David,
Yes, you are on the right track. Here is a quick multiplexer example app I just whipped up that includes 2 virtual contact sensors and 2 virtual motion detectors. (Note: I have never tried running this app, so you may need to debug it a little.)
/**
* ST_Anything Example Multiplexer - ST_Anything_Example_Multiplexer.smartapp.groovy
*
* Copyright 2016 Daniel Ogorchock
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
* in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at:
*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed
* on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
* for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
*
* Change History:
*
* Date Who What
* ---- --- ----
* 2016-10-25 Dan Ogorchock Original Creation
*
*/
definition(
name: "ST_Anything Example Multiplexer",
namespace: "ogiewon",
author: "Daniel Ogorchock",
description: "Connects single Arduino with multiple similar devices to their virtual device counterparts.",
category: "My Apps",
iconUrl: "https://s3.amazonaws.com/smartapp-icons/Convenience/Cat-Convenience.png",
iconX2Url: "https://s3.amazonaws.com/smartapp-icons/Convenience/Cat-Convenience@2x.png",
iconX3Url: "https://s3.amazonaws.com/smartapp-icons/Convenience/Cat-Convenience@2x.png")
preferences {
section("Select the Virtual Contact Sensor devices") {
input "contact1", title: "Virtual Contact Sensor 1", "capability.contactSensor"
input "contact2", title: "Virtual Contact Sensor 2", "capability.contactSensor"
}
section("Select the Virtual Motion Sensor devices") {
input "motion1", title: "Virtual Motion Sensor 1", "capability.motionSensor"
input "motion2", title: "Virtual Motion Sensor 2", "capability.motionSensor"
}
section("Select the Arduino device") {
input "arduino", "capability.contactSensor"
}
}
def installed() {
log.debug "Installed with settings: ${settings}"
subscribe()
}
def updated() {
log.debug "Updated with settings: ${settings}"
unsubscribe()
subscribe()
}
def subscribe() {
subscribe(arduino, "contact1.open", contact1Open)
subscribe(arduino, "contact1.closed", frontDoorClosed)
subscribe(arduino, "contact2.open", contact2Open)
subscribe(arduino, "contact2.closed", contact3Closed)
subscribe(arduino, "motion1.active", motion1Active)
subscribe(arduino, "motion1.inactive", motion1Inactive)
subscribe(arduino, "motion2.active", motion2Active)
subscribe(arduino, "motion2.inactive", motion2Inactive)
}
// --- contact1 ------------------------------------------------------
def contact1Open(evt)
{
if (contact1.currentValue("contact") != "open") {
log.debug "arduinoevent($evt.name: $evt.value: $evt.deviceId)"
contact1.openme()
}
}
def contact1Closed(evt)
{
if (contact1.currentValue("contact") != "closed") {
log.debug "arduinoevent($evt.name: $evt.value: $evt.deviceId)"
contact1.closeme()
}
}
// --- contact2 ------------------------------------------------------
def contact2Open(evt)
{
if (contact2.currentValue("contact") != "open") {
log.debug "arduinoevent($evt.name: $evt.value: $evt.deviceId)"
contact2.openme()
}
}
def contact2Closed(evt)
{
if (contact2.currentValue("contact") != "closed") {
log.debug "arduinoevent($evt.name: $evt.value: $evt.deviceId)"
contact2.closeme()
}
}
// --- motion1 ------------------------------------------------------
def motion1Active(evt)
{
if (motion1.currentValue("motion") != "active") {
log.debug "arduinoevent($evt.name: $evt.value: $evt.deviceId)"
motion1.active()
}
}
def motion1Inactive(evt)
{
if (motion1.currentValue("motion") != "inactive") {
log.debug "arduinoevent($evt.name: $evt.value: $evt.deviceId)"
motion1.inactive()
}
}
// --- motion2 ------------------------------------------------------
def motion2Active(evt)
{
if (motion2.currentValue("motion") != "active") {
log.debug "arduinoevent($evt.name: $evt.value: $evt.deviceId)"
motion2.active()
}
}
def motion2Inactive(evt)
{
if (motion2.currentValue("motion") != "inactive") {
log.debug "arduinoevent($evt.name: $evt.value: $evt.deviceId)"
motion2.inactive()
}
}
def initialize() {
// TODO: subscribe to attributes, devices, locations, etc.
}
