Really happy with it now. Just got full license for Kiosk. Now to get screen saver working.
@Gregory
Nice mount. DAKBoard is a nice screen saver, even just the free version, just put your DAKBoard Private URL in Fully Kiosk and your done. I will have to play with Classic vs. New ST App to see if I encounter any delays... If you are Security conscience you might look into NoRoot Firewall. I have stopped a lot of Amazon's bloatware. You get it through Google Play Store, if you did not load the APKs for the store let me know I can help.
Thanks!! I got DakBoard up and going. I was not able to run the scripts from this site, but found a YouTube vid that showed how to get Fully Kiosk, SmartTiles and DakBoard going. Started with the play store APKs. I’m really happy with it now. Time to get a second screen for the bedroom. Really wish I could find a small cell phone size for the room that only showed SHM. And a frame for it like this one.
You might contact Joseph at MotifsEtc see if he can help with a custom mount, I like his mounts, I like how it mounts to the j-box, I know he does 7 inch mounts which is close to a big smart phone now a days. Who did your frame?
I just know there is an order to installing the 4 APKs. Some people mentioned problems, but most were older post issues of just rebooting the tablet after installs. I did not have any these problems. This is the one I followed to install Play Store (my 10' Tab is the 2017 version): Play Store
Ditto on MotifsEtc. I ordered both of my HD 8 mounts from him. They are fantastic.
This is the mount Jason Thomas offered through Konnected. Pretty happy with it. I used it upside differently from design - judging by the way the charge cord trough was 'printed' - so I had to use m y Dremel to open up a clearance path towards the open end where the tablet is inserted. Worked out fine. Optimal for me would be something the size o an iPhone Plus for the bedroom control.
I remember when we moved across town one of the homes we looked at had a cool tablet sized control for the updated alarm system - and I was smitten by it LOL. This is soooo much cooler than that. We have become spoiled even with the DakBoard current temperature and time display. The weather radar in smart tiles is very handy too. What started as a modern way to control our revitalized, wired alarm system has grown into something even larger. What a journey so far.
Please forgive my typing above - it is still early here. I wish there was an edit feature here :)
And thanks for the suggestions in previous posts also.
So . . . on a roll of sorts . . . I have a new 7” Fire Tablet on the way and a MotifsEtc mount as well. ![]()
I agree Gregory, Nate has opened up a Great solve/solution to our old legacy dumb wired alarm systems. When we went to look at alternatives, the proprietary smart alarm systems were ridiculous in price, starting at a thousand plus, their only expansion options were their proprietary equipment which was double, even triple the actual cost of the add-on devices you can go buy yourself. The companies that have you sign a 2 year contract with $40 a month avg. for monitoring are also a thousand dollars. I guess those system/plans are great for those who are not DIYers, but seriously, Nate's solution was extremely easy to install and have huge room for expansion plus you are not married to any one company/product/device.
A quick story; During our 2017 Christmas shopping while in Best Buy frustrated with yet another alarm company offering their over priced system, I googled DIY systems and ran across KickStarter's Konnected deal. When we went home I further looked into this solution, new to kickstarter and with less than 2 hours left on the deal, I purchased a 12 zone system. Like you said Gregory, wow what a journey. We are extremely happy with our new system/setup.
So the wife and I have our calendars on DAKBoard, which is pretty kewl, the only thing it shows our vacation/away dates too, I could see a thief coming in seeing this and smiling/laughing after reading our calendars :) So not sure if we will continue to use the calendar in DAKBoard :)
Hey Greg, I had Joseph add a small hole to get to the power button, via a paper clip. If you want to reference my order # 1386297910. When I asked Joseph if I could drill my own hole, he did not recommend it so I let him do it for me.
DavidL,
It appears that you have the same mount that I have. Nice idea with the hole for the paper clip. My faceplate is easily removed and re-attached if/when I need to use that button.
Thanks David! I went with the model that has the open slot like the one I got from Konnected. So access should be OK. Sounds like you got the 2 piece frame that fully enclosed the tablet? You can see the opening on my attachment here.
I just got through prepping the wall in our bedroom for this secondary set up.
@Todd, Yeah I was not sure if the faceplate could be removed easily so I went with the power hole. I am glad I did since I made the mistake of not having everything setup on the tablet before I mounted it, so I had several reboots :) Todd, your pictures of the install is actually like mine except I ran power up to the junction box from an outlet below and used an USB outlet to power the tablet. If I did not have the power close I would have used the adapter you guys did. I used the old keypad wires to hook my peizo buzzer.
@Greg, yeah is it the 2 piece mount like Todd got too. I would have got a mount like yours but at the time I did not see a 10 inch mount available, also liked Joseph's j-box mounting. So your second one, is it replacing an old keypad from the alarm for power? Can you put 2 tablets on one Konnected AUX or do you have to have two Konnected boards?
I am running both of them on a separate 12V power plug.
I have three total Konnected boards, so I left the 2 motion sensors and the 2 glass break sensors on the second and third board AUX power positions and my siren off of the main board. All seems fine so far.
I wanted to run my USB adapter on a single pair (and it actually worked) but the voltage drop gave me reason for cause. I wound up using both pairs to transport the 12V - other wise I would have put a buzzer behind the pads in the wall.
On second thought, I am dropping from 12VDC to 5VDC (USB adapter) - if the inbound voltage drops to lik e 9V or maybe 8V (anything over 5V) am I really in trouble? Stepping it down to 5V anyway - 'seems' like it would be easier on the converter.
. . . . *reason for pause that is . . .
@Gregory, now you have me wondering......I am using the 12VDC - 5VDC USB adapter as you and many here do. I put the converter in the box behind my pad and am using a single wire pair from the 12VDC on the Konnected board. I am using the only other wire pair for the buzzer, also mounted in the box behind my pad. Should I be concerned about the voltage drop to 5VDC?
Well, I measured ~8V at the input side of the adapter and really didn’t think past it. I just bonded the second pair in and now read really close to 12V. I have a long run on this one - maybe 80’? In retrospect, I was probably fine because I was dropping it to 5 V anyway. That’s what had me thinking. The next one I install will only be about a 20 foot loop, so I will definitely use one pair and put the buzzer on the second pair.