VoxCommando
VoxNastics (User Guides and Mods) => XML Exchange => Topic started by: yokel on June 23, 2015, 02:17:13 AM
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This collection is basically a plugin for InContol Home Automation sotware(similar to Veralite). IDK if anyone here uses it but, it runs on Windows & has a free trial http://incontrolha.com (http://incontrolha.com). It uses Aoenlabs Zstick for it's zwave controller http://www.amazon.com/Aeon-Labs-DSA02203-ZWUS-Z-Wave-Z-Stick/dp/B003MWQ30E (http://www.amazon.com/Aeon-Labs-DSA02203-ZWUS-Z-Wave-Z-Stick/dp/B003MWQ30E)
Initial setup:
- Open the InControl setup folder & open the Set User .Variable Macro. Replace the "yourip" ("in this string" {http://yourIP:1178)} with your InControl host ip adress
- Replace "yourPassword" with your InControl password
- Run the command once
Current commands available:
Generate Device List
Generate Scene list
Set Device {1} to {2}
Set Device {1} level to {2}
Set thermostat Setpoint to (1)
Activate Scene {1}
What Is device {1} current state
I updated this quite a bit:
Generates these payload xml's on setup now.
Battery Status.xml
Rooms.xml
Rooms associated devices.xml
ThermostatMode.xml
The Main devices are now split off into two categories:
True Devices(Actual Switches,Outlets) &
Virtual Devices(Virtual weather & other devices)
There are also a couple of Device type.xml's. Those don't do anything right now, i plan on using them to cross match with the Device ID & Room ID xml's. That way I can separate devices based on type & room. If anyone knows a good way to cross match xml's within VC, speak up.
Added Commands:
Activate Scene by ID (This is more reliable as it's not affected by scene name changes)
What's the battery status of {1}
Thermostat Set {1} to Mode {2}
Thermostat Set {1} to Fan Mode {2}
Another note: you may have to flip some of your phrase/values around on some of the xml's. When i tried setting the regex command to do it, it would stop returning results after 15 or so. Even though the regextool was returning 64. Not really sure what is going on there. It may work fine for you.
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Sounds great Yokel, thanks.
I only wish I had a zwave stick so I could try it out.
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James, you don't. You can setup as many virtual devices & types as you'd like. The VC parts wil run just fine with only virtual devices & scenes. There are IC plugins for Hue,Sonos,Wemo,Nest As well you could use. However; none of the plugins have free trials.
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Fair enough. Not as much fun testing with virtual devices though! :biglaugh
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True that. I just meant if you were looking to give a windows based controller a whirl.
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Great Work Yokel! How do you like the z-stick with VoxCommando? I am looking at buying one as an alternative to the more expensive Vera, do you recommend this or should I save for Vera? Thanks =)
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I've never used a vera, so can't really comment. I know there are several people who have tried various controllers over on the InControl forums. I would pose that question there. I've been happy with IC though. It works well with VC. I went the windows route mainly because my server controls everything in my house. I like having one box in a closet apposed to fifteen appliances scattered around the house. Your not going to save a lot of money going with IC over the Veralite. I believe an IC license is $70 US.
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Awesome work! Could not have been easier, it was probably 60 seconds from install to commanding my zwàve devices! I love the auto populate of the commands based on my actual device list.
Thanks for this.
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Good, I'm glad the setup was painless.