Adding Plex Bundle Plugin on Mac OSX

Manually Adding Plex Bundle Plugin on Mac OSX

Below are directions on how to manually add a Plex media server plugin bundle on a Mac OSX.

How to Add Plex Plug-in Bundle to Mac OSX:

1. Open terminal and enter:
   
   defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
   killall Finder
   
   
2. Open Finder and select Home Folder (e.g. computer name).
3. Select Library folder.
4. Select Application Support folder.
5. Select Plex Media Server folder.
6. Select Plug-ins folder.
7. Copy and paste ".bundle" file into Plug-ins folder.
8. Exit (Quit) Plex Media Server Application (if running)
9. Open Plex Media Server Application to reload plug-ins.
10. Open terminal application and enter:
    
    defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
    killall Finder

Quick Reference:

Folder Path: ~/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Plug-ins/

Show Hidden Files:

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE

killall Finder

Hide Hidden Files

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE

killall Finder

Installing Salon Iris on Windows 8

Installing Salon Iris on Windows 8

This article is a short tip on installing Salon Software on a computer running Windows 8. The Salon Iris software is designed for Windows 7 and currently (ships) with MS SQL 2005 Express (or simular). The issue is that Windows 8 currently does not support MS SQL 2005.

Before you proceed with the installation wizard of Salon Iris you will first need to download and install MS SQL 2008 R2 Express. You'll want to make sure you download MS SQL 2008 R2 with the extra management software to be able to enable the "su" account.

Once MS SQL 2008 R2 Express is installed and the "su" account is enabled you can run the Salon Iris installation wizard. Be sure to skip the installation of the 2005 MS SQL when prompted. On loading of the Salon Iris application you'll need to provide the password for the 2008 "su" account.

Installing CurrentCost Pachube.com for EnviR on Lion OSX 10.7.x

Installing CurrentCost Pachube.com for EnviR on Lion OSX 10.7.x

This article is an overview on how to install and configure CurrentCost Pachuse.com for the Current Cost EnviR home energy monitor on Lion OSX 10.7.x. Before proceeding with this article you'll need to ensure that you have installed the correct driver for your Current Cost USB-Serial data cable. Please reference this article for directions on how to configure the USB-Serial cable on OSX 10.7.

NEED TO INSTALL CURRENT COST USB OSX 10.7 DRIVERS? CLICK HERE.


How to Install & Configure CurrentCost Pachube.com with EnviR Data Cable

1. Install Data Cable Drivers. Click Here for Article.

2. Navigate to https://cosm.com/

3. Click Get Started Button to register for a free account.

4. Login to cosm.com using the username/password provided durring registration.

5. From the "My Console" page select the "+ Device/Feed' button.

6. Select "Something Else" option when asked "What type of device/feed do you want to add?".

7. Select "No, I will push data to Cosm" then click the Next button.

8. Enter "CurrentCostHomeFeed" or simular as feed then click the Next button.

9. Enter "energy" as device tag.

10. Click Create button to create your new feed.

11. Write down (save) your displayed feed identification number.

12. From the "My Console" page select the "Keys" link.

13. Click the "+ Key" button to generate a new key for you feed.

14. Enter "CurrenetCostKey" as the label.

15. Select "Use any feed (including my private feeds) under Feed Restrictions.

16. Check "all" under Access Privileges checkbox options.

17. Click Create button to generate new key.

18. Write down (save) your displayed API key.

19. Download the CurrentCost_to_pacube application. Download here.

20. Double click to unarchive package then open the CurrentCost_to_Pachube_app_mac folder.

21. Open the CurrentCost_to_Pachube_app (close application and re-open 2nd time)

22. Select serial EnviR device from drop down menu "/dev/cu.PL2303-xxxxxxx" or simular.

23. Select the number of clamp sensors on your EnviR device. E.g. 2

24. Enter "http://www.pachube.com/api/<your feed id here>.xml" (no quotes, replace id).

25. Enter API key into last text input then click "save preferences" button.

26. Close application then re-open to load preferences.

That's it. Give the application 30 seconds or more to display power usage.

Installing Current Charts for EnviR on Lion OSX 10.7.x

Installing Current Charts for EnviR on Lion OSX 10.7.x

This article is an overview on how to install and configure Current Charts for the Current Cost EnviR home energy monitor on Lion OSX 10.7.x. Before proceeding with this article you'll need to ensure that you have installed the correct driver for your Current Cost USB-Serial data cable. Please reference this article for directions on how to configure the USB-Serial cable on OSX 10.7.

NEED TO INSTALL CURRENT COST USB OSX 10.7 DRIVERS? CLICK HERE.

Downloading, Installing & Configuring Current Charts for OSX 10.7 with EnviR

1. Connect and install Current Cost USB-Serial Drivers. See article here.

2. Download the most current version of Current Charts for OSX 10.7. Download here.

3. Unzip download and drag Current Charts App into your Applications directory.

4. Open Current Charts Application from your Applications directory (or spotlight).

5. A Green Icon will be displayed on the top right. Click Icon > Select Preferences.

6. Select "PL2303-xxxxxxx" as USB Port from USB Port drop down menu.

7. Check "Auto Connect at Program Start" & "Auto Start program at login".

8. Click "Connect" button to connect to the EnviR device.

Update Current Cost EnviR Data Cable & Mac OSX 10.7 Driver Installation

Current Cost EnviR Data Cable & Mac OSX 10.7 -- Driver Installation

This article is an update on my last installation article that used the Prolific OSX 10.7 drivers. These drivers did function correctly but did not work with the Current Cost Pachube.com application or the Current Charts application. If you are experiencing issues with the Prolific drivers not functioning correctly with your Pachube.com or Current Charts application please follow the directions below.


Requirements:

• Current Cost EnviR Energy Monitor Device
• Current Cost USB Data Cable (Black/White) Version
• Mac OSX 10.7 (Lion)

Current Cost USB Data Cable Driver Installation

1.  Download and Install Kext Utility.

2. Download osx-pl2303.kext.tgz (unarchive once downloaded)

3. Open Kext Utility and drag osx-pl2303.kext file into kext utility

4. Wait for Kext Utility to finish (should ask for password)

5. Restart computer

6. Open terminal and enter "ls /dev/tty.*" (without quotes) 

7. Verify the "/dev/tty.PL2303-0000161D" or simular "/dev/tty.PL2303-xxxxxxxx" is displayed

Current Cost Energy Monitor OSX 10.7.x

Current Cost Home Energy Monitor on OSX using a USB-RJ45 Cord


We've grew tired of paying consistently high electric bills and decided to get to the bottom of the power hogs in our home. Below are directions on how to configure your Current Cost Energy Monitor to your OSX 10.7.x computer. This article does not cover how to install the actual device into your home electric panel to start basic energy tracking. Please reference the directions that are included with the device for home installation directions before proceeding.


UPDATED ARTICLE POSTED HERE. PLEASE SEE HERE.

Requirements:

• Current Cost EnviR Wireless Home Energy Monitor -- Amazon
• Black & White Current Cost USB Data Cable (USB-RJ45) --- PowerSave

It's worth noting that the USB Data Cable must be the Prolific Technology USB-RJ45 USB to serial cable and not a generic USB-RJ45 cable. I have tried a Ethernet to USB and Cisco RJ-45 to USB cable and they will not work due to the design of the device. Again you must purchase a Current Cost data cable. I was able to locate a USA vendor off the Current Cost website. Click here for the order page.

Installation of Current Cost Data Cable & EnviR on OSX 10.7.x Directions:

1. Connect USB Data Cable from EnviR to your USB port on your computer (RJ45 jack in on bottom of EnviR device).
2. Download & Install Prolific OSX 10.7.x USB-Serial Driver. Click here to download.
3. To verify installation:
   - Open Terminal
   - Enter "ls /dev/tty.*" (without quotes)
   - Verify that "/dev/tty.usbserial" (or simular) is displayed

A USB to Serial connection will also be displayed in your "System Information" panel on OSX under USB. However, it's best to verify via terminal that the device is listed under "/dev".

Now that you have a active USB to Serial connected you can try out the different software downloads from the Current Cost software download page.