MelCloud plugin

[manjh]

I installed the MelCloud plugin to control my Mitsubishi Electric airconditioning.
The plugin installs OK, and I can see a number of devices reflecting the current status of the machine.
But when I try to change a setting, the Domoticz log shows:

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MelCloud: MELCloud receive unknonw message with error code 500

The setting does not change in the device.
Does anyone have experience with this plugin? Any clues as to what might be wrong?

I cannot find a way to report this error in the plugin's Github entry.

[FlyingDomotic]

Error code 500 means "Internal server error". Otherwise said, the remote server (here MelCloud) has a problem...
You may perhaps contact them to ensure they know there's a problem

[manjh]

Is anyone else using this plugin at all? Or am I the only one trying to control the Mitsubishi Electric machine from Domoticz?

[FlyingDomotic]

Some people don't like to much using external servers (like MelCloud) and do prefer having a direct, local control on AC, working without Internet access.

Some, including me, are connecting an ESP8266 into CN105 AC connector (https://github.com/SwiCago/HeatPump), and use Domoticz plugin (viewtopic.php?t=28365&p=295429) to control it

You'll find more details at https://chrdavis.github.io/hacking-a-mi ... mp-Part-1/

However, generally 500 errors are only temporary ones, and are often fixed by server reboot.

[manjh]

Some people don't like to much using external servers (like MelCloud) and do prefer having a direct, local control on AC, working without Internet access.

Some, including me, are connecting an ESP8266 into CN105 AC connector (https://github.com/SwiCago/HeatPump), and use Domoticz plugin (viewtopic.php?t=28365&p=295429) to control it

You'll find more details at https://chrdavis.github.io/hacking-a-mi ... mp-Part-1/

However, generally 500 errors are only temporary ones, and are often fixed by server reboot.

Do you know of any ready-made units available?

[FlyingDomotic]

Personally, no, but you have only to solder 4 wires to an ESP8266, and plug the connector in A/C.