Update Mi-light status when using remote

[Kranendijk]

Hi all,

As a first start to make my home a bit more smart, I decided to test a Mi-light bulb and remote. The bulb is a FUT014 and the remote FUT095. Works billiant!
Instead of the wifi box I copied the project "Replacement for a Milight/LimitlessLED hub hosted on an ESP8266" (https://github.com/sidoh/esp8266_milight_hub). I like creating things, and works as well.

However I cannot find out (believe me, I searched!) how to get the status of the bulb right in Domoticz when using the remote (WAF and she LOVES it). Ticking it in domoticz, dashticz updates the bulb icon on/off and also using the milight hub interface does the same.

Is it in some way possible to update the bulb icon on/off when using the remote? I want to have the corrct status of each bulb when using dashticz on a central iPad which is now a leftover.

System running on RPi3, domoticz v4.10717, since today as well mosquitto MQTT installed. Learning about that one though.

[poudenes]

Hi all,

As a first start to make my home a bit more smart, I decided to test a Mi-light bulb and remote. The bulb is a FUT014 and the remote FUT095. Works billiant!
Instead of the wifi box I copied the project "Replacement for a Milight/LimitlessLED hub hosted on an ESP8266" (https://github.com/sidoh/esp8266_milight_hub). I like creating things, and works as well.

However I cannot find out (believe me, I searched!) how to get the status of the bulb right in Domoticz when using the remote (WAF and she LOVES it). Ticking it in domoticz, dashticz updates the bulb icon on/off and also using the milight hub interface does the same.

Is it in some way possible to update the bulb icon on/off when using the remote? I want to have the corrct status of each bulb when using dashticz on a central iPad which is now a leftover.

System running on RPi3, domoticz v4.10717, since today as well mosquitto MQTT installed. Learning about that one though.

What you can do is read wifi on sidoh github wifi. Read part of the milight plugin. Then you use MQTT protocol to import all bulbs in domoticz. When the bulb status change in the hub it will update it also in domoticz...

I'm using the plugin for a while and it's the best way. You don't need to create udp remotes in hub anymore because it work on MQTT


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[Kranendijk]

Hi poudenes,

Thanks for the quick reply, not sure what you mean though... bulb and otger devices are already in domoticz when I installed the gateway and plugin. Don’t see how to do that using mqtt. Hint and tip is very welcome!
Can’t I check the bulb status in the esp sidoh hub and communicate that to domoticz?

Puzzled here, for now it is beyond my knowledge

[poudenes]

Hi poudenes,

Thanks for the quick reply, not sure what you mean though... bulb and otger devices are already in domoticz when I installed the gateway and plugin. Don’t see how to do that using mqtt. Hint and tip is very welcome!
Can’t I check the bulb status in the esp sidoh hub and communicate that to domoticz?

Puzzled here, for now it is beyond my knowledge

I was writing this from my phone in subway

I use the hub from https://github.com/sidoh/esp8266_milight_hub
and I use the Domoticz Plugin from https://github.com/galinette2000/espmilighthub-domoticz

You create all your groups in the hub and thats it. When you install MQTT in RPi next to Domoticz, then you can config the hub using MQTT as well
The plugin is special made to use the MQTT protocol. When you delete all your bulbs in domoticz, then install MQTT on RPi

Use those MQTT Patterns written in the Wiki: https://github.com/sidoh/esp8266_miligh ... i/Domoticz

Then turn on all bulbs in the hub, so all bulbs are stored also in MQTT.
Now install the plugin in Domoticz, and then when you goto devices you see all your bulbs.

When you change a bulb in the hub, it will send a update to Domoticz using MQTT.
When you change a bulb in domoticz, it will send a update to the hub using MQTT

When you use the remote it will send a signal to the hub, and the hub sends a update to domoticz using MQTT

Im playing around with Home Assistant also, have add the bulbs using MQTT protocol, when I change the bulb in HA, then I see the change back in Domoticz...

Hope you understand it now otherwise send me a PM in Dutch

[Kranendijk]

Haha seems easy. I think I understand now. Installed the milight hardware in domoticz, seems like that is not needed and causes my confusion. Will give your setup a try and let you know!

[poudenes]

Haha seems easy. I think I understand now. Installed the milight hardware in domoticz, seems like that is not needed and causes my confusion. Will give your setup a try and let you know!

Yes. remove the milight hardware in domoticz, let the Plugin add all your bulbs in domoticz.
Then you have a 2way sync setup of your bulbs !!

[Kranendijk]

Bulbs recognized! Almost there as I see no updates when using the remote however
Could be config, need to check that. First holidays and moving. No updates before end of september I am afraid.

I’ll be back

[poudenes]

You have both in hub and plugin the same MQTT lines:

MQTT topic pattern: milight/:device_id/:device_type/:group_id

MQTT update topic pattern: milight/updates/:hex_device_id/:device_type/:group_id

MQTT state topic pattern: milight/states/:hex_device_id/:device_type/:group_id

Group state fields: Disable "oh_color"

[Kranendijk]

Double checked. No luck
I think... could it be the remote which is not supported by the esp hub?

[poudenes]

Better to ask developer on github


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[Kranendijk]

Never done, first time for everything

https://github.com/sidoh/esp8266_miligh ... -474216081

[poudenes]

Read this:

https://github.com/sidoh/esp8266_milight_hub/issues/76

there was already a question about the fut095

[Kranendijk]

Yes! It works!

See issue on github for the answer.

In short:
sidoh told me:

It sounds like the remote might have a different ID than the one you're using with espMH. If that's the case, state for the remote will be getting published to a different topic. If this ends up being true, your options are:

(A) Use the remote's ID

Unpair the bulb with the ID espMH is using (see the wiki for unpair instructions)
Make sure they're still working with the remote
Use the remote's ID in espMH, update domoticz accordingly

I had no signal received in the espMH. (use Start sniffing icon) For testing I attached the espMH to a power supply only, apparently not strong enough? I attached it to my laptop via USB, receiving signals in a sudden. No flicker when on power supply, flickering when on USB. So I attached the espMH to the rpi3's USB, found the remote ID, added it as device ID 0x and voila.

[poudenes]

So,

Using remote will update ESP and Domoticz status ?

if so , this is the best combination for Milight Bulbs.. love this hardware and plugin.

I add 3 issues with the plugin, but developer is not often online to check.
There are miner bug fixes to do.

[Kranendijk]

Yep, all nice and shiny, great and quick response from developer!

Only thing is that after using the correct ID I had a zillion esp bulb devices I checked which ones were usefull and working, deleted the remainder.
Trying to get it nicely in dashticz, that might be a different topic if needed.

[poudenes]

Good!! We all.happy again


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