The Belkin WeMo WiFi Power Outlet

[Stu]

I don't know if this is the same problem that I often have, but I've found that every once in a while, my home network gets funky, and I need to re-boot my router and reset the WeMo (unplug, hold in the button on the WeMo as you plug it back in, wait for lights to change) then connecting my iphone to the WeMo wifi. I hate to do this as my network password is a PITA to enter into the iphone. I ended up making a note of it on my notepad that I could copy and paste.

It's a pain, but it has always seemed to work for me.

 

[Sinclue]

Well, for reasons I can't explain, it has worked the last two times. I have an EVO that shuts off between 33-37 minutes so I set up recipes to turn it off/on every 15 minutes. Like I said they have worked the last two intervals without my having gotten around to trying anything else (resetting routers, etc.).

Is tonight the full moon?

 

[Stu]

Just out of curiosity, if your Evo goes more than 30 minutes, why don't you just run two recipies at the hour and half hour?

Cloudy skies around here.... can't see the moon.

 

[Sinclue]

Just out of curiosity, if your Evo goes more than 30 minutes, why don't you just run two recipies at the hour and half hour?

Cloudy skies around here.... can't see the moon.

Cloudy thinking?

Good idea though.

Not working twice an hour would be less frustrating than 4 times an hour

 

[Deadshort480]

My EVO auto shuts off at 57 minutes. I cannot create a recipe that works to turn the WeMo off and back on to bypass the auto shutoff.

The only option I seem to have where I can set a time to turn off and right back on is for when the WeMo is actually on. I set it for 50 minutes, but it seems that's 50 minutes of actual On time and does not include when the WeMo is in Standby mode. The WeMo is in Standby mode about 75 percent of the time while the EVO is on. So I set it up to turn off and then back on after 10 minutes of actual On time. This seemed to work once and then would not work again after the initial cycle.

I've reverted to just turning the unit off and back on from my phone.

Annoying.

 

[VapeArts]

My EVO auto shuts off at 57 minutes. I cannot create a recipe that works to turn the WeMo off and back on to bypass the auto shutoff.

I may not be understanding your problem but why not use the "Power Cycle the WeMo every hour." recipe that is already on IFTTT. There would only be 3 minutes when your EVO was off and I doubt it would lose much heat in those 3 minutes. The WeMo script doesn't care if your EVO is on or off, it just toggles itself off then on so it should work, right? IOW, if your EVO had powered off after 50 minutes and you manually unplugged it and then plugged it back in the EVO's timer would restart that same as if you had toggled the on/off switch.

 

[Deadshort480]

I dunno. Every single thing I try seems to work once and then that's it.

 

[mmenzie]

i used the IFTTT location recipe to turn my WeMo (older model not the insight) on and it worked. but i don't like it cause i could walk the dog and it would turn it on when i don't want it on. i have a floud (ebay cloud+) and i DONT want this running 24 hours a day or long periods so hopefully it will last longer. i mostly use the manual on/off from my phone but i also use a rule in the WeMo app that turns it on for me in the morning before work while i walk the dog so it's nice and ready for me when i get back, then it turns it off for me at right at the time i should be leaving for work to remind me not to forget to go to work.

so i guess i am just asking.... why the IFTTT methods when you can use the rules in the WeMo app itself??

 

[Deadshort480]

Got it to cycle off/on every half hour, but it wants to turn the unit on every half hour although the WeMo is off. I have to disable the recipe when I don't want this to happen and enable it when the EVO is actually on

 

[MacRadish]

My EVO auto shuts off at 57 minutes. I cannot create a recipe that works to turn the WeMo off and back on to bypass the auto shutoff.

The only option I seem to have where I can set a time to turn off and right back on is for when the WeMo is actually on. I set it for 50 minutes, but it seems that's 50 minutes of actual On time and does not include when the WeMo is in Standby mode. The WeMo is in Standby mode about 75 percent of the time while the EVO is on. So I set it up to turn off and then back on after 10 minutes of actual On time. This seemed to work once and then would not work again after the initial cycle.

I've reverted to just turning the unit off and back on from my phone.

Annoying.

I disregarded the Insight's extra actions and what not as they seem to be either buggy or not right for the Evo. I just resorted to Turn off/Then on every 30 minutes and that action has been working fine to keep the Evo from cycling off.

 

[MacRadish]

If that's the thing where you have to enter a new activation pin then I've tried that too. Wemo turns on and off from iPhone app. no problem.

http://en-us-support.belkin.com/app/answers/page/a_id/6550

Two ways to reset, one via physical means and the other via the app.

 

[Sinclue]

http://en-us-support.belkin.com/app/answers/page/a_id/6550

Two ways to reset, one via physical means and the other via the app.

Thanks for the link. Tried resetting physically first. Then tried via the App, but it wouldn't find my device (even though it showed up before I tried the reset to factory default routine).
Deleted and reinstalled the App. Set up the switch again. Could turn it on/off via iPhone. Then tried IFTTT. Deleted old recipes and tried to set up new ones, but kept getting a "Switch not detected" message where you are supposed to pick the switch to activate. Still works via phone and green light is on on the switch.

 

[Stu]

@Sinclue, have you generated a new PIN using the WeMo app on your iPhone? If you haven't already, click on "more" (lower right) then "Generate IFTTT PIN". Maybe since you deleted the app in needs to generate a new PIN?

Good luck!

 

[Sinclue]

@Sinclue, have you generated a new PIN using the WeMo app on your iPhone? If you haven't already, click on "more" (lower right) then "Generate IFTTT PIN". Maybe since you deleted the app in needs to generate a new PIN?

Good luck!

Good idea. Haven't the time now but will try later.

edit: Thanks for the idea Stu...seems to have worked.
Recipes have worked last two intervals (hour and half hour).

 

[MacRadish]

Bummer, it would appear my new WeMo Insight just died. Cannot be controlled from ifttt.com was the first sign of trouble (General Action Error). Manually reset it and it is unable to connect to my wifi, tried after power cycling the wifi too, no go. Existing WeMo's no issue.

I have to say the thing started acting funky when attempting to use/read the "data" it was to provide. During the first hour of use it worked like a champ, visually seeing when the Evo's heater was turned on via its wattage numbers, next day it just hung with "calculating". Then it seemed to work for a spell just fine,,,until today.

 

[Deadshort480]

I give up. The IFTTT website appears to be a fussy fuck. I set up two of the most simple recipes I could think of.

If 00 past the hour then turn switch off and back on.

If 30 past the hour then turn switch off and back on.

Nothing fucking happens!! I get this error message in my activity log until the recipes turn themselves off.

General Action Error (2)
29 minutes ago
An error with the Action prevented your Recipe from working. After five consecutive errors your Recipe will reset. If errors persist, visit the Help page for support.

Sonofabitch, this thing is pissing me off!! Just fucking work!!

 

[MacRadish]

I ditched the Insight for now and resorted back to the original WeMo and IFTTT recipes are running just fine.

 

[Sinclue]

I ditched the Insight for now

I was about to do the same, but then tried moving the WeMo switch from one location to a line of sight to the router and away from other wires.
Seems to be working almost all the time I want it to....for now...

 

[Zangano Cruel]

Buenas noches:
I just ordered my Insight WeMo.
I'm hoping that my wifi is strong enough to reach at least 25 ft.
Deliver says the 27th...
Stay vaped...

 

[M00NEY]

I was wondering if anyone would mind sharing what you think the right programming for the rules on a WeMo should look like for an EVO. I was thinking that I would set a rule to start teh EVO around the time I get out of work on weekdays, then cycle it for one minute (off for one minute, then turn back on) every hour, but I think that my auto shutoff runs a little shorter than that. As I got into the programming of said rule layout, I realized that it is going to be quite the rule set, so I thought perhaps I ask my friends here.

Then I found IFTTT. There is a WeMo program that I can adopt that simply cycles every hour. But is that too much on time for the EVO? It seems that rule would have the EVO on all week... Or, migh tany of you with previous WeMo experience know if I were to implement that rule, could I manuallu power the WeMo off, and manually turn it on when desired and then have the cycle to keep the unit ready when I am around? I appreciate any help - and I hope this is an OK spot to ask this - if not, let me know please and I will take these questions elsewhere.


This made me think of my EVO friends:

(dry ice in dish soap)​

 

[grokit]

Great gif!

 

[John Lewus]

I was wondering if anyone would mind sharing what you think the right programming for the rules on a WeMo should look like for an EVO. I was thinking that I would set a rule to start teh EVO around the time I get out of work on weekdays, then cycle it for one minute (off for one minute, then turn back on) every hour, but I think that my auto shutoff runs a little shorter than that. As I got into the programming of said rule layout, I realized that it is going to be quite the rule set, so I thought perhaps I ask my friends here.

Then I found IFTTT. There is a WeMo program that I can adopt that simply cycles every hour. But is that too much on time for the EVO? It seems that rule would have the EVO on all week... Or, migh tany of you with previous WeMo experience know if I were to implement that rule, could I manuallu power the WeMo off, and manually turn it on when desired and then have the cycle to keep the unit ready when I am around? I appreciate any help - and I hope this is an OK spot to ask this - if not, let me know please and I will take these questions elsewhere.

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Just toggle you IFTTT recipe on and off as needed. The Web interface on a mobile phone works decently well. I am not worried about cycling my cloud on and off for days at a time. It is under warranty and I have my original as a backup.

 

[Deadshort480]

There is a WeMo thread that this will probably get moved to.

IFTTT has been useles for me. I set up a schedule for mine through the WeMo app itself. It works flawlessly. I just set it up to turn itself off for 1 minute every 55 minutes (my auto shutoff is 57 minutes) and then turn back on. I wrote out the schedule beforehand and just punched it all in. It took about 15-20 minutes. I have a weekday, weekend, and daily schedule.

 

[M00NEY]

I just created 2 WeMo Insight recipes and shared them out in case any of you would like to use them... (my auto shutoff is less than an hour. This ought to cover that.)

One to restart the EVO, or rather the WeMo Insight at quarter past and another for quarter to every hour respectively.

Quarter to every hour Off then On

Quarter past every hour Off then On

Enjoy...

 

[Sinclue]

I just created 2 WeMo Insight recipes and shared them out in case any of you would like to use them... (my auto shutoff is less than an hour. This ought to cover that.)

One to restart the EVO, or rather the WeMo Insight at quarter past and another for quarter to every hour respectively.

Quarter to every hour Off then On

Quarter past every hour Off then On

Enjoy...

That's one of the ways I've tried it (also at hour and half-hour). At best IFTTT only manages to work about 1/3 of the time. Some days almost perfectly others almost not at all, but most so-so as far as dependability.