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Ring Alarm security

Jack Kolotov 5 years ago updated 5 years ago 0

Is there anyway to integrate Ring Alarm Security With actiontile ? I would like to see all the zones (open/close) in tile format on the Kindle Tablet 10. 

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Thermostat Tile with Setpoint Display (non-interactive) only

Puskaitis 5 years ago in Things & Capabilities updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 5 years ago 0

Need to display setpoint but have a "controlled increase button" on separate tile for guests, so that increase is limited to function over only 2 degrees of increase or decrease. I can set the controls in WebCore, but need a setpoint display with no + or - function.

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Media tiles working in some browsers but not all?

Meghna Lamore 7 years ago in Media Tiles / Video Camera Feeds updated by fredfontaine 5 years ago 10

I'm rather a newbie with ActionTiles, and am using a trial, so forgive me if I'm wondering about something obvious.

I have two cameras currently, a Dahua (of the type without a reset button) and a Foscam (one of the problematic ones, apparently). I have long lost the ability to tweak with the Dahua settings, and so far, only the IP Cam Viewer Android app has ever been able to pull a feed from it with just (apparently) the IP address. 

I'm using ActionTiles on Safari on both my MacBook and my iPad Mini (first generation, iOS version 9.3.5). I can see the Foscam feed just fine on the iPad Mini, but not the Dahua. Much to my surprise, I can see BOTH feeds on the MacBook (I've no idea how it's pulling the Dahua stream, but it is)! But Chrome doesn't show the Dahua on the MacBook, and neither streams show up on Silk or Chrome on my Fire tablet (10" 2017 model).

I'm trying to get both feeds to show up on any browser on one of the mobile devices, so either the Fire tablet or the iPad Mini. 

Any ideas?

Thanks so much!

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On Hold: Discussion Open

Tile for Plex

MR landen 7 years ago in Panels (dashboards) / Special Tiles updated by iam 5 years ago 15

Please add a Tile(s) that can control Plex.

Answer

We are not planning on interfacing directly to various non-SmartThings platforms (be it Plex, Wink, Vera, Home Assistant, ...) at this time.


If someone develops a conforming "Media Controller" Device Type Handler for Plex for SmartThings, then ActionTiles's Media Control Tile will interface with it.

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Kindle Fire tablet 8 Battery draining while plugged in

Mike Glen Ellyn 6 years ago in Browsers Tablets Phones / Amazon Fire updated by dantheman 5 years ago 7

I have a new Kindle fire tablet 8 with Action tiles and Fully Kiosk browser running.

I have it mounted on a kitchen cabinet and the cable is running to a power strip in the cupboard. 

The battery drains throughout the day and gives me a battery warning.

Any ideas? Is it the cable? I'm using one that was suggested  with a right angle connection to fit in the frame.

Fire
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Discuss & Vote

All or Multiple Contact Sensors Tile and Multiple (view-only) Switches Tile

How about a tile that combines multiple contact sensors? On my phone it takes up a lot of space to have a tile for each sensor. Could we have one that says "All doors - closed / Door open". Then if a door is open have a pop up window that lists the open doors.


Another description from Merged Topic:

Would it be possible to add a summary tile, for the purpose of summarizing a bunch of similar devices?

For example - if any open/close sensor (in a specified group of sensors) is open, display an orange tile, else a gray tile. Possibly if you tap on the tile it would take you to a user-defined panel (which the user would have set up up to display the appropriate devices).

I thought about setting up a virtual switch, but I don't see a way to have that switch represent "all windows closed" vs. "any window open".

Another example (more complicated than I need, but might be useful to some) - the average, minimum, and maximum temperatures of a set of temperature sensors.

My rationale - on my main panel I have an "at a glance" section that displays the status of three doors (open/closed) and two door locks (locked/unlocked). I have now added 6 window sensors, which would make the "at a glance" be more like a novel.

Thanks.

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Help me to add a "valid url" in order to see Google Traffic as an Refresh still image?

Joshua 7 years ago in Media Tiles / Weather & Traffic updated by Hala A 5 years ago 15

So this is the URL i want to add so that it posts STILLS of the traffic nearby every X amount of seconds.  

https://www.google.com.ec/maps/@-2.1674177,-79.8821124,5140m/data=!3m1!1e3!5m1!1e1?hl=es

Answer
Mike Liu 7 years ago

Well, this is a bit hacky, but gets the job done for now in the way I need.


I use a local batch file to generate a screenshot of the desired google maps page using phantomjs

 http://phantomjs.org/screen-capture.html


phantomjs traffic.js


Here is an example of a traffic.js file used by phantomjs:


var page = require('webpage').create();
//viewportSize being the actual size of the headless browser
page.viewportSize = { width: 1024, height: 1024 };
//the clipRect is the portion of the page you are taking a screenshot of
page.clipRect = { top: 200, left: 200, width: 800, height: 800 };
//the rest of the code is the same as the previous example
page.open('https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0062365,-96.8176253,11.31z/data=!5m1!1e1', function() {
  page.render('traffic_raw.png');
  phantom.exit();
});


Using ImageMagick tools, my batch file creates a watermark for the current time to apply to the traffic image, so I know when the map data was captured:


convert -size 300x50 xc:grey30 -font Arial -pointsize 20 -gravity center -draw "fill grey70  text 0,0  '%time%'" stamp_fgnd.png
convert -size 300x50 xc:black -font Arial -pointsize 20 -gravity center -draw "fill white  text  1,1  '%time%'  text  0,0  '%time%' fill black  text -1,-1 '%time%'" +matte stamp_mask.png
composite -compose CopyOpacity  stamp_mask.png  stamp_fgnd.png  stamp.png
mogrify -trim +repage stamp.png
composite -gravity north -geometry +0+10 stamp.png  traffic_raw.png traffic.png



Then I have this file uploaded to a website (I just grabbed a free site at 000webhost.com) using curl.

curl -T c:\data\traffic.png ftp://username:password@files.000webhost.com/public_html/


I'll have the batch file run the above every 30 min.


and tell the tile to refresh every 15 min since the timing of the AT sync might not match with the timing of the batch file.


Here's the full screen version of the traffic tile (my AT is 3x3 and is a decent thumbnail of the full image):


...





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Discuss

HEOS or Logitech Harmony link for Action Tiles?

MOD220 5 years ago in Things & Capabilities updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 5 years ago 1

Only threads I found were from several years back, and no resolution.  Is it possible to have a tile, ideally with HEOS and Logitech logos, that take me to those apps on my Kindle Fires?

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PIN protect Panel Shortcut Tiles & URL Tiles

Randy 7 years ago in Security updated by Alex (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 5 years ago 6 1 duplicate

I have my main panel for SHM. I have a virtual switch tile to arm my alarm with a delay through CoRE and the pin protected SHM tile to disarm and a panel shortcut tile to all my devices. I also disabled the Panel Options on this panel with the thought of having this panel as a "kiosk". Are there any plans to pin protect the panel shortcuts also so no one can access my devices or panel options by going into that panel?

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Implemented

Security on Panel Shortcut Tiles

Sean 7 years ago in Security updated by Alex (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 5 years ago 9

I would love to be able to set a password on short cuts rather then doing each individual tile. (Eg. All the security objects on tile then have a shortcut on the main tile with a lock on it to the security tile.  

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Mostly Answered: Topic Closed

"Connecting" displays weekly.

Kevin M W 7 years ago in Panels (dashboards) updated by Alex (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 5 years ago 13

I've got action tiles on my iPad which is amazing when it works. At least once a week I've noticed that when I get up it is displaying "connecting" with the spinning orange icon. I end up needing to delete the bookmark, add the bookmark again, sign back in and it will work for a few days and go back to "connecting". Any solutions if you've ran into this before? Thank you!

iOS
Answer

ActionTiles has a tolerance of 15 seconds to network outages and should resume operation when Internet connection is restored.. Network outages could be caused by any of the following.


  • Internet outage
  • WIFI / local network outage
  • Power/network management of the client device

Considering that we have no other report of this problem, it looks like this problem is fairly uncommon. I can only attribute it to some far-flung network/hardware issues.


We could add a "refresh" button that would appear when ActionTiles is "connecting", but I'm not sure if it will solve anything if the browser thinks there's no internet.


We also have a feature request to reboot the Panels periodically, we will have to revisit this task,


Please let us know if there's any other information that can help us to resolve this glitch.

Thanks

Alex


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Need recommendation for a 4K PTZ Cam that works with AT and Blue Iris

Monu 5 years ago in Media Tiles / Video Camera Feeds updated 5 years ago 2

Anyone in here uses a PTZ cam that is 4K in resolution and works with AT and Blue Iris?

Currently I have a wyze cam, but I think I need something better.

So I also have this issue where the camera feeds freeze.. will reducing the frame rate in BI help?

Whats the ideal frame rate for the feeds not to freeze. I am using the latest gen FireTAB's 10".

Does it also mean, if i reduce the frame rate, it will depricate the frame rates while recording the video to the DVR? is there a way to just decrease the frame rate for streaming, but True frame rate while storing the feeds?

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Discuss & Vote

Animation upon Tile tap or activation?

rsantone 5 years ago in Colors Icons Fonts Themes updated by JeremyGNJ 5 years ago 2

When touching tiles on my phone, it would be great if I could get an animation to indicate I've hit it. Like if it flashed 3 times or spun 3 times, etc.

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Discuss & Vote

Large Font Size(s) for Mode and Routines pop-up screen?

GoodyGizmos 5 years ago in Colors Icons Fonts Themes updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 5 years ago 0

Can you make the Mode and Routines Pop-up Screen font Larger or Customizable (preferred)?

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Blackberry playbook stop presenting the actiontiles app

Juval 7 years ago in Browsers Tablets Phones updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 5 years ago 2

A month ago, my 2 Blackberry playbook tablets stop presenting (having access) to the actiontiles app. At the beginning I thought that the problem is related to the old units (wifi issue), but only today when I had the time to look at it, I have found that the WiFi is OK and I can browse other sites, including www.actiontiles.com.

I have checked it on a few browsers - but w/o any success.


1. Was there any security update (around a month + ago), that preventing from the Blackberry playbook tablet to connect to the app ? (Knowing that this tablet is working on an old OS - I think it is equal to Android 2.5) .

2. Is their anyway I can still use them with your app ? any recommendations ?


Thanks 

Juval

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Blue Iris Feed not working on Fully Kiosk Browser

Monu 5 years ago in Media Tiles / Video Camera Feeds updated 5 years ago 6

I have configured BI on a dedicated PC, and have setup a few camera feeds. I am able to view these feeds on Chrome and Safari browser.. but on my AT using Fully Kiosk I am not able to view it.

Here are my web sever settings.

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Image 4410

Here's my action tiles feed

Image 4412

As you can see i can see the camera feed, but this is in chrome browser.. but it wont show up on fully kiosk. What am i doing wrong.

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Monu 5 years ago

Ok, so I have been able to figure out this issue.

I have Blue Iris installed in a Windows 10 based Virtual Machine in Vmware in my beefy home lab. The vm is on Admin Vlan, the FireTabs I have around the home are on a different IoT Vlan that does not have access to the Admin Vlan. hence I am not able to view the feeds on the firetabs. I have moved the Blue Iris VM to the IoT vlan in the VMware and now it shows up just fine.

Thanks!!

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Weather Tile That uses a forecast to output what kids should wear?

James Vondale 5 years ago in Panels (dashboards) / Special Tiles updated 5 years ago 4

My wife has challenged me to create a tile that looks at the weather forecast for the day and tells the kids what kind of clothes/coats to wear that day (Michigan weather...right?)

Before I go down this journey of discovery I was wondering if anyone has done anything like this?  Essentially I believe that it needs to call on something like openweather and then output based on parameters i set.  It then needs to create a jpg of that and deploy it to a webserver that i'll run off a raspberry pi with python.  

Worse comes to worse i'll just do an excel formula on a cheap screen, point a RPI camera at it and stream that.  (i've got that code).  

Any ideas?

Android Fire Windows
Answer
James Vondale 5 years ago

Final update if anyone cares.

I basically followed this guide:  https://support.actiontiles.com/communities/12/topics/2340-help-me-to-add-a-valid-url-in-order-to-see-google-traffic-as-an-refresh-still-image

I connected the open weather data and https://mixedanalytics.com/knowledge-base/access-open-weather-api-data-in-google-sheets/ to pull it in.

I then made a clean sheet in the front that had formulas to determine if its going to rain/snow or require jackets.  I created a bash script that ran the phantomjs function and then did a curl function to that uploaded that file to the free website I got.  

Put that URL into the media spot and done!  It auto updates hourly and even comes with Icons to show the weather.

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Indicate Device Health values such as: Unavailable or Offline

FloridaGuy 8 years ago in Things & Capabilities updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 5 years ago 14 2 duplicates

I have noticed that any Hue lamps, etc., and other Sensors, etc.,  that are unavailable due to no power or connectivity issues are displayed with "normal" or "active" status in ActionTiles.


In the case of Hue, the Hue and SmartThings apps show them as "unavailable" or "OFFLINE"

This value seems to come from the "status" Attribute generated when Device Health is enabled.

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Discuss

Ultra slim micro USB cable for wall mounted tablet

Jonathan D. 8 years ago in Browsers Tablets Phones updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 5 years ago 22

Does anyone know if a thin micro USB cable, such as those used on Qi wireless charging receivers, exists? (see photo). On the Qi charger it connects directly to a charging pad. What I would be looking for would be one that ends in a USB connector. Is this even possible?


I feel like this  would be an ideal solution for a wall mounted tablet without a big case to hide the cord. I know there are low profile cables, but they still would stick out farther than I'd prefer. This cable/ribbon would be almost flush with the side of a tablet and wrap around the back to go into a recessed outlet with a charging block or a USB/outlet.

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iOS 13 breaks "Pinned as Home Screen App" functionality

Adrian Cooney 6 years ago in Browsers Tablets Phones / Apple updated by Simon 5 years ago 9

Hi


Since the recent iPhone software updates my sub pages show a header despite the homepage not.  This a “add
To home screen” shortcut/link.

See below:

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Have you seen this before and if so can you advise if a fix is available.

Regards 

Adrian

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Sent from my iPhone