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What is the orientation for best wifi reception?

M W — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:38:52 +0000

Hi,
I'm trying to attach my twine to a mailbox door but when I cover it with tape I think it reduces the wifi signal strength too much so it can't send its text message.

Is there a certain orientation that works best, or is there a part of twine that shouldn't be covered to ensure the best signal strength?

Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks!

MW

Is there anyway to increase WiFi Range

Erik Sobel — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 10:07:07 +0000

It seems like development and improvements on the Twine product have stopped. Is it dead in the water?

Is there anyway to increase it's effective WiFi range?

How about an Android App

Lawrence Altomare — Sun, 25 May 2014 18:31:22 +0000

Would love to see an Android app. There will be times I am not at a computer but I have my cell phone with me.

log notification to google sheet using google form

Jay Erickson — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:17:10 +0000

trying to log historical temp data and in my quest i realized you can easily log events to a google sheet:

1) go to gdocs and create a Form

2) edit the form and add a "question" of type "text" for every dimension you want to log

3) view the live form and look at the source code and look for something like: form action="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/formResponse?formkey=dFVLemRNVS1kNmpIR0JQWC01UmtXOFE6MQ&ifq" method="POST" id="ss-form"

4) grab the url for the action

5) look for something like: input type="text" name="entry.0.single" value="" class="ss-q-short" id="entry_0" for each question

6) append "&" + the name of the form element + "=" to the action url. like so: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/formResponse?formkey=dFVLemRNVS1kNmpIR0JQWC01UmtXOFE6MQ&ifq&entry.0.single=

7) cut and past that into a url shortener

8) create rule with http call and throw that url shorty in there

you could also multiple params/questions to the url before you shorten is like which twine it is or what the trigger/rule is

this didn't end up helping me on my quest but it works. i want a nice RESTful api i can poll to get data or have a time-based rule option and not a threshold-based rule type only

loving the hardware though!

Twine maintenance

Alan Harney — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 16:24:43 +0000

I just received this email from you guys "Hello - been a while. You’re currently running a Twine (or Twines), and I wanted to warn you that we’ll be doing some server maintenance in the next week or so."
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE hold off on doing this until at least Nov20 or so... There is a hurricane coming to my location in Florida and I'd prefer to be able to monitor h2o and humidity/temp full time. Please do NOT take the risk of me not being able to see my twine unit

HTTP requests not firing

Charlie Sneath — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 23:54:02 +0000

I saw this mentioned before, but wasn't sure if it was a resolved issue or not.

I have a set of rules that open URLS, but those GET requests aren't being triggered.

I've tested some other rules using texting and it was working, so the device is communicating and executing some commands.

Any ideas why the URLs aren't working?

Which wifi network will work at work?

Andrew Burroughs — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:24:25 +0000

We have two networks - a secure one that we use as employees and a guest one, where the Twine needs to live. In the final step of the setup process, is it critical that the user sets their wifi back to be on the same network as the Twine or do they just need to be on a network that has them connected to the internet? Does the Twine communicate with me via your site or directly to me over a local network?

Inactivity monitor?

Rod Laird — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:49:23 +0000

is it possible to trigger an outcome if there has NOT been an input change for a prescribed time?

How do I set up twine to connect to a network not in range when setting up?

Steve Davis — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 21:18:35 +0000

I have wifi out in a shed which is where I want to locate my twine for a specific project.

In my office, where I set up Twine, I am out of range of shed network.

How can I get twine to talk to that network when I am not in range when setting up?

Thanks in advance

Include some macro codes in the Conditions

Alan Claver — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:36:57 +0000

Some macro codes one could included in the body of alerts would be nice. For example @TIME for the current time (which would be my first request) and perhaps others. A counter maybe.

Another Product that Works with Twine

m sweaton — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 11:12:08 +0000

As an early user of Twine for a project that I was developing, I'm
offering those that have Twines a free upgrade for your Twine. My
product is a HVAC filter monitor which you can read more about on our
website (www.airflow1.com). The CFM-GM Clogged Filter Monitor has an
option to connect directly to the breakout board for Twine, you then set
rules to send yourself a text message when the switch closes to check
your air filter.

I've had this running now for over a year and it works great!

Sorry
for informing everyone about it here and on other discussion channels
but hope you take the time to at least see what else the Twine can do!

Feature to be able to set web update interval

Alan Harney — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 15:30:50 +0000

Along the lines of other requests in the forum to "send a text every xx minutes", I'm asking for an easier feature to implement. I run my Twine on USB power in an un-occupied condo. Because I'm not worried about power or wifi usage, when in "external power mode", I'd like to be able to define the web site update interval in minutes from [1 to 60]. Of course, this is un-related to immediate notification of rules triggering - this is simply for the purpose of updating the data for the web page dashboard. Sometimes I look at it and it's been 75 minutes since last update. There's absolutely no reason for it to be that long an interval when I'm on external power.

How to get unconditional http requests

Daniel Sigrist — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:04:25 +0000

Hi,

I have two questions.

(1) everything is working fine with my twine. I can feed a database on my webserver. However, I'd like to get http requests independent of any rules (unconditional), i.e. each time the twine contacts the WLAN station a http request should ideally be triggered. For I'd like to monitior the temperature in my henhouse. How can I solve this problem?

(2) The issue explained could easily be solved if the twine reacted on temperature changes. When will this feature come?

Best regards, Daniel

Anyone thought about using Twine for a BBQ meat thermometer?

Robert Beckert — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 10:30:22 +0000

This idea occurred to me and I'm wondering where to acquire a probe that would work with the Twine.

Why didnt i get switches?

john talley — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:00:13 +0000

From reading the questions on the forums it looks like everyone else got switches and I didnt?

Twine and home automation

Stacy Olivas — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 10:05:53 +0000

For those who have a Vera 3 from MiCasaVerde, I just created a plugin
for the unit that will poll the twine. It saves the values in variables
that can be retrieved later, and you can also request for a value to be
returned when the polling function returns.

See here for info:

http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php/topic,15617.0.html

Update my Twine

James Nisbet — Fri, 31 May 2013 02:12:56 +0000

Hey

Just got my Twine in the mail! It initially said I needed an update, but then when nothing happened in my excitement I clicked skip.

On the dashboard it says my Firmware is from October 2012. How do I update?

James

Twine - SMS notification for my country (Macau S.A.R. @ 853) carrier (CTM)

Shawn Pun — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:36:13 +0000

hi,

i am wondering if Twine can add my local carrier to the list?

Country: Macau S.A.R.

Country code: 853

Carrier name: CTM

How can I make Twine work together with my Pebble watch?

Chris Tan — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 05:21:16 +0000

I read in a blog that was dated two years ago supermechanical.tumblr.com/post/22786227275/string-and-stone that Twine can be made to integrate with Pebble. What's become of the development?

Bought a used Twine at an auction and now it tells me that it is claimed already.

s s — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:55:35 +0000

Hi.

There was a small auction at a local place and I manage to get my hands on a Twine. Awesome!

Now I went through the setup and created an account. Then it showed a page telling me: "I've already been claimed

This Twine is connected to another account. If you own that account, you can sign in now to finish the setup process."

Is there any way to just factory reset it or something so I can claim the Twine?

Cheers!

How to control Philips Hue with Twine?

Jens Rockstroh — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 08:41:26 +0000

Hi there,

I am looking for a solution to control the Philips Light System "Hue" in realtime with a Twine.
I searched the net and didin`t find concrete answers. I tried to use IFTTT: Twine --> IFTTT --> Hue. It is working but the problem is, there is a big lag. It takes several seconds before the Trigger activates the Lights.
Has anybody some ideas how to control it directly in realtime? I know it should be possible:

The Hue System is controlled by HTTP Put Requests like
http:// Hue-IP>/api/newdeveloper/lights/1/state

but how to get the Twine to control that in a local network

Thanks in advance
Jens

Can a Twine device work with different accounts?

Reda Berrada — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:39:52 +0000

In case I lend my twine without giving my account, is there anyway the new pocessor can setup the twine as if it were brand new?

Or else, is there anyway to reset it somehow?

Power on switch?

Thomas Ochs — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:28:48 +0000

I have a sump pump that I would like to be able to monitor. When it turns on it draws power from a plug box on the side of my house. Can anyone tell me if there is anyway to monitor the current flow in a circuit? If I had a way to tell me when the pump turns on and off it would be great.

Update temperature via external every minute

Tom Frank Christensen — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:14:22 +0000

Building an PHP file to receive Twine external temperatures every minute.

But how do I set up that rule to call an HTTP request EVERY minute?

Twine for Sale...

Jamie Rytlewski — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:04:59 +0000

Make me an offer!! I'm in the United States. Realized this project is not as "cool" as I dreamed. Having way more fun with my SmartThings and Ninja Blocks. It's amazing to have multiple sensors at once.

Now wait a minute...WHERE is wifi signal strength?

Mark Fiske — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:07:23 +0000

I don't see it anywhere. Not on the dashboard. Not under rules.

changing batteries

Benjamin Khoo — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:00:07 +0000

hi folks

i am having problem changing batteries.. sounds silly.. but when the twine complains that it is low on power, i take out the old ones, and pop in the new ones... but during the change, the LED light flashes once, blinks a few times... and then nothing.

after a night, i checked in on the twine only to realise that it is not reporting in.

Took out the batteries, popped it in again, this time making it 2x sure that it sits properly... led light comes on.. flashes... and then nothing...

whats wrong with it?

my twine is mounted in place and i can't flip it around for update or anything but i have access to the battery compartment.

what's the proper procedure of changing batteries?

thanks

Twine for Social Development

James Sifuentes — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:27:23 +0000

Hello,

I just got my twine some days ago and while I see a lot of potential on it, I am trying to see what could be its value for social development projects. I would love to hear from you and interchange ideas on this topic.

Please check this video by @waterforpeople that I really like and may get you inspired, it involves the use of mobile devices to monitor water projects in the developing world, to make sure that the water keeps flowing.

http://bcove.me/rorfa8w6

Thanks!,

James Sifuentes
Twitter: @JamesSifuentes

Cannot SAVE rules on Internet Explorer

Neil Cameron — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 05:15:40 +0000

Why not? I have to use my iPhone to generate rules - it took me 24 hrs to work thsis out....!

Is there a button sensor that will work with breakout board / miniUSB?

Mike Kijewski — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:08:10 +0000

I'd like to create a button (like the staples easy button) that my dog can push when she needs to go out. I'd like the button push to trigger an SMS or HTTP request. Can this be done with the mag switch, or is there another piece of hardware that might work?