Domoticz

Hi All,

Regarding the Create device option of the JSON API (https://www.domoticz.com/wiki/Domoticz_API/JSON_URL%27s)

Is it somehow possible to set:
- An externe device Id (preferable one that can be used to udevice/update the measurement from external).
- Set the 'EnergyMeterMode' to computed for the "Electricity (instant and counter)" device upon create / update if afterwards?

Reason is that I am trying to integrate plugwise circles with this system anno 2019. Yes, I am aware of the other post (https://www.domoticz.com/forum/viewtopi ... =14&t=7420) but I am creating/modifying the node-red / MQTT solution for a standard installation. The plugwise circles have their own ids (7 chars). Also, I want domoticz to calculate the energy used based on the power measurements and the sensors to be created automatically.

Gerrit

Hi,

I've been struggling with the exact same thing. I have a Node-Red script that creates the Device for the plugwise circle. This is done however with an DeviceID (I don't mean the IDX) that has been chosen by Domoticz. Then I want to find the device in the next update of the device, so I need so sort of reference to the created device. It seems only the name works.

I tried updating the Description, EnergyMeterMode and related items, but it doesn't seem to work. I used this JSON, which is used by the UI of Domoticz, but when running the http call from the browser it will not adjust the Description or the EnergyMeterMode.

http://192.168.178.8:8080/json.htm?type ... 4567_power[/b]&switchtype=0&EnergyMeterMode=1&customimage=0&used=true

Does anyone know if it is possible to update the setting for DeviceID, Description and/or EnergyMeterMode?

I tested it with one of my test devices and I could change the EnergyMeterMode setting 1 (computed) 0 (from device) and description.
Be aware that you have to refresh the Utility page (F5) to see the change!
I do not think it is possible to change the deviceID

Hmmm, refresh first. That makes sense. Whoopsie, that would be kinda dumb not to have tried that. Will try it out, that would make life much easier.

Update: Indeed it works for both the description and the EnergyMeterMode. So I can use the description field to contain the mac-address of the Plugwise Circle and use that to find the IDX of the device in Node-Red. The user can then rename the device to whatever he wants and still keep the link between Plugwise and Domoticz alive.

Although a way to update/adjust the Device-ID would be great, because that would be the proper way to align the Plugwise configuration and Domoticz properly.

There are 2 ways to make a proper hardware integration that can handle this: C++ https://www.domoticz.com/wiki/Developin ... are_plugin or Python Plugin Framework https://www.domoticz.com/wiki/Developin ... hon_plugin
If the hardware supports MQTT Autodiscover it is also possible to use that.