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Vera Edge Gateway

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  • C Offline
    cyberphox
    last edited by Apr 18, 2018, 6:30 PM

    I have a Vera Edge lite…be cool to see some info on my mirror from it.

    Full time Dad, DJ and entertainer and lover of technology.

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    • M Offline
      me2
      last edited by Apr 18, 2018, 9:28 PM

      I have a Vera Lite. It would be great if there was a module to show status of all the devices.

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      • N Offline
        nwootton Module Developer
        last edited by Apr 19, 2018, 2:46 PM

        Information on Simple UI based on HTTP requests is here - http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/UI_Simple

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        • N Offline
          nwootton Module Developer
          last edited by nwootton Apr 20, 2018, 11:54 AM Apr 20, 2018, 11:51 AM

          Looking at the possibilities of this, it’s NOT complicated to get the information back from a Veralite.

          My ‘simple’ setup lists 12 rooms, 65 devices, 1 scene and 9 categories.

          The complexity lies in either displaying it in a meaningful way or providing a configuration capability that allows a users to specify their needs.

          • Do we group by room or category? Both? Nested how?
          • Are all rooms required?
          • Are all categories required?
          • Are all devices required?

          Personally I control my Vera via OpenHAB and others use Home Assistant. Have you considered those as options and then linking them to the Mirror via their existing modules?

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            nwootton Module Developer
            last edited by Apr 20, 2018, 1:48 PM

            Simple concept module is here, but it is only a concept/prototype, I’m not planning on taking it any further at this point. If anyone else wants to, they can fork the repo and do with it as they please.

            Currently only displays Category 3 (Switchable Light) devices. No other options.

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              me2 @nwootton
              last edited by Apr 20, 2018, 2:38 PM

              @nwootton said in Vera Edge Gateway:

              Simple concept module is here, but it is only a concept/prototype, I’m not planning on taking it any further at this point. If anyone else wants to, they can fork the repo and do with it as they please.

              Currently only displays Category 3 (Switchable Light) devices. No other options.

              Would be amazing if someone picked this up. I can’t code but will watch this with interest.

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                cyberphox @nwootton
                last edited by Apr 20, 2018, 2:40 PM

                @nwootton I have a Vera lite which controls 4 light switches, one door lock, garage door opener and one outlet for now through voice commands on my Amazon Echo using the Vera skill. I’ve looked at OpenHAB and HomeAssistant (possibly to install as dockers on my Synology) but wondering what is the benefit of using these?

                Nice module by the way!

                Full time Dad, DJ and entertainer and lover of technology.

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                  me2
                  last edited by Apr 20, 2018, 3:28 PM

                  I’ve got 5 zwave light switches, 8 socket switches, two thermostats, 10 radiator trv’s and heating and hot water controller.

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                    nwootton Module Developer @cyberphox
                    last edited by nwootton Apr 23, 2018, 9:38 AM Apr 23, 2018, 9:36 AM

                    @cyberphox Personally I use more than just Z-Wave to control my house. Experience has taught me that the Veralite becomes increasingly unstable when you ask it to deal with too many other plugins or technologies. It’s also costly to implement pure Z-Wave and has gaps in offerings available in the UK.

                    So I use the Vera to control the Z-wave and let other technologies control their own portfolios. Using OpenHAB I can install the connectors (bindings) that correspond to the different technologies (Z-Wave, BTLE, Hue, Sonos, RFX, Plex, Xiaomi, Weather, Honeywell Heating, Harmony, Onkyo amps etc etc) and then integrate them all together through a single interface.

                    A Z-Wave door sensor probably costs around £30 in the UK for 1. I got 3 Xiaomi door sensors and the controller hub for £35. Adding temp/humidity sensors at £6 each is also a cheap alternative.

                    This means I can then write cross technology rules to control the house: If external temperature goes above a certain temperature, set the house heating to eco mode. At bedtime, boost the kids bedroom temperatures, turn on their hues and various fairy lights… and then turn it all off again at lights out. I can integrate presence detection across multiple detectors (Z-Wavre PIR, RFX PIR, BTLE, Wi-Fi) and adjust things accordingly.

                    You can do the same stuff with Home Assistant. Both platforms have a learning curve (OpenHAB more so), but personally I find it gives me much more options.

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                      cyberphox @nwootton
                      last edited by Apr 23, 2018, 10:57 AM

                      @nwootton Thanks for the explanation! So basically right now, I’m using the Vera as the brains, but what I could do is install HomeAssistant to be the brains and the Vera just be the controller for the Z-wave stuff…
                      Now…I’m about to look further into your alpha module! :)

                      Full time Dad, DJ and entertainer and lover of technology.

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