Safe Power Down of HC2

[Lenny212 2]

Hi,

After several power outages over the past few years resulting in corrupted files and recently an 11pm screen share with Fibaro support on xmas eve I have bought a UPS device.

The issue is how to turn of the HC2 without just unplugging it from power and causing more file corruptions and more days and weeks without HC2.

We are currently surrounded by fires and after 6 weeks they are getting closer with hot, dry days forecast.

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On Configuration | General page there is a Restart option but no Shut Down option.

 

Any ideas how to safely shut down the HC2 so I can install the UPS?

Does the power button at the back of the device shut down safely or is it a hard switch off?

Edited December 27, 2019 by Lenny212
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[Lenny212 2]

I have a solution:

I created a hidden scene with the command: HomeCenter.SystemService.shutdown()

and

I created a hidden scene with the command: HomeCenter.SystemService.reboot()

 

I then created a scene with a PopUpService to select Shutdown, Reboot, Cancel.

 

HC2 was safely shutdown, UPS placed in line and HC2 restarted without a hitch.

 

Now I can go on holidays. Woohoo!

[10der 830]

1) you may connect UPS  via USB for example to rPI and rPI can automatically call your scene if power outage > 10min

2) you may check own HC2 status and check is LAN / WAN up if no - probably your router outage and than call shutdown scene 

 

[RiccardoCanetta 13]

Hi in my experience if I do a graceful shutdown of HC2 via scene then power is cut, when power is restored the UPS turns on but HC2 doesn’t, requiring manual press of the back button.. so I had to disable the shutdown scene from my Raspberry as described here 

Was this changed in a later HC2 release? What’s your experience?

 

thanks

R

[10der 830]

idk! my HC2 always starts when power is back again.