For questions regarding the Domoticz home automation platform. Do not confuse with 'domotics', a general term for home automation (for this usage, use the tag [smart-home] or [home-automation]).
Questions tagged [domoticz]
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Use cases of the "Release Event" on a smart switch
I have a Nodon Z-Wave remote (user guide). It has 4 buttons which can react to 4 events :
Single press
Double press
Long press
Release
The three first are pretty straightforward. But the "release" part is very particular : it will always fire…
Goufalite
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Rearrange Z-Wave network
I bought a Z-Wave E27 light bulb to command a lamp from my PC for specific alerts. Obviously I had to plug it into the outlet to include it into the Z-wave network.
During a few minutes it worked : I could command it on and off.
But later, commands…
Goufalite
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Z-Wave Device ID changes in Domoticz when battery is changed
When my Z-Wave door sensor's battery ran out, I changed it and checked if it still appeared in my Domoticz interface. The problem is that my device changed its ID and I had to redo all the trigger configuration (call program when opened).
I searched…
Goufalite
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Reliable timers for always on/timed/off lamps
I have a ZWave light bulb and a ZWave 4-button wall switch, both connected to Domoticz installed on a Raspberry Pi.
I'd like the following scenarios :
Button 1 : lamp on for 30 minutes
Button 2 : lamp off
Button 3 : lamp always on
Button 4 : summon…
Goufalite
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Is it possible to trigger Google Assistant to say things via 3rd party?
Basically I want to make my Google home device make an announcement when my mail arrives via Domoticz sensor.
I know IFTTT can trigger Domoticz via web URL but is there a function to trigger Google Assistant in a similar fashion?
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Can I use IRC protocol to talk to devices instead of HTTP? What are the pros and cons of it?
If I want to automate everyday tasks in a house, where it best to use IRC instead of just web services? I searched in Google and didn't find any term of comparisons.
Claudio Gonçalves
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