To create fully working thermostat you will need:
- Temperature sensor for air temperature input and if electric floor heating is used, also one for floor temperature
- an Output actuator
- virtual Thermostat device
- Hysteresis Smart Rule
doc_tap_workingthermostatRule;
- To create Input sensors go to module where physical temperature sensors are located and enable them: doc_tap_createInputsensors;
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2. To create an Output actuator, go to an output module where real output is located and enable this output as "Switch". This output relay will control related heating element.
doc_tap_Outputactuator;
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3. To create Virtual Thermostat, go to Settings → Virtual devices → Add device → Thermostat
doc_tap_VirtualThermostat;
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4. Open Thermostat Service settings and define Air sensor (and a Floor Sensor as well for electric floor heating) enabled in Step 1.
doc_tap_ThermostatServicesettings;
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5. Add Smart Rule Temperature hysteresis controller with following settings
- Mode = Heating fixed
- Medium = Hot (fixed)
doc_tap_RuleTemperatureMedium;
(Mode and Medium are explained here Heating and Cooling modes)
doc_tap_ModeMedium;
- Range = oscillation range +/- value, default value 0.5 Degrees,
- Output device = Output actuator,
- Limit temperature + Limit temperature Sensor = usually floor temperature sensor with the limit temperature value doc_tap_Rangevalue;
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6. Final result
doc_tap_Finalres;
