thing-it-device-plugwise
[thing-it-node] Device Plugins for the Plugwise (http://www.plugwise.com/) products
- Circle (pluggable Energy Meter and Switch)
- Stealth (built-in Energy Meter and Switch)
- Scan (Motion Sensor and Light Detector)
- Sense (Humidity and Temperature Sensor)
- Anna (Smart Thermostat)
- Coolding (Air Conditioner Controller)
Installation and Configuration
Installation of NodeJS and [thing-it-node]
First, install nodejs on your computer (e.g. your PC or your Raspberry Pi).
Then install [thing-it-node] via
npm install -g thing-it-node
Initialization and Start of [thing-it-node]
The [thing-it-device-philips-plugwise] Plugin is installed with [thing-it-node], hence there is no need to install it separately.
The Plugin supports Autodiscovery, hence you only have to create a directory in which you intend to run the configuration, e.g.
mkdir ~/plugwise-test
cd ~/plugwise-test
and invoke
tin init
and then start [thing-it-node] via
tin run
Install the thing-it Mobile App from the Apple Appstore or Google Play and set it up to connect to [thing-it-node]
locally as described here or just connect your browser under
http://localhost:3001.
Plugwise Device Setup
Connect your Plugwise Stretch to the same network as the [thing-it-node] Node Box you have configured above
and connect all Plugwise Devices to it.
On the [thing-it] Mobile App or in the browser, confirm the registration of the Plugwise Devices -
you will be able monitor and control these from the [thing-it] Mobile App immediately.
Mobile UI
The following screenshot shows the Node Page of the sample configuration:
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