Domoticz Google Assistant integration with node-red Easy Free Controlicz alternative!

[FireWizard]

Hello @edwin1234

So lets repeat, so that I'm sure that I understand.

1. From Domoticz to Google Home (Nora Thermostat node): Not Functioning.
2. From Domoticz to Thermostat works
3. From Thermostat to Google Home (Nora Thermostat node): Not Functioning.
4. From Thermostat to Domoticz works
5. From Google Home to Domoticz and/or Thermostat: Not Functioning.

The local temperature in node red stays on 25 degrees, but the set temperature charges like it should.

What do you mean? Sorry, I do not understand.

Where i try to turn on googlehome thermostat i get this:
Bu the thermostat in Google Home stays of.Image

Sorry, I have no idea what you mean.

I look to the picture, but I have no idea what I see.

Can you click on the arrows, if you send something, so that the tree opens and I can see more information.
It is also important that one can see, which message comes from which node.
As an example, the first message, where does it comes from?

I need really more clear information, before I can give support.

[edwin1234]

Point 1 to 5 are true.

The image i send is the output from node red when i open the google home thermostat.look at the message payload object

In the radiator thermostaat node in node red the local temperature stays on 25 degrees dont no why its 25 degrees, but the setpoint does change when i set it in domoticz or on the thermostat valve.
The google home thermostat doesnt change.


When i click on the inject node u made in your first post then the local temperature
Change to the right local temperature on the node red radiator thermostaat but after a while the local temperature changes back to 25 degrees ?

[FireWizard]

Hello @edwin1234

I sent you a PM

Regards

[edwin1234]

Ok , thank you
I will wait for it

Regards

[edwin1234]

@firewizard

[edwin1234]

Deze is van domoticz

[edwin1234]

Deze is van google home

[FireWizard]

Hello All,

As some (or many users) should have noticed, in the last weeks Google Assistant (Home) has not been able to connect to Nora.
And so you were not able to control your devices with the speech commands from your Google Assistant device.
The last days it goes on and off, but most of the time the devices show disconnected. Currently (Saturday April 17, 2021, 13:30 h) it is okay again.

The explanation for this offline situation, you will find here:

https://github.com/andrei-tatar/node-re ... issues/113

and here:

https://github.com/andrei-tatar/nora-service/issues/44

As since a couple of hours Smart Nora has been published, it is recommended in case of problems to move to Smart Nora.
Unfortunately it requires a manual configuration, but the nodes are backwards compatible.

Screenshot_smart_nora_nodes.png (15.25 KiB) Viewed 2589 times

On the top, you will see the (old) Nora nodes in blue, while below you will see the (new) Smart Nora in yellow.

I suggest that a new topic will be created under the Node Red topic on this forum.
We can share the details there.

Regards

[delfisastre]

Hello People,

I have installed the new smart nora, and all works fine, except the blinds and dimmers. If somebody can share your flow.

Thanks!

Delfí

[FireWizard]

Hello @delfisastre,

You said:

I have installed the new smart nora, and all works fine, except the blinds and dimmers. If somebody can share your flow

I do not think that somebody can share your or my flow.
I suggest that you share your not functioning flow(s)

I do not use blinds or dimmers, but I made flows with both of these for others.

I created already a thread for Smart Nora under the Node Red subtopic.
See: viewtopic.php?f=81&t=36063

If you post it there, I may have a look.

Regards

[delfisastre]

Hello,

this is my flow for one of my blinds:

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[FireWizard]

Hello @delfisastre

A few remarks:

1. If you include code in your post, like the published flow, do you want to include the published code between < />, so that it looks like:

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this is code

This makes it much easier to select and copy and also the thread is easier to read.

2. As this topic is closely related to Node Red ans specially Smart Nora, I suggested to switch to the Node Red sub forum.

Okay,

I imported your flow and your flow works fine, if the Domoticz device is "Blind".
Can you tell me which device you use in Domoticz, as you said:

all works fine, except the blinds and dimmers.

1. Blinds or
2. Blinds Inverted or
3. Blinds Percentage or
4. Blinds Percentage Inverted.

What is exactly the problem with your blinds or what doe not work?

Regards

[delfisastre]

Hello,

Sorry for paste the code. Now I know how to do iy.

In my domoticz, the blinds are: Blinds Percentage Inverted.

Delfí

[FireWizard]

Hi, @delfisastre,

Sorry for paste the code. Now I know how to do iy.

Yes, that was exactly my intention

In my domoticz, the blinds are: Blinds Percentage Inverted.

Okay, I will look to it this evening.

But has your flow been working with your blinds? As it functions perfect with (normal) blinds, but not with percentage or inverted blinds.

Best regards

[delfisastre]

This flow in NORA workys perfectly, but now with SMART NORA, not working.

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[FireWizard]

Hi, @delfisastre,

The answers to your questions has been published:

For the blinds: viewtopic.php?f=81&t=36094

For the dimmer: viewtopic.php?f=81&t=36097

Regards

[henrybcn]

I just started to use Node-RED this week. I used IFTTT for years to turn on/off lights through my google mini. As they do not support it anymore, this is the easiest tool I found!
I am able to configure everything to turn on/off 1 switch per "flow". I am using domoticz-node-red-nora.
But I am struggling to turn on 2 swithes at the same time. I can do that with scenes in domoticz. In fact I have a flow that allows me turn the scene on, but does not turn it off. Google says:"power control is not supported yet". I do not need to necessarily use NORA scene. It is my preference as it does not create any icon in my google assistant. But if there is an option to group 2 switches with a single voice command, I am fine too. Any idea what I am doing wrong? Here you have the 2 flows I have been playing:

In this one I can turn it on, but not off:

---

This one nothing happens:

---

Both flows were copied from other people and I tried to adjust.
Any help?
Tks so much! Henry

[FireWizard]

Hello @henrybcn,

One thing first.

Do not cross posting the same question in more than 1 thread. It will not help you and will make answering more difficult, as the person, who might be able to support you, has to look into multiple threads at the same time.

I will mot react on this post, but will copy this question to: viewtopic.php?f=69&t=39187.

[Dave47]

Hi. At the moment we use Controlicz. We like to start with node red/Nora.
Is Nora still free at the moment. I read earlyer only 5 devices.
Smart Nora is in google home.

Is there maybe a easy setup for all in need?
MQTT
NODE RED
NORA

At the moment we switch lights on/off with controlicz/google home an ask google home witcb room temperaturen.
That last one is a sensor in Domoticz from a zwave module.
Is that also possible in Node red?

[FireWizard]

Hello @Dave47,

The reason, that you probably raise this question is that several Controlicz users have received a message from Controlicz with the following content:

Dear Controlicz user - It is with sadness that i will be closing down Controlicz at the end of 2023.
The demands on managing the constant changes of Alexa, Google and Domoticz, and ensuring you get a fully functioning voice experience are proving too much to keep on top of.

For you annual subscribers, your subscription will now expire when the time is up, rather than auto-renew. You can, if you wish, resubscribe on a monthly payment until the end of 2023.

Controlicz will be operating as it is now, but i won't be adding any new features, or reflecting any changes from Domoticz.
Controlicz is aligned to the current Stable Domoticz version V2022.2. Controlicz is not responsible for any future breaking changes introduced by Domoticz.

All the best for 2023, Nick

So Controlicz will continue to work until the end of 2023, unless either Google or Domoticz introduce breaking changes, as these will not be fixed.

What are the alternatives?:

1, DZGA
A good WIKI page exist. See: https://www.domoticz.com/wiki/Google_Assistant

2, Use Node-RED.

Several applications exist:

1. SmartNora.
SmartNora used to be a free service until December 1st 2021, but is now a paid service if you connect more than 5 devices.
First 5 devices are free in order to test your system.
See: https://smart-nora.eu/

2. Google Home integration, developed by Ben Hardill (A Node-RED developer):
See: https://www.hardill.me.uk/wordpress/202 ... available/

3. Google Node-RED Smarthome
See https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red ... -smarthome
This is the solution, I use, when SmartNora became a paid solution.

In my opinion it has some advantages over the previous two.
- Free service, regardless of the number of devices.
- No back end, that is out of your control
- Support all devices, that are supported by Google. So it is not dependent of the supported nodes,like SmartNora

It has the disadvantage that the learning curve is steeper that with SmartNora and comparable with DZGA

To answer your questions:

Is Nora still free at the moment. I read earlier only 5 devices.
Smart Nora is in google home.

No, SmartNora is not free, if you have more than 5 devices. Price is the same as with Controlicz.
SmartNora is in Google Home, but Controlicz also. Any solution you select will be in Google Home app.

Is there maybe a easy setup for all in need?
MQTT
NODE RED
NORA

I believe MQTT has nothing to do with your integration to Google. It is useful in any IoT project, even if you do not use Google Home (Assistant)

Node-RED is easy to set up, especially if you use a Raspberry Pi 3B or 4.
All applications are easy to install in Node-RED.

At the moment we switch lights on/off with controlicz/google home an ask google home witcb room temperaturen.
That last one is a sensor in Domoticz from a zwave module.
Is that also possible in Node red?

No problem.

Currently I use about 40 devices, among them Light Switches, Dimmers, Sensors (Temperature, Smoke Detectors, Water Leakage detectors, On/Off contacts), Security device, Thermostat. Including Notifications, for the devices supported by Google.

If you need more info, do not hesitate to ask.

Regards