From 9b59a699cd0c08c7cd42bf4e07b68c1f427f2c27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: William Scanlon Date: Wed, 10 May 2017 15:54:11 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Document current Wink services --- source/_components/wink.markdown | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/_components/wink.markdown b/source/_components/wink.markdown index 6a9b528a71b..f4b36b0e007 100644 --- a/source/_components/wink.markdown +++ b/source/_components/wink.markdown @@ -75,6 +75,16 @@ Configuration variables: This will connect to the Wink API and automatically set up any switches, lights, locks, fans, climate devices, covers, and sensors. +### {% linkable_title Service `refresh_state_from_wink` %} + +The Wink component only obtains the device states from the Wink API once, during startup. All updates after that are pushed via a third party called PubNub. On rare occasions were an update isn't pushed device states can be out of sync. + +You can use the service wink/refresh_state_from_wink to pull the most recent state from the Wink API for all devices. + +### {% linkable_title Service `add_new_devices` %} + +You can use the service wink/add_new_devices to pull any newly paired Wink devices to an already running instance of Home-Assistant. Any new devices will also be added if Home-Assistant is restarted. +

The Wink hub can only be accessed via the cloud. This means it requires an active internet connection and you will experience delays when controlling and updating devices (~3s).