Setting the watts on a binary or dimmer device

Other Devices & Integrations Power Management
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I saw there used to be a way to set the wattage use for a specific device like a binary device or dimmer device.

It used to be in the settings location for the device.

I looked but I can’t find a way to set this up anywhere.

Was it removed??? Is there any way to set it up now?

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Need to set the variable UserSuppliedWattage in the usual power serviceId.

Eg. [url=http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php/topic,30310.msg233600.html#msg233600]http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php/topic,30310.msg233600.html#msg233600[/url]

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Great… Thank you so much. I added the variable in UI7 via Device → Advanced → New Service.

I am not too clear on what on what the difference is between the “New service” and “New variable” fields. Should these be the same values?

4

No, definitely different things.

New service = urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:EnergyMetering1

New variable = UserSuppliedWattage

5

Can I remove a variable I have created??

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Not very easily at all. I suggest you leave it, it should do no harm.

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I found the post the describes how to remove the variable I put in there. I am going to just leave it though. I don’t see any reason to mess with it.

One last question in regards to the new variable “UserSuppliedWattage”.

I noticed on the documentation ([url=http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Luup_UPnP_Variables_and_Actions]http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Luup_UPnP_Variables_and_Actions[/url]) that it says to enter the data different for a thermostat.

“Note: For thermostats, UserSuppliedWattage consists of 3 numbers separated by commas. The default is 1500,1500,300. The first number is how many watts are used when the thermostat is in ‘heat’ mode; the second is how many watts are used when the thermostat is in ‘cool’ mode; and the third number is for the ‘fan only’ mode.”

Is this still correct? Wiki seems a little out of date…

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Yes, I think that’s still correct (you’re right, much of the Wiki is out of data, but it’s the best we have!)

I’m not a thermostat user, so can’t check myself.