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by randytsuch
Friday 02 November 2018 17:31
Forum: ESP8266
Topic: Esp8266 and ds18b20 not working with wall supply
Replies: 12
Views: 3027

Re: Esp8266 and ds18b20 not working with wall supply

Did you try a different power supply?

I've had problems with cheap Chinese USB power supplies.

You might need to put a cap on the power line to the 18b20s. Maybe try shorter wires to the 18b20 to see if that makes a difference.

Randy
by randytsuch
Friday 14 September 2018 22:05
Forum: Speech & Voice Systems
Topic: Controlicz Alternative (Node red + ifttt) -Google Home
Replies: 14
Views: 7936

Re: Controlicz Alternative (Node red + ifttt) -Google Home

You can do this without IFTTT if you want. Also without exposing node red to the internet. Alexa will be using the cloud, but it already does. I added this palette to node red: https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-alexa-local Works fine. Add a alexa node to your flow, and then go to alexa ...
by randytsuch
Tuesday 07 August 2018 4:26
Forum: dzVents
Topic: dzVents - Possible to use a variable for a timed event
Replies: 21
Views: 6526

Re: dzVents - Possible to use a variable for a timed event

Oops, I lied Make a user variable of type time Then, if you can do something like this to create local variables with hours and mins, for example. local thour = domoticz.variables('SpkrStart').time.hour local tmin = domoticz.variables('SpkrStart').time.min user variable is name SpkrStart in the user ...
by randytsuch
Monday 06 August 2018 17:50
Forum: dzVents
Topic: dzVents - Possible to use a variable for a timed event
Replies: 21
Views: 6526

Re: dzVents - Possible to use a variable for a timed event

Define the time as a user variable of type string.

Then you can read it into dzvents
by randytsuch
Thursday 21 June 2018 16:54
Forum: Installation, Compiling, Permissions, Security and Starting
Topic: ESP EASY sending and receiving data
Replies: 7
Views: 11659

Re: ESP EASY sending and receiving data

This sounds more like an ESP Easy issue than a domoticz one, although you need to do stuff on both. Did you ask at the esp easy forum? Or search there for threads on the opentherm? Seems like you need to figure out how to read your openthrrm data first. And once you can do that, it should be pretty ...
by randytsuch
Thursday 24 May 2018 14:32
Forum: Other questions and discussions
Topic: email notification
Replies: 11
Views: 12389

Re: email notification

I don't port forward and get email notifications fine.

I set up a separate email account just for notification since they are free

My primary account requires confirmation so had trouble with that. Separate email is better anyway don't have to worry about email security
by randytsuch
Friday 18 May 2018 21:46
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: Envisalink integration
Replies: 25
Views: 8651

Re: Envisalink integration

Very cool, thanks for this. I've been on the fence for a long time getting an envisalink, this may push me to get one. I was just looking at the page, and it wasn't obvious to me how notification works? I have dzvents scripts already, so wondering if I can create a dzvents script to send a message ...
by randytsuch
Friday 18 May 2018 17:54
Forum: dzVents
Topic: Dzvents as sprinkler controler
Replies: 10
Views: 1610

Re: Dzvents as sprinkler controler

FWIW, I implemented a sprinkler controller with Dzvents, and I'm pleased with it. I use ESP's running ESPEasy to actually control the relays which turn on the sprinkler valves. I have a front and back, so I have two ESP's (Wemos D1 mini's) to handle this. Dzvents is used to send the commands to turn ...
by randytsuch
Friday 11 May 2018 22:28
Forum: Other questions and discussions
Topic: Measure fish pond quality
Replies: 1
Views: 536

Re: Measure fish pond quality

Its a pool not a pond, but you may get some ideas at least.
PH measurement is discussed, since I don't own a pond I don't know what the other measurements are.

http://www.domoticz.com/forum/viewtopic ... 28&t=15509
by randytsuch
Friday 11 May 2018 22:26
Forum: Other questions and discussions
Topic: Water (Pool) Temperature Sensor
Replies: 62
Views: 25194

Re: Water (Pool) Temperature Sensor

@aleph0 Thanks very much for the long, detailed reply. Your results are very impressive. You should be proud of this system. The issues with acid is why I don't plan to try adding an acid pump. I have a fiberglass pool, and don't have to add acid very often. If I could just automate chlorine, I ...
by randytsuch
Wednesday 09 May 2018 19:53
Forum: Other questions and discussions
Topic: Water (Pool) Temperature Sensor
Replies: 62
Views: 25194

Re: Water (Pool) Temperature Sensor

Aleph Wondering how your system is working? A status update would be great. I specifically curious about how the orp sensor has performed over time. I'm thinking about adding an orp sensor to my pool setup. Currently I have an Wemos ESP like you, but it just controls the pump and heater. For now, I ...
by randytsuch
Tuesday 01 May 2018 21:35
Forum: Other questions and discussions
Topic: Alarm for open Doors
Replies: 6
Views: 2494

Re: Alarm for open Doors

I also used dzvents to create a simple script to notify me when the garage door is open for too long. I created an email account just for domoticz email notifications, and set it up so the emails get forwarded to my phone as text messages. I found that most phone providers will turn emails to texts ...
by randytsuch
Friday 06 October 2017 17:47
Forum: dzVents
Topic: dzVents 2.3.0 released in v3.8551
Replies: 37
Views: 6961

Re: dzVents 2.3.0 released in v3.8551

Wow, you've been busy Danny.
Great stuff, thanks.

I do have one question.
About your works with time, comparing time example.
It looks like the times are one hour apart, but the code appears to be comparing seconds, and saying result will be 60.

Am I missing something?

Randy
by randytsuch
Friday 01 September 2017 22:51
Forum: Speech & Voice Systems
Topic: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration
Replies: 1035
Views: 191023

Re: Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

I'm looking at https with letsencrypt. I tried a while ago to create my own certs on my pi and didn't have much success, so hoping this will go better. If I can get letsencrypt and domoticz working, I would be OK to open one port for controlicz to my pi. But don't I have to give you the letsencrypt ...
by randytsuch
Friday 01 September 2017 18:11
Forum: Speech & Voice Systems
Topic: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration
Replies: 1035
Views: 191023

Re: Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

So I think I know the answer, but is there any way to not port forward to my domoticz pi? I have openVPN setup on my router, so I have been using that to access domoticz when I'm not home, and it works great. Am worried about security if I open a port for this. I would like to try installing the ...
by randytsuch
Wednesday 30 August 2017 17:39
Forum: Zigbee
Topic: Xiaomi Smart Home Suite (very cheap) compatibilty?
Replies: 2452
Views: 535650

Re: Xiaomi Smart Home Suite (very cheap) compatibilty?

Yes, but as there is no problems for xiaomi app users, only for domoticz users, i doubt they will change the firmware "back for us" :) Maybe if we complain a lot they will fix it. For every actual complaint a company gets, it multiplies it by some number because most people won't bother to complain ...
by randytsuch
Friday 25 August 2017 21:25
Forum: dzVents
Topic: User Variables vs persistent variables
Replies: 3
Views: 2900

Re: User Variables vs persistent variables

So I think you're saying I can use my browser to make a http call to set a dummy text switch, and then for example, use that for the temperature for my thermostat. Then I make a bookmark with that http address. I guess the only problem is you would have to edit if you didn't like the default temp ...
by randytsuch
Friday 25 August 2017 17:51
Forum: dzVents
Topic: User Variables vs persistent variables
Replies: 3
Views: 2900

User Variables vs persistent variables

So I prefer using persistent variables, it's easier and cleaner, keeps everything together. But I don't know how to update persistent, or even global variables from an app. With global variables, I can update them from my android or wife's iphone app. I've set up things like sprinkler run times and ...