Changing thermostat temperature by + or - 1 degree

Questions & Help
1

I am using a remotetec zwave to Ir device to control my Airconditioner. I would like to create a virtual device that would increase to temperature setting up by one degree. I’m assuming I would need a seperate VD to decrease the temperature by 1 degree.

Does anyone know how I could do this, rather than open the device and dial the desired temperature.

My thinking is that would be the only way that I could get this included in HomeKit and be able to increase or decrease the temperature using Siri.

2

I’m not sure if I understand you correctly. Increase/decrease?
Unfortunately, you also explain not much about the current situation and its possibilities. Therefore my approach may be completely wrong and not realizable.

You can use a virtual thermostat (App Virtual Devices) to change the temperature respectively a variable via a flow.
If…
The target temperature has changed
Then…
Logic: Set variable “Temperature” (or what ever) to target temperature

With a 2nd flow you can transmit the changed variable to your IR Z-Wave device.
If…
Logic: Variable “Temperature” has changed
Then…
Set IR to “Temperature” (here I don’t know what possibilities you have!?)

I also don’t know if it works with HomeKit, you have to try it.

Which IR device do you use?

3

I am using a Remotetec Z-wave to IR controller.

Works well using the Remotetec App installed on Homey if you open the device to change parameters. What I want to do is add a virtual device to increase or decrease the target temperature by one degree, so I can turn the temp up or down without having to open the App.

I have now created a virtual thermostat. Which kind of works.

How do I create a variable to set? When I select a Logic card, then select set variable there are no variables available to set.

Peter

| fantross
July 8 |

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I’m not sure if I understand you correctly. Increase/decrease?
Unfortunately, you also explain not much about the current situation and its possibilities. Therefore my approach may be completely wrong and not realizable.

You can use a virtual thermostat (App Virtual Devices) to change the temperature respectively a variable via a flow.
If…
The target temperature has changed
Then…
Logic: Set variable “Temperature” (or what ever) to target temperature

With a 2nd flow you can transmit the changed variable to your IR Z-Wave device.
If…
Logic: Variable “Temperature” has changed
Then…
Set IR to “Temperature” (here I don’t know what possibilities you have!?)

I also don’t know if it works with HomeKit, you have to try it.

Which IR device do you use?

4

You have to create a variable like this in the App:

  • go to More (3 Dots, in the right corner)
  • Logic
  • Touch the + in the upper right corner
  • use the type „Number“
  • create a „Name“
  • Value = 0

Now you use this created variable for the flow described above.
I hope that is understandable. Otherwise, please contact us again.

5

Thanks Dirk, I get it. I had never looked at more/Logic before.

Peter

| fantross
July 9 |

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Peter_Bittner:

How do I create a variable to set? When I select a Logic card, then select set variable there are no variables available to set.

You have to create a variable like this in the App:

  • go to More (3 Dots, in the right corner)
  • Logic
  • Touch the + in the upper right corner
  • use the type „Number“
  • create a „Name“
  • Value = 0

Now you use this created variable for the flow described above.
I hope that is understandable. Otherwise, please contact us again.

6

Glad to hear it.
So the flow works as it should?

With the logic functions in combination with the variables you can realize a lot, even calculations can be done.
The following link will give you a little tutorial:

7

Thanks a lot. The tutorial was very good. Any other tutorials you are aware of.

I haven’t redone the flows yet but I feel confidant that I now have the tools to do that. There is so much to learn with Homey. Not long ago I was ready to give up on it, but I am now starting to get it to be working as I wanted.

8

Sounds good. :+1:t3:
Homey is probably a hobby for most people, but it shouldn’t frustrate.

There is a section Tutorials, just have a look. Otherwise just ask.