Plugwise Homeseer Plugin

Post by **Rene** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:45 pm

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- Is it possible create a homeseer trigger for plugwise so I can use it in events. For example, this way I can 'see' if a device is in use. If my TV is reporting more the a certain power usage(more than 0) I can be sure it's turned on. Or if a device is using a cerain amount of power for a longer than hour I want to be notified. Do you get my drift ??
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This is already possible. The device value of a plugwise device is set to the power usage. You can create triggers based on this device value change. Or is this not what you are meaning?

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- Is it possible to combine you effort on graphs with RFXcharts. I know Paul is looking into incorporating other databases then the RFXCOM right now.
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Possibly, however the database cannot be accessed by another process concurrently. So this might be somewhat of a challenge.

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- Is it possible to add a HS device which is indicating total usage of all plug's (current and total)
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This is possible I will look into it.

Rene.

Post by **TANE** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:25 pm

Rene,
I found out that the next event will not work.

see the screen shot

[img]uploaded/Chak/20081219192445_powersave.gif[/img]

Post by **RdP** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:38 pm

I did this also with just one device, and it works for me....
I will try it later with 2 of more devices...

Edit...
Test with 2 devices went also wrong. I think I know why. HS will sent 2 (or more) device code X10 commands in one X10 string. This will, of course, not work with the plugwise devices. Adding seperate device commands in one event will solve the problem !!

/Rien

Post by **RdP** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:18 pm

What I ment with the first comment is: no a device value change, but based on a certain value or based on higher or lower then a certain value.
Let me give you an example:
I want to turn of my washing machine when I leave the house(I can trigger this by turning on my alarm for instance (this can be done right...) But I don't won't to do that when the washing machine is running. So if I can trigger the condition which looks at the current power usage, I can leave it on.
If I can trigger events based on certain power usage (actual of total) then a new world of possibilities is available...[:D]

/RdP

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by rklootwijk
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">
- Is it possible create a homeseer trigger for plugwise so I can use it in events. For example, this way I can 'see' if a device is in use. If my TV is reporting more the a certain power usage(more than 0) I can be sure it's turned on. Or if a device is using a cerain amount of power for a longer than hour I want to be notified. Do you get my drift ??
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This is already possible. The device value of a plugwise device is set to the power usage. You can create triggers based on this device value change. Or is this not what you are meaning?

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- Is it possible to combine you effort on graphs with RFXcharts. I know Paul is looking into incorporating other databases then the RFXCOM right now.
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Possibly, however the database cannot be accessed by another process concurrently. So this might be somewhat of a challenge.

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- Is it possible to add a HS device which is indicating total usage of all plug's (current and total)
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This is possible I will look into it.

Rene.
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Post by **Rene** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:22 pm

This, multiple actions in one event, won't be hard to solve I think. I will look into it.

Can one of you try to do a fresh installation og HS 2.3.0.0 to check whether or not this reacts as my development system? I also noticed with X10 devices that when the save button is pressed in the configuration menu you won't be automatically return to the status menu. I.m.o this is also due to the upgrade to 2.3.0.0.

Rene.

Post by **RdP** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:30 pm

I'm setting up VMware workstation at the moment, after that I can do this.

Post by **Rene** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:40 pm

@RdP: I do not still get it. This al is already possible, is not it? The power usage can be accessed via the device value. You can use this value in your trigger conditions. See screenshot where an event is triggered based on turning on my alarm system, an additional condition is the power usage of the TV in the office is between 0-10 W, aka standby.

Rene.

Post by **Rene** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:42 pm

I run al my Homeseer instances using VMWare (VMWare server) including my 'production' server;-)

Rene.

Post by **RdP** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:49 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by rklootwijk
 @RdP: I do not still get it. This al is already possible, is not it? The power usage can be accessed via the device value. You can use this value in your trigger conditions. See screenshot where an event is triggered based on turning on my alarm system, an additional condition is the power usage of the TV in the office is between 0-10 W, aka standby.

Rene.
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Okay, Forgive for being so ignorent. I did not realize this. I will setup a test for this and let you know if it works out...

Post by **Rene** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:06 pm

@Chak: Fixed the issue with switching multiple plugwise devices within one action. Will be part of the next release, somewhere next week.

Rene.

Post by **TANE** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:17 pm

@Rene
Thanks for the quick fix..

Single line control of more plugs in one event is working.

The issue I posted before about double status icon's in rover is also in this version ...not sure what the side effects of this are.

I love this plugin controlling 30 plugwise devices this way very easy.
Can't wait to see the charts page..

thanks for developing this plug in.

Post by **Noel** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:30 pm

Rene,
Do you have a donate optione (like paypal)?
If so. I would love to make a small domation.

Post by **TANE** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:33 pm

Req:
Add extra status led to devices that are unplugged or not connected to plugwise network.

Post by **RdP** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:58 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by rklootwijk
 I did a clean install of WindowsXP, .Net Framework 2.0 and HS 2.3.0.0 and known Homeseer is acting the same as on my development system. This means buttons are hidden when state changes are blocked and you are returned to the status screen when you hit the save button in the device configuration screen. The upgrade from 2.0.66 to 2.3.0.0 seems to mess up things. I will raise this issue at Homeseer. For the time being I do not know how to resolve this problem other than a fresh installation of Homeseer.

Rene.
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I have this problem with all my devices, except the devices created and controlled by the RFXCOM plugin. See all of my lugins in my signature.

I will ask Bert what he did different then others...

Post by **TANE** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:19 am

Next event is working fine for me.
It will turn off my Sony audio when it's on and the usage of the TV is more than 20 watt

[img]uploaded/Chak/20081219231435_Sonyuit.gif[/img]

Now I'm going to build a standby killer for my Sony Hifi system
That just will turn off the Hifi with IR when the usage is < 21 watt for 15 minutes.