The Wink home automation thread

[tsuprano]

I would love to test the Tasker stuff but I have no idea how tasker works....have to train myself up..

 

[FreddieT]

Does anyone use the Honeywell zwave thermostat with their Wink setup?
I have one and I can manually control the temperature from the Wink app (up/down/cool/heat/auto) but whenever I try to setup the temperature using schedules or robots it won't work.

Anyone had better experience with the z-wave Honeywell thermostat?

Wink support are not really helping. Escalated but no real response.

Latest version of the iOS app and hub at 00.56.

Thanks!
Ixtab

I don't use the wink to control my Honeywell anymore as I prefer to use its own app, but if I remember correctly when I first installed it, the Wink scheduling was hit or miss. That was a while ago. I'll reconnect it to the hub this weekend and test it out to see if I can get it working and let you know my results.

 

[fletchb]

FWIW a few weeks ago I found a cheap price on a Honeywell thanks to this site.

At first there was some limited functionally with wink robots.

Also I could control the thermostat via Bill's web project.

But after reading the messages this morning about wanting to test thermostats, I got this message while trying to setup a new robot:

"Don't see your product? Honeywell, GE and Leviton currently don't support Wink's automation features.

So for what ever reason, one of the upgrades has removed some of the functionality.

Now my only options are geofencing or the trippers.

 

[bigverm24]

FWIW a few weeks ago I found a cheap price on a Honeywell thanks to this site.

At first there was some limited functionally with wink robots.

Also I could control the thermostat via Bill's web project.

But after reading the messages this morning about wanting to test thermostats, I got this message while trying to setup a new robot:

"Don't see your product? Honeywell, GE and Leviton currently don't support Wink's automation features.

So for what ever reason, one of the upgrades has removed some of the functionality.

Now my only options are geofencing or the trippers.

Yep...welcome to my world. Been fighting this battle for weeks with wink over my leviton switches...robots are gone. What they need to do is put a blanket statement to say these products ONLY support automation...meaning Lutron...not sure if anything else does.

 

[bigverm24]

Can anyone tell me why I would by a wink relay at $300 instead of just getting an inexpensive table and mounting it in a convenient location?

Although temping to get an unopened relay on ebay for $150...I personally am not putting another dime in Wink specific products until they add local control and fix the lack of robots for anything besides a Lutron switch.

 

[bigverm24]

I have another Tripper showing low battery after about 4-6 weeks running on a new battery. Grrrr.

battery life was supposedly fixed with a new firmware...have you reported to Wink supported? you should

 

[tsuprano]

Is there anyone that has thoughts on the best way I can become familiar with Tasker specific to it utilization with Wink?

 

[FreddieT]

Although temping to get an unopened relay on ebay for $150...I personally am not putting another dime in Wink specific products until they add local control and fix the lack of robots for anything besides a Lutron switch.

I agree with you! Maybe a little more effort into fixing/stabilizing their platform for existing products before rolling out new/expensive items would go a long way to keep their existing user base happy.

 

[bigverm24]

I agree with you! Maybe a little more effort into fixing/stabilizing their platform for existing products before rolling out new/expensive items would go a long way to keep their existing user base happy.

Luckily for Wink/Quirky, Smartthings is overly complicated and the Apple HomeLink has not come out yet. If they dont get it together by the time smartthings v2 hub comes out and/or Homelink comes out...it might be the end of Wink as we know it. Both ST and Apple claim their new platforms will essentially support ALL, and provide local connectivity, bluetooth, etc. Where will Wink be left if/when these come out and it is still attempting to push out basic functionality that other platforms already have?

I am still hopeful, but I wont wait around too much longer after these 2 debut.

 

[trunzoc]

Is there anyone that has thoughts on the best way I can become familiar with Tasker specific to it utilization with Wink?

It's to that complicated and you really don;t have to do much to get my Wink project working. It's all outlined in the G+ thread.

I was talking to a gent earlier this week that had literally never touched Tasker before that day and he had it installed and doing voice commands in under 15 minutes.

Go try out the instructions I posted on G+ and shoot me a hangout from there if you need help.

 

[trunzoc]

bigverm24, can you find an alternate way to contact me? Maybe through a hangout or something. I'm not yet able to reply to PMs. not enough posts i guess

 

[tsuprano]

Trunzoc....can you paste the link here....I think I already have it and have loaded the project into tasker....just not clear what to do with it now...

 

[trunzoc]

Trunzoc....can you paste the link here....I think I already have it and have loaded the project into tasker....just not clear what to do with it now...

go this this post and click the Craig Trunzo's Tasker link...

http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=37173087&postcount=1355

There is a part of the OP that says "TO CONFIGURE THE PROJECT:"

After you get those steps done it should be working.

 

[fletchb]

Is there anyone that has thoughts on the best way I can become familiar with Tasker specific to it utilization with Wink?

Get the latest version of the wink project- it works very well right out of the box. It is actually more reliable than the wink app as it has yet to lock up, pause or crash like the wink app does.

As far as tasker goes, it will not import a project until you disable beginner mode..that was the most frustrating thing for me.


Honestly with something that does all that it can do you just need to tinker with it and it will get easier. I just got it less than 2 weeks ago and already getting much better at it.

I did not realize how big it is..there are a lot of help sites online ..I am ready several right now..I can send the links when I get home if you like.

 

[fletchb]

Yep...welcome to my world. Been fighting this battle for weeks with wink over my leviton switches...robots are gone. What they need to do is put a blanket statement to say these products ONLY support automation...meaning Lutron...not sure if anything else does.

Yea I am surprised they don't support GE bulbs as they are from the same family , more or less.

 

[bigverm24]

Get the latest version of the wink project- it works very well right out of the box. It is actually more reliable than the wink app as it has yet to lock up, pause or crash like the wink app does.

As far as tasker goes, it will not import a project until you disable beginner mode..that was the most frustrating thing for me.

I cant even get the project to import AFTER disabling beginner mode...talk about frustrating!

 

[trunzoc]

I cant even get the project to import AFTER disabling beginner mode...talk about frustrating!

shoot me a hangout/gchat, whatever you call it now

 

[ixtab]

I don't use the wink to control my Honeywell anymore as I prefer to use its own app, but if I remember correctly when I first installed it, the Wink scheduling was hit or miss. That was a while ago. I'll reconnect it to the hub this weekend and test it out to see if I can get it working and let you know my results.

Thanks for offering to test it over the weekend. I will save you some time since my thermostat is a z-wave thermostat and not wifi (yours is probably wifi), because the z-wave one doesn't have their own app. Only their wifi one does.
Sadly the z-wave one requires a hub to control it (e.g. wink).

 

[MikeFromHC]

Searching for answers about what will and will not work with link takes me back to the (not really) Good Old Days of CP/M when a program on a Zonko Model IIIa would never run on a Zonko Model IIIb even if you could transfer between the two totally different floppy formats or figure out what "standard" RS-232 was used.
We need an IBM with DOS 1.0 and I was hoping that the Wink might be that device.

 

[ppkk]

Searching for answers about what will and will not work with link takes me back to the (not really) Good Old Days of CP/M when a program on a Zonko Model IIIa would never run on a Zonko Model IIIb even if you could transfer between the two totally different floppy formats or figure out what "standard" RS-232 was used.
We need an IBM with DOS 1.0 and I was hoping that the Wink might be that device.

Ahhh, the Zonko III series. If only we could go back in time...

 

[WINKY-DINK]

Got mine with the 50% off code wink had. For $150 I think its worth it.

where did you get the 50% off code?

 

[enyce9]

It was a black Friday or cyber Monday promotion....can't remember which one exactly.

 

[bigverm24]

where did you get the 50% off code?

$150 unopened on ebay

 

[IndyColtsFan]

battery life was supposedly fixed with a new firmware...have you reported to Wink supported? you should

I haven't reported it yet. I am about over Wink at this stage.

 

[WINKY-DINK]

Just sent this email to WINK - is anyone else experiencing this ?? Seems to have just started to be a BIG issue with me over the three days:

Dear Wink:

I have version .56 firmware on the Wink Hub and IPhone 5 App version 2.7.0.2

I have installed 5 Lutron Caseta Switches with Pico Remotes. I know those switches are certified to communicate with the Hub. I have 15 more switches w/Picos ready to be installed. I have 5 GE Link Bulbs in addition to the Lutron Caseta Switches that control other lights/rooms.

When I open the phone APP, on many occasions, the APP does not correctly report the status of the lights. I have to close the APP and then remove it from memory on the phone. Usually, it then reconnects with the Hub (I see a spinning ‘wheel’ which tells its polling the Hub) and I see the correct light status. However, sometimes it does not report the correct status even when removed from memory and re-opened.

Bottom line, you need to have the APP poll the Hub each time you access the APP no matter what. It’s more than annoying to have inaccurate information appearing on the APP. We need a reliable APP and Hub integration.

Thanks for your time. Hope you send this to your software engineers.