Will it work with my existing philips dynalite

Cyptenishia · 2016-10-16 23:17:17 UTC

Hello guys

I am new here
I have a philips dynalite system to control lights in my home. Will i be able to control my lights through the smartthings app? Is my dynalite system discoverable through wifi pls?

Thanks!!

JDRoberts · 2016-10-16 23:26:16 UTC

There was one community member who was able to get on/off working, but I don’t know if they ever got the dim working. See the following thread:

Newbie to Smartthings - Philips Dynalite help needed Writing Device Types

I have had Smartthings for a week now. I couldn't wait any longer for 2.0 and being in Europe it will be 2016 anyway I have Wemo connected, IFTTT, Nest thermostat, Nest protects, Smarttiles setup, Logitech Harmony, the smarting sensors and a few fake buttons so that my harmony remote can also trigger TO IFTTT and then onto Smappee compatible plugs. The long process to get the garden lights into the Harmony. The main thing missing from my harmony remote (Although now in the smarttiles app by putting a url into "link to other dashboards") is my Philips Dynalite lighting system, the Antumbra control panel was a big thing for me and the fact that I work for Philips too. So what I would like to do, or happy to pay someone to help me / do the necessaries is to create a new smart device typ…

thedezza · 2016-10-17 04:18:04 UTC

Yes working with dimming and the four channels are setup as individual devices with custom fade times. I will dig out the code, you will need its IP4 address.

Works with Alexa, Harmony remote, IFTTT etc.

thedezza · 2016-10-17 04:56:05 UTC

It discovers by ethernet, and when I had a v1 hub I had to use my public IP. On v2 it is the local 192.168…

Hope it works out, and do let me know any feedback, I didn’t write the handler, but did amend so any improvements can be looked at

metadata {
	definition (name: "Dynalite Dimmer PS1", namespace: "smartthings", author: "Derek Wright") {
		capability "Switch Level"
		capability "Actuator"
		capability "Switch"
		capability "Refresh"
		capability "Sensor"
	}
    
    preferences {
    
  	section("IP Address Settings") {

        input "IPAddress", "string", title:"IP Address", description: "IP Address of gateway", required: true
		input "IPPort", "string", title:"Port", description: "Port", required: true
    }   
    
    section("Dynet Settings") {

        input "DynetArea", "number", title:"Area", description: "Area of channel", required: true
		input "DynetChannel", "number", title:"Channel", description: "Channel Number", required: true
        input "DynetFade", "number", title:"Fade Time", description: "Fade time ms", required: true
    }   
    
    }


	simulator {
		// status messages
	}

	tiles(scale: 2) {
		multiAttributeTile(name:"switch", type: "lighting", width: 6, height: 4, canChangeIcon: true){
			tileAttribute ("device.switch", key: "PRIMARY_CONTROL") {
				attributeState "on", label:'${name}', action:"switch.off", icon:"st.lights.philips.hue-single", backgroundColor:"#79b821"
				attributeState "off", label:'${name}', action:"switch.on", icon:"st.lights.philips.hue-single", backgroundColor:"#ffffff"
			}
			tileAttribute ("device.level", key: "SLIDER_CONTROL") {
				attributeState "level", action:"switch level.setLevel"
			}

		}
		
		standardTile("refresh", "device.power", inactiveLabel: false, decoration: "flat", width: 2, height: 2) {
			state "default", label:'', action:"refresh.refresh", icon:"st.secondary.refresh"
		}
		
		main "switch"
		details(["switch","refresh"])
	}
}

// Parse incoming device messages to generate events
def parse(String description) {
	log.debug "Parse description $description"

}

def parseDescriptionAsMap(description) {
	(description - "read attr - ").split(",").inject([:]) { map, param ->
		def nameAndValue = param.split(":")
		map += [(nameAndValue[0].trim()):nameAndValue[1].trim()]
	}
}

// Commands to device
def on() {
	sendEvent(name: "switch", value: "on")
	sendpreset(3,1);

}

def off() {
	sendEvent(name: "switch", value: "off")
	sendpreset(3,4);

}


private getIPAddress() {
	settings.IPAddress
}

def setLevel(value) {
	log.trace "setLevel($value)"
    
    //this updates the level of the icon
	sendEvent(name: "level", value: value)
    
    if(value > 0){
 	sendEvent(name: "switch", value: "on")   
    }else{
  	sendEvent(name: "switch", value: "off")  
    }
    
    sendchannellevel(3, 1, value);

}


def sendpreset(area, preset){
 
 		def ipaddress = settings.IPAddress + ":" + settings.IPPort;
    	def path = "/SetDyNet.cgi?a=" + settings.DynetArea + "&c=255&p=" + preset + "&f=" + settings.DynetFade
		def hubAction = new physicalgraph.device.HubAction(
		method: "GET",
		path: path,
		headers: [HOST:ipaddress],
	)


}

def sendchannellevel(area, channel, level){

 	def ipaddress = settings.IPAddress + ":" + settings.IPPort;
    def path = "/SetDyNet.cgi?a=" + settings.DynetArea + "&c=" + settings.DynetChannel + "&l=" + level + "&f=" + settings.DynetFade
	def hubAction = new physicalgraph.device.HubAction(
		method: "GET",
		path: path,
		headers: [HOST:ipaddress],
	)


}

def getchannellevel(area, channel, level){

  	def ipaddress = settings.IPAddress + ":" + settings.IPPort;
    def path = "/GetDyNet.cgi?a=" + settings.DynetArea + "&c=" + settings.DynetChannel + "&f=" + settings.DynetFade
	def hubAction = new physicalgraph.device.HubAction(
		method: "GET",
		path: path,
		headers: [HOST:ipaddress],
	)


}

def refresh() {

}

Cyptenishia · 2016-10-17 11:05:53 UTC

Thanks for your reply!

I am really new to this

So i will not need to buy anything else to connect both right?
I am purchasing the v2…

So where do i put that code pls?

Can you guide me through?

Thanks!!

JDRoberts · 2016-10-18 16:44:52 UTC

Read this as a first step. It covers the concepts and the basic process.

FAQ: An Overview of Using Custom Code in SmartThings FAQ

So you're new to SmartThings, you asked a question, and someone suggested "custom code" as an answer. Or you were browsing the forums, and you found something that sounded like it would be perfect for what you wanted, but again, "uses custom code." What does that mean, how hard is it to do, and what's the difference between a "SmartApp" and a "Device Type Handler"? (Note: the official terminology has changed a couple of times. "device type handler," "device handler," "DTH," and "device type" all mean the same thing, and you will find all these terms used in the forums.) SECTION I: SMARTAPPS AND DEVICE HANDLERS: WHAT THEY ARE SmartAPPS: Tiny Programs to decide what a specific device should do when, or to collect the information from a specific device SmartApps, including the var…

thedezza · 2016-10-20 22:01:30 UTC

As long as you have an Envision Gateway connected to the same router as the Smartthings hub you should be good

Cyptenishia · 2016-10-21 16:38:20 UTC

Thanks mate will read and try it out

You’re great

Cyptenishia · 2016-10-23 08:37:24 UTC

hey mate just one question pls

will I be able to control all the lights and curtains with the smartthings app of my dynalite setup?

I will see all the setting as I see on my dynalite app pls?

thanks

thedezza · 2016-10-26 02:46:28 UTC

Control lights yes
Control curtains I think so, they are just channels

Dim (+curtain %?) levels can be done in the ST app (or even for further Alexa or Harmony in my case)

Right now this does not report/update the level in the ST app if you have used a different UI/Wall switch

Sorry no longer seem to get notifications from the forum of posts.

Give it a try!

thedezza · 2016-10-29 03:42:57 UTC

How are you getting on with it?

Cyptenishia · 2016-11-04 07:26:56 UTC

hey mate…

no still no luck…

I went to add new smart app from code

entered the code you gave me but then this came up:

No signature of method: script14782443150531819790970.metadata() is applicable for argument types: (script14782443150531819790970$_run_closure1) values: [script14782443150531819790970$_run_closure1@29657379] Possible solutions: getMetadata(), getState(), setState(java.lang.Object), metaClass(groovy.lang.Closure)

I did add a device handler with that code… but cant do a smartapp

I have a v2 US version

thanks

Cyptenishia · 2016-11-04 07:45:24 UTC

hello,

Ok I managed to add it as a DTH…

I opened it on my mobile app… but can only see one dyanlite thing… it says ON and OFF but nothing happens…

in my house I have several lights and dimmers etc… in many areas… but here in only have one dynalite showing up…

ON or Off only

pls help
thannks

thedezza · 2016-11-04 20:15:47 UTC

So there is no specific smart app. The code is for the device type. Then you need to select that device type to setup each dynalite channel as a Dynalite dimmer device. Then in the ST app you need to set the IP address, port (80), channel, area number and a custom fade time in the settings of that device

Cyptenishia · 2016-11-05 08:01:08 UTC

hey mate

I have made all the steps…

but on the website… dynalite is still showing as inactive…

i have entered ip address

port: 50000 (which the dynalite guy told me)

area 1
channel: 1
fade time: 1

am i doing something wrong pls?

thanks for your help

thedezza · 2016-11-05 10:45:20 UTC

Not easy to diagnose but a few things:

Don’t worry about it saying inactive - mine also says inactive. The device handler hasn’t been written to poll to check status of the dynalite channel
Can you open the web interface of the Envision Gateway via the IP address?
It shouldn’t make a difference but bring the fade time up to say 500, there might be a minimum level (although i think it defaults to that if the value is too low)
For testing use the ST app
For my US smartthings gen 1 hub I had to use the public IP address to get connectivity, it may be worth trying temporarily to rule this out, you would need to port forward from the router. I do not recommend this as a long term option though from a security perspective

Cyptenishia · 2016-11-05 11:25:57 UTC

-ok thanks
i do not know how to open envision gateway… maybe i am missing this step?
i will try
I am using the St App for testing… changing channels etc
i have a gen 2 us version hub…

would be cool to explain step 2 mate

thanks
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thedezza · 2016-11-05 11:43:46 UTC

Type your Envision Gateway IP address in a browser
I am using UK version

That’s 2&5, strange it defaults to 1&2

Cyptenishia · 2016-11-05 12:05:29 UTC

can it be that i am in europe and using a us version a problem maybe?

thanks

thedezza · 2016-11-05 12:22:51 UTC

That was what point 5 was to investigate, I suspect not but do not know