device-type.weatherstation

http://build.smartthings.com/projects/weatherstation/

This is an internet-based weather station SmartDevice for your SmartThings Hub. This device will automatically use your Hub's (or pre-defined) location for the current conditions.

Installation

1. Create a new device type (https://graph.api.smartthings.com/ide/devices)

   • Name: Weather Station
   • Author: jnovack@gmail.com
   • Capabilities:
     • Polling
     • Relative Humidity Measurement
     • Temperature Measurement
     • Water Sensor

2. Create a new device (https://graph.api.smartthings.com/device/list)

   • Name: Weather Station
   • Device Network Id: WEATHERSTATION-001 (increase for each weather station you add)
   • Type: Weather Station (should be near the last option)
   • Location: Choose the correct location
   • Hub/Group: Choose a hub (this will autopopulate the zipcode)

3. There's no step 3!

Use

The device, by itself, is relatively unimpressive. It just displays the following data for each of your locations:

• Outside Temperature
• Humidity
• Feels Like (Temperature and Relative Humidity)
• Current Forecast
• Wind Speed
• Wind Direction
• UV Index
• Precipitation over last hour

The real magic is writing SmartApps that do something based on this data.

For example, you can alert yourself when:

• the Wind Speed is high, so you can secure your garbage cans.
• the UV Index is high, so you can remind yourself to take sunscreen.
• the forecast is rainy, so you can take your umbrella.
• the precipitation is zero so you can go outside (very useful in Seattle)
• ...and more!