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    "Status only device" setting - what's it for?

    In the Device Setup Screen, there's an entry with checkbox called
    "Status Only Device".
    Can anyone tell me what the purpose of this is for and when I would use it?
    Any examples?

    Thanks

    #2
    Originally posted by Otto-mation View Post
    In the Device Setup Screen, there's an entry with checkbox called
    "Status Only Device".
    Can anyone tell me what the purpose of this is for and when I would use it?
    Any examples?

    Thanks
    Status only is for devices that have no "control" capability. Examples are sensors. Others are informational devices. Plugins that connect to external services use Status Only a lot as you can't update/change the device it's informational but you can use that information for events.

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      #3
      Thanks for that explanation - I appreciate the reply and the context as I already have a number of devices that are just sensors - temperature, motion, water etc.

      But none of them have this box checked in HS.
      If I check it, what changes in HS in how these devices are handled?
      What does this checkbox accomplish?

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        #4
        Originally posted by Otto-mation View Post
        Thanks for that explanation - I appreciate the reply and the context as I already have a number of devices that are just sensors - temperature, motion, water etc.

        But none of them have this box checked in HS.
        If I check it, what changes in HS in how these devices are handled?
        What does this checkbox accomplish?
        A lot of that configuration is for use when creating a virtual device or for Plugin/Script device use/settings.

        Generally the options are still there because they are there for all devices. You usually don't need to modify anything with devices created from real devices on the status page or advanced page unless you're changing the icon or other specific change.

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          #5
          Thanks for that - I appreciate the info.
          So basically, in normal use, it buys me nothing (I.e. feature set doesn't change on event page etc.)
          And I just noticed that on many of my devices, it's not even an editable field anymore. (not that I need it, anyway).

          Cheers!

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            #6
            Originally posted by Otto-mation View Post
            Thanks for that - I appreciate the info.
            So basically, in normal use, it buys me nothing (I.e. feature set doesn't change on event page etc.)
            And I just noticed that on many of my devices, it's not even an editable field anymore. (not that I need it, anyway).

            Cheers!
            From a typical user stand point it is of no concern.

            It's only a config option for being very specific with virtual devices you create or for plugin or script authors who are creating devices.

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              #7
              It is important to differentiate between Virtual Devices created by a user and Devices created by HomeSeer or plug-ins. There are a lot of behind the scenes settings a plug-in can deal with, that are not available when you create a device. When you create a Virtual Device, you have some options in configuration. A few pictures may help. Here is a fresh Virtual Device I created.

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              You will notice that the device is created with standard On and Off values, status text and graphics.

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              You will notice that the controls remain in the device in the Device Manager page.

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              Selecting "Status Only Device:" will eliminate the controls.

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              HS4 Pro, 4.2.19.0 Windows 10 pro, Supermicro LP Xeon

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