Geofence for Domoticz

[Appesteijn]

Hello, i just installed geofence. But i can get it working. when i enter the geozone it give the message that i'm entered but it doesn't switch the switch.

if i test then i get the message Error:http://----------json.htm?type=command&param=switchlight&idx=1187&switchcmd=on

if i test direct in browser i got
{
"message" : "Error sending switch command, check device/hardware !",
"status" : "ERROR",
"title" : "SwitchLight"
}

The port is open because i can reach it, authenticatie is on basic auth. and i created a new dummy on/off light switch.

What am i doing wrong?

Is the IDX correct? When I use a IDX greater than 231 I get an error from my domoticz. You even have 1187, do you have that many devices?

[leon33]

No i don't have so many devices but that's the idx i get. i have more dummy switches with high idx numbers. i have a look if i can change this.

[leon33]

I tested with a lower idx number, but still the same error

[Appesteijn]

I tested with a lower idx number, but still the same error

Hmm, is the type of the switch correct? Is it a on/off switch?

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[leon33]

Yes it's a light on/off switch, the only differnce i see is the hardware, Geofences instead of dummy.

[Appesteijn]

Yes it's a light on/off switch, the only differnce i see is the hardware, Geofences instead of dummy.

And it is not passwords protected or something?

[leon33]

I just noticed that I get an error in domoticz

2017-08-31 14:05:12.084 Error: [web:8080] Failed authentication attempt, ignoring client request (remote address: 192.168.1.1)

I will check this one first

thanks for the support so far

[Appesteijn]

I just noticed that I get an error in domoticz

2017-08-31 14:05:12.084 Error: [web:8080] Failed authentication attempt, ignoring client request (remote address: 192.168.1.1)

I will check this one first

thanks for the support so far

Your welcome, let me know how you solved it.

[leon33]

Good morning. Still after some changes it didn't work. Now I put the server settings in the domoticz app itself and it's working. So I will use this app and see how it's going.

Thank's

[jvaassen]

Hi,

I am using the Domoticz app now for quite some time in combination with Domoticz on Pi.
I wanted to start using geofences and NFC on my phone to control multiple switches. Easiest way to do so is using scenes.
My request to enable scenes from geofences and NFC was honored, for which I am very thankfull.
However, some scenes I can select to be activated by geofence/NFC, and some I cannot.
I tried the following things :
- Remove spaces from their names.
- Create new scene, with similar name.

I am happy to test/investigate things... But I cannot get this to work with some scenes, and have no clue why.

Thanks in advance,
Jos

[Appesteijn]

Hi,
.....

Thanks in advance,
Jos

I'm thinking you are mixing up two different apps. This thread is for 'DomoFence - Geofence for Domoticz' app.

[dizzyweb]

Using this for a little while now since the geofence functionality in the Domoticz app was buggy. But I'm experiencing the same issues with domofence.

The odd thing is, when I get near my home, it switches the dummy. Perfect. But when I'm at home... it regularly switches again. I regularly enter the fence again when I'm already in it. No leaving actions, just entering again. Maybe it does leave and enter again right away, so I only see the entering notification...

But that does mean my hallway lights keep popping on when I'm just sitting on the couch at home. Or at night, when my phone is charging on my nightstand.

It's almost as if it's using highly inaccurate data when I'm indoors. But it's really hard to debug what's happening, since there's no log. It'd be really helpful if you could visualize the last X actions on a map or something.

[ArieKanarie]

I have the same issues, see the log of the connected switch:

[DutchHans]

Hi, maybe you can try egigeozone..you can switch between google and pathsense. I use Locative and it works very well...btw they are all free.

Regards, Hans

[Appesteijn]

Using this for a little while now since the geofence functionality in the Domoticz app was buggy. But I'm experiencing the same issues with domofence.

The odd thing is, when I get near my home, it switches the dummy. Perfect. But when I'm at home... it regularly switches again. I regularly enter the fence again when I'm already in it. No leaving actions, just entering again. Maybe it does leave and enter again right away, so I only see the entering notification...

But that does mean my hallway lights keep popping on when I'm just sitting on the couch at home. Or at night, when my phone is charging on my nightstand.

It's almost as if it's using highly inaccurate data when I'm indoors. But it's really hard to debug what's happening, since there's no log. It'd be really helpful if you could visualize the last X actions on a map or something.

This can happen when your phone connects to another GSM transmitter. All geofence apps will have this as your phone 'thinks' it has moved because of the low-power location measurement.

I have solved this by only switching when my 'virtual switch' is on/off for 2 minutes.

[manjh]

Just found this thread and installed the app. Configured Domoticz. Works in a few minutes!
The app itself is simple to use. But it took me a llittle while to understand the test button, since it will not switch off when inside the geofence. But I got through that.

Suggestions:
1. it might be nice to pull lat/long from Domoticz. But since this is for the one-time setup, not a big deal to enter it manually.
2. It would be very useful to have two levels of geofencing. For instance: define the first area to 50 meters, in order to switch lights etcetera. But then define the second level to 10KM, so I can switch the heater off when I exit that circle, since it means I am not just making a trip to a store but am actually leaving town.
Perhaps a good extension for future development?

[dizzyweb]

Using this for a little while now since the geofence functionality in the Domoticz app was buggy. But I'm experiencing the same issues with domofence.

The odd thing is, when I get near my home, it switches the dummy. Perfect. But when I'm at home... it regularly switches again. I regularly enter the fence again when I'm already in it. No leaving actions, just entering again. Maybe it does leave and enter again right away, so I only see the entering notification...

But that does mean my hallway lights keep popping on when I'm just sitting on the couch at home. Or at night, when my phone is charging on my nightstand.

It's almost as if it's using highly inaccurate data when I'm indoors. But it's really hard to debug what's happening, since there's no log. It'd be really helpful if you could visualize the last X actions on a map or something.

This can happen when your phone connects to another GSM transmitter. All geofence apps will have this as your phone 'thinks' it has moved because of the low-power location measurement.

I have solved this by only switching when my 'virtual switch' is on/off for 2 minutes.

Any suggestions how to do that easily? My first though is to use a second dummy switch that gets toggled only when the switch domofence uses isn't toggled off for X minutes... But I doubt that would be built easily in blockly, so I'd have to sharpen my LUA-fu.

[Appesteijn]

Any suggestions how to do that easily? My first though is to use a second dummy switch that gets toggled only when the switch domofence uses isn't toggled off for X minutes... But I doubt that would be built easily in blockly, so I'd have to sharpen my LUA-fu.

I have two virtual switches, one switches immediately when one or more phones are outside of the geofence. This one is called 'IemandMischienThuis'.

The second one switches when 'IemandMisschienThuis' is on or off for more than two minutes:

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-- script_time_iemand_thuis_switcher.lua
t1 = os.time()
s = otherdevices_lastupdate['State - IemandMisschienThuis']
-- returns a date time like 2013-07-11 17:23:12
 
year = string.sub(s, 1, 4)
month = string.sub(s, 6, 7)
day = string.sub(s, 9, 10)
hour = string.sub(s, 12, 13)
minutes = string.sub(s, 15, 16)
seconds = string.sub(s, 18, 19)
 
commandArray = {}
 
t2 = os.time{year=year, month=month, day=day, hour=hour, min=minutes, sec=seconds}
difference = (os.difftime (t1, t2))
if (otherdevices['State - IemandMisschienThuis'] == 'Off' and difference > 120 and difference < 180) then
    commandArray['State - IemandThuis']='Off'
    print('Nobody home, switching off')
elseif (otherdevices['State - IemandMisschienThuis'] == 'On' and difference > 60 and difference < 120) then
    commandArray['State - IemandThuis']='On'
    print('Somebody home, switching on')
end 
 
return commandArray

[CreatoX]

Mobile: Samsung Galaxy A5
Android version: 7.0
Domofence version: 2.9.0
Geofence radius: 500

Anyone who can help me with the following issue:

When entering the geofence, nothing happens. Using a fake gps program, it switches on or off instantly.
But, when using the build in gps, nothing happens. Even started Google Maps, showing my phone is at home, it does not trigger Domofence to update the switch.

[Appesteijn]

Mobile: Samsung Galaxy A5
Android version: 7.0
Domofence version: 2.9.0
Geofence radius: 500

Anyone who can help me with the following issue:

When entering the geofence, nothing happens. Using a fake gps program, it switches on or off instantly.
But, when using the build in gps, nothing happens. Even started Google Maps, showing my phone is at home, it does not trigger Domofence to update the switch.

What if you set the radius to 1500 ?