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

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Hello @Arie_Laxed
it is possible to add a Solar-VD which is shows on top of the energy screen.
But I havenā€™t found a smart meter VD. Only default energy/power sensors, which are shows as devices.

Is it possible to add a new device type ā€œsmart meterā€ with option ā€œcumulativeā€: true to add a virtual smart meter which is shows on top of the energy screen showing the overall usage of the house?

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Hello

it is possible also for the energy meter? I set up my smartmeter with mqtt as a VD energy meter.

Iā€™m not sure what you mean, but a measure_power VD is available


In Dutch, ā€œVermogenā€ = Power (current power usage)
(Donā€™t use ā€œEnergiemeterā€ = Power meter (total power) for this)

Virtual Device:

Flow:

Hi, sure, but it is only one consumer (like plugs) which are shown im the energy screen in their zone.
A smartmeter would be shown on top.

Really like this app and use is allot. Now Iā€™m running to an issue (I want something that isnā€™t possible).

Letā€™s say I making a virtual sensor. And use power (kWh) and I want to have more than one inside this. Is there a possibility to get more than 1 of the same inside a device?

Itā€™s something like this (power by the hour)

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Thanks!

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Hello everybody,

I would like to update the alarm_contact capability of a virtual sensor using homeyScript (I basically call an API that returns if door is open or closed and I want to update the open/closed status) but as stated in a previous post itā€™s blocked somehow by the Virtual Device app (capabilities are not settable).

Did anyone manage to do such thing ? any advice .

thanks

Maybe if you describe in a broader way what you want to do, itā€™s easyer to help you?

Is it possible to add the option on/off to device class sensor?
With that option I can combine virtual light switches with luminance. Now I have to create one virtual device for both.

Thanks.

Not sure where you want to go, but this way I combine an OnOff switch and luminance in one device

I have seen this option but it does not work for what I want.

What I want is a virtual light switch that measures the luminance of a sensor that triggers that light switch when the luminance is blow a certain level.

I just added now a virtual device with device class light like you mentioned. When I create a flow like I have done multiple times for virtual sensors for setting a value for a virtual sensor It doesnā€™t work.

measure_luminance
luminance(helderheid) of my aqara sensor.

I also canā€™t choose a status indicator for this device. Not adjustable.

Ah, now I see what youā€™d like.
A sensor, in this case Luminance, and its device tile should be capable to switch on / off by pressing it.
OR
A virtual light device, with a pre-selectable sensor function in it, so you could feed a Luminance value to it.
Only Arjan can say if this is even possible.

What I want is a virtual device that is visible on or off with a luminance value.
I hope Arjan can make this happen.

Thanks for thinking with me.

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about your flow, this works:

I always make a temporary notification with the value which is feeded to the virtual sensor.

I have multiple flows for several virtual devices running without any problems.
Only today I got the idea to combine them with light switches.
Thanks.

Iā€™m on Homey Bridge. Coming from the Zipato ecosystem. Right now Iā€™m missing Virtual Devices, like switches etc in Homey. Are you planning to make an Bridge version available?

Workaround for the cloud/bridge:

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Great solution