Domoticz

I have a heat pump and am trying to figure out which devices to use in Domoticz.
I have 2 values:
*Consumed Power (Watt)
*Generated heat (Watt)

The first one is simple, just a normal Electric (Instant+Counter), the second one I could do the same, but would it make sense to define that as Return device?

I think it does not matter, but perhaps it is more clear if you have 2 different devices: one for usage (electric) and one for generated (heat).

waltervl wrote: ↑Wednesday 05 February 2025 14:40 I think it does not matter, but perhaps it is more clear if you have 2 different devices: one for usage (electric) and one for generated (heat).

That is what I was thinking

If I want to create a device from a python plugin, is there a way to create a kWh device but with a different icon as the standard?
For instance the heating device icon

This plugin uses a custom icon when creating a device https://github.com/sincze/Domoticz-Omni ... Web-Plugin

waltervl wrote: ↑Wednesday 05 February 2025 19:46 This plugin uses a custom icon when creating a device https://github.com/sincze/Domoticz-Omni ... Web-Plugin

Sorry, I don't mean uploading my own custom icon.
Just meant a different standard icon from the sensor device.
If you click edit on the standard kWh device you are able to select a different icons

Check how it is done, there is some image parameter in the create device function so perhaps it can be changed to something already in Domoticz...

waltervl wrote: ↑Wednesday 05 February 2025 20:00 Check how it is done, there is some image parameter in the create device function so perhaps it can be changed to something already in Domoticz...

Will do thanks

From the wiki
Image Optional.
Set the image number to be used with the device. Only required to override the default.
All images available by JSON API call "/json.htm?type=custom_light_icons"

I think the JSON API should be different: /json.htm?type=command&param=getcustomiconset

waltervl wrote: ↑Wednesday 05 February 2025 21:25 From the wiki
Image Optional.
Set the image number to be used with the device. Only required to override the default.
All images available by JSON API call "/json.htm?type=custom_light_icons"

I think the JSON API should be different: /json.htm?type=command&param=getcustomiconset

Managed to figure it out.
In my case it was not a custom icon, so that table is empty.
I opened the DB in DBeaver and looked at the desired sensor and managed to find the icon number
So the Heating Icon is CustomImage=15

For anybody that is curious, I took the great existing work of https://github.com/ajarzyn/domoticz-luxtronic2 and build my own version
https://github.com/Rouzax/luxtronik-domoticz-plugin

The values are still 0 since it is just running