[plug] Gain Linux based control of reticulation system

[Shayne O'Neill]

Dont you go plugging into ports you know nothing about!
Theres every chance it aint no ethernet port.
more likely its gunna be rs-232.

How many wires are hooked into the port.

Also, is the little nub in the middle or off to the side?

If its 3 wires, spot on its rs232. (gnd, rx, tx) This is a good thing, you
just need to wire up a plug to your serial port, find a good serial probin
program (minicomm perhaps?) and start playing.

if indeed its ethernet, I suppose you could stick ethereal across it and
start listeng for any advertising coming out.


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On Fri, 9 Jan 2004, Chris Caston wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I've just installed a Greenkeeper 212 Automatic Spinkler System
> controller (http://www.toro.com.au/link.cfm?page=55) and couldn't help
> but notice the rj-45 plug on the top right of the unit.
>
> Now the plug is designed for their EZ-Remote™ device (like a tv remote)
> but I was considering seeing if I can instead control it with a Linux
> machine in view of setting up apache with a web based interface to be
> able to control it remotely.
>
> Now first of all when I plug a Linux machine in I'm not going to have a
> clue how to talk to the Greenkeeper 212. I don't know if it's going to
> have an IP and what range it's going to be on or if it even uses TCP/IP.
>
> So what program can I use to find out this stuff?
>
> I will report my progress back to the list. BTW has anyone tried this
> before?
>
> regards,
>
> Chris
>
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