[Ovmsdev] Implementing advanced charge control

Stephen Casner casner at acm.org
Wed Jan 27 15:45:10 HKT 2021


On Tue, 26 Jan 2021, Greg D. wrote:

> I've found it handy when I'm out in the yard to use the OVMS app on my
> cell phone as a garage door opener, telling the car to trigger
> Homelink.  Would that still work, i.e. have the Location-based trigger
> be gated, but not the app?

Yes, the code for the location based trigger is separate from the
"homelink" command and the request from the app.

> On the other hand, with the publicity of IOT
> hacks to electronic locks, perhaps the security of the app may not be
> sufficient as a remote house key.  Should there be a security config
> flag or PIN?

Good point.

                                                        -- Steve


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