Linux controller install? Where to download?

Designer 2.5
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I seem to be stuck in a loop on the OpenRemote website in trying to figure out where and how to download the controller software. The so-called Linux install instructions just take me back to a generic “Community” page and my search queries for “linux install” or “download” only take me to the same circular links. I have found the git repository, but certainly there must be binaries somewhere for those who are not keen to attempt to compile from source?

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Ok, found this download page: https://github.com/openremote/Controller/releases

The readme sends me back into the same circle however.

3

Good morning,

That is a deliberate move to protect the software.

Once you have your OpenRemote Pro designer login details you'll find a resources download link in the top right hand corner of the designer.

http://designer.openremote.com

That will take you to the GitHub page where you should be able to see Version 2.5 & Version 2.6 zip files.

Please let us know how you get on.

Cheers,

Stuart

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Just follow the order in ‘Get Started’ instructions: http://www.openremote.com/get-started/

5

This is the closest I have found to linux installation documentation: https://github.com/openremote/Documentation/wiki/Raspberry-Pi

I have successfully started the controller, however, I am unable to get past the step to create the link between designer and controller, which I presume is because I am running the controller on a computer within a LAN.

I am an experienced linux administrator, but without documentation, I’m not able to get too far on this. It seems like the commercial focus of the main site has led to hiding a lot of openness and useful information. Which is a shame because I do have a potential commercial application for this project, just not yet…

Unless I can find more thorough community documentation (I find Google groups to be practically impossible to navigate), I think I’ll wait a bit longer on trying this. I do appreciate your support thus far.

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Hi

If you have the controller up and running is should just be a simple case of going to
http://localhost:8688/controller

And entering your designer user name and password to sync your online design to your controller.

Other than that, the controller can operate quite happily on a closed network.

Now regarding commercial support, if you have a commercial application for OpenRemote you could try reaching out to the support team using - support@openremote.org

Alternatively, if you are in the UK, I might be able to assist you, although I do specialise in automation and control hardware, rather than directly supporting the OpenRemote software.

(Call it a mutually beneficial relationship)

However, I've got a good number of Linux based OpenRemote controllers out in the real world now.

Best wishes,

Stuart

MDAR Ltd

support@mdar.EU