homebridge-edomoticz Plugin

[RemcoSmit]

Hi again,

I managed to get one step further by editing the config.json. I added one accessory and started Homebridge once more.
This time, I get a real error message:

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pi@raspberrypi:~$ homebridge
*** WARNING *** The program 'nodejs' uses the Apple Bonjour compatibility layer of Avahi.
*** WARNING *** Please fix your application to use the native API of Avahi!
*** WARNING *** For more information see <http://0pointer.de/avahi-compat?s=libdns_sd&e=nodejs>
*** WARNING *** The program 'nodejs' called 'DNSServiceRegister()' which is not supported (or only supported partially) in the Apple Bonjour compatibility layer of Avahi.
*** WARNING *** Please fix your application to use the native API of Avahi!
*** WARNING *** For more information see <http://0pointer.de/avahi-compat?s=libdns_sd&e=nodejs&f=DNSServiceRegister>
[7/19/2016, 3:41:42 PM] Loaded plugin: homebridge-edomoticz
[7/19/2016, 3:41:42 PM] Registering accessory 'homebridge-edomoticz.eDomoticz'
[7/19/2016, 3:41:42 PM] Registering platform 'homebridge-edomoticz.eDomoticz'
[7/19/2016, 3:41:42 PM] ---
[7/19/2016, 3:41:42 PM] Loaded config.json with 1 accessories and 1 platforms.
[7/19/2016, 3:41:42 PM] ---
[7/19/2016, 3:41:42 PM] Loading 1 platforms...
[7/19/2016, 3:41:42 PM] [Domoticz] Initializing eDomoticz platform...
[7/19/2016, 3:41:42 PM] [Domoticz] Fetching Domoticz lights and switches...
[7/19/2016, 3:41:42 PM] Loading 1 accessories...
/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/lib/api.js:46
  if (name.indexOf('.') == -1) {
          ^

TypeError: Cannot read property 'indexOf' of undefined
    at API.accessory (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/lib/api.js:46:11)
    at Server._loadAccessories (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/lib/server.js:233:42)
    at Server.run (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/lib/server.js:72:38)
    at module.exports (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/lib/cli.js:40:10)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/bin/homebridge:17:22)
    at Module._compile (module.js:409:26)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:416:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:343:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:300:12)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:441:10)

Help is really appreciated as I am a complete Linux newbie

[Marci]

All those warnings are normal. Don't add accessories via config.json - point of plugin is to get automatically from Domoticz. Revert back to original config.json

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There was a problem connecting to Domoticz.

Like it says, it can't connect to Domoticz. Issue is with IP/Port/authentication etc in config.json

If it can't connect to Domoticz, it can't get any of your accessories. If homebridge has no accessories loaded, then Eve won't see any accessories.

What URL do you use via web browser to get to Domoticz?

[RemcoSmit]

Thanks for getting back to me Marci.

I changed the config.json file to this:

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{
    "bridge": {
        "name": "Homebridge",
        "username": "CC:22:3D:E3:CE:30",
        "port": 51826,
        "pin": "031-45-154"
    },
    "description": "Configuration file for Domoticz platform.",
    "platforms": [
        {
            "platform": "eDomoticz",
            "name": "Domoticz",
            "server": "127.0.0.1",
            "port": "8080",
            "ssl": 0,
            "roomid": 0
        }
    ],
    "accessories": [
    ]
}

At home (so via local LAN) I use the url http://<hostname>:8080
Hostname can be resoled via internal DNS.

Both homebridge and Domoticz run on the same machine, so 127.0.0.1 should work according to my knowledge of IPv4. Port number seems correct to me too.
I do have security enabled on Domoticz, but not for the local subnet:

Lokale netwerken (geen gebruikersnaam/wachtwoord):
Netwerken: 172.16.147.*
(Gescheiden door een puntkomma, bijvoorbeeld: 127.0.0.*;192.168.0.*)

[RemcoSmit]

Another thing, this happened to me twice now (with a re-applied image in between):

When I install Homebridge (or one of the other steps in this post), my dusksensor starts behaving strangely.
Or better: Domoticz start missing the switching moments.
I still have my HomeWizard appliance online (for sale now ), and that one still picks up the dusk and dawn switching moments at the right times.

Does someone have a clue what causes this?

[Marci]

No idea... could be network latency, could be CPU load, could be many things - you'd need to take that up on the homebridge GitHub issues page.

Don't use local loopback address. If the rasppi can resolve the host name, try that, otherwise, it's actual LAN IP.

[RemcoSmit]

thanks, Marci.
It's working when I use the LAN address and not the loopback address. Strange, as this should work.

[bxlouis]

I still have 2 questions, though :

- I set one of my blinds as "Inverted blind" in Domoticz, and I think it is not recognized as a blind by...

Inverted blinds have a different switchtypeval that hasn't been enabled yet.

- It seems the 2 other blinds I use (set as "blind" in Domoticz) work inverted. They close when I say "open my blinds" and open when I say "close my blinds". It is strange since it works well with Domoticz. I tried to change that behavior through Elgato Eve or Insteon+ apps but there is no setting that allows to do that.

These will need a manual override to invert them in the plugin. Leave them with me.

Hi Marci,

Will you provide an update about this issue ? At least the second one ?

Many thanks

[TheRamon]

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Hi Marci,

Will you provide an update about this issue ? At least the second one ?

Many thanks

Hi bxlouis,

I have improved the blinds support.
When my pull request gets approved the blinds will function properly, and you will be able to handle "inverted" blinds too.

https://github.com/PatchworkBoy/homebri ... cz/pull/28

[Marci]

Approved, merged, CHANGELOG updated, and npmjs repo updated etc... so you can update via wget or curl -o from GitHub, or npm update.

Ta muchly Ramon!

[Marci]

thanks, Marci.
It's working when I use the LAN address and not the loopback address. Strange, as this should work.

Not necessarily... at a guess one of the node.js modules (dependencies & sub dependencies of homebridge) is binding a service's port only to the LAN address rather than all addresses assigned to the system at an OS level. Fairly common in node based stuff.

[bxlouis]

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Hi Marci,

Will you provide an update about this issue ? At least the second one ?

Many thanks

Hi bxlouis,

I have improved the blinds support.
When my pull request gets approved the blinds will function properly, and you will be able to handle "inverted" blinds too.

https://github.com/PatchworkBoy/homebri ... cz/pull/28

Thank your very much to both of you TheRamon and Marci. I will test that asap !

[bxlouis]

Tested ! It works like a charm ! Awesome !!!

[Jochem]

Hello,

When I load my homekit on my iPhone I will only see the switches but not the Temperature sensors..

What's going wrong???

Jochem

[Marci]

Are they picked up by homebridge in it's log?

[Jochem]

Hello Marci,

I don't think so, I cannot find the log file in my homebridge configuration...

I also tried to install edomoticz but cannot find the edomoticz files...

[Marci]

Instructions in first post cover log file location etc IF installed according to instructions, otherwise, read through the thread - locating homebridge etc is covered several times.

[markk]

Aye - the current Domoticz image differs to the one that was around when I wrote all that. I need to do a fresh build and update the instructions.

Hi Marci. I had a second SD card crash in two months last week so am awaiting delivery of a RPi3 and new SD card to do a fresh RPi install. In the meantime, I've used an old SD card back-up to get Domoticz up and running again but the back-up was from before I'd finally got Homebridge running on it having virtually taken over this thread with my problems a few pages ago and I'm having all the same issues installing it again as I did the last time. I'm gutted. I love this plugin. Two days solid now and still no joy. When my new SD and RPi arrive I will do a clean install but I was wondering if you've yet had a chance to amend the instructions to reflect the changes on the current Domoticz image so I don't hit the same issues again. If not, could I use an older Domoticz image, install the Homebridge plugin then upgrade Domoticz to the latest version?

[simon_rb]

Hi everyone,

Just a quick query really.. most of my devices are named by 'room' - 'device' and put in a default room. Mainly because that's what they are named in domoticz. Eg. Living Room - Wall Lights. I used t say hey Siri turn on the living room wall lights and it would do just that. I have updated to iOS 10 beta 3 and now I says it can't do that. I've narrowed it down to it not liking the hyphen in the name because if I add the hyphen to the text in Siri it will then execute the command.

Has anyone else noticed anything similar?

Cheers

[deejc]

It's probably HomeKit looking for a room called living room and then a light you would be better calling it lounge light in Siri by changing its name and Calling it like that rather than including a room in its name


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[simon_rb]

How do you do it with say ceiling lights? They are called living room - ceiling light, Hallway - Ceiling Light etc.. I can't change them both to ceiling light can I? But have them in different rooms?


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