[APP][Pro] Virtual Devices - Virtual Devices to simulate 1 or more real devices

Without sealing. It just sticks to the inside wall of the refrigerator.

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Nice, I just put one in the fridge still not 100% sure about the freezer, also because low temperatures drain the battery very quickly i would think?

My Aqara is running a year in the freezer. No problem with battery.
Only problem with the Aqaras I had outside if it`s cold and rainy and humidity near to 100%. Then the cold battery is collecting some condensation water.

Standard Aqara temp/humid sensors :wink:
While it is a humid sensor, it should be able to function in a damp/humid surrounding. Some guys have 'em hanging right over the showerhead, and I got one right under the cooker hood. Working for months now :wink:
And don’t put plastic bags around them, while they cannot measure the humidity then (it can’t hurt if you only care about the temp measuring)

And yes, batteries in a freezer are draining a little faster.

@Arie_Laxed Hi Arjan, is it possible to add measure_ph as sensor value? Thanks in advance.

@Peter_Kawa: Thanks for the suggestion, but unfortunately measure_ph is not a capability provided by Homey. I don’t want to add any custom capabilities, because then I’ll be adding them for everything.

I get it, no problemo Arjan! Thanks for your reply.
Peter

I wish to add a own icon, i uploaded a .svg and added the device, but the icon in blank…

Are there any specific rules where this .svg should match on?
Are there any tools to create a own svg?

If you use the web app: first add it using the phone app. After that it’ll be visible in the web app

Hi all,

Thanks for creating and maintaining this app.
I recently got to use it to create a virtual LED light and use a flow (link) to send the command to my ESPEasy connected LED ring.
This works pretty well as long as you control the device in the Homey app.
However, if I control the virtual device with a flow, I see that the device status changes in Homey, but that the flow above (to actually control the device) doesn’t get triggered.

Is there anything I can do to change this?
Appreciate your help.

PS: Apologies if this has been asked/addressed before. A quick search did not show any results.

Hi Rick,
It looks like you added a virtual knob / button.
Try it with a virtual light instead. This thing can be switched on an switched off. A knob only gives a pulse.
Hope this makes sense :wink:
The light then must have the on/off capability.

Here an example of a virtual light (read: switch) which is switched ON in an other flow, and triggers this flow this way.

The other flow which switches it ON:

Hi Peter,

Thanks for your help.
To my knowledge, I did add it as a light.
What I added: Device>Light icon>Light class>Several properties

And to make sure, this works:
Color change of virtual device (in app) → Flow triggered by change → Command to device (HTTP request)

This doesn’t work:
Color change of virtual device in flow → Color change of virtual device (by flow) → (Not triggered) Flow triggered by change → Command to device (HTTP request)

Try to change the WHEN card type from “pressed / has changed” into “is switched on”

Just changed it, but same result.
Manual change works, change through flow only changes the virtual device, but does not trigger the flow to send it to the actual device.

Hi! Been reading along a bit but still new to homey so forgive me if this might be a silly question:

I have two Hue lights. I created a VD lamp with hue color capabilities. This VD shows up and I can set its color.

Now I am trying to make the two hue lights change to the color I set in that one VD. But I can’t seem to find such flow cards?

It sounds like a modus vdevice.
That one has an extra card. It can be switched on and off whithout sending triggers.
Try to replace your VD with a new one, and make sure it is like:
Add Device (NOT modus)>Light icon>Light class>Several properties including on/off

My vdevice happens to be a modus type.
I can select “Switch it On” and "Switch it On without sending a trigger. Make sure you select “Switch it On”

Created a new device (not modus) and changed the flows, but the problem persists…

Pls share both flows

This is a test flow to change the color randomly every second: Gedeelde Flow | Homey
This is the flow that sends the command to the device: Gedeelde Flow | Homey
Note: Also tried the 2nd flow (again) with the “When switched on” trigger, didn’t work either.

i tried to add the icon using the phone app now, when i choose the icon i can see it in the app but when i press the button to use it i get an popup message:
could not find that pairsession…

Thank you. I think you cannot trigger a flow when a color has changed (I didn’t notice that)
The “is ingedrukt/veranderd” is about the onoff state afaik.
Here are my cards I can pick as a flow trigger. If color changed isn’t available.