- Install homebridge
- Install this plugin:
npm install -g homebridge-ecoforest-thermostat - Update your
config.jsonfile (See below).
{
"name": "Ecoforest Thermostat",
"accessories": [
{
"name": "My Thermostat",
"apiEndpoint": "https://<ecoforest_heater_ip>:8000/recepcion_datos_4.cgi",
"username": "ecoforest_username",
"password": "ecoforest_password",
"temperatureFilePath": "/home/user/temperature.txt",
"temperatureColdTolerance": 1,
"temperatureHotTolerance": 0,
"minPowerLevel": 1,
"maxPowerLevel": 7,
"pullInterval": 60000
}
],
"platform": "EcoforestThermostatPlatform"
}| Key | Description |
|---|---|
name |
Name to appear in the Home app |
apiEndpoint |
URL of your Ecoforest heater |
username |
Username for HTTP authentication |
password |
Password for HTTP authentication |
temperatureFilePath (optional) |
A path to a file containing a number that represents the current temperature reported to the accessory. |
temperatureColdTolerance (optional) |
sets the allowable variance between the target and current temperatures for a heater device, triggering high-power mode when surpassed. |
temperatureHotTolerance (optional) |
sets the allowable variance between the target and current temperatures for a heater device, triggering low-power mode when surpassed. |
minPowerLevel (optional) |
Default low-power mode configuration |
maxPowerLevel (optional) |
Default high-power mode configuration |
pullInterval (optional) |
This property expects an interval in milliseconds in which the plugin pulls updates from your Ecoforest heater (10000 is default) |