API Mode and Floats

[mrGrumpy]

Hi,
Firstly thank you for authoring this fantastic plugin. Secondly I have a problem of course.
I am using the plugin in API mode as Aquarium & Aquaponics monitors. I am reading temperature values from the output array but unfortunately the plugin seems to be configured for integers not floats. Which means at the Homeseer end I am not getting anything beyond the decimal point. Am I missing something? Is there a way to get my float value?

[mrGrumpy]

Nothing?

[enigmatheatre]

HI mrgrumpy

Sorry I you are having the problem. I will have a look at the code tonight and see why this is happening. I guess this is in the Arduino but it may be a plugin problem. I will get back to you.

Greig.

[enigmatheatre]

MrGrunmy,

I have had a little look but am a little confused. So you are using a API Input and it is displaying wrong. What do you mean when you say "I am reading temperature values from the output array" is this form the monitors?
Can I ask how you have the input update set in the config? is it value string or both?
If you enable debug is it showing as expected in the log? Can you send me a log?

Thanks.

Greig

[mrGrumpy]

Fixed it myself

Thanks Greig

Sorry not array, function. You have defined the data in the SendToHS function as a long. It is also defined as a long again when the function is called. The first time I changed it to float I only changed one of them and it didn't work hence the post. Now that I have changed it in both places it works just fine.

[enigmatheatre]

Thanks Greig

Sorry not array, function. You have defined the data in the SendToHS function as a long. It is also defined as a long again when the function is called. The first time I changed it to float I only changed one of them and it didn't work hence the post. Now that I have changed it in both places it works just fine.

Good news that it is working for you.
I have tried my best to cover as much as possible but I guess I cant cover everything. The API.ino is one that may need some changes depending on the use.

Greig.

[billt]

Hello,

I'm having this issue as well. Reading some DS1820 temperature sensors in the API.ino and trying to send them to Homeseer using SendToHS(). In HS the decimal part is lost. My kludge is to multiply by 100 in the arduino and divide by 100 in Homeseer, but I'd rather not do that if it's not necessary.

You have defined the data in the SendToHS function as a long. It is also defined as a long again when the function is called. The first time I changed it to float I only changed one of them and it didn't work hence the post. Now that I have changed it in both places it works just fine.

I'd love to change the definition, but I have no idea where these definitions are located. They don't seem to be in the API.ino. Any pointers?

[billt]

Found it! I hadn't realised that there was anything below the page of blank lines in the api.ino file.

[enigmatheatre]

FYI there is fixed in the latest version that is under testing. I have one problem to fix and then I will send it to the updater.
The next move is to try and get some kind of display working in the standard plugin.

Wish me luck

Greig.

[doppiaemme]

FYI there is fixed in the latest version that is under testing. I have one problem to fix and then I will send it to the updater.
The next move is to try and get some kind of display working in the standard plugin.

Wish me luck

Greig.

Hi Greig,

this was an old post but I have a similar issue.
I'm sending a temperature data back to HS using the last API version.
The data is a float.
It seems the plugin receives it correctly but then when it is shown, it drops the decimal point (1594C instead of 15.94C)
No matter if I use string, value or both.
Any idea?

5/2/2017 ,15:01:29.292 Board 2, Device Ref = 149, API Input 1, Value = 1612
15/2/2017 ,15:01:29.297 New UDP Text Recieved = 2 API 1 16.12

Thanks

[enigmatheatre]

Hi Greig,

this was an old post but I have a similar issue.
I'm sending a temperature data back to HS using the last API version.
The data is a float.
It seems the plugin receives it correctly but then when it is shown, it drops the decimal point (1594C instead of 15.94C)
No matter if I use string, value or both.
Any idea?

5/2/2017 ,15:01:29.292 Board 2, Device Ref = 149, API Input 1, Value = 1612
15/2/2017 ,15:01:29.297 New UDP Text Recieved = 2 API 1 16.12

Thanks

This is a different problem from above. The device is set to 0 Dec Places. Go to the device status graphic page and try setting Dec Places to 2. If that dose not work I will have to look at this more.

Greig.

[doppiaemme]

This is a different problem from above. The device is set to 0 Dec Places. Go to the device status graphic page and try setting Dec Places to 2. If that dose not work I will have to look at this more.

Greig.

I've tried what you said but the result still doesn't change. I needed to create a range quite large as 14.92 degrees are presented as 1492.
However, it still doesn't show the decimal point.

[enigmatheatre]

doppiaemme,

Can I ask what version of the plugin you are running?

Greig.

[doppiaemme]

doppiaemme,

Can I ask what version of the plugin you are running?

Greig.

Now I'm running
Available Sketch Version = 1.0.0.134, API Version = API1.0.0.136

the same one I'm using to test the other board
(I have an arduino uno and a NodeMCU)

still missing the decimal point

[enigmatheatre]

Now I'm running
Available Sketch Version = 1.0.0.134, API Version = API1.0.0.136

the same one I'm using to test the other board
(I have an arduino uno and a NodeMCU)

still missing the decimal point

I checked this on this version and it worked fine. Can you send me a debug log of this so I can see what is going on.

Greig.