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Can anyone help with the MIOS UI5 weblink? Not the getvera one.
Still running UI5 on a couple of sensors & lights and need to tweak PLEG but for the life of me I can't remember the link to tunnel back to the trusty machine.... -
The wifi on my router is turned off, and wifi around the house is provided using a mesh - 3 units altogether (one connected directly to the router) that are spread around the house.
I would like to start automating certain tasks around the house and intend to try adding a few smart sockets to my setup.
The mesh system I have supports both 2.4GHz and 5GHz, and does not provide me with the option to control them - i.e. turn one or both on/off, give each a different SSID, etc.
The devices I wish to purchase/use only support 2.4GHz.
Will turning the mesh units off and temporarily turning the 2.4GHz wifi on the router to allow me to set them up be enough? Will I then be able to return to my usual setup and everything will work as it should?
Many thanks in advance
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Hey everyone, I'm currently working on developing a bed sensor that can detect when you're out of bed. It could be used to trigger other smart home gadgets, like lights or blinds, temperature etc.
The sensors are placed under the legs of your bed post. Should look and feel like "smart furniture pads" with size 2 inches in diameter and 1/4 inch thick.
Before we go any further, I'd love to get your thoughts on this - would a bed sensor like this be something you'd find useful? We're still in the early stages of development, so any feedback you have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! -
ChatGPT samples:
Me:
Tell me about an iot program called openLuup.
It:
OpenLuup is an open source home automation system that is built on the VeraLuup platform. It is designed to be easy to install and configure, and provides users with a powerful and versatile way to control their home automation devices. OpenLuup offers a wide range of features, including support for many popular home automation devices, scheduling, scripting, and integration with other services. OpenLuup is designed to be customizable, allowing users to create their own home automation systems. It is an excellent choice for those looking to create their own home automation system without spending a lot of money.
Me:
Write an iot program using openLuup.
It:
--openLuup IoT Program-- -- Initialize Variables -- local device_id = "MyHomeDevice" local temperature_sensor_id = "MyTemperatureSensor" local temperature_threshold = 75 -- Create Devices -- luup.create_device("OpenLuup Temperature Sensor", 0, device_id, "D_GenericSensor1.xml", "I_GenericSensor1.xml", "S_TemperatureSensor1.xml", "") luup.variable_set("urn:upnp-org:serviceId:TemperatureSensor1", "CurrentTemperature", 0, device_id) -- Start Timer -- luup.call_delay("check_temperature", 10, "", false) --Function to Check Temperature-- function check_temperature() local current_temperature = luup.variable_get(temperature_sensor_id, "CurrentTemperature", 0) --Check Temperature Threshold-- if current_temperature >= temperature_threshold then --Send Alert-- luup.call_action("urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HomeAutomationGateway1", "SendTextMessage", {PhoneNumber="1234567890", Message="ALERT! Temperature exceeded threshold!"}, 0) end --Reset Timer-- luup.call_delay("check_temperature", 10, "", false) endMe:
Write an iot program using openLuup.
It:
Write an iot program using openLuup. -- openLuup IOT Program -- -- Variables local lampState = false local lampTime = 0 -- Functions function lampTimer() if lampTime > 0 then lampTime = lampTime - 1 if lampTime == 0 then luup.variable_set('urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1', 'Status', 0, lampDeviceID) lampState = false end end end -- Setup luup.call_delay('lampTimer', 60, 0) -- Main Loop while true do -- Check for motion if luup.variable_get('urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:MotionSensor1', 'Tripped', motionSensorDeviceID) == '1' then if not lampState then luup.variable_set('urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1', 'Status', 1, lampDeviceID) lampState = true -- Set lamp timer to 5 minutes lampTime = 300 end end luup.sleep(1) endWhat??
luup.sleep(1)Not good - looks like I still have some semblance of a job to fulfill.
Me:
An iot program called openLuup was written by akbooer. Who is akbooer?
It: (note: answer redacted and as I understand it, also incorrect re: AltUI):
akbooer is the pseudonym of the software developer and home automation enthusiast. He is the creator of the openLuup home automation software, which is an open-source version of the Vera home automation system. He is also the creator of the AltUI graphical user interface for openLuup.
Me:
Who created of the AltUI graphical user interface for openLuup.
and
Me:
Who created of the AltUI graphical user interface for the home automation system Vera.
Names two different people - mmmm.
Regardless very impressive - give it a few more years.
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...which I'd like to do. I know I go about these things all wrong (namely think of something I'd like to do, then try and work out what I need to know) but that's me 🙂
Just looking for some pointers on what I should google for really:
What I'd like is to provide a selection of (basically two word) phases which I can select from randomly (or even pseudo randomly) and pass to Alexa to be spoken. There are 10 such phrases only.
So what should I be reading up on to get me started?
TIA for any guidance
C
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Hi,
I am a student and recently i am working on smart home project and writing a seminar paper about the way users handle and manage IoT devices. I you have 3 min, please fill below survey. Its really short.
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For what it's worth, I've been putting the finishing touches on a much-updated version of my DP Apps spreadsheet -- specifically intended for HE users, at least for now -- and invite you all to take a gander http://bit.ly/hedb23 at the PDF one-page version.
Corrections and edits welcome (esp. for the HOMEKIT column, just added yesterday)! Thanks in advance, especially because I'm not a big dashboard user myself, but somehow accepted this role as "keeper of the list" as it were.
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Hello guys,
I would like to achieve two different things with lights, but I am not sure it could be done. I am starting with smart things, and I am far from any electrician knowledge, wo any help is really appreciated.
I have dumb switches in my hall, controlled from 3 places. I understood that installing one smart module before first switch will make them "hybrid", both smart controlled and dumb controlled.
I would like to buy ceiling light with two bulb sockets. What I would like to achieve is I would like to have one bulb for normal daily usage (lets say cold white full brightness), and second for night time (aprox from 10pm till morning) with some red/orange - minimum brightness.
So question are:
Is there a way to keep both bulbs turning-on separated? So only one will be on during day, and then only second during night?
And could that be done with pressing dumb switch? What would I need to achieve it? (maybe another module into the ceiling lights)
Thank you in advance
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Aften some testing I watt to clear KWH how ?
Regards Bjarne
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Hello,
I have a kitchen light that can be controlled by two switches, using either to turn it off or on. I have been slowly changing things over to be a smart home but this is the first switch I am attempting to install.
I am in a double wide modular home (mobile) that was built in 1994.
At first I thought I would need a 3 way switch but when taking the normal switches apart I realized that was incorrect because the wiring on my switches are different than anything I could find online.
For one a 3 way smart switch requires 5 wires and there are only 2 wires going into the primary switch with 3 wires going into the secondary switch from the primary switch (at least I think the 3 wires connect the two switches together). Images will be attached of the wiring.
There are two wires (one black and one white) going into the first switch and 3 wires (black, white, and red) going out of that and into the second switch (I assume). The odd thing is the red wire going to the second switch is connected to the white wire going into the first switch and the white wire going into the second switch seems to be a bridge wire or a traveler wire. Not exactly sure. You will see what I mean in the images.
I need to know what kind of smart switch I can use in this set up with one remaining a normal switch.
Note that for some reason the images got switched around when uploading them. The image with 2 wires on one side and 3 on the other is what I think is the primary and the image with just 3 wires is the secondary.
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You lot are more likely to have a view than most I know. Our much used Logitech Harmony is (not so) slowly dying.
And Logitech have discontinued the entire line.
And no one else appears to be making something similar.
Was going for a Sofabaton X1, but no numeric keypad. Sofabaton U1, but no favourites.
Anyone got suggestions?
Needs to have those features, oh and not be only a phone app.....C
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Since one member asked at one point about the "front end" and "back end", I drew this showing the controller from the base to the tip along with what I have found to be the best options from my testing. Almost every controller will try to integrate all elements, especially commercial ones but... they all have strengths and weaknesses so if one can have a medley of the best ones...
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I was just going to add my support for a Update Button for the bare bones version of MSR and find the thread has been removed.
I'm wondering what was so provocative that required it's removal?
Have we become as paranoid as an owner of another forum?Anyway +1 for an Update Button.
Unsolved Help please with Node-Red "Lost connection to server"
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Node-Red on my Linux Debian box seems to be having issues now. It keeps saying repeatedly "Lost connection to server, reconnecting..." in the web browser.
I recently updated nodejs for MSR, I wonder if that might be related:
"Bump recommended nodejs version to 16.13.0; versions 14 and 15 will continue to be supported through March 31, 2022"
Nodejs version = v16.13.1
I have tried updating Node-Red that is now version v2.1.4
I also updated npm to version v8.2.0
I am not sure how or where to look at the log file for node red?
This is the contents of the nodered.service file in this directory:
/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants# systemd service file to start Node-RED [Unit] Description=Node-RED graphical event wiring tool Wants=network.target Documentation=http://nodered.org/docs/hardware/raspberrypi.html [Service] Type=simple # Run as normal pi user - change to the user name you wish to run Node-RED as User=stuart Group=stuart WorkingDirectory=/home/stuart Environment="NODE_OPTIONS=--max_old_space_size=1024" # uncomment and edit next line if you need an http proxy #Environment="HTTP_PROXY=my.httpproxy.server.address" # uncomment the next line for a more verbose log output #Environment="NODE_RED_OPTIONS=-v" # uncomment next line if you need to wait for time sync before starting #ExecStartPre=/bin/bash -c '/bin/journalctl -b -u systemd-timesyncd | /bin/grep -q "systemd-timesyncd.* Synchronized to time server"' ExecStart=/usr/bin/env node-red-pi $NODE_OPTIONS $NODE_RED_OPTIONS #ExecStart=/usr/bin/env node $NODE_OPTIONS red.js $NODE_RED_OPTIONS # Use SIGINT to stop KillSignal=SIGINT # Auto restart on crash Restart=on-failure RestartSec=20 # Tag things in the log SyslogIdentifier=Node-RED #StandardOutput=syslog [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.targetThanks
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sudo journalctl -f -u nodered -o cat
#4 Dec 15:52:58 - [error] [tuya-smart-device:Star Light] Error: Error from socket: connect EHOSTUNREACH 192.168.0.119:6668 4 Dec 15:52:58 - [red] Uncaught Exception: 4 Dec 15:52:58 - [error] Error: connect EHOSTUNREACH 192.168.0.119:6668 at TCPConnectWrap.afterConnect [as oncomplete] (node:net:1161:16) nodered.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE nodered.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. nodered.service: Service RestartSec=20s expired, scheduling restart. nodered.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 37. Stopped Node-RED graphical event wiring tool. Started Node-RED graphical event wiring tool. 4 Dec 15:53:20 - [info] Welcome to Node-RED =================== 4 Dec 15:53:20 - [info] Node-RED version: v2.1.4 4 Dec 15:53:20 - [info] Node.js version: v16.13.1 4 Dec 15:53:20 - [info] Linux 4.19.0-18-amd64 x64 LE 4 Dec 15:53:21 - [info] Loading palette nodes 4 Dec 15:53:28 - [info] Settings file : /home/stuart/.node-red/settings.js 4 Dec 15:53:28 - [info] Context store : 'default' [module=memory] 4 Dec 15:53:28 - [info] User directory : /home/stuart/.node-red 4 Dec 15:53:28 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false 4 Dec 15:53:28 - [warn] Flows file name not set. Generating name using hostname. 4 Dec 15:53:28 - [info] Flows file : /home/stuart/.node-red/flows_HP-Thin01.json 4 Dec 15:53:28 - [info] Server now running at http://127.0.0.1:1880/ 4 Dec 15:53:28 - [warn] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Your flow credentials file is encrypted using a system-generated key. If the system-generated key is lost for any reason, your credentials file will not be recoverable, you will have to delete it and re-enter your credentials. You should set your own key using the 'credentialSecret' option in your settings file. Node-RED will then re-encrypt your credentials file using your chosen key the next time you deploy a change. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Dec 15:53:28 - [info] Starting flows 4 Dec 15:53:29 - [info] [tuya-smart-device:Star Light] Recieved the config {"id":"b2799abf.81c1a8","type":"tuya-smart-device","z":"7bd8e249.bbb27c","deviceName":"Star Light","deviceId":"bf62864a9977909c10zuey","deviceKey":"7904f95d6d266841","deviceIp":"192.168.0.119","retryTimeout":"1000","findTimeout":"1000","tuyaVersion":"3.1","eventMode":"event-both","x":880,"y":180,"wires":[["f6422200.35ec7"]]} 4 Dec 15:53:29 - [info] [tuya-smart-device:Star Light] Event subscription : shouldSubscribeData=>true , shouldSubscribeRefreshData=>true 4 Dec 15:53:29 - [info] [tuya-smart-device:Star Light] Connecting to Tuya with params {"id":"bf62864a9977909c10zuey","key":"7904f95d6d266841","ip":"192.168.0.119","issueGetOnConnect":false,"nullPayloadOnJSONError":false,"version":"3.1"} , findTimeout : 1000 , retryTimeout: 1000 4 Dec 15:53:29 - [info] [tuya-smart-device:Star Light] Recieved the config {"id":"d9079dc4.b93c3","type":"tuya-smart-device","z":"7bd8e249.bbb27c","deviceName":"Star Light","deviceId":"bf62864a9977909c10zuey","deviceKey":"7904f95d6d266841","deviceIp":"192.168.0.119","retryTimeout":"1000","findTimeout":"1000","tuyaVersion":"3.1","eventMode":"event-both","x":320,"y":420,"wires":[["2b35a684.a57a9a","8ed8ece1.387ca"]]} 4 Dec 15:53:29 - [info] [tuya-smart-device:Star Light] Event subscription : shouldSubscribeData=>true , shouldSubscribeRefreshData=>true 4 Dec 15:53:29 - [info] [tuya-smart-device:Star Light] Connecting to Tuya with params {"id":"bf62864a9977909c10zuey","key":"7904f95d6d266841","ip":"192.168.0.119","issueGetOnConnect":false,"nullPayloadOnJSONError":false,"version":"3.1"} , findTimeout : 1000 , retryTimeout: 1000 4 Dec 15:53:29 - [info] Started flows 4 Dec 15:53:30 - [info] [tuya-smart-device:Star Light] initiating the find command 4 Dec 15:53:30 - [info] [tuya-smart-device:Star Light] initiating the find command 4 Dec 15:53:33 - [error] [tuya-smart-device:Star Light] Error: Error from socket: connect EHOSTUNREACH 192.168.0.119:6668 4 Dec 15:53:33 - [red] Uncaught Exception: 4 Dec 15:53:33 - [error] Error: connect EHOSTUNREACH 192.168.0.119:6668 at TCPConnectWrap.afterConnect [as oncomplete] (node:net:1161:16) nodered.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE nodered.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.192.168.0.119 is a Tuya WIFI lamp that I had powered off.
I can't seem to update any of these nodes, it doesn't seem to do anything when I try.
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I've now powered that Tuya light back ON again so it is reachable on the WLAN and now I am able to update the nodes OK and then I rebooted the Linux box. Now the "Lost connection to server, reconnecting..." message has stopped appearing. So seems related to this Tuya node / light.
I then powered OFF the Tuya light again and fingers crossed the "Lost connection to server, reconnecting..." message still hasn't come back, so I think managing to update the Tuya node may have fixed it. I will keep an eye on it.
