Virtual Dimmer

[gderosa]

Hello!

Has anyone ever implemented a virtual DimmableLight? Any link?

I'm developing yet-another-external-UI and don't want to install a whole set of real zwave device just to test my software. Actually I have a Vera 2 controller and various devices but no working light dimmer right now.

I guess a "library" of virtual devices (one for each category) would be greatly useful for many UI developers.

If such a thing does not exists, I shall implement it by myself. AFAIU, I need to create an implementation file I_DimmableLight1.xml (an XML embedding some Lua code) which is the companion of the specification contained in D_DimmableLight1.xml . Am I correct?

Thanks in advance.

Guido De Rosa

[Ap15e]

The "Plugin for cm15a/cm19a X10 Controllers" (http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php/topic,7463.0.html) implements a "virtual" dimmer that "connects" to a real X10 dimmer.

[mcvflorin]

Here are some implementation files for virtual devices. There are:

• a virtual binary light
• a virtual dimmable light
• a virtual thermostat
• a virtual window covering

[drag0n]

Is it possible to create a virtual device that supports group associations?
I need to create association from a physical switch to a virtual one.
Currently, the virtual devices do not appear in the device list in the Device Option/Associations/Set menu.

[gderosa]

Here are some implementation files for virtual devices.

Fantastic! DimmableLight works great. Many thanks.

I think this should be made available on the wiki 

Guido

[davidd1205]

Hello

in the virtual module I_covering I can meter up for example:
luup.inet.wget ("http://192.168.1.60/teleco.cgi&channel=2&action=up") and to stop
luup.inet.wget ("http://192.168.1.60/teleco.cgi&channel=2&action =" my ") and down luup.inet.wget (" http://192.168.1.60/teleco.cgi&channel=2&action=down ")

I'm ui5 if possible I would need more to remove the dimmer and close and open the panel on the device

I have an post here
http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php/topic,9520.0.html

[chixxi]

Here are some implementation files for virtual devices. There are:

• a virtual binary light
• a virtual dimmable light
• a virtual thermostat
• a virtual window covering

I think someone should transfer these to apps.mios.com as plugins. This makes it possible for not so advanced users to install and use them.

[adjohan]

I'm not an advanced user and I don't know how to create these virtual devices.
I'm guessing that I should click on Mios developers icon, then upload the xml file?
But they don't come with .json file?
I would appreciate any guidance. Thanks!!

[capjay]

if you're on UI5, then go to Apps / Develop Apps / LUUP files. Upload the xml files you want,
then select create device from the left side menu (say you are creating a virtual BinaryLight1)
enter D_BinaryLight1.xml as Upnp Device Filename
enter I_BinaryLight1.xml as Upnp Implementation Filename

you are all set!

[adjohan]

Thanks capjay! I'm on UI4 but your direction gave enough hints to get me going.

[ChrisK]

I have a question about the I_DimmableLight1.xml file.  At the end of the action SetLoadLevelTarget it has the statement "return 4, 5."  What do these return values to the caller represent? 

Thanks,
Chris

[mcvflorin]

The first value is the job status (4 = job done), the second value is the job timeout (5 seconds).
Please read this: http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Luup_Plugins_ByHand#run.2Fjob.2Fincoming.2Ftimeout

[Hipsi]

I know this is an old topic but hoping someone will be able to help me. I've created a virtual dimmer which works fine in the web UI, but if I try to use it in Imperihome or Authomation it only takes an input from the slider. The On and Off functions don't work.  Any ideas?