Stik

Great suggestion. Working great!

I've been playing with iRule & Demopad. Each has advantages & disadvantages... I initially didn't try demopad because I wasn't impressed with their App Store page. Don't let those graphics dissuade you. You can customize the graphics to anything you want. Demopad is by far the more capable of the two with two major drawbacks - (1) it is not capable of soliciting feedback of any kind through http, much less https; and (2) it takes considerably more work to set up. It does, however, offer feedback through subscription services on your local network which is far superior to what I have been able to implement with iRule. IRule feedback is achieved by sending a command to request status when required. This is not fast or efficient but can be done using SSL. Demopad is more customizable as well. But this comes at a price - much more work to learn. iRule has a easily configurable /shareable database of device codes and graphics whereas Demopad's resources seem to be lacking. The Demopad software is downloaded to and run off your computer. iRule builder configures your device online. I have had some issues with the Demopad software crashing on occasion which can be quite frustrating. Demopad is free to try w/ their lite app. It will show you what you can accomplish through their builder; it just won't let you send commands. If you need to use an app remotely (using https), I haven't been successful in finding the perfect app. If you are going to be controlling ISY locally, I would recommend Demopad over iRule purely for the better feedback capabilities. I will be watching this thread with the hopes someone else has discovered that perfect app... PS - I haven't tried iRule's ISY module, but have been able to achieve the commands to control and solicit ISY feedback (including lights, elk, variables) without it. It is my understanding the module only simplifies setting all of this and gives you the ability to use sliders for control. I don't believe it uses subscription services. I have asked these questions of iRule support, but can't say that I am 100% confident in the answers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you for the great post on setting up subscription services in demopad. This works great when using the device on the local network. Unfortunately, demopad support tells me devices are limited to local tcp/udp communications, but will not work wil http, https, telnet etc. I had been hoping to get this to work for remote communications for ISY control and support suggested I try 'send data to website' as a workaround. I have been experimenting with this utilizing the /rest interface. I have been sucessfull sending commands utilizing http but not https. I will not use demopad remotely through a nonsecure port. Below are samples of two commands, one (http) which works and the other (https) that does not: http://username:password@hostname.com:p ... 01/cmd/DON (Works) https://username:password@hostname.com: ... 01/cmd/DON (Doesn't work) I have the following questions: (1) Has anybody sussecfully communicated with ISY over https utilizing demopad? If so, does anybody know if the rest/status or any of the rest/get type commands work to solicit feedback utilizing the 'send data to website' command? (2) Can anyone suggestion a better client software package to use for iPhone/iPad that can both utilize ISY's Subscription Services and HTTPS? I have used iRule to solicit feedback over https, but have not been able to succesfully subscribe to the ISY Subscription Services. Thanks for the assistance, Andy

Zoe, Is the Honeywell API available yet for us to include in our home automation projects? Some of use are ready immediately to buy a Honeywell thermostat to start integrating into our Systems and would love to share, but we can't do anything until we have a published API. I posted my email on Honeywell's Cloud API online request form last month, but have not heard back anything. I had assumed that it wasn't being released to home programmers yet... Andy

Any plans to implement in the future? Thanks, Andy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

I noticed today when using the java tool that the My Weather page from the Weather Module shows the sky's cloud cover in graphical form, both present and forecast for the day - Clear, Partly Cloudy, Mostly Cloudy, Overcast, etc. I do not seem to find this information (as a variable) in the Weather Module to use to program. I would prefer this over the light and light rate variables for programming shades based on cloud cover since the light and light rate numbers are difficult and unreliable to use for this purpose in the morning and afternoon. Am I missing something or is this data not available for use as a variable for programming? Thanks for the help, Andy

Honeywell recently announced releasing a public API for controlling their thermostats called Comfort Control API as discussed here: http://www.cepro.com/article/honeywell_ ... ermostats/ Has anyone seen any more details so that those of us interested in picking one up can get access to these thermostats? I tried signing up at Honeywell's site for more info, but since I am not a programmer representing any products, I have not received any info from Honeywell. Andy Honeywell Announces Cloud-Based Open API for Wi-Fi Thermostats Tapping the Internet of Things, Honeywell’s Comfort Control API for WiFi thermostats will hasten integration with pro & DIY home automation systems such as Control4, Lutron, Smartthings, ifttt, others. Honeywell’s Open API is being tested by Lutron, Control4 and others, opening the door for third-party home automation providers to integrate with Honeywell’s Wi-Fi thermostats via the cloud. Soon, we should see Honeywell’s smart thermostats integrate with numerous home automation systems by tapping the Internet of Things. The company has announced a cloud-based open API, called Comfort Connect, for its Wi-Fi thermostats. While the API so far has been implemented only by professional-oriented providers— Control4 (home automation), Lutron (lighting controls, motorized shades), Akuacom (Honeywell’s own smart grid solution) and Opower (smart grid platform) – Honeywell expects DIY solutions to follow. Honeywell’s Brad Paine, director of product development, Environmental Combustion and Controls, tells CE Pro, “We have demand from both custom systems as well as DIY. … Honeywell offers both professionally installed products as well as DIY products and the web API allows integration of either.†Currently, Honeywell offers three Wi-Fi thermostats (known by different names depending on channel): the WiFi Smart Thermostat ($250 MSRP), WiFi VisionPro ($149) and WiFi FocusPro ($119). The open API opens doors to a growing number of existing and forthcoming IoT service providers including ifttt, SmartThings, iRule, Alarm.com, Blacksumac Piper, WigWag , Ube and countless others. So far, only a handful of other IP-enabled thermostat makers have opened their APIs to third parties. Ecobee and NetworkThermostat are two of them. Most glaringly, Nest has not opened its API although I speculated earlier that the company might announce such largesse at the CEDIA Expo later this month. I have since tempered my expectations but we can always hope. RELATED: Prediction: Nest Will Announce Open API at CEDIA 2013 Honeywell Integration A leading provider of communicating thermostats, Honeywell has for a long time integrated its products with its own home-control systems including the Total Connect cloud-based security and automation service. Over the past couple of years, however, we have seen more of an effort to deploy Honeywell Thermostats beyond the Honeywell ecosystem. For example, the company has rejiggered its VisionPro thermostat to incorporate a radio that communicates natively with Lutron’s RadioRa 2 lighting and shade controls. That product, announced a few months ago, is called the Lutron TouchPro. But the Comfort Control API is a new initiative. Communications with WiFi thermostats happen at the cloud level, allowing third-party providers to tap into a wealth of energy-management information crunched and processed by Honeywell – without the need to tunnel into a user’s home network. For more information on Honeywell’s open API visit http://www.ecc.honeywell.com/api Currently the notice says: “Please leave your name and email below, and we’ll send you an invitation to join Honeywell’s Comfort Control API Program in the near future. We are aggressively moving through the invitation requests and anticipate that it will be a short wait before you receive your invitation.†At CEDIA Expo 2013: Honeywell, booth #1510 Control4, booth #608 Lutron, booth #1127

I would love to add some reasonably priced automated thermostats and this seems like a great way to do it. I just ordered a dd-wrt router to experiment with the Mac id proximity detection discussed in other threads, but haven't had the chance to play with the scipting on it yet. Can anyone tell me if this script can be implemented by a dd-wrt router (instead of the pogo plug)? Thanks.