My Ecobee Device: Custom ecobee device to enable more smart thermostat's capabilities within SmartThings
Author: Yves Racine
linkedIn profile: ca.linkedin.com/pub/yves-racine-m-sc-a/0/406/4b/
Date: 2014-03-31
For more details on the extensive features & capabilities of MyEcobee device, please refer to this ST community thread:
It's the most comprehensive ecobee integration under the ST platform.
please take note of the following statement:
You can now download the code at
http://www.maisonsecomatiq.com/#!store/tc3yrP.S. Technical support packages are also available.
Setup time: about 5-10 minutes depending on your ST skills.
- (a) Your ecobee thermostat fully operational (and connected to wifi)
- (b) Your ecobee credentials (username/password)
- (c) Developer access to SmartThings (http://graph.api.smartthings.com/)
- (d) Location set for your ST account
Under the ST mobile app, click on the 3-horizontal lines- "hamburger"- menu in the upper left corner, and then the "gear'" icon to review your location and save it.
https://support.smartthings.com/hc/en-us/articles/205956850-How-to-edit-Location-settings
- (e) Determine your shard, please consult this thread:
Or the SmartThings documentation here:
http://docs.smartthings.com/en/latest/publishing/index.html#ensure-proper-location
If you are on a different shard, you need to change the links below for your right shard. As an example, in North America,
replace https://graph.api.smartthings.com/ide/devices by https://graph-na02-useast1.api.smartthings.com
Or use https://consigliere-regional.api.smartthings.com/ to point to the right shard.
a) Go to https://graph.api.smartthings.com/ide/devices
b) Hit the "+New Device Handler" at the top right corner
c) Hit the "From Code" tab on the left corner
d) Copy and paste the code
The code will be sent to you via your paypal verified email address.
e) Hit the create button at the bottom
f) Hit the "publish/for me" button at the top right corner (in the code window)
a) Go to https://graph.api.smartthings.com/ide/apps
b) Hit the "+New SmartApp" at the top right corner
c) Hit the "From Code" tab on the left corner
d) Copy and paste the code
The code will be sent to you via your paypal verified email address.
e) Hit the create button at the bottom
f) Make sure that enable OAuth in Smartapp is active
- Goto app settings (top right corner, click on it)
- Click on Oauth (middle of the page), and enable OAuth in Smart app
- Hit "Update" at the bottom
g) Go back to the code window, and hit the "publish/for me" button at the top right corner
Click on the Smartapps link in the upper section of the following Marketspace screen (last icon at the bottom), and then MyApps (last item in the list).
You should already have an ecobee username and password, if not go to https://www.ecobee.com/home/ecobeeLogin.jsp
Go through the authentication process using My ecobee Init.
If needed, watch "how to setup ecobee" video (but use My ecobee Init instead of the Smarttings labs script) as the authentication process is similar.
http://blog.smartthings.com/news/smartthings-updates/new-additions-to-smartthings-labs
After being connected, click 'Next' and select your ecobee thermostat(s) (ecobee lite, ecobee3, SMART, SMART-SI, EMS) that you want to control from Smartthings and, then press 'Next' for the 'Other Settings &Notification' page, and then 'Done' when finished.
If you get a blank screen after pressing 'Next or you get the following error: " Error - bad state. Unable to complete page configuration", you'd need to enable oAuth as specified in step 2f) above.
You should see your device under
https://graph.api.smartthings.com/device/list
And
In the ST app, under myHome/Things.
If needed, you may have to hit the My Ecobee device 'refresh' button several times as the smartThings app is not always responsive. You may want to stop and restart your smartthings app if needed.
a) Go to https://graph.api.smartthings.com/device/list
b) Click on the My ecobee device that you just created
c) Click on Preferences (edit)
N.B. You can also edit the preferences under Things/Your Ecobee device/Edit Device using the ST mobile app.
You only need to edit the following parameters
(a) <trace> when needed, set to true to get more tracing (no spaces)
(b) <holdType> set to nextTransition or indefinite (by default, no spaces)
(c) <logFilter:1..5> Values=[Level 1=ERROR only,2=<Level 1+WARNING>,3=<2+INFO>,4=<3+DEBUG>,5=<4+TRACE>]
P.S. Don't enter any values for the thermostat's serial number or for the appKey as the values are only
used for the PIN authentication method (not with the Service Manager). If you do it, you may
experience authentication issues when used with MyEcobeeInit smartapp.
For more details on the holdType input parameter, refer to the ST community wiki:
Amongst others:
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a) ecobee3RemoteSensorInit
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This smartapp will expose your ecobee3's remote sensors as Motion and Temperature Sensors in SmartThings, so that you can use them in your automation scenarios.
See the following readme file for instructions
https://github.com/yracine/device-type.myecobee/blob/master/smartapps/ecobeeRemoteSensor.md
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b) Monitor And Set Ecobee Temp
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In brief, the smartapp allows automatic adjustments of your programmed cooling/heating setpoints according to indoor/outdoor conditions. This is particularly useful in Winter/Summer where outdoor temperature and humidity can vary throughout the day. It can also set your thermostat to 'Away' or 'Home' based on your indoor motion sensors. It will ajust your thermostat's programmed or scheduled setpoints based on occupied rooms (similar to ecobee3, but with ST connected sensors).
You can enable/disable the smartapp with a button on/off tile (ex.virtual switch).
The smartapp can use an outdoor sensor or a virtual weather station, such as
https://github.com/yracine/device-type.weatherstation
to get the oudoor temperature and humidity.
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c) Monitor And Set Ecobee Humidity
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Monitor humidity level indoor vs. outdoor at regular intervals (in minutes) and set the humidifier/dehumidifier/HRV/ERV to a target humidity level.
P.S. Your humidifier/dehumidifier/HRV/ERV needs to be physically connected to ecobee.
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d) ecobeeChangeMode
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Change your ecobee climate (Away,Home) according to your hello home mode.
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e) AwayFromHome and ecobeeResumeProg
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Use presence/motion sensors or ST hello modes to set a target climate or heating/cooling setpoints based on your presence/absence.
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f) ecobeeSetClimate
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This smartapp allows a ST user to set the ecobee thermostat(s) to a given climate (Away,Home,Awake,Sleep, other custom programs) at a given day&time.
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g) ecobeeStateTriggerHA
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The above smartapp allows a ST user to trigger some switch(es) (turn on/off or flash) and/or trigger a hello phrase routine when the thermostat is cooling/heating/running the fan/or idle.
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h) ecobeeSetZoneWithSchedule
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The smartapp that enables Multi Zoned Heating/Cooling Solutions based on your ecobee schedule(s)- coupled with smart vents (optional) for better temp settings control throughout your home"
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