How to make a virtual device to switch between home and away

[Den James 2]

How can I make a virtual device to switch between the variable Home and Away? I made the variables Home and Away.

 

Then I made a VD. I chose '2 buttons' and labeld them 'Home' and 'Away'. But what do I fill in at ID and the textbox under ID?

[Den James 2]

Got the sollution. Was like Kage said, but with a few things extra I forgot. So thanks Kage for getting me started.

 

 

PUT /api/globalVariables/globalstatehome HTTP/1.1
Host: 127.0.0.1
Authorization: Basic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
{"name":"globalstatehome","value":"weg"}

IP adres VD has to be set to 127.0.0.1 and port 11111.
Change xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx by the string you make on following website

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If you loging and pasword are both admin, you put admin:admin on the website and convert.
You will get: YWRtaW46YWRtaW4=
Fill this in on the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 

[Kage 37]

fibaro:setGlobal(globalstatehome, " Home")

fibaro:setGlobal(globalstatehome, "Away

 

where globalstatehome is the variable within Home and Away

[Den James 2]

I filled the above in under string in the VD. A button for Home and a button for away.

 

I first made a predifined variable. I named it 'Globalstatehome' and with values 'home' and 'away'

 

Then I made a scene and set that a light had to go on when the sun goes down AND when the variable is set to AWAY.

 

But nothing happends. I clicked on AWAY in my VD.

 

What could be the problem?

[Kage 37]

try under LUA

[Den James 2]

I've got a HC Lite and this doesn't support LUA.

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[Kage 37]

doesn't have your VD a button for string and one for LUA

[Den James 2]

No, only string.

[Kage 37]

try something like this

 

PUT /api/globalVariables/YOUR_VARIABLE HTTP/1.1

Host: 127.0.0.1

Authorization: Basic YOUR _ADMIN:PASSWORD

 

{"name":"YOUR_VARIABLE","value":"THE VALUE CHANGE"}

[Den James 2]

So I put all this by STRING?

 

I changed it to my settings. Could this be right? The ***** are where my pasword comes.

 

PUT /api/globalVariables/globalstatehome HTTP/1.1
Host: 127.0.0.1
Authorization: Basic YOUR _ADMIN:*******
 
{"globalstatehome":"YOUR_VARIABLE","thuis":"THE VALUE CHANGE"}

[Kage 37]

PUT /api/globalVariables/globalstatehome HTTP/1.1

Host: 127.0.0.1

Authorization: Basic admin:******

 

{"name":"globalstatehome","value":"Home"}

 

 

That is my idee (don't no if it works but gif it a try)

[Den James 2]

Tried it, but nothing happends. Thanks for trying.

 

Any other ideas?

[hTiger1 50]

Tried it, but nothing happends. Thanks for trying.

 

Any other ideas?

Hi

You can also use two scenes.

[Kage 37]

Nicely done. Two minds.......

[suds32nz 0]

Thanks Guys been trying to work this out for some time. Now all works.  Wish there was more info on virtual device for the HCL and what you can actually do

[hTiger1 50]

Hi

Thanks guys it works great, is clearly better than scenes.

[Rait 6]

Btw, if you are using 127.0.0.1 and port 11111, then you can leave out the authorization part. It's only needed for regular API which is running on port 80