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[Panda88]

@someguy Do the commands work in your setup - I think you have an older car that does not support virtual keys.  Please let me know as I expected to have to have special code for this case, but maybe Tesla handles this on their side

How would you expect the automation to work when car is offline - I assume there will be no triggers as data does not change.  Time since last update should show how old the data is, but I still do not see the use of old data in context of automation

Again, I am open to change the behavior if people request it 

[Geddy]

13 hours ago, Panda88 said:

I would wake the car if it shows offline

No! Please don't wake the car (IMO). Some might want/need info while the car is idle/asleep, but in my use I'd prefer not to phantom drain the car just to send data to the eisy. I like how Tesla's own app has been able to not wake the car until you send a command to the car.

It would be interesting to learn what others are attempting to do with the plugin and the car that they would need the car to be online/awake more often. I prefer to leave the car in sleep mode as much as possible to save the phantom drain.

[someguy]

the commands do seem to work.  I did try the "honk" command and the first time I press it, I get the indication that it didn't work (in "Last Command Status" LCS), but the second time I press it, it works (LCS says "OK" and the car honks.  this would seem to be due to the car being asleep, but when I do this while it is awake, it still takes two commands (first one with an error) to get the horn to honk.

as far as the automation question:  the main thing that I'm using this for is to remind me to plug it in.  the data I'm using is "Homelink Nearby" and battery percentage.  I'd like these to be whatever the last known data is.

[Panda88]

Currently - short poll updates data if car is on-line, long poll tried to wake the car and then fetch data, so users can play with these numbers.  

Tesla does offer an option to have an external server running to collect data and users would then poll this - data would automatically upload from the car once online.  However, this will require the UI team to implement and maintain this server - probably depends on number of requests for this - it should be the most energy efficient solution as data only uploads when car is on line 

Naturally one would be able to wake the car to get it to push data - I assume this is silimar to the tesla approach.  Another benefit is there would be no limits on API calls

 

Edited October 24 by Panda88

[someguy]

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Tesla does offer an option to have an external server running to collect data and users would then poll this - data would automatically upload from the car once online.  However, this will require the UI team to implement and maintain this server - probably depends on number of requests for this - it should be the most energy efficient solution as data only uploads when car is on line 

 

I'm not sure I understand what you mean.  What would be the difference between my Polisy (or Eisy) collecting the data and an external server doing so?

[Panda88]

It is similar - the car will push the data to the server  (either at Tesla or at UD) and the ISY will query the server - It is what is happening now, but there are limits on number of calls to retrieve data (to limit bandwidth at Tesla) - the external server would not have these limitation 

Currently the poll for more data is API call limited, so fewer updates will happen 

I think commands count would still be limited, but I do not know for sure.  

Tesla offers a prototype server to install, but I have not looked at it

Edited October 25 by Panda88

[Panda88]

@someguy Can you send me a debug log file on the honk horn command that takes 2 tries - I can hopefully fix it to only need 1 

[someguy]

here is the file 

Edited October 27 by someguy

[Panda88]

Released a new beta 0.1.33 - give it a try - I think it is close 

Data will remain when EV is asleep or offline (time since last update and state is updated)

Fixed some bugs

Will try 2 times for commands if first fails (seems to be issue with old cars)

There may be an issue with Mobile App - some results shows numbers than text - may be fixed but cannot test it easily - may need to install in new node address 

 

[someguy]

is the best way to upgrade to press the update button in the PG3x node page?

and Thank you!!

1.33 is not up yet.  the 1.27 version is the latest version I can see.  

Edited October 29 by someguy

[Panda88]

It may take a little time to propagate 

If you want to test the mobile App - I would reinstall in new slot 

If just using AC - I would just upgrade - it should work - it is difficult for me to test as I do not have an EV to test 

 

[someguy]

I was able to get to the 0.1.34 version but I am getting an "update check failed" error.  

[Panda88]

Not sure what that means - let me try to rebuild and issue a new version. Mine installs fine, but I have the new library that I added already - Did you try to force an update from the store?

Can you PM me the log Package file 

Edited Saturday at 06:49 PM by Panda88

[someguy]

the package is too large to PM it, for some reason.  I sent the last part of the log, hoping that will work.