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Fixed

Arlo Cameras as Switch and Motion Sensors missing from Authorize Things

benbarham 8 years ago in Things & Capabilities updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 7 years ago 13

Just been setting up my first Panel to replicate / replace a Smarttiles dashboard I have running. Very pleased with the new features and well worth the licence fee. The only 'things' I have been unable to add relate to my Arlo cameras. I have had the motion detector element of one of my cameras as a tile and also a switch to switch on/off the camera. They are not listed as an option to authorise though they are officially supported by Smartthings. Not a big deal - just wondering if I have missed something?

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Fixed

Tyco Door/Window Sensor Missing from Authorizable Things

Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 8 years ago in Things & Capabilities updated 7 years ago 2

As per various other cases, the Tyco Door/Window Sensor Device Type Handler code is incorrect: Some Things are missing from SmartThings Authorize Things screen?


Missing: Capability "Sensor".


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We will file a request to SmartThings to have it corrected. They have been very responsive and helpful, but it will have to cycle through their deployment timeline.


In the meantime, if you are comfortable doing so; you can make a copy of SmartThings's DTH code from this link to "My Device Types", add new line. Then "Publish For Me", and update your Devices to use your personal copy. We will soon write a detailed KB on how to make a personal copy and add the line: Capability "Sensor" to it manually.


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Fixed

Halo+ smoke detector not working in ActionTiles

miodek81 8 years ago in Things & Capabilities updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 7 years ago 26
hello,

I was wondering if you are planning on supporting halo+ smoke alarms with action tiles?
Right now i have them added in ST but it is not being recognized by action tiles.

Thank you.
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Answered

Simulated Presence Sensor not listed

I've added a virtual presence sensor (as a "Simulated Presence Sensor") which supports the presence capability. But it is not showing up on my list of things when I authorize...

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Answered

Wemo Power Meter Tile for ActionTiles?

Samsung outlets allow a power usage tile, but not wemo. Any plans to Include Wemo?

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Answered

Authorized Simulated / Virtual Buttons not available as Tiles

I have authorized my devices, switches etc... including a number of virtual simulated buttons that I'm using to trigger some webCoRE pistons.  For some reason these simulated buttons appear in the 'authorize' smartthings UX, however when I look in ActionTiles they do not appear.  Am I doing something wrong here?  Also, is this the best way to trigger a piston for webCoRE?

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Discuss

Is anyone using ActionTiles to activate different zones for a sprinkler controller?

Den 8 years ago in Things & Capabilities updated by Marc B 8 years ago 9

This is something I would like to be able to do.

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Waiting for Customer

CO2 (carbon dioxide sensor) Tile showing just a question mark...

I have a Foobot in my house that has a CO2 reading works in ST, etc. But in ActionTiles, that tile just shows a ?

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Answered

SmartThings Samsung Multipurpose Sensors missing from Authorize

Mlobato 8 years ago in Things & Capabilities updated 8 years ago 2

Built my ActionTile panels, works great. Recently added 3 more SmartThings Multipurpose sensors (Samsung brand), and they are not showing available to use.

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Problem Withdrawn

Samsung Water Sensor Thing doesn't appear

TomOhm 8 years ago in Things & Capabilities updated 8 years ago 5

Hello,


I have two Samsung Water sensors. One called "Boiler Leak Sensor" and the second "Downstairs Leak Sensor". They are both Samsung Sensors. Both appear in the Samsung Mobile App and the IDE Login page. I can't find the "Downstairs Leak Sensor" in ActionTiles in either of the 3 panels I created. It is not listed in the Panel when I select add things. Not sure what to do. Thanks

Answer
TomOhm 8 years ago

Well... Darn... Now by playing around and creating a new location... it now appears!


Sorry about that. BTW... I really love the update on the new ICONS for things! THANKS FOR EVERYTHING!

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Deferred: Voting Open

Deeper / Richer Kodi Control Tile

Spencer 8 years ago in Things & Capabilities / Non-SmartThings APIs updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 8 years ago 1

It would be great to have a tile with deeper control and display of the Kodi Media center. A control that used upnp to view what was playing on a particular Kodi player and control basic functionality like play, forward, backward, stop, and volume. I am really enjoying the application so far thanks for creating a solid application at launch.

Answer

Adding direct APIs to non-SmartThings devices (and/or even supporting SmartThings Things with non-standard Capabilities - Commands & Attributes) is something we are deferring indefinitely. Folks have requested direct control of Nest, Wink, Hue, etc., etc., etc. -- it is a popular wish list.


The implementation timeline depends on whether or not we make the effort to first develop a framework for non-SmartThings APIs (i.e., an abstraction layer), or whether we just ad hoc hard-code each API or device type on a case-by-case basis, incrementally enhancing ActionTiles.


The first case is a good long-term strategy for growing ActionTiles "beyond SmartThings". Right now, we pay tribute and respect for our "Works With SmartThings™" designation by focusing on them (not to mention keeping things focused is best for efficiency!).


In the latter case, we would need know that expending the effort to add Kodi Tile would pull in enough revenue to justify the investment.


Another option we will research is the feasibility of embedding existing web-UIs of some products / devices. This may be perfect for a few services ... but it's going to be sub-optimal in most cases.

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Waiting for Customer

GE Link Light Bulbs

BrianAg95 8 years ago in Things & Capabilities / Non-"Works With SmartThings" devices updated by Brett 8 years ago 9

So I am testing ActionTiles out, and I have some "unofficially supported" LGE Link Light Bulbs.


When I imported them into my panel, some showed up with dimmer control, and some did not. I am not sure why they would import differently. I verified that in smarthings app I have dimmer control over each light that in actiontiles doesn't have a dimmer control on it.

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Problem Withdrawn

Compatibility with Remotec ZXT-120 Thermostat

I have tried to setup the remotec ZXT-120 to control my split unit AC. The thermostat function seems to work fine, but not the power OFF mode (as a switch). It was working with the SmartTiles where it allowed me to turn the AC off. In the ActionTiles, it is shown with a "?" and there was no control to turn the AC off. Anyone has any idea what seems to be the problem here?

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Problem Withdrawn

Missing Osram, Ecobee after Authorizing

Rick 8 years ago in Things & Capabilities updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 8 years ago 3

I have gone through the Authorization process (a couple times) and some Things still aren't available to select for a panel. Namely a couple Osram lights and Ecobee thermostats. Are these not supported?

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Not a Bug

SmartThings Moisture Sensor not indicating status (Only showing "?")

Marc 8 years ago in Things & Capabilities updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 8 years ago 7

The status for my SmartThings Moisture Sensor is simply showing a question mark. Is this normal? It's working properly with SmartTiles.

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Fix Planned

Color Picker Turning off Device (H801)

My SmartLife RGBW H801's turn on/off and set level fine but when using the Color Picker, the light changes color briefly and then shuts off.

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Not a Bug

Virtual Switches do not update recognize when associated things are on/off

I have a few virtual switches that I use to turn on or off multiple lights. My issue is that I may use the switch to turn them on for example... but if someone turns them off using Alexa or the individual Action tiles, then the switch doesn't recognize that and will stay illuminated as on. So the next time I use the switch, I first have to turn it off, then back on to get the lights on.

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Discuss & Vote

Sensor Status and Temperature on 1 Tile

Jim 8 years ago in Things & Capabilities updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 8 years ago 2

My Iris door sensors report temperature. It appears I have to have 2 separate tiles to get that and open/close status. Would be nice to have both on 1 tile.

Answer

Short answer is: There is no room on the tile for an additional value.

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Fixed

Unable to authorize / add smart Lock (and certain other Things)

Chris Donovan 8 years ago in Things & Capabilities updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 8 years ago 7

In the past, I was able to connect to my smart lock via SmartTiles. However, I noticed that w/ the new ActionTiles I can no longer add the lock to a panel. I don't even see it in the list of things to authorize. Is this a new security restriction given by ST? Locking/unlocking my doors via the panel is one of the things I used most frequently, so it's a bit more difficult w/ ActionTiles vs. the previous functionality of SmartTiles. Any info would be great!

Answer

Please login to your SmartThings IDE web page (https://community.smartthings.com/t/faq-how-to-find-out-what-shard-cloud-slice-ide-url-your-account-location-is-on/53923), open the "My Devices" tab, and drill into your Lock Device instance.


Please examine the "Current States" entry. If any of the standard Capability Lock Attributes don't have a current value, then ActionTiles is probably not be receiving the data it requires from the Device Type Handler. In the case of Lock, we only require the Attribute "lock" to have a value...