Humidity

[conuxconux]

Is it not possible to see in the Alexa app or ask for the current humidity value? I have set both temperature and humidity but I can see and ask only for current temperature.

Many thanks

[kakopappa]

Alexa app - No. API does accept humidity Sinric app - Yes

[conuxconux]

I understand.

So besides not displaying it, isn't possible to ask Alexa for the value of humidity?

When will be Sinric pro on iOS Ita available?

Many thanks, it is a nice work!

[kakopappa]

@conuxconux

1. No only temperature

2. IOS app development has completed. We need to test it a little bit before uploading to AppStore.

There seems to be a problem your esp sending data too often to the server. How often are you sending temp details to the server?

[conuxconux]

Nice. I send new data to every temperature or humidity change so that it is always up to date. But I can set a reading every 5 sec if too much data arrives.

[kakopappa]

1. You should send it when it changes.

2. 30 to 60 seconds polling is a reasonable number I think.

In the real environment, temperature changes happen gradually not immediately

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Nice. I send new data to every temperature or humidity change so that it is always up to date. But I can set a reading every 5 sec if too much data arrives.

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[conuxconux]

Nice. This evening I will change to 30 sec.

Many thanks for suggestions.

[sivar2311]

Hi conuxonux! May i see your code where you setup device and send events? Usually SDK is limited to 1 temperature event every 60 seconds.

[conuxconux]

Hi conuxonux! May i see your code where you setup device and send events? Usually SDK is limited to 1 temperature event every 60 seconds.

Hi sivar2311.

This is the code:

void loop() {
  ArduinoOTA.handle();
  server.handleClient();
  delay(50);

  dht.read();

  if (dht.getState() == DHT_OK)
  {
    if (temperature != dht.getTemperatureC() || humidity != dht.getHumidity())
    {
        temperature = dht.getTemperatureC();
        humidity = dht.getHumidity();
        SinricProTemperaturesensor& mySensor = SinricPro[SENSOR_ID];
        mySensor.sendTemperatureEvent(temperature, humidity);        
    }
  }

  SinricPro.handle(); 

}

[sivar2311]

Thank you. What about setup()? Anything special about creating / adding your sensor to SinricPro?

[conuxconux]

Thank you. What about setup()? Anything special about creating / adding your sensor to SinricPro?

This is the Setup:

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  dht.begin();

  while (!Serial)  // Wait for the serial connection to be establised.
    delay(50);

  pinMode(led, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(rele, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(led, LOW);

  WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
  WiFi.begin(ssid, password);
  if (WiFi.waitForConnectResult() != WL_CONNECTED) {
    //Serial.println("WiFi Connect Failed! Rebooting...");
    blinkSignal(3, 50); 
    delay(1000);
    ESP.restart();
  }  
  ArduinoOTA.begin();

  server.on("/", []() {

    if (!server.authenticate(www_username, www_password))
      //Basic Auth Method with Custom realm and Failure Response
      //return server.requestAuthentication(BASIC_AUTH, www_realm, authFailResponse);
      //Digest Auth Method with realm="Login Required" and empty Failure Response
      //return server.requestAuthentication(DIGEST_AUTH);
      //Digest Auth Method with Custom realm and empty Failure Response
      //return server.requestAuthentication(DIGEST_AUTH, www_realm);
      //Digest Auth Method with Custom realm and Failure Response
    {
      blinkSignal(2, 100); 
      return server.requestAuthentication(DIGEST_AUTH, www_realm, authFailResponse);
    }

    if(server.args() != 1)
    {
       blinkSignal(4, 50);   
       server.send(200, "text/plain", "0");
    }
    else
    {
      if(server.argName(0) == "rele")
      {
          SinricProTemperaturesensor& mySensor = SinricPro[SENSOR_ID];
          if(server.arg(0) == "1")
          {
            digitalWrite(rele, HIGH);
            //digitalWrite(led,high);
            server.send(200, "text/plain", "1");
            // send powerstate event
            mySensor.sendPowerStateEvent(HIGH); // send the new powerState to SinricPro server            
          }
          else if(server.arg(0) == "0")
          {            
            digitalWrite(rele, LOW);
            //digitalWrite(led,low);         
            server.send(200, "text/plain", "0");
            // send powerstate event
            mySensor.sendPowerStateEvent(LOW); // send the new powerState to SinricPro server                  
          }
          else
          {
            bool relState = digitalRead(rele);
            server.send(200, "text/plain", String(relState));
            mySensor.sendPowerStateEvent(relState); // send the new powerState to SinricPro server   
          }

      }
      else if(server.argName(0) == "sensor")
      {   
        dht.read();
        if (dht.getState() == DHT_OK)
        {
          temperature = dht.getTemperatureC();
          humidity = dht.getHumidity();
          //digitalWrite(led, low);
          server.send(200, "text/plain", "Temperatura " + String(temperature, FLOATROUNDING) + " C\nUmidita' " + String(humidity, FLOATROUNDING) + " %");
          //digitalWrite(led, high);
          SinricProTemperaturesensor& mySensor = SinricPro[SENSOR_ID];
          mySensor.sendTemperatureEvent(temperature, humidity);          
        }
        else
        {
          server.send(200, "text/plain", "Cannot read sensor!");
        }
      }

    }
  });
  server.begin();
  blinkSignal(2, 1000);
  digitalWrite(led, HIGH);

  // create and add a Sensor to SinricPro
  SinricProTemperaturesensor& mySensor = SinricPro[SENSOR_ID];
  // set callback function
  mySensor.onPowerState(onPowerState);
  // startup SinricPro
  SinricPro.begin(APP_KEY, APP_SECRET);  
}

[sivar2311]

Hi @conuxconux Thank you for your support. Version 2.2.3 has been released. Please update. New release will prevent flooding the server but it is always good way to send events only when state or values have been changed.

[conuxconux]

Many thanks @sivar2311. I have a had changed the routine to update the data every 30 sec if one of the values is changed.

[sivar2311]

Hi @conuxconux! Have a look at our new examples for TemperatureSensor:

• Arduino example
• PlatformIO example

[conuxconux]

Hi @sivar2311 , many thanks for the suggestion and update.

I have already changed my code with following approach:

void updateData(void)
{
  uint64_t now = millis();
  if ((now - lastRead) > INTERVAL_UPDATE) 
  {  
    dht.read();

    if (dht.getState() == DHT_OK)
    {  
      if (temperature != dht.getTemperatureC() || humidity !=  dht.getHumidity())
      {
        temperature = dht.getTemperatureC();
        humidity =  dht.getHumidity();

        SinricProThermostat& mySensor = SinricPro[SENSOR_ID];
        mySensor.sendTemperatureEvent(temperature, humidity); 
        mySensor.sendTargetTemperatureEvent(humidity);

        lastRead = now;

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In this mode for any change in the interval i can see new value because I use the Thermostat to see the humidity as Target Temperature in Alexa App and I can ask to Alexa for the current Target Temperature to obtain the current humidity, than I update when I detect any change. With your sample you can detect any change if both are changed.

if (temperature == lastTemperature || humidity == lastHumidity) return; // if no values changed do nothing...

Thank you 👍

[sivar2311]

Your code looks good, except two things:

1) You're using the wrong device! For sensor, please use SinricProTemperaturesensor

2) sendTargetTemperatureEvent is for Thermostat! Please remove this code for your temperature sensor, since this is only a sensor!

sendTargetTemperature is used when you change the "targetTemperature" on your Thermostat manually, to report new target temperature back to SinricPro server.

[conuxconux]

Oh yes, @sivar2311 I have update the previous post. : )

[sivar2311]

Oh, so you're "missusing" targetTemperature to report humidity?

[conuxconux]

Yesss... to see it in Alexa App and to ask she the target temperature and obtain current humidity. It is a workaround to obtain both. ;)

[conuxconux]

This is the control in Alexa app

[sivar2311]

Okay, creative way to use some functionallity that alexa doesn't offer right now...

[santiagoarroyo22]

@conuxconux would you be so kind of posting the full code to read the temperature in the alexa app, I have been working on it, I have the DHT readings on the serial monitor of arduino but it seems like I cant send that variable to the alexa app. Thank you in advanced.

[conuxconux]

@conuxconux would you be so kind of posting the full code to read the temperature in the alexa app, I have been working on it, I have the DHT readings on the serial monitor of arduino but it seems like I cant send that variable to the alexa app. Thank you in advanced.

Hi @santiagoarroyo22 , i haven't write an app for alexa.

• I have add a device in Sinric Pro
• I write some code for esp8266 that send data to added device
• I scan with alexa for new devices

After, I can see new added Sinric Pro device that will be update with sended data from esp8266.

You can refer to the following sample: https://github.com/sinricpro/esp8266-esp32-sdk/blob/master/examples/temperaturesensor/temperaturesensor.ino

[santiagoarroyo22]

@conuxconux thank you so much, that is another point of view of what I was looking for by I think I can change some stuff to fit my idea, have a great day