Things are progressing nicely, with a few hiccups.
Wave 1 involved the installation of:
- SmartThings Hub in the living room
- SmartThings Arrival Sensor in the glove box of the car
- 2 x Quirky GE Link bulb in the living room
Wave 1 issues included:
- Windows Phone not providing accurate presence information
- Arrival Sensor being a Presence Sensor (the old one)
- Arrival Sensor having much lower battery value than expected
- Arrival Sensor not providing accurate presence information
Wave 1 resolution actions included:
- Asking on the forums when we can expect a Windows Phone / Windows Universal update
- Confirming the Presence Sensor is the same as the Arrival Sensor
- Expecting the presence information for the thing in the car to improve as the mesh develops
Wave 2 involved the installation of:
- Quirky GE Link bulbs in the front entrance, back entrance, hall, garage x 2, and storage area
- SmartThings Multipurpose Sensors on the front, kitchen, back, and garage access doors
- SmartThings Motion Sensor in the front entrance, hall, back entrance, and garage
- SmartThings Motion Sensors for the living room, kitchen, storage area, and utility have been purchased but not yet installed
- First Alert Smoke and CO Detectors in the hall and utility
Wave 2 issues included:
- Windows Phone app “Smart Lighting” SmartApp not recognising any triggers
- SmartThings Multipurpose Sensor not connecting when in the garage
- Quirky GE Link bulb not turning on in the utility room socket
Wave 2 resolution actions included:
- Raising a ticket with Support regarding the Smart Lights SmartApp
- Using an IFTTT trigger to turn the lights on if motion is detected
- Asking on the forums for any ideas how to fix the Smart Lights issue
- Holding off installing the 4 remaining motion sensors until a solution is clear
- Researching how to get the Multipurpose Sensor to shape up and fly right
- Asking on the forums for any ideas on how to fix the Quirky GE Link bulb issue
- I’ll attempt to fix the light fixture with a pair of pliers soon
Wave 3 will involve the purchase of a number of SmartThings Outlets, plus some SmartThings Water Leak Sensors and two more Quirky GE Link bulbs.
Wave 4 will involve the purchase of an Indoor Siren and a few Minimotes, plus hopefully two Garage Door Controllers, a Doorbell, and a few Wireless Touch Panels (I’m looking at you, Aeotec!).
Wave 5 is where I sort out the thermostat, locks, and windows sensors, but this ties in with a general replacement of all the external doors and windows (it IS an old house after all).
However, all purchases are on hold until I can resolve the issues with the triggers.
As you can see from this screenshot of my SmartTiles:
- The Arrival Sensor (Glitch) is at 63% rather than 100% as with the other new battery devices
- (I have a Toyota Matrix - so there’s a Glitch in the Matrix. Shut up.)
- The garage door Multipurpose Sensor is reporting that the door is open, shaking, and warm (24C)
- The garage door is actually shut, still, and around 14C
- I find it odd that the Arrival Sensor is detected, but the Multipurpose Sensor is acting a little messed up,
- They’re both in the Garage, so maybe I should get an Outlet to repeat the mesh?
You can also see here how the Arrival Sensor freaks out a little bit:
(That’s understated Englishness for “lost it completely”)
Anyway, that’s where I am so far. Not ideal, especially considering the lack of Triggers. Hopefully ST will get back to me soon about this.