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Other Plugins / Re: Hello! (and Nest Questions)

« on: February 29, 2016, 07:10:47 PM »

Thanks for the response nime5ter.

'Update Nest data' worked and I'm looking forward to adding the 'target' code tomorrow! Cheers!

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Other Plugins / Hello! (and Nest Questions)

« on: February 29, 2016, 12:18:35 PM »

First of all, hello everyone! 'Mr Wolf' recommended VoxCommando to me a while back and just recently, I've finally purchased it to integrate with my smart appliances. It really is an interesting and powerful application - great work by everyone involved.... I'm really enjoying using it!

For anyone interested, I'm running it from a 'Zotac Pico' mini computer which is connected to a SoundBlaster SBX10 speaker/microphone combo. I can really recommend the microphone. I have read through a lot of discussions on this forum about microphone options and have seen the 'Amazon Echo' mentioned a few times. It was the Echo which motivated me to purchase the SBX10 - it looks similar to the Echo with it's tube shape, has a built in speaker and an array-microphone. Only cost me £30 too.

I have my setup working smoothly now with my TV/Tivo/sound-bar (via the USB-UIRT), Philips Hue lightbulbs and Nest thermostat. I just have a couple of questions about my Nest though:

1. I am able to connect to the Nest and adjust the temperature, but when I ask for the current temperature, it always reports back 17.01 degrees. Any ideas on this?

2. Is it possible to request the 'target temperature'?

Thanks again
Nick