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Installing Indigo |
Indigo can run as a standalone application on a single Mac or can be run in a client/server mode on two or more Macs. In either case, you must first run the Indigo installer on the main Mac (also referred to as the server Mac) to which the home automation interface hardware (PowerLinc, CM11, etc.) will be connected.
Installing Indigo
- Open the ReadMe.html file for any late breaking information about Indigo or the installation process.
- Optionally open and read the Indigo User Manual.pdf file and save or print for later reference (it contains the same content as this electronic help).
- Double click the Indigo Installer.mpkg icon to start the Indigo installation.
- Follow the instructions provided by the installer. On the Installation Type screen, press the Install button (do not use Customize) to install all the Indigo packages (Server, Server Scripts, Drivers, and Client) on your designated hard drive.
- You will be asked to restart your Macintosh at the conclusion of the installation. This must be done in order to properly load the home automation interface drivers.
- Optionally, you may move the ReadMe.html and Indigo User Manual.pdf files to a location of your choosing on your hard drive.
Location of Indigo Files after Installation
The Indigo 4 application can be found here:
Upgrading from Indigo 3.0.x and 2.0.x
- Indigo will automatically copy your old preference file into the new location during the installation.
- Your old Indigo database file will automatically be converted to the new Indigo 4 file format on first launch. You will be prompted to save the new copy of the Indigo database file. The Indigo 4 file format is not compatible with older versions of Indigo. You should not replace or delete your older Indigo 3.0 / 2.0 database file. Any changes made in Indigo 4 to your database settings will not be available in older versions of Indigo.
- You will need to manually copy any of your custom script files. You only need to move the files from the Indigo 2.0 location (/Library/Application Support/Perceptive Automation/Indigo 2/Scripts/) to the version 4 folder if you modified or added new script or script attachment files. Do not replace the Indigo 4 versions of the files with your Indigo 2.0 files. They have been modified to run optimally under Indigo 4.
Upgrading from Indigo 1.x
- Indigo will automatically copy your old preference file into the new location on first launch.
- Your old Indigo database file will automatically be converted to the new Indigo 4 file format on first launch. You will be prompted to save the new copy of the Indigo database file. The Indigo 4 file format is not compatible with Indigo 1.x. You should not replace or delete your older Indigo 1.x database file. Any changes made in Indigo 4 to your database settings will not be available in older versions of Indigo.
- You will need to manually copy any of your custom script files. You only need to move the files from the Indigo 1.x location ([USERHOMEDIRECTORY]/Documents/Indigo User Data/Scripts/) to the new folder specified above if you modified or added new script or script attachment files. Do not replace the Indigo 4 versions of the files with your Indigo 1.x files. They have been modified to run optimally under Indigo 4.
Installing Indigo Client on another Mac (optional)
If you have only a single Mac, then your installation is now complete and you are ready to start Indigo. However, Indigo has been designed as a client/server application to allow remote control and configuration from anywhere (*extra network configuration is required if you want to access your server from a client over the Internet and is outside the scope of this manual - post on the online support forum for assistance). The client-only installation process installs only the files needed to remotely access the primary Indigo server running on your main Mac.
- Copy the Indigo Installer.mpkg file to your other Mac.
- Double click the Indigo Installer.mpkg icon to start the Indigo installation.
- Follow the instructions provided by the installer process. On the Installation Type screen, press the Customize button and then deselect all the package options (Indigo Server, Indigo Server Scripts, Indigo Drivers) except for the Indigo Client package.
- Press the Install button to install just the Indigo Client package.
- Note: It is not necessary to restart your Mac after installing the Indigo Client package only.
If you have other Macs on your home network, then you can optionally repeat the above Indigo Client installation on each of them.
Now you can start Indigo and configure the server, and then remotely control Indigo from your iPhone or iPod Touch using Indigo Touch, a Web browser or the Indigo Client.
Moving an Indigo 4 Installation to another Mac
- Install Indigo 4 on the new Mac
- You will need to manually copy any of your database and preferences folders (replace the folders on your new Mac with the ones from your old Mac). They are located here:
- You will need to manually copy any of your custom script files and custom icons/plugins for the Indigo Web Server. You only need to move the script files from the old Mac if you modified or added new script or script attachment files. As a reminder, those files will be in these directories:
/Library/Application Support/Perceptive Automation/Indigo 4/Preferences/
/Library/Application Support/Perceptive Automation/Indigo 4/IndigoWebServer/