Domoticz-Pinger-Plugin

Python plugin that pings and shows response times for network devices

Key Features

• Creates two Domoticz devices per specified address
  1. Basic status indicator, On/Off to show device response.
  2. Custom sensor that shows milliseconds per ping.
• When network connectivity is lost the Domoticz UI will optionally show the device(s) with a red banner
• Does not require static IP addresses when DNS names are specified (e.g www.google.com always maps to the same Domoticz devices)
• Domoticz devices can be renamed to anything after initial creation

Installation

Python version 3.4 or higher required & Domoticz version 3.8xxx or greater.

To install:

• Go in your Domoticz directory, open the plugins directory
• Navigate to the directory using a command line
• Run: git clone https://github.com/dnpwwo/Domoticz-Pinger-Plugin.git
• Restart Domoticz.

In the web UI, navigate to the Hardware page. In the hardware dropdown there will be an entry called "Pinger (ICMP)".

Updating

To update:

• Go in your Domoticz directory using a command line and open the plugins directory then the Domoticz-Pinger-Plugin directory.
• Run: git pull
• Restart Domoticz.

Configuration

Change log