Arilux / Magic Home LED Strip help Topic is solved

[holybob]

Hi,
I'm a tinkerer with scripting (dzvents) but no pro compared to many on here. Most of my Domoticz setup is based around RFXCOM / HomeEasy typie kit. I'm sure what I'm trying to do here is simple and I'm just missing something obvious. I've never used Tasmota / ESPEasy etc - I don't think I need to in this scenario (it's a rabbit hole I'd prefer to not go down) but I will if necessary.

I purchased an AriLux LED Strip Wifi controller. I set it up using the Magic Home app and made a note of the IP
In Domoticz I added the new h/w type of 'Arilux AL-LC0x;
I clicked 'add light' and added the IP of my controller.
When I click 'setup' and 'devices' in Domoticz, I see the device and can click to turn it on and off - this works fine

I want to do more though. Ideally I want a dzvents script to control it but no matter what commands I use I get errors. If I take a perfectly working (super simple) script from one of my other devices, and try and make it control the LED controller I get a 'attempt to call a nil value' in the log.

For instance:

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return {
   on = { devices = { 441 }},
   execute = function(dz)
       dz.devices(29).SwitchOff()
      end
}

when i hit the (virtual) switch ID 441, my (homeeasy) light is ID 29 turns off.

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return {
   on = { devices = { 441 }},
   execute = function(dz)
       dz.devices(C0A80079).SwitchOff()
      end
}

Above, I've altered the scrip to control my LED strip. But no matter what command I try to use, I get errors. I've tried SwitchOff, LEDOff, setRGB all with the effect - it doesn't work and I see these errors in the log:

attempt to call a nil value (field 'switchOff')
attempt to call a nil value (field 'setRGB')
attempt to call a nil value (field 'LedOff')

Am I just using the wrong commands? If so what should I use? The fact I can turn it on and off in 'setup' -> 'devices' implies to me this MUST be simple....

HELP PLEASE!

Thanks,

Bob

[waaren]

For instance:

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[code]return {
   on = { devices = { 441 }},
   execute = function(dz)
       dz.devices(C0A80079).SwitchOff()
      end
}

You forgot some quotes.

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return {
   on = { devices = { 441 }},
   execute = function(dz)
       dz.devices("device name").SwitchOff()
      end
}

[holybob]

You forgot some quotes.

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return {
   on = { devices = { 441 }},
   execute = function(dz)
       dz.devices("device name").SwitchOff()
      end
}

No, I didn't, but maybe this could help someone pinpoint the problem? (My script is called LED test BTW):

The LCD controller has IDX of 440, ID C0A80079, Name "LED1"

dz.devices(440).SwitchOff() gives the following 3 errors:

2020-09-16 10:52:16.461 Error: dzVents: Error: (3.0.2) There is no device with that name or id: 440
2020-09-16 10:52:16.461 Error: dzVents: Error: (3.0.2) An error occurred when calling event handler LED Test
2020-09-16 10:52:16.462 Error: dzVents: Error: (3.0.2) ...\Domoticz\scripts\dzVents\generated_scripts/LED Test.lua:6: attempt to index a nil value


dz.devices("LED1").SwitchOff() gives the following 3 errors:

2020-09-16 11:07:33.540 Error: dzVents: Error: (3.0.2) There is no device with that name or id: LED1
2020-09-16 11:07:33.540 Error: dzVents: Error: (3.0.2) An error occurred when calling event handler LED Test
2020-09-16 11:07:33.540 Error: dzVents: Error: (3.0.2) ...\Domoticz\scripts\dzVents\generated_scripts/LED Test.lua:6: attempt to index a nil value

dz.devices("C0A80079").SwitchOff() gives the following 3 errors:
2020-09-17 08:48:38.239 Error: dzVents: Error: (3.0.2) There is no device with that name or id: C0A80079
2020-09-17 08:48:38.239 Error: dzVents: Error: (3.0.2) An error occurred when calling event handler LED Test
2020-09-17 08:48:38.239 Error: dzVents: Error: (3.0.2) ...\Domoticz\scripts\dzVents\generated_scripts/LED Test.lua:6: attempt to index a nil value


dz.devices(C0A80079).SwitchOff() give the following *2* errors:
2020-09-17 08:49:50.044 Error: dzVents: Error: (3.0.2) An error occurred when calling event handler LED Test
2020-09-17 08:49:50.044 Error: dzVents: Error: (3.0.2) ...\Domoticz\scripts\dzVents\generated_scripts/LED Test.lua:6: attempt to call a nil value (field 'SwitchOff')

Any thoughts please?

[waaren]

Any thoughts please?

No quotes here ?
dz.devices(C0A80079).SwitchOff()

If you are sure device 440 exists, you might want to check if you set it to active on the devices tab. (blue arrow is active, green arrow is in active)

[holybob]

No quotes here ?

I tried both with and without and posted the similar (but not identical) errors in my post above.

If you are sure device 440 exists, you might want to check if you set it to active on the devices tab. (blue arrow is active, green arrow is in active)

You mean the green arrow near the right hand side here? It seems to have all the same settings as my other kit:

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[EdwinK]

Click on it so it turns blue, should work then.

[holybob]

Click on it so it turns blue, should work then.

AWESOME!!!!!! Thanks - as you can guess, it's working now