Ping Sensor Plugin
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= Introduction = | = Introduction = | ||
Latest revision as of 20:55, 17 April 2010
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[edit] Introduction
This Luup-device can ping different IP-based network devices like routers, computers, iPhones, network-printers, even internet sites and so on.
[edit] How does it work
For every ip you want to observe a own Luup device has to be created. After installation you only have to configure the IP or FQDN in the "Address" field and a delay time in seconds when a ping should occur has to be put in the "Period" field.
Use the Arm / Bypass buttons to activate/deactivate your sensor
The field "Tripped" and the red/green circle shows you, if your observed network device is reachable or not.
[edit] Installation
To install and configure the sensor do the following steps:
- Download the ZIP file containing the device definitions from here
- Unzip the file to harddisk. The following files are contained:
D_PingSensor.xml
D_PingSensor_Invert.xml
I_PingSensor.xml
S_PingSensor.xml
S_AwarenessSensor.xml
I_AwarenessSensor.xml - Goto Devices --> Luup plugins --> Luup files
- click the (Browse) buttons on the right, and enter the 6 filenames referenced above.
- Select the checkbox "[x] Restart Luup after upload" and click (Go)
- ... wait whilst it uploads and restarts the Lua engine ...
- If successful, you'll see the 6x files listed in the system.
- Navigate to Devices --> Luup plugins, scroll to the bottom at the Add device form.
- Type "D_PingSensor.xml" if you're going to use the normal mode or type "D_PingSensor_Invert.xml" if you plan to use the inverted mode, afterwards click (Add Device), type in a name of your choice against the device then click (Save)
- After that is done, return again Devices --> Luup plugins and click (+) Insert the IP or domain name of the device you want to observe in the field "Address"
- Change the value in the field "Period" to change the time in seconds, which Vera waits between two pings. (e.g. you want to ping a host every minute, you would enter the value 60)
- click (Save) in the field "Tripped" can you see, if your remote device is available ("1") or not ("0") or you have a look at the red/green circle.
- enjoy! :)
[edit] Changelog
[edit] Version 1.4
- Removed some inconsistency in I_AwarenessSensor.xml
[edit] Version 1.3
- invert red/green circle by configuration
- renamed scene events and result description ("Got response?" -> "Device responded") to describe the actions more appropriate
[edit] Version 1.2
- Changed file I_PingSensor.xml
- Now that device acts less "aggressive" when no state change occurs. Formerly it triggered the scene event after every ping. E.g. if you turn a lamp out by hand which is also controlled by the ping sensor It was turned on after every ping again. Now only state changes from "ping -> no ping" or "no ping -> ping" fire events.
[edit] Version 1.1
- Update the UI on state-change (device becomes visible or unvisible to the plugin)
- Display a red / green circle (similar to motion sensors) to indicate the presence of a device
- Active / Inactive Buttons (even this should work similar to the motion sensors "Armed" and "Bypass")
- Show up as a sensor in the scene-events.
- Device is now completely controlable via UPnP function calls
[edit] Version 1.0
- a new device was born
- this version was quite unusable in practice. It could be used to learn from ;)
[edit] Known issues
- A custom icon should be displayed instead of the na.gif -> No chance at the moment (Luup .939). The standard motion sensor icon will show up.
[edit] Discussion
The Ping Sensor plugin is discussed in this forum thread:
http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php?topic=1997.0
Feel free to ask questions on that thread, as well as make any suggestions & contributions to the future development of the Ping Sensor plugin's functionality.
