Vera Helper with Arduino

[BulldogLowell]

I've been interested in augmenting my network with Ethernet and WiFi devices for some time. So, just messing around with an Uno and an Ethernet Shield, I built a device that can (without the RF integration)

• Control any Vera device through HTTP Commands

• Can be controlled by VERA luup or any wget style command

• be a sensor on my network

• be an independant/agnostic layer with equal footing with My Sensors

• be dependable

I'm not all the way there yet, but i built a sensor that can talk to my Vera, controlling vera devices and can be controlled by vera.

This is the web page it creates:

this sketch allow you to turn on/off a relay via a webpage or Vera, and control a vera device.

take a look:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1kxQCuZEJI

#include <Wire.h>
#include <EEPROM.h>
#include <SPI.h>         
#include <Ethernet.h>
#include <EthernetUdp.h>
#include <utility/w5100.h>
#include <Time.h>
#include <Timezone.h>
#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>
#include "DHT.h"

//#define DEBUG_ON
#define LED_PIN 8
#define DHT_SENSOR_PIN 7

#ifdef DEBUG_ON
#define DEBUG_PRINT(x)   Serial.print(x)
#define DEBUG_PRINTLN(x) Serial.println(x)
#define SERIAL_START(x)  Serial.begin(x)
#else
#define DEBUG_PRINT(x)
#define DEBUG_PRINTLN(x)
#define SERIAL_START(x)
#endif
//
boolean lightOn;
DHT dht;
//
LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27, 16, 2);
uint8_t clock[8] = {0x0,0xe,0x15,0x17,0x11,0xe,0x0}; // I'm-fetching-time-indicator for LCD display
//
EthernetUDP Udp;
EthernetServer server(80);
uint8_t mac[] = { 0xDE, 0xDE, 0xDE, 0xDE, 0xDE, 0xDE };
unsigned int localPort = 8888;
IPAddress timeServer(132, 163, 4, 101); // time-a.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov NTP server  // IPAddress timeServer(132, 163, 4, 102); // time-b.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov NTP server  // IPAddress timeServer(132, 163, 4, 103); // time-c.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov NTP server
const int NTP_PACKET_SIZE = 48; // NTP time stamp is in the first 48 bytes of the message
byte packetBuffer[ NTP_PACKET_SIZE]; //buffer to hold incoming and outgoing packets 
byte socketStat[MAX_SOCK_NUM];
//
char myString[100];
byte locator = 0;
EthernetClient client;
const byte myserver[] = { 192,168,1,59 };
//
const char *dayOfWeek[] = {"Null","Sunday ","Monday ", "Tuesday ", "Wednesday ", "Thursday ", "Friday ", "Saturday "};
const char *monthString[] = {"NULL", "January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July", "August","September", "October", "November", "December"};
// 
TimeChangeRule usEDT = {"EDT", Second, Sun, Mar, 2, -240};  //Eastern Daylight Time = UTC - 4 hours
TimeChangeRule usEST = {"EST", First, Sun, Nov, 2, -300};   //Eastern Standard Time = UTC - 5 hours
Timezone usET(usEDT, usEST);
TimeChangeRule *tcr;
boolean forceClockUpdate = true;
//
void setup() 
{
  SERIAL_START(9600);
  lightOn = EEPROM.read(0);
  pinMode(LED_PIN, OUTPUT);
  dht.setup(DHT_SENSOR_PIN);
  digitalWrite(LED_PIN, lightOn);
  //
  DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("configuring ethernet"));
  if (Ethernet.begin(mac) == 0) // start Ethernet and UDP
  {
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Failed to configure Ethernet using DHCP")); 
    while(true){}
  }
  server.begin();
  Udp.begin(localPort);
  //
  lcd.init();
  lcd.clear();
  lightOn? lcd.backlight() : lcd.noBacklight();
  lcd.createChar(0, clock);
}
//
void loop()
{
  updateLCD();
  getNTPtime();
  webControl();
}
//
void updateLCD()
{
  static int lastSecond; 
  time_t rightNow = now();
  if (second(rightNow) != lastSecond)
  {
    lcd.setCursor(0,0);
    lcd.print(F("Time:"));
    DEBUG_PRINT(F("Time:"));
    lcd.print(hourFormat12(rightNow) < 10 ? F(" ") : F(""));
    DEBUG_PRINT(hourFormat12(rightNow) < 10 ? F(" ") : F(""));
    lcd.print(hourFormat12(rightNow));
    DEBUG_PRINT(hourFormat12(rightNow));
    lcd.print(minute(rightNow) < 10 ? F(":0") : F(":"));
    DEBUG_PRINT(minute(rightNow) < 10 ? F(":0") : F(":"));
    lcd.print(minute(rightNow));
    DEBUG_PRINT(minute(rightNow));
    lcd.print(second(rightNow) < 10 ? F(":0") : F(":"));
    DEBUG_PRINT(second(rightNow) < 10 ? F(":0") : F(":"));
    lcd.print(second(rightNow));
    DEBUG_PRINT(second(rightNow));
    lcd.print(isAM() ? "am" : "pm");
    DEBUG_PRINT(isAM() ? " am " : " pm ");
    lcd.setCursor(0,1);
    lcd.print(dayOfWeek[weekday(rightNow)]);
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(dayOfWeek[weekday(rightNow)]);
    lcd.print(F("      "));
    lcd.setCursor(11,1);
    lcd.print(month(rightNow) < 10 ? F(" ") : F(""));
    lcd.print(month(rightNow));
    lcd.print(day(rightNow) < 10 ? F("/0") : F("/"));
    lcd.print(day(rightNow));
  }
  lastSecond = second(rightNow);
}
//unsigned long
void sendNTPpacket(IPAddress& address) // Send an NTP request to the time server at the given address 
{
  memset(packetBuffer, 0, NTP_PACKET_SIZE); 
  packetBuffer[0] = 0b11100011;   // LI, Version, Mode
  packetBuffer[1] = 0;            // Stratum, or type of clock
  packetBuffer[2] = 6;            // Polling Interval
  packetBuffer[3] = 0xEC;         // Peer Clock Precision
  packetBuffer[12]  = 49; 
  packetBuffer[13]  = 0x4E;
  packetBuffer[14]  = 49;
  packetBuffer[15]  = 52;           
  Udp.beginPacket(address, 123); //NTP requests are to port 123
  Udp.write(packetBuffer,NTP_PACKET_SIZE);
  Udp.endPacket(); 
}
//
void receiveTime(unsigned long newTime)
{
  DEBUG_PRINT(F("Time value received: "));
  int lastSecond = second();
  int lastMinute = minute();
  int lastHour = hour();
  setTime(newTime);
  if ((second() != lastSecond) || (minute() != lastMinute) || (hour() != lastHour))
  {
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Clock updated...."));
    DEBUG_PRINT(F("Sensor's time currently set to:"));
    DEBUG_PRINT(hourFormat12() < 10? F(" 0") : F(" "));
    DEBUG_PRINT(hourFormat12());
    DEBUG_PRINT(minute() < 10? F(":0") : F(":"));
    DEBUG_PRINT(minute());
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(isAM()? F("am") : F("pm"));
    DEBUG_PRINT(month());
    DEBUG_PRINT(F("/"));
    DEBUG_PRINT(day());
    DEBUG_PRINT(F("/"));
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(year());
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(dayOfWeek[weekday()]);
  }
  lcd.setCursor(15,0);
  lcd.print(F(" "));
}
//
void getNTPtime()
{
  static unsigned long lastUpdateTime;
  const unsigned long interval = 60000UL;
  if ((millis() - lastUpdateTime >= interval) || forceClockUpdate)
  {
    lcd.setCursor(15,0);
    lcd.write(0);
    sendNTPpacket(timeServer); // send an NTP packet to a time server
    delay(1000);  
    if (Udp.parsePacket()) 
    {  
      Udp.read(packetBuffer,NTP_PACKET_SIZE);  // read the packet into the buffer
      unsigned long highWord = word(packetBuffer[40], packetBuffer[41]);
      unsigned long lowWord = word(packetBuffer[42], packetBuffer[43]);  
      unsigned long secsSince1900 = highWord << 16 | lowWord;  
      DEBUG_PRINT(F("Seconds since Jan 1 1900 = "));
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(secsSince1900);               
      DEBUG_PRINT(F("Unix time = "));
      time_t utcEpoch = secsSince1900 - 2208988800UL;//seventyYears = 2208988800UL
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(utcEpoch);                               
      receiveTime(usET.toLocal(utcEpoch, &tcr) + 2);  //about 2 seconds to call for time
    }
    if (!forceClockUpdate)
    {
      lastUpdateTime += interval;
    }
    forceClockUpdate = false;
  }
}
//
void webControl()
{
  EthernetClient client = server.available();
  if (client) 
  {
    while (client.connected()) 
    {
      if (client.available()) 
      {
        char c = client.read();
        if (locator < 100)
        {
          myString[locator] = c;
          locator++;
          myString[locator] = '\0'; 
        }
        if (c == '\n') //if HTTP request has ended
        {
          DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("MyString ="));
          DEBUG_PRINTLN(myString);
          client.println(F("HTTP/1.1 200 OK")); //new page
          client.println(F("Content-Type: text/html"));
          client.println();
          client.println(F("<HTML>"));
          client.println(F("<HEAD>"));
          client.println(F("<meta name='apple-mobile-web-app-capable' content='yes' />"));
          client.println(F("<meta name='apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style' content='black-translucent' />"));
          client.println(F("<link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='http://homeautocss.net84.net/a.css' />"));
          client.println(F("<TITLE>Jim's Home Automation</TITLE>"));
          client.println(F("</HEAD>"));
          client.println(F("<BODY>"));
          client.println(F("<H1>NTP Clock/Light</H1>"));
          client.println(F("<hr />"));
          client.println(F("<br />"));
          client.println(F("<a href=\"/?ledOn\"\">Light On</a>"));
          client.println(F("<a href=\"/?ledOff\"\">Light Off</a><br />"));  
          client.println(F("<br />"));
          client.println(F("<br />"));
          client.println(F("<a href=\"/?phoneyOn\"\">PhoneyTV On</a>"));
          client.println(F("<a href=\"/?phoneyOff\"\">PhoneyTV Off</a><br />"));  
          client.println(F("<br />"));
          client.println(F("<br />"));
          client.println(F("<a href=\"/?syncClock\"\">Force Synchronize Clock</a>"));
          client.println(F("<br />"));
          client.println(F("<br />"));
          client.println(F("<hr />"));
          client.println(F("<H2>Current Conditions</H2>"));
          client.println(F("<H3>"));
          client.println(dayOfWeek[weekday()]);
          client.println(F(","));
          client.println(monthString[month()]);
          client.println(F(" "));
          client.println(day());
          client.println(F(","));
          client.println(year());
          client.println(F("<br />"));
          client.println(F("<br />"));
          client.println(F("<font color=\"blue\">Temperature</font>"));
          client.println(F("<font color=\"red\">"));
          client.println((int)floor(dht.toFahrenheit(dht.getTemperature()) + 0.5), 1);
          client.println(F("</font>"));
          client.println(F("<font color=\"blue\">F</font>"));
          client.println(F("<br />"));
          client.println(F("<H3><font color=\"blue\">Humidity</font>"));
          client.println(F("<font color=\"red\">"));
          client.println((int)floor(dht.getHumidity() + 0.5), 1);
          client.println(F("</font>"));
          client.println(F("<font color=\"blue\">%</font>"));
          client.println(F("<br />"));
          client.println(F("<div style=\"background-color:grey;"));
          client.print(F(" color:black; margin:20px; padding:20px;\">"));
          client.println(F("<h3>Jim Brower</h3>"));
          client.println(F("<p>"));
          client.println("&#169");
          client.println(F(" 2014"));
          client.println(F("</p>"));
          client.println(F("</div>"));
          client.println(F("</BODY>"));
          client.println(F("</HTML>"));
          delay(1);
          client.stop();
          if(strstr(myString, "?ledOn")) // control arduino pin and LCD backlight //checks for 'on'
          {
            lightOn = true;
            EEPROM.write(0,0xFF);
            digitalWrite(LED_PIN, HIGH);
            lcd.backlight();
            DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Led On"));
          }
          if(strstr(myString, "?ledOff")) // compliment to above
          {
            lightOn = false;
            EEPROM.write(0,0x00);
            digitalWrite(LED_PIN, LOW);
            lcd.noBacklight();
            DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Led Off"));
          }
          else if (strstr(myString, "?syncClock"))
          {
            forceClockUpdate = true;
            DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Sync Set"));
          }
          else if (strstr(myString, "?phoneyOn"))
          {
            phoneyTV(true);
            DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("PhoneyTV On"));
          }
          else if (strstr(myString, "?phoneyOff"))
          {
            phoneyTV(false);
            DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("PhoneyTV Off"));
          }
          myString[0] = '\0'; //clearing string for next read
          locator = 0;
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
//
void phoneyTV(boolean status)
{
  ShowSockStatus();
  if (client.connect(myserver, 3480)) //starts client connection, checks for connection
  {  
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("connected"));
    client.print(F("GET /data_request?"));
    client.print(F("id=action&output_format=xml"));
    client.print(F("&DeviceNum=88"));
    client.print(F("&serviceId=urn:upnp-org:"));
    client.print(F("serviceId:SwitchPower1"));
    client.print(F("&action=SetTarget"));
    client.print(F("&newTargetValue="));
    client.print(status ? F("1") : F("0"));
    client.println(F(" HTTP/1.1"));
    client.println(F("Connection: close"));  //close 1.1 persistent connection  
    client.println(); //end of get request
    delay(1);
    client.stop();
  }
}

void ShowSockStatus()
{
  for (int i = 0; i < MAX_SOCK_NUM; i++) {
    DEBUG_PRINT(F("Socket#"));
    DEBUG_PRINT(i);
    uint8_t s = W5100.readSnSR(i);
    socketStat[i] = s;
    DEBUG_PRINT(F(":0x"));
    #ifdef DEBUG_ON
    Serial.print(s,16);
    #endif
    DEBUG_PRINT(F(" "));
    DEBUG_PRINT(W5100.readSnPORT(i));
    DEBUG_PRINT(F(" D:"));
    uint8_t dip[4];
    W5100.readSnDIPR(i, dip);
    for (int j=0; j<4; j++) {
      Serial.print(dip[j],10);
      if (j<3) Serial.print(".");
    }
    DEBUG_PRINT(F("("));
    DEBUG_PRINT(W5100.readSnDPORT(i));
    DEBUG_PRINT(F(")"));
  }
}

[RJ_Make]

Nice, I like it.

[BulldogLowell]

@ServiceXp

So I've updated this for a four line display and gave it the ability to send a message to the device from its own website:

the Display shows lots of data points from Vera:

Video Here

Anyone interested I'm making one... I'll post the code... or show some more video.

[dayve218]

@ServiceXp im keen, post away

[RJ_Make]

@dayve218 I think you mean @BulldogLowell ... ;-)

[BulldogLowell]

@dayve218

well, having some free time I've expanded it quite a bit, and I am not 100% sure it will run on an UNO... It works on a mega. I added a bunch of stuff:

• tells you how many unread emails you have using a BASH script on a server to send updates every so often (I'll post that too).

• control the brightness of the LCD with a dimmer.

• uses Vera dimmer and switch to control relay and brightness (uses standard xml files to upload to Vera)

• more weather

I don't have a display demo right now, been testing in my Serial Monitor

I can help you with any of it:

/*
 Vera Auxilliary Controller a.k.a. Arduino/Vera Ethernet Device
 
 December, 2014
 
 Version .91 
 
 This sketch features the following:
 
 * With the device's own website it allows you to send the device a message along with a visual or sound indicator
 * Control LCD backlight
 * Control led (relay) 
 * Control your alarm state or lights or execute scenes...
 * Control attached Relay
 * Processes and displays "Vital" data from Vera like the Weather, Alarm State
 * Reliably runs on an UNO but very expandable if you want to use a Mega instead
 * Displays Indoor Temp and Humidity using DHT sensor
 
 INSTRUCTIONS:
 
 * There are multiple debug serial prints that can be monitored to assure that it is operating properly.
 * https://bitbucket.org/fmalpartida/new-liquidcrystal/downloads for the I2C library, or use yours
 * Add virtual switches to your Vera by following instructions here:http://faq.mios.com/content/2/40/en/how-to-create-virtual-device.html
 * and create a scene and add luup (lua) code like this:
   local state = luup.variable_get("urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1", "Status", 3)
   luup.inet.wget("192.168.1.50//?ledState=“..state..”&”)
 
 copyright (c) by Jim Brower (BulldogLowell@gmail.com)
 */
#include <Wire.h>
#include <EEPROM.h>
#include <SPI.h>   
//#include <SD.h>  // you will need a MEGA for this, if you want to really expand the web UI
#include <Ethernet.h>
#include <EthernetUdp.h>
#include <utility/w5100.h>
#include <Time.h>
#include <Timezone.h>
#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>
#include "DHT.h"
//
//#define DEBUG_ON   // comment out getNTPtime(); in loop to get this to fit on an UNO for debug, otherwise debug on a MEGA
//#define USE_DHCP   // uncomment here for DHCP but uses more than 3kBytes, so warm up your MEGA it is too big for your UNO
#define DIMMER_PIN 6                // available PWM capable pin
#define DHT_SENSOR_PIN 7            // Thermometer-Hygrometer
#define RELAY_PIN 13//8                 // Relay control output
#define DISPLAY_UPDATE_TIME 3000UL  // 3.5 seconds seems OK
#define NUMBER_OF_MESSAGE_TYPES 17  // Kinds of transmissions from Vera/Internet
#define TONE_PIN 6                  // If you want Audio alerts
#define NUMBER_OF_ACTION_BUTTONS 5  // your device can control scenes, devices, etc Vera-side
//
#ifdef  DEBUG_ON
#define DEBUG_PRINT(x)   Serial.print(x)
#define DEBUG_PRINTLN(x) Serial.println(x)
#define SERIAL_START(x)  Serial.begin(x)
#else
#define DEBUG_PRINT(x)
#define DEBUG_PRINTLN(x)
#define SERIAL_START(x)
#endif
//
typedef enum{
  LCD_WIND, LCD_TIME, LCD_ALARM_STATUS, LCD_GARAGE, LCD_GUEST_GARAGE, LCD_IP_ADDRESS, LCD_TEMPERATURE, LCD_AC_SETPOINT, LCD_OUTSIDE_TEMP, LCD_WEATHER, LCD_FORECAST, LCD_MESSAGE, LCD_HI_LOW, LCD_EMAIL} 
lcdState;
//
lcdState state = LCD_TIME;  // display start on Time
//
//File webFile;
//
char *messagePtr;
const char *messageType[NUMBER_OF_MESSAGE_TYPES] = {
  "?ledStatus=", "?alarmState=", "?garageState=", "?guestGarageState=", "?weatherCondition=", "?outsideTemp=", "?outsideHumid=", "?airconSetpoint=", "?weatherForecast=", "?messageData=", "?todayHigh=", "?todayLow=", "?windSpeed=", "?windDirection=", "?relayState=", "?brightLevel=", "?emailCount="};
//
boolean messageFlag = false;
unsigned long timerStart;
unsigned long timerDuration;
int signal = 0;
//
boolean lightOn;
boolean relayState;
boolean garageOpen = false;
boolean guestGarageOpen = false;
char customMessage [30];
char weatherCondition[30] = {
  "  Not Yet Reported"};
char weatherForecast[30] = {
  "  Not Yet Reported"};  
int outdoorTemp = -99;
int outdoorHumid = -99;
int todayHigh = -99;
int todayLow = -99;
int airconSetpoint = 78;
int alarmArmed = -1;
int windSpeed = 99;
char windDirection[6] = {"ZZZ"};
char myCharBuffer[30];
byte brightLevel = 0;
byte oldBrightLevel;
int emailCount = -1;
//
byte buttonPin[NUMBER_OF_ACTION_BUTTONS] = {
  4, 5, A0, A1, A2};
byte lastButtonState[4];
//
DHT dht;
//
LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27, 20,4);
uint8_t clock[8] = {
  0x0,0xe,0x15,0x17,0x11,0xe,0x0}; // I'm-fetching-time-indicator for LCD display
//
EthernetUDP Udp;
EthernetServer server(80);
uint8_t mac[] = { 
  0xDE, 0xDE, 0xDE, 0xDE, 0xDE, 0xDE };
IPAddress ip(192,168,1,50);
//
unsigned int localPort = 8888;
IPAddress timeServer(132, 163, 4, 101); // time-a.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov NTP server  // IPAddress timeServer(132, 163, 4, 102); // time-b.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov NTP server  // IPAddress timeServer(132, 163, 4, 103); // time-c.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov NTP server
const int NTP_PACKET_SIZE = 48; // NTP time stamp is in the first 48 bytes of the message
byte packetBuffer[ NTP_PACKET_SIZE]; //buffer to hold incoming and outgoing packets 
byte socketStat[MAX_SOCK_NUM];
//
char myString[100];
byte locator = 0;
EthernetClient client;
const byte veraServer[] = { 
  192,168,1,59 };
//
const char *dayOfWeek[] = { 
  "NULL","       Sunday","       Monday", "      Tuesday", "     Wednesday", "      Thursday", "       Friday", "      Saturday"};
const char *monthString[] = { 
  "NULL", "January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July", "August","September", "October", "November", "December"};
// 
TimeChangeRule usEDT = {
  "EDT", Second, Sun, Mar, 2, -240};  //Eastern Daylight Time = UTC - 4 hours
TimeChangeRule usEST = {
  "EST", First, Sun, Nov, 2, -300};   //Eastern Standard Time = UTC - 5 hours
Timezone usET(usEDT, usEST);
TimeChangeRule *tcr;
//
void setup() 
{
  SERIAL_START(9600);
  lightOn = EEPROM.read(0);
  relayState = EEPROM.read(1);
  pinMode(RELAY_PIN, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(DIMMER_PIN, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(RELAY_PIN, relayState? HIGH : LOW);
  //
  for (byte i = 0; i < 4; i++)
  {
    pinMode(buttonPin[i], INPUT_PULLUP);
  }
  //
  dht.setup(DHT_SENSOR_PIN);
  //
#ifdef USE_DHCP  
   DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("configuring e-net"));
   if (Ethernet.begin(mac) == 0) // start Ethernet and UDP
   {
   DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Fail Ethernet DHCP")); 
   while(true){
   }
   }
#else
  Ethernet.begin(mac, ip);
#endif
  //
  server.begin();
  Udp.begin(localPort);
  //
  lcd.init();
  lcd.clear();
  lightOn? lcd.backlight() : lcd.noBacklight();
  lcd.createChar(0, clock);
}
//
void loop()
{
  updateLCD();
  getNTPtime();
  webControl();
  messageTimer();
  updateBriteness();
  for (byte i = 0; i < NUMBER_OF_ACTION_BUTTONS; i++)
  {
    byte buttonState = digitalRead(buttonPin[i]);
    if (buttonState == LOW && lastButtonState[i] == HIGH)
    {
      buttonPress(i);
    }
    lastButtonState[i] = buttonState;
  }
}
//
void updateLCD()
{
  static unsigned long lastDisplayChangeTime;
  if (millis() - lastDisplayChangeTime >= DISPLAY_UPDATE_TIME)
  {
    switch (state) 
    {
    case LCD_TIME:
      fastClearLCD();
      lcd.setCursor(0,0);
      timeDate();
      lcd.setCursor(0,1);
      DEBUG_PRINT(F("Time: "));
      DEBUG_PRINT(hourFormat12());
      DEBUG_PRINT(F(":"));
      DEBUG_PRINT(minute());
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(isAM() ? "a" : "p");
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(dayOfWeek[weekday()]);
      lcd.print(dayOfWeek[weekday()]);
      displayStatus();
      if (emailCount != -1)
        state = LCD_EMAIL;
      else
        state = LCD_ALARM_STATUS;
      break;
      //
    case LCD_EMAIL:
      fastClearLCD();
      lcd.setCursor(0,0);
      timeDate();
      lcd.setCursor(0,1);
      lcd.print(F("    Email Count"));
      DEBUG_PRINT(F("emails: "));
      lcd.setCursor(0,2);
      lcd.print(F("         "));
      lcd.print(emailCount);
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(emailCount);
      displayStatus();
      state = LCD_ALARM_STATUS;
      break;
      //
    case LCD_ALARM_STATUS:
      fastClearLCD();
      lcd.setCursor(0,0);
      timeDate();
      lcd.setCursor(0,1);
      lcd.print(F("    Alarm Status"));
      DEBUG_PRINT(F("Alm: "));
      lcd.setCursor(0,2);
      if (alarmArmed == 0)
      {
        lcd.print(F("     Not  Armed"));
      }
      else if (alarmArmed == 1)
      {
        lcd.print(F("        Armed"));
      }
      else
      {
        lcd.print(F("  Not Yet Reported"));
      }
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(alarmArmed ? F("Yes") : F("NO"));
      displayStatus();
      state = LCD_GARAGE;
      break;
      //
    case LCD_GARAGE:
      fastClearLCD();
      lcd.setCursor(0,0);
      timeDate();
      lcd.setCursor(0,1);
      lcd.print(F("    Main  Garage"));
      DEBUG_PRINT(F("Garage: "));
      lcd.setCursor(0,2);
      if (garageOpen == 0)
      {
        lcd.print(F("       Closed"));
      }
      else if (garageOpen == 1)
      {
        lcd.print(F("        Open"));
      }
      else
      {
        lcd.print(F("  Not Yet Reported"));
      }
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(garageOpen ? F("OPEN") : F("CLOSE"));
      displayStatus();
      state = LCD_GUEST_GARAGE;
      break;
      //
    case LCD_GUEST_GARAGE:
      fastClearLCD();
      lcd.setCursor(0,0);
      timeDate();
      lcd.setCursor(0,1);
      lcd.print(F("    Guest Garage"));
      DEBUG_PRINT(F("Guest: "));
      lcd.setCursor(0,2);
      if (guestGarageOpen == 0)
      {
        lcd.print(F("       Closed"));
      }
      else if (guestGarageOpen == 1)
      {
        lcd.print(F("        Open"));
      }
      else
      {
        lcd.print(F("  Not Yet Reported"));
      }
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(guestGarageOpen ? F("OPEN") : F("CLOSE"));
      displayStatus();
      state = LCD_TEMPERATURE;
      break;
      //
    case LCD_TEMPERATURE:
      fastClearLCD();
      lcd.setCursor(0,0);
      timeDate();
      lcd.setCursor(0,1);
      lcd.print(F("  Temperture:"));
      DEBUG_PRINT(F("Inside Temp:"));
      lcd.print(dht.toFahrenheit(dht.getTemperature()), 0);
      lcd.print(char(223));
      lcd.print(F("F"));
      lcd.setCursor(0,2);
      lcd.print(F("    Humidity:"));
      lcd.print(dht.getHumidity(), 0);
      DEBUG_PRINT(F("Humidity:"));
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(dht.getHumidity());
      lcd.print(F("%"));
      displayStatus();
      state = LCD_AC_SETPOINT;
      break;
    case LCD_AC_SETPOINT:
      //
      fastClearLCD();
      lcd.setCursor(0,0);
      timeDate();
      lcd.setCursor(0,1);
      lcd.print(F("    A/C Setpoint"));
      lcd.setCursor(0,2);
      lcd.print(F("        "));
      lcd.print(airconSetpoint);
      lcd.print(char(223));
      lcd.print(F("F"));
      DEBUG_PRINT(F("A/C setpoint:"));
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(airconSetpoint);
      displayStatus();
      state = LCD_OUTSIDE_TEMP;
      break;
      //
    case LCD_OUTSIDE_TEMP:
      //
      fastClearLCD();
      lcd.setCursor(0,0);
      timeDate();
      lcd.setCursor(0,1);
      lcd.print(F(" Outdoor Temp:"));
      DEBUG_PRINT(F("Ext. Temp:"));
      lcd.print(outdoorTemp);
      lcd.print(char(223));
      lcd.print(F("F"));
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(outdoorTemp);
      lcd.setCursor(0,2);
      lcd.print(F("     Humidity:"));
      DEBUG_PRINT(F("Humidity:"));
      lcd.print (outdoorHumid);
      lcd.print(F("%"));
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(outdoorHumid);
      displayStatus();
      state = LCD_WEATHER;
      break;
      //
    case LCD_WEATHER:
      //
      fastClearLCD();
      lcd.setCursor(0,0);
      timeDate();
      lcd.setCursor(0,1);
      lcd.print(F("  Today's  Weather"));
      DEBUG_PRINT(F("Weather: "));
      lcd.setCursor(0,2);
      lcd.print(weatherCondition);
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(weatherCondition);
      displayStatus();
      state = LCD_HI_LOW;
      break;
      //
    case LCD_HI_LOW:
      //
      fastClearLCD();
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Weather Hi/Lows"));
      timeDate();
      lcd.setCursor(0,1);
      lcd.print(F("Today's High: "));
      lcd.print(todayHigh);
      lcd.print(char(223));
      lcd.print(F("F"));
      lcd.setCursor(0,2);
      lcd.print(F("         Low: "));
      lcd.print (todayLow);
      lcd.print(char(223));
      lcd.print(F("F"));
      displayStatus();
      if (windSpeed > 2)
      {
        state = LCD_WIND;
      }
      else
      {
        state = LCD_FORECAST;
        DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("wind too light to report..."));
      }
      break;
      // 
    case LCD_WIND:
      //
      fastClearLCD();
      lcd.setCursor(0,0);
      timeDate();
      lcd.setCursor(0,1);
      lcd.print(F("   Winds  Gusting"));
      DEBUG_PRINT(F("Winds: "));
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(windSpeed);
      lcd.print(F(" "));
      lcd.setCursor(1,2);
      if (windSpeed < 10) lcd.print(F(" "));
      lcd.print(windSpeed);
      lcd.print(F("mph from the "));
      lcd.print(windDirection);
      displayStatus();
      state = LCD_FORECAST;
      break; 
    case LCD_FORECAST:
      //
      fastClearLCD();
      lcd.setCursor(0,0);
      timeDate();
      lcd.setCursor(0,1);
      lcd.print(F("      Tomorrow"));
      DEBUG_PRINT(F("Forecast: "));
      lcd.setCursor(0,2);
      lcd.print(weatherForecast);
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(weatherForecast);
      displayStatus();
      if (messageFlag)
        state = LCD_MESSAGE;
      else 
        state = LCD_IP_ADDRESS;
      break;
      //  
    case LCD_MESSAGE:
      //
      fastClearLCD();
      lcd.setCursor(0,0);
      timeDate();
      if (signal == 2 && lightOn == 1)
      {
        for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
        {
          lcd.noBacklight();
          delay(50);
          lcd.backlight();
          delay(50);
        }
      }
      else if (signal == 1 && lightOn == 1)
      {
        beepTone();
      }
      if (signal != 0) 
      {
        lastDisplayChangeTime - millis();  // give the message back the time lost in the flash/blinking
      }
      lcd.setCursor(0,1);
      lcd.print(F("  *** Message ***"));
      DEBUG_PRINT(F("Message: "));
      lcd.setCursor(0,2);
      lcd.print(customMessage);
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(customMessage);
      displayStatus();
      state = LCD_IP_ADDRESS;
      break;
      //
    case LCD_IP_ADDRESS:
      //
      fastClearLCD();
      lcd.setCursor(0,0);
      timeDate();
      lcd.setCursor(0,1);
      lcd.print(F("     IP Address"));
      DEBUG_PRINT(F("IP Address: "));
      lcd.setCursor(0,2);
      lcd.print("    ");
      for (byte thisByte = 0; thisByte < 4; thisByte++) // print the value of each byte of the IP address:
      {
        lcd.print(Ethernet.localIP()[thisByte], DEC);
        if (thisByte < 3) lcd.print(".");
#ifdef DEBUG_ON
        Serial.print(Ethernet.localIP()[thisByte], DEC);
#endif
        if (thisByte < 3) DEBUG_PRINT(".");
        else DEBUG_PRINTLN(F(" "));
      }
      lcd.print(F(" "));
      displayStatus();
      state = LCD_TIME;
      break;
      //      
    }
    lastDisplayChangeTime = millis();
    DEBUG_PRINT(F("free ram:"));
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(freeRam());
  } 
}
//
void sendNTPpacket(IPAddress& address) // Send an NTP request to the time server at the given address 
{
  memset(packetBuffer, 0, NTP_PACKET_SIZE); 
  packetBuffer[0]  = 0b11100011;   // LI, Version, Mode
  packetBuffer[1]  = 0;            // Stratum, or type of clock
  packetBuffer[2]  = 6;            // Polling Interval
  packetBuffer[3]  = 0xEC;         // Peer Clock Precision
  packetBuffer[12] = 49; 
  packetBuffer[13] = 0x4E;
  packetBuffer[14] = 49;
  packetBuffer[15] = 52;		   
  Udp.beginPacket(address, 123);  //NTP requests are to port 123
  Udp.write(packetBuffer,NTP_PACKET_SIZE);
  Udp.endPacket(); 
}
//
void receiveTime(unsigned long newTime)
{
  DEBUG_PRINT(F("Time value received: "));
  int lastSecond = second();
  int lastMinute = minute();
  int lastHour = hour();
  setTime(newTime);
  if ((second() != lastSecond) || (minute() != lastMinute) || (hour() != lastHour))
  {
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Clock updated...."));
    DEBUG_PRINT(F("Sensor's time currently set to:"));
    DEBUG_PRINT(hourFormat12() < 10? F(" 0") : F(" "));
    DEBUG_PRINT(hourFormat12());
    DEBUG_PRINT(minute() < 10? F(":0") : F(":"));
    DEBUG_PRINT(minute());
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(isAM()? F("am") : F("pm"));
    DEBUG_PRINT(month());
    DEBUG_PRINT(F("/"));
    DEBUG_PRINT(day());
    DEBUG_PRINT(F("/"));
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(year());
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(dayOfWeek[weekday()]);
  }
  lcd.setCursor(19,0);
  lcd.print(F(" "));
}
//
void getNTPtime()
{
  static unsigned long lastUpdateTime;
  const unsigned long interval = 60000UL;
  if ((millis() - lastUpdateTime >= interval))
  {                                                         
    lcd.setCursor(19,0);
    lcd.write(0);
    sendNTPpacket(timeServer); // send an NTP packet to a time server
    delay(1000);  
    if (Udp.parsePacket()) 
    {  
      Udp.read(packetBuffer,NTP_PACKET_SIZE);  // read the packet into the buffer
      unsigned long highWord = word(packetBuffer[40], packetBuffer[41]);
      unsigned long lowWord = word(packetBuffer[42], packetBuffer[43]);  
      unsigned long secsSince1900 = highWord << 16 | lowWord;  
      DEBUG_PRINT(F("Seconds since Jan 1 1900 = "));
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(secsSince1900);               
      DEBUG_PRINT(F("Unix time = "));
      time_t utcEpoch = secsSince1900 - 2208988800UL;  //seventyYears = 2208988800UL
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(utcEpoch);                               
      receiveTime(usET.toLocal(utcEpoch, &tcr) + 2);   //about 2 seconds to call for time
      lastUpdateTime += interval;
    }
  }
}
//
void webControl()
{
  EthernetClient client = server.available();
  if (client) 
  {
    while (client.connected()) 
    {
      if (client.available()) 
      {
        char c = client.read();
        if (locator < 100)
        {
          myString[locator] = c;
          locator++;
          myString[locator] = '\0'; 
        }
        if (c == '\n') //if HTTP request has ended
        {
          DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("MyString ="));
          DEBUG_PRINTLN(myString);
          // Send a full website with controls functions and handles message input...
          client.println(F(
            "<html>"
            "<head>"
            "<title>Vera Helper</title>"
            "</head>"
            "<body>"
            "<div align=\"center\">"
            "<H2>Arduino Auxilliary Controller</H2>"
            "<H3>for Vera</H3>"
            "<hr>"
            "<H2><font color=\"green\">Comfort Settings</H2>"
            "<H4><font color=\"blue\">Temperature</font>"
            "<font color=\"red\">"));
          client.println(dht.toFahrenheit(dht.getTemperature()), 1);
          client.println(F("</font>"
            "<font color=\"blue\">F</font>"
            "<br />"
            "<H4><font color=\"blue\">Humidity</font>"
            "<font color=\"red\">"));
          client.println(dht.getHumidity(), 1);
          client.println(F("</font>"
            "<font color=\"blue\">%</font>"
            "<H4><font color=\"midnightBlue\">AirConditioning Setpoint</font>"
            "<font color=\"red\">"));
          client.println(airconSetpoint);
          client.println(F("</font>"
            "<font color=\"blue\">F</font>"
            "<br />"
            "<hr>"
            "<h2>"
            "Send Message<br>"
            "<form>"
            "<input type=\"text\" size=\"20\" name= \"messageData\" value=\"Enter message here\">"
            "<select name=\"time\">"
            "<option value=\"5\">5min</option>"
            "<option value=\"15\">15min</option>"
            "<option selected value=\"30\">30min</option>"
            "<option value=\"60\">60min</option>"
            "<option value=\"720\">12hrs</option>"
            "<option value=\"1440\">24hrs</option>"
            "</select>"
            "<h4>"
            "<div align=\"center\">"
            "<input type=\"radio\" name=\"signal\" value=\"2\"> Flash<br>"
            "<input type=\"radio\" name=\"signal\" value=\"1\"> Tone <br>"
            "<input type=\"radio\" name=\"signal\" value=\"0\" checked> None</h4>"
            "<input type=\"submit\" onclick=\"alert('Message Sent!')\" value=\"Send\"> <input type=\"reset\" value=\"Reset\"></h2>"
            "</form>"
            "<hr>"
            "<a href=\"/?ledStatus=1?\"\">Turn On LED Backlight</a>    "
            "<a href=\"/?ledStatus=0?\"\">Turn Off LED Backlight</a>"
            "<br />"
            "<a href=\"/?relayState=1?\"\">Turn On Outlet</a>    "
            "<a href=\"/?relayState=0?\"\">Turn Off Outlet</a><br /> "
            "<br />"
            "<a href=\"/?airconSetpoint="));
          if (airconSetpoint > 70) client.println(airconSetpoint - 1);
          else client.println(airconSetpoint);
          client.println(F("?\"\">Lower Air Conditioning Setpoint</a><br /> "
            "<br />"
            "<div style=\"background-color:LightSlateGray; color:black; margin:20px; padding:20px;\">"
            "<h3>Jim Brower</h3>"
            "<h5>&copy; copyright 2014</h5>"
            "<h5><a href=\"mailto:bulldoglowell@gmail.com?subject=Arduino/Vera Home Controller\">"
            "Send Email</a><h5>"
            "</div>"
            "</body>"
            "</html>"));
          delay(1);
          client.stop();
          //
          // let's sort out that HTTP request...
          //
          for (byte i = 0; i < NUMBER_OF_MESSAGE_TYPES; i++)
          {
            messagePtr = strstr(myString, messageType[i]); // we need a global variable here
            if (messagePtr)
            {
              DEBUG_PRINT(F("network msg..."));
              DEBUG_PRINTLN(messageType[i]);
              processMessage(i);
              break;
            }
          }
          myString[0] = '\0'; //clearing string for next read
          locator = 0;
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
//
#ifdef DEBUG_ON
int freeRam () 
{
  extern int __heap_start, *__brkval; 
  int v; 
  return (int) &v - (__brkval == 0 ? (int) &__heap_start : (int) __brkval); 
}
#endif
//
void ShowSockStatus()
{
  for (int i = 0; i < MAX_SOCK_NUM; i++) 
  {
    DEBUG_PRINT(F("Socket#"));
    DEBUG_PRINT(i);
    uint8_t s = W5100.readSnSR(i);
    socketStat[i] = s;
    DEBUG_PRINT(F(":0x"));
#ifdef DEBUG_ON
    Serial.print(s,16);
#endif
    DEBUG_PRINT(F(" "));
    DEBUG_PRINT(W5100.readSnPORT(i));
    DEBUG_PRINT(F(" D:"));
    uint8_t dip[4];
    W5100.readSnDIPR(i, dip);
#ifdef DEBUG_ON
    for (int j=0; j<4; j++) 
    {
      Serial.print(dip[j],10);
      if (j<3) Serial.print(".");
    }
#endif
    DEBUG_PRINT(F("("));
    DEBUG_PRINT(W5100.readSnDPORT(i));
    DEBUG_PRINT(F(")"));
  }
}
//
void processMessage(byte httpMessage)
{
  switch (httpMessage)
  {
  case 0: // "?ledStatus="
    //
    lightOn = parseNumber(httpMessage) ? 1 : 0;
    //(myString[messagePtr - myString + strlen(messageType[httpMessage])]) == '0' ? lightOn = 0 : lightOn = 1;
    EEPROM.write(0, lightOn? 0xFF : 0x00);
    if (lightOn) lcd.backlight();
    else lcd.noBacklight();
    DEBUG_PRINT(F("LCD Backlight: "));
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(lightOn ? F("ON") : F("OFF"));
    break;
  case 1: // "?alarmState="
    //
    alarmArmed = parseNumber(httpMessage) ? 1 : 0;
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(alarmArmed ? F("Alarm is ON") : F("Alarm is OFF"));
    break;
  case 2: // "?garageState=" 
    //
    garageOpen = parseNumber(httpMessage) ? 1 : 0;
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(garageOpen ? F("Garage is Open") : F("garage is Closed"));
    break;
  case 3: // "?guestGarageState="
    //
    guestGarageOpen = parseNumber(httpMessage) ? 1 : 0;
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(guestGarageOpen ? F("Guest garage is Open") : F("Guest garage is Closed"));
    break;
  case 4: // "?weatherCondition="  // Parse Weather 
    //
    {
      strncpy(weatherCondition, parseString(httpMessage), sizeof weatherCondition);
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(weatherCondition);
      if (strstr(weatherCondition, "%20"))
      {
        strncpy(weatherCondition, cleanString(weatherCondition, "%20"), sizeof weatherCondition);
        DEBUG_PRINTLN(weatherCondition);
      }
      if (strlen(weatherCondition) < 19) 
      {
        strncpy(weatherCondition, centerString(weatherCondition), sizeof weatherCondition);
      }
    }
    break;
  case 5: // "?outsideTemp="  // Parse Outside Temperature 
    //
    outdoorTemp = parseNumber(httpMessage);
    break;
  case 6: // "?outsideHumid=" // Parse Outside Humidity 
    //
    outdoorHumid = parseNumber(httpMessage);
    break;
  case 7: // "?airconSetpoint="  // Parse A/C Setpoint 
    //
    airconSetpoint = parseNumber(httpMessage);
    break;
  case 8: // "?weatherForecast="  // Parse the weather forecast
    //
    {
      strncpy(weatherForecast, parseString(httpMessage), sizeof weatherForecast);
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(weatherForecast);
      if (strstr(weatherForecast, "+"))
      {
        strncpy(weatherForecast, cleanString(weatherForecast, "+"), sizeof weatherForecast);
        DEBUG_PRINTLN(weatherForecast);
      }
      if (strlen(weatherForecast) < 19) 
      {
        strncpy(weatherForecast, centerString(weatherForecast), sizeof weatherForecast);
      }
    }
    break;
  case 9: //"?messageData="  // Parse display message
    //
    {
      strncpy(customMessage, parseString(httpMessage), sizeof customMessage);
      if (strstr(customMessage, "+"))
      {
        strncpy(customMessage, cleanString(customMessage, "+"), sizeof customMessage);
        DEBUG_PRINTLN(customMessage);
      }
      if (strlen(customMessage) < 19) 
      {
        strncpy(customMessage, centerString(customMessage), sizeof customMessage);
      }
      Serial.println(myString);
      if (strstr(myString, "&time="))
      {
        DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Got length marker..."));
        char *timePointer = (strstr(myString, "&time="));
        timerDuration = atoi(timePointer + 6);
        timerStart = millis();
        DEBUG_PRINT(F("message length:"));
        DEBUG_PRINTLN(timerDuration);
      }
      else
      {
        DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("No length marker..."));
        timerDuration = 5;
      }
      if (strstr(myString, "&signal="))
      {
        DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Got signal..."));
        char *signalPointer = (strstr(myString, "&signal="));
        signal = atoi(signalPointer + 8);
        timerStart = millis();
        DEBUG_PRINT(F("Signal ="));
        DEBUG_PRINTLN(signal);
      }
      else
      {
        DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("No signal..."));
        timerDuration = 5;
      }
      timerStart = millis();
      messageFlag = true;
    }
    break;
  case 10: // "?todayHigh="  // Parse Outside High Temperature 
    //
    todayHigh = parseNumber(httpMessage);
    break;
  case 11: // "?todayLow="  // Parse Outside Low Temperature 
    //
    todayLow = parseNumber(httpMessage);
    break;
  case 12: // "?windSpeed="  // Parse Outside Low Temperature 
    //
    windSpeed = parseNumber(httpMessage);
    break;
  case 13: // "?windDirection"  // Parse Outside Low Temperature 
    //
    strncpy(windDirection, parseString(httpMessage), sizeof windDirection);
    break;
    //
  case 14:  //  "?relayState=" // Get the state of the relay
  //
    relayState = parseNumber(httpMessage) ? 1 : 0;
    //(myString[messagePtr - myString + strlen(messageType[httpMessage])]) == '0' ? relayState = 0 : relayState = 1;
    EEPROM.write(1, relayState ? 0xFF : 0x00);
    digitalWrite(RELAY_PIN, relayState ? HIGH : LOW);
    DEBUG_PRINT(F("Relay Status: "));
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(relayState ? F("ON") : F("OFF"));
    break;
    //
  case 15:  //  "?brightLevel=" // Get the brightness of the LED
  //
    brightLevel = parseNumber(httpMessage);
    brightLevel = map(brightLevel, 0, 100, 0, 255);
    DEBUG_PRINT(F("Brite:"));
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(brightLevel);
    break;
    //
  case 16: // "?emailCount"  // Parse email count 
    //
    emailCount = parseNumber(httpMessage);
    break;
  default:
    {
      //Nothing to do here...
    }
  } 
}
//
void buttonPress(int buttonID)
{
  DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("buttonPress"));
  ShowSockStatus();
  if (client.connect(veraServer, 3480)) //starts client connection, checks for connection
  {  
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("connected"));
    switch (buttonID)
    {
      case 0:  // Toggle LED backlight (?ledStatus=)
        //
        client.print(F("GET /data_request?"
          "id=action&output_format=xml"
          "&DeviceNum=111" // <<<<< Set Vera Device Number for LCD backlight
          "&serviceId=urn:upnp-org:"
          "serviceId:SwitchPower1"
          "&action=SetTarget"
          "&newTargetValue="));
        client.println(lightOn ? F("0") : F("1"));
        client.println(F(" HTTP/1.1"
          "Connection: close"));  //close 1.1 persistent connection  
        client.println(); //end of get request
        delay(1);
        client.stop();
        break;
        //
      case 1:  // Toggle Relay (relayState)
        //
        client.print(F("GET /data_request?"
          "id=action&output_format=xml"
          "&DeviceNum=116" // <<<<< Set Vera Device Number for Relay
          "&serviceId=urn:upnp-org:"
          "serviceId:SwitchPower1"
          "&action=SetTarget"
          "&newTargetValue="));
        client.print(relayState ? F("0") : F("1"));
        client.println(F(" HTTP/1.1"
          "Connection: close"));  //close 1.1 persistent connection  
        client.println(); //end of get request
        delay(1);
        client.stop();
        break;
        //
      case 2:  // Toggle Alarm
        //
        client.print(F("GET /data_request?"
          "id=action&output_format=xml"
          "&DeviceNum=112" /* <<<<< Set Vera Device Number for Alarm */
          "&serviceId=urn:upnp-org:"
          "serviceId:SwitchPower1"
          "&action=SetTarget"
          "&newTargetValue="));
        client.print(relayState ? F("0") : F("1"));
        client.println(F(" HTTP/1.1"
          "Connection: close"));  //close 1.1 persistent connection  
        client.println(); //end of get request
        delay(1);
        client.stop();
        break;
        //
      case 3:  // run lights out scene  //<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
        //
        client.print(F("GET /data_request?"
          "id=action&output_format=xml"
          "&DeviceNum=112" /* <<<<< Set Vera Device Number for Alarm */
          "&serviceId=urn:upnp-org:"
          "serviceId:SwitchPower1"
          "&action=SetTarget"
          "&newTargetValue="));
        client.print(relayState ? F("0") : F("1"));
        client.println(F(" HTTP/1.1"
          "Connection: close"));  //close 1.1 persistent connection  
        client.println(); //end of get request
        delay(1);
        client.stop();
        break;
        //
      case 4:  // Lower Air Conditioning //<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
        //
        client.print(F("GET /data_request?"
          "id=action&output_format=xml"
          "&DeviceNum=112" /* <<<<< Set Vera Device Number for A/C Control */
          "&serviceId=urn:upnp-org:"
          "serviceId:SwitchPower1"
          "&action=SetTarget"
          "&newTargetValue="));
        if (airconSetpoint > 72) client.print(airconSetpoint - 1);
        else client.print(airconSetpoint - 1);
        client.println(F(" HTTP/1.1"
          "Connection: close"));  //close 1.1 persistent connection  
        client.println(); //end of get request
        delay(1);
        client.stop();
        break;
        //
      default:
      {
        //nothing to do here...
      }
    }
  }
}
//
char *parseString(byte messageNumber)
{
  int textLocation = (messagePtr - myString + strlen(messageType[messageNumber]));
  myCharBuffer[0] = '\0';
  for (byte i = 0; i < 30; i++) // we have room to display only 20 chars, but lets parse 30.
  {
    if (myString[textLocation + i] != '&')
    {
      myCharBuffer[i] = myString[textLocation + i];
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(myCharBuffer[i]);
    }
    else
    {
      DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("got & marker"));
      myCharBuffer[i] = '\0';
      break;
    }
  }
  DEBUG_PRINTLN(myCharBuffer);
  return myCharBuffer;
}
//
char *cleanString(char *targetString, char *searchString)
{
  while(strstr(targetString, searchString))
  {
    char* stringChunk;
    stringChunk = strstr(targetString, searchString);
    targetString[stringChunk - targetString] = '\0';
    strncpy(myCharBuffer, targetString, sizeof myCharBuffer);
    strncat(myCharBuffer, " ", sizeof myCharBuffer);
    strncat(myCharBuffer, stringChunk + strlen(searchString), sizeof myCharBuffer);
    strncpy(targetString, myCharBuffer, sizeof myCharBuffer);
  }
  return myCharBuffer;
}
//
int parseNumber(byte msgNum)
{
  if (strstr(myString, messageType[msgNum]))
  { 
    char *messagePointer;
    messagePointer = strtok(myString, "=");
    messagePointer = strtok(NULL, "?");
    int extractedNumber = atoi(messagePointer);
    return extractedNumber;
  }
  else
  {
    DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Fail parseNumber..."));
    return -99;
  }
}
char *centerString(char *stringToCenter)
{
  char centerSpacing[30];
  for (byte i = 0; i < ((20 - strlen(myCharBuffer)) / 2); i++)
  {
    centerSpacing[i] = ' ';
    centerSpacing[i+1] = '\0';
  }
  strncat(centerSpacing, myCharBuffer, sizeof centerSpacing);
  strncpy(myCharBuffer, centerSpacing, sizeof myCharBuffer);
  return myCharBuffer;
}
void messageTimer()
{
  if (millis() - timerStart >= timerDuration * 60000UL)
  {
    messageFlag = false;
    signal = 0;
  }
}
//
void fastClearLCD()
{
  for (int i = 1; i < 3; i++)
  {
    lcd.setCursor(0,i);
    for (int j = 0; j < 20; j++)
    {
      lcd.print(F(" "));
    }
  }
}
//
void timeDate()
{
  if (hourFormat12() < 10) lcd.print(F(" "));
  lcd.print(hourFormat12());
  lcd.print(minute() < 10 ? F(":0") : F(":"));
  lcd.print(minute());
  lcd.print(isAM() ? "am" : "pm");
  lcd.setCursor(11,0);
  if (month() < 10) lcd.print(F(" "));
  lcd.print(month());
  lcd.print(day() < 10 ? F("/0") : F("/"));
  lcd.print(day());
  lcd.print(F("/"));
  lcd.print(year());
}
//
void displayStatus()
{
  lcd.setCursor(0,3);
  lcd.print(F("A/C:"));
  lcd.print(airconSetpoint);  //lcd.print(dht.toFahrenheit(dht.getTemperature()), 1);
  lcd.print(char(223));
  lcd.print(F("F "));
  lcd.setCursor(11,3);
  if (alarmArmed != 1)
  {
    lcd.print(F("Not Armed"));
  }
  else
  {
    lcd.print(F("    Armed"));
  }
}
//
void beepTone()
{
  /*
  tone(TONE_PIN, 440, 200);
  noTone(TONE_PIN);
  */
}
void updateBriteness()
{
  if (brightLevel != oldBrightLevel)
  {
    analogWrite(DIMMER_PIN, brightLevel);
  }
  oldBrightLevel = brightLevel;
}

[BulldogLowell]

@dayve218

BASH script to transmit unread emails to the arduino:

#!/bin/bash
#SCRIPT_NAME="Arduino Gmail Checker"
#SCRIPT_VERSION="0.1"
#figlet $SCRIPT_NAME $SCRIPT_VERSION
#
###################################
#                                 #
# Modified for use with Vera Tool #
#    Jim Brower  January 2015     #
#                                 #
#########################################################################################
# Description: Check Gmail for unread email and switch RGB LED on Arduino in accordance #
# Dependencies: sed, curl,                                                              #
# Author: Virtualmix                                                                    #
# http://blog.trollmaker.com/article10/arduino-led-notification-for-gmail-on-linux      #
# License: CC BY                                                                        #
#########################################################################################
# Enter Gmail username and password below (Warning: Unsafe storage):
USERID="username"
PASSWORD="password"
# Enter number of seconds between email verification:
WAIT=60
########################################################################################
#set -xv
# Loop to check for new mail every X minutes
while [ "1" -eq "1" ]; do

    # Command line to fetch the number of unread emails:
    MAILCOUNTER=`curl -u $USERID:$PASSWORD --silent "https://mail.google.com/mail/feed/atom" \ | xmllint --format - \ | sed -n 's#<fullcount>\(.*\)</fullcount>#\1#p'`
    if [[ "$MAILCOUNTER" = "" ]]; then
        echo "ERROR: The program coulndn't fetch the account for user \"$USERID\"."
        echo "- Are you connected to the Internet?"
        echo -e "- Is the userid and password correct for \"$USERID\"?\n"
        curl -H "Accept: application/xml" -H "Content-Type: application/xml" -X GET 192.168.1.50/?emailCount=-1\&

    elif [[ "$MAILCOUNTER" -eq "0" ]]; then
        echo "* There is 0 new email for user $USERID."
        curl -H "Accept: application/xml" -H "Content-Type: application/xml" -X GET 192.168.1.50/?emailCount=0&
        # you can do other curl here....
        
    elif [[ "$MAILCOUNTER" -gt "0" ]]; then
        echo "* There is $MAILCOUNTER new email for user $USERID."
        curl -H "Accept: application/xml" -H "Content-Type: application/xml" -X GET 192.168.1.50/?emailCount="$MAILCOUNTER"&
        # you can do other curl here....
    fi

    echo "* Waiting $WAIT seconds before checking for emails again."
    echo "* (^C to quit the program)"
    sleep $WAIT
#set +xv
done

[dayve218]

@BulldogLowell thanks!!! ill have a play later on!!

[cleight]

@BulldogLowell Would it be possible to use your example without the webserver portion on a Nano and still pull information from Vera?

[BulldogLowell]

@cleight

do you mean without ethernet using the MySensors configuration?

look at this example, and be sure to check out @korttoma example down the page...

[korttoma]

I just had an idea @BulldogLowell .

Do you think it would be possible for your Vera Helper to write variables directly to Plot.ly using http.request?
How cool would that be?

[BulldogLowell]

@korttoma

Sure... you could retrieve data from vera and transmit to plot.ly by making an http request to vera and passing it on to plot.ly.

I guess it is possible also to make a MySensors ethenet node and other MySensors sensors could transmit values to the Ethernet Enabled Sensor too.

[mntlvr]

Hello @BulldogLowell
I am brand new to this site but have built a few of my own project that monitored batteries and controlled the charging rate as well as the voltage all through a web page but I am Interested in this project, Have you a complete project details with BOM and full working code, as of yet? I am looking to control the fill of a 275 gallon water tank by sonic means. I wish to have the Ultra-Sonic device measure the water level and when certain depth conditions are met the unit will open a valve and allow water in , then when the proper level is met it will close the valve and transmit all this info back to my Vera and or a web page. Please keep up the great idea.
Thanks