Thing-it-device-plugwise NPM

thing-it-device-plugwise

Device Plugins for [thing-it-node] and thing-it.com for the Plugwise (http://www.plugwise.com/) products

Plugwise Circle (pluggable Energy Meter and Switch)
Plugwise Stealth (built-in Energy Meter and Switch)
Plugwise Scan (Motion Sensor and Light Detector)
Plugwise Sense (Humidity and Temperature Sensor)
Plugwise Anna (Smart Thermostat)
Plugwise 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:

Where to go from here ...

After completing the above, you may be interested in

Connecting additional Devices and configuring Groups, Services, Event Processing, Storyboards and Jobs via your thing-it Mobile App.
Use thing-it.com to safely connect your Node Box from everywhere, manage complex configurations, store and analyze historical data and offer your configurations to others on the thing-it Mesh Market.
Explore other Device Plugins like Texas Instruments Sensor Tag, Philips Hue Lighting and many more. For a full set of Device Plugins search for thing-it-device on npm. Or write your own Plugins.