Is there interest for Tellstick (Duo) support?

[mabo]

At https://github.com/martenbohlin/domoticz I have a clone of Domoticz with some basic suport for Tellstick. You can currently control switches and dimmers, but you have to configure them manually in /etc/tellstick.conf

So now I wonder if there is an interest from other Domoticz users for Tellstick support so I should add support for adding new devices etc

Let me know what you think.

[remb0]

Maybe you can push your changes to the main github other devs can control and adapt them in de main?

[mabo]

Absolutely, will someone give me permission to the main repository, or should I create a pull request?

I noticed that the telldus-core source is committed to the repository, I do not use these files. Instead I expect that telldus-core is installed on the system (can be installed with apt-get). Do you think I should the remove the telldus-core source file?

[remb0]

I think that is a nice question voor Gizmocuz...

You expect that the core files are allready on the system? I think this is a little bit tricky. I think domoticz must include the things needed.. But hey: I'm not a dev...

[gizmocuz]

A pull request would be perfect.

I am not familiar with the tellstick, but when for instance a switch is received, is it not possible to add this automatically to the system (without config file)

How about headers/libs, will it build if these are not installed? or linked static ?

[mabo]

It would certainly be possible to do a much more elegant solution, but this is the minimal work to make a tellstick usable. My thought was to get it up here and see if there was any thing that people would use.

The CMakeLists.txt makes sure that the source includes tellstick if headers are available but skip the functionality if it is not present. I am not sure if it static or dynamically linked. I use the following in CMakeList.txt "target_link_libraries (domoticz telldus-core)"

I will add a instructions file and create a pull request so you can have a look at it.

[PABben]

Absolutely!
I've run tellstick duo for some years and just started with domoticz and rfxcom. The tellstick is very reliable on my sensors, but rfxcom misses alot of them.

[mabo]

What sensors are you using? The current installation only supports on/off switches, but I would like to extend that.

[PABben]

WT450H (Temp/humidity. These was working perfectly with tellstick through 6 walls but with rfxcom they are useless)
Nexa LMST-606 (magnet contact. Misses 50% of the values)
Nexa LBST-604 (Dusk sensor. Misses some values if the values are frequent)
Nexa WST-512 (Wall switch. I need to push and hold for 2-3 seconds several times)
Nexa LMDT-609 (Motion sensor. Misses some values if the values are frequent)

Also, tellstick has support for CoTech plug-in switches. I have 6 of those i can not use with rfxcom

[forumfab]

I am interrested

Do you think that this could be extend to the tellstick.net

May be it should be possible to use the DOMOTICZ API to communicate with the module and the telldus core

Bests regards

[mabo]

PABben: Except for the Temp/humidity sensor I think the other should work if you compile the current master branch of Domoticz. I do not have any sensors that sends data, so I can not test that.

[mabo]

forumfab: It looks like supporting tellstick.net would be a completly different thing, and nothing that I plan to do.

[forumfab]

forumfab: It looks like supporting tellstick.net would be a completly different thing, and nothing that I plan to do.

Hi mabo,

I am also interrested by the Tellstick DUO on DOMOTICZ

Bests regards

Thanks

[PABben]

PABben: Except for the Temp/humidity sensor I think the other should work if you compile the current master branch of Domoticz. I do not have any sensors that sends data, so I can not test that.

The sensors are working, but my rfxcom is missing alot of the values.
I'm using windows server and have no idea about programming and compiling. That's why i'd like to see a "built in" support for tellstick

[b_weijenberg]

It is known that UPM/Esic sensors like WT440 are not very well received by the RFXtrx433. See chapter 2.2.2. (page 10) in the RFXtrx User Guide.
Correct working sensors are Oregon, Alecto, TFA, Cresta, Viking, LaCrosse, Proove....

[PABben]

It is known that UPM/Esic sensors like WT440 are not very well received by the RFXtrx433. See chapter 2.2.2. (page 10) in the RFXtrx User Guide.
Correct working sensors are Oregon, Alecto, TFA, Cresta, Viking, LaCrosse, Proove....

I know, that's one of the reasons why i want support for tellstick

[mabo]

The sensors are working, but my rfxcom is missing alot of the values.
I'm using windows server and have no idea about programming and compiling. That's why i'd like to see a "built in" support for tellstick

I have some knowledge about programming, but I do not have windows. So unfortunately I can not verify if this is working on windows, and I can not provide you with a binary to test.

[crone]

I am interested for the Duo for sure!

[alotam]

+1 for Tellstick Duo support!
I have just begun my journey with domoticz, and I currently run HomeAutomation (http://karpero.mine.nu/ha/) with a Tellstick Duo on a Raspberry Pi.
I was thinking I need to give up on the Tellstick and buy a rfxtrx device, to switch to domoticz.
But maybe not if this could be implemented relatively soon, yay!

Btw, I thought Tellstick devices ae just supposed to be read from tellstick.conf once you add the Tellstick Device in latest Domotics Beta?
Do I need to add them manually? I cant get it to work without using a dummy device (and then calling tdtool in the on/off actions).

[mabo]

A first implementation is already in the domoticz source. How to start using it is documented at this page:
http://www.domoticz.com/wiki/Basic_Tell ... h_Domoticz

I am also working on a improvment so you can detect new switches directly from domoticz