Hi @TAustin, is it possible to modify the Virtual Thermostat Temperature Setpoints to a 0.1°C discretization? At the moment I can change the setpoints with 1°C steps only
Thank you so, so much
Have a nice day
Fede
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Hi! I have a virtual presence sensor, that works fine.
I also want to have a travel sensor, because there are some routines I don’t want to run when I am traveling.
Right now I have a routine that runs every evening, and if I have been away for 15 hours, it turns the travel sensor on. It only turns off when I arrive home.
For some reason beyond my comprehension, this does not work. It turns back off at random times and I am not sure what is even triggering that (the routine that should turn it off when i arrive also turns a light on, and that light is not coming on).
So, as an alternative, I was thinking that I could have a timer that keeps track of how long I have been away. Turn the travel sensor on if the timer >15 hours, and turn off when that is back to 0. Does such a thing exist?
(also, if anyone has a hint as to what might be wrong with my travel sensor as it is, please let me know).
I don’t want to derail the thread, but whenever things turn off inexplicably the first thing to eliminate is Alexa seeing a pattern you don’t and having one of her Hunches. Otherwise, no particular suggestion.
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Yes, @TAustin also created an Edge driver that is a timer.
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Which is the timer device? I don’t think I saw that.
How do you look for Alexa hunches?
This article shows you how to set up, use, and turn off Alexa hunches.
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It’s in the topic I linked to.
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Sorry to bother you, but I have just noticed that the swing temperature does not work as expected (or at least as I expected)
If it is a hysteresis and it is set at 0.5°C with a setpoint of 21°C, it should enable heating from 20.5°C and stop it at 21.5°C
Have a nice day
Federico
19 posts were split to a new topic: Problem with VEdge Creator
Friend, the Multi-Trigger auto-revert function is somehow not reverting to closed state if I enable it when the contacts are in open state. It’ll re-open the contacts (coz I enabled the auto-revert feature while the contacts are open) after the timer expires.
So I’ve been wondering why Alexa keeps starting my vacuum bot 
Turned out the contacts auto-revert will just flip to whatever state it was when I enabled it instead defaulting to closed as indicated.
@TAustin have you had the opportunity to look at the swing temperature behaviour and the 0.1° discretization for the setpoint of the virtual thermostat?
Thank you so much
Federico
Which virtual device type can be used to signal end of cycle for the Samsung Smart washer & dryer?
I was able to use audible alert via Sonos for years, but since the migration it doesn’t work anymore, so I’m setting up virtual switches and playing alerts via Alexa.
I can’t figure out what to use for washer and dryer.
I use virtual switches in conjunction with power monitoring devices on each appliance. When the power drops to a certain level, I know the cycle is complete and I have voice announcements on my displays the the wash and/or the dryer is complete.
Thanks. I have smart appliances so it should work without needing to use power monitoring. Also, my dryer is 220V.
The ST app has a notification for “cycle complete” so there must me a way to trigger a virtual device.
Only if that notification is exposed as a trigger in ST Routines.
If you have a Samsung phone, you may be able to use Bixby routines to switch on a virtual device when the notification is received.
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I was able successfully set it up using the vEdge contact sensor.
When my washer (and dryer) are done, an announcement plays on all Alexa devices.
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Sorry about the method of this reply but it has been a while since I’ve been on the community board.
I had a problem with my Aeotec hub and it appeared to be OK. However, some devices (virtual switches) were deleted and I cannot reinstate them. I attempted to re-install the vEdge Creator V2.94 (it has also disappeared) to re-create some deleted switches, but the website says “Error Cannot uninstall because the driver is in use.”
Can anyone help me to re-install this very useful routine on my hub?
No reinstall is needed. If you make Scan nearby in ST App a new Creator Device should be created.
I tried to ‘Scan nearby devices’ and the app failed with the message: ‘No devices found’.
What should I try now ?