Hi Guys,
I’m using 2 ewelink door/window sensor to know if my garage door is it close opened or tottaly opened.
But I’m facing a little issue.
If it are closed, no issue, sensor say that are close
I want to know when it are totally opened, and for that I put another sensor to reflect that, but sensor says that are closed.That is correct, means for me that are totally opened.
And this is my issue.
Anyway to add the feature to be possible reverse or customize the output of the status?
For example, if detect that are CLOSE output should be OPEN (reverse)
Or even better customize what we want that sensor says.
In my case , I want that reflect at least 3 positions
Sensor 1 should say
close = close
open = open
sensor 2 should say
open = open
close = totally opened
Simple open/close sensors have two states: closed and open. There is no ‘in-between’ or ‘fully’ state.
I don’t understand much of your description of the situation. I am guessing that you are referring to a roller shutter door and the situation where the expansion is not complete. But a gate of this design has its own sensors that can be used to determine the position.
I think he wants to be able to change the status of the state. So that if the sensor is closed, it will display as open, and vice versa. It’s like a bi-reverse of the sensor display state.
I don’t think the devs will implement what you want.
Quite an unusual solution. Just try to remember that sensor no.X and a specific state mean xyz.
I have a different situation where the sensor in the closed position shows the open state because unfortunately that’s how the sensor is built and DW2 has no choice but to show it that way.
Hi Morgan, yes let say tuning. And I can say that works smoothly, let says that does what is intended, I’m just trying to improve it to other situations at home
Understood, that no choice to change how it works, but think what it says it should be a hard-coded value. The possibility to change it, it will do the trick, and in my opinion is this little things that make a difference when choosing what to buy.
The sensor by default says open or closed.
If it were possible to configure what it says, I think it would solve the situation
For example, some plausible situations
green or red
side a or side b
0 or 1
full / empty
middle / close
positive / negative
and among others
Mixing more then one sensor think it will allow some nice configs. Let say controlling fixed positions
By default, open is open and closed is closed and continues to be
But if it is possible, change the text “open” or “closed” to “whatever it says” will improve sensor to work one more stuffs at home
