jfh Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 I should know this but I don't. What equipment do I need to monitor the status of a garage door? I don't need to control the door, just know the status of a door. I would either run wiring to a secondary controller in the garage or through the attic to the main controller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcovach Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 23 minutes ago, elodesigns said: @dcovach What variables did you end up incorporating to prevent the constant notifications? I'm having the same issue with 2.10 Boolean true/false. Eg: When garage door opens (variable name)=true When garage door closes (Variable name)=false When (variable name) changes If (variable name)=true (Add notification programming or announcement here) If (variable name)=false (Add programming here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcovach Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 1 hour ago, jfh said: Right. I do that today. Just didn't understand what a Vera was going to do for me. I'm sure you already know, but the vera is another handy controller for bringing in a few more zwave devices into C4. The MYQ plugin for the vera is free. It has broken in the past but still works at this point. It's not recommended for open/close notifications within C4 but it gives you control of your garage doors from all your navs. The status is pretty accurate but I don't use this method so I can't confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovedeck Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Ohhhhhhhh, I didn't understand. Now I do. You want to avoid polling and go direct to C4. Gotcha. I was gonna say another way is if you have an alarm panel connected to C4, you can always add a tilt sensor and bind it to c4. But card access like everyone said is probably your best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecschnei Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 On 9/10/2017 at 7:30 PM, Cyknight said: No, they are both Zigbee devices, one is just contacts, the other is contacts, relays and IR. Does anyone have the install docs on these yet? Maybe not since they just announced them? *Nevermind, I found it* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfh Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 In case anyone is interested, I used NYCE tilt sensors on each door and they work perfectly for what I wanted (and a much simpler solution). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterIT Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 On 9/13/2017 at 10:35 AM, dcovach said: After the 2.10 update, the houselogix myq driver was giving me open and close notifications over and over and over. The fix is in the works from what I hear. I had to disable the notifications (love this new programming feature). Otherwise, it was working perfectly before the update. send me a PM with your email and i ll send you the fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcovach Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 1 hour ago, MonsterIT said: send me a PM with your email and i ll send you the fix I used variables for open and close status and programmed notifications off that. it fixed the problem but I haven't checked for a driver update yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elodesigns Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 @dcovach What variables did you end up incorporating to prevent the constant notifications? I'm having the same issue with 2.10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfh Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 13 minutes ago, mstafford388 said: If you have MyQ and the houselogix driver you can control and see the status from C4 without adding the Vera. Right. I do that today. Just didn't understand what a Vera was going to do for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfh Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 HouseLogix/ snapav support has an official fix (driver version 1.6). Not sure if when it will be in the auto update schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elodesigns Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 On 9/8/2017 at 11:49 PM, jfh said: I should know this but I don't. What equipment do I need to monitor the status of a garage door? I don't need to control the door, just know the status of a door. I would either run wiring to a secondary controller in the garage or through the attic to the main controller. I have been using the NYCE NCZ3014 wireless zigbee tilt sensor just to monitor door status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfh Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 1 minute ago, elodesigns said: I have been using the NYCE NCZ3014 wireless zigbee tilt sensor just to monitor door status. That's what I ended up doing. They work great and it's a much better solution than polling the MyQ system all the time just to catch the occasional open/close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elodesigns Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 @dcovach Thanks. I'll log in and check it out this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franky66 Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Does anyone have the. MYQ driver update 1.6 from Houselogix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k3nnis Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 With the nyce tilt sensor, how are you guys getting notified on the status of the garage door while you’re at home or outside? and are you using 4sight? Thanks, K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic30101 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 On 10/25/2017 at 12:15 PM, dcovach said: Boolean true/false. Eg: When garage door opens (variable name)=true When garage door closes (Variable name)=false When (variable name) changes If (variable name)=true (Add notification programming or announcement here) If (variable name)=false (Add programming here) I know these are really easy, but string variables are so much easier because the variable can be "garage status" and you can make the values open and closed instead of true/false for "garage door open". Also comes in handy for situations that may have more than 2 states. Mostly for people who have never used them before. Give them a shot. They are a lot more flexible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcovach Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 1 hour ago, mstafford388 said: If you have MyQ and the houselogix driver you can control and see the status from C4 without adding the Vera. After the 2.10 update, the houselogix myq driver was giving me open and close notifications over and over and over. The fix is in the works from what I hear. I had to disable the notifications (love this new programming feature). Otherwise, it was working perfectly before the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstafford388 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 5 hours ago, abovedeck said: wait, you have a myQ system and are using the houselogix driver? If you buy a Vera and add it to your system, you can actually control and see the status from C4. @dcovach knows this setup. If you have MyQ and the houselogix driver you can control and see the status from C4 without adding the Vera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfh Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 5 hours ago, abovedeck said: wait, you have a myQ system and are using the houselogix driver? If you buy a Vera and add it to your system, you can actually control and see the status from C4. @dcovach knows this setup. What is a Vera and what does that get me? I want to add sensors so I know the status directly in C4 without having to rely on the polling from MyQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovedeck Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 wait, you have a myQ system and are using the houselogix driver? If you buy a Vera and add it to your system, you can actually control and see the status from C4. @dcovach knows this setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic30101 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Also you may be able to run the wires to the port on the opener instead of the button depending on the model, but if you have cat5 ran from the opener to the wall button you have enough conductors to do either which is nice to have a contingency. But it sounds like you have that part covered with the houselogix driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 This might help. Check the search...there are some good topics on wiring garage doors but since your doing wireless maybe a new sensor would be best... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejn1 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 26 minutes ago, Cyknight said: No, they are both Zigbee devices, one is just contacts, the other is contacts, relays and IR. That sounds like a great add to the line up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 On 9/9/2017 at 3:32 PM, ejn1 said: so one is a contact relay sensor installed on the door itself and other is a zigbee transmitter of sorts? No, they are both Zigbee devices, one is just contacts, the other is contacts, relays and IR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejn1 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Cyknight said: Correct, they released the Z2IO and Z2C, the first is a multifunction device, the second essentially a replacement for the Card Access Sensor. so one is a contact relay sensor installed on the door itself and other is a zigbee transmitter of sorts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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What equipment do I need to monitor the status of a garage door? I don't need to control the door, just know the status of a door.
I would either run wiring to a secondary controller in the garage or through the attic to the main controller.
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