Add Sensor Value to Variable OR Average Function

Busthead · September 6, 2022, 3:03pm

I calculate average temperatures and use them in Rules. As such, I frequently need to:

variableX = variableX + sensorValue

but the UI doesn't appear to support this function so instead:

variableTemp = sensorValue

variableX = variableX + variableTemp

Can you please add the ability to add a sensor value to a variable?

Alternatively, an average function would be wonderful.

Thx

aaiyar · September 6, 2022, 3:29pm

Have you considered using Bruce's averageTemp app?

github.com

hubitat/HubitatPublic/blob/master/example-apps/averageTemp.groovy

definition(
    name: "Average Temperatures",
    namespace: "hubitat",
    author: "Bruce Ravenel",
    description: "Average some temperature sensors",
    category: "Convenience",
    iconUrl: "",
    iconX2Url: "")

preferences {
	page(name: "mainPage")
}

def mainPage() {
	dynamicPage(name: "mainPage", title: " ", install: true, uninstall: true) {
		section {
			input "thisName", "text", title: "Name this temperature averager", submitOnChange: true
			if(thisName) app.updateLabel("$thisName")
			input "tempSensors", "capability.temperatureMeasurement", title: "Select Temperature Sensors", submitOnChange: true, required: true, multiple: true
			paragraph "Enter weight factors and offsets"

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Busthead · September 6, 2022, 3:52pm

I wasn't aware of it, thank you.

Still would have to copy the value of the resultant virtual temperature sensor to a variable to do things like calculate delta between outside and inside temps so this helps but adding a sensor value to a variable is likely still beneficial.

Busthead · September 26, 2023, 6:59pm

I am still frequently having to copy a sensor value to a local variable and then perform variable math.

Would be great if there was a more generic Math capability with a Sensor/Variable switch to enable us to choose the terms we wanted to use in our Math equation.