Sesame / SmartThings Integration

[toby]

Now that the API is properly reflecting manual status changes, I've released my SmartThings Integration for Sesame as promised. The current code is posted on GitHub where I'll be updating it as bugs and new features are discovered. If you have SmartThings, please give it a try and let me know your feedback!

https://github.com/tobycth3/Sesame

[jerming]

Oh my goddddddddd~~~~~~
Now I can feel the power of community.

[esung]

Wow this is exciting. Can't wait to test it out. Thanks

[esung]

Hi @toby
Thanks again for sharing your code for SmartThings. With my very limited knowledge I tried to create a new smartapp by copy-pasting your groovy code but I get this following error.

No signature of method: script_app_metadata_773bafc8_55cc_4189_a4d0_41b01f6b138b.metadata() is applicable for argument types: (script_app_metadata_773bafc8_55cc_4189_a4d0_41b01f6b138b$runclosure2) values: [script_app_metadata_773bafc8_55cc_4189_a4d0_41b01f6b138b$runclosure2@19c03309] Possible solutions: getMetadata(), getState(), setState(java.lang.Object), metaClass(groovy.lang.Closure)

Could you tell me what I could do differently to make it work? Thanks in advance!

[toby]

Hi, did you create this as a device handler or smartapp? (It should be created as a device handler)

[esung]

That's it thanks. I didn't know what device network ID number to give so I just gave a random string of number but it seems to work.

A few quick feedback
- It seems to report wrong status occasionally. When device first showed up on my SmartThings app it said unlocked, when my sesame was locked. It didn't seem to update status properly after sesame auto locked.
- Two buttons (lock, unlock) doesn't take any input. They respond like a button in the app but doesn't affect sesame.

Still I'm very excited about this. I rarely use SmartThings to directly control things, but as an automation tool and I expect to do the same with sesame. For example I should be able to configure auto lock fuction via SmartThings where I can employ the door sensor to determine whether to do it or not, in other words auto lock sesame only when the door is closed. Again thanks for sharing this @toby and I would encourage you to do it at SmartThings community as well. Thanks.

[cim]

Thanks so much for making this available! We've added it to our list of third-party integrations: https://docs.candyhouse.co/#third-party-libraries-plugins

Let us know if you'd like any changes to the attribution or link, we'd be happy to update it to whatever you prefer. Thanks! - CANDY HOUSE

[connor.b.lee]

Thanks @toby

It's working great except for the two lock/unlock buttons.
I have it working so it unlocks when I get home and other routines. I also have it setup with my enhanced autolock smartapps, so it only autolocks in certain modes (don't need to autolock when I'm home during the day for this door)

[soongp]

Does the Smartthings hub continuously ping the Sesame causing a significant drain of the battery? I added the Sesame to my Smartthings about 6-7 days ago, and my battery has dropped from 40% to 38%. Given that I've had my Sesame for almost 2 years (got it May 2016), and I'm still at 40% battery life on my original batteries, a 2% drop in 1 week is significant.

[cim]

Please change your batteries ASAP! It's normal for the percentage to drop quickly when the batteries get low - please check out this forum post for more information on how battery reporting works for Sesame.

Bu no, pinging Sesame via Wi-Fi more often will not drain its batteries. Sesame's Bluetooth broadcast is constant regardless of whether any device is connecting to it. Any connection is powered by either the Wi-Fi Access Point or your phone, so frequency of connection won't have significant effect on Sesame's batteries. How often you lock/unlock, however, does affect the battery life since Sesame will draw on the batteries to run its motor. Hope that helps! - CANDY HOUSE

[soongp]

Thanks! That makes sense why my battery life is so good. I've replaced the batteries.

[jed]

Pardon the n00b question here. I've added your code as a device handler and I see it in my list when I look at my account online. But... now how do I get the lock added? When I try to add a new "thing" in my ST app, it just keeps looking and never finds it. Should I have manually edited the handler before saving and publishing? I know I'm missing something that should be obvious.

[toby]

You need to manually create the device in the IDE and select the Candy House device as the device type

[pennstatephil]

Just wondering, you're able to get this to lock/unlock but not using the actual buttons on the smartapp? So, for example, when a presence sensor arrives, it will unlock?

[mhatrey]

Any way to integrate these will multiple Sesame. I have house with 2 Sesame and it only detects one.

[sambeetm]

it says "API FAILED". It shows the current status and battery level correctly. Lock/Unlock does not work. What am I missing ?

[agrewal]

You have to enable the API in your sesame app.

On your lock page, click on Status->Change Setting->Integration section:
and turn on "Cloud"

[soongp]

This has been a pretty cool integration. However, I'm having issues where SmartThings isn't noticing that the Sesame is locked. I've got my SmartThings to notify me when my lock has been unlocked for several hours, and get notifications about this all of the time because SmartThings doesn't know that it's locked. Sometimes, I'll open the SmartThings app and then it will figure out it's open. Other times, I'll have to open the Sesame app for it to realize that it's closed. I'm guessing this is an issue more with the API than with the actual integration code. Any ideas on this?

[toby]

I've posted an update on Git that should try and make things a bit more stable. I've noticed that the wifi module will basically fallover if you send it too many commands in a short period of time, so I added a throttling mechanism to hopefully help. It's sad that this is even necessary.

I have to say, overall this thing has been a POS. I find myself resetting it almost daily to keep it working. Pretty terrible for a 'security' product.

[cim]

Hi Toby, we're really sorry to hear about your poor experience thus far. We've made some hardware improvements to the Wi-Fi Access Point based on feedback we received from our users and we hope you will have a better experience with the upgraded version. May we send one to the same address we previously shipped to?

Additionally, we would appreciate any further feedback or suggestions you have at sesame@candyhouse.co - it's important to us to improve our products and services the best we can, and we'd appreciate it if you let us know about issues you're encountering so we can take a look. Thank you. - CANDY HOUSE