Woodshop thermostat automations via ISY Portal
Thanks to Universal Devices (UDI) we have an ISY-994 with Z-Wave and access to their web Portal!
We can also enable Google/Alexa/IFTTT now. https://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=ISY_Portal_Amazon_Echo_Integration_V3#Thermostats
For example, in the woodshop, we use our Axis Communications camera motion detector to set-back the thermostat when room is empty for an hour.
WoodShop Setback - [ID 0022][Parent 0004]
If
'Thermostats / WoodShop' Mode is Heat
And $Motion_WoodShop.Minutes_since_last > 60
And Program 'Woodshop Comfortable Called Recently' is False
Then
Set 'Thermostats / WoodShop' Energy Save Heat Setpoint '$Setpoint.WoodShop.Heat.Setback.Tempwanted Fahrenheit'
$Setpoint.WoodShop = $Setpoint.WoodShop.Heat.Setback.Tempwanted
Resource 'Slack.Setback-Woodshop'
Wait 25 seconds
Set 'Thermostats / WoodShop' Heat Setpoint '$Setpoint.WoodShop.Heat.Setback.Tempwanted Fahrenheit'
Set 'Thermostats / WoodShop' Mode Energy Save Heat
Run Program 'Thingspeak-Log-Thermostats' (If)
Resource 'Plot.WoodShopThermostat'
Else
- No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')
For the main hydronic baseboards, we’re going to need to source a line-voltage compatible automation thermostat, or a conversion unit like the Honeywell RC840T