Pilot: Home Automation Control (iOS app)

[Steven84]

Ok I will try/found out what happened.

[Steven84]

About notifications, I see what you mean. I think it would be very difficult to do, it requires having access to the core Domoticz code, and that is not something I have the ability to do. I will check if it is possible to retrieve prowl/pushover/email notifications and send them to Pilot, but I don't think it is the most efficient way to do it.

would be great if possible. 1 app less if you can get pilot recieve prowl notifications.....

[patoo77]

hanks Dynamic, that's exactly how it's done. I actually made it work at home, I can share it with you guys when I get home (in a few days).

Basically, I did the following:
- Pilot installed on every phone
- Every phone is linked to a proper virtual switch
- Blocky script: When one of the 2 phones gets home, if there was no phone home before, I trigger a "welcome home" event.
- Blocky script: If one of the phone leaves home, I check if there is another phone is home.
- If yes, nothing happens
- If not, I trigger a "close home" event.

That way I can handle 2 phones! It's a bit trickier than with one phone, but it works just fine once it's all setup!

Yes please share.
Patrick like i suggested: i made a donation...

There you go, you need to create 2 blocky scripts.
First event
Event triggered when no iPhone is home.
http://f.cl.ly/items/2j1y2G2y1s0f2b2h3s1O/blocky1.jpg


Second event
Event triggered when one of the 2 phones is home.
http://f.cl.ly/items/3f1V3A0Q1n2i251Y1a0G/blocky2.jpg

In this example I set the value of a 3rd value, but you can do whatever you want in the "do" command line.
I actually use those scripts at home, and it works just fine.

Let me know what you think!

[Steven84]

Patrick: Great i will try tomorrow. Can you give an exactly description how to fill in date voor location service..? Today when I drove-in vaassen (place where I live) prowl was notifying me that the iPhone was seen at home. This was about 1km from home..?

Now I filled in address number, place

[patoo77]

Patrick: Great i will try tomorrow. Can you give an exactly description how to fill in date voor location service..? Today when I drove-in vaassen (place where I live) prowl was notifying me that the iPhone was seen at home. This was about 1km from home..?

Now I filled in address number, place

Right now, your home location is set with a perimeter of 1000 meters. So when you get 1km close from home, it will trigger the event.
I switched to 500m in the upcoming 1.1 release, so it should be a bit more precise.

It will be far easier to check your home location region in version 1.1, as you can see right below:

[Steven84]

Isn't an option that user can fill-in there distance? I have a electronic lock with a web-relay that in want (if possible) to switch when I reach the perimeter.

Can't wait for v 1.1

[patoo77]

Isn't an option that user can fill-in there distance? I have a electronic lock with a web-relay that in want (if possible) to switch when I reach the perimeter.

Can't wait for v 1.1

It will be possible to fill in the distance in a future version.
Couldn't add it in 1.1 because there are battery related issues when you setup the distance yourself. The smaller your home perimeter is, the more battery it will consume.

[Steven84]

Ok I understand!

Still in need for a ip camera? Got today one available.... D-link DCS-930L with wifi.

[Steven84]

hanks Dynamic, that's exactly how it's done. I actually made it work at home, I can share it with you guys when I get home (in a few days).

Basically, I did the following:
- Pilot installed on every phone
- Every phone is linked to a proper virtual switch
- Blocky script: When one of the 2 phones gets home, if there was no phone home before, I trigger a "welcome home" event.
- Blocky script: If one of the phone leaves home, I check if there is another phone is home.
- If yes, nothing happens
- If not, I trigger a "close home" event.

That way I can handle 2 phones! It's a bit trickier than with one phone, but it works just fine once it's all setup!

Yes please share.
Patrick like i suggested: i made a donation...

There you go, you need to create 2 blocky scripts.
First event
Event triggered when no iPhone is home.
http://f.cl.ly/items/2j1y2G2y1s0f2b2h3s1O/blocky1.jpg


Second event
Event triggered when one of the 2 phones is home.
http://f.cl.ly/items/3f1V3A0Q1n2i251Y1a0G/blocky2.jpg

In this example I set the value of a 3rd value, but you can do whatever you want in the "do" command line.
I actually use those scripts at home, and it works just fine.

Let me know what you think!

Patrick,

Both events working great! thanx for sharing

[patoo77]

Ok I understand!

Still in need for a ip camera? Got today one available.... D-link DCS-930L with wifi.

Yeah, I still need one!
Can you get me an IP so I can try it out?

[Steven84]

Pls PB/send me your address. I will send you the ip.

[LanWolf]

Looks a good start.
I think for only location sevices price is a bit steep ? Do you have to pay per function, or unlocks the € 1,79 all functions in the future too?
I also mis rearanging items, and start at the favorites in stead of all.
Grouping by item type would be nice
Temerature sensors only give tempature, an when you click on them a on/off comes up? Also some dots after the c ?

What i really liked in the homewizard app, were the blocks on the top, where the motion, fire and temperature sensors were shown. That gives a direct stat of your home without scrolling. When taping the block it goes to that section.

[patoo77]

Looks a good start.
I think for only location sevices price is a bit steep ? Do you have to pay per function, or unlocks the € 1,79 all functions in the future too?
I also mis rearanging items, and start at the favorites in stead of all.
Grouping by item type would be nice
Temerature sensors only give tempature, an when you click on them a on/off comes up? Also some dots after the c ?

What i really liked in the homewizard app, were the blocks on the top, where the motion, fire and temperature sensors were shown. That gives a direct stat of your home without scrolling. When taping the block it goes to that section.

I really think the location feature alone is worth €1,79 (come on it's the price of one coffee!). Also, it brings a lot of added value, and it is more of a reward for the whole app experience and the time I spent crafting it.

There will always be only one in-app purchase. It will unlock all the app features. Future versions will bring new stuff such as:
* rearranging your items
* dim control
* better home location setup
* notifications when leaving/getting home
Over time €1,79 will be an even cheaper price to pay for a lot of improvements.

Back to your question, the incoming version 1.1 will bring rearranging items (with in-app purchase) and starting with favorites instead of all (free version).
Grouping by device family is already scheduled for another version (most likely for version 1.2 or 1.3).

As for temperature sensors, the display might also get a little better with version 1.1, however there is still room for a lot of improvement.
The HomeWizard's top section is actually pretty nice and delivers lots of information in a contained room.

Thanks a lot for your input, keeps me motivated to make a nice app that is used and liked by the most.

[LanWolf]

Thank you, i just bought the in app purchase. I do like supporting a good initiative.
I hope the geofence is going to be better than geofancy, that has a to big range for me, geofancy switches multiple times when leaving the house, because i have to drive around the block to go to the main street.

[patoo77]

Thank you, i just bought the in app purchase.
I hope it works better than geofancy, that has a to big range for me, geofancy switches multiple times when leaving the house, i have to drive around the block to go to the main street.

Please let me know how well it works. There is always room for improvement with the location feature, I give very much value to users feedback as it will allow me to make it even better.

[LanWolf]

Another suggestion , if you do groups, you could do a fold out on tap of the group to reveal all, an collapsed it does favorites. That would spare some room on top where the choice of favirites now is

Edit:
The 1.0 range is way to big, i can go shopping in the local supermarket and still think i''m at home.
To get it working properly, it should be way less,. 50 meters or so.
Else it will trigger 3 or 4 times, like geofancy does, and sometimes that goes wrong (to many changes in to short time, leaving the switch in at home postion when i am away, or the other way, come home and the alam goes off

[patoo77]

Another suggestion , if you do groups, you could do a fold out on tap of the group to reveal all, an collapsed it does favorites. That would spare some room on top where the choice of favirites now is

Edit:
The 1.0 range is way to big, i can go shopping in the local supermarket and still think i''m at home.
To get it working properly, it should be way less,. 50 meters or so.
Else it will trigger 3 or 4 times, like geofancy does, and sometimes that goes wrong (to many changes in to short time, leaving the switch in at home postion when i am away, or the other way, come home and the alam goes off

Hi LanWolf,

I think I've already talked about it on this topic. Basically, the more precise the location is, the more battery it will use.
However, I am currently trying to see how to improve the location feature, so that it can be more precise without killing all the battery.

I might actually need some help for beta-test, and since you seem to be a pretty tough case, it could be nice of you to help a bit (if you're up for it!).
I will let you know when I got something in store! In the meantime, maybe the incoming 1.1 release will make it a bit better.

[LanWolf]

If i can, i would like to help.
Its a tough thing for geofancy allready, to get to the main road, i have to drive arround the block, in this time i come a few times close betwen 50 and 100 metres from.my home, and even geofancy cant always handle this.

[Steven84]

Same for me.

[LanWolf]

I just updated to 1.10. It seems some scenes are missing, i see only 2 of 6 scenses.

dimming is very hard to do, many times, even with a stylus! It just switches of or on. Sometimes i get lucky and can set the level.
Also it still shows level 100% with only switchable lights when started for the first time. When set a level, then switched off and on, it show on, not the level.


With a motion sensor, it shows on and of, an can be set on or off ? I would like to see last seen of motion time also if possible.