How to use plugins in VD?

[MartinB 1]

Hi,

Recently bought a hc lite. Now i want to integrate it with my HEOS sound system. I downloaded the HEOS plugin (for fibaro) and it works fine. Buy, I want to be able to use it in a scene since I want to achieve: "At 0600, turn on lights and start music"

So, for what I understand, it shall be possible to create a Virtual Device and let it "bridge" a scene and the plugin. So, the VDs different buttons calls functions in the plugin. Did I get that right?

If so, can some one tell me the basics? Haven't found any documentation or examples of what I need to write in the VD. Should by some kind of syntax.

Many thanks!!

[bresaola80 5]

Hi,

 

you can create a virtual device  (ipaddress your HC2 ip and TCP port 11111)

After you insert the following code in a virtual button

 

GET /api/plugins/callUIEvent?deviceID=425&elementName=Heat_Button&eventType=onReleased  

HTTP/1.1

Host: <your HC2 ip address>

Authorization: Basic <xxxx:yyyy> 

 

 

replace the deviceID (my example 425), the name of the plugin button (my example Heat) --- my example is the simulation of the Heat button of the Nest plugin device

replace the xxxx:yyyyy with your "id" and "password" in base64 code: for information/translation of your HC2 id&password in base64 code, please you see this link

Please login or register to see this link.

 

For example, if you have id "admin" and password "admin", insert admin:admin in previous link page and after convert it in base64

[MartinB 1]

Very cool, thanks a lot Yuri80!

 

I tried it out and it works nice! So, now i can finally control the heos speakers directly from scenes via the plugin

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[Jibran 2]

Very cool, thanks a lot Yuri80!

 

I tried it out and it works nice! So, now i can finally control the heos speakers directly from scenes via the plugin

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Hello Martin b,

 

 I am also using plugins but cant be able to make scenes with them

 

i am currently using Xbmc plugin . i want to turn the lights off when play button is clicked.

 

but how can i achieve that ? can you help me ?

[radoslav.oleksak 0]

how will I determine device id for the plugin device? I want to use fibaro xbmc remote control to pause the kodi, when no movement in the room for specific time. Thanks.

[Trumpetskarven 0]

Hello,

 

I´ve also got Heos and Home Center lite, but I can´t get them to work together. Could someone explain further?

 

What DeviceID should I use? Does it matter?

I don´t know what I´m doing wrong here, I´m new to this.

 

Thanks 

[Peter Verscaj 0]

On 8. 4. 2016 at 10:57 PM, MartinB said:

Very cool, thanks a lot Yuri80!

 

I tried it out and it works nice! So, now i can finally control the heos speakers directly from scenes via the plugin

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Where can I get  elementNames and eventType? (&elementName=Heat_Button&eventType=onReleased) for Denon Heos

Thx.

[Paul_GPvR 1]

Did anyone make any progress with this?  I'd like to get it working with my Denon Heos speakers.

 

I'd appreciate any help.  

[bem_ua 0]

On 3/14/2016 at 11:41 PM, bresaola80 said:

Hi,

 

you can create a virtual device  (ipaddress your HC2 ip and TCP port 11111)

After you insert the following code in a virtual button

 

GET /api/plugins/callUIEvent?deviceID=425&elementName=Heat_Button&eventType=onReleased  

HTTP/1.1

Host: <your HC2 ip address>

Authorization: Basic <xxxx:yyyy> 

 

 

replace the deviceID (my example 425), the name of the plugin button (my example Heat) --- my example is the simulation of the Heat button of the Nest plugin device

replace the xxxx:yyyyy with your "id" and "password" in base64 code: for information/translation of your HC2 id&password in base64 code, please you see this link

Please login or register to see this link.

 

For example, if you have id "admin" and password "admin", insert admin:admin in previous link page and after convert it in base64

Thank you - i had the hole day the headache how to solve this problem - it so simple by sending api command to heos, but castrated lua in fibaro hc2 - makes problem for chatgpt too  finally i found your soulution - thnx - works good - now i can use heos plugin in scence