rontalley
July 19, 2017, 7:57pm
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All you need on the screen is offline online. No need to see everytime it pings as this would totally clutter the screen. Have you checked out my tutorial on how to have ST turn on/off your PC? It has examples on how to setup Host Pinger properly.
How about:
Turn on Kitchen PC
Turn off Bedroom PC
Mouse is Active
Turn on Kodi
Even Works with Alexa or Hey Google!!
This Tutorial will not only show you how to make your PC a totally controllable Switch in ST, but also use Virtual Switches as a Motion device or to Execute Programs which can all be used for Home Automation! After setup, your PC status will be in perfect sync with the Virtual Switch no matter if you turn on/off the PC manually or through SmartThings.
It might seem like a lot but you can have this up and running fairly quickly especially if you are already familiar with installing custom apps. It’s up to you how far you want to go down the rabbit hole!
Tools used: Send Events to Event Ghost (App), Host Pinger (App), EventGhost (Free Windows Program), CoRE or webCoRE …
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