Xiaomi Mi Flora [Temp/Light/Moisture] BLE Sensor

[krizzz]

After using it now for some days, i am noticing that 8 out of 10 times the sensor will be timed out with the script. Reason, the distance from the pi to the sensor is apparently to large. I have probably 8 meters in between and 2 doors and I hoped i would be just enough.... To bad!

[tontze]

If you can, moving sensor by 10cm could make a great difference, or moving pi

To see signal strength :

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sudo btmon & hcitool lescan

Cancel it, and :

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sudo hcitool lescan

Note the RSSI strength on Flower Care

[madrian]

Hello guys,

Today my Flower Monitor finally arrived, few hours later I want to smash it with a hammer.

I am unable to connect it with my phone (Mi Phone app), I tried with iOS and Android too.

When I hit search for device in the app and I place battery in the Flower Monitor I see it in the app for a few sec and the Flower Monitor blink twice, but when the app tries to connect, all I get is "timeout". I tried everything. What could be wrong?

[blauwebuis]

Read the past two pages: Xiaomi has blocked access.

But it doesn't matter, you can use it with Domoticz without the app.

[madrian]

Ahhh, great. Thanks for the answer. Tomorrow I try the Domoticz method.

[tontze]

Read the past two pages: Xiaomi has blocked access.

But it doesn't matter, you can use it with Domoticz without the app.

If it has latest update, it needs to be close to your phone (10cm)

[madrian]

It doesn^t work, even for 0cm.

[LouiS22]

It doesn^t work, even for 0cm.

Try to replace the battery. But I have a bad news: had a similiar one, it turned to be defected.

[physiker123]

I looked at the app (Flower Care), but when it detects my sensors it wants to make the firmware update. I cannot delete the notification (Nexus 5x with Android 7.1), so I have to restart the app. Therefore, I only have seconds to look at the app

I looked at the FAQ, and it gave as well the values of 500 for the fertility, but 35 for the moisture. I had a look at two different plants, but the values where the same (I hope I looked right, see above).

I will just look, if 35 is too much, and then lower the value.

You can close it via X on the right upper corner.

There is no X. I use the values in my smart home system, so I do not really need the app.

[tontze]

I looked at the app (Flower Care), but when it detects my sensors it wants to make the firmware update. I cannot delete the notification (Nexus 5x with Android 7.1), so I have to restart the app. Therefore, I only have seconds to look at the app

I looked at the FAQ, and it gave as well the values of 500 for the fertility, but 35 for the moisture. I had a look at two different plants, but the values where the same (I hope I looked right, see above).

I will just look, if 35 is too much, and then lower the value.

You can close it via X on the right upper corner.

There is no X. I use the values in my smart home system, so I do not really need the app.

Weird, i do have X what i use to prevent update

[krizzz]

Still having some issues. Since 2 days ago the script stop reading the values from the Miflora sensor.

Today I rebooted my Domoticz Pi and tried to connect manuallyto the mac adress of the sensor

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sudo gatttool -b C4:7C:8D:63:18:14 -I

and then tried the

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connect

command and received

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Attempting to connect to C4:7C:8D:63:18:14
Error: connect: Connection refused (111)

So, i am now trying to figuring out how this is possible. I am reading some things that downgrading my bluez package could be the solution, but I do not know how to do this . I will report back when I have more info.[/s]

Never mind, unplugging the bluetooth USB dongle was enough to connect. Weird.

[tontze]

Rebooting or shutting Raspberry down really not disconnect power everywhere, sometimes it's needed to replug peripherals or disconnect usb power from Raspberry

[Dlanor]

After seeing this topic i wanted to have one myself. I am getting an SyntaxError and am unable to sort it out.. What am i doing wrong?

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sudo python3 domoticz.py
  File "domoticz.py", line 31
    def update("C4:7C:8D:62:30:1E","0005","0003","0004","0006")
                                 ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

[LouiS22]

After seeing this topic i wanted to have one myself. I am getting an SyntaxError and am unable to sort it out.. What am i doing wrong?

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sudo python3 domoticz.py
  File "domoticz.py", line 31
    def update("C4:7C:8D:62:30:1E","0005","0003","0004","0006")
                                 ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

I think the problem is with "0005" and so on. That really should be only "5" - without the 0s. Also, I think you replaced the values in the wrong place.

you have to replace the IDs later, somewhere around line 90.

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# format address, moist (%), temp (°C), lux, fertility

print("\n1: Vrouwentong (sansevieria trifasciata)")
update("C4:7C:8D:62:42:88","470","138","140","141")

[Dlanor]

I think the problem is with "0005" and so on. That really should be only "5" - without the 0s. Also, I think you replaced the values in the wrong place.

you have to replace the IDs later, somewhere around line 90.

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# format address, moist (%), temp (°C), lux, fertility

print("\n1: Vrouwentong (sansevieria trifasciata)")
update("C4:7C:8D:62:42:88","470","138","140","141")

Have changed it but no change.

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sudo python3 domoticz.py
  File "domoticz.py", line 31
    def update("C4:7C:8D:62:30:1E","5","3","4","6")
                                 ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

[LouiS22]

I think the problem is with "0005" and so on. That really should be only "5" - without the 0s. Also, I think you replaced the values in the wrong place.

you have to replace the IDs later, somewhere around line 90.

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# format address, moist (%), temp (°C), lux, fertility

print("\n1: Vrouwentong (sansevieria trifasciata)")
update("C4:7C:8D:62:42:88","470","138","140","141")

Have changed it but no change.

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sudo python3 domoticz.py
  File "domoticz.py", line 31
    def update("C4:7C:8D:62:30:1E","5","3","4","6")
                                 ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

you have to replace the IDs later, somewhere around line 90. You're changing the ids in the wrong place now!!!!!!!!

[Dlanor]

you have to replace the IDs later, somewhere around line 90. You're changing the ids in the wrong place now!

Works! Thanks!

[LouiS22]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Origina ... 0b040a4239
INTERNATIONAL VERSION is up. Price is 50% higher.

Also there's hint on aliexpress's review for those who have Chinese version of Mi flower.

Dear friend, sorry, This is Chinese version device, but you can use this device in your country, please log out the "Mi home" APP, then log in the APP and set the timezone to China, you can connect it with APP. other customers can used it in your country.

[deennoo]

got a probleme with mine fw is still on 2.7.0 and app doesn't want to connect because fw is to old.

No probleme with this as i didn't plan to reuse app.

Looking for a flora, Tree database with an api, does any one know ones ? goal is to start making a python plugin for user with flora or parrot flower power, who can act as the app but with domoticz.

[devros]

i have problems with Mi Flora, sensor works only when is really near with script (1-2m) and event then reading is often with timeout,
but when is about 5 meters and one window

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connect: No route to host (113)

but with hcitool lescan is visible

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LE Scan ...
C4:7C:8D:61:B4:DA (unknown)
C4:7C:8D:61:B4:DA Flower mate

any idea what wrong, is really BE really so poor with signal?

tried to check singal, but dunno what numbers to check

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> HCI Event: LE Meta Event (0x3e) plen 35                     [hci0] 115.727966
      LE Advertising Report (0x02)
        Num reports: 1
        Event type: Connectable undirected - ADV_IND (0x00)
        Address type: Public (0x00)
        Address: C4:7C:8D:61:B4:DA (OUI C4-7C-8D)
        Data length: 23
        Flags: 0x06
C4:7C:8D:61:B4:DA Flower mate
          LE General Discoverable Mode
          BR/EDR Not Supported
        16-bit Service UUIDs (partial): 1 entry
          Xiaomi Inc. (0xfe95)
        Service Data (UUID 0xfe95): 3102980006dab4618d7cc40d
        RSSI: -77 dBm (0xb3)