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Node-Red module for Nest thermostats and smoke detectors
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Lack of documentation - Cannot get this to work #17

Open macinspak opened 5 years ago

macinspak commented 5 years ago

I have installed the nodes, all looks good for install and API. But I cannot find any streaming mode flag, the node complains if the "mandatory" ID is missing, yet the README.md says you can leave it blank.

The only responses I can get from the node are: 400 - if i set an imaginary ID "Error: undefined away state" - if I set the ID blank

No idea how to use these nodes

macinspak commented 5 years ago

LOL. OK, so RTFM, it was not completely obvious and I would advise a little more work on clearer instructions.

You need to use the "request" node. The "status" node is only to set and retrieve home/away mode.

As I was hoping to get the "status" of the smoke detector, it confused me. Better doco would have saved me a fair amount of time.

Looking at using this with my https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-alarm to trigger my house siren with the smoke alarm automatically if we are away from the home.