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REST API and HVAC


EduardoPica

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Im trying to turn on my AC using a http request. I am able to turn lights on and off as well as other things no worries, but turning the AC on isn't working.

 

I have a remotec ZXT-600, I am assuming it has to do with not having the right arguments in there.

The back end of the url is

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with the arguments as blank

 

{
  "args": [
    "{}",
    "{}"
  ],
  "delay": 0,
  "integrationPin": "1234"
}

 

My question is how and where do I pass in an argument with an action for it to turn to cool or heat.

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I think it is something like 

api.post("/devices/58/action/setThermostatMode", {args = {"Heat"}})

I am not using API for heating, so i did not tested this, so please test it. I think it can work.

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Jgab also recommended the fromula that I told you.

 

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I can confirm that it is working.

The formula that I showed you and what Jan also suggested is working.

api.post("/devices/58/action/setThermostatMode",{args={"Heat"}})  -- I have tested it and its working

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  • Thank you very much, I'll try it when I get home and update on results. To clarify, I am trying to communicate through a python program and not a quick app, not sure if that changes much.

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  • @Neo Andersson@jgab  This is what I'm testing with, nothing I put into the args works, be it Heat, Cool, or any of the other functions. Any input?

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    This is what the history looks like when the device is called from the dashboard.

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    Although when "Cool" is passed through the args the history will only show the action with no Mode to follow and also no results.

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    This works in swagger on my system, when controlling an FGT-001 Fibaro Heat Controller

     

    This command makes it run "according to schedule".

     

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    This command makes it turn off and disable the schedule:

     

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    Mind the subtle difference when using swagger or curl compared to Lua, the number of braces, quotes changes in manner that might make it difficult to spot an error.

     

    The return body of those commands:

     

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    BTW you might want to blur that "-H 'Authorization: Basic  ....." on your screenshots. We now know your password.

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    BTW, in 2022, running latest version of HC3, the canonical form to do that in Lua would be:

     

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    The HC is moving away from the "fibaro." syntax because the same firmware is running on different platforms, eg "yubii", so the "hub." syntax is more... neutral I guess.

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  • Thanks Peter, I deleted the picture for now.

    Hmm, could it be that because it's not a fibaro device it cannot be controlled through the api?

    I've tried all combinations of the braces, quotation marks and brackets but most just spit out a Json error.

    I'll have another crack this afternoon.

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    Okay, to be on the safe side, this is what I copy/paste on my MAC to send the Heat command

     

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    Curl then returns

     

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    4 hours ago, EduardoPica said:

    Hmm, could it be that because it's not a fibaro device it cannot be controlled through the api?

    Maybe, but not likely and we can test that.

     

    Mae a (dummy) BLOCK SCENE. in the right pane, drag a device block and select the room of the remotec ZXT-600 and the remotec ZXT-600. Then, in the next dropdown select "Set hhermostat mode". The next dropdown shows in my case "Heat", "Off", "Manufacturer Specific" Save it then click the button "Copy and convert to Lua.

     

    Have a peek at the Lua, eg

     

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    Now you have the correct ID (1899), the correct action (setThermostatMode) and the right argument for this thermostat setting (ManufacturerSpecific - without a space between the words)

     

    4 hours ago, EduardoPica said:

    I've tried all combinations of the braces, quotation marks and brackets but most just spit out a Json error.

    every comma, single or double quote counts. When you copy paste, it is easy the get something that is "unbalanced", or you have comma where you should have none.

     

    I have also seen people cope/paste this in a word processor, which then changes dashes and quotes eg

     

    '    becomes     ` or ’

    "   becomes    “ or ”

     

    That change can be hard to spot as well

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  • Looking at what you have below, I've take the args and put that into it through swagger, works perfectly.

    On 4/5/2022 at 12:59 PM, petergebruers said:

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    The default arguments being what is below compared to your is slightly different.

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    I took away the curly braces in the args array and it worked, seems like they are just there as a place holder for the string. Thanks again @petergebruers@Neo Andersson

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    Hi, I'm controlling thermostat for the centralised AC in the house using HC3. I managed to control the AC mode using 

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     based on the references on the post attached. 

    On 4/3/2022 at 11:22 PM, Neo Andersson said:

    Jgab also recommended the fromula that I told you.

     

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    I can confirm that it is working.

    The formula that I showed you and what Jan also suggested is working.

    api.post("/devices/58/action/setThermostatMode",{args={"Heat"}})  -- I have tested it and its working

     

    Anybody have any ideas what is the HTTP API for controlling the temperature and fan speed? Thank you

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