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[–] LazaroFilm 11 points 10 months ago (3 children)

The issue with web IpT is that devices send data reports of their status every fraction of a second. The packet may just be a few bytes but over time it adds up. Instead I wished they could just send status when they change state and wait for a confirmation but that’s harder to code…

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If (Status != Prev_Status) {Send_All_User_Data();}

[–] LazaroFilm 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes! The issue is that if the server misses that packet, the status is now wrong. So they need an aknowledgement send from the server.

[–] ripcord 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Ok...? That's extremely standard. And easy.

[–] LazaroFilm 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And yet they don’t implement it…

[–] ripcord 1 points 10 months ago

Every single one that uses an interface like that does. All of them. i'm talking about the requiring a response from the server part.

Most also do not do .1s update rate or whatever you think the one device you have does.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

A washimg machine isnt a micro frontend, the machine should do all the calculations on cpu and not report every time the drum spins or whatever.

[–] LazaroFilm 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think it’s dumber than that. It just sends a status:on every 0.5sec

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Thats verry dumb

[–] ripcord 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

No they don't. Most send updates every 5 seconds, every minute etc.

[–] LazaroFilm 0 points 10 months ago

My MyQ garage door would disagree with you.