Add ThinkEco Modlets - API Is Now Available

[GuitarBuilder]

I just read some great news: ThinkEco is willing to make its Modlet API available!

 

For those now familiar with their product, check them out at http://www.thinkecoinc.com. The Modlet (although somewhat funky looking) is superior to the Insteon ApplianceLincs in that they both monitor energy use and control 2 outlets in a duplex box. I have 12 of them in my house doing a beta test in comparison with Insteon. At this point I'm declaring their hardware design better. Communication is through Zigbee; I have their network gateway.

 

Michael - could you please contact them and see if you could add functionality to the ISY to read and control the Modlets? This would be fantastic! Thanks!

 

[Michel Kohanim]

Hi GuitarBuilder,

 

We did contact them couple of times and never heard back. At this point, I am no longer willing to contact them. If you/they wish to integrate with ISY, they can have their network controller submit REST commands to Variables in ISY. From experience, I can tell you that they won't.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

[GuitarBuilder]

Michel,

 

I know you contacted them in the past and I understand why you might have a negative impression. I had asked them for APIs at the same time and got denied as well. I believe they changed their minds and announced the API availability just recently, and that is why I thought you could give it one "last" try. I would greatly appreciate it.

 

Thanks,

 

Peter

[Michel Kohanim]

Hi Peter,

 

Thank you. As much as I would love to help, the fact that they completely ignored me twice does not leave me a good feeling that they would be willing to help in case we run into any issues.

 

Again, if you can get "them" to try and integrate with ISY, I would personally be more than happy to provide them with any help/support they might need.

 

With kind regards,

Michel