My Ecobee Device: Custom ecobee device to enable more smart thermostat's capabilities within SmartThings
Author: Yves Racine
linkedIn profile: ca.linkedin.com/pub/yves-racine-m-sc-a/0/406/4b/
Date: 2014-03-31
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Setup time: about 5 minutes
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1) Create a new device type (My Ecobee Device) /*********************************************************************************************
a) Go to https://graph.api.smartthings.com/ide/devices
b) Hit the "+New Device Type" at the top right corner
c) Hit the "From Code" tab on the left corner
d) Copy and paste the code
e) The code will be sent to you via your paypal verified email address (please send your donation to get the code using a google drive temporary link).
e) Hit the create button at the bottom
f) Hit the "publish/for me" button at the top right corner (in the code window)
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2) Create a new smartapp (My ecobee Init)
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a) Go to https://graph.api.smartthings.com/ide/apps
b) Hit the "+New SmartApp" at the top right corner
c) Hit the "From Code" tab on the left corner
d) The code will be sent to you via your paypal verified email address (please send your donation to get the code using a google drive temporary link).
e) Hit the create button at the bottom
f) Make sure that enable OAuth in Smartapp is active
- Goto app settings (top right corner),
- Click on Oauth (middle of the page), and enable OAuth in Smart app
- Hit "Update" at the bottom
g) Go back to the code window, and hit the "publish/for me" button at the top right corner
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3) Execute My ecobee Init
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From your phone or tablet, within the smartThings app and on the main screen, click on the Smartapps link in the upper section of any of the following screens: Home & Marketspace, and then MyApps (last item in the list).
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4) Connect Smartthings to the Ecobee portal
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You should already have an ecobee username and password, if not go to https://www.ecobee.com/home/ecobeeLogin.jsp
Go through the authentication process using My ecobee Init.
If needed, watch "how to setup ecobee" video (but use My ecobee Init instead of the Smarttings labs script) as the authentication process is similar.
http://blog.smartthings.com/news/smartthings-updates/new-additions-to-smartthings-labs
After being connected, click 'Next' and select your ecobee thermostat(s) (SMART, SMART-SI, ecobee3, EMS) that you want to control from Smartthings and, then press 'Next' for the 'Other Settings &Notification' page, and then 'Done' when finished.
If you get a blank screen after pressing 'Next or you get the following error: " Error - bad state. Unable to complete page configuration", you'd need to enable oAuth as specified in step 2f) above.
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5) Your device(s) should now be ready to process your commands
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You should see your device under
https://graph.api.smartthings.com/device/list
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6) To populate the UI fields for your newly created device(s) /*********************************************************************************************
You may have to hit the My Ecobee device 'refresh' button several times as the smartThings app is not always responsive. You may want to stop and restart your smartthings app if needed.
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7) Update device's preferences (optional, input parameters)
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Go to https://graph.api.smartthings.com/device/list
Click on the My ecobee device that you just created
Click on Preferences (edit)
You only need to edit the following parameters
(a) <trace> when needed, set to true to get more tracing (no spaces)
(b) <holdType> set to nextTransition or indefinite (by default, no spaces)
see http://www.ecobee.com/home/developer/api/documentation/v1/functions/SetHold.shtml
for more details
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8) Use some of the Smartapps available (optional) /*********************************************************************************************
You can also use some of my smartapps that I've developed.
http://github.com/yracine/device-type.myecobee/tree/master/smartapps
Amongst others:
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a) ecobee3RemoteSensorInit
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This smartapp will expose your ecobee3's remote sensors as Motion and Temperature Sensors in SmartThings, so that you can use them in your automation scenarios.
See the following readme file for instructions
http://github.com/yracine/device-type.myecobee/blob/master/smartapps/readme.ecobee3RemoteSensor
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b) Monitor And Set Ecobee Temp
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In brief, the smartapp allows automatic adjustments of your programmed cooling/heating setpoints according to indoor/outdoor conditions. This is particularly useful in Winter/Summer where outdoor temperature and humidity can vary throughout the day. It can also set your thermostat to 'Away' or 'Home' based on your indoor motion sensors. It will ajust your thermostat's programmed or scheduled setpoints based on occupied rooms (similar to ecobee3, but with ST connected sensors).
You can enable/disable the smartapp with a button on/off tile (ex.virtual switch).
The smartapp can use an outdoor sensor or a virtual weather station, such as
https://github.com/yracine/device-type.weatherstation
to get the oudoor temperature and humidity.
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c) Monitor And Set Ecobee Humidity
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Monitor humidity level indoor vs. outdoor at regular intervals (in minutes) and set the humidifier/dehumidifier/HRV/ERV to a target humidity level.
P.S. Your humidifier/dehumidifier/HRV/ERV needs to be physically connected to ecobee.
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d) ecobeeChangeMode
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Change your ecobee climate (Away,Home) according to your hello home mode.
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e) AwayFromHome and ecobeeResumeProg
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Use presence/motion sensors or ST hello modes to set a target climate or heating/cooling setpoints based on your presence/absence.
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f) ecobeeSetClimate
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This smartapp allows a ST user to set the ecobee thermostat(s) to a given climate (Away,Home,Awake,Sleep, other custom programs) at a given day&time.
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g) ecobeeSetZoneWithSchedule
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The smartapp that enables Multi Zoned Heating/Cooling Solutions based on your ecobee schedule(s)- coupled with smart vents (optional) for better temp settings control throughout your home"
And many others...