Seems to me that the interface is becoming less and less intuitive and user friendly with each new iteration.
Why is there no link to a help file in each section? I do NOT want to have to listen/watch the entire video clip provided in each section simply to figure out what something does or how to set something up.
Speaking of explaining what something does and lack of intuitive interface, what do those “Go” buttons do anyway? Why can’t these type of things have some explanation evident as to what they do?
And along the lines of events and timers, where would one look to find out what events and timers have been already set up? On the scenes page, I have to drill down blindly into its depths to find this information. No indication evident that a particular room or area have timers set up at the top level.
Would suggest that within the information provided about each scene, indicators be present at the top level, showing that there are timers programmed in each of the areas where they are set up. Also would suggest as a cross reference, that in the devices page, under the details for each device, a list of each of the scenes where that device is programed and utilized be displayed.
And is there ever going to be a detailed explanation provided in layman’s terms as to how to actually set up cameras so they actually work and interface with vera? I have read/followed the forums on the trials and tribulations folks have had with their camera setups, and in all honesty it seems to be all hit or miss or accident that people get these things up and running. Why isn’t there some ‘official’ detailed instruction on how to set up a camera properly? I am using the ipcam from zonet myself and have had no luck at all getting vera to recognise it.
And lastly, why isn’t some detailed explanation provided about how to send http cmds to vera to operate devices? Yes, I have gotten the on and off sequences functional (after pouring over the cryptic and poorly explained references in the forums). How about controlling my Wayne Dalton thermostat beyond simply sending it on and off commands (like setting a temperature, or switching it from normal mode to energy saving mode for instance? And while I am on thermostats, the display of the thermostat under the device listing displays two numbers, which I assume refer to temperatures. Why isn’t there a legend next to the number boxes indicating what each of them refer to, such as “current temperature setting” and “current temperature reading” for example? Simple things of course, but the product interface needs to be aimed at the common lay person, and so far it is not there yet.
Thanks for reading and considering my comments.
