How to write the battery level to a device?

[jvdk]

I have a number of Zigbee temperature sensors connected to Domoticz via the Deconz plugin. The temperature and the humidity values of a sensor become separate devices in Domoticz. I use a dzVents script I found on Internet to combine these temperate and humidity values into one device.

The problem is, however, that the battery level of the sensor is not written into the new combined device. I can read the battery level of a device with:

local level = device.batteryLevel

How can I write the read battery level into the combined humidity/temperature device? I tried for example:

domoticz.devices('Bijkeuken').batteryLevel=domoticz.devices('$temperature Bijkeuken').batteryLevel

but that does not work.

I hope someone can help.

Regards,

Jan

[waltervl]

There is no setBatterylevel function in Dzvents like for other values.

You should ask the plugin owner to do that, no need to have a separate battery device and separate Temp and Hum devices.

[DewGew]

You can use domoticz api in dzVents:

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 domoticz.openURL('http://ipadress/json.htm?type=command&param=udevice&idx=<idx>&battery=<numeric value>')

[jvdk]

You can use domoticz api in dzVents:

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 domoticz.openURL('http://ipadress/json.htm?type=command&param=udevice&idx=<idx>&battery=<numeric value>')

When I try http://192.168.1.2:8080/json.htm?type=c ... battery=20
I get the error:
{
"status": "ERR"
}

What I do wrong?

Regards,
Jan

[Kedi]

When you send additional parameters like batterylevel you should also send the normal parameter(s)
See: https://www.domoticz.com/wiki/Domoticz_ ... y_level.29
That's the way I do it in Nodered.

[Dave21w]

It would be great if in the Devices list you could have a tick box next to the battery icon to say show battery level in device widget, the value would be visible at a glance then on any page.

[Kedi]

Most battery operated devices last more then a year on a battery, besides in the device list you can sort on battery level, so you can see which due for a battery change.
You can also use one of the dzVents scripts that warn you when battery goes low.
So I don't think it is a good idea to have some icon/level indicator extra in the already crowded widget.

[jvdk]

When you send additional parameters like batterylevel you should also send the normal parameter(s)
See: https://www.domoticz.com/wiki/Domoticz_ ... y_level.29
That's the way I do it in Nodered.

That works! Thanks!
I'll try to rewrite my current script to add the battery level.

regards,
Jan