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Domoticz TEXT sensor triggering

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  • gohanG Offline
    gohanG Offline
    gohan
    Mod
    wrote on last edited by
    #36

    Don't get me wrong, I understand, I was just considering that it a feature not needed by many people and it is still on the feature request list

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    • alowhumA Offline
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      alowhum
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      wrote on last edited by alowhum
      #37

      I built a partial solution for this in the Aurora theme for Domoticz. With it you can just change the vText variable value in the interface.

      • Install Aurora
      • Go to Utility tab
      • click on the text value. It will change into an edit field. Click outside of it when you're done.

      The node still needs to poll Domoticz periodically to request the new value. But at least you can change the value easily this way.

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      • SushukkaS Offline
        SushukkaS Offline
        Sushukka
        wrote on last edited by
        #38

        YEEEEEEESSSSHHH!!! This is now implemented in Domoticz!
        https://github.com/domoticz/domoticz/issues/2380

        You can change the V_TEXT sensor value from Domoticz via JSON, Scripts and Blocky and the update will be sent directly to the node without any hacks!!! This is big update; you can pass lots of information, parameters etc directly to the nodes without extra steps. And @alowhum you don't need that poll anymore in the sketch. :) LCD screen updates, speech-to-text commands...now we just need bigger payload size for MySensors... :D

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        • GertSandersG GertSanders

          @gohan I would love to have that feature so I can send updates to a LCD equipped sensor, without the "switch" hack.
          Polling is really inefficient, one should be able to send V_TEXT just like V_STATUS.

          alexsh1A Offline
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          alexsh1
          wrote on last edited by
          #39

          @gertsanders said in Domoticz TEXT sensor triggering:

          @gohan I would love to have that feature so I can send updates to a LCD equipped sensor, without the "switch" hack.
          Polling is really inefficient, one should be able to send V_TEXT just like V_STATUS.

          you ca do it now with the latest update

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          • alowhumA Offline
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            alowhum
            Plugin Developer
            wrote on last edited by alowhum
            #40

            What other things are bi-directional with Domoticz?

            Fo example I'm looking to receive a setpoint value from Domoticz for a node that is an oven controller. Dresenting a s_hvac and then setting a new temperature in Domoticz, does that automatically get sent back to a node? Or is there a setpoint something?

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            • tbowmoT Offline
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              wrote on last edited by
              #41

              @alowhum

              If I remember right, then domoticz sends the new temperature to the device, but only updates the gui when it receives a value from the node. So your node sketch have to reply the set command from your controller, with another set command, which sends the value back to your controller.

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              • alowhumA alowhum

                What other things are bi-directional with Domoticz?

                Fo example I'm looking to receive a setpoint value from Domoticz for a node that is an oven controller. Dresenting a s_hvac and then setting a new temperature in Domoticz, does that automatically get sent back to a node? Or is there a setpoint something?

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                gohan
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                wrote on last edited by
                #42

                @alowhum those kind of values should be sent automatically to the node if they are changed in domoticz

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                • alowhumA alowhum

                  What other things are bi-directional with Domoticz?

                  Fo example I'm looking to receive a setpoint value from Domoticz for a node that is an oven controller. Dresenting a s_hvac and then setting a new temperature in Domoticz, does that automatically get sent back to a node? Or is there a setpoint something?

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                  kimot
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #43

                  @alowhum

                  bool MySensorsBase::WriteToHardware(const char *pdata, const unsigned char length)
                  {
                  	const tRBUF *pCmd = reinterpret_cast<const tRBUF *>(pdata);
                  	unsigned char packettype = pCmd->ICMND.packettype;
                  	unsigned char subtype = pCmd->ICMND.subtype;
                  
                  	if (packettype == pTypeLighting2)
                  	{
                  		//Light command
                  
                  		int node_id = pCmd->LIGHTING2.id4;
                  		int child_sensor_id = pCmd->LIGHTING2.unitcode;
                  
                  		if (_tMySensorNode *pNode = FindNode(node_id))
                  		{
                  			_tMySensorChild *pChild = pNode->FindChild(child_sensor_id);
                  			if (!pChild)
                  			{
                  				_log.Log(LOG_ERROR, "MySensors: Light command received for unknown node_id: %d, child_id: %d", node_id, child_sensor_id);
                  				return false;
                  			}
                  
                  			int light_command = pCmd->LIGHTING2.cmnd;
                  			if ((pCmd->LIGHTING2.cmnd == light2_sSetLevel) && (pCmd->LIGHTING2.level == 0))
                  			{
                  				light_command = light2_sOff;
                  			}
                  			else if ((pCmd->LIGHTING2.cmnd == light2_sSetLevel) && (pCmd->LIGHTING2.level == 255))
                  			{
                  				light_command = light2_sOn;
                  			}
                  
                  			if ((light_command == light2_sOn) || (light_command == light2_sOff))
                  			{
                  				std::string lState = (light_command == light2_sOn) ? "1" : "0";
                  				if (pChild->presType == S_LOCK)
                  				{
                  					//Door lock/contact
                  					return SendNodeSetCommand(node_id, child_sensor_id, MT_Set, V_LOCK_STATUS, lState, pChild->useAck, pChild->ackTimeout);
                  				}
                  				else if (pChild->presType == S_SCENE_CONTROLLER)
                  				{
                  					//Scene Controller
                  					return SendNodeSetCommand(node_id, child_sensor_id, MT_Set, (light_command == light2_sOn) ? V_SCENE_ON : V_SCENE_OFF, lState, pChild->useAck, pChild->ackTimeout);
                  				}
                  				else
                  				{
                  					//normal
                  					return SendNodeSetCommand(node_id, child_sensor_id, MT_Set, V_STATUS, lState, pChild->useAck, pChild->ackTimeout);
                  				}
                  			}
                  			else if (light_command == light2_sSetLevel)
                  			{
                  				float fvalue = (100.0f / 14.0f)*float(pCmd->LIGHTING2.level);
                  				if (fvalue > 100.0f)
                  					fvalue = 100.0f; //99 is fully on
                  				int svalue = round(fvalue);
                  
                  				std::stringstream sstr;
                  				sstr << svalue;
                  				return SendNodeSetCommand(node_id, child_sensor_id, MT_Set, V_PERCENTAGE, sstr.str(), pChild->useAck, pChild->ackTimeout);
                  			}
                  		}
                  		else {
                  			_log.Log(LOG_ERROR, "MySensors: Light command received for unknown node_id: %d", node_id);
                  			return false;
                  		}
                  	}
                  	else if (packettype == pTypeLimitlessLights)
                  	{
                  		//RGW/RGBW command
                  		_tLimitlessLights *pLed = (_tLimitlessLights *)pdata;
                  		//unsigned char ID1 = (unsigned char)((pLed->id & 0xFF000000) >> 24);
                  		//unsigned char ID2 = (unsigned char)((pLed->id & 0x00FF0000) >> 16);
                  		unsigned char ID3 = (unsigned char)((pLed->id & 0x0000FF00) >> 8);
                  		unsigned char ID4 = (unsigned char)pLed->id & 0x000000FF;
                  
                  		int node_id = (ID3 << 8) | ID4;
                  		int child_sensor_id = pLed->dunit;
                  
                  		if (_tMySensorNode *pNode = FindNode(node_id))
                  		{
                  			_tMySensorChild *pChild = pNode->FindChild(child_sensor_id);
                  			if (!pChild)
                  			{
                  				_log.Log(LOG_ERROR, "MySensors: Light command received for unknown node_id: %d, child_id: %d", node_id, child_sensor_id);
                  				return false;
                  			}
                  
                  			bool bIsRGBW = (pNode->FindChildWithPresentationType(child_sensor_id, S_RGBW_LIGHT) != NULL);
                  			if (pLed->command == Limitless_SetRGBColour)
                  			{
                  				int red, green, blue;
                  
                  				float cHue = (360.0f / 255.0f)*float(pLed->value);//hue given was in range of 0-255
                  				int Brightness = 100;
                  				int dMax = round((255.0f / 100.0f)*float(Brightness));
                  				hue2rgb(cHue, red, green, blue, dMax);
                  				std::stringstream sstr;
                  				sstr << std::setw(2) << std::uppercase << std::hex << std::setfill('0') << std::hex << red
                  					<< std::setw(2) << std::uppercase << std::hex << std::setfill('0') << std::hex << green
                  					<< std::setw(2) << std::uppercase << std::hex << std::setfill('0') << std::hex << blue;
                  				return SendNodeSetCommand(node_id, child_sensor_id, MT_Set, (bIsRGBW == true) ? V_RGBW : V_RGB, sstr.str(), pChild->useAck, pChild->ackTimeout);
                  			}
                  			else if (pLed->command == Limitless_SetColorToWhite)
                  			{
                  				std::stringstream sstr;
                  				int Brightness = 100;
                  				int wWhite = round((255.0f / 100.0f)*float(Brightness));
                  				if (!bIsRGBW)
                  				{
                  					sstr << std::setw(2) << std::uppercase << std::hex << std::setfill('0') << std::hex << wWhite
                  						<< std::setw(2) << std::uppercase << std::hex << std::setfill('0') << std::hex << wWhite
                  						<< std::setw(2) << std::uppercase << std::hex << std::setfill('0') << std::hex << wWhite;
                  				}
                  				else
                  				{
                  					sstr << "#000000"
                  						<< std::setw(2) << std::uppercase << std::hex << std::setfill('0') << std::hex << wWhite;
                  				}
                  				return SendNodeSetCommand(node_id, child_sensor_id, MT_Set, (bIsRGBW == true) ? V_RGBW : V_RGB, sstr.str(), pChild->useAck, pChild->ackTimeout);
                  			}
                  			else if (pLed->command == Limitless_SetBrightnessLevel)
                  			{
                  				float fvalue = pLed->value;
                  				int svalue = round(fvalue);
                  				if (svalue > 100)
                  					svalue = 100;
                  				std::stringstream sstr;
                  				sstr << svalue;
                  				return SendNodeSetCommand(node_id, child_sensor_id, MT_Set, V_PERCENTAGE, sstr.str(), pChild->useAck, pChild->ackTimeout);
                  			}
                  			else if ((pLed->command == Limitless_LedOff) || (pLed->command == Limitless_LedOn))
                  			{
                  				std::string lState = (pLed->command == Limitless_LedOn) ? "1" : "0";
                  				return SendNodeSetCommand(node_id, child_sensor_id, MT_Set, V_STATUS, lState, pChild->useAck, pChild->ackTimeout);
                  			}
                  		}
                  		else
                  		{
                  			_log.Log(LOG_ERROR, "MySensors: Light command received for unknown node_id: %d", node_id);
                  			return false;
                  		}
                  	}
                  	else if (packettype == pTypeBlinds)
                  	{
                  		//Blinds/Window command
                  		int node_id = pCmd->BLINDS1.id3;
                  		int child_sensor_id = pCmd->BLINDS1.unitcode;
                  
                  		if (_tMySensorNode *pNode = FindNode(node_id))
                  		{
                  			_tMySensorChild *pChild = pNode->FindChild(child_sensor_id);
                  			if (!pChild)
                  			{
                  				_log.Log(LOG_ERROR, "MySensors: Light command received for unknown node_id: %d, child_id: %d", node_id, child_sensor_id);
                  				return false;
                  			}
                  
                  			if (pCmd->BLINDS1.cmnd == blinds_sOpen)
                  			{
                  				return SendNodeSetCommand(node_id, child_sensor_id, MT_Set, V_UP, "", pChild->useAck, pChild->ackTimeout);
                  			}
                  			else if (pCmd->BLINDS1.cmnd == blinds_sClose)
                  			{
                  				return SendNodeSetCommand(node_id, child_sensor_id, MT_Set, V_DOWN, "", pChild->useAck, pChild->ackTimeout);
                  			}
                  			else if (pCmd->BLINDS1.cmnd == blinds_sStop)
                  			{
                  				return SendNodeSetCommand(node_id, child_sensor_id, MT_Set, V_STOP, "", pChild->useAck, pChild->ackTimeout);
                  			}
                  		}
                  		else {
                  			_log.Log(LOG_ERROR, "MySensors: Blinds/Window command received for unknown node_id: %d", node_id);
                  			return false;
                  		}
                  	}
                  	else if ((packettype == pTypeThermostat) && (subtype == sTypeThermSetpoint))
                  	{
                  		//Set Point
                  		const _tThermostat *pMeter = reinterpret_cast<const _tThermostat *>(pCmd);
                  
                  		int node_id = pMeter->id2;
                  		int child_sensor_id = pMeter->id3;
                  		_eSetType vtype_id = (_eSetType)pMeter->id4;
                  
                  		if (_tMySensorNode *pNode = FindNode(node_id))
                  		{
                  			_tMySensorChild *pChild = pNode->FindChild(child_sensor_id);
                  			if (!pChild)
                  			{
                  				_log.Log(LOG_ERROR, "MySensors: Light command received for unknown node_id: %d, child_id: %d", node_id, child_sensor_id);
                  				return false;
                  			}
                  
                  			char szTmp[10];
                  			sprintf(szTmp, "%.1f", pMeter->temp);
                  			return SendNodeSetCommand(node_id, child_sensor_id, MT_Set, vtype_id, szTmp, pChild->useAck, pChild->ackTimeout);
                  		}
                  		else {
                  			_log.Log(LOG_ERROR, "MySensors: Blinds/Window command received for unknown node_id: %d", node_id);
                  			return false;
                  		}
                  	}
                  	else if (packettype == pTypeGeneralSwitch)
                  	{
                  		//Used to store IR codes
                  		const _tGeneralSwitch *pSwitch= reinterpret_cast<const _tGeneralSwitch *>(pCmd);
                  
                  		int node_id = pSwitch->unitcode;
                  		unsigned int ir_code = pSwitch->id;
                  
                  		if (_tMySensorNode *pNode = FindNode(node_id))
                  		{
                  			_tMySensorChild* pChild = pNode->FindChildByValueType(V_IR_RECEIVE);
                  			if (pChild)
                  			{
                  				std::stringstream sstr;
                  				sstr << ir_code;
                  				return SendNodeSetCommand(node_id, pChild->childID, MT_Set, V_IR_SEND, sstr.str(), pChild->useAck, pChild->ackTimeout);
                  			}
                  		}
                  		else {
                  			_log.Log(LOG_ERROR, "MySensors: Blinds/Window command received for unknown node_id: %d", node_id);
                  			return false;
                  		}
                  	}
                  	else
                  	{
                  		_log.Log(LOG_ERROR, "MySensors: Unknown action received");
                  		return false;
                  	}
                  	return true;
                  }```
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                    alowhum
                    Plugin Developer
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #44

                    @kimot : Thanks! If I'm reading that domoticz code correctly:

                    • All kinds of switches, including percentage and V_IR_RECEIVE
                    • "sTypeThermSetpoint"
                    • Hmm, I don't see the V_text update in that code

                    @tbowmo : I had discovered that by experimenting, good to see it confirmed by you too.

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                    • alowhumA alowhum

                      @kimot : Thanks! If I'm reading that domoticz code correctly:

                      • All kinds of switches, including percentage and V_IR_RECEIVE
                      • "sTypeThermSetpoint"
                      • Hmm, I don't see the V_text update in that code

                      @tbowmo : I had discovered that by experimenting, good to see it confirmed by you too.

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                      kimot
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #45

                      @alowhum
                      There are some changes in V_TEXT type in latest builds.
                      Read this:
                      https://forum.mysensors.org/topic/9340/domoticz-v_text-sensor-now-bidirectional

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