Guys, silly question... but I can't seem to find the answer

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#1

I’m trying to write some luup code, what I want to do is this:

  1. wait 30 seconds
  2. if door sensor is armed - set siren (dimmable switch) to 100%
  3. wait 30 seconds
  4. if door sensor is still armed - set siren (dimmable switch) to 20%

I am not sure, how do you guys get the device service ID?
When I go to the device advanced settings I see “device_type”, but when I see code examples it is using something different, like service ID. Where do I get this from?

Also, while you at it - perhaps you can take a look at my code and tell me if I am in the right direction?

– set a delay of 30 seconds, start full alarm if system is still armed,
– reduce to light after 30 more seconds
local DELAY = 30 – 30 seconds for each delay
local FULL_ALARM = 100
local Silent_Alarm = 20
local DOOR_SENSOR = “urn:schemas-micasaverde-com:device:DoorSensor:1” – ???
local Red_Siren = “urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:DimmableLight:1” – ???
local FRONT_DOOR_ID = 4
local Red_Siren_ID = 103

luup.call_delay( “SoundTheAlarm”, DELAY)

function SoundTheAlarm()
local IsArmed = luup.variable_get( DOOR_SENSOR, “Armed”, FRONT_DOOR_ID) or “0”
if( IsArmed ) then
luup.variable_set( Res_Siren, “LoadLevelTarget”, FULL_ALARM, Res_Siren_ID)
luup.call_delay( “BackToSilentAlarm”, DELAY)
end
end

function BackToSilentAlarm()
local IsArmed = luup.variable_get( DOOR_SENSOR, “Armed”, FRONT_DOOR_ID) or “0”
if( IsArmed ) then
luup.variable_set( Res_Siren, “LoadLevelTarget”, Silent_Alarm, Res_Siren_ID)
end
end

Thanks!

#2

[quote=“sirpinky, post:1, topic:180257”]I am not sure, how do you guys get the device service ID?
When I go to the device advanced settings I see “device_type”, but when I see code examples it is using something different, like service ID. Where do I get this from?[/quote]

If you hover over the variable name (in the Advanced tab) then a tooltip pop-up should show you the serviceId.

#3

Thanks, will try.

BTW, I was able to complete my scenario with no code using the very cool plugin “Countdown Timer”

Door sensor trigger - starts the timer
Sound the alarm scene - triggers when timer complete
Disarm scene - stops the timer

My alarm is now complete with no coding at all!

#4

Well that, of course, is the best outcome. Not always possible, though, so hopefully this will be useful another time.

#5

A Vera device implements a set of services. Two variables for a single device can be associated with different services.

To get a complete list of the service IDs and variables for a device, first find the device number in the advanced settings. (Click the wrench in the upper-right corner of the device.) Then enter the following URL in a web browser, where x.x.x.x is your Vera console IP address, and N is the device number:

[font=courier]http://x.x.x.x:3480/data_request?id=status&output_format=xml&DeviceNum=[i]N[/i][/font]

#6

that is a nice tool, but as akbooer points out, it is as easy as hovering over the variable you are interested in working with as attached