Python Genius

A set of python scripts to help with your Genius heating hub. See https://www.geniushub.co.uk/ for details Some of these scripts have been update to use the public API which can be found here: https://my.geniushub.co.uk/docs

How To Use

Configuration:

• Copy the provided config-blank.py file and save as config.py. Update the various setting in the config file to meeting you requirements.
• This should include the URL and credentials for your Genius hub and email address details.
• This project uses pyrebase (https://github.com/thisbejim/Pyrebase) to communicate with Firebase
• Look for corresponding HGMirror project for web site to display values.

Status.py

• Status.py when run will email you the nodes in your network when a battery is below the THRESHOLD set in the configuration.
• The reason for writing this is so that I can be emailed when the batteries require changing rather than finding out when something isn't working.
• The Genius hub does provide this information but I don't look at this often. My usage is once it is configured leave it alone.
• Run py status.py
• I run with daily with a scheduler at around 04:00 everyday.

room_temperatures.py

• room_temperatures.py when run lists all the temperatures found on the hub
• Run room_temperatures.py

switches.py

• switches.py when run lists all the switches found on the hub
• Run switches.py

Mirror.py

• Mirror.py publishes the Genius hub setting to Firebase.
• The reason for this is to get to the point where I can use push notifications for when the battery levels are low.
• In addition, a dashboard can be written that will be more responsive that Genius hub. I find that at times this can take what seems like forever to load.
• This also adds resilience when when the the Genius servers are down.
• Run py mirror.py

Set up

• To use mirror.py a Firebase project needs to be created. Registration Firebase is free and I find it works well.
• firebase-rules.json contains the rules that I currently use. These rules require authentication to write to the database but anyone can read. This file can be copied to the Database/Rules setting in the Firebase project portal (https://console.firebase.google.com/).

Other files

• mirrortest.py developers testing for ensure the correct data is retrieved.
• convertzonelist.py developers testing to ensure json produced is fit for purpose with Firebase. Initial json produced worked but would not play well with Firebase/Polymer bindings. That is, updates on Firebase were not immediately reflected to Polymer.