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  Serial Port Configuration Not Available
  serial gateway veralite not available • • jjwalker  

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  Got the Gravitech in the mail today. First try - recognized! Now to build some sensors. Thanks guys for the help!
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  Actioning switch is far from instant
  relay vera ui7 • • Dean  

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  @hek said: Does the repeater send any sensor data itself? The dashboard "last update" only reflect data coming from the repeater. No, all it is is a repeater. The only node that could send its signal through it is my doorbell which won't send anything until the doorbell is pressed, so I guess that all makes sense. I only have one sensor that is communicating all the time, which is my garage door switch which also sends temp values. The funny thing is that it is this switch that is the most reliable and ALWAYS works the instant I ask it to. the relay switches that I have turning operating some lights, that is the only thing I have them doing and there are times that I am having to repeatedly press there button on the dashboard to finally get the relay to work.
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  Mysensors, Vera and UI7
  vera mysensor 1.4 ui7 • • Dean  

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  Thanks I was running UI5 for a while but thought I would take a stab at UI7 again. I'm now back to UI5.
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  Multisensor with Relay control
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  @antcas2000 http://forum.mysensors.org/topic/666/how-to-ask-for-help
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  Sensors added but no value seems received / interpreted
  veralite • • Enbata  

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  Making a SSH connection to Veralite i managed to see the LuaPNP.log and found that a xml file had been corrupted and was not found anymore. Now everything works fine !
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  How to get PLEG condition value from LUUP code? With luup.variable_get()?
  • samppa  

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  @BulldogLowell Actually it started to work after update to 5.37 version of PLEG where Richard made some bugfix for numeric conditions. Now the exported condition is shown correctly as a variable in the advanced tab. So case resolved.
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  How does Vera display complex nodes
  • daulagari  

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  @olaeke : Thanks! So in total four devices meaning, the Node itself and a device for every (Child)-Sensor. Makes sense. Just wondering what other Controllers are doing here. I think at least some completely ignore the child node numbering and either put all values without context or all values under the Node.
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  Vera automated dustcollection
  • mchipser  

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  Im probably way off, but this is what i came up with.. https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1-ngdGYK5YMxJosws3GciGJya2UalV3A3uKHNBGVzwH8/edit?usp=sharing
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  Vera + MQTT gateway?
  • p0lar  

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  Cheap voice control using AutHomation, AutoVoice and Tasker (Video)
  • petewill  

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  Really nice... Gr8 work
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  veralite ui5 not seeing distance sensor in 1.4
  • 5546dug  

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  all sensors are good now thanks! @hek
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  Sometimes nodes NOT created???
  • p0lar  

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  Nope. No serial gateway. Also re including does not create the missing ones. Hmmmm
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  Garage Door opener
  arduino vera3 window control • • discorover0  

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  Never mind I updated to 1.4 and tweaked the code all is working fine.
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  Vera - Ethernet Gateway - Node Issues
  • NotYetRated  

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  @NotYetRated I got a comment to the method by @BulldogLowell here.
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  Do I need to update json, xml and luup files in Vera when upgrading MySensors 1.3->1.4
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  Thank you!
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  Help with setup
  uno veralite • • CaptainZap  

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  @Dean said: @CaptainZap said: I've tried flashing the gateway with IDE and I get a compilation error on line: MyGateway gw(DEFAULT_CE_PIN, DEFAULT_CS_PIN, INCLUSION_MODE_TIME, INCLUSION_MODE_PIN, 6, 5, 4); saying that 'MyGateway' does not name a type. Any ideeas ? Thanks. LE: Figured it out... my bad, compiling now. LLE: Still doesn't work LLLE: Tried using these chinese nano ripoffs but they are not detected at all by Vera. These CH340G chips suck so bad... My only way of getting this to work is with my Uno. Will appreciate any help anyone can provide. I have the same problem, can you share what you did to resolve the issue? Bought an FTDI arduino nano...
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  Push Data to Vera Node
  vera push variable t • • RJ_Make  

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  @hek I'll take your advice and create and use a light child. Thanks
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  Well I'm lost
  • 5546dug  

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  well no suprises it did not work sooo, reverted to ui5 and after micasa intervention got back-- to normal and starting to rebui;ld all on vera3
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  Should I get Vera?
  • andriej  

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  @hek said: Don't know if there is a "one-and.only" solution for the tinkering people hanging here. Vera acts as the single point (of failure) in our home. But things like our alarm system is autonomous system and only reports stuff to vera. Same for sound system (sonos). And MySenors of course. I like to have a HA solution that not completely falls apart if one component fails.. But that might just me me? That said Vera is not optimal... slow, sometimes long intermittent delays when the unit decides to do garbage collecting (or whatever it does during those 1-5 second hickups). Everything cooks down to what you want to integrate in your HA setup and what plugins/functionality you need on the controller. Agreed. I don't think there is a "one ring to rule them all" solution. I find Vera as a base controller, supplemented by MySensors to be adequate for my needs. I am not keen on the idea of MySensors, home built stuff, controlling my line level lights etc. If ever a fire were to occur, even if that sensor were not the cause, I am sure my insurance company would try use it against me. Not worth the potential risk IMO, but that is another story.
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  Vera Plugin does not start inclusion
  vera plugin 1.4 • • rvendrame  

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  @rvendrame I have this issue with my Arduino Pro 5v's, (which I bought from the link in the MySensors store page). The only fix I have found is to manually define to node for those sensors. Annoying, but it works.
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  Vera Device Quit Recording "Last Updated"
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  "Restore from backup" did not alleviate my issue.... Anyone else experiencing this?
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  1.4 gateway not working
  • p0lar  

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  Looks like it worked. ill post another question in that thread you mentioned Thanks
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  Home Automation iPhone App
  vera mobile iph • • rafael.brasilia  

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  @NotYetRated I started with autHomation and still have it but I been using ImperiHome 90% of the time now. Until recently I couldn't use it full time due to not having multiswitch support. But now I'm I can almost say I don't need autHomation.
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  pool/spa temperature sensor for VeraLite???
  temperature vera veralite • • callagga  

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  ok - thanks guys
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  [SOLVED] Pressure Sensor Will Not Add to Vera
  vera pressure bmp085 • • RyanAHolland  

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  Could you perhaps try to introduce a few delays and see if that fixes the problem? Would be good if the sketch works without debug enabled.
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  Issue with temperature units
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  My mistake. Was unfortunately cost few hours time for the search. For that I have won something overview in MySensors Code
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  What do you think would happen....
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  @ServiceXp said: That's just crazy talk now... Haha! I'm not alone. Also read your post several times @gregl before I gave up.
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  Energy meter not updating watts.
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  Thanks for that info, it seems to only confirms that the meter is working right and that my problem is in the sktech. LOL I really need help finding out why the example sketch with the "1000 blinks per kWh" set doesn't work anywhere close to where it should be. I'm using the example sketch and my meter has 1.0kH tag on the front. @hek said: http://efundies.com/electricity/how_to_read_power_meter.htm @integlikewhoa said: i'm so lost on this. I can read the screen on the meter. I got my meter holding down to around 1.31kW according to the meter read out. I set the timer for a minute and counted the flashes on the LM393 LED. It flashed around 26 times in that min. So 60 min in an hour that's 1,560 flashes per around 1.31kWh.. Next I kicked on the AC and let the Kw reading on the meter level out around 3.10kW and then I set the timer and counted 54 pulses per min. x 60 for 3,240 per hour. Everything looks per proportional and right along with what I found on the internet for this meter. 1,000 blinks per kWh. Using the factory settings should put me right there is what I keep thinking. But that gets me showing 300,000 watts using your above formula and pulses still at 1000 it still gets me in the 300,000 range. If i change my pluse per KWh to 100,000 then it gets me into the right area at 3000 watts when my ac is on which is in the ball park but if I turn the AC off and kW drop to 1.3 ish The serial is still showing 3,000 range in watts it wont drop to the 1,000 so watts it should be.
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  Issues Converting to Ethernet Gateway (Uno)
  ethernet uno • • RyanAHolland  

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  I'm using an Uno with Ethernet shield with no problems (after overcoming some initial startup problems).
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  Sensors don´t update
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  What kind of a light sensor are you using? Maybe it is just not sensitive enough to detect the LED light. If you use one of them LM393 type you could try to use the "DO" and hock it up to a binary input instead. Then you should be able to adjust the sensitivity with the photometer.
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  Loading Data times out
  vera • • BulldogLowell  

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  Lol, I didn't even think about that way. I did think it a bit strange to post it here, and not on the Verde forum, but not enough to give it a second thought..
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  RFIDLockSensor And NFC phones
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  You should of course put the sticker as far away from the phones NFC reader as possible.
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  Vera and Arduino Micro vs. NANO
  • integlikewhoa  

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  I just ended up going to my local Fry's store and spending 35.00 for that "OSEPP Nano". Plugged it in and serial showed right up no problem. So I can confirm the cheap EBAY (some not all) don't work out of the box like a more expensive one. Atleast foe the controller. I'm sure I'll use the other 4.00 one for a sensor.
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  Switch from serial to ethernet gateway
  • Dan S.  

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  @hek Thanks. Should have known better since the instructions are in the Ethernet sketch!
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  Problems with installing the plugin
  • Gralq  

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  Yay, it's working! Thanks for the info about the zip file! I'm using a china clone as gateway but it seems to be working. I'm getting info from my mini pro with an attached dth22 at least.
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  Strange statstics with Ethernet GW and Vera
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  @hek Yes I know about setVariableIfChanged preventing to set unchanged Vera variables but I log all setVariable calls (unless childId or serviceId is null) and have not seen this with serial GW so I thought Ethernet GW was sending duplicate messages.
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  Using both Zwave and NRF24L01+ ?
  zwave arduino v • • cheesepower  

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  @cheesepower For vera-specific questions you should considering checking out the micasaverde forum first, you may find your answer there! Also, I would recommend PLEG plugin if you have any advanced logic you'd like to program (PLEG is better than the default Vera interface IMO, but I still wish there was a more intuitive interface that would allow you to program your vera like you do the arduino)
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  Vera3 UI5 MySensors Plugin not working after migration to 1.4
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  @samppa - Interesting. I've actually found the 1.4 protocol to be more reliable. (I'm using high-frequency pulse detection for water flow and also valve control) I'm having the sensors send my gateway several times per minute and it never fails. I've found that powering the Arduino/Radio combination with USB (PC, hub, etc) to not be ideal and always opted for a "wall wart" or my own supply and 5V external regulator. I've always used caps on the 3.3V Radio Supply so I don't have much to compare it with. I'm contemplating going to an ethernet gateway so I can power it with an external source as well. (it's currently being powered by a USB hub connected to Vera) Just personal experience - it sounds like you've had good luck in the past. Cheers!
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  Vera status not updating after 1.4 upgrade
  • jribera  

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  the same problem. transmission from sensor to gateway works. But i can not see any LED blinks when sensor sends a presentation.
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  Changing sensor arduino board
  • Dan S.  

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  Wrote the 1st 3 bytes (1,0,1) to the new Nano sensor board and uploaded the sensor sketch. Was recognized as sensor id 1, same as previous UNO board which was the desired result. Probably could have gotten the same result by only writing the number 1 (the sensor-id) to the first byte or calling gw.begin() with the sensor-id set to 1.
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  Migrate from Serial Gateway to Ethernet Gateway
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  Great, thanks for info
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  Why does MySensors setup both a Node device and Temperature device in Vera?
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  @TroyF The node device contains the information related to the Arduino-node such as battery level, library version and in the case of relaying nodes a clear button for relay information. On vera you cannot modify or add information to the standard devices.
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  Where to start setting up MySensor without Vera controller
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  @Fwessels OpenHAB does currently not deal with assigning node IDs. I guess it is possible using the serial binding as I have seen described in another thread, but I don't think anyone has implemented it yet. I have just finished porting one of the mqtt scripts to work with a serial connection as well as the existing socket interface, and am currently thinking of extending this (assuming that the author thinks it's a good idea) to assign node IDs. I think this should be relatively easy to implement, in which case that Perl script will be all you need between MySensors, a mqtt broker and openhab. By the way, I'm running openhab on a five-year-year-old Intel platform running ubuntu server. It starts up in 10 to 15 seconds and is a more than powerful enough platform to handle every conceivable home automation need I can think of. And it was free since it was just lying around doing nothing. Okay, there is some noise and higher than necessary power consumption, but in a big house in Norway that is not a problem
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  Heater Device
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  Cool... Yep I "mysensored" my heater largely because it was going to be an interesting exercise. And its so much nicer coming home to a warm house! Good luck and enjoy.
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  UI6?
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  I'm still playing with my setup. Still have a few months before my house is completed. I should have a truck load of ardunio parts on my desk at work on Monday so should be able to start tinkering with UI7.
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  [Newbie] Vera barometric sensor detection
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  @epierre Thanks
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  Uno as a Serial Gateway for Vera?
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  @tbully Uno has exactly the same MCU as pro mini. Just a large package
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  Vera Sensor Adjustment Suggestion?
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  @clippermiami Good idea, but this is not so simple as we use the standard Vera devices (UI is not extendable). A trim variable-value must then be added dynamically when a device is created and handled each time a value come in (only accessible through the advanced-tab). Some sensors have multiple values (e.g. battery level, humidity) which complicates things.
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  Multiple Ethernet Gateways?
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  @hek AH, OK. I know nothing about Vera (and like to keep it that way )
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  Serial Gateway Failure
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  @hek Ah yes, The Sacrifice of the Vera Virgins ... I think my problem was that I didn't wait until the Full Moon or something
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  Vera Reporting Barometric Pressure
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  @hek my solution was to divide by 100 to get millibars and I use that for a while. Once I was shown how to get 2 places past the decimal I add a divisor for millibars to inches of Mercury, 33.86...... I also added an adjustment factor to get it to the actual local value. In my case I added "-101" millionaires to get the correct local metric value and then applied the metric to imperial divisor. Now I get display values such as 30.02, today's reading at the local GA airport a few miles from me. Thanks to everyone
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  Getting Started with Vera Lite
  • sauso  

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  After thinking about it and looking at the lock installation guide i think the best way to detect the lock status would be to create a battery powered door/window sensor. There looks to be plenty of space inside the lock to place a mini and i may be able to piggy back onto the door battery power.
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  button problem
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  I have the "System Monitor" plugin installed so I get it as a Variable in the advanced tab.
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  deleted vera device
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  @hek said: http://www.mysensors.org/build/debug#enabling-debug-logging I had to clear the eprom and reprogram. Now it's working again. One of the times I was trying to add the sensor without the radio plugged in. My bad :-S
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  Upgrading Plugin and Libraries
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  I commented out the avr/progmem.h include line and it compiled correctly and appears to be working now plugged back into the Vera USB port.
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  VERA 2 Device Install
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  Does anyone with a Vera2 have that file?
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  Blinds control
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  @hek I managed to get it working. Thanks again for the pointers.
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  Data logging Options
  • NotYetRated  

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  @hek Yes SNMP is usually used in server context, but as Vera is IP device there is no reason why it would not serve the data also over SNMP as it is so simple. And the monitoring tools are ready-made and robust. Of course this may be that "when you have a hammer in hand everything looks like a nail" - as they say..