someguy Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 (edited) I would like to use my ISY to put my Ecobee thermostats in vacation mode. this appears like it should work with this program: I have also found that using this button to put the thermostat in vacation mode doesn't work, either (in the main tab of the Administrative Console). I've tried using this button with and without the "hold indefinite" and it still doesn't work. the unit will not change the mode to "vacation" no matter what I do. I was able to use the Ecobee app to put my units in "vacation" mode and this shows up in the admin console as "vacation" for two of my three thermostats. Edited July 23, 2023 by someguy
larryllix Posted July 23, 2023 Posted July 23, 2023 Vacation mode is not a Climate Type on the three ecobee stats I have owned. Away is a climate type. Vacation is a mode that supercedes any climate set. I was setting my vacation mode from ISY originally, but later changed my style and let the ecobee thermostat control my ISY programming. I can set vacation modes in my ecobee years ahead, program multiple vacation times easily, it is extremely reliable, and times can be installed, modified, and cancelled remotely from a simple ecobee app on my android phone. It is much simpler than attempting to customise programs inside ISY code and the vacation list can be viewed in the same app.. Then my ISY can control my remote humidifier levels and fake home lighting activities when instructed by my stat.
Jimbo.Automates Posted August 12, 2023 Posted August 12, 2023 I have asked Ecobee to allow the API to set Vacation mode but it hasn't happened yet. What I do is create my own "Comfort Setting" called "AwayExtended" or whatever you want to call it, then restart the node server and once it completes open the Admin console and your new comfort setting will be available. I prefer to have ISY control my vacation mode, when I arm my alarm in Vacation mode it sets the Ecobee as well.
someguy Posted November 25, 2023 Author Posted November 25, 2023 a bit more information for other users of this: when I used ISY to set my "Comfort Setting" to "AwayExtended" and "hold Time" to "Hold Indefinite", it correctly caused the thermostat to go to "AwayExtend" setting but the "hold indefinite" didnt work. I contacted Ecobee support and asked them about this. they said: Quote Thank you for contacting ecobee Support. Our devices are unfortunately not capable of providing different Hold Action settings for different users or different sources of temperature holds. I apologize for the inconvenient situation here! We can submit a Feature Request with this case for that kind of Hold Action functionality if you'd like! We appreciate your feedback here. For a helpful support article detailing the Preference settings of our devices, click here. Please don't hesitate to respond to this email with any other questions or concerns regarding this matter. If you need more help later, you can start a chat session with a Technical Support Specialist at ecobee.com/chat. If you would like to speak with us directly, you can dial 1-877-932-6233. We are available from 8AM - 11PM EST (Monday to Friday) and 9AM - 9PM EST (Saturday and Sunday) by chat or by phone support. so, I tried turning the "Hold Duration" in the app to "Decide at time of change" and it worked. the problem is that i have children who will adjust thermostats and choose "indefinite" setting change and this will not allow the normal schedule to resume. I'd like to have the ISY be able to setting the "hold duration" to "indefinite" but the thermostats themselves to only be able to change the temp "until the next schedule".
Jimbo.Automates Posted November 25, 2023 Posted November 25, 2023 a bit more information for other users of this: when I used ISY to set my "Comfort Setting" to "AwayExtended" and "hold Time" to "Hold Indefinite", it correctly caused the thermostat to go to "AwayExtend" setting but the "hold indefinite" didnt work. I contacted Ecobee support and asked them about this. they said: Thank you for contacting ecobee Support. Our devices are unfortunately not capable of providing different Hold Action settings for different users or different sources of temperature holds. I apologize for the inconvenient situation here! We can submit a Feature Request with this case for that kind of Hold Action functionality if you'd like! We appreciate your feedback here. For a helpful support article detailing the Preference settings of our devices, click here. Please don't hesitate to respond to this email with any other questions or concerns regarding this matter. If you need more help later, you can start a chat session with a Technical Support Specialist at ecobee.com/chat. If you would like to speak with us directly, you can dial 1-877-932-6233. We are available from 8AM - 11PM EST (Monday to Friday) and 9AM - 9PM EST (Saturday and Sunday) by chat or by phone support. so, I tried turning the "Hold Duration" in the app to "Decide at time of change" and it worked. the problem is that i have children who will adjust thermostats and choose "indefinite" setting change and this will not allow the normal schedule to resume. I'd like to have the ISY be able to setting the "hold duration" to "indefinite" but the thermostats themselves to only be able to change the temp "until the next schedule".I'll try to review the API and see if there's anything that could help.You could have a program the hold and force it back to next schedule?Sent from my Pixel 8 Pro using Tapatalk
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