# \[APP\]\[Pro\] Virtual Devices - Virtual Devices to simulate 1 or more real devices **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** app, virtual-device, homey-pro\ **Created:** [September 15, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723 "2018-09-15T15:49:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Fire69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fire69/32/8758_2.png) [@Fire69](https://community.homey.app/u/Fire69)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 9:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/23 "2018-12-06T09:38:14Z")
Just now realized that you are the dev of this app šŸ™„ Spoke too soon, this morning the lights were on again when mode changed to Sunrise. :(šŸ˜„ This is sooo weirdā€¦ Why did it work perfectly yesterday and now again the same problem. Really starting to doubt myself hereā€¦ This all seems to be correct, right? This is my device with modes ā€˜Sunsetā€™ en ā€˜Sunriseā€™ ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/c/c38659dce9bac96a7460574acf1ead5ada0862e4.png) This flow should turn on my outdoor lights at sunset, but they also go on at sunriseā€¦ ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/b/b21f0518cc246806d13178c044f8e593d6d593b4.png) This flow turns on other lights outside at sunset and should turn them off at sunrise, used to work when I used Better Logic (and also worked yesterday, but not todayā€¦) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/f/ffd8ba409289f45d9bc02903dbc9b121ce107503.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Fire69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fire69/32/8758_2.png) [@Fire69](https://community.homey.app/u/Fire69)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 10:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/25 "2018-12-06T10:20:59Z")
But that flow is just a check, so nothing should be switched at all? @Arie_Laxed So is it a bug? Iā€™ll change my flows for now, hope this gets solved in the future šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Fire69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fire69/32/8758_2.png) [@Fire69](https://community.homey.app/u/Fire69)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/26 "2018-12-07T12:52:13Z")
Well, changed all my flows to use the tags, but itā€™s still not working as it should. Lights didnā€™t turn on at sunrise so thatā€™s good (but could just have been luck). But the lights that had to turn off didnā€™tā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Maikel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/maikel/32/12410_2.png) [@Maikel](https://community.homey.app/u/Maikel)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/27 "2018-12-11T22:38:46Z")
I just noticed Homey updated this app to version 0.8.1 which was, according to the app store, released today. But I canā€™t find what has changed. Github doesnā€™t show any changes at all. ---
**Author:** ![Fire69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fire69/32/8758_2.png) [@Fire69](https://community.homey.app/u/Fire69)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 8:56am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/28 "2018-12-12T08:56:06Z")
I changed my flows back to BL and they have been working fine for days now. Must be a bug somewhereā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![pim555](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/pim555/32/9616_2.png) [@pim555](https://community.homey.app/u/pim555)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 10:11am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/29 "2018-12-12T10:11:41Z")
Am using heimdall in combination with virtual devices that represent sensors from my separate alarm system (sensor updates are transmitted to homey via X10). This all seems to work, ie I see sensor updates in Heimdall. However, I cannot trigger off a virtual sensor. Have tried 2 ways; using the ā€œchangedā€ card as well as the ā€œvirtual device has changedā€ card. In both cases I can see the virtual device being updated in Heimdall logging but the flow does not trigger. Any clues? ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_Laxed](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_laxed/32/913_2.png) [@Arie\_Laxed](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_Laxed)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/30 "2018-12-12T12:15:03Z")
See: > **[Virtual Devices](https://arjankranenburg.github.io/virtual-devices/version)** > > Homey-app to add Virtual Devices that can trigger your flows. In this case itā€™s the process of adding a new device and a compatibility indicator for Homey v2. ---
**Author:** ![pim555](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/pim555/32/9616_2.png) [@pim555](https://community.homey.app/u/pim555)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/31 "2018-12-12T14:41:08Z")
Thanks, not sure if I follow. What can I do to get this working? ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_Laxed](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_laxed/32/913_2.png) [@Arie\_Laxed](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_Laxed)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/32 "2018-12-12T17:19:59Z")
@pim555 I replied to Maikel. Iā€™ll have to investigate your issue further, when I have time. Are you using Homey V2? And did you create the new Homey App to create the flow? ---
**Author:** ![pim555](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/pim555/32/9616_2.png) [@pim555](https://community.homey.app/u/pim555)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/34 "2018-12-12T21:48:25Z")
@Arie_Laxed I am on 1.5.13 and the flow was created in the good old web based UI ---
**Author:** ![dewenni](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dewenni/32/7912_2.png) [@dewenni](https://community.homey.app/u/dewenni)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 11:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/35 "2019-01-01T11:04:15Z")
Hello, I plan to integrate my garage drive to homey. I will use a extension module of my garage drive, that has the following options: **State:** Open, Closed, InMotion **Command:** Open, Close, Stop I will use a Arduino in combination Homeyduino for communication to Homey. The question is what kind of virtual Devices should I use? I think I have to use at least two devices, one for the states and one for the commands? Any ideas? thanks! edit: I think the ā€œwindow coveringā€ with the condition up/idle/down will be the best solution? ---
**Author:** ![mapulu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@mapulu](https://community.homey.app/u/mapulu)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/36 "2019-01-01T20:12:22Z")
I like virtual devices. But Water Meter (meter\_water) is missing for the virtual devices right now. Hope you will integrate that in a future update. ---
**Author:** ![Maikel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/maikel/32/12410_2.png) [@Maikel](https://community.homey.app/u/Maikel)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2019, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/37 "2019-01-02T12:36:43Z")
Without trying to rush you, do you have an estimate on when you are able to look into this? The lights in the living room behave very strange now, but I do prefer using Virtual Devices instead of changing the flows. ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_Laxed](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_laxed/32/913_2.png) [@Arie\_Laxed](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_Laxed)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/38 "2019-01-03T15:47:56Z")
Hi Maikel, Which issue is that, because various issues pass by on this thread. Keep in mind that my ā€œworking listā€ are the issues (incl enhancements) on GitHub. ---
**Author:** ![Fire69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fire69/32/8758_2.png) [@Fire69](https://community.homey.app/u/Fire69)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/39 "2019-01-03T17:07:28Z")
I just added 2 virtual devices and the icons donā€™t show up, not in the app and not on the developer-site. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/4/4603ecf66f57ff248943f0d9599a1ca52f48c49d.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/c/cfbc7bfeed794f1a6ef7aa631446423ecef77801.png) I donā€™t know if this is a bug in VD or Homey V2 since Iā€™m also missing some other icons (but those are only missing in the app) ---
**Author:** ![DaneedeKruyff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daneedekruyff/32/964_2.png) [@DaneedeKruyff](https://community.homey.app/u/DaneedeKruyff)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/40 "2019-01-03T17:28:04Z")
@Fire69 ttps://github.com/ArjanKranenburg/virtual-devices/issues/77 ---
**Author:** ![Fire69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fire69/32/8758_2.png) [@Fire69](https://community.homey.app/u/Fire69)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/41 "2019-01-03T17:51:05Z")
Ah, thanks! Sorry, forgot to check the issues before posting. Guess Iā€™ll still have to create an issue because the device canā€™t be used apparently. It doesnā€™t have any capabilities šŸ¤Ø ---
**Author:** ![Maikel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/maikel/32/12410_2.png) [@Maikel](https://community.homey.app/u/Maikel)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/42 "2019-01-03T19:23:57Z")
Hi Arie, itā€™s the one where the on-state for a light is not correctly switched. I also created an issue on GitHub about it. I tried to work around the issue by changing the on-state in the script called by Homey, but that doesnā€™t seem to work very well either. ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_Laxed](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_laxed/32/913_2.png) [@Arie\_Laxed](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_Laxed)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/43 "2019-01-04T12:14:10Z")
@Maikel You mean [https://github.com/ArjanKranenburg/virtual-devices/issues/76](https://github.com/ArjanKranenburg/virtual-devices/issues/76) In general I never promise a release or fix date since I work on items in my spare time and I currently prefer to work on other (non-Homey) projects. Also for Homey v2 issues Iā€™m depending on Athom to either give me more info or fix their issues. So if it is crucial for you, I would go for plan B. ---
**Author:** ![dewenni](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dewenni/32/7912_2.png) [@dewenni](https://community.homey.app/u/dewenni)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723/44 "2019-01-15T20:16:02Z")
I have a question about the thermostat device. I added one with the capabilities ā€œtarget temperatureā€ and ā€œmeasure temperatureā€ The target temperature works fine so far. I use this to set the target temperature for several thermostats. But I donā€™t know how to set the ā€œcurrent temperatureā€ of the device. I tried some flow actions but I did not find a proper solution. Can somebody give me some advice? (I am using 0.8.4) [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723.md?page=3)