The Virtual plugin is one way to take data from external sources and in turn use these nodes of data more effectively. The nodes become devices from which status and control are possible in programs & as an included device in scenes. It produces a cleaner display in the AC and Remote tools.
With this nodeserver you can create virtual switches or other devices for use in user programs.
Devices store their status in a .db for retrieval on a restart.
- I use REST to switch a virtual device from an 8266 device
- My Awning controller & heartbeat
- from Alexa I switch a virtual device
- The status of my daughter's goodnight routine
- inserted as part of scenes or programs for both status and control
- provide scene status if you make them part of a scene
- consolidate data with the temp devices, & I am looking to add a garage device
You can add a virtual switch to a scene and that switch polled to determine if the scene is on or off.
The virtual temperature device allows you to extract temperature information using a program or from a variable. This is then displayed as a device
Options:
- Raw data converted to prec 1.
- Farenheit converted and displayed as Celsius and vice versa.
- Data Pushed to another variable.