Yes… and NO… It will currently use the exploit(s) to install the local_api scripts and support files… (effectively doing the first step of the rooting process)… BUT it will not do the various changes needed to make the root persistent across firmware updates… It could be extended to do the extra steps, but does not at this time…
Yes… and NO… It will currently use the exploit(s) to install the local_api scripts and support files… (effectively doing the first step of the rooting process)… BUT it will not do the various changes needed to make the root persistent across firmware updates… It could be extended to do the extra steps, but does not at this time…[/quote]
Still very impressive.
Good thing mine is still packed (due to lack of time) I’ll leave it a bit more until the plugin does the root for me. 
Now that’s automation for ya…
No idea if it’s been mentioned (As there are lots of pages in here) but just picked up the Ge link starter pack (2 bulbs and a link hub) for my house in texas, added it to my wink account and my Vera (in California) picked up the two new bulbs and now I can set scenes from there for 1200 miles away. Suppose it makes sense as my hub isn’t rooted - so everything hits the cloud first so anything associated with my account is fair game. Still pretty awesome. Now I just have to offset sunrise/sunset scenes by the time zone and just the fact that it’s different in Austin than San Diego.
Setup another instance of the Day/Night plugin in vera and use a different offset under the settings tab. Make sure you name the new switch to correspond with location.
Is that really going to do much for me though? It’s still relative to California (home of my vera) correct? This just let’s me offset from sunrise/sunset for CA? How is that much different than just setting the scene up to do something before or after sunrise/sunset? The offset isn’t a big deal as much as it’s the fact the sun sets and rises at different times in the two places. I’d probably have to do something custom to go out and grab actual sunset/sunrise times for different locations?
If I can do this with this can you give me some direction?
Thanks
Is that really going to do much for me though? It’s still relative to California (home of my vera) correct? This just let’s me offset from sunrise/sunset for CA? How is that much different than just setting the scene up to do something before or after sunrise/sunset? The offset isn’t a big deal as much as it’s the fact the sun sets and rises at different times in the two places. I’d probably have to do something custom to go out and grab actual sunset/sunrise times for different locations?
If I can do this with this can you give me some direction?
Thanks[/quote]
That is still 100% correct. You would have to offset based on California but the second instance of the plugin will allow to create… say a 2 hr 30 min offset. The wink app is slated to get its own sunrise/sunset option perhaps in the next update or two as well but you are stuck to one location. You could setup another wink account and share your devices and set that account as Texas. The feature is currently in beta.
Great plugin, just super. I went to the App store and obtained and installed v 0.17 of the plugin yesterday on a Vera Edge. I am having an issue with incorrect dimmable light status indications appearing on the Vera Edge UI7 for the Wink Hub app created/controlled light devices.
I have 4 Caseta lights on the Wink Hub and the corresponding Vera devices are correctly created automatically. However, when I click the Vera “ON” button for one of these, it goes to on briefly, the light fixture itself turns on and then in a second or 2 the Vera light status indication reverts to “OFF” while the light itself stays on. Waiting many minutes does not change anything, the Vera UI shows the device as “OFF” and the light fixture remains on. When I call up the Wink app, it shows the light as on.
All 4 lights exhibit this behaviour.
FWIW, I should mention that I changed the polling update interval to 10 seconds, then 15 seconds, then back to 60 seconds. The polling, if any, is not updating the Vera status indications, even after |N| minutes.
FWIW I’ve included a log file capture from Infoviewer that covers Vera virtual device interactions with Wink hub devices. It seems, if I double press the Vera control (i.e. press, wait 3-4 seconds then press again) the Wink device will go on/off and the Vera virtual device control will show correctly the device state. In any event, if there is a missmatch, the polling does not update the Vera virtual device status to the actual device status no matter how long you wait. To get them matching again, you need to activate the “resync” button on the Vera Wink App.
Now on further investigation, I see the Vera plugin is working perfectly. The delays and status errors all appear to originate from the Wink Hub status reporting and Wink cloud server delays. I can witness and verify all of the issues simply by watching the Wink App on my iPhone. I guess I would need a rooted hub with local API hacking to get better “real time” results, and that would mean no iPhone Wink App. Understood.
Hi and thanks for Wink plugin! It works great with the inexpensive GE link starter kit from Home Depot for $25. With that said, I need help with programming a scene. This is what I would like to do:
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When a door sensor or motion is detected, I want the wink bulbs to turn on. Easy stuff, set up a scene on my Veraedge and it works perfectly.
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After 2 minutes, I want the lights to turn off. I setup a scene to do that when it senses that the wink lights are ON. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work. The lights never turn off. Any ideas on how to setup a scene that would turn off the lights after a certain time period with the Wink plugin?
By the way, I have polling set to 10 seconds.
Thanks,
George
This doesn’t include the wink hub that is required for this right? So $25 is not really $25 to get started right?
Hi, it includes a Link Hub. It only controls GE Link light bulbs. I also purchased BR30 GE Link bulbs and it works great.
But this plugin talks to the “LINK HUB” directly without the need of a “WINK HUB”?
I currently don’t have any wink or link products. I was under the impression since this is a “WINK” plugin I need to have the “WINK” hub. Not having anything if I bought only the 25.00 kit this plugin would work with it and nothing else?
This doesn’t include the wink hub that is required for this right? So $25 is not really $25 to get started right?[/quote]
The Link Hub will only control GE Link Light Bulbs. May control other Zigbee items but who knows. I heard it only supports the zigbee light bulb profile.
I wouldn’t make a big investment in link light bulbs.
I prefer using the Lutron dimmers with the wink hub. I only use GE bulbs in small lamps that no one uses. If the tripper in that room triggers when the window opens that lamp turns on.
But this plugin talks to the “LINK HUB” directly without the need of a “WINK HUB”?
No Wink Hub required. Just keep in mind, the Link Hub only controls GE Link bulbs according to the Wink App.
I currently don’t have any wink or link products. I was under the impression since this is a “WINK” plugin I need to have the “WINK” hub. Not having anything if I bought only the 25.00 kit this plugin would work with it and nothing else?
Yes, just buy the $25 kit with the Link hub and it works. Word of caution, setting up the Link Hub was a really bad experience. Make sure you’re tech savvy before setting it up. My statement has nothing to do with the Wink Plugin, it’s just the GE Link setup with their own app is horrible. I finally had to change my router protection to get the Link hub to connect to my router. Very painful, but it works well once running. I just wish I can get the lights to turn off after a delay.[/quote]
After Reading some reviews on the setup seems like it doesn’t like WPA2 or wireless n or ac
Can you confirm?
After Reading some reviews on the setup seems like it doesn’t like WPA2 or wireless n or ac
Can you confirm?[/quote]
I got it to work using WPA2 Personal on my Asus RT-N66R.
What was the router protection you needed to changed? TKIP and AES?
No, only had to change from WPA2 AUTO to WPA2 Personal. After that, the GE Link updated and connected.
No, only had to change from WPA2 AUTO to WPA2 Personal. After that, the GE Link updated and connected.[/quote]
Thanks
Wink Relay is $199 on Amazon and Home Depot right now.
Power Pivot Genius is $29.99 on Walmart.com FYI