MSA-1522: controls one z wave switch via another z wave temp sensor to check for a max temp limit and turns off the switch, useful for heating applications.

alterSetpoint - check for auto or off mode

devicetypes/smartthings/ecobee-thermostat.src/ecobee-thermostat.groovy

@@ -655,55 +655,60 @@ void lowerSetpoint() {
 void alterSetpoint(temp) {
 
 	def mode = device.currentValue("thermostatMode")
-	def heatingSetpoint = device.currentValue("heatingSetpoint")
-	def coolingSetpoint = device.currentValue("coolingSetpoint")
-	def deviceId = device.deviceNetworkId.split(/\./).last()
 
-	def targetHeatingSetpoint
+	if (mode == "off" || mode == "auto") {
-	def targetCoolingSetpoint
+		log.warn "this mode: $mode does not allow alterSetpoint"
-
-	//step1: check thermostatMode, enforce limits before sending request to cloud
-	if (mode == "heat" || mode == "auxHeatOnly"){
-		if (temp.value > coolingSetpoint){
-			targetHeatingSetpoint = temp.value
-			targetCoolingSetpoint = temp.value
-		} else {
-			targetHeatingSetpoint = temp.value
-			targetCoolingSetpoint = coolingSetpoint
-		}
-	} else if (mode == "cool") {
-		//enforce limits before sending request to cloud
-		if (temp.value < heatingSetpoint){
-			targetHeatingSetpoint = temp.value
-			targetCoolingSetpoint = temp.value
-		} else {
-			targetHeatingSetpoint = heatingSetpoint
-			targetCoolingSetpoint = temp.value
-		}
-	}
-
-	log.debug "alterSetpoint >> in mode ${mode} trying to change heatingSetpoint to $targetHeatingSetpoint " +
-			"coolingSetpoint to $targetCoolingSetpoint with holdType : ${holdType}"
-
-	def sendHoldType = holdType ? (holdType=="Temporary")? "nextTransition" : (holdType=="Permanent")? "indefinite" : "indefinite" : "indefinite"
-
-	def coolingValue = location.temperatureScale == "C"? convertCtoF(targetCoolingSetpoint) : targetCoolingSetpoint
-	def heatingValue = location.temperatureScale == "C"? convertCtoF(targetHeatingSetpoint) : targetHeatingSetpoint
-
-	if (parent.setHold(heatingValue, coolingValue, deviceId, sendHoldType)) {
-		sendEvent("name": "thermostatSetpoint", "value": temp.value, displayed: false)
-		sendEvent("name": "heatingSetpoint", "value": targetHeatingSetpoint, "unit": location.temperatureScale)
-		sendEvent("name": "coolingSetpoint", "value": targetCoolingSetpoint, "unit": location.temperatureScale)
-		log.debug "alterSetpoint in mode $mode succeed change setpoint to= ${temp.value}"
 	} else {
-		log.error "Error alterSetpoint()"
+		def heatingSetpoint = device.currentValue("heatingSetpoint")
+		def coolingSetpoint = device.currentValue("coolingSetpoint")
+		def deviceId = device.deviceNetworkId.split(/\./).last()
+
+		def targetHeatingSetpoint
+		def targetCoolingSetpoint
+
+		//step1: check thermostatMode, enforce limits before sending request to cloud
 		if (mode == "heat" || mode == "auxHeatOnly"){
-			sendEvent("name": "thermostatSetpoint", "value": heatingSetpoint.toString(), displayed: false)
+			if (temp.value > coolingSetpoint){
+				targetHeatingSetpoint = temp.value
+				targetCoolingSetpoint = temp.value
+			} else {
+				targetHeatingSetpoint = temp.value
+				targetCoolingSetpoint = coolingSetpoint
+			}
 		} else if (mode == "cool") {
-			sendEvent("name": "thermostatSetpoint", "value": coolingSetpoint.toString(), displayed: false)
+			//enforce limits before sending request to cloud
+			if (temp.value < heatingSetpoint){
+				targetHeatingSetpoint = temp.value
+				targetCoolingSetpoint = temp.value
+			} else {
+				targetHeatingSetpoint = heatingSetpoint
+				targetCoolingSetpoint = temp.value
+			}
 		}
+
+		log.debug "alterSetpoint >> in mode ${mode} trying to change heatingSetpoint to $targetHeatingSetpoint " +
+				"coolingSetpoint to $targetCoolingSetpoint with holdType : ${holdType}"
+
+		def sendHoldType = holdType ? (holdType=="Temporary")? "nextTransition" : (holdType=="Permanent")? "indefinite" : "indefinite" : "indefinite"
+
+		def coolingValue = location.temperatureScale == "C"? convertCtoF(targetCoolingSetpoint) : targetCoolingSetpoint
+		def heatingValue = location.temperatureScale == "C"? convertCtoF(targetHeatingSetpoint) : targetHeatingSetpoint
+
+		if (parent.setHold(heatingValue, coolingValue, deviceId, sendHoldType)) {
+			sendEvent("name": "thermostatSetpoint", "value": temp.value, displayed: false)
+			sendEvent("name": "heatingSetpoint", "value": targetHeatingSetpoint, "unit": location.temperatureScale)
+			sendEvent("name": "coolingSetpoint", "value": targetCoolingSetpoint, "unit": location.temperatureScale)
+			log.debug "alterSetpoint in mode $mode succeed change setpoint to= ${temp.value}"
+		} else {
+			log.error "Error alterSetpoint()"
+			if (mode == "heat" || mode == "auxHeatOnly"){
+				sendEvent("name": "thermostatSetpoint", "value": heatingSetpoint.toString(), displayed: false)
+			} else if (mode == "cool") {
+				sendEvent("name": "thermostatSetpoint", "value": coolingSetpoint.toString(), displayed: false)
+			}
+		}
+		generateStatusEvent()
 	}
-	generateStatusEvent()
 }
 
 def generateStatusEvent() {

smartapps/smartthings/its-too-hot.src/its-too-hot.groovy

@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
  *
  *  It's Too Hot
  *
- *  Author: SmartThings
+ *  Author: SmartThings - zahir
  */
 definition(
     name: "It's Too Hot",
     namespace: "smartthings",
     author: "SmartThings",
-    description: "Monitor the temperature and when it rises above your setting get a notification and/or turn on an A/C unit or fan.",
+    description: "Monitor the temperature and when it rises above your setting get a notification and/or turn off underfloor heating.",
     category: "Convenience",
     iconUrl: "https://s3.amazonaws.com/smartapp-icons/Meta/its-too-hot.png",
     iconX2Url: "https://s3.amazonaws.com/smartapp-icons/Meta/its-too-hot@2x.png"
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ preferences {
             input "phone1", "phone", title: "Send a Text Message?", required: false
         }
     }
-	section("Turn on which A/C or fan...") {
+	section("Turn off which A/C or fan...") {
 		input "switch1", "capability.switch", required: false
 	}
 }
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ def temperatureHandler(evt) {
 			// TODO: Send "Temperature back to normal" SMS, turn switch off
 		} else {
 			log.debug "Temperature rose above $tooHot:  sending SMS and activating $mySwitch"
-			def tempScale = location.temperatureScale ?: "F"
+			def tempScale = location.temperatureScale ?: "C"
 			send("${temperatureSensor1.displayName} is too hot, reporting a temperature of ${evt.value}${evt.unit?:tempScale}")
-			switch1?.on()
+			switch1?.off()
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -98,4 +98,4 @@ private send(msg) {
     }
 
     log.debug msg
-}
+}