BShaflik Posted August 18, 2022 Posted August 18, 2022 Quick question... I currently have an Ecobee with a smart sensor all connected up and running with my polisy. Last night i connect up a Door and Window sensor hoping that it would show up in the Polisy but it has not. I just restarted the node server but still nothing. Here are my Ecobee Node Server questions: 1. Does the Door and Window sensor integrated? 2. Can the node server integrate with 2 different Thermostats from different 'Homes' (but all in the same Ecobee account)?
Jimbo.Automates Posted August 18, 2022 Posted August 18, 2022 1. Sorry, they are not, and currently not on the list to add. That would be a big effort. 2. Yes.
BShaflik Posted August 18, 2022 Author Posted August 18, 2022 Thanks for the feedback! The reason i ask is I'd like to have a program that shut off the AC when a door was detected as open for 5 or more mins. The frustrating part is Ecobee can do this simple task natively, but they require you to be signed up for their monthly service ($5 /month). I personally think this is ridiculous and I'm trying to find a way around it. Is it at all possible to put this on your 'to do' list? Or is the task simply too large? I would think more people than me would utilize this function as a way of not paying for the monthly service.
Jimbo.Automates Posted August 18, 2022 Posted August 18, 2022 Yes, what @lilyoyo1 said. Since we have to poll the Ecobee servers to get status I never felt it was very useful to integrate. It could be added to the list, but honestly not much motivation to work on it since I already have over 60 issues that need attention at some point for all my node servers. Most people would opt for Insteon or Z-Wave sensors, I have a few I would give away since I now have wired ELK sensors.
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