WEMO,( IFTTT) and Wink Spotter

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Thu Feb 16, 2017 10:06 am
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Re: WEMO,( IFTTT) and Wink Spotter

Thank you for your hard work and sharing the script. Works Great!

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Fri Apr 20, 2018 6:01 pm
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Re: WEMO,( IFTTT) and Wink Spotter

mclass wrote:
Having had a Wemo Insight switch fall into my hands, I have searched the Indigo forums for means to integrate the device with Indigo - without success :roll:

Searching further, I have come across a script that I have successfully deployed (with some minor changes) as a series of action groups to turn the Wemo on and off, toggle the state and to determine its state. Regrettably, I am not sufficiently software literate to develop this further into a plugin, but have posted it it in the hope that it may generate further interest in developing support for this and other Wemo devices!

Note that the Wemo app is still required to set up the switch on the local wifi network.
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mclass

Thanks for this great code! I made a few modifications to fix up the status messages and make it more convenient to use a Wemo mini switch as a virtual device. The switches are on sale at Costco for $40 for 2 of them. Much cheaper than any other switch I know about, especially considering it includes a built-in pushbutton and returns status. WiFi is a good alternative to my cheap X10 switches for some tricky locations and the range seems quite good. The switch was a little finicky to set up but seems to be working reliably now.

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# Python script to operate or obtain status of Wemo switch
# based on a script WeMo.py published by pruppert on GitHub
# at https://gist.github.com/pruppert/

# Usage:
# Tested with Wemo Mini switch as an embedded script in an
# Indigo Action Group/Virtual Device

#!/usr/bin/python

import re
import urllib2

# Configuration:
# Enter the local IP address of your WeMo in the parentheses of the ip variable below.
# You may have to check your router to see what local IP is assigned to the WeMo.
# It is recommended that you assign a static local IP to the WeMo to ensure the WeMo is always at that address.
# Uncomment one of the triggers at the end of this script.
# Insert the appropriate message for the Indigo event log near line 89

ip = 'insert address here'
WemoVar = "Insert name of Indigo status variable here"

class wemo:
   OFF_STATE = '0'
   ON_STATES = ['1', '8']
   ip = None
   ports = [49153, 49152, 49154, 49151, 49155]
   

   def __init__(self, switch_ip):
      self.ip = switch_ip     
   
   def toggle(self):
      status = self.status()
      if status in self.ON_STATES:
         result = self.off()
#         result = 'WeMo is now off.'
      elif status == self.OFF_STATE:
         result = self.on()
 #        result = 'WeMo is now on.'
      else:
         raise Exception("UnexpectedStatusResponse")
      indigo.variable.updateValue(WemoVar, value=result)
      return result   

   def on(self):
      status = self.status()
      if status in self.ON_STATES:
         result = status
      elif status == self.OFF_STATE:
          result = self._send('Set', 'BinaryState', 1)
      else:
         raise Exception("UnexpectedStatusResponse")
      indigo.variable.updateValue(WemoVar, value=result)
      return result   

   def off(self):
      status = self.status()
      if status in self.ON_STATES:
          result = self._send('Set', 'BinaryState', 0)
      elif status == self.OFF_STATE:
          result = status
      else:
         raise Exception("UnexpectedStatusResponse")
      indigo.variable.updateValue(WemoVar, value=result)
      return result   

   def status(self):
      result = self._send('Get', 'BinaryState')
      indigo.variable.updateValue(WemoVar, value=result)
      return result

   def name(self):
      return self._send('Get', 'FriendlyName')

   def signal(self):
      return self._send('Get', 'SignalStrength')
 
   def _get_header_xml(self, method, obj):
      method = method + obj
      return '"urn:Belkin:service:basicevent:1#%s"' % method
   
   def _get_body_xml(self, method, obj, value=0):
      method = method + obj
      return '<u:%s xmlns:u="urn:Belkin:service:basicevent:1"><%s>%s</%s></u:%s>' % (method, obj, value, obj, method)
   
   def _send(self, method, obj, value=None):
      body_xml = self._get_body_xml(method, obj, value)
      header_xml = self._get_header_xml(method, obj)
      for port in self.ports:
         result = self._try_send(self.ip, port, body_xml, header_xml, obj)
         if result is not None:
            self.ports = [port]
         return result
      raise Exception("TimeoutOnAllPorts")

   def _try_send(self, ip, port, body, header, data):
      try:
         request = urllib2.Request('http://%s:%s/upnp/control/basicevent1' % (ip, port))
         request.add_header('Content-type', 'text/xml; charset="utf-8"')
         request.add_header('SOAPACTION', header)
         request_body = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>'
         request_body += '<s:Envelope xmlns:s="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" s:encodingStyle="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/">'
         request_body += '<s:Body>%s</s:Body></s:Envelope>' % body
         request.add_data(request_body)
         result = urllib2.urlopen(request, timeout=3)
         return self._extract(result.read(), data)
      except Exception as e:
         print str(e)
         return None

   def _extract(self, response, name):
      exp = '<%s>(.*?)<\/%s>' % (name, name)
      g = re.search(exp, response)
      if g:
         return g.group(1)
      return response

def output(message):
# Write message to Indigo server event log
   indigo.server.log ("Wemo Device Name - " + message)

switch = wemo(ip)

# Configuration:
# Uncomment only one of the lines below to make the script work.

#output(switch.on())
#output(switch.off())
output(switch.toggle())
#output(switch.status())

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Fri Apr 20, 2018 6:04 pm
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Re: WEMO,( IFTTT) and Wink Spotter

very slick automation through a simple and intuitive cloud services


My experience with IFTTT was that it was none of these things. From having relied on it heavily when I was using the god-awful SmartThings, with Indigo I now use it not at all.

I've come to realize that any competently designed HA system (of which there are astonishingly few examples besides Indigo) does not require IFTTT integration, because all the services you need are already integrated one way or another. And usually multiple ways!

For example: Philips Hue? There's an Indigo plugin for that with more capability and 100% local. Also 100% more logging and troubleshooting, which IFTTT is *terrible* at.

Weather statuses? There are at least two if not three plugins for that, and even one that works with your own weather station equipment directly.

Alarms and time based triggers? Built in, and more flexible than IFTTT.

Automatic? Plugin. Nest? Plugin. That list goes on and on.

Wemo? From everything I read, and everything I know about Belkin, it's unreliable hardware. Buy better stuff from other manufacturers for the same price.

SmartThings refugee, so happy to be on Indigo. Monterey on a base M1 Mini w/Harmony Hub, Hue, DomoPad, Dynamic URL, Device Extensions, HomeKitLink, Grafana, Plex, uniFAP, Fantastic Weather, Nanoleaf, LED Simple Effects, Bond Home, Camect.

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Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:45 am
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Re: WEMO,( IFTTT) and Wink Spotter

jay (support) wrote:
We continue to evaluate the various technologies out there for inclusion in Indigo, but the demand for Wemo support has thus far been very limited in comparison to other things (Indigo Touch, more extensive Z-Wave support, etc.) that are a much higher priority.

We would certainly love to see a 3rd party developer add Wemo support via a plugin but none seem to be particularly interested at the moment.

Hi Jay,

FWIW, I'd like to echo what others have said about wanting Wemo support in Indigo. The inexpensive switch from Costco that I integrated has been working very well. I think the inexpensive Wemo units are a good substitute for cheap X10 devices to allow whole home automation at a much lower cost than z-wave, insteon and others. They also work at wifi distances which is farther than other technologies in my experience. Low demand may be a chicken and egg issue since I put off buying one due to lack of Indigo support for them. I finally got it when I saw the script posted by mclass. A plug-in would be ok, and I wish I had the capability of creating one, but I agree with others that Wemo is getting much bigger now as evidenced by Costco selling them. Just my 2 cents. Thanks as always;

--Dave

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Mon Apr 30, 2018 9:47 am
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DVDDave wrote:
FWIW, I'd like to echo what others have said about wanting Wemo support in Indigo. The inexpensive switch from Costco that I integrated has been working very well. I think the inexpensive Wemo units are a good substitute for cheap X10 devices to allow whole home automation at a much lower cost than z-wave, insteon and others. They also work at wifi distances which is farther than other technologies in my experience. Low demand may be a chicken and egg issue since I put off buying one due to lack of Indigo support for them. I finally got it when I saw the script posted by mclass. A plug-in would be ok, and I wish I had the capability of creating one, but I agree with others that Wemo is getting much bigger now as evidenced by Costco selling them. Just my 2 cents. Thanks as always;


Thanks for the feedback. If you look at this thread, for example, I think you'll see what we mean by low demand (mclass only looked into it because one "fell into his hands"). And another interpretation for something showing up in Costco is that they aren't selling well... ;)

But, in any event, now that mclass has done at least part of the work someone else could build the plugin so if there's sufficient demand I'm sure one of our 3rd party developers will pick it up.

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Mon Apr 30, 2018 9:53 am
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jay (support) wrote:
Thanks for the feedback. If you look at this thread, for example, I think you'll see what we mean by low demand (mclass only looked into it because one "fell into his hands"). And another interpretation for something showing up in Costco is that they aren't selling well... ;)

But, in any event, now that mclass has done at least part of the work someone else could build the plugin so if there's sufficient demand I'm sure one of our 3rd party developers will pick it up.

Good points. You may be right and time will tell. Thanks.

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Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:54 am
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Re: WEMO,( IFTTT) and Wink Spotter

Just my two cents worth, but I think one reason I would like to see native WeMo support is because these units are a fraction of the cost of Insteon units. They are also more readily available. I have had three new Insteon plug in modules crumble in my hand as I plugged it in. Not saying WeMo is better constructed, but at Insteon prices they should be constructed much better. My older plug in modules are are still rock solid. All this being said I wonder if HomeKit Bridge plug-in gives support for these?

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rgspb wrote:
Just my two cents worth, but I think one reason I would like to see native WeMo support is because these units are a fraction of the cost of Insteon units. They are also more readily available. I have had three new Insteon plug in modules crumble in my hand as I plugged it in. Not saying WeMo is better constructed, but at Insteon prices they should be constructed much better. My older plug in modules are are still rock solid. All this being said I wonder if HomeKit Bridge plug-in gives support for these?


Z-Wave is a much better option IMO - there are a ton of manufacturers making a wide variety of devices. WeMo is (like Insteon) basically a single-vendor technology so will always be somewhat limited in that respect.

And, as I said above, if there's sufficient demand then I would expect to see a 3rd party developer build a plugin. In fact, we've just seen a new plugin released for the TP-Link SmartPlugs that someone built. I think those are pretty inexpensive as well.

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I haven’t tried Z-Wave before, I’ve sunk all my fortunes into Insteon. Just ordered a Z-Stick and plug-in module from Amazon so I’ll see how that works with my setup. You’re right in that there are a lot of Z-Wave compatible devices out there. I’m just a little fed up with some of my Insteon devices now and there’s way too many choices to just keep,throwing my money at them.

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rgspb wrote:
I haven’t tried Z-Wave before, I’ve sunk all my fortunes into Insteon. Just ordered a Z-Stick and plug-in module from Amazon so I’ll see how that works with my setup. You’re right in that there are a lot of Z-Wave compatible devices out there. I’m just a little fed up with some of my Insteon devices now and there’s way too many choices to just keep,throwing my money at them.


I completely understand. I use Insteon for places where direct Insteon links are useful. Everywhere else I'm moving to other solutions like Z-Wave, Hue, whatever else meets my needs. The beauty of Indigo is that from a basic usage perspective, the underlying technology is usually irrelevant, though access to technology specific features is also available for more fine control/integration.

To make sure your first Z-Wave experience is good, I recommend making sure that the distance between the Z-Stick and your first device isn't terribly far and are not separated by metal walls/large appliances. Z-Wave generally has really good range (40+ ft), but if there are too many obstacles or the distance is far (or a combination) then you may need to add another device (or repeater) between them.

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Re: WEMO,( IFTTT) and Wink Spotter

What do you see as the trend for simple smart plugs? Looks to me like more and more of them are WiFi. The only Indigo I see for WiFi plugs is the early stage TP-Link plugin. I was hoping it would work with the Amazon Smart Plug, but no dice. What would be the most reliable solution for smart plugs with Indigo?

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Look at the neo coolcam sockets. They are the cheapest and smallest zwave ones I've found. They report power and are reasonably priced compared to the WiFi ones that also do power. In fact are cheaper than the tp link ones with power.

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wideglidejrp wrote:
What would be the most reliable solution for smart plugs with Indigo?


The reliable part of your question is likely the most important part of your question. All these unbranded/unknown WiFi enabled smart devices are likely to have a very wide range of reliability - from crap to good. And add on top of that many don't provide APIs and for those that do often require a cloud connection.

I will personally stick with Z-Wave plugs. There are a wide variety with different capabilities, price points, form factors, etc. But they all use a common protocol which makes them much more likely to integrate successfully with Indigo. I have 2 of the aforementioned Neo Coolcam outlets to enable notifications on my washing machine and dryer. One of them periodically (maybe every couple of months) starts reporting bogus energy data, so when it does that I have to unplug/replug it (it's likely just a marginal unit). The other one has never had an issue. If it gets any worse I'll just replace it (the control aspect is fine, it's just energy reporting that seems somewhat off) and use it for other non-energy reporting related tasks.

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I have generally found the same thing; i.e. z-wave is most reliable as far as working with Indigo. Insteon is reliable, but I don’t like their proprietary nature. I ordered a z-wave plug and look forward to trying it.

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I purchased a HaoZee Smart Plug. It doesn't say Neo Coolcam anywhere, but I suspect that is what is under the covers. The setup went exactly according to the inclusion instructions; three quick clicks. It works very nicely.

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