Using PLEG action to Poll device

Plugins & Plugin Development Program Logic (PLEG)
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I’ve got an unusual situation with a Romotec zone thermostat, where Vera doesn’t always Poll the device.
When this occurs, any temp changes aren’t being relayed to my Environment PLEG.
I noticed if I do a manual Poll, all becomes well and the PLEG operates as intended. For the life of me I can’t work out how to get the PLEG to Poll the device, perhaps it’s not possible although I don’t see why it shouldn’t be.

Any ideas out there in PLEG land?

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Sounds like you need an interval timer to fire a periodic action to poll the sensors.

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Thanks RTS,
That’s a good start, now how do I initiate a Poll?

I don’t see any available Actions through PLEG that allow me to do this.

Do I have to initate this using LUA?

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No need to use Lua.

Establish a schedule to run at desired polling interval. Establish a simple repeating condition that is true when the schedule is true. Establish a Poll action via the Advanced tab of the PLEG action editor. Screenshots are attached.

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Where did you find that screen?
Problem I have is that I don’t have the same Action Options.

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Refer to Page 14 of 22 of PLEG Basics: An Introduction to the Program Logic Event Generator V6.2.

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Thanks Brian, unfortunately it doesn’t help ???

I’ve created the schedule and condition, but adding an action doesn’t give me any Poll options.
The device isn’t allowing me to open the Toolbox when in defining Action.

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I use a different thermostat than you do. However, Poll is one of several actions available to me using PLEG. Screen shot is attached.

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The device isn't allowing me to open the Toolbox when in defining Action.

You are using the wrong workflow …
You need to go to the Advanced TAB (for scene creation or actions in PLEG/PLTS).
Where it says Pick a Device select the device you want to poll (or any of the other actions that are not available from the devices tab) then Add
Then where it says Please Select next your device name … select the Action you want to run.

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Right, now it becomes clear and I found it.
Thanks to both you you, I had no idea that those options where available as all I have used has been direct Actions.