I want a switch to be pushed remotely...

[LexHoub]

Hi,

I use ESP_EASY in combination with Homeseer.
As controller I call HomeSeer_REST_API.aspx with IDX as device number.
This works perfect when I am near the actual light-switches that are build into the wall with an ESP behind it.

But is there a way to simulate that a button is pushed (so force an input to get high/low)?
Why do I need this?
My switches are at several place in my home and my office is at the first floor. So every time I am testing I must run through the house.
Or even worse: When I am not at home and want to change and test something.
I would be so much easier to simulate the change of an input!
Here is my devicelist

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Alex

[Wiki]

Hi,

have a look here: https://www.letscontrolit.com/wiki/inde ... #HTTP_call

May be this will help you.

[LexHoub]

Going to check it now!

[LexHoub]

Seems to work!!

I use <<ESP IP>>/control?cmd=event,L2on

My ruleset 1:

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 On L2on do 
 gpio,0,1 //Set input 0 High
  timerSet,1,1 //timer 1 set for 1 sec
endon
 
On L2off do 
  timerSet,1,0 //timer 1 set to halt,
  gpio,0,0 //Set input 0 low (normal state)
endon
 
On Rules#Timer=1 do  
   gpio,0,0 //Set input 0 low (normal state)
endOn

The log output looks like this:

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481240: EVENT: L2on
481250: ACT : gpio,0,1
481253: SW : GPIO 0 Set to 1
481257: ACT : timerSet,1,1
481284: Command: timerset
481337: SW : Switch state 1 Output value 1
481339: EVENT: L2#S=1.00
482048: WD : Uptime 8 ConnectFailures 0 FreeMem 14592
482736: EVENT: Rules#Timer=1
482752: ACT : gpio,0,0
482754: SW : GPIO 0 Set to 0

So the input gets HIGH and with help from the controller my homeseer device is set!

THANKS!!!!!!!!

Alex

[dynamicdave]

Thanks for sharing this - brilliant use of 'Rules' and 'Events'.

I've got a set of IR detectors around the outside of my house that drive WeMos D1 Minis that pass info via MQTT to Node-RED.

I've now implemented your 'hints/suggestion' and can now test my system remotely - yipppeeee.

PS: I'm using an 'mqtt' node to send the event rather than an 'http' node.

Thanks again.

Regards from David.