Hence Pi4 + SSD as the baseline
#hardware-archived
winged knoll
granite crow
4G RAM?
winged knoll
1 GB is enough for HA
winged knoll
More is good for the other stuff you'll use
Well, that's a limitation of #330990055533576204 - not HA itself
If you use another install method you don't have that problem
granite crow
ah. 32bit limitation?
granite crow
and SSD size... 64G enough (was recommended size of the sdcards)
winged knoll
Again, a good starting point - what you actually need will depend on what else you install
granite crow
true enough. thanks for the quick responses. i'm off to amazon to get started down this path
stark saffron
Is this the right area to ask if a device is compatible / supported by HA?
winged knoll
Yes, assuming you've already checked the integrations list
stark saffron
I did.. but did not find it.. I am looking for recommendations for in-wall switches and dimmers. Zwave has failed me for the last time. In the past 20 years I have gone from X10 -->Zwave (vera - Insanity) -->Zwave (homSeer (sucks!) -- and now I land here.
I am assuming that the WiFi (probably esp8266 based) switches are much better?
winged knoll
I doubt it - based on people's posts here 😉
stark saffron
Zwave is DEAD to me.
stark saffron
I actually bought the Zwave SDK about 10 years ago.. It was $1200 -- I would have had better use of the money had I set it on fire to heat my home with.
stark saffron
new at this -- Tasmota an ESP load?
glossy prism
Yeah, custom ESP8266 firmware
stark saffron
Yup -- looks t be.
Love the ESP chips. I remember seeing the ESP 8266 featured in a hack a day article 6 years ago, and immediately goin on Aliexpress to get me some!
So, what is the "best" (I know, loaded question) in-wall dimmer switch I can get for a good price on Amazon? I assume the "thing to do" is buy an Amazon ESP basd switch and then re-flash it with non CCP firmware?
mental moth
Has anyone figured out how to 'unpair' a philips hue bulb? I don't have any other philips hue gear, just some ikea remotes, and i need to unpair in order to pair it with my conbee (i think)
zealous dune
@stark saffron more or less what a lot of people are doing
twilit bobcat
@mental moth for me, all I had to do was remove the light in the hue app. if you don't have a hue hub then you'll need to purchase a hue remote and use that to unpair it manually. hold the remote close to the light and hold down the on and off buttons until the light flashes 3 times and then turns back on solid
occasionally one of the lights will be stubborn and not reset when removed from the hue app. thats when it is good to have the remote
twilit swan
anyone know how to remove z-wave devices from the devices list that dont exist anymore?
they were properly excluded and I checked the stick to make sure they werent there
still sowing in HA as devices with no entities and no information about the device
blissful lagoon
does anyone have any experience with LoRa sensors? I've made the entries in config but am only getting back the raw data from the sensor.
mental moth
@twilit bobcat Thank you for your answer, I was stuck on this question all evening yesterday. Why Philips decided to disable resets using power cycles (something that is basically standard practise at this point) is beyond me. Well, I ordered a remote, which I swear will be the last Philips Hue thing I'll ever buy. Thanks again
raw gorge
Which daemon is better for connecting MiFlora sensors to Home assistant - miflora-mqtt-daemon or plantgateway
gritty zinc
I've had success with ESPHome running on an ESP32. Works great with MiFlora.
zealous dune
tasmota on esp32 😉
raw gorge
ive got an RPi which i want to reuse
and also with RPi i can use a long range usb bluetooth stick
gritty zinc
And this is why providing all the information helps when you ask for suggestions...
drifting ember
So, what is the "best" (I know, loaded question) in-wall dimmer switch I can get for a good price on Amazon? I assume the "thing to do" is buy an Amazon ESP basd switch and then re-flash it with non CCP firmware?
.best
bright jacinthBOT
finite storm
Can i use dimmeable bulb with shelly 1? If can can i also use the dim function using mqtt to dimm the bulb?
winged knoll
Shelly 1 appears to be a switch
finite storm
Shelly dimmer should be then any option okay
Otherwise shelly 1 and smart bulb and smart bulb connected to mqtt to dimm colors etc. And shelly 1 to switch via wall
twilit bobcat
No problem. Yeah if I had it to do over again I would have gone with another brand. Too late now tho. The good news is you should be able to pair the remote with your stick and use it.
serene cedar
Hi, I am new to Home Assistant. I have some devices that show as lights and some that show as switches. The icons both used to change colour, but they have now stopped changing colour for the switch entities. The lights are ok. I have been trying state_color without much sucess. Any ideas. Thanks
fierce path
Are there any basic zigbee or zwave remote controls that would replace normal TV remote?
drifting grove
Hi All, I’m also new to Home Assistant, running on a RPI B+ for last 3 months. So glad I made the switch to HA when Philips pulled the plug on the Hue Hub 1, thankfully HomeAssistant works as a bridge so I don’t need the cloud. Have now picked up 4 Sonoff R3 Basic switches. How do I group 2 of the switches so that I can tell google to tell HA to turn off 2 of the switches. Currently only does one by one. Thanks
foggy pecan
there are a couple of ways to do that, depends on what you want to do
you can create scenes/scripts and sync those ("activate <scene>") or if they are light entities, you can use the light.group integration to bundle them together and expose it as a 3rd entity to google
winged knoll
@serene cedar That's a #frontend-archived thing
little sentinel
Anyone suggest an rgb remote with dimmer or on off...
Mostly just rgb colours...
I'm uk, using zha
gritty zinc
I've not used one but these look good: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Müller-Licht-Control-pre-Programmed-intuitive-Individual/dp/B07FJZKZRB
Claims to be ZigBee, so you should be able to get it working (with the usual caveats about getting things added to ZHA if they're not already there).
abstract nest
hey all. so i just got a zwave stick in the mail, set it up in HA, and set up my Schlage Connect Deadbolt. It seemed to setup just fine, I even managed to lock it from the HA app. But now, the entity status is saying "Dead"
what does that mean? the connection is dead? range issue? do i need to add it again?
toxic herald
@abstract nest how far from the dongle is the lock
do you have other zwave devices?
toxic herald
it's probably range
abstract nest
is there a good extender i can get?
toxic herald
range is 300 ft, but battery devices can have trouble
I'd just get some hardwired devices between
they will mesh
glossy prism
Basically any mains-powered device
abstract nest
yes, added secure
it says it's zwave plus compatible in the info that the system is reading from the device
glossy prism
Oh, #zwave-archived btw
glossy prism
Yeah you'd get the best input there
abstract nest
👍
toxic herald
I have a device question, I have an rtl sdr, I'm trying to read meters with rtl amr
when I spin it up I get usb_claim_interface error -6
I assume it's cause I have another process using the device
glossy prism
@toxic herald https://www.rtl-sdr.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5267
toxic herald
eh, I bet it's a combo of the black list and that
I didn't think I had to in docker
I was trying to avoid compiling rtl sdr manually
in the container
civic wave
Hey all... I am trying to find a device I can use to monitor power consumption of my EVSE/car charger that is compatible with Home Assistant.. My EVSE It is a 240v hardwired model on a 20A circuit. (The EVSE is rated 3.6kW/16A continuous). Obviously any such device would have to be something I can hard wire in... Anyone have any ideas?
toxic herald
@civic wave there are two ways to do it
one is hardwired one is not
I do both
I have a heavy duty aeotec zwave for my dryer, it's good up to 40 amps I think
the other way there is a home energy monitor from aeotec
you can put it over the hot legs of the breaker
I use one of their home energy monitors to monitor two minisplits
civic wave
hmmmm hadn't thought of getting another one of those.. I have one on my main panel. But obviously that doesn't do me much good for singling out my car. having 2 on the zWave network wouldn't been too much traffic?
toxic herald
@glossy prism I got it connecting, I built manually and blacklisted and stopped the other service listening
I'm going to see if I can run both at the same time
it'd be nice to listen on 433 and my meters at the same time
I don't think it works, I have to stop one and start the other
now my other container can't read it
:/
oh it just started working
nice
so I can just swap between them probably
left cloak
I just got my HUSBZB-1, but I'm having some trouble setting up the Z-Wave / ZigBee integrations at the moment. Is there a proper way to find out which /dev/ entry is which device / channel / ... thing?
EDIT: Would this be better off in #integrations-archived?
azure cairn
anyone looked in lux konoz thermostats? Looking for a decent zwave+/zigbee thermostat that supports room temperature sensors. Ideally would support two stage cooling and heating
glossy prism
@left cloak for me, if00 is zwave and if01 is zigbee. the full path is /dev/serial/by-id/usb-Silicon_Labs_HubZ_Smart_Home_Controller_51300257-if00-port0 being zwave
and /dev/serial/by-id/usb-Silicon_Labs_HubZ_Smart_Home_Controller_51300257-if01-port0 being zigbee
left cloak
^ Ah, thank you! Rookie move on my part, I was trying to use /dev/ttyUSB01... I didn't even think about needing a different path. -__- I'm going to try that now and see how things go.
glossy prism
Well that's fine too, but that device path could change after a host reboot
left cloak
Right, I got it set up now, and I have Z-Wave and ZigBee integrations! Now I just have to figure out how to add all 1400 devices in the house to them... (not really that many, but it feels like it).
So hypothetically, I should be able to click "Add Node" in Z-Wave, and as long as the device is in pairing mode (like Osram lights), it'll be added and appear in the drop-down. Is that right?
EDIT: Working like a charm!
drifting grove
@foggy pecan thanks that worked a treat 👍
left cloak
I'm trying to connect a Yale YRD120 , but I'm only able to get it to "Initializing", and I don't see any way to control the lock itself.
I made sure to add it as a secure node. Am I doing something wrong?
lime ginkgo
Hey, I am new to homeassistant. I try to invoke a notification on my mobile app. I write the following script: service: notify.mobile_app_<my device id>
oops
data: message: "text goes here" - while I run this script I have blank notification
with no text
spark badger
Do you need a Switchbot hub to use a Switch Bot with home assistant?
wheat pendant
@spark badger Nope. Bluetooth directly to the Switchbot itself. If you want to control Switchbot via Alexa, you need a hub.
spark badger
@wheat pendant thanks.
past canyon
hi, I'm looking for a device that I can install on a DIN rail to monitor power remotely. Something like this:
does anyone know of one compatible with home-assistant?
winged knoll
There's a range of Z-Wave options at the very least, like the Qubino ZMNHTD1
past canyon
thank you
I'm not using Z-Wave atm, so if you know of a zigbee / wifi option that'd be better
I've looked around a bit but I'm not even sure what the right term for this kind of device is
winged knoll
https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/information/supported_devices.html likely has a few
past canyon
thank you, found a couple
should have looked there before-hand, I was thinking they'd be wifi only so didn't bother
next solstice
I just got done following The Hookup's VLAN video which sets up a VLAN on a Ubiquity Dream Machine to block devices from having access to the internet. In testing this I moved two Kasa Switches to my "NoT" network so that they're a bit more locked down. Pretty much everything works (the switches, Home Assistant, even Siri voice control across home bridge) but the iPhone app no longer does. (The Switches are greyed out and can't be controlled from there.) I suspect this might be because the devices no longer have access to the internet and the cloud-based app doesn't think they're online. Is that a valid assumption? Is there any way to confirm this is the case? Is it safe to assume that this is how most of these 3rd party apps work?
winged knoll
That sounds likely - almost all apps will require an Internet connection for the device
granite crow
Okay. I've ordered a Pi 4B and an Aeotec z-stick gen5 plus (2020 model that says it's Pi 4 compatible). I'm hoping that what I read about the z-sticks applied to older versions and that I won't need to get an extra usb hub.
glossy prism
@trail echo if you can flash those switches with Tasmota or ESPHome then yes
trail echo
oh, thanks!
glossy prism
No prob, big fan of tasmota. E Z P Z especially with home assistant MQTT discovery
trail echo
Seems like it, thanks!!
heavy oracle
Any recommendation for a really small switch/button that i can affix to my door lock to determine if the door is locked or unlocked?
stone mountain
@rich chasm , did you ever figure out your motion sensor? I'm having the same issue: https://discordapp.com/channels/330944238910963714/672223433907765288/692898712787222560
rich chasm
If you haven't replaced batteries i suggest doing that especially if the sensor in the battery is anywhere over 6 months. That was what solved my issue. Then i did still have to readd everything but they beem rock solid since
stone mountain
hmm, these are brand new but maybe
the battery didn't have a protective layer in, so it could be drained I guess
currently updating firmware through the app to see if that helps
there were some similar looking issues on the github page of the integration, so we'll see
was trying to avoid installing this app, but oh well
drifting ember
Any recommendation for a really small switch/button that i can affix to my door lock to determine if the door is locked or unlocked?
what kind of lock, what kind of door, what kind of frame, are you handy with a drill?
because a momentary push button on a deadbolt might work if you embed it in the door frame
you could invent the wheel, or just use a smart lock maybe?
stone mountain
if you don't mind it looking ugly, you could also use a door or window sensor on the deadbolt
but agreed, a smart lock is probably the last smarthome device I'd give up if I had to get rid of individual tools and toys
drifting ember
if you don't mind it looking ugly, you could also use a door or window sensor on the deadbolt
I was at least trying to be elegant
stone mountain
I was going for cheap
drifting ember
I mean you could also solder contacts onto the barrel that moves when the lock is activated....
stone mountain
haha
drifting ember
my second one is elegant and cheap
first one was elegant and cheap too.... push button costs like $0.20, some low voltage wire and a sensor/arduino etc
either way again you could spend very little in cash, but a lot in time
or a little more in cash and a lot less in time
I don't know how much value you place on your time 😄
heavy oracle
Im going for cheap but practical, and not an eye sore. A smart lock, although probably the best looking, it would be too much effort to modify my door. My door lock is a regular muti point type lock, such as this: https://static-mpc.assaabloy.com/yalefile//Fetchfile.aspx?id=19694&ft=.jpg&mw=400
I was thinking of some sort of push button connection to determine on/off that could possibly fit inside the female part of the door frame(?) or maybe on the end of the male lock piece(?)
drifting ember
that's basically my first recommendation ....
but here you go
now you have a hacky solution and ... well imho the right one 😄
heavy oracle
@drifting ember brilliant article. Thanks. The cheapest option there looks like £165. Problem is, I recently changed my locks (because I recently moved into this new house), and a dumb multiport lock for the door recently cost me about £100 IIRC. So that sucks. Also, the wife wouldn't be best pleased to adopt a modern lock without it having an "override/fallback" of using a regular key. I'm all for Home Automation but the Mrs see's all the flaws and faults and possible disasters (such as "what if the internet stops working, or my phone stops working etc etc). Any articles out there on how to program the wife? 😉
white mantle
Any recommendations for a simple ZigBee light switch or hardware to add to an existing light switch that can let me being it into my ZigBee setup without it being reliant on ZigBee for toggling the light? Preferably mains power (UK) so I don't have to worry about batteries. I only need a single rocker.
Edit: Would this work?
https://www.samotech.co.uk/products/zigbee-dimmer-switch-hue-compatible/
stone mountain
your wife is right though - security should always have a physical fail safe. Also, making your house smarter shouldn't also make it dumber
drifting ember
@heavy oracle https://www.aviasmart.com/choose-a-product/avia-secure-smart-lock/ this option provides a key also
and no, I don't have any advice on how to program the wife because I can't get a GF out of beta testing
I only program in cobbled GF as it is
hushed light
is anybody using Home Assistant by connecting with a Raspberry Pi with 7" Raspberry Pi Display in Kiosk mode?
glossy prism
Somebody might be. What's your question?
hushed light
is there a way to change the brightness of the RPi Display through Home Assistant
undone haven
Does the display have an entity under states? If it doesn’t, then more than likely not. I do not have this setup though.
drifting ember
is anybody using Home Assistant by connecting with a Raspberry Pi with 7" Raspberry Pi Display in Kiosk mode?
what OS you running on the PI?
hushed light
@drifting ember i am running FullPage OS which is based on Raspbian
drifting ember
there's also a python script to do it in that same link if you dig down
hushed light
yep
dim summit
Hello
Any idea why the /config/person is not updating the Track Device list?
hmm.. The list on /config/devices/dashboard see the Device name but the list on /config/person won't
hot schooner
I am wondering if i can use a double tap action on any smart switch? I am looking at getting the TP-Link HS200 light switch and I want to have it turn on my main lights with one tap and with a double tap turn on my main lights and a smart outlet that will have a lap on it. I have tried googling but cannot determine if all switches support double tap or only some of them, or if it is an action that Home Assistant just figures out.
glossy prism
Unfortunately unless the device itself supports multi-tap and reports a multi-tap event to home assistant you won't be able to. Switches flashed with Tasmota can send multi-tap events though
hot schooner
ok that is what i was afraid of. I am just dipping my toe into this for the first time. I have one tp-link bulb and just got home assistant setup tonight and that bulb working in it. I have been researching the Tasmota stuff but it freaks me out a little with some of the soldering that may be required if i don't get the right device. I will have to do some more research on those switches and see if i can find one that i can flash easly
drifting ember
@hot schooner you don't have to solder if you got a little extra cash
you can buy one of the pin clamps
untold jackal
What smart thermostats do people use that integrate nicely with HA my old place I had a Hoenywell TCC (US) but it had a fair bit of issues especially whenever their cloud had issues. I don't currently have any zigbee or z-wave setup but I won't mind going that route just looking for an inexpensive option I can control and schedule through HA
winged knoll
Well, except you need badnest
untold jackal
oh what is this badnest?
bright jacinthBOT
winged knoll
It's for Nest, and it's a bad hack
untold jackal
Do you use it @winged knoll
winged knoll
Nope
untold jackal
Yeah I would like a nest pre google shutting down the good part. But it's only a matter of time until Google catches onto this one and breaks it. Any other ideas?
winged knoll
Personally, if I was looking, I'd be looking at either Zigbee or Z-Wave so I had full local access
untold jackal
Yeah that's what I am thinking right now. Like what is to stop ecobee from pulling a Google over "security concerns"
Interesting... I google Zigbee thermostat and the top result is still nest I wonder why....
winged knoll
untold jackal
Like I get google owns nest but it's kind of crappy they are just ignoring the first word I searched
drifting ember
yet another reason I don't use google to search
duckduckgo 😄
I use google as a verb
don't actually use google to search 😄
untold jackal
Lol you and 3 others
untold jackal
I know I'm just kidding compared to googles numbers though its a tiny amount of people
untold jackal
True its just going to take a lot more to overtake google now compared to what yahoo used to be. I wish there was actual competition to Google but if you want to get your website out their and ads infront of people you NEED google
drifting ember
nah, that's just what they want you to believe
untold jackal
I mean part of it yes but also its the sad but true reality. Duckduckgo may have 55million searches a day but google is up around 5.6 Billion! that's not even 1%
stone yarrow
I've tried to understand this, but I still don't get how and why I have devices (for example with my smart things integration) that are duplicates that can't be deleted?
untold jackal
These duplicartes are showing up in Home Assistant?
stone yarrow
Yes.
untold jackal
Are they from multiple different integrations or just from the smart things?
untold jackal
Ok it sounds like Smart Things is telling HA "Hey I have "new" devices add them" So to start try going to the Integrations page then smart things and select the System Options. On that page you should be able to turn off "Enable newly added entities" This should keep them from popping up. HA will still see them but it should affect anything
When the duplicates come up do the old devices still work?
stone yarrow
Yes, things seem to be working, however dining room blind 3 (which is one of the ones in question) sometimes goes offline and is also listed as both Z-Wave and Spring Windows
untold jackal
Hm do they go offline when looking at them via the smart things app?
stone yarrow
Yes that hasn't happened for a few weeks but I end up pushing the manual button on the blind and it goes back online.
untold jackal
Is it battery powered?
stone yarrow
No. Plugged in
Currently I cannot tell any difference between that blind and the others in the smart things app with how it's setup.
I turned off the "enable newly..." button. That won't retroactively delete the extra devices though right? And also what if you add something to smart things later... Do I turn that back on briefly in order to add it?
untold jackal
No you will be able to add new devices you just have to manually do it. That toggle is to disable HA from automaticly adding it. the devices will be added to HA just in a disabled state and will be hidden except for on the Devices/Entities page under settings
It also sounds like that specific device is just having a hard time communicating to your smart things hubs is it further way or through more walls than other devices?
stone yarrow
I might end up bringing that smartthings hub downstairs to be closer, but there are 4 other blinds next to it that aren't having any problems
untold jackal
I could be wrong but doesn't smart things use zwave? Maybe the mesh network just isn't working properly. Maybe try removing the problem devices and readding it to the smart things app
stone yarrow
Lately it's been functioning OK... It's just this odd thing with extra devices and entities across the board, not just with smart things. I wish there was a "cleanup" function, like cleaning the registry in windows.
It only has become an issue for me now because I'm doing more automation and stuff and it's been hard to make sure I'm selecting the ACTUAL device or entity when there are duplicates
Yes smart things uses Z-Wave. It's essentially just a Z-Wave hub with Samsung front end.
winged knoll
Time to buy a Z-Wave stick and join the #zwave-archived users 😉
untold jackal
yeah i would say just go the full z-wave route or if you don't want to try removing the device from smart things and re-adding it. Maybe even doing a factory reset on the blinds control itself
stone yarrow
Yes that was my next question / project
untold jackal
@winged knoll why did you go zwave and not zigbee?
winged knoll
What makes you think I only went Z-Wave 😉
stone yarrow
Is zigbee and Z-Wave same protocol
untold jackal
winged knoll
I started with Z-Wave since it's a fully certified standard and interoperability is guaranteed. I added Zigbee because it's cheap, if a mess
stone yarrow
I have ring alarm which I think is zigbee?
winged knoll
Zigbee 3.0 has certification, so that at least should be a better situation, though... early experiences suggest that some manufacturers are still cutting every corner they can
stone yarrow
Oh I just looked and ring alarm is Z-Wave too
untold jackal
Zigbee and Z-wave are basically the same thing just different frequencies, meaning different devices and hubs needed. but they can accomplish the same thing. Z-wave is basically owned in whole by Silicon labs who controls the devices and the pricing. Zigbee is more open and have cheaper devices and deivce manufatours.
untold jackal
well yeah
winged knoll
I mean, yes, they're both RF protocols - but you could lump WiFi there 😉
Or Bluetooth, or ...
gloomy spoke
similarities stop around the "z"
winged knoll
(also, Zigbee Pro and Zigbee 3.0 supports the same frequencies as Z-Wave 😉 )
untold jackal
I didn't know that
winged knoll
Well, they're both also mesh networks
But the nature of those meshes is very different
untold jackal
they're also most commonly used for IoT
how are their meshes very different
I am thinking of jumping into one or the other just don't know which one would be better for me
winged knoll
At the very basic level, Z-Wave has limited hops from the controller (4) but also supports broadcast and point to point, rather than just going through the mesh
Z-Wave also supports beaming to wake battery powered devices
Zigbee has no practical limit, but it's all routed
untold jackal
So if I had a large house and a lot of battery devices then Z-Wave would be better but a small house with only a few devices I won't notice a difference between the two
winged knoll
Well, Z-Wave is slower, but penetrates better
The answer is ... complicated but practically comes down to time and money
Z-Wave costs more, but things work together
Zigbee is cheaper, but you need to do your research
untold jackal
But I live in a 800 sqft apartment and I'm probably not going to do stuff like zigbee lights but probably just stuff like thermostat and door/window sensors
winged knoll
Both need some mains devices for the mesh
untold jackal
got it
stone yarrow
How about an ascilary question... Can/should devices be paired with only one Z-Wave hub? Meaning I would want to reset and remove the blinds from smart things if I wanted to go diy with Z-Wave on my home assistant (rasp pi)
untold jackal
I think you can only pair it with one hub
winged knoll
Yes, same for Zigbee
untold jackal
but i could be wrong
Thanks for the guidance @winged knoll depending on what I find and how much it costs hopefully soon I'll be rocking one of them
gloomy spoke
the problem with both is you kinda have to go all-in and build a good mesh. If you just go in half-way and get a few devices with some battery-powered, you'll probably have a bad time
winged knoll
Fortunately building a good mesh isn't hard - and with Zigbee integrations and devices reporting the link quality, building a good Zigbee mesh is relatively simple
untold jackal
True. Well my place is kind of small as is. and if I were to most things would have close to line of sight of either other devices or the hub.
stone yarrow
So regarding the extra unused devices in my hassio, how can I get rid?
untold jackal
I take it the remove button is grayed out?
stone yarrow
I don't even see a remove button
iron sable
look at integrations
stone yarrow
ok. where then?
gloomy spoke
tab directly to the left of where you are
stone yarrow
OOH. you mean stop asking here in devices?
stone yarrow
I was trying to delete devices, so that's why I'm here
gloomy spoke
integrations create devices
stone yarrow
Yes
So the device is from smartthings integration. Are you saying I have to delete the entire integration and start over?
Or is there a way for smarthings to force refresh or something?
gloomy spoke
ok, that I don't know
but somehow the integration is responsible for creating the devices that you don't want
stone yarrow
Oh... seems like you're asking me to delete intgration, I'm wanting to delete device
gloomy spoke
they are related
glossy prism
You might not be able to delete Devices, it depends on the integration
stone yarrow
yes, I was wondering if there's residual config YAML that's keeping old device around?
untold jackal
I would say if you can't remove the device itself just try disabling the device
glossy prism
In fact, I only know of one (MQTT)
iron sable
i think you can delete now
In fact, I only know of one (MQTT)
@glossy prism
stone yarrow
Oh... I can't even find where to disable...
gloomy spoke
if you go into the Smartthings integration, it'll tell you how many devices it's controlling. if you click that, it'll show you which ones. If the one you don't want is in there, then you need to investigate from the Smartthings integration
glossy prism
I don't have an option to in any other integration that I'm using. That doesn't mean others don't exist that allow you to though
gloomy spoke
some integrations can manage multiple instances of the integration, and that'll show up like this: https://imgur.com/a/4qZ0i7o
stone yarrow
I guess I just wont worry about it for now, until it becomes an issue. It's just annoying to have two devices with almost the same name but one is old/broken
gloomy spoke
sometimes dups or unexpected devices come from an "extra" instance
happen frequently when you configure one manually and then it's also discovered automatically
stone yarrow
Yes, @gloomy spoke I have that kind of thing with my Mobile App integration... iPad and Pixel 2
@gloomy spoke maybe there is a manual config entry that I can comb out of my config files?
gloomy spoke
could be?
drifting ember
I still have two MQTT devices I can't get rid of
glossy prism
@drifting ember send a blank payload to the discovery topic for those devices with retain set to true
gloomy spoke
or probably just delete them in MQTT Explorer
drifting ember
you know, I don't even have that installed LOL
maybe I'll try that too because might give me a clue on some other things I was wondering
gloomy spoke
it gives you a great top-down view
glossy prism
Yeah I might have to give that a try
stone yarrow
is MQTT Explorer a HACS ?
weak belfry
Total noob, is there a tutorial somewhere on how to add an entity to my HomeKit bridge? I’m trying to get a device to show up in HomeKit.
long charm
so, we have a nest but I dont have a client/secret ID and they dont seem to support that anymore. no way to integrate it w/ Home ASsistant now?
foggy pecan
There's badnest but it's aptly named
long charm
thats right i remember reading about badnest
winged knoll
@weak belfry You'd want to ask in #integrations-archived - and tell people which HomeKit related integration you're using
weak belfry
thx
drifting ember
maybe try in #zwave-archived ?
scenic plaza
What smart locks are people using with HA ?
winged knoll
Mostly #zigbee-archived and #zwave-archived ones AFAIK
https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations#lock is the list of supported ones
scenic plaza
so any zigbee or zwave lock should work ?
winged knoll
The #zigbee-archived and #zwave-archived channels can tell you about individual experiences - remember to mention where in the world you are
scenic plaza
thanks !
coral steeple
Hi all, is it possible to integrate EtherLab into Home Assistant to enable the use of an EtherCAT Master to exchange information to EtherCAT slave IO/devices?
coral steeple
Thanks for the link, it only cover the ADS communication between a Beckhoff IPC/EPC and Home Assistant. The Beckhoff TwinCAT Runtime handles the communication to the EtherCAT slaves that connects to the Beckhoff IPC.
It is possible to use EthetLab in a Linux kernel to directly communicate to EtherCAT slaves. With this there is no need for a Beckhoff controller nor the need the use of TwinCAT. Thus all the coding can possible be done in Node Red in Home Assistant that communicate to the EtheCAT Slaves via the EthetLab integration.
Hope it makes sense :)
winged knoll
Google suggests that there may be a Python package to do that, which would be the first step, but I didn't see anything obvious other than that forum thread
coral steeple
@winged knoll could you please share the link from Google that mentions the Python package. Many thanks.
bright jacinthBOT
winged knoll
That's all I did 😉
coral steeple
Maybe this device from Beckhoff that directly communicate to the IoT world could possibly bring EtherCAT IO into Home Assistant by running a local MQTT broker in HA...
https://github.com/home-assistant/hassio-addons/blob/master/mosquitto/DOCS.md
tranquil palm
Hey can anyone confirm if known_devices.yaml has been phased out yet? My router device tracker created the file and it seems to be working fine. I am able to edit all the devices as well.
manic rampart
and what happens then? I've got a bunch of stuff in mine. Anyting i should prepare for?
winged knoll
Any integration that uses it will migrate when it no longer uses it
You can safely do nothing
winged knoll
I remember the original TV series... and the radio show 😄
raven heart
Hey guys, my SD card just failed on my RPi3 and I successfully restored to a new SD but it got me thinking I might like a more robust solution than replacing the SD card every few months. I've been reading online about RPi with USB or SSD boot but it seems iffy. Also was reading about NUC but again im new to this and not sure what to expect. Anybody have advice on the simplest but more robust solution?
civic kraken
NUC is the next step up if you want a compact solution. Has overhead to run a lot of other things too. Any old PC or laptop will work too...
winged knoll
USB boot is pretty easy on a Pi3, but USB on those isn't very fast
I went with an old laptop and haven't regretted it
raven heart
I do have old laptops
So how does that work? Replace windows with ubuntu or something and install home assistant on that? Is that where this docker thing I'm always hearing about comes in? Would the add-ons still work?
bright jacinthBOT
winged knoll
Read the blog post there - and the summary
No Ubuntu for #330944238910963714 though, but that channel can guide you more
raven heart
So home assistant supervised is probably the least complex solution for a Linux newb like me
winged knoll
Anything but... it's more complex than #449717345808547842
The blog post orders them by increasing required skill level
raven heart
Ah so then maybe running Home Assistant on a windows laptop in a virtual machine would be the best
Oh I also just realized I have the RPi 4 not 3, which has USB 3.0, so maybe that would be fast enough for an SSD?
raven heart
So I can install homeassistant_os on a virtual machine running on a windows laptop and it will be essentially the same user experience as using the RPi it seems? Probably just faster and more reliable. Since I have a few old laptops I'll probably just do that rather than attempting to add an SSD to the RPi4
Ty for the info
iron sable
you can make ur laptop as a server
if ur like me, you can make it look like a fat rpi https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/397426163649216512/734752090584383588/image0.jpg
😄
dawn tangle
stark saffron
is there a favorite ESP8266 based wifi in wall dimmer that people here use?
has anyone tried t mess with gosund dimmer switch?
seems like you can get 4 on amazon for $70
teal wolf
Can someone guide how to resolve falshing esp32 wifi module. https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/Tm8Zscw8Fh/
I am getting "A fatal error occurred: Timed out waiting for packet content" error
winged knoll
See #diy-archived unless you're using ESPHome or Tasmota - they have their own Discord servers
olive mason
Anyone know if there’s anything like a “build your own stream deck” that could integrate with home assistant? Maybe running an ESP32 or something rather than needing a host pc to drive it
Elgato Stream Deck - Live Content Creation Controller with 15 Customizable LCD Keys, Adjustable Stand, for Windows 10 and macOS 10.13 or late https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKNZT1P/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_FZQuFbQ82G6RK
Something a bit like this
Basically just an LCD with a bunch of buttons on the front of it
Heh.. I just did an internet search for “DIY stream deck”. Guess I could have done that first.
granite crow
hello. i've got my new raspberry pi 4 b with an aeotec z-stick. do i need to do anything to enable it or should it just find it on its own?
gloomy spoke
better in #zwave-archived , but you may need to use a USB 2.0 hub if you have the original Z-Stick. there's a newer version that doesn't require it, but it may be hard to tell the difference
and then it'll just find it, and you provide the device when you set up the integration
granite crow
yeah. i read that. ordered the one that specifically said "new for 2020" and "works with pi 4!"
ah. maybe that's what i'm missing. i'm very new
i'm not sure if i'm looking at the right thing or not, but hardware shows a serial device at /dev/ttyACM0
gloomy spoke
you should look for one at /dev/serial/by-id/...
granite crow
ok. there is one there as well
scenic plaza
After looking into UK locks it has come down to only 2 that work with HA.
First is the Ultion smart lock (zigbee)
Or
Yale Keyless Connected with zwave module
Does anyone have experience with either lock or have any options on which I should go for ?
twilit bobcat
@scenic plaza do you have an existing zwave or zigbee network?
scenic plaza
I do not, I only have some Lifex bulbs and some Smart Things bulbs
twilit bobcat
can't speak to those specific locks but in my experience zwave signals are a little more reliable since they don't share channels with wifi unlike zigbee.
if you already have a lot of zigbee routers (plugs, lights, etc) then zigbee can be great.
scenic plaza
It relies on a mesh network right ?
twilit bobcat
yes. the difference is that battery powered zwave devices can act as repeaters, whereas with zigbee only plugged in devices do. that and the frequency.
thats why I say if you only have a few (or one) device then zwave would probably be better
but its a matter of opinion
scenic plaza
I would be wanting to extend to door/window sensors and such and any other smart devices I can think of
twilit bobcat
zigbee are generally cheaper and smaller
but again can have wifi interference issues
scenic plaza
The other lock I liked but discarded it as I don’t think I could get it to work with home assistant was the Pinewood q202
twilit bobcat
i feel like the batteries would die every 6 hours lol
i have zwave locks and have been happy with them
i also have zwave window/door sensors
but a lot of zigbee stuff too. so i like both protocols
olive mason
Is there a zwave equivalent to esphome?
twilit bobcat
@scenic plaza i cant find a link but they are schlage zwave locks. just a basic one no keypad or anything
@olive mason what do you mean?
scenic plaza
Its difficult as the UK doesn’t use night locks or anything it’s integrated with the handle
olive mason
Ready-made firmware for home automation projects using zwave
twilit bobcat
oh ok, yeah mine is a deadbolt
@olive mason not that I know of. you want to flash different firmware to zwave devices? for what reason?
olive mason
I’d like to build my own zwave device
twilit bobcat
oh cool
olive mason
In the same way I can drop an ESP32 into a dumb thing to make it WiFi connected, I’d like to drop (whatever zwave chip there is) into something dumb, to make it smart
twilit bobcat
zwave isn't open source so i doubt it but i'm no expert
scenic plaza
UK locks are multi locks so I think the Ultion is the only lock I can get...
twilit bobcat
just have a door shipped from the usa lol
scenic plaza
It’s not cheap tho 😢 £229 or £297 with a keypad
twilit bobcat
jesus christ
twilit bobcat
@olive mason hey look what i just found https://z-uno.z-wave.me/
olive mason
Awesome. I’ll take a look
I’ve gotta wonder if a community would form around z-wave since it seems like all the companies are trying to centralize around zigbee instead
twilit bobcat
@scenic plaza you dont want to replace batteries every month, even to save £200
twilit bobcat
youll spend that much in batteries lol
twilit bobcat
that would be better
scenic plaza
Oh. It’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
twilit bobcat
i just cant believe they even bothered adding wifi support. what a useless idea
twilit bobcat
no idea unfortunately
scenic plaza
Ok np
twilit bobcat
never tried using bluetooth directly with ha
im sure there are some forum posts to be looked at tho
scenic plaza
Searched on HA and there is 1 post and no solution lol
Yale conexis L1 with a z-wave module could work...
Seems to be the best received so I might go with that
olive mason
damn, z-uno is all sold out. The one page that seems to have it has it fo $70. I hope thats not the MSRP
gloomy spoke
it's expensive
I used to use one, but replaced it with a more reliable and way cheaper ESP8266 NodeMCU board
olive mason
guess I'm pretty spoiled by how cheap espressif has made things
I've found z-wave to be very reliable for my purposes.. but I'd rather go the cheaper route and do wifi/ble
gloomy spoke
it was more the reliability of the z-uno board and software
gloomy spoke
plus, the OTA update capability of 8266 is great
I kept having to dig it out of my bathroom vanity and hook it up to my laptop debug it, which so much less convenient
I wasn't impressed with the pace of development on the Z-Uno software either
twilit bobcat
man robc knows everythiing
twilit bobcat
lol you must look wiser every day
olive mason
Is it reasonable to run an esp8266 on battery while keeping it always connected to wifi?
gloomy spoke
I haven't tried
olive mason
obv you get the most energy savings in deep sleep, but you lose your wifi connection, afaik
gloomy spoke
I'm sure there are resourceful folks doing that
twilit bobcat
ive seen posts about that saying it isn't practical but never tried it
gloomy spoke
you could use a USB powerpack of large size
twilit bobcat
people have built those wifi cracker tools with batteries but those aren't used for very long
olive mason
I want to make a wifi button, but I'd like it to stay on, rather than needing to wake up and make a connection, since the responsiveness of the button would be pretty bad
drifting ember
Its difficult as the UK doesn’t use night locks or anything it’s integrated with the handle
@scenic plaza https://www.smarthomepoint.com/smart-locks-multipoint-doors/
the yale on there uses z-wave
scenic plaza
Perfect ! Thank you for finding that, think I’ll go for the Yale with z-wave and integrate it with home assistant /:)
paper mortar
Does anyone know if C by GE smart switches are supported by HA? I tried searching for it but only found information about the bulbs.
these are the switches https://www.cbyge.com/pages/pdp-smart-switch
drifting ember
Perfect ! Thank you for finding that, think I’ll go for the Yale with z-wave and integrate it with home assistant /:)
@scenic plaza no worries I literally found it for someone else like 2 days ago but had to dig up the link again
my google-fu is strong.
scenic plaza
😂 I searched ages for UK “smart locks”
drifting ember
try smart multi locks
😉
also, don't use google 😄
I use google as a verb not a noun 😄
scenic plaza
That’s the term I needed lol, think I’m set on the Yale now though :)
What else is there to google ? If you say bing I’ll jump out my window 😉
drifting ember
www.duckduckgo.com or the short url www.ddg.gg
scenic plaza
💯 thanks for helping out 🙂 can’t wait to get my home sorted
drifting ember
not only do they care about your search privacy but you can also watch youtube vides in private mode
and you can use search bangs like !amazon zwave will search amazon for zwave
it's pretty neat stuff
scenic plaza
Open Amazon and search zwave 😉
drifting ember
ddg searches amazon better than amazon does sometimes 😉
olive mason
where's the network key stored in HA when you save it through the ui?
Trying to migrate to a new HA and I can't find my network key
foggy pecan
In .storage
olive mason
Found it. Thank you!
jade tapir
Are there any hardwired smart blind motors that I can install myself with support for either zigbee or zwave?
drifting ember
zigbee or zwave I dunno but there are these https://www.mksmarthouse.com/shop/Blinds-Control-p93393095
pretty sure you could #diy-archived something if it doesn't exist
next solstice
Any recommendations for water sensors? For detecting leaks/flooding. I'm only set up for wifi so far, so I guess that'd be preferred.
iron sable
Any recommendations for water sensors? For detecting leaks/flooding. I'm only set up for wifi so far, so I guess that'd be preferred.
@next solstice https://templates.blakadder.com/W06.html
sleek turtle
ive been working on support for Mitsubishi Electric aircons for tasmota, so i can drive it from HA: https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota/pull/9237
pure ice
Maybe somebody can help me or at least show me direction. I wanted to integrate spotify with HA. And I did. But there is no sound. Speaker is connected to rpi via minijack. Audio output - there is 2 option: default and Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (IEC958). Any ideas?
rocky idol
@next solstice https://templates.blakadder.com/W06.html
@iron sable I'm using the Smarthing water / temp sensors, pairing with my smarthings hub, and then integrating that into HA. This is the model I bought https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-GP-U999SJVLCAA-Smart-things-Sensor/dp/B07F951JDP
these are the switches https://www.cbyge.com/pages/pdp-smart-switch
@paper mortar Did you find anything on this? I've got one of the motion sensing WiFi dimmers, and want to integrate, but can't work out how
long charm
@pure ice oh interesting. I didn't think of using the raspi as a speaker
glossy prism
@rocky idol keep in mind that integration is cloud based, so if there's an issue with your internet connection or the smartthings cloud backend you'll have issues
@next solstice Zigbee/zwave is generally better for those kinds of sensors, especially if they're battery powered. I'd consider getting a Zigbee and/or zwave stick and getting zigbee/zwave sensors. I have the smartthings water sensors connected to my Zigbee stick
pure ice
@pure ice oh interesting. I didn't think of using the raspi as a speaker
@long charm Tell me how i can play sound/ttl/music different (simple) way. Use some google nest wifi speaker and pair it with BT speaker?
long charm
I dont have a good answer for you. I found the BT stack in the Raspberry Pi 3 to be difficult to work with, at least in conjunction with my Altec Lansing H20 BT speaker and Mycroft.ai home assistant. Haven't tried again since switching to home-assistant.io
but im a noob. so i'll be watching for how you solve it to learn myself
drifting grove
is it possible to flash Sonoff TX T0 2C with ESPHome? All docs I read are pointing to the T1. I just have a good deal on this model so I want to make sure this is doable before I by a bunch
winged knoll
#diy-archived might know, but if not try the ESPHome Discord
bright jacinthBOT
stone yarrow
Question regarding integrations, specifically Smartthings. Why can't I delete devices like I can delete entities? This is part of a bigger question about taking my Z-Wave blinds that I added to smartthings out of the cloud and perhaps learning Z-Wave enough to set them up directly with hassio.
gloomy spoke
I think that's more of a "Why the heck ...?" question that you could post in the forum. I'd like to be able to disable devices, at least. And better yet, also integrations from the UI.
verbal magnet
Thinking of getting a few of these: https://www.dresden-elektronik.com/product/fls-pp-lp-wireless-ballast.html
What is currently the best LED strip out there? I'm after quality over anything else
zealous dune
philips hue
zealous dune
you said quality over anything else
verbal magnet
just intrigued by that suggestion
Any particular reason for that suggestion?
Also, are they compatible with the driver I suggested?
zealous dune
philips hue has the best light quality
verbal magnet
fair enough
zealous dune
well you suggested a led controller
which is not a led strip
but hue uses their own controllers
verbal magnet
I'm not using a hue hub, I am using a USB Zzh!
zealous dune
they might work with hue led strips though
verbal magnet
I'm not particularly concerned with getting hue specific parts
zealous dune
technically a pwm led strip should work with any pwm led controller if they're the same voltage
steep socket
anyone familiar with rfxtrx433xl to control somfy blinds using RFY? I'm getting in lost in the documentation, have been searching for hours, but can't figure out how to tell my configuration.yaml that this specific device is a cover (more specifically: a blind). By default it seems to show up as a binary_sensor, a switch, and a cover, but I don't want the binary_sensor and switch. I'm pretty new to HA, so it might be that I don't understand the different concepts well enough
winged knoll
See #zigbee-archived @viral coyote
viral coyote
oh, i've missed it out there, sorry
drifting grove
Need a bit of guidance. I've been scrounging the Internet for a PIR sensor that can easily be flahsed with ESPHome but can't find much
winged knoll
Have you asked on the ESPHome Discord?
bright jacinthBOT
drifting grove
there's a Discord? <facepalm>
winged knoll
I'm pretty sure there's a Discord for everything 🤔
long charm
Anyone successfully integrated a Hatch Baby Rest (not Rest+)?
ruby talon
any recs for a non-zigbee, non-zwave door sensor? (or a zigbee door sensor that can work with a tradfri hub?)
winged knoll
Move off the hub and go direct?
ruby talon
as in, just connect my existing tradfri devices to a zigbee stick instead of the tradfri hub?
i like having the tradfri hub as a backup in case HA is down, so i'm hesitant to get rid of the hub there
winged knoll
Go with deCONZ or Zigbee2MQTT then
olive mason
anyone know of an ESP32 with an on-board battery connector? (Not TinyPICO)
winged knoll
#diy-archived would if nobody here does
ruby talon
i realistically only need a couple door sensors, so i'm wondering if there's something that would be less effort than deconz/zigbee2mqtt
winged knoll
I can't speak for deCONZ, but Z2M isn't any real effort. Buy a stick, flash the firmware (Slaesh's stick is trivial to do that on), run Z2M (and Z2MAssistant if you want a GUI)
Getting HA installed is harder
ruby talon
even if i don't have anything else running with mqtt?
winged knoll
Well, sure, in that case you need to install Mosquitto, which requires little to no config anyway
5 minutes for Mosquitto, including download time for the add-on/container. Five minutes for flashing the firmware (including finding the instructions and downloading the firmware). Five minutes each for Z2M and Z2MA (including finding the instructions and downloading the add-on/container)
I've been running Z2M for over a year now, two instances of it lately for some messing about, it's easy
If you want a combined thing, with some automation abilities apparently, deCONZ is the one
bright mason
is it possible to delete old, non used, devices in homeassistant. I don´t know how to do this.
ruby talon
thanks for the advice, @winged knoll !
gritty abyss
Hey there ! I really don't know where to ask so sorry if this is not the perfect place for this, but I'd like to contact the Xiaomi Smart Home hacking community to ask some questions about python-miio and the miot implementation in general. I haven't been able to find a specific Discord or whatnot, so I'm hoping maybe someone here can redirect me ?
gloomy spoke
Does your question have anything to do with Home Assistant?
gritty abyss
Well, my final goal is to use the Home Assistant implementation to control my Xiaomi vacuum cleaner, but in the meantime I need to ask some non HASS-related stuff and I literally have no idea where to find chatrooms with people who could be working on this instead of here
long charm
is there a good less expensive alternative to Sonos that plays well with HASS?
twilit bobcat
google home devices would be cheaper. some of them sound pretty good
long charm
the "always listening to you and sending shit to google" part of that creeps me out
twilit bobcat
lol i feel that
probably not what you are looking for but I used to use sonos and wasn't happy with them so I sold them all and just set up an analog speaker system using smart plugs to disable the amplifiers
and use a raspberry pi as the source. raspotify for music and volumio for tts
long charm
i just want something in a couple different rooms that i can leave plugged in, its connected to wifi so no other wires, and it will play music
preferably not battery powered or bluetooth based
zealous dune
rpi + volumio
twilit bobcat
That can actually be achieved using multiple raspberry pi's if you are cool with DIY.
long charm
sounds just as spendy as buying sonos
twilit bobcat
not even close depending on the speakers you use
zealous dune
i don't know where you're pricing rpi's
twilit bobcat
do you care about stereo vs mono?
zealous dune
you seem more of a finished product guy
there's always ikea which is sonos in disguise
twilit bobcat
oh yeah that tradfi stuff? or whatever its called
long charm
hmm
zealous dune
symfonisk
long charm
yeah those looks perfect actually
zealous dune
100€ and up wifi speakers
long charm
about $50 cheaper per than sonos
twilit bobcat
make sure you have good wifi if you are gonna have a lot of them.
awful lot of throughput
at least with sonos
orchid delta
hey guys, I hav the mqtt broker Mosquito installed and I have the mqtt explorer connected to the broker, however publishing doesnt do anything, nor does the explorer show any topics
I have read about MQTT so I get the concept and idea behind it and how it works. I got a separate python script to listen to the broker and do stuff when something is published to the topic but it isnt working. (the script is fine) so making sure the code is solid. I tried out the hass.io MQTT config which allows you to publish stuff and listen to topics. when I set it to listen to a topic and send something via that topic via the MQTT explorer nothing gets displayed
twilit bobcat
did you set up the mqtt integration as well as the add-on? i dont use mosquitto but i *think *you need to do that
twilit bobcat
seeing anything in the logs?
orchid delta
the logs of the MQTT broker show the connecting properly
twilit bobcat
yeah. hmm
are you just using the script to publish or have you tried using the service in deveoper_tools?
orchid delta
I have tried using the MQTT explorer application and the hass.io mqtt thingy
its if you go to configuration and then mqtt, it gaves you the option to publish and subscribe for testing purposes
ruby talon
@long charm the newer nest minis have hardware switches that let you disable the microphones, and have pretty good sound.
you obviously won't be able to use voice commands to trigger things, though
long charm
do the nest minis actually work with HASS? or is there a badnestmini project lol
ruby talon
work... in what way?
short answer is "yes," long answer depends on your actual question 😛
long charm
have some sort of integration which allows you to send commands from HASS to the nest, play music on it, turn up/down volume
thx for the suggestion i will look at nest minis too
wonder how bright orange the "bright orange" light is when you have disasbled the mic
zealous dune
all my google devices have a hardware mic mute switch
ruby talon
https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/cast is the doc for it
if you go that route, you might also want to check out Spotcast in HACS (assuming you're using spotify as your media source), @long charm
long charm
yeah likely spotify
shadow meteor
how to reset TI CC1352P-2 with zigbee2mqtt firmware already installed inside?
long charm
Okay two nest minis ordered, hope they're decent
bright jacinthBOT
drifting ember
mail2rst: I meant one or the other, but not both 😄 #zigbee-archived should be fine
shadow meteor
sorry if i break forum rules, i just feel incomplete as my whole homeassistant system is offline since two days.
drifting ember
well I wouldn't worry too much, I'm just a regular user here just like you 😄
just trying to help you keep your nose clean before you get in trouble 😄
orchid delta
I tried it with the old mqtt server addon and it worked guys, pretty strange
orchid delta
How do you add a button so it does a mqtt command?
willow kiln
Anyone using a samsung tv with ha? The docs say the input only allows for the choice of hdmi or tv as sources, just wondering if anyone has got it to do things like open plex at power on etc
drifting grove
@zealous dune I'm going to post over here and hopefully get more help (not that you haven't been!!)
Novice HA user who set up HA last year to control some sonoff mini switches around my house. I had everything running well until a crash of my system about a month ago. I started from scratch and a lot has changed from all of the youtube tutorials I followed last year to get my switches into HA and be able to control them from the main screen. Here is where I am at:
- When setting up MQTT everything seems to be working fine. I have a username and password setup with the log showing new connections from all of my minis. Nothing shows up in my devices or entities.
- I do not have anything setup in my config.yaml file (yet) and I am thinking this is obviously where I am going wrong. I tried this (with my information obviously) and I get nothing:
switch:
- platform: mqtt
name: "Sonoff Basic 1"
state_topic: "stat/sonoff/POWER"
command_topic: "cmnd/sonoff/POWER"
availability_topic: "tele/sonoff/LWT"
qos: 1
payload_on: "ON"
payload_off: "OFF"
payload_available: "Online"
payload_not_available: "Offline"
I know this isn't supposed to be this hard. Can someone bear with me and hold my hand?
orchid delta
Yo running into exact same problem rn
Are you using MQTT or the HiveMQ
I got it with both
drifting grove
MQTT
orchid delta
Awh, I just do it in HiveMQ
Do you know by any chance how to add topics?
In MQTT?
drifting grove
I don't. Blind leading the blind on that one! Sorry!!
I now have it figured out and can see it under my entities but it is "unavailable". I'm getting close!!
celest fiber
Hi, i’m new to HA and have set up some hue devices and google devices to start with. I would like to add a zigbee usb device to add other vendor sensors to the system. Can anyone tell me with device is best to buy for zigbee support. I have found a real cheap solution from sonoff. Does anyone has experience with those. Sonoff cc2531
drifting ember
@drifting grove setoption19 on
on your tasmota devices in the console
😉
and you can remove all those manual mqtt switches 😄
scenic plaza
I’m looking at buying a smarter coffee machine, it can integrate with Ifttt.
Would it be possible to add a graphical switch onto the home assistant dashboard to turn on the coffee machine ?
winged knoll
scenic plaza
So can you make a button to trigger the web hook ?
Apologies, I’m new to this
winged knoll
Yup, there's a button card in the #frontend-archived
scenic plaza
Thanks ! I’ll do some googling on the button card
winged knoll
Just RTFM 😉
raven heart
Anybody using denon heos speakers with homeassistant? I'm trying to find a service call to change the speaker group but im not sure its possible
drifting grove
Any ideas why my Alexa won't play my rtsp camera? Have ffmpeg and stream enabled.
"Alexa show me the dog cam"
Response: "Sorry Dog Cam doesn't support that."
long charm
wonder if theres a favorite plant monitor (soil water level, etc) among the HASS crowd
zealous dune
Mi Flora
long charm
there appears to be a lot of possible knock offs, or there is a huge range in prices
gloomy spoke
rotund prawn
LOHAS Candelabra LED Bulb E12 Base from Amazon uses 02 PSK. 😦 Big bummer. Any recommendations for E12 bulb? Better WiFi, but ZigBee also makes a cut.
inland totem
Hi All, i may be asking this quesiton in the wrong spot. I've got a xiaomi zigbee switch connected via DeConz (works flawlessly and i love it, blazingly fast too - so glad i switched to DeConz). It is used to control a bathroom ventilation fan.
I've used Tasmota devices in the past and you can set the "power_on" state to any setting (e.g. if it gets powered on, set the status to on). I was wondering if this can be done via an announce command sent when a zigbee device gains power and rejoins the network? (My wife has a habbit of turning switches off if my motion sensors aren't quite quick enough for her)
I had the event_listener running and didn't spot any announce events when i powered on the device.
ruby talon
rotund prawn
@ruby talon Tried these. Not really great. The only knob you have is the brightness, not even temperature.
I could live without color, but no temperature control is a deal-breaker 😦
Have anybody tried these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TMW9XR7/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2861883ZV5N1T&psc=1
@inland totem my usb zigbee dongle connected to HA via zha integration does exactly this.
inland totem
How do you do it?
rotund prawn
IDK, if I manually switch off a bulb it appears in unavailable state. Not instant, but eventually.
inland totem
Ahhh, yeah mine goes to unaavilable but i can't seem to see what event triggers it back to available (or how quickly)
rotund prawn
It's not quick, maybe take about a minute. Not an expert, but it seems it is how zigbee works.
inland totem
Bummer, i had hoped that on a powered device the announce would be instant
ruby talon
@rotund prawn well now you're just moving the goalposts 😛 these have an E12 plug, but not the candelabra shape - https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/tradfri-led-bulb-e12-600-lumen-wireless-dimmable-white-spectrum-white-spectrum-globe-opal-40408592/
(and color temp can be changed)
drifting grove
I'm assuming I need to add a zwave usb to my home assistant to get this lock integrated into HA, correct? Yale Assure Lock with Z-Wave - Smart Touchscreen Keypad Deadbolt - Works with Ring Alarm, Samsung SmartThings, Wink, ADT and More - Satin Nickel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y2C4QQG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_UKBvFbM7WEFQC
gloomy spoke
Yes
latent oasis
I have an unused raspi3 laying around and I was wondering if I should put HASS on it so I could "release" the NUC I'm currently running on to give to my daughter (to release my old gamer that she uses to consolidate all my servers into one 😉 .. chains).. Would I see a major performance drop (noticable?) from the nuc to the raspi3?
winged knoll
Yes
runic drift
well that depends on what your doing with it to be truthful
not going to see much of a performance variation between a nuc automation turning on a light and a rpi3 automation turning on a light etc
latent oasis
i'm running node-red and stuff on it too, but I could just move that over to my server. well, I could probably move the HA install over to my server too...
runic drift
I would look to see what is being utilized resource wise on the nuc to get a general idea. I run what I feel is a decent amount of stuff on my rpi4 and although more cpu intensive stuff like motioneye would be more slow and sluggish on a rpi3 I still don't use over 1 gig of the memory ever and confident i could scale down without issue. sure reboots and the more common sense stuff would be in play but for a daily driver, i wouldn't notice most of it
winged knoll
Looking at it from the other side, I noticed a difference going from the Pi3 to an old laptop. The responsiveness may not have been measurably faster, but it was faster enough to feel snappier.
runic drift
then the battery dies and the ac power supply isn't enough to carry the full load of the laptop alone... lol jk
winged knoll
🤣
I actually had the power out to the house for half an hour recently, it ran through that just fine. Give it a few years though and it probably won't 😄
runic drift
lol
thats ok, my rpi4 is on an old apc 350 and when power goes out I'm lucky it last 30 minutes before my low power automation kicks in and shuts down the pi lol
talk about power hog
scenic plaza
Does anyone own a “smarter coffee second gen” coffee machine ?
There are mixed reviews on the quality of the coffee it produces and it’s the only “smart” coffee machine
scenic plaza
none of those are available in the UK lol, should have said that sorry
scenic plaza
only other one seems to be the Nespresso Expert Coffee Machine, Ill do some reading as i never found that one in my research
dam its a capsule machine lol
gloomy spoke
what are you looking for in a smart coffee maker?
winged knoll
Coffee
gloomy spoke
quality coffee necessitates manual intervention
drifting ember
not everyone has time for a french press tho
scenic plaza
mainly so i can get it to sort me a brew out without me doing much work
Id probably end up buying a French press as well
gloomy spoke
like pressing a button?
scenic plaza
more like me sat on the sofa and not wanting to get up 🤣 (or annoy the other half)
gloomy spoke
it needs beans, to grind the beans, dispense the water, just wondering what parts of that you're trying to automate
drifting ember
my coffee automation works well as long as someone doesn't move my coffee cup out the machine
LOL
scenic plaza
Whats your automated coffee routine ?
gloomy spoke
the more you automate, the more garbage the result, IMHO
drifting ember
I still have to manually replace the K-cup or filter tho
but it works well for the first cup of the day
Whats your automated coffee routine ?
literally turning on the machine, it makes 1 cup for me
gloomy spoke
a dumb coffee maker and a smart switch could be enough
drifting ember
a dumb coffee maker and a smart switch could be enough
@gloomy spoke which is exactly what I use
gloomy spoke
but then you need to worry about the bean grinding, unless you're using a kcup or similar
scenic plaza
id like it to grind the beans as well so id need to find something that does it all as soon as you turn it on at the plug ?
drifting ember
but then you need to worry about the bean grinding, unless you're using a kcup or similar
@gloomy spoke mine does kcup or grounds in a filter
but like you said has to be manually changed
scenic plaza
ohh i think i get how you are doing it
i did like the Behmor Brewer but its not in the UK 😭
amber monolith
I have a question about binding a Tradfri remote to a group (remote has always groupID 0). Is this the right place for this?
winged knoll
See #zigbee-archived
amber monolith
Thanks
olive mason
anyone know of a current-sensing smart plug that will work on those phat wall outlets that you plug a dryer in to? (american)
bright jacinthBOT
ruby talon
@olive mason without any idea what you've got going on over there, this is what i use for my washing machine - https://www.thesmartesthouse.com/collections/smart-switches-and-plugs/products/zooz-z-wave-plus-power-switch-for-heavy-duty-appliances-zen15
drifting ember
anyone know of a current-sensing smart plug that will work on those phat wall outlets that you plug a dryer in to? (american)
@olive mason electric dryer?
maybe L5-30R type?
or is it 220V
pure ice
Anyone can help me with integrating hc-sr501 (wemos tasmota) with ha? It is working in automation when as trigger i set topic and payload - but how to make it visible in ha as entity so i can see status etc?
winged knoll
Enable SetOption 19 in Tasmota and MQTT Discovery in HA
#diy-archived or the Tasmota Discord can help with the first
drifting ember
SetOption19 on more specifically
winged knoll
The Tasmota docs cover it 😉
drifting ember
i know, my discovery works 😉
pure ice
my discovery works only with leds and temp sensors, not with pir
reef gale
Hi, is it impossible to get netatmo presence running on a qnap container?
slender galleon
any of you have recommendations on mqtt controllable thermostats?
olive mason
@drifting ember yep, electric 220v
drifting ember
3 slot or 4 slot?
olive mason
@ruby talon that zwave thing looks great, and should work on my washer (it’s only 120v). I have an energy sensing thing already, but it’s WiFi and hella bulky.. and more expensive. I’ll probably pick one of these guys up :)
Not sure, I’ll check.
3
drifting ember
yes that's a 10-30P
olive mason
Is there such a thing that will handle that?
drifting ember
I'm not sure, I'm having a look
mental cargo
@slender galleon what features do u need? I build mine using sonoffs. It was my first ha project years ago...
ruby talon
nice @olive mason. tbh i don't do any sort of tracking with mine, i only use it to tell me when my wash cycle has finished (i have an automation set up to send a notification to the app on my pixel when sensor.zooz_zen15_power_switch_current drops to 0.0
olive mason
yeah, that's my plan as well
I have an androidTV, so I might have it send a notification to the TV too, if that's possible
slender galleon
@mental cargo just a basic thermostat with good MQTT support and a decent amount of sensors to know what it's doing and temp
and I don't want to have to build it 🙂
mental cargo
If u find the prebuilt, out of the box, 100% local, 100% mqtt solution - please share it 😃
the closest I got when looking into this (I also did not want to build at first) are solutions using zigbee thermostats and a zigbee2mqtt Bridge
This needs configuration and connects another technology but u don’t have to “build” something
astral phoenix
I think I found a bug with the google cast integration. I'm not sure where to go to place bug report. I already created a video and some screenshots and have documented how to reproduce it.
Is Google Cast an official integration?
bright jacinthBOT
winged knoll
And if you find it in the #integrations-archived list it's official
astral phoenix
Assuming it would be in 'core' as the issue is duplicating entities.
When you move music from one speaker to a speaker group and back, the speaker group entity gets duplicated.
i.e. media_player.all_speakers_1, 2, 3 ...
finite shadow
I have a 2 shelly 1's on a three way switch. I have one shelly that HA cannot read the state of the switch. Could anybody offer any guidance on how to get HA to read the state of a detached switch?
astral phoenix
@winged knoll Did I submit it right? https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues/39769
slender galleon
@mental cargo ah alright, zwave looks like a good way to go, thanks
runic drift
I have a 2 shelly 1's on a three way switch. I have one shelly that HA cannot read the state of the switch. Could anybody offer any guidance on how to get HA to read the state of a detached switch?
@finite shadow how have you integrated it into HA?
runic drift
how as in what method? mqtt? the shellyforhass intergration?
runic drift
there should be a topic for "switch" that shows the status of the switch position rather it be open or closed
finite shadow
Ah, you r beyond where I am. Where would I find that?
runic drift
you can look at the shelly docs or even use listen on the broker with the topic you had set up on the shelly device
you will have to set up a template sensor in HA to listen on that topic to get that updated status
finite shadow
I guess I'm confused why I have 2 that work out of the box and one that works with Shelly web but not ha
finite shadow
If all Shelly r on toggle 2 of the 3 work fine. If I move the one that didn't work to detached switch, it still does not work. Shelly web interface(going to the up for that particular shelly
Also, I only have line, neutral, and switch connected to shelly on the one that does not work
runic drift
yea I dunno you are taking me down the confusion railway of wtf atm lol
regardless of your setup, the device using mqtt has it's topics for both relay and switch position as well as other crap like status no matter the mode
oblique robin
Having issues with new TP Link switch. Light switch is on a different network, so discovery won’t work. Put static IP address in configuration file but still not showing up. Any other ideas?
runic drift
on a different network than HA? @oblique robin
oblique robin
Have it on the guest network for now. HA is running on my main internal network. It was able to find my ecobee on the guest network.
Suspect it might be an issue with the devices not releasing their IP, since they get a dynamic one when first being set up.
runic drift
ecobee is cloud polling if i am not mistaken which is why it would work on a separate network. TP link is local polling which is why it won't work on a seperate network
bitter ivy
So I am trying to get multiple rtsp streams going, seems like it will only display the last entry the configuration.yaml , saw each camera as I added but not once the next one was added, guess I am need some help how to separate them.
winged knoll
green oyster
Hey team, I am wondering if anyone can give me some direction with connecting a 4-20ma receiver into home assistant running on a Pi. I am very new to home assistant and am trying to teach myself. I have a business which runs 4-20am sensors through PID's, and I wanted to shift them to home ass. I have it running on a Pi, with a NCD MCP3428 connected to a ESP32. The problem is I cannot figure out how to make Home Assistant pickup the receiver and am spending hours searching how to do it.
winged knoll
MQTT?
If you can get the ESP to talk MQTT (and many ESP firmwares support that) then you're pretty much done
green oyster
I am following this guide here to add a custom sensor component to ESP home. I need to change the code to suite i2c according to the i2c guide.
https://esphome.io/components/sensor/custom.html
bright jacinthBOT
green oyster
I have connected the ESP home device, but It's the 4-20ma reciever connected to the ESP that I need home assistant to detect
winged knoll
It's possible that ESPHome isn't exposing it in a way that HA understands
I'd ask the experts on the ESPHome Discord
green oyster
Thanks for the advice, I am asking them now.
bright jacinthBOT
compact otter
Looking for a device to continuously monitor water levels in tanker(s) (not just a warning/alert at certain points so probably an ultrasonic sensor?). US based (but currently on relocation), budget is flexible depending on the durability and functionality, don't know much abour the protocols but WiFi enabled would be stellar. I just want to know how much water is in the tanker at any given time on a wifi connected device.
winged knoll
I'd expect that there'll be quite a few #diy-archived based options, using an ESP (eg ESPHome/Tasmota) and some ultrasonic sensors
https://community.home-assistant.io/t/esphome-water-level-sensor/126504/3 for example
stone mountain
When googling how to make a touchscreen kiosk, I keep seeing recommendations for a kindle fire but I'm looking for bigger than that. I want this to be a kitchen calendar and dashboard and whatever else display - think more of a magic mirror without mirror functionality. Is my best solution a Raspberry Pi and a big touchscreen lcd? If so, any recommendations on said touchscreen? Software solution recommendation on the pi? Thanks! Location: US
compact otter
thanks @winged knoll, just looked through that thread - alot of good information. Will also have to look at pressure sensors as an option.
stone mountain
my question may be better suited to the #diy-archived topic I guess, but I figured since I was asking about hardware I'd try here first
nimble nebula
Anyone have any suggestions for outdoor lighting? Other than hue? US, and preference is wifi.
bright jacinthBOT
long charm
hmm, makes me wonder if there are any 24v lighting solutions that play nicely w/ home assistant beyond just a transformer being plugged into a smart outlet
looks like Ring offers a smart transformer. guess i shouldnt be surprised
glass path
I'm trying to connect a Yale YRD120 , but I'm only able to get it to "Initializing", and I don't see any way to control the lock itself.
I made sure to add it as a secure node. Am I doing something wrong?
@left cloak I just added the Yale YRD120 to my HA system last week. I had to reboot the server several times to get all of the 6 entities to show up. Also, the first YRD120 I bought was defective and would only show the profile info. It would not send any status messages to the system and would not respond to any commands (lock, unlock). I sent it back to Amazon as defective and got another one which works. What Z-wave controller are you using? I have the Nortek Security & Control HUSBZB-1 USB Hub (Z-wave and Zigbee) and it works great.
left cloak
I have the HUSBZB-1 also, and after a few restarts everything's working great! Thank you!
queen reef
I'm adding a Sonoff SNZB-01 (Zigbee Switch) TThe HA integration see the device and adds it but only adds the Battery Entity, not the switch. HELP!!!
steel sun
hello, I want to add homeassistant a remote controlled cheap RGB light without wifi feature. should I add this as a remote or switch?
The scenario in my head is as follows;
IR remote --> boradlink --> homeassistant --> homekit
do you think this is a logical idea?
rotund prawn
@silent hornet I would not trust these for anything but a binary current sensor.
Hey, after some frustration with tuya-convert not able to crack recent bulbs and the fact that disassembling a bulb practically equals destroying it, I came to an idea that I just want point firing RGBWW LEDs (not a strip) and a WeMos mini board, that I put inside my shelf lamp enclosure and plug in a 5V power supply. I'm keen on electronics, so flashing WeMos board with tasmota should not a problem, but I'm completely lost in how to pick a good LED and a driver, and how all this color control magic actually works. Any advice is appreciated.
rotund prawn
zealous dune
@rotund prawn a led bulb is basically just a led strip thats placed in a circle
with a normal pwm led strips you use mosfets to control each color channel
amber coral
When i disassembled an RGBWW bulb it had constant-current drivers, but the board i assembled myself is voltage-controlled and it works just fine
zealous dune
power supplies and controllers are not the same
amber coral
the point i was making is that in smaller packages such as the inside of a lightbulb, you tend to drive the LEDs in CC mode from a higher voltage source in order to get the most light out of them, but CC design isn't as trivial as CV design
zealous dune
a very good point
amber coral
@rotund prawn might want to consider finding a RGBCW light and taking it apart
then just sub out the power supply and microcontroller, but keep the CC drivers and LEDs
zealous dune
bulbs are like that because of their inherent design and power requirements, making your own lets you choose the most appropriate tools
amber coral
realistically it would be good if someone made a bulb exactly like the ones on the market but with an ESP8266 and a USB port
then we wouldn't have to modify anything
zealous dune
hell yeah 😄
amber coral
maybe when i get out of university and have disposable income i can design that
craggy fern
Hi guys. I'm not sure if this is the correct place to ask this but I hope someone can help me out. Is there anyone who has a backup of the original firmware of a Sonoff TX switch? I'm looking for the original firmware of a sonoff T2EU3C switch but I think any variant of a sonoff 3 gang switch will work. I'd like to flash back the original firmware via Tasmotiser. Thanks in advance!
amber coral
https://hobbytronics.com.pk/sonoff-original-firmware-backup-restore/#Official-Sonoff-Firmware-Binary-Files this site has some sonoff firmwares but doesn't look like it has TX
craggy fern
Indeed, I found that article as well but it doesn't have any T model switches
I was hoping one of the guys here has a backup
rotund prawn
@amber coral RX TX and IO0 exposed would be enough. Actually I want Shelby bulbs!
amber coral
my current mood lighting setup uses a board i designed with just a uart and two buttons
but it increases the barrier to entry somewhat
rotund prawn
Took apart a E12 bulb yesterday night. Unfortunately I had to tore the wire which connects the PCB to the screw. And there is no easy way to attach it back. I mean can manage to make this connection work, but not somewhat reliable that I can put into kid's bedroom, lol. Bulbs are tricky, I see much effort has been made for dealing with power dissipation. I will just cut out the AC part. The only problem now I have is to figure out the voltages, there should be a 3.3 and 5 v bus, I believe.
zealous dune
wifi module is 3v3, led's are 5v or 12v usually
amber coral
yeah the wifi will be 3v3 but in a commercial bulb i'd doubt there's 5 or 12v
all the ones i've seen have had a really crappy main voltage source
40v at idle, reducing by 5-10v when load is applied
zealous dune
most of the smart ones i disassembled were 12v
amber coral
are you in the US?
rotund prawn
Yes
zealous dune
nope
rotund prawn
Lol
zealous dune
i'm living dangerously on 220V
rotund prawn
As what I can tell looking at this PCB it's pretty crappy :)
potent kindle
I bought a whole house surge protector as I was losing a few modules...both z-wave and sonoff
drifting ember
has anyone that's done Tuya-convert on a smart plug help me out a second? I'm stuck trying to associate my phone with the fake AP, I'm getting authentication error but I'm not seeing where there's a password set and I tried without one
drifting ember
I'm not getting the error in the tuya script, my phone's saying authentication error
let me look for that one
amber coral
you're not getting any errors?
drifting ember
well I haven't been able to associate the phone, which the docs say is important before the next step
so I haven't proceeded
drifting ember
I checked config.txt and there's no password for the ssid
amber coral
although if you can't even get your phone connected that's probably not it
drifting ember
yeah that's not the same issue
I can't get the phone connected at all to the vtrust-flash ssid
and I don't even see any logs actually
and i just tried from 2 other phones with no success
amber coral
is there the option to set a static ip?
amber coral
some IoT devices have trouble with DHCP since it's more complicated than static
drifting ember
well my phone isn't really an IoT device, 3 of them are flagship phones LOL
amber coral
yeah, but the phone isn't the one handling DHCP requests is it? the IoT device is
drifting ember
the IoT device isn't even plugged in yet as I haven't connected the phone as the next step is to turn on the IoT plug
so yes 100% my phone should be doing DHCP just fine
drifting ember
yes... more specifically the ubuntu VM with the USB wifi dongle passed thru
amber coral
is the wifi dongle known good?
drifting ember
known good as it it works? yes it works. I haven't done tuya-convert before so I don't know if it works with tuya-convert but I know it supports everything that was a requirement for it to work
drifting ember
I have yet to even see a log file
amber coral
that's worrying
drifting ember
ok now that I killed it I see logs
amber coral
ok cool the smarthack-wifi log will give warnings about the hotspot
drifting ember
no warnings in there just AP-ENABLED etc
amber coral
why are you using a wifi dongle? does the laptop not have wifi?
drifting ember
the laptop does have wifi yes but it's a VM so the laptops wifi appears as a wired network card to the VM because it's not passed thru
it's in bridged mode with the host OS
amber coral
my vote goes to the usb dongle not supporting AP mode
drifting ember
well it's on the list of supported adapters
and I can see the AP SSID
actually now that I think about it, I have used this dongle as an AP previously
so that's not it
amber coral
ok
so
you're getting an authentication error on your phone
that's in the wifi menu right? like after you click connect you get an error
drifting ember
correct
amber coral
can you pastebin the whole of smarthack-wifi somewhere?
drifting ember
yes one sec
amber coral
cheers
drifting ember
it kills my other network connections when the script is running
amber coral
odd
drifting ember
amber coral
ok, i can see some errors there initialising the wifi driver
but there's also some messages saying it ran correctly
so its either a few times the driver started correctly and one time it didn't
or if it was only ran once the error seems more pertinent
amber coral
looking at line 126
Could not set interface wlx000f60017bab flags (UP): Device or resource busy nl80211: Could not configure driver mode nl80211: deinit ifname=wlx000f60017bab disabled_11b_rates=0 nl80211 driver initialization failed. wlx000f60017bab: interface state UNINITIALIZED->DISABLED wlx000f60017bab: AP-DISABLED hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface wlx000f60017bab wasn't started AP closed
but on the balance it does seem ok
drifting ember
yes a few times I ran the script and the AP didn't come up because I forgot to pass it thru afer I unplugged it
amber coral
yeah ok so otherwise there's nothing too untoward in the log
actually looking closer at it it's not starting the driver a few times
lines 64, 98, 132 seem to indicate it didn't start the interface
but the first and last times it ran it appeared to go ok
drifting ember
it's the adapter
I just change it out for another type and it's allowing me to connect my smartphone
apparently it is supported but doesn't work
amber coral
honestly the amount of days of my life i've spent sat at a terminal before giving up on a USB wifi dongle
is the tuya device new?
drifting ember
I didn't think I had to break out the 2000mW dongle
and yes it's new
just taking it out of the package now
amber coral
hopefully you don't now get the PSK error
and for the love of god, don't connect it to the tuya app
amber coral
what is it?
drifting ember
well it's 2 XENON brand smart plugs
amber coral
so if worst comes to worst you can probably crack them open and uart flash them
drifting ember
well someone here has flashed them without cracking them
😉
just not me
LOL but I know updates happen all the time
amber coral
yeah it's less of a case of has this device been flashed before and more has this batch been flashed before
drifting ember
yeah I know
amber coral
i saw a post by a guy who had bought a 12 pack of bulbs, of which 7 could be converted and 5 were new
drifting ember
hopefully these are the same batch that my buddy did
amber coral
hopefully tuya-convert manages to get past this soon
amber coral
🎉
drifting ember
now, I wonder what module they need to be configured as LOL
amber coral
i normally use ESPHome so i'm afraid not much help
in home assistant it'll be a switch
amber coral
ah, again, i only know esphome
drifting ember
yeah I gotcha
haha well the second plug isn't showing me a light when I plug it in
so I'm guessing it's DOA
torpid tulip
Good evening. I'm using Tasmota with BME280 sensors and deep sleep. Is there any easy way to force HA to ignore the LWT messages? I've the problem that the sensor readings are going to NaN values as soon as the esp is going to deep sleep.
zealous dune
You want them to show last known value instead of unavailable?
torpid tulip
yes exactly
zealous dune
Using autodiscovery?