MyQ Garage Door - Please add Toggle Open/Close for use in HSTouch

[The Profit]

spud


In the KingFetty MyQ app I was able to create a button in HSTouch that I could press to (Toggle)Open/Close the garage door. Since I've moved over to the HS version I only have the option to do one or the other. Can the Toggle Open/Close be added?

[mda]

[mention]The Profit [/mention] I had the same issue moving to the new plug-in so I switched to using this script to toggle the garage door. I created an event with the script and my MyQ garage door status device ref as the parameter and call the event from HSTouch, in case it’s helpful…

Sub Main(ByVal theDevice As String)
'' Specify the Device Ref as the Parameter

Dim devValue as double

devValue = hs.DeviceValue(theDevice)

Select Case devValue
Case 1
'' garage closed, Open it
hs.CAPIControlHandler(hs.CAPIGetSingleControl(theDevice,true ,"Open",false,true))

Case 3
'' garage open, Close it
hs.CAPIControlHandler(hs.CAPIGetSingleControl(theDevice,true ,"Close",false,true))
End Select
End Sub

[mulu]

If they don't implement it there should be a workaround. Place two buttons on top of each other. One opens the garage door and the other one closes it. Then as an additional action for each button but the one that was pressed in the back so next time you click you will press the other button.

Or you could create a virtual device with a couple of events that implement the toggle (or with one event if you have EasyTrigger as EasyTrigger has built in toggling).

But a built-in toggle would be nice...

[spud]

Feature request created (PIMQ-10)

[spud]

In version 4.0.8 released as beta version I have added a Toggle button. In the same version I have added a device feature for the "Door Sensor Battery" with possible status being Ok, Low or Critical.

[Rupp]

Spud,
I disabled myQ plugin, loaded the 4.08 beta and then re-enabled the plugin but I do not see a Door Sensor Battery device. Any suggestions?

[spud]

Spud,
I disabled myQ plugin, loaded the 4.08 beta and then re-enabled the plugin but I do not see a Door Sensor Battery device. Any suggestions?

strange, it works for me, the new child device is automatically created. Do you see the new Toggle button?

[Rupp]

strange, it works for me, the new child device is automatically created. Do you see the new Toggle button?

Yes. But it's not listed as a feature but is in the status graphics.

[spud]

Could you send me your Data/HomeSeerData.json/devices.json ?

[Rupp]

Ok, I restarted HS4 and it's there. Good work on this.

[Wade]

spud These errors were logged on initial startup of the PI after update to 4.08, and the same 4 are thrown every poll cycle. Toggle buttons are there but don't work. I'm in midst of troubleshooting something else so not restarting HS right now but will try that next. Since I have a less common configuration with two MyQ homes and I've not seen anyone post this yet, I thought this might be related to that. East/West are associated with one MyQ home and Wade's/Bonnie's a second MyQ home.





This is logged when I try to use the toggle button.

[spud]

spud These errors were logged on initial startup of the PI after update to 4.08, and the same 4 are thrown every poll cycle. Toggle buttons are there but don't work. I'm in midst of troubleshooting something else so not restarting HS right now but will try that next. Since I have a less common configuration with two MyQ homes and I've not seen anyone post this yet, I thought this might be related to that. East/West are associated with one MyQ home and Wade's/Bonnie's a second MyQ home.





This is logged when I try to use the toggle button.

What version of HS are you running?
I believe you may be facing the same problem as https://forums.homeseer.com/forum/hs...r-4-0-8-0-beta

[Wade]

What version of HS are you running?
I believe you may be facing the same problem as https://forums.homeseer.com/forum/hs...r-4-0-8-0-beta

Just saw your response in the other thread. I'm on 4.2.0.0 so that's likely it. I'll give 4.2.2.0 a try. Thanks.

[risquare]

I second the OPs request. My HSTouch doesn't show any choices for "Control HS device" The drop list is blank. I try entering text "Toggle" but it wouldn't take it.

[spud]

I second the OPs request. My HSTouch doesn't show any choices for "Control HS device" The drop list is blank. I try entering text "Toggle" but it wouldn't take it.

OPs request has been implemented in HS MyQ 4.0.8, make sure you run this version of the plugin and in HSTouch make sure you select the "Status" child device.