Virtual input number?

raptorjr · Post by **raptorjr** » Tuesday 09 August 2016 10:22

I have a water valve and a water meter. I would like to add some virtual thing that makes it possible for me to enter a number in Domoticz (litre/volume) and then make a script to open the valve for that specified amount.

Or maybe some kind of virtual slider where I can set the max and min value, and then use the slider to select a value within max/min.

But what virtual thing should I use?

gizmocuz · Post by **gizmocuz** » Tuesday 09 August 2016 12:47

How about you add a 'Dummy' hardware, create a virtual sensor, and as type choose 'Custom' ?

raptorjr · Post by **raptorjr** » Tuesday 09 August 2016 21:21

Thank you. But I don't have Custom as a alternative in the "Sensor Type" dropdown. I'm running version 3.4834.

raptorjr · Post by **raptorjr** » Friday 26 August 2016 12:46

If possible I could still need some help on where to find the Custom virtual sensor?
I have created some virtual switches and things, but I cant find Custom.

Hesmink · Post by **Hesmink** » Sunday 11 September 2016 20:22

Same here, I don't have the 'Custom' option (running 3.4834).

I was looking for a way to make my virtual sensor for heat usage correctly state 'GJ', instead of m3/water usage that I'm using now.
Is this supported somehow?

mvzut · Post by **mvzut** » Sunday 11 September 2016 21:05

raptorjr wrote:I have a water valve and a water meter. I would like to add some virtual thing that makes it possible for me to enter a number in Domoticz (litre/volume) and then make a script to open the valve for that specified amount.

Or maybe some kind of virtual slider where I can set the max and min value, and then use the slider to select a value within max/min.

But what virtual thing should I use?

The custom dummy sensor is great for storing arbitrary sensor data, but as far as I know there is no way to give it a value from within the Domoticz UI. So this is probably not what you want/need.

You could create two virtual dimmers, and use the sliders to select the open/close water amounts (in liters) from 1-100 (provided this is enough range for you). You must then create a script to read the values from the dimmers and define what to do if your water meter exceeds these limits. You should probably also use a dummy counter or a user variable to keep track of the amount of liters, and reset this every time the threshold is exceeded.

I don't know your exact situation, so my answer is quite generic, but maybe it helps.