[DEPRECATED] Blink Camera Device Handler with Motion Sensor, Live Video Streaming, Integration with SmartThings/SHM, Temperature, Signals and Push Notifications

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748

This is sync module and not camera. So for each sync module you get up to one notification per hour. 22 cams = 2 sync modules likely.

749

Sensor here refers to the temperature sensor (and wifi / sync module signals but those aren’t as relevant). That isn’t pushed yet (future firmware). Right now the user needs to click on the refresh sensor button to get the updates temperature. I was thinking about giving the user to poll it at the camera level. That way you can only update those cams where you need the temp sensor updates

750

Up/down status at the Sync Module is great but ultimately you need notification at the camera level.

751

yeah that’s next on my list working with Blink on that one.

752

Good thinking, I agree, it should one per offline event and it’s logged and pushed so the user won’t forget. You don’t want to keep spamming every hour. Done.

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753

Hello,

I have everything installed ok, the integration works but I have some problem with the routines, the “I’m Back”.

When eveyone lives the routine “Goodbye” works ok, it activates the Smart Home Monitor to “Arm(Away)” and blink. But when i come back home the Smart Home Monitor turns to “Disarm” but the Blink system does not and I have to do it manually.

I think there is something wrong with my configuracion of the Smartthings app.

Please can anyone help me?

thanks,

754

I am going to take a guess since I have the same exact issue but never really solve it. Just by looking at the app.

Go to your routines / settings (gear icon) / select “turn off these lights or switches” and check the devices you want “off”. Click “Done” to save the settings and Click “Done” again.

I think you should be good. I’ll report back if it works for me.

R

755

###Blink Camera Manager - Version 5.0.9

  • Added a user notification if the sync module goes offline (and system icon turns red)

###Blink Device Handler - Version 5.0.4

  • Enabling/Disabling Sync Module and Cameras are done asynchronously now so that the ST Routine doesn’t timeout when handing a very large number of cameras (10+)
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756

Check my post earlier. It worked after testing it last night.

Thank you sir. You are the man.

R

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757

Sorry,

But I wen online to your page, copy the code od the device handler and the manager app assuming they are the last ones and did all the steps you said on your first post on updating.

Still my camera manager is 5.0.7

Please help-

758

Your browser is caching it

759

Sorry I do not understand.

I copy the code fron the handler and the app (in that order) y see that at the beginning of the code it sais the version ok.

But on my device is still 5.0.7

760

Are you publishing it after saving it?

761

yes I have. I even anfer all the times trying, remuved everything and did all the steps again 1 by 1 with the latest code.

762

So you’re sure you’ve pasted the latest code from the server. However when you publish it still shows the old version in the phone app. If so I would contact ST support. Maybe try killing your phone app and start over. Never seen this before. Usually people end up copying old code due to browser caching or forget to publish it. @slagle

763

I just tried the new code and it works just fine. Thanks @RBoy.

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764

FWIW, I monitor my individual cams (and everything else SmartThings) with the Simple Device Viewer SmartApp. Works really well. That said, it can’t monitor the Sync Module, so that’s an appreciated feature since the Blink app doesn’t seem to have that ability (or anything else – where are all these Q1 2016 features?).

765

I am interested in viewing recorded videos and deleting them from ST

766

First, an apology! This may well be the most questions in a single post anywhere here. I’m (1) very new to SmartThings – a rookie user – and (2) definitely not a tech-minded guy. I’ve read through this entire, long thread . . . and I’m still a bit confused.

I’m using ST (so far) entirely for home security, using SHM. I’ve set up a bunch of Routines that automatically arm and disarm my SHM security. So far, it’s working perfectly and I LOVE it!

I just picked up a single Blink camera, purchased (and, to my surprise, successfully installed) the app/device handler here, and I’m now trying to get Blink set up.

I’m hoping to use my Blink as both a camera and motion detector in SHM Security and in various Routines that I’ve built.

  • When my SHM Security is armed, will my Blink function like a regular SmartThings motion detector, i.e. will motion detected on the Blink trigger the entire SHM system and sound my ST alarm? (Or will it only trigger that one Blink camera and only record a video on it?)

  • When using a Blink unit in ST, is there any way to have it function only as a regular motion detector … i.e. without motion triggering a video and Blink alarm alert? (In addition to using it when my SHM is armed, I’d like to use it to detect motion in a certain room when we’re home and the SHM system is unarmed – and without triggering a Blink alert or taking a video.) If that’s possible, how do I do that?

  • When I go into my Things in the ST App, and I look at the page for my Blink camera . . . there are two button controls on that page. One toggles between “System Active” and “System Inactive”. Is the same as what’s called ‘Armed’ and ‘Disarmed’ in the Blink app? Or does it mean something different?

  • The other control button there is the Green Running Man icon, where toggling changes it between On and Off. Is that the same function as the Man in the Blink app, where an individual camera is turned on / off … regardless of whether the full Blink system is Armed/Disarmed?

  • If I’ve understood the above two correctly (i.e. "System Active/System Inactive means the same thing as Blink Armed/Blink Disarmed, and Green Running Man On/Off means an individual Blink camera is On/Off) . . . how is it possible to have “System Inactive” but Green Running Man = “On” in SmartThings? If the whole system is Inactive (i.e. Blink fully disarmed) how can an individual camera be “on”? Can someone help me understand what’s happening in that state?

  • Blink is set up as a Switch in ST. When I toggle that switch on/off, what exactly is changing in Blink? Is it toggling “System Active/Inactive”? Or is it toggling “Running Man On/Off”? Or some combination of the two? Or something entirely different?

  • If in SHM Security, if I select Blink as a Siren under “Alert with Sirens”, what happens when my SHM Security is armed, and then an intrusion is detected – i.e. my alarm sounds? Will it immediately take a still picture? Or a video? Or will the Blink camera only be activated in that situation if that same Blink detects motion after the alarm sounds?

  • In setting up my Blink in ST and playing around with it, I’ve taken countless “Snaps” . . . all useless still photos of my desk. How do I delete ‘snap’ photos that I’ve taken in SmartThings? (The same photos don’t seem to appear anywhere in the Blink app…)

Appreciate any help the community can give to a confused newbie!

Cheers.

767

@RBoy Any way to add a switch to enable / disable this functionality for push notifications? My module goes on/offline several times a day, or at least reports as such.