 0.4

PlaatEnergy v0.4 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

  • Add forecast information to years and year reports.
  • Add multi language support.
  • Move dutch translation to resource file.
  • Add english resource file.
  • Add solar correction page to add missing measurement.
  • Add release notes page.
  • Add about page.
  • Add donate page.
  • Improve realtime info page. Now page has same dimensions as other pages.
  • Add light and dark css theme (thanks bplaat).
  • Add buttons icons (thanks bplaat).

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PlaatEnergy 0.3

PlaatEnergy v0.3 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

30-11-2015 PlaatEnergy v0.3

  • Added Energy, Solar, Gas years reports.
  • Optimised database structure. Data is now aggregrated on day base.
  • Update energy, solar, gas year reports.
  • Update energy, solar, gas month reports.
  • Update energy, solar, gas day reports.
  • Move sensor python scripts to website directory structure.
  • Add option to disable weather meter.
  • Add option to disable solar meter.
  • Add connection check to Energy, Solar and Weather meter.
  • Realtime information GUI is improved.

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