DeviceManager and Lua

[yonu]

ok in G6 how can you control Device Manager devices in Lua? and is there a way to read the devices in Lua to get a list I know in G5 there was a DeviceManager Table.

Also is there a way to access Girder6 via TCP such as a remote Lua console or something along those lines I am trying something with the Pi version of Girder6 and need remote access to test and configure it.

Thanks,
Yonu

[yonu]

ok I figured out how to read the devices to Lua then went to look in the manual to see if something else was there and found what I just figured out

Gonna be one of those days,
Yonu

[Ron]

The manual is also your friend...

[yonu]

ok here is an odd one for you I am using basic handler and binary switch for reference while I code is there a way to get any more details in the DM table for the controls such as the min and max values on the basic handler unless I am missing something.
I need a way to get the min and max values and I don't unfourtently have a dimmer and thermostat on hand to try with.
also how do you rename the devices I assume it is possible

for example here is the 2 tables and print I am using

devices = deviceManager.devices()
table.print(devices)

controls = deviceManager.controls()
print('controls') --reference for skimming the output
table.print(controls)

Here is the output I receive back

Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	{ -- #0
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	   [4] = { -- #1
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	      ["enabled"] = 1,
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	      ["config"] = "",
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	      ["name"] = "Basic Handler",
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	      ["id"] = 4,
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	      ["locationId"] = 1,
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	      ["componentId"] = 3,
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	   } -- #1,
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	   [2] = { -- #2
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	      ["enabled"] = 1,
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	      ["config"] = "",
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	      ["name"] = "Binary Switch",
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	      ["id"] = 2,
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	      ["locationId"] = 1,
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	      ["componentId"] = 3,
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	   } -- #2,
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	} -- #0
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	controls
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	{ -- #0
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	   [4] = { -- #1
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	      ["valueType"] = 4,
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	      ["internalId"] = "2-0-32",
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	      ["name"] = "Basic value",
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	      ["id"] = 4,
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	      ["value"] = "0",
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	      ["config"] = "",
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	      ["deviceId"] = 4,
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	   } -- #1,
Fri Mar 21 18:44:19 2014	} -- #0

Thanks,
Yonu

[Ron]

looks like dconfig and dtype are missing. Included in 6.0.0.53

[Ron]

Use the device manager UI to do your renaming ( F2 )

[yonu]

and I will work around the 2 fields until the next release

thanks I didn't even think to try f2. on a side note I notice in the device path the location name is home is this a fixed constant or changable not a big issue atm just curious.



Thanks,
yonu

[Ron]

Click on the device, then click "Pick Location"

[yonu]

Thanks I am a idiot I didn't even see that button but that may have been because I wasn't looking for it.

Thanks,
yonu

[Ron]

No worries at all.