Is there any tips on using the weather device as a trigger. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to use the forcast info to trigger a scene.
Weather Device
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Ryan-Scott
posted this
04 July 2013
Is there any tips on using the weather device as a trigger. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to use the forcast info to trigger a scene.
The first step to this would be to create a device based on the forecast. Do that by clicking the blue-ish icon next to the value. It'll ask you for a name and then a new device will show up. Now you can use that new device in your scenes triggers.
Axial-User
posted this
07 July 2013
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Axial-User
posted this
07 July 2013
On the same subject, I am trying to switch the AC on if Temp > or = 26C and switch it off if Temp < or="25C." is="" it="" possible="" to="" add="" a="" video="" to="" youtube="" or="" have="" the="" howto="" here="" on="" the="">
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Ryan-Scott
posted this
08 July 2013
On the same subject, I am trying to switch the AC on if Temp > or = 26C and switch it off if Temp < or="25C." is="" it="" possible="" to="" add="" a="" video="" to="" youtube="" or="" have="" the="" howto="" here="" on="" the="">
Thanks
Sure, here's how you'd go about doing that:
1. Select the weather device
2. Find the reading named "CurrentC" and click the icon to the left of it. This will create a new device in InControl. Name it "Current Temp"
3. Create a scene; add your thermostat to the scene that sets the AC to the desired temperature to turn it on
4. Create a "Time Trigger" that starts at any time and repeats every 2 minutes
5. Create a "Device at State" condition. Make it read "Current Temp level is >= 26"
The above will create a scene that will set your thermostat to turn on your AC when the temp is at or higher than 26C. Step #4 will check the temp every 2 minutes and activate the scene if it is ever higher than 26C.
To do the same thing to turn it off, you'd follow steps 3-5, but this time you'd create a scene which sets the AC temp high (to turn it off) and your "Device at State" condition would read "Current Temp level is <>
You may want to limit the times that this scene can run too... for example, you might add a time condition that limits it to only be valid during 8 AM and 8 PM, for example.
Axial-User
posted this
09 July 2013
Thanks for the instructions. My AC is a split unit connected to a zwave outlet. I am trying to use the weather sensor to trigger the outlet at low and high temperature. Will those instructions work?
Axial-User
posted this
09 July 2013
Thanks, I finally got right and it worked well
Angel_AB
posted this
02 March 2014
Hi, I'm still fighting with the weather device. It seems to work fine, but there's a BIG difference between the "CurrentC" value and any local weather webpage (right now CurrentC is -7 ºC and the real value is about 14 ºC. It's a gap of 21ºC!!)
Where does the program get the temperature values?
Thanks,
Angel
Ryan-Scott
posted this
03 March 2014
Hi, I'm still fighting with the weather device. It seems to work fine, but there's a BIG difference between the "CurrentC" value and any local weather webpage (right now CurrentC is -7 ºC and the real value is about 14 ºC. It's a gap of 21ºC!!)
Where does the program get the temperature values?
Thanks,
Angel
It uses the long & lat settings from your Tools/Options page. If it's way wrong, it might be that those settings are incorrect.
Ryan-Scott
posted this
03 March 2014
Hi, I'm still fighting with the weather device. It seems to work fine, but there's a BIG difference between the "CurrentC" value and any local weather webpage (right now CurrentC is -7 ºC and the real value is about 14 ºC. It's a gap of 21ºC!!)
Where does the program get the temperature values?
Thanks,
Angel
It uses the long & lat settings from your Tools/Options page. If it's way wrong, it might be that those settings are incorrect.
