Value of urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1 for 2GIG CT30

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Hey – I just integrated a 2GIG CT30 with my vera 3. I’m able to get CurrentTemperure, Mode, etc, readings; works fine. Question:

What does the value for urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1 State indicate?

It has been reading a value of ‘1’ continuously. My hope was this indicates when the thermostat turns on heat/cool/auto.

Thanks - Joel

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It’s intended to indicate whether a thermostat is in normal or in energy saver mode.

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Thanks for the response, oTi. Do you mean “energy saver mode” is for the thermostat behavior (i.e. some sort of program to use less heating and cooling), or for the Z-Wave radio (e.g. battery power with beaming)?

I’m using a vera 3 (with UI5, firmware 1.5.254). Looking at the thermostat device icon in the UI, there’s an Energy and Normal button. It is continuously highlighting Energy. If I press Normal, vera indicates it’s transmitting, but the button remains on Energy (Status is unchanged). If I go to Advanced and modify the Status variable (1 ==> 0), nothing changes again – thermostat displays Energy hightlighed, and no discernable change in behavior.

My 2GIG CT30 is getting power from the furnace (i.e. C-wire power), and has been responding as a normal Z-Wave peer.

The 2GIG CT30 docs mention that the Energy Saving button is disabled when linked to Z-Wave.

Anyone also experiment with setting Status to 0 with this thermostat model, to see a difference in behavior?

Thanks - Joel

PS: I just got my vera 3 and thermostat a few days ago – sorry for any obvious questions :slight_smile:

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“Energy saver mode” for the thermostat behavior.

[...]It is continuously highlighting Energy.[...]
Interesting. Others (including myself) have observed it appears stuck at Normal. Regardless, it does not seem to switch with the actual state of the thermostat (that support energy saving mode while on Z-Wave, like the Trane). There is a bug filed against that, and there are some others related to thermostat support.
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Yes, after a reset, mine has been on Normal for a week or so; however I somehow got it stuck on Energy previously – sorry I don’t have a repro.

I’m also disappointed that there are only 2 significant digits for the current temperature. Can we at least get the extra half degree F accuracy shown on the thermostat device on a luup request?

Thanks - Joel

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Thanks for the feedback.

Can we at least get the extra half degree F accuracy shown on the thermostat device on a luup request?
Understood; and has been requested.
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Hey – wanted to follow up on question on how to get the state of the thermostat (i.e. whether it has turned HVAC on or off):

First I sync state with a Poll call to thermostat device (mine is #23):
[b]http://myzwaveip:3480/data_request?id=action&DeviceNum=23&serviceId=urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HaDevice1&action=Poll[/b]
After polling job finishes, query whether the furnace is Heating or Idle:
http://myzwaveip:3480/data_request?id=variableget&DeviceNum=23&serviceId=urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HVAC_OperatingState1&Variable=ModeState"

I’ve been testing this today, and it is working great.

Thanks - Joel