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Google Calendar

INTRODUCTION

The Google Calendar component allows to integrate a Google Calendar Event with the Ilevia server X1. This component allows to trigger two scenarios that can manage the behaviour of a meeting room: activate the thermostat, adjust the light dimming and Open the Shutter.

Google Calendar component properties. within the Ilevia's configuration software Ilevia Manager.

Google API Key: Enter here the Google Calendar API key.

Calendar id: Enter here the Calendar id. The Calendar ID represents the calendar on the Internet.

Event Title: This info component will displays the name of the event created within the Google Calendar.

Next event date time start: This info component displays the Start date and time of the next event scheduled.

Next event date time stop: This info component displays The Stop date and time of the next event scheduled.

Event length: This info component displays the length of the event scheduled.

Start scenario: Scenario component that is triggered once the event starts.

Start scenario offset (minutes): This parameter allows to Anticipate or Postpone the triggering of the Start scenario.

Stop scenario: Scenario component that is triggered once the event finishes.

Stop scenario offset (minutes): This parameter allows to Anticipate or Postpone the triggering of the Start scenario.

Component configuration

Open your browser and access the Google Calendar page. You are free to choose between using an existing Calendar or to create a new one.

Choosing the google calendar to integrate it with the google calendar component in the Ilevia server.

Access the “Sharing and settings” parameters of the selected calendar. Then scroll down the page until you find “Integrate Calendar“. Copy the Calendar ID. This setting is needed in order to link the ilevia server with the Google Calendar.

Gathering the google calendar ID in order to integrate the Ilevia Google Calendar component.

Connect to the Google Cloud console website in order to create the API Key that will link the Google Calendar.

Connecting Google Calendar console website in order to create the APi key.

Search for the Google Calendar API. Then click the first object on the list. Finally click Enable.

Enabling the google calendar api in google cloud console in order to integrate the calendar with the Ilevia server.

Click Credential then click Create Credentials and finally select API Key. Finally copy the API Key and click Close.

Creating the API within the Google Cloud API in order to integrate the Google Calendar Events with the Ilevia's X1 server.

Project configuration

Open the Ilevia Manager software. Then open the Components Tab. Finally open the Schedule and add a new Google Calendar component.

Adding the google calendar component within the Ilevia's configuration software.

Now paste the Calendar ID and the API Key on the respectful parameters.

Adding the ID and API key within the Ilevia's configuration software.
Create 4 info component, then add the info components within the Google Calendar component as show in the picture below.

Adding the info component within the Ilevia's configuration software.

Add 2 Scenario components in the project. And link them within the parameters called Start scenario and Stop scenario.

Adding the scenario that will be triggered, the first one once the event start and the other when the event stops.

Link the created components to the Google Calendar component.

Finally enter the User interface tab and add the components in the User interface.

Uploading the Google calendar project in order to test it within the User interface.

Create a new event within the Google Calendar web page with the calendar ID.

Adding a new calendar within the Google Calendar.

Here below displayed how the Google Calendar component works within the Ilevia Control app.

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