Is there a way to create a Device for the D Key on the keypad? I have my garage door connected to one of the relay outputs that gets triggered by pressing the D key.
thanks
boB
Is there a way to create a Device for the D Key on the keypad? I have my garage door connected to one of the relay outputs that gets triggered by pressing the D key.
thanks
boB
You might have already figured it out by now, but just in case anyone else is trying this… here’s how I did it.
(Your post indicates that you already have the ability to control the overhead door via Vista function key, so I am not going into that programming or hardware setup… that is a whole other topic, a bit in the weeds unless one is pretty comfortable programming Vista panels.)
There is no way I am aware of to directly create a device in Vera that would emulate push of the Vista keypad’s function key, but - it can be accomplished with a virtual switch device and a scene.
If you don’t already have it, download “Virtual ON/OFF Switches” from the Vera app market. https://apps.mios.com/plugin.php?id=1408
Using that plugin I created a virtual switch called SW Garage Door. (I like to use the first 2-3 chars of a device name to indicate if it’s a switch, dimmer, fan control…)
I then created a scene called Toggle Garage Door, triggered by that virtual switch being turned on, which performs 2 actions:
Save the scene and test out turning your Virtual Switch device ON from the vera dashboard. It acts like a light switch, so when you turn it ON, the light bulb icon will go on. Your garage door should start moving, then the virtual switch should reset back to the OFF position so it will be ready to use again when needed.
If it works as expected, add that SW Garage Door virtual switch device to your dashboard favorites, imperihome, or whatever interface/app you are using to control your Vera system, and enjoy.
Best Home Automation shopping experience. Shop at Ezlo!
© 2022 Ezlo Innovation, All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Forum Rules