Pilot: Home Automation Control (iOS app)

[patoo77]

I would like to add another vote for having both 'Home' and 'Away' server settings. The app could detect if wifi was available and use the 'Home' server, or use the 'Away' server otherwise. If you could also manually switch between Home and Away, then this would cover all bases.

In order to be able to access domoticz using a DDNS from within your home network, then your router needs to have a 'NAT Loopback' feature available. Many routers do not have this option. For example, anyone in the UK who has Sky Broadband is forced to use a Sky provided router, which do not have this feature, and there is no straightforward way of getting round this without jumping through hundreds of hoops.

This makes the home and away settings critical for me.

Is there really no other way? Maybe using a NOIP provider?
I see how that can be problematic, but this is not something that should be handled in the client side. I am not even sure it's technically possible.
Might work with a combination of WIFI available + checking what WIFI SSID you're connected to... Seems like a hack more than anything else.

Anyone else has an idea?

For Dromotica I ran into the same problem with the external ip not being reached from the local network. I ended up implementing two server settings, one local and one remote. Based on the SSID of the Wifi network you're connected to I determine which setting to use. You'll have to add the name of the SSID of your local network in the local settings. I prefill this with the name of the SSID you're connected to when you edit this setting if this has not been set yet.

Thanks for the tips, Sebas!
It kinda sucks to handle it this way, but since many people are concerned, I will give it a look!

A manual button won't work since the app works in the background for location services. It needs to figure out the connection by itself.
Hopefully It won't be that long to implement.

[tcviper]

For the P1 Smart Meter could you please add that it shows current usage as 1390Watt for example instead of showing 106000033;7 and 7725000;1?
10603000;7725000;1123000;2563000;1390;0

You should display that one before the 0 (at the end), so 1390 in this case, which is the current usage of power.

Same with SBFSPOT (Smaspot) solar power, please also show current usage instead of numbers like: 5335.64 8Kwh.

In both cases, domoticz calls this Actual:

[patoo77]

For the P1 Smart Meter could you please add that it shows current usage as 1390Watt for example instead of showing 106000033;7 and 7725000;1?
10603000;7725000;1123000;2563000;1390;0

You should display that one before the 0 (at the end), so 1390 in this case, which is the current usage of power.

Same with SBFSPOT (Smaspot) solar power, please also show current usage instead of numbers like: 5335.64 8Kwh.

In both cases, domoticz calls this Actual:

Indeed, the interface needs to be revamped.
I am working on it, it is taking some time, but the next version will bring lots of new stuff, hope you guys will like it.

[tcviper]

Very cool, thx patoo77

[Dynamic]

I am working on it, it is taking some time, but the next version will bring lots of new stuff, hope you guys will like it.

Looking forward to it! I really love your app!

[ivom74]

I couldn't find a post if this question but I can't imagine I'm the first, sorry if I post this question again:-).

IPilot on the IPhone 4s workes fine with the option Self Signed certificate.
Just installed the app on Iphone 5 and I'm missing this option? Why can't I use SSL now? How can I use SSL if I didn't bought any certificate and haven't the option Self-signed certificate.

[ivom74]

Hello,

I use 2 zipato rgb bulbs with domoticz. I can turn them on and off by a group. The devices where you can change the rgb colors are missing in the app.
Can it be on the feature list to create a rgb colorpallette and show the switches in the panel?

[mvveelen]

Hi,

I was wondering if it would be possible to implement a check to see if the settings were sent to the server properly. If not: try it again after 10 seconds, en if this doesn't work either, try it one more time after another 10 seconds. So: 3 tries
Sometimes I get the message that the settings weren't sent to the server, so my virtual switch "IsHome" doesn't have the right status and so I have to manually edit this. And that's not what you want Or will this be fixed in a new update, maybe in combination with WiFi ?

Edit: what I meant by WiFi: let Pilot check if you are connected to YOUR WiFi (your SSID), if only for a few seconds and if yes: you're at home (everything else can be handled as now by the location services) If not, you're out (and that would give another option for switching devices OFF). This could be an add on for the location services?

Hope to see an update real soon, especially with a new layout (?).

Thanks!

[patoo77]

I couldn't find a post if this question but I can't imagine I'm the first, sorry if I post this question again:-).

IPilot on the IPhone 4s workes fine with the option Self Signed certificate.
Just installed the app on Iphone 5 and I'm missing this option? Why can't I use SSL now? How can I use SSL if I didn't bought any certificate and haven't the option Self-signed certificate.

The app is having trouble using self-signed certificates. That's why your experience might not be consistent across several devices.
Have you tried with a verified certificate? StartSSL provides them for free!

Hello,

I use 2 zipato rgb bulbs with domoticz. I can turn them on and off by a group. The devices where you can change the rgb colors are missing in the app.
Can it be on the feature list to create a rgb colorpallette and show the switches in the panel?

Can you send me a screenshot of the RGB picker? To be honest I have never seen it!

Hi,

I was wondering if it would be possible to implement a check to see if the settings were sent to the server properly. If not: try it again after 10 seconds, en if this doesn't work either, try it one more time after another 10 seconds. So: 3 tries
Sometimes I get the message that the settings weren't sent to the server, so my virtual switch "IsHome" doesn't have the right status and so I have to manually edit this. And that's not what you want Or will this be fixed in a new update, maybe in combination with WiFi ?

Edit: what I meant by WiFi: let Pilot check if you are connected to YOUR WiFi (your SSID), if only for a few seconds and if yes: you're at home (everything else can be handled as now by the location services) If not, you're out (and that would give another option for switching devices OFF). This could be an add on for the location services?

Hope to see an update real soon, especially with a new layout (?).

Thanks!

Hi mate,
Already answered your PM, just wanted to tell you that new version will also bring dual settings for local network and distant network.

[thebeetleuk]

Sounds good. when is the new version out?

[ThinkPad]

I am experiencing some problems with Pilot.

My girlfriend had a iPhone 4S. Pilot worked fine, but recently she switched to a 5s. We made a complete backup of the 4S and restored it to the 5s.
But since then, Pilot was giving errors, that it couldn't reach the server. I deleted the server settings and re-entered them. But that didn't help.
I also removed the complete app and configured the settings from the beginning. But i still got that stupid error.

The most weird thing is, the connection is actually fine, because with wifi AND with 3G i can switch on/off lights in my house.

Do you have any idea? It is becoming very annoying now...

Maybe something important: The 4S was running on iOS 7.x.x and the 5s running on the newest iOS (8.1.2. or something).

I use a username and password, no certificates or stuff. Login methode is 'Login page' .
Domoticz version v2.2025

[mvveelen]

ThinkPad,

All hardware, iOS and settings are the same here, but for me it works great at the moment.

One thing is different: I have set the security to: basic-auth

[ThinkPad]

Just changed it to 'Basic-Auth', hope it works

[ThinkPad]

A tentative conclusion Is that changing the login method to 'Basic Auth' did the trick I have a off and a on in the switch log when we went shopping.
In a few days the conclusion can be made up

[ThinkPad]

So, a few days later, and the app has been working together with Domoticz nicely, since configuring 'Basic-Auth' in Domoticz
Now i can leave my house and be fully convinced that the lights really turn off.

[mvveelen]

Hi there,

are there any known problems with Pilot in combination with the yesterday released iOS 8.1.3 ? I can't seem to get any notifications anymore when I leave home or when I come back. All settings are OK, I can reach the server and the notifications are set to 'On'. I also reinstalled the app, but it didn't help.

Are there other users with an iPhone, using iOS 8.1.3 and having the same problems?

[tcviper]

Is this still getting updates/being worked on? last update has been a while

[mvveelen]

True.....are you using an iPhone with iOS 8.1.3? Having the same problems as I have? I can't figure out what is going on, but I really think it might have something to do with the new iOS update that broke the geofencing in Pilot...... Hope someone will contradict that


Edit: as I had no reply whatsoever (via the website, mail, this board), I decided to revert to the previous version: iOS 8.1.2

As I was nearly at home: BINGO !! The geofencing was working again. So, maybe I'm stubborn, but I think it might be a good idea to warn people about this problem AND try to fix this bug for iOS 8.1.3

[patoo77]

Hi everyone,

Just letting you all know app support is not dead. I have been very busy with real life (preparing a wedding takes a lot of time I hadn't anticipated).
That being said, app development is still undergoing, I have been receiving lots of input, and I should get back to developping the app way more often now.

I will let you know when a new version of the app is ready,

A tentative conclusion Is that changing the login method to 'Basic Auth' did the trick I have a off and a on in the switch log when we went shopping.
In a few days the conclusion can be made up

Are you still getting that issue? On my side it's working with both basic-auth and login-page settings...
Please let me know what version of DOmoticz you're now using, so that I can try to reproduce that issue, thanks!

[ThinkPad]

I changed it to Basic-Auth and it worked flawless since then.
I don't have an iOS device, its the iPhone of my girlfriend. So i configured it correctly and didn't touched it anymore
My Domoticz is v2.2025 (latest stable).

Congratulations and good luck with your wedding by the way!