hardware-archived

[spring ridge]

Using WiFI...

[gloomy sequoia]

thanks for your help! I really appreciate it. I haven't gotten to the bottom yet, but honestly I wouldn't have even considered the auroras as the cause, considering I'd never "seen" them be affected without physical interaction. now that I've got that figured out, I just need to figure out why 😅 thanks again!

[reef gale]

hey ho, i have integrate zigbee and add xiaomi aqara devices.. f,e humidity and temperature but they dont update the status

[bright jacinth]

@reef gale Please DO NOT cross post. Read the channel description, post it and wait for folks to respond.

Command '~crosspost' was invoked by: Tinkerer

[reef gale]

@winged knoll yeah but the first channel was wrong 😦

[winged knoll]

No

[bright jacinth]

The topic of this channel is:

Questions about a hardware device (not their #integrations-archived with HA, and not the thing that HA calls devices)? Someone might have the same device and be able to help you out! If you've got a Z-Wave or Zigbee devices, see #zwave-archived and #zigbee-archived, #cameras-archived for cameras, and #diy-archived for making your own stuff.

Problems with the Blue? See #330990055533576204

Please use https://www.hastebin.com/ or https://paste.ubuntu.com/ to share code or logs

Command '.topic' was invoked by: Tinkerer

[winged knoll]

☝️ you should read the channel topics 😉

not their #integrations-archived with HA,

[reef gale]

ups 😦

Sorry

[onyx dune]

anyone here use inovelli black/red dimmers and had luck/not luck with 3 way situations?

i havent tried them since the initial fail, but tried the 3 way switches and using a 'dumb' switch made the whole thing not work... realizing now i may have needed to change parameters to 3 way!
If anyone had a similar experience though, would be helpful

[short burrow]

I have a Shelly 1 -- I just learned about them recently. I hooked up a single-pole setup elsewhere and it's working fine.

I have a 3 - 4 - 3 way switch setup in the garage. The lights are connected to one 3-way, and the LINE in connects to the other 3-way. I came to a realization this morning that I might need a Shelly 2 or 2.5 or whatever the minimum is with 2 relays, so I'd have 2 outputs for each traveler on the target 3-way switch on the LINE end. Does this make sense or am I looking at it wrong? Or is there a way to do this with my Shelly 1?

Thanks 🙂

[civic kraken]

I'm looking for 12V downlight modules that have CCT. I saw the Zigbee ones like Gledopto (thx Blakadder), but they come with a led controller. The controller only seems to have 2 wires going out of it. So I'm guessing it's just a AC/DC converter and not the actual zigbee module, would I be correct in that? Does anyone know any other options that I could possibly run from DC power?

[short furnace]

After hardware mod of my aqara sensor it died lol

[fringe moon]

Then you did it wrong

[short furnace]

U cant soldier wrong a 2mm trail

[fringe moon]

Apparently you can

[winged knoll]

I certainly can 😄

[short furnace]

I cant because i do things like this daily 😓

I did undo it but it flashes 2 times and thats all

[willow timber]

I about broke the entire fucking thing just trying to get it apart

I think I did break it but I smashed it back together well enough

[short furnace]

I broke 2 motion sensors

Mod doesnt work for me

Occupancy false forever now

[willow timber]

Able to take a picture?

[short furnace]

Wait.. one is alive but its not updating every 5s

Tp4 to switch leg, or am I wrong?

[willow timber]

You are right. I am sure you are looking at the same picture as everyone else. I just wanted to see yours

[short furnace]

I cant send it here

[willow timber]

imgur

[bright jacinth]

Please use imgur or other image sharing web sites, and share the link here.

Command '~images' was invoked by: Tinkerer

[short furnace]

https://imgur.com/a/ldRFKlw

Pissed all over it to make sure its connected, but it works like it was before

No, its not connected to anything else. Ive checked it

[fringe moon]

What on earth

Did you just sploosh solder everywhere

[wintry storm]

anyone interested in a 15 node Xandem Dev Kit before I throw it on ebay (figured this community would make better use of it)

wouldnt normally mention it - but you cant get them anywhere, so HA crew gets 1st dibs

[short furnace]

Thats only a teardrop to connect this TP4 to button leg

[willow timber]

🥲

[mint edge]

Does anyone know any devices like this that might be compatible with home assistant? https://www.lowes.com/pd/ecolight-6-Pack-3-in-Battery-Puck-Light-with-Remote/1000567671?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-lit-_-google-_-lia-_-143-_-cabinetandaccentlighting-_-1000567671-_-0&placeholder=null&ds_rl=1286981&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIicj0toqp7gIV1BmtBh369wRLEAQYAyABEgJcrvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[warm bloom]

@mint edge I suppose, if you connect up an IR blaster in range.. but that's about the only option based on the specs I just read of those lights.

[sonic nymph]

Hope I've unerstood your question 😉
Do you know shelly? they have a wifi-switch, which do not need neutral and works fine with HA (no need to flash) and you can operate them without a cloud.
https://shelly.cloud/products/shelly-1l-single-wire-smart-home-automation-relay/

[warm bloom]

I've started playing with some switches and rotary dials on raspberry pi.. set up a webhook to dim/bright my lights 10% per dial click, and that got me thinking! I want to build a physical control box. Buttons and dials that can sit on my desk (and coffee table) and control random things. Any device recommendations? All I know about is the pi, really. There's some ESP32-based things, which seem interesting, but I don't want every single device connected to a unique ESP32 which requires wifi - crowding the spectrum and degrading wifi performance. So I'm leaning toward a box with lots of buttons/switches wired to a pi zero. Or two, if I run out of GPIO pins 😉
Any other clever options? EDIT: oh I do have z-wave and zigbee.. maybe there's an ESP32 like thing that speaks those..

[warm bloom]

Oh wow, learning about 433MHz receivers.. seems I can get a bunch of buttons like this https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001062637644.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.4d836d0ecLgmlX&algo_pvid=faa2d198-58de-4952-8ef1-b7fa7af7026b&algo_expid=faa2d198-58de-4952-8ef1-b7fa7af7026b-1&btsid=0bb0623c16111030360342106e5a47&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_ and use the hass RFXtrx integration to do whatever..

[warm bloom]

I guess this belongs in #diy-archived 🙂

[hidden heath]

does home assistant use the app called wyze for smart devices ?

[fringe moon]

home assistant uses no apps

except its own if you want to

[hidden heath]

i dont have any home assistant apps, i just use the wyze app

[winged knoll]

What's your actual question then?

[hidden heath]

how can i use home assistant with my wyze app

[winged knoll]

You can't

[hidden heath]

ok

[winged knoll]

Home Assistant doesn't talk to any apps

It talks to devices and APIs

[hidden heath]

ok

[winged knoll]

If you're wanting HA to connect to your Wyze devices then you'd want to ask in #integrations-archived about how that's one

[stiff stream]

Anyone know if the Aqara temp+hum sensor will hop on a hue bridge?

it just says it's zigbee. Not sure if it's zigbee 3.0

[winged knoll]

Zigbee 1.2

[stiff stream]

ah, dang :/

guess I'll build my own ESP based sensor then. Don't want to spend the money on a conbee just yet

It's a shame because it's using a nice sensor

[winged knoll]

They work well

The Konke ones are Zigbee 3.0, but only work on a few channels

[stiff stream]

I erm... just realized that my weather-station I built a while ago uses an SHT31.

hmm.. I'm using ESPnow for the outside sensor to keep it low power tho. Guess that's a project I could try messing with

[torpid tangle]

What is the correct channel to discuss light groups created in config.yaml showing "Unavailable"?

This the right one?

[civic kraken]

#integrations-archived I would say

[torpid tangle]

thx

[bright jacinth]

@barren mortar posted a code wall, it is moved here --> https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/F7csdnNKCj/

[tacit hinge]

hello i am having some trouble viewing the history of my entities/devices status any idea what might havve cause this and how to fix it ?

it has wher history is supposed to be no logbook entries found

https://imgur.com/a/mbVg6vB

[spring ridge]

That's awesome! Thanks a lot!!! 🤗

[worldly sparrow]

Is there any possibility to link a device to another or control multiple devices at one via dashboard? Like for example multiple Philips Hue light bulbs in the same Lamp. In HomeKit i can combine them to one Device. Is this also possible for Home Assistant?

[sonic nymph]

@worldly sparrow You could make a group in HA with the lights. Wenn you switch on the group, all lights in this group turn on.

[onyx dune]

Having issues wiring up my inovelli black dimmer in 3 way....
Would this work: Inovelli + Shelly One (or similar)
Inovelli controls the lights, Shelly in the other box (which is set to always on)
Dumb switch on the shelly side just sends a command to the Inovelli to turn on and off?
Not the BEST way of doing it, but I am at my end...

Or, if someone knows the trick to why they are not working...

[wise kindle]

Are you using a multi meter?

@onyx dune are you using a multimeter to know what you're wiring?

[onyx dune]

Yes- for line/ load?

[wise kindle]

https://support.inovelli.com/portal/en/kb/articles/inovelli-wiring-diagrams-dimmer-switches-gen-2 have you seen this page?

[onyx dune]

I have. Where it gets tricky is We did a remodel and the electrician was unable to make them work in three way, but after getting HA set up and really looking in to the switch parameters, I realized that it might not be auto switching to 3 way.... I got one to work so far, but I'm not having luck with the others.

[opal elk]

hey question im having issues with this konnected panel, its connected to the HA and connected to the wifi but im not sure how to configure the OUT on it to trigger a relay

[wise kindle]

@onyx dune can you post a picture of the box you're trying to wire

[onyx dune]

And I had replaced them with WeMo three way that work. But I want them to be Z-Wave. Z-Wave dimmers picture incoming

[harsh dew]

Is there a cheap/DIY zigbee or wifi sensor I can use with https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/plant/ ?

[onyx dune]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YLGmEYNtqckbWWxY9

there are a lot of wires--- 2 3 ways and a 2 way in the box

[wise kindle]

@onyx dune sorry I'm in a work meeting, I'll respond shortly

[onyx dune]

no problem - take your time

since I have a few to give you more details--- got my laptop out as well.
Added a picture of the settings in OZW that I have
The problem, it works --- but when I toggle the dumb switch, the power to the smart switch is completely cut off. The electrician last time and myself this time confirmed that neither is the secondary side so I can put the smart switch on either side.... but neither side works

if i toggle the dumb switch off, the switch is 'off' compeltely

[onyx dune]

Wow--- and one of them if I flip the dumb switch, it is resetting (removing) the switch... WTF is going on

[wise kindle]

OK, so if you have the lights off, are you able to identify the switch that has the hot wire?

On your dumb switch, is the top wire always hot? @onyx dune

[cerulean crater]

Hey folks. I'm looking for some advice for bulbs (preferably zigbee) So, I do a lot of filming in my house, and Hue bulbs are notoriously terrible for that. They have flicker issues unless your shutter is synced with them (which seems to be at 50hz vs the usual 60 in the US) but that's only part of the issue. Motion blur will still look stuttery and bad with a synced shutter.

To quantify this in an easy way that I can test across multiple devices, I simply take a close up pic of the bulb with my phone while the bulb is at full brightness.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/338881823356747777/801161355310530560/IMG_20210109_235609.jpg

This is a hue bulb, the flicker issue and color desync is pretty noticeable.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/338881823356747777/801161560722505798/IMG_20210110_090323.jpg

This is a standard Tuya bulb by "TreatLife" on Amazon. As you can see it has basically no flicker in comparison. The light from these in photos and video appears perfectly continuous. They're also WAY cheaper. A 4 pack for $25.

Thing is I'm looking for zigbee compatible lights that dont flicker.

I was wondering if anyone with a Ikea Zigbee Bulb could do the same sort of photo test with their phone, of the bulb at full brightness?

dang not looking good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwRVL3X5J0o

[onyx dune]

When the switch is on or off the results on the dumb switch side are the same

Top wire is nothing
bottom wire is hot

[wise kindle]

When the light is on, the top wire is then hot on the dumb switch?

[onyx dune]

added the results to the photo album

Nope... weirdly

It was wired up with a Belkin Wemo On/Off 3 way and it worked fine, which leads me to believe.... its wired correctly, but my inovelli is being 'difficult'

and this is the case on all of my 3 ways--- i have 4 in total, all worked with wemo, none work with inovelli

well, 1 works actually!

[wise kindle]

The dumb switch has 1 wire on top that stays off in both states?

[harsh wasp]

Any recommendations for a device that you'd recommend that can be wired to 120v mains power via leads that can basically act as a keep alive notification? I have a Sonoff TH16 that I think I nuked by trying to flash with 5v on VCC (FTDI lied to me) and I'm wondering if there is a super cheap quick option. The Sonoff took a while to arrive via AliExpress, so I was thinking something US based ideally.

[onyx dune]

That is correct

[harsh wasp]

FWIW, the goal is to wire into one leg of the power on my hot tub heater circuit so I can notify when the heater pulled too much current and popped the breaker. This is just to know so I can reset it, so if the keep alive doesn't arrive for however long, I know it's popped.

[onyx dune]

The switch got reset---- Now that I changed parameters:

When light is on via the smart switch:
Top: off
Bottom: hot

When light is off via smart switch
Top: off
bottom: hot

When i switch the dumb switch, smart switch doesnt work

[wise kindle]

So your dumb switch should have 3 wires. 1 hot and 2 runners and maybe a ground.

[onyx dune]

Yes--- 'right' side has the 2 wires and the left has the red traveller

same set up on all 4 3 ways
1 works, 3 don't

[wise kindle]

Are you sure you have the 3 that don't work on the main or the secondary switch?

[onyx dune]

I've tried the 3 way smart switch on the main
I have tried it on the other side too and same results

the electrican said it was wired so that both sides can act as the main though

not sure which variation that is though

and i am about to lose my mind and just buy these... but I want to do it right!
https://www.thesmartesthouse.com/products/zooz-z-wave-plus-700-series-remote-switch-zen34-battery-powered

But, I know there is SOMETHING that will fix this

1. It worked with Wemo
2. 1 of the 4 works... and they are all wired the same way

[wise kindle]

OK on the dumb switch, when the switch is on does the traveler wire change to being hot?

[onyx dune]

when it is OFF, it changes to hot

[wise kindle]

Does the other traveler change to hot then?

[onyx dune]

stays hot

oh

wait

Just did a quick video to show which are hot, which are not in each state

Maybe the traveler and load and reversed... should the load always be hot?

[wise kindle]

For your smart switch your load will be hot always. But we want to identify what wire changes to hot in the on state so we can identify the runner and then also identify the wire that goes to the light

[onyx dune]

Off:
Traveller 1: off
Traveller 2: hot
Load: off

On
Traveller 1: hot
Traveller 2: hot
Load: off

[wise kindle]

OK so it looks like traveler 1 is the only traveler. Traveler 2 is the loaf and the loaf is a neutral

Loaf lol

Load

[onyx dune]

i think that is right --- will need to check it again with it out of the box and not just sticking in there

[wise kindle]

So on your smart switch traveler 1 is what we'll want to use to determine the state of the switch. We can splice in for a load and for a neutral.

[onyx dune]

is that based on the video--- trav1-- which do you consider that one

[wise kindle]

I'm sorry I don't see a video

[onyx dune]

Oh, i added it back into the album

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOrJ5GPJ4ZinQtX0KUePDvCM26oVkT1FI7SiMBfFSd4DQ9-aWTYEKsAxvNquzpXKg?key=NFJsWmZoTlctYXN0ZjlaU0ktWTdLaHFreW1yNUpn

just in case I am explaining it incorrectly

[stiff stream]

Do you have an actual voltage meter?

those sticks aren't really too accurate. They're fine for "I probably shouldn't touch that" tests

[willow timber]

ho lee spaghetti

what in the fuck

why is there 10 pounds of shit in that 5 pound bag

[onyx dune]

Yeah---- there is a LOT going on in there

[stiff stream]

@onyx dune Can you draw up a wiring diagram?

[onyx dune]

Let me see if I can find the actual one

I am going to write it up as though I am an idiot... since, I sort of am in idiot who doesn't know what they are doing

[stiff stream]

@onyx dune https://www.circuit-diagram.org/ is a good tool for this stuff

[wise kindle]

Yeah sorry, based on those videos, we dont actually know anything.

[onyx dune]

So, this is what it looks like----

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-ifeXEvdhNRvW29DkGBXbtlG1sMLGVfz/view?usp=drivesdk

I guess, I am not 100% sure which goes to where in the other box?

[stiff stream]

@onyx dune Here's a diagram of a basic 3-way setup

hmm can't paste images right now... weird

https://i.imgur.com/FiZjDYs.png

[onyx dune]

https://desk.zoho.com/DocsDisplay?zgId=691830694&mode=inline&blockId=k4wwh08a2d8d608d24e718b6a6748c0d0b750

that seems to be which way mine is wired up based on the wires

No, i am incorrect: https://desk.zoho.com/DocsDisplay?zgId=691830694&mode=inline&blockId=k4wwh5d6bfcdd498a4f65bd232517fc6c61f3

only because there is a shared neutral in both boxes

I wonder if there is something funky going on in the dumb switch both---
the top is the 'load' and the bottom 2 should be the travellers?

Why the wemo 3 way worked, is still throwing me!

[wise kindle]

Have you tried wiring the zwave switch?

[onyx dune]

OK--- i think THIS page is going to show me why its messed up
https://community.inovelli.com/t/wiring-a-red-series-dimmer-switch-with-power-from-light-for-3-way/2436

[onyx dune]

what do you mean? as in checking to see if the wiring is correct?

[wise kindle]

Have you tried any wiring configurations with the zwave?

Worked or not

[onyx dune]

Yes--- changing the load/line

[stiff stream]

@onyx dune Did you verify the connections at the dumb switch?

as the note says, common might not be top

[onyx dune]

Let put a pin in this for a bit and I am going to try it based on how this page states

Dumb switch: common up top
Shared Neutral under that
Red traveler on opposite side

I think the dumb switch is where the 'fix' needs to happen

[wise kindle]

Well make sure you turn off your breaker

[onyx dune]

well, yeah!

[wise kindle]

Just making sure, you'd be surprised.

[onyx dune]

do work with electrical - turn off breaker or....

https://youtu.be/rSN4oEYWzoM?t=210

[stiff stream]

@onyx dune Switches aren't identical, make sure the common pin is actually up top

[onyx dune]

tips?

the switch is wired up the same as it was with the wemo switch, so assuming the one opposite the traveller would be the 'common'?

https://community.inovelli.com/uploads/default/original/2X/4/48cd2f231bb2c49180ee3cf51509b60d63aa81f0.png

[stiff stream]

@onyx dune Do you have a multi-meter?

does the switch have any markings near the terminals?

[onyx dune]

ill see if i can find my actual multimeter - its... somewhere...

[stiff stream]

https://i.imgur.com/yXlySMs.png

that's basically the connections you want

red-box being the smart switch

the dumb-switch should have continuity between COM and NC in the off position, and between COM and NO in the on position

(common, normally closed, normally open)

[onyx dune]

thank you everyone by the way... not only am i going to figure this out, but i am going to figure out WHY too

in your image - do your NC/NO/Com match up to the locations on the switch?

[stiff stream]

no

[onyx dune]

ok, that was the head scratcher tbh

[stiff stream]

in schematics in general, you abstract the actual hardware

makes the circuit easier to see 🙂

then once all is planned out, you can make the connections 🙂

[onyx dune]

can't wait for the kid to go to sleep so i can try it out

thank you again

[stiff stream]

No problem. Just do me a favor and don't electrocute yourself. It's uncomfortable 😉

[onyx dune]

:⚡:

[stiff stream]

especially with 230v 😛

[onyx dune]

US, so that a good thing?

[stiff stream]

120V is slightly friendlier, but its certainly not friendly 🙂

[onyx dune]

only 120

still makes me taste pinapple and metal

[stiff stream]

hehe yea.

While we wait just buttoned this up last Saturday. https://i.imgur.com/6E4h45c.png Zigbee 3.0 dimmer in the large junction-box

[onyx dune]

that looks impressive

what am i looking at

[stiff stream]

dimmer in the junction box, 2x 12v led drivers

https://i.imgur.com/uE1fznz.png

[onyx dune]

ooooo - that looks clean!

[stiff stream]

dimmer being zigbee 3.0 to hop on my parents hue

and the excess cable is in the conduit. Mostly for kitchen grease protection

[wise kindle]

I'm about to wire up a Shelly in a 3 way. Not as neat. 3 way switches always look like rats nests

[stiff stream]

Why 3-ways with smart switches tho?

why not just have a "dimmer" switch in one or more locations and let HA simulate the 3-way switching?

[wise kindle]

It's just the one relay.

[stiff stream]

yeah it'll work fine. Just seems like it's missing out on a major benefit of smart switches

[wise kindle]

Yeah, this is the first Shelly device I've gotten. I wanted to try it out.

[deep moon]

I'm in the Netherlands and looking for a thermostat for my floor heating. I want to be able to read/write the target temp as well as the measured temp in hass. Humidity / VOC / CO are great plusses. Optionally it should also do the electrical switching of at least heating (but this can be done seperately).
Budget is at most 100~150 euros depending on functionality, but I can stretch to double that if it offers everything I need. I do not mind how it connects to hass (wifi/zwave/etc). Does anyone have any good suggestions?

[onyx dune]

@stiff stream @wise kindle .....
Checked wiring---
2 travelers, common power, neutral.

Inovelli- 2 travelers, common, neutral
Dumb- 2 travelers, common

Only works from inovelli when dumb switch is in 1 position,
Dumb switch toggles inovelli 'power' off and not controllable until dumb is toggled back

I'm at a loss

[wise kindle]

Did you splice in a power

[onyx dune]

This is where the electrician also got frustrated.... Again, why do 2 dumb work or wemo + dumb work

[onyx dune]

Say what?

[stiff stream]

Sounds like you've accidentally wired up the dumb switch so it kills power to the inovelli

[onyx dune]

Ctrl + z

[stiff stream]

you want the power feed (L and N) to feed directly into the innovelli

then you carry neutral all the way to the lamp

[onyx dune]

Do I need to swap locations?

Both have n in the box

[stiff stream]

the other side of the lamp connects to the common of the dumb switch, and then the dumb switch has the two travellers wired to the load and traveller connection on the inno

[wise kindle]

If you turn the inno to the off position are you able to turn on the light with the dumb switch?

[onyx dune]

No

[wise kindle]

Try swapping the lead and the output

No.

[onyx dune]

Hrmm?

On the inno, the line and load?

Did that and then I get no power at all

[wise kindle]

Swap your load and traveler on your inno

[onyx dune]

Ohhh

[stiff stream]

@onyx dune Why are there only three wires on the inno in the pictures?

https://i.imgur.com/5tlG923.png

that looks like the neutral supply for the inno is missing

[onyx dune]

The neutral white is there

[stiff stream]

oh, is there another connection on the back?

[onyx dune]

It's pushed in rather than wrapped

Yeah

[stiff stream]

ah

[onyx dune]

No dice. Swapped, same result

https://c.tenor.com/NMFy3ArWziEAAAAM/spiderman-peter-parker.gif

[stiff stream]

@onyx dune I'd take it all out and verify the connections

verify that the wires you're using are the wires you're expecting

[onyx dune]

Yup. That was the most recent one....

Is there a way to verify that x wire goes to y box?

Because I have another area that is just 1 3 way and that's what I was working on this time

[stiff stream]

with a multimeter with very long wires 😛

or a wire buzzer

with a wire buzzer you attach a transmitter at one and, and probe the cable with a receiver in the other

[onyx dune]

Why did this work with on/off WeMo's but not with these?

Did the wemo somehow 'smart' internal reword to figure it out?

I'm just gonna buy blank inserts and call it a day....

Sigh....

[severe geyser]

HI All, does anyone know if bluetooth 5 is getting support on hassio? I have a NUC and plugged in a USB Bluetooth 5.0 dongle but its coming up with this

bluetooth hci0: Direct firmware load for rtl_bt/rtl8761a_fw.bin failed with error -2

I SSH'd and copied the firmware to the relevant folder but it just gets removed on restart. Or does anyone know of a USB bluetooth dongle that works with a NUC?
#330990055533576204

[onyx dune]

@stiff stream defeat... https://www.thesmartesthouse.com/products/zooz-z-wave-plus-700-series-remote-switch-zen34-battery-powered

[fringe moon]

@severe geyser that would be a question for #330990055533576204 , the rest of us can do mostly anything we want

[severe geyser]

ok thanks I will post in there.

[idle epoch]

Hi, is there any way to get the room of a device via the API?

[snow kite]

Hi all, does anyone experience what I call sleepy sensors? Example I can turn lights on/off via voice (Alexa) But first thing in the morning some zigbee sensors wont respond until given a kick. for example. I have a zigbee door sensor that reports closed even when the door is opened, but then if another sensor is triggered like my PIR zigbee the door sensor comes to life and runs as it should. or if I do a restart all the sensors work as they should. its almost as if they have gone to sleep.

[fringe moon]

no issues here with zigbee2mqtt + xiaomi door sensors + cc1352

[snow kite]

Just looking at the zigbee network visualization tab, Can anyone advise or tell me where I can find what the colour coding is on the lines please? I have Green / Red / Yellow / Grey

[fringe moon]

#zigbee-archived probably can

[slim sleet]

Hi all! I am new to this world, so I have started buying some Aliexpress stuffs. I have one question about a controller for my led strips: it has no name on it, neither a code. Here it is the link of the product:

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mt0GvfP

[winged knoll]

Almost certainly won't work

[fringe moon]

might be flashable with tasmota \ esphome, but very unlikely, and impossible to tell without opening it

[slim sleet]

mmh okay, thanks both! But why not precisely? And is it possible to buy another controller and connect the strips to it correct?

[fringe moon]

you are better starting off with a custom ws281x strip and an esp-controller of choice

and making your own

that will also be individually adressable

[winged knoll]

Or, if you want single colour, buy a supported #zigbee-archived controller

[zealous dune]

one that is 100% to be flashable is https://templates.blakadder.com/h801

[mental patio]

eu touch wifi switch simple - any recommended device ?

[fringe moon]

lots of tuya devices on aliexpress

[mental patio]

well....that's what i read also about bt dongle and now i'm trying to tinker it

lots of bt on aliexpress are working....

not that way

[fringe moon]

for BT I just use an esp32 device 🤷

[mental patio]

i guess i will ask somebody to do this way with esp32

but is out of my hands which is annoying 🙂

[fringe moon]

[mental patio]

u have a project for that diy bt with esp ?

[proud star]

I have that occasionally with the ones furthest away from the dongle

[fringe moon]

@mental patio https://esphome.io/components/esp32_ble_tracker.html ?

[mental patio]

unfortunately i have no idea how to build it

[fringe moon]

1x esp32 device, configure the esphome firmware, upload it via usb port, done

[mental patio]

esp home itself has bt? or i need to buy and solder things?

[fringe moon]

no, esp32 devices have BT in the chip

[mental patio]

well...if it's 5.0 then i will buy it

[fringe moon]

depends on what you need it for

esphome can do a lot

not everything

[mental patio]

to integrate mi home composition scale 2 (there is an add-on made

[fringe moon]

Appears to be possible

sensor:
  - platform: xiaomi_xmtzc0xhm
    mac_address: 'XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX'
    weight:
      name: "Xiaomi Mi Scale Weight"
    impedance:
      name: "Xiaomi Mi Scale Impedance"

[zealous dune]

why do you want 5.0 support?

[fringe moon]

https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/691

[zealous dune]

i integrated my mi scale using a docker container and a CSR 4.0 dongle

[mental patio]

well...because the guy said that in his add-on :))

[zealous dune]

the guy?

[fringe moon]

addons 🤢

[mental patio]

and i already bought a no-bname BT ...which fails to be seen by ha

[zealous dune]

did you buy a no name 5.0 dongle?

[mental patio]

yes

[zealous dune]

well there you go

only the newest linux kernels have drivers for those dongles

[mental patio]

and i run hassos in vm....guess not so docker friendly

[fringe moon]

well, hassos runs docker

so

just in a locked down appliance you can't do stuff with

[zealous dune]

but you get addons... so it should be easy for you

[mental patio]

i see that you have different opinions :))

yup i have add-ons...i will try to fix bt dongle when i will go home

[zealous dune]

no, i'm just sarcastic

how do you intend to fix the dongle if your kernel doesn't support it

[winged knoll]

https://tenor.com/view/mickey-mouse-apprentice-sorcerer-piano-pianist-gif-5070416

[mental patio]

indeed...magic 😦

https://unam.re/b/23/

well 6 euro can be waisted for that bt dongle....but i want to make sure that with esp i can connect to mi sclae

[mental patio]

D1 Mini, ESP32, WiFi + Bluetooth 4.2, ESP8266 should be enough ?

[livid bough]

https://esphome.io/components/display/st7789v.html - any idea if this can be controlled via HA? (connected to an ESP32 board directly, esphome installed ofc)

Basically that'd be reading a Ruuvitag sensor and forwarding it via MQTT to HA, but I'd also want to display some stuff on the display

[fringe moon]

the display can read data from HA directly

if that is what you are wanting

[livid bough]

as long as I can control what's on the screen via HA, I'm gonna order a bunch of those boards 😄

[fringe moon]

well, not via HA directly, but you can create a display that displays whatever you want on it, based on values

[livid bough]

that's close enough

[fringe moon]

I'll share my OLED playing

https://hatebin.com/uuifktlhtj

Like this, I have three pages, that it cycles through, showing me sensor data from HA

[livid bough]

oh shit, that's even cooler 😄

[fringe moon]

https://tenor.com/SBsz.gif

[livid bough]

saw the new rasperry pico announcement, remembered that ESP32 is a thing, went deep into the aliexpress rabbit hole 🙂

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33048962331.html

found this one

[fringe moon]

yeah, the pico is... fun but useless compared to a esp for most uses imo

[livid bough]

it's just a fancy arduino pretty much

[fringe moon]

I have two TTGO boards with LoRA

that I am playing with

[livid bough]

and arduinos became next to useless when ESP3266 came out

[mental patio]

from where u buy esp32? ali only ?

[livid bough]

pretty much

I'm not in a hurry to get my stuff, so that's the cheapest option most of the time

the only problem is that there are like 500000 sellers for every doodad

[mental patio]

:)))

[livid bough]

and it'll take a bit of digging to figure out which ones are legit

[mental patio]

every chinese is a seller :))) i take mostly from most rated / orders

[livid bough]

ebay might work too, but they're mostly the same sellers as in aliexpress

sometimes you get lucky and someone acually has stuff in-country and isn't just dropshipping 🙂

(And that's how I ended up with 100 of every single kind of resistor known to man)

[neat carbon]

Hi. Posted this on Reddit, but I would like to find a good dedicated power WiFi webcam that will work with HomeKit. Any good recommendations?

[lilac patrol]

Hi gang! Wondered if someone could help me out with this warning
WARNING Found 'Q$4IeS1b46z21UjgiSOF' (see api->password) which looks like a substitution, but '4IeS1b46z21UjgiSOF' was not declared

It is in ESP Home

[bright jacinth]

ESPHome is a system to control your ESP8266/ESP32, with a native integration for Home Assistant.

You can find their documentation here, and get help with ESPHome itself here in the #diy-archived channel (#integrations-archived for the integration). They also have their own Discord server too.

Command '~esphome' was invoked by: Tinkerer

[winged knoll]

I'd ask on their Discord 😉

[lilac patrol]

thx

[pearl verge]

Anyone have recommendations for LED strips for a bookcase/display shelf? Gonna be doing a project similar to this soon. Was wondering if there's anything out there made for this kind of thing, or if I'd just be better off getting a long LED strip and drilling some small holes to run it along the underside of the top of the cabinet.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/339875883495981067/801182217588965396/6c943cbfe18105bda10ff8bc98e933b3.png

[willow timber]

ws2812b seems to be the most popular at the moment

I had that model fucked at the start

there are many options in that variant

[civic kraken]

You don't want RGB only if you want to use white light

If you want to use colors, get RGBW or RGBCCT strips and a led controller that is suitable for your needs (zigbee, wifi whatever). If you don't need color, I would suggest a CCT strip that goes from warm white to cool white for which is an effect I personally really like

If you want addressable strips, the hook up has a really good video on the differences: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnvircC22hU

[willow timber]

oh, I assume RGB magic, whoops

[weary edge]

OK, anyone ever worked with or have window blinds?

[civic kraken]

Yes. I use them manually but many have automated them. You should ask the question you want the answer for

[weary edge]

I need one for our utility room but have no idea where to start - obviously need to be connected to HA! What brand/how reliable?

[civic kraken]

Most projects I've seen were #diy-archived stuff. Is that out of the question?

[weary edge]

I have been looking at the Ikea FYRTUR blinks https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/cat/electric-blinds-44531/

I will have to cut them, but that is not a problem, just not sure how good they are...

[willow timber]

based off of my research, they are 3/5 stars

[weary edge]

what seems to be knocking off the 2/5?

[willow timber]

click the reviews on IKEA, lol

[weary edge]

Yes, duh! Looks like they are cheap and have some serious connectivity issues - any other brandname anyone can suggest looking into?

[willow timber]

I usually search through discord history for things like that. questions like that will be asked quite often

[weary edge]

Ta, will do that.

[willow timber]

the search options/filters go a long ways

[upper yoke]

can anyone recommend any body scales that work with HA?

[pearl verge]

@civic kraken that video was fantastic, thanks for the recommendation

[willow timber]

if you decide on individually addressable, look into WLED

'super fancy

[covert summit]

Hi everyone, quick question regarding mqtt devices (e.g. mqtt sensors). Is the state_changed event fired whenever a device's state is updated?

[bright jacinth]

The topic of this channel is:

Questions about a hardware device (not their #integrations-archived with HA, and not the thing that HA calls devices)? Someone might have the same device and be able to help you out! If you've got a Z-Wave or Zigbee devices, see #zwave-archived and #zigbee-archived, #cameras-archived for cameras, and #diy-archived for making your own stuff.

Problems with the Blue? See #330990055533576204

Please use https://www.hastebin.com/ or https://paste.ubuntu.com/ to share code or logs

Command '.topic' was invoked by: Tinkerer

[winged knoll]

☝️ you wanted to ask that in #integrations-archived 😉

But yes

[covert summit]

Thanks and sorry for posting to the wrong channel.

[buoyant snow]

Hey guys - can anyone recommend the best door sensor for 2021? I have an ikea hub but no other zigbee devices. Running a pretty solid unifi wifi network internally. - Should I just be buying a zigbee hub + zigbee door sensor or has anyone has success with wifi ones?

[grand basalt]

Can homeassistant :

Talk to another raspberry pi connected to my network via eithernet running raspbian stretch (I think) ... Have home assistant controll a gpio pin on that pi running stretch

[zealous dune]

door sensors aren't limited to one year only. wifi ones are only if you like the long delay, i'd go zigbee

[winged knoll]

Wired > Z-Wave/Zigbee > WiFi

[fringe moon]

Xiaomi > Xiaomi > Xiaomi

[pastel steeple]

hey everyone, I'm looking at the sonoff stuff, there is a full list of sonoff hardware who works with Home Assistant ?

[zealous dune]

no

[pastel steeple]

there is no list of compatible device ?

[zealous dune]

you asked for a full list and the answer is no

[pastel steeple]

on the github there is a list but it's not updated ( i think )

[zealous dune]

the github?

[pastel steeple]

yep

https://github.com/AlexxIT/SonoffLAN#local-and-cloud-mode

[zealous dune]

well that's a completely different question

[winged knoll]

You know perfectly well there's only one website on the Internet 😉

[fringe moon]

[zealous dune]

mine are also on github so there's that

@pastel steeple but the answer is still no, unless that list is kept up to date

[pastel steeple]

ok

[deep moon]

Bumping my question

[deep moon]

Yes, you can make a 'command_line' sensor. That runs a command through ssh: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/sensor.command_line/
However, a warning: https://blog.ceard.tech/2020/05/home-assistant-docker-and-using-ssh.html
You need to set up ssh keys and enable accept-new (both) to ssh in as there is no user to enter the passwords.

[grand basalt]

@deep moon Can you PLEASE ... PLEASE ... HELP ME accomplish this

[winged knoll]

🤨

https://tenor.com/view/big-hero6-baymax-there-there-there-youll-be-okay-gif-4184945

[lilac cedar]

Is there any way that I can use a GPIO pin on my Pi thats running Home Assistant OS to control an addressable RGB Strip

[deep moon]

@grand basalt what have you tried and how are you stuck?

[grand basalt]

I forgot to add .... My ha is running on a raspberry pii 3b+ ... Does this matter

As for what I tried .... Nothing yet ... Had to run out after I posted

[winged knoll]

Start by looking at the list of integrations on the website

[grand basalt]

And some are under advanced

[winged knoll]

Sure

For those you need to edit configuration.yaml

[dusk pendant]

Hiya, I was thinking about a screen for HASS in my living room. Google nest hub looks nice, but I'm a bit reluctant to bring a google device into my living room. Are there any alternatives that are hackable, or DIY buildable?

[haughty sonnet]

hi all, anyone has a recommendation for a WIFI led strip? Need an off-the-shelf one preferably available in europe (lidl, action, ikea, ebay, ...).
It's not for my home so needs to be foolproof, hence no WLED etc 🙂

[fringe moon]

@dusk pendant I use a chuwi tablet on my fridge

@haughty sonnet the yeelight one has been solid for me

[trim fable]

Hello everyone! New here so pls. don’t shoot if I missed something. I have a weird issue where all of the sudden (a few weeks ago), all my zigbee devices stopped reporting the real battery status. Everything else works fine. Right now, all of them report 100% although I know for certain, almost all of them were below 90%. Hs anyone else encountered something like this? I am running the latest version and since it happened, 08.01.2021, a few updates have been released... any idea would be greatly appreciated!

[winged knoll]

I'd suggest you head over to the #zigbee-archived channel and provide the information requested in the topic there

[trim fable]

Thanks! I’ll do that.

[slender galleon]

This question can fall under a few different categories so I'll ask here. Using a new zwave light using zwave2mqtt and everything works, light will turn on/off, brightness works and is reported properly to the frontend, the only issue is that after turning it off, HA still thinks the light is on... here is what I have for the configuration....

- platform: mqtt
  name: "Dining Room Light"
  state_topic: "z2m/6/38/1/0"
  state_value_template: "{{ '0' if value_json.value == '0' else '99' }}"
  command_topic: "z2m/6/38/1/0/set"
  payload_on: '99'
  payload_off: '0'
  brightness_scale: 99
  brightness_state_topic: "z2m/6/38/1/0"
  brightness_command_topic: "z2m/6/38/1/0/set"
  brightness_value_template: "{{ value_json.value }}"
  on_command_type: 'brightness'

[deep moon]

Hi proggie, I suspect this is more of an integration or automation category. Devices is really for asking about hardware devices (see decription)

Don't be surprised if someone throws a .topic your way :p

[winged knoll]

Well, it's an #integrations-archived topic @slender galleon 😉 and as Valuta said...

[bright jacinth]

The topic of this channel is:

Questions about a hardware device (not their #integrations-archived with HA, and not the thing that HA calls devices)? Someone might have the same device and be able to help you out! If you've got a Z-Wave or Zigbee devices, see #zwave-archived and #zigbee-archived, #cameras-archived for cameras, and #diy-archived for making your own stuff.

Problems with the Blue? See #330990055533576204

Please use https://www.hastebin.com/ or https://paste.ubuntu.com/ to share code or logs

Command '.topic' was invoked by: Tinkerer

[keen zealot]

have you looked into this any more? You seem to be the type that would build something cool 🙂

[winged knoll]

Why would I look into it 😉

[keen zealot]

because you build cool stuff lol

[winged knoll]

There's a world out there you can find with Google

I don't build weird ass hardware. Or weird hardware for asses

[keen zealot]

lol

my calling in life is to build hardware for asses

[winged knoll]

There's no shortage of examples out there (load cell)

[keen zealot]

yea so i ordered a few

[winged knoll]

People have used them for bed occupancy sensors, and more

[keen zealot]

I may have ordered a 1000kg one? My wife asked if i think she's getting fat

[winged knoll]

I ... really don't care that much about who's sat where. Yet anyway

And, to be honest, if I start putting load cells everywhere the wife will likely be having words with me

[keen zealot]

so i'd like to build a pressure sensor in the bedroom to determine occupancy.

bed

[winged knoll]

I know folks have done that, and used it to tell who's in the bed, or if it's the cat/dog

[keen zealot]

yea

i've looked at a few

[winged knoll]

There are of course some .... diplomatic challenges there

[keen zealot]

yea

"honey did you gain 10 pounds or did a dog jump in bed"

[winged knoll]

No, the system can't tell the difference between me and the dog, or just you, sorry

[keen zealot]

i should start preparing the shed now for me to sleep in it

[fierce finch]

the stick is out of stock 😛

[winged knoll]

It'll be back...

[fierce finch]

yes, i'm not in a hurry anyway, i just love to play with it asap

[grand basalt]

@deep moon I installed ssh/terminal addon when i try to configure the ssh/terminal add-on with the putty key. the YMAL is invalid

[tawny dome]

Is there much point in getting an 8GB raspberry pi just for HA ? Will it use it much or is a 4GB pi more than enough ?

[fierce finch]

oh i just read that i could that stick as a 'repeater' too, and just needed to plug it into a 5V adapter

[deep moon]

I don't quite follow. What error do you get?

[grand basalt]

i need the ssh/terminal addon ...correct

[deep moon]

You do not need it, but I've found it easiest to configure outgoing ssh keys from the terminal.

Look up how to do this on google (ssh-key-gen and ssh-copy-key (or something similar))

[grand basalt]

i have a ssh key generated

[deep moon]

Ok

So what is the error

[grand basalt]

i got the add on configured with no errors

so now ... i guess i need to figure out the command line sensor

[mental patio]

some idea for doorbell ?

[willow timber]

I have stuff in my shopping cart for the speaker part 😛 I am just using a regular zigbee button for other stuff

[fringe moon]

@mental patio for doorbell? Xiaomi ZigBee switch

[mental patio]

and...the chime ? 🙂

[fringe moon]

All my smart speakers and TVs, and telegram

Including video from a Poe camera

[mental patio]

well...no smart speaker...yet...my wife didn't approve the budget

tv?? what can tv do ?

turn off if switch is pressed? :)))

[fringe moon]

Show a notification in the corner of the screen

[mental patio]

maybe for android ones

[fringe moon]

No

[mental patio]

i have a tizen

[fringe moon]

Webos can do that fine

[mental patio]

no lg

[fringe moon]

Tizen 🤢

[mental patio]

samsung

[fringe moon]

That is a you problem though

[mental patio]

so...no tv notification i guess 😦

[fringe moon]

[willow timber]

https://www.dfrobot.com/product-1121.html https://www.dfrobot.com/product-1506.html I am doing some stuff with these

[fringe moon]

I have a few of those

For a Halloween project

That I didn't finish last year

[mental patio]

nice

[willow timber]

atx, that's the spookiest thing I have ever heard

👻 project

[fringe moon]

https://tenor.com/view/spooky-season-gif-18659719

[mental patio]

xiaomi zigbee works with ha without xiaomi zigbee hub?

[winged knoll]

Yes

[fringe moon]

If you have a usable coordinator atleast

[winged knoll]

What? It doesn't work by magic?

[fringe moon]

[mental patio]

for the moment i guess my cc2531 is too far away to be sure it's working

[willow timber]

dfrobot has an alcohol sensor. What can I automate to where I have to be blasted, hrmmm

[fringe moon]

Cc2531 is a horrible choice overall

[winged knoll]

See the #zigbee-archived channel for help with Zigbee anyway 😉

[mental patio]

indeed horrible, but that what i found 3 months ago

hope 2 dooors is ok to break through for this switch 🙂

[fringe moon]

Without an antenna? Probably not

[winged knoll]

Even with one... odds are low

[mental patio]

i called a help from 2538 + 2592

but anyway...xiaomi switch looks better than sonoff

[grand basalt]

@Valuta... I'm not sure how to use command line sensor or even somehow implement it

Objective:

pi A is running stretch in my garage ... When I run my python3 script it sets gpio 21 to LOW for . 03 seconds which triggers a relay to open my garage door....

I'd like to have ha on a raspberry pi which is in my basement run the script on pi A

Is this possible?

[fringe moon]

Why not.... Just use an esp device with a relay that can trigger the garage door

[grand basalt]

esp 8226?

@fringe moon I've never used an esp device so that would be back to square 1

[fringe moon]

It's quite easy, a wemos d1 mini with a relay hat will be around $4 and creating the esphome config, uploading it and configuring it in ha will be 10 minutes tops

And a lot sleeker and more sense than dedicating a whole pi to a garage door

[grand basalt]

@fringe moon ..... So can you help me?

[mild sundial]

@dreamy hinge you could share the setup guide we did for @grand basalt

@grand basalt we did a setup guide for those boards... it is very easy to do.

[languid girder]

Anyone know the range of the 433mhz broadlink RF transmitters?

[zealous dune]

from 0.1mm to 100m depending on a variety of factors

[languid girder]

😂

Only ask as the range on a battery powered remote is meh

Wondering if I can use 1 transmitter for the house

[zealous dune]

probably not

[graceful star]

anyone know how to pair philips hue go with zha?

[sharp nexus]

is this the right place to ask what DMX devices people have used with HA, or is this supposed to be directed at integrations

[gentle fulcrum]

Anyone looked at the unifi doorbell vs eufy 2k doorbell?

[bleak stump]

Hi all! NEW HERE. Do not run... please., lol
I need HASSIO to help manage window/door sensors. BEST APPROACH?
Make from? Or will the following work better or as good,

SONOFF DW2-RF - 433MHZ RF Wireless Door/Window Sensor. (If correctly chosen product)

SONOFF DW2-RF - 433MHZ RF Wireless Door/Window Sensor

I need good service and good battery time.

Newbie integrating here..lol

https://www.itead.cc/

[gentle fulcrum]

do you already have existing RF devices? I've been using the xiaomi zigbee ones with the USB stick. seem to work fine.

[short furnace]

U guys had problem with this wireless scene switch? https://imgur.com/a/mwASklm

ESW-0ZAA-EU

I created automations and sometimes it takes 5-10s to execute, but most of the time its not executing at all

[fringe moon]

Well, that is ZigBee, so it would depend on your setup, I run zigbee2mqtt and I can see any device activity in the console of zigbee2mqtt any time, and in the broker, and in ha, so I can tell where my lag is if I ever have any

Does it take 10 seconds for to appear in the logbook?

[winged knoll]

Good service rules out RF like those then 😉

You want Zigbee (see the #zigbee-archived channel's pinned messages for a summary of the choices). The Xiaomi Aqara door/window sensors are cheap, long lasting, and work well.

[short furnace]

I also use zigbee2mqtt, while pressing button it shows its action but nothing else

[fringe moon]

So it hits zigbee2mqtt

Does it hit the broker?

[short furnace]

I see its going throught switch

Should I make it connected to cc2530 instead?

31*

[graceful star]

does anyone know how to pair philips hue go with zha?

[fringe moon]

#zigbee-archived probably does

[stiff stream]

Is there any way to change what a device from hue shows up as? My trådfri socket shows up under lights.<socket name>

[kind geode]

hello, does anyone know how to send only Hue or Saturation without having to update both ? If not possible, is there a way to tell the data section that the missing float value should remain unchanged from existing (in a neater way than just reading the devices existing state attribute) ? Thanks

        data:
          hs_color:
          - '{{ trigger.payload_json.hue }}'
          - '{{ trigger.payload_json.saturation }}'
        entity_id: light.test

[winged knoll]

That'd be a topic for #integrations-archived - but you can't - you have to send both

[kind geode]

@winged knoll 👍

[vivid bough]

I keep getting notifications that the system has discovered a new device. There are no new ones, and no new hidden ones. Seems like it keeps reporting HACS as a new device. How to I get it to quit ?

[shut quiver]

I have a few feit bulbs that work with the Tuya integration. I bought a Feit water leak detector and have it hooked up with the same Tuya app but I don't see it in the Tuya Integration

[dull trail]

how do u remove a device? i only found a way to disable it

i have 2 versions of my phone for some reason

one is from http which i dont use anymore

[shut quiver]

Anyone know if this will work with Home Assitant https://www.lowes.com/pd/Feit-Electric-Feit-Smart-Water-Sensor/5000875131

[glacial briar]

Has anyone had good experiences with the GE Z-Wave Dimmers with Quickfit + LED recessed lights? The reviews are all over the place. Doing a kitchen remodel, and would like real 3-way switches instead of Caseta dimmers.

[shut quiver]

I bought a bunch of zwave GE dimmers because they were on clearance

[young atlas]

Wondering if you all have a few trusted 2k wired options for cameras that integrate with HA well. I’m intending to control from HomeKit. Need highest quality possible with night vision.

[tough vessel]

Is it not simpler to have the pi send its "output" via MQTT?

[craggy plover]

I'm thinking about setting up individual power meters for the floors in my house. would you recommend the shelly 3em or is this just overkill...?

[strange aspen]

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[winged knoll]

#integrations-archived @strange aspen
(and please, read the channel topics 😉 )

[strange aspen]

Apologies. Thought this was the right place and hadn't noticed the channel topic.

[patent plank]

Hi, I have projection screen which is using RF remote (433.92MHz)

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/397426163649216512/802942965240299540/image0.jpg

What is the best strategy to create an integration for it?

[stray nimbus]

i use rfxcom to talk to my screen, works well enough for my needs

[patent plank]

I can do some soldering as well but ready-made solution will be better

[stray nimbus]

well, if that is the only rf device you have, going the rfxcom route might come at a too high cost

[patent plank]

yeah, I noticed that

[stray nimbus]

doing something with esphome or similar might be another option?

[patent plank]

I will open my magic box with arduinos and look for 433 mhz transceiver then

[stray nimbus]

its alos quite possible to get something second hand since many are leaving rf behind and goes for zigbee or wifi gadgets

[patent plank]

Or just buy sonoff rf bridge for 10 EUR

[stray nimbus]

that works too

I have some sonffs but that one I have no personal experience with so can't tell how good that will work

[lapis ruin]

Hope someone can help me .. I just got some smart plugs from Smartlife & added them to HA, In smartlife it. shows me the power usage but in HA just shows me the switch ..

Smart Plug ASZKJ Mini WiFi Socket

[bright jacinth]

@lapis ruin Please DO NOT cross post. Read the channel description, post it and wait for folks to respond.

If you don't get any responses after an hour or more, and your message is no longer on screen, it is fine to re-post or post a link to it.

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[winged knoll]

Questions about integrations do belong in #integrations-archived

And it's quite likely that the integration doesn't support that

[lapis ruin]

ok will try

[bright jacinth]

The topic of this channel is:

@subtle flame Questions about a hardware device (not their #integrations-archived with HA, and not the thing that HA calls devices)? Someone might have the same device and be able to help you out! If you've got a Z-Wave or Zigbee devices, see #zwave-archived and #zigbee-archived, #cameras-archived for cameras, and #diy-archived for making your own stuff.

Problems with the Blue? See #330990055533576204

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Please use https://www.hastebin.com/ or https://paste.ubuntu.com/ to share code or logs

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[winged knoll]

Integrations with HA would be a topic for #integrations-archived

[inland yacht]

I'm looking for a z-wave solenoid valve to water my plants but I can't find any, from what I see I could have an z-wave socket where I connect the valve but I'm looking for a single device if that exists, thanks

[stray nimbus]

it might but I haven't seen any (though I haven't looked specifically for a z-wave, but I did spend quite some time this summer looking at valves for irrigation)

[lapis ruin]

Hi, Is there any smart plugs what does power sensing that works dirct with HA ni flashing ?

[winged knoll]

Many #zigbee-archived or #zwave-archived ones will

[lapis ruin]

OK. I have a zigbee hub coming. will this work with HA

[winged knoll]

There's a few hundred "zigbee hub" things

[lapis ruin]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-Tuya-ZigBee-3-0-Wireless-Smart-Gateway-Hub-Smart-Home-Bridge-Smart-Life-APP/203218679195?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

[winged knoll]

No idea about that... but I'd not be too surprised if it doesn't without flashing it with new firmware

[lapis ruin]

arghh lol

[winged knoll]

See the #zigbee-archived channel's pinned messages for what will work 😉

[lapis ruin]

Does anyone know if Tp link kasa hs110 works

[zealous dune]

Works?

If it didn't work why would they sell it?

[lapis ruin]

I have one and got it working direct .. Just need to make a template

[naive bone]

With wled devices & the wled integration, is there a way to set multiple colors for the effects? Trying to find a way to do this within a scene.

[willow timber]

if you want to reproduce colors with a scene and WLED, you need to make presets on WLED

you can use scripts to change individual colors with some extra work if you want to control colors 2 and 3

They have a REST API which allows changing the colors. https://github.com/Aircoookie/WLED/wiki/HTTP-request-API#advanced and then you can use MQTT as they have a layer of MQTT on top of their REST

https://github.com/Aircoookie/WLED/wiki/MQTT

I am pretty sure

[void hollow]

@stiff stream just get a Broadlink mini

[stiff stream]

@void hollow Man I wish I'd known about that before I put this together 😛

[void hollow]

😄

[stiff stream]

That said, they just list "Panasonic" as the supported AC brand, and there's a good bit of protocol differences between models :/

[void hollow]

Yeah usually you just find the closest one and use it

Otherwise you can learn from your existing remote

[stiff stream]

Where do they phone-home to?

[void hollow]

Broadlink not sure

But you can just set it up then block it with VLANs/router rules

home assistant uses local polling to broadlink devices

[stiff stream]

I could... if my parents wanted to spend that kinda money on a router 😛

and yes, an edgerouterX is too much for them 😛

[inland yacht]

When dealing with lights, in my home I have switches that allow to control many lights (2 or 3 is very common), on amazon I just find switches that allow controlling a single one (like https://www.amazon.com.mx/gp/product/B07RRBT6W5).

I wonder if I can find z-wave switches to control more than 1 light, otherwise, I'd need to put lots of switches just this.

[stiff stream]

@inland yacht I mean with HA you can have it control an arbitrary amount of nodes I'd assume

[winged knoll]

https://www.vesternet.com/pages/apnt-155-standard-2-way-lighting-circuit-with-neutral-using-fibaro-dimmer-2 @inland yacht - typically the lights are wired from a single point on the circuit - put the smarts there behind the lights

[solid wren]

Not sure if this is the right channel but here we go.

😅

I have device tracker setup from my microtik router however once I Wal into the range of my wifi extender(same ssid, password) it shows I'm away from home. If I winbox into my router it shows the same IP is still connected so I'm not sure how it changes anyone had this problem before googling the problem came up empty with solutions.

[fringe moon]

wifi extenders usually do some voodoo hoodo stuff that break random stuff

so I'm not surprised

consider adding more access points instead of wifi extenders

[solid wren]

I was hoping not to go that route. It's Corona time money is limited

[wet agate]

I recently saw someone talking about running automations based on having a pressure sensor detecting when they are in bed. Does anyone know what people are using for sensors for that sort of thing?

[fringe moon]

there are a ton of guides on google for that

but pressure sensor is just one way, you can do other stuff like monitor your phone charging, and lights in bedroom off and x y z

[winged knoll]

And a stack of forum posts about it

[wet agate]

those are not a good option for me, hence why I'm interested in what people are using pressure sensor wise

[peak talon]

Thin film pressure sensor. You can hook that up to cheap esp chips and control via esphome

[woven trout]

anyone knows how to physically open Xiaomi Gateway v3 ?

[winged knoll]

Axe?

[fringe moon]

carefully

[woven trout]

yeah, probably you are all right, but some hints would be nice 😛

[wet agate]

@woven trout this model? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVZFxtASaa4

[woven trout]

nope, not aquara

[wet agate]

places seem to suggest they are the same thing

most of those devices look like the type of thing that snaps together with pita hidden tabs and then one or two screws hidden under labels or feet

[woven trout]

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/511909/98269111-6da8b980-1f9e-11eb-82ef-d435a900edf1.jpg
this seems to have no screws, but I feel I'm gonna damage the case very much 😉

[winged knoll]

#diy-archived may be a better place

[wooden magnet]

right on!

[exotic wraith]

any recommendations for ssd for a docker install on a pi4? looking to migrate from ha os, and currently running on SD. I'd love for it to be under $50, but not sure about brands these days. doesn't need to be very large

[exotic wraith]

this seems legit: "SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO USB 3.2 Solid State Flash Drive - SDCZ880-128G-GAM46" https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-128GB-Extreme-Solid-State/dp/B08GYM5F8G

[winged knoll]

As long as the Pi can boot from it, that's the only thing that matters

[exotic wraith]

just don't want to get some offbrand device that fails prematurely

https://www.amazon.com/Flash-Drive-VANSUNY-Memory-Pendrive/dp/B08BBTTYP5

half the price

[winged knoll]

There's going to be a reason for that 😉

Expect performance or lifespan, or both, to be meaningfully less

[exotic wraith]

indeed, just going to get the sandisk and not worry about it

[amber briar]

hello everyone. I am locking for a sirene for my hass. I have a vision batterie one and an old neeo coolcam but both doesnt work properly with the openzwave integration

[bright jacinth]

@amber briar Looking for advice about a device to buy? Remember to provide guidance on:

• Which country you're in
• What your budget is
• What protocols you prefer (eg Zigbee, WiFi, Z-Wave)
• Any features you want (such as power monitoring, dimming, etc)

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[quasi ravine]

I am trying to get HA to find my phone and am having trouble. I have the HA app running on my IOS device. I go to the list of people in my configuration and associate my phone with myself. I am getting "unknown" for my status. Sorry for being vague but hopefully this can help someone direct me to a fix. Thank you!

[fringe moon]

#ios_and_mac-archived can probably help you with the app

[quasi ravine]

Thank you! I didn't see that room.

[rocky plinth]

Hey everyone, I'm looking into building a battery powered water temp sensor that will be ~300ft from my house. Would an esp32 and a repeater be the way to go?

[stiff stream]

@rocky plinth Depending on what kinda objects you have to pass through, I'd look into some more suited protocols

like LoRa for example

[rocky plinth]

It's pretty open (clear line of sight) but there's some tree's

[stiff stream]

Something like this: https://heltec.org/project/wifi-lora-32/ should get you a km of range in free air

and has the battery management stuff on it. You'd have to write your own integration for it. Probably something with esphome

you could also look at other generic low-freq radios.

[rocky plinth]

Oh nice! I'll have to check that out

[stiff stream]

Here's a good video on LoRa and LoRaWAN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMOwbNUpDQA

Adafruit also has some nice stuff

[rocky plinth]

I've seen some of his videos, he gets some crazy distances

[stiff stream]

That's LoRa for you 🙂

[rocky plinth]

🙂

[stiff stream]

I mean, the name stands for Long-range Radio 😛

It gets it by using a spread-spectrum modulation, which is ineffecient in terms of data density, but it's "loud" when you have to pick it up / demodulate it. As such you can transmit farther with less power

[rocky plinth]

Have people been able to use Lora off battery? I'm only trying to update once per hr

[stiff stream]

Yeah, it's ideal for that stuff. It's very low power and very long range

[rocky plinth]

Sounds perfect

[stiff stream]

the board I linked claims <800 µA in deep-sleep

@rocky plinth How good are you with arduino and programming them? You'd likely have to write your own code for this

[rocky plinth]

Just a hobby programmer

[stiff stream]

@rocky plinth https://github.com/HelTecAutomation/Heltec_ESP32/blob/master/examples/Low_Power/Low_Power.ino If you can understand the example here you should be fine

I'd look around for other boards too. Something like adafruit or sparkfun has great support

[rocky plinth]

I could manage that project, I'll check out those other boards. Thanks!

[stiff stream]

I must admit the heltec one looks like it's got it all. Battery management, and low-power capable RF with power amplifier, and even a license for LoRaWAN (that you have to request via their website based on your chip S/N)

But it seems they're doing what I've seen a few chinese devs do, and instead of adding support for their board to upstream, they've just copied it and "maintain" their own fork.

It'll probably work. It just makes me uncomfortable :/

Looked over sparkfuns stuff a bit. They have somethings, but no "ready to go" dev boards. Adafruit seems better with that

https://www.adafruit.com/product/3179 < this seems interesting. Their feathers always have battery support from what I've seen

Our initial tests with default library settings: over 1.2mi/2Km line-of-sight with wire quarter-wave antennas. (With setting tweaking and directional antennas, 20Km is possible).

[rocky plinth]

Thats quite the long range

[stiff stream]

yeah it's impressive 🙂

https://esphome.io/components/sensor/custom.html < you'd want to look at this for getting it into HA

[rocky plinth]

This is good stuff man, It's always hard to find all the different boards

[stiff stream]

I recently wrote a custom sensor for something similar. Not LoRa tho, just "ESPNOW" bridge

[rocky plinth]

Oh nice, how'd that turn out?

[stiff stream]

works 🙂

[rocky plinth]

awesome

[stiff stream]

#diy-archived message

@rocky plinth Here's the implementation if you need some inspiration when you get your stuff 🙂 https://gist.github.com/Duckle29/e16f8f06cfc216b97a23a13a6abfd606

Outdoor unit runs this: https://github.com/Duckle29/weatherBugs/tree/master/weatherBug

[rocky plinth]

Oh nice, I read that someone was able to get 400ft with an espnow mesh

[stiff stream]

really? Dang

Mine barely gets through my windows 😛

[rocky plinth]

https://github.com/timmbogner/Farm-Data-Relay-System

[stiff stream]

(tbf those are metal-film covered, and pretty much instantly drops most RF)

[rocky plinth]

Hah yeah that'll do it

[harsh portal]

anyone know of a smart plug that fits an L6-30R recepticle?

[fringe moon]

@rocky plinth I'm currently playing with LoRA and range, even with transmitter inside my house I still got ~300m range with no tuning

[onyx dune]

@wise kindle @stiff stream
I didn't give up my 3-way battle with the innovelli's
Dumb switches were causing issues for WHO KNOWS WHAT REASON?

Of the 4:
1: Got it to work with a dumb switch - no idea how - working
2: Aux Switch, w/ neutral wire - working
3: Aux switch, line is on both boxes, but no neutral on one side. Wired the Line/Load into the Aux and then set up with non-neutral - working
4: AHHHH, not working: Well, technically it is working. Works with dumb switch and aux switch, but is only 3 recessed cans.
When it is on, flickers. When it is off, stay on very dim.
Wired the Aeotec Nano bypass, some results.
Put a Wemo On/Off switch on there and now it won't even operate as a 3-way. This one I have spent the MOST time on and am admitting defeat. I wish I could have a dimmer on here but it seems as though the low low wattage is causing issues, or the dimmer is, or the switches are, or something.

3 out of 4 isnt bad - thanks for the help and pushing me to not give up too easily

[wise mauve]

Hello guys, looking for a cheap but decent camera.. should be available to order in the eu.

[fringe moon]

all of mine are $20 cameras from wish and aliexpress

[wise mauve]

@fringe moon which one can you recommend? Aliexpress prefered

[fringe moon]

any camera that you find with lots of orders 🤣

all I needed was IR nightvision and poe

[gloomy sequoia]

well I've got my first aqara motion sensor coming today... hoping they'll successfully convert me from wyze sense 😅 could anybody that has these comment on how long they stay on once triggered? I know that the wyze sense ones stay for 45s after the last motion

[prisma delta]

Hello folks 🙂

Any experience with this thing: https://www.aliexpress.com/i/4000861432384.html ?

I can't seem to find anything meaningful on getting this up w/o smartlife app. Wifi device, so no zigbee for sure, and I don't see much for "tasmota" either

it claims to be a "BSD33", no clearly obvious way to disassemble

oh look: https://templates.blakadder.com/BSD33-16A.html 😄

[gloomy sequoia]

if it matters, for the time being, I'll be using it with a husbzb-1 and zha, but I have a ZZH coming as well, and intend on switching to z2m at that point

@prisma delta you may also end up having luck with localtuya 😉

[prisma delta]

I don't think you're gonna use it with ZZH

I've got ZZH in place, but this thing seems to be WiFi only

(or at least it seems to be - ZZH found no device at all)

[winged knoll]

Yes, it's WiFi, not Zigbee

The key give away points are:

1. No mention of Zigbee
2. The product page talks about WiFi, IFTTT, Alexa, and Google
3. It can be flashed with Tasmota

[prisma delta]

on 1) -> yeah some of the sellers are using a misleading product image

has a zigbee logo on (despite it's not) 😄

can you guess how I learned that? 😄

[winged knoll]

Yeah, lots of product pages there are utter garbage 😄

[prisma delta]

damn this is a real pain to disassemble

[zealous dune]

some versions of that plug need some heat to loosen up

[prisma delta]

I give it 15 mins on the radiator - great tip, thanks

I haven't seen an army of zigbee plugs with power meter in them - is that something that's available at all?

[winged knoll]

Yes

Lots of them do

I have at least two different ones that do it

[prisma delta]

can you throw a few at me to eyeball?

[winged knoll]

Are you in the UK?

[prisma delta]

nah - product names suffice 😉

[winged knoll]

Well, they won't, because they're UK plugs 😉

But sure, Hive and Salus SP600

[prisma delta]

I will be - once we figure if we need a Visa to the UK from the EU or wtf the process is gonna be 😄

[winged knoll]

https://tenor.com/view/bye-digging-hiding-see-you-next-year-gif-19483921

[winged knoll]

See #zigbee-archived 😉

[rocky raptor]

oh sorry

[mental patio]

salus sp600 ...quite expensive

[winged knoll]

Eh, not cheap, not expensive

[prisma delta]

more UK than cheap 😄

[mental patio]

almost 60 euro here

[winged knoll]

Z-Wave sockets start around there and go up. For a quality Zigbee device that's a reasonable price

[prisma delta]

I managed to get this thing apart, and I think I would've been better off with 2 flathead screwdrivers

what a mess 😄

[gloomy sequoia]

@winged knoll @prisma delta ohh... I guess I thought all the aqara stuff was zigbee lmao

no worries, I'm cool with wifi

[winged knoll]

🤨

The AliExpress link wasn't to an Aqara device

But also, Xiaomi is a "brand of brands" - a lot of their stuff is third party

[gloomy sequoia]

wait, I didn't send an ali link

are we talking about the same thing?

[winged knoll]

#hardware-archived message

I have no idea what you were talking about

[gloomy sequoia]

right, I'm referring to the aqara motion sensor

I replied to myself

[winged knoll]

Is that what you thought you did 🤔

[gloomy sequoia]

yes?

[gloomy sequoia]

^

I was asking about this

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D1CRRVF

[winged knoll]

Yeah, we weren't talking about your post 😉

[gloomy sequoia]

got it

mb said he didn't think I'd be able to use it with zzh

I also replied to him that his wifi device may work with localtuya

sorry, couple threads happening

[winged knoll]

Just wondering why you tagged me then

[gloomy sequoia]

well I thought you were talking to me lol

now it's clear

lol I'll ask in zigbee

[silver sandal]

Hey all, looking for a little debugging help with tasmota not connecting back to hass. okay place to ask?

[strong egret]

Hey everyone. I'm looking for a Wi-Fi smart lock that will connect with Home Assistant. I have a Schlage Sense, but that can use either HomeKit OR Wi-Fi. Since I have no Apple products in my house, the HomeKit route is useless. I can't use ZigBee or Z-Wave, so that cuts out a majority of the smart locks out there. Just wondering if anyone knows of a good quality door lock that will work with my setup of Wi-Fi only talking to HA.

[prisma delta]

I have failed to pair this with Zigbee to be more exact 🙂

[prisma delta]

And that is the dns spoofing with local services way

Likely - but I try to keep myself away from that. The consideration is: when a single device enter the home that I want to really use with Tuya (like for example there is no other way) this solution becomes a real mess. Having a stack of firewall rules to decide what goes where (and keeping that intact) puts ROI at a bad position

[empty sandal]

Is there still no way to remove 'ghost' devices after removing a z-wave node via the UI? Is the only way to edit the registry files in the .storage folder?

[winged knoll]

#zwave-archived 😉

[empty sandal]

shit! I'm terrible at this!

[winged knoll]

You also forgot some important information 😉

[terse ice]

does anyone have the august doorbell camera?

I'm wondering if it can continue working in a local only way if i block its internet access.

[gloomy sequoia]

the aqara motion sensor or your smart plug?

[prisma delta]

That's for the Smart plug I posted above. The BSD33 low-price smart plug that has a zigbee logo on the images on AliExpress is a bit misleading, that's a Wifi Only device (and it doesn't mention Zigbee anywhere in the description)

Do we have smart locks for EU non-cylinder locks?

[gloomy sequoia]

gotcha... sorry, I think you and I started talking about two different devices at almost the same time, and we just got some lines crossed 😅

have you happened to try out localtuya for yours? I've had it working with a handful of devices in the past few months... but am currently only using it for one of my smart plugs, as when I used it with my bulbs, it didn't seem to play well with Adaptive Lighting

[languid girder]

Do the Aqara sensors only go direct to hub?

Can't make sense of whats going on. Got a couple of sensors near the hub, keep disconnecting, but one on other side of house is fine, whilst another on the other side of the house isnt

[winged knoll]

I have a whole bunch connected to routers

Of the 40 or so I have, maybe one is connected to the coordinator

[rugged python]

Hi guys, could you recommend smart plug to reboot my router and switch hub when I’m away? A plug that has a restart feature.

[bright jacinth]

Looking for advice about a device to buy? Remember to provide guidance on:

• Which country you're in
• What your budget is
• What protocols you prefer (eg Zigbee, WiFi, Z-Wave)
• Any features you want (such as power monitoring, dimming, etc)

Command '~what' was invoked by: Tinkerer

[winged knoll]

Your options will vary according to where in the world you are, amongst the other points there 😉

[rugged python]

So sorry for that, Im from the Philippines. A budget plug would be better.

[cedar venture]

My HA setup has not changed in a few weeks, but maybe once a week a Hue dimmer does not run the automations it's supposed to (even though the green lights blink to indicate its responding). By the time I get back to my server and setup an event listener to debug it, everything is working again. How do I go about troubleshooting this? - Nothing in HA logs to indicate a problem - using DeConz integration for all the Hue/Aqara devices I have

[queen reef]

Can anyone recommend some RGB outdoor garden flood lights that will work with HA?

[tacit gyro]

https://smile.amazon.com/Multicolor-Google-Required-Equivalent-Changing/dp/B07QYMPT6W/ref=sr_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=yeelight+bulb&qid=1611717544&sr=8-10

any idea if these would work with home assistant?

im having a hard time figuring it out

[wise kindle]

Those should work. But honestly with smart RGB lights you get what you pay for.

[tacit gyro]

is there something you'd reccomend, i need 4 bulbs preferably globe bulbs

https://smile.amazon.com/Luxvista-E26-Color-Changing-Bulb/dp/B08FYFNKZS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=UBJOL7CSI69V&dchild=1&keywords=color+changing+smart+bulb+globe&qid=1611718500&sprefix=color+changing+smart++%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-1

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MDSY2LJ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A32RBBM40L51PJ&psc=1

[mint edge]

I have some tuya lightbulbs that are showing up as switches in HA. Anyone have a fix for this?

[frail depot]

hi i am looking for a button panel with as many buttons as possible. i have done a diy one with 6 buttons but some weirdness happened so only 4 work and that is not enough. i dont mind if it is wifi or zigbee but i dont want to buy a hub (i already have a zigbee usb dongle). i also dont mind if i have to flash custom firmware (eg Tasmota)

[young atlas]

Anybody got recs on good good cameras with night vision ?

[stiff drift]

@mint edge you are right 🙂

i am terrible for being off topic and not thinking about it

looks like you need a firmware update and they refuse to make one 😦

[mint edge]

Thats why there $5 bulbs

I was using CbyGE bulbs but couldn't find a solution to get those into HA

[stiff drift]

you in US?

[mint edge]

Everything was fine when I was just using Google Home. Then I had to go and get complicated

yes

[stiff drift]

these zigbee bulbs are nice price ttps://www.homedepot.com/p/Sylvania-SMART-ZigBee-65W-Equivalent-Soft-White-Dimmable-BR30-LED-Light-Bulb-74581/302789621

you would need a zigbee hub and something to bridge zigbeen into HA

[mint edge]

I need to get a zigbee/z-wave stick. I haven't used either of those before

Honestly not sure if one is better. I know there are channels for both

[stiff drift]

(i believe there is a zigbee2MQTT software bridge; i use z-wave to MQTT and works well)

i think people get real relgious about it

in my mind it is simple, which one has the devices you want at the price you want, then pick one and stick with it (unless you want to play)

i went zwave switches and insteon dimmers because when i bought there were ZERO zwave dimmers that had dimmer gauge on them 🙂

and the wife wanted dimmer gauage

[mint edge]

I thought about just getting a stick with both and then I just go off best device.

Then mix and match to get the automations I want

My house isn't big enough to benefit from the mesh

[stiff drift]

cool, i am not opposed to that

you would be surprised how mesh can get blocked

i put one zwave and one insteon at each major external doorway on ground and first floow to create best mesh i could

that said newer devices are better than the majority of what i have in terms of range

for zwave i like the aeotec usb zwave dongle, i also love the raZberry zwave hat i bought (though a little weird - has to be intitialized on a new device with their software, then take their software off and use someting like zwavejs2mqtt)

no experience of zigbee, but was toying with the idea, and those zigbeen bulbs are pretty darn cheap....

[mint edge]

zigbe seems nice because it doesn't run on 2.4ghz and mess with wifi. But also isn't in the connected home over ip project. But Im not sure how people feel about that

[stiff drift]

zwave doesn;t mess with wifi

i have 35 wifi devices, no issues

[mint edge]

well thats good to know. You might off sold me

I do know one thing, I need to get away from wifi devices

[stiff drift]

as i say people are religious, both are good, both have promising future

and this is from someone who started with the best home hub ever made - the Revolv (zwave, zigbee, BT, wifi, insteon and one more radio for fun)

[mint edge]

Thats like the smartthings hub. Little of it all.

[stiff drift]

google / nest mucked that one up, my wife still asks why can't we have one as good, 6 years later HA has just become good enough in terms of UI for her

[mint edge]

My wife hates the UI in HA as well. Thats why I try to keep her in google home

[stiff drift]

wow, no, it was 8 years ago I had that

[mint edge]

Im still in year 1 of HA

and smart home in general

[stiff drift]

my wife likes what i did for her in HA, got approval for tablet in the kitchen as a dashbaord

[mint edge]

Do you build custom interface? I just use the default cards and they are clunky

but that might be a convo for #frontend-archived now

[young atlas]

Same

[austere ferry]

Have someone a problem with the neo cool cam curtain switch on the z-wave gateway? Gate is missing the devices once per week, and I have a problem with the calibration

[winged knoll]

#zwave-archived ?

[austere ferry]

Fibaro

[winged knoll]

Yes, there's a #zwave-archived channel 😉

So, if it's connected via one of the Z-Wave integrations, you want to ask there

If it's connected via something else, you want t ask in #integrations-archived

All this is explained in the channel topic ... that you didn't read 😉

[short furnace]

CC2530 supports zigbee 3.0?

[winged knoll]

With the right firmware, yes

Just ... don't do it

See #zigbee-archived 😉

[spark epoch]

Hi, since I was redirected here -- does anyone have a product recommendation for a thermostat, available in the USA, that's easy to integrate into home assistant?

[ionic meadow]

#NoobQuestion, is ikea traffic socket a zigbee repeater as well ? I have 7 sensors but on of them is too far away and my conbee ii can't see it "TRÅDFRI Draadloos plug-in stopcontact - IKEA" https://www.ikea.com/nl/nl/p/tradfri-draadloos-plug-in-stopcontact-90356166/

Tradfri not traffic 😆

[next vine]

Hello peeps!
I was looking into the Xiaomi Aqara Cube to make my home even more interesting to play with. Like changing the lights and playing with music all by using the cube! Now I was wondering, is it possible to connect the cube directly to my home assistant or do i need the Aqara Hub like Xiaomi advertises?
Couldnt find it anywhere on a forum so I just thought i'd ask here

[ionic meadow]

Should work with deconz

And phoscon

[next vine]

Dope! Thanks, ill order one right away

[winged knoll]

Or any #zigbee-archived integration really

[raven heart]

Anybody have experience with Ikea Tradfri power switches on deconz? I grabbed a few and they were working great for a few days but now they are intermittently unresponsive and I'm also having issues with some other zigbee devices. Problem is I also updated home assistant in the interim so hard to know what the problem is

I don't see any reports of issues with these online

[winged knoll]

#zigbee-archived 😉

[prisma delta]

hello 😄

Is there an alternative to the konnected pro board that's recommended with HA? I've got a bunch (like 30 pairs) of wired door/window sensors that I'm looking to connect up somehow

the initial idea was to use raspi gpio pins, but that hardly scales to 30 cables - konnected looks like a viable option, but 30 of these would need at least 3 boards (as I'd like to keep all that wired), comes out to $660 or so 😄

it'd be nice to dedicate a HA instance just for alarm & security

[humble bridge]

hey guys, does anyone of you know how to reset the xiaomi honeywell smoke detector to factory ?

[stiff stream]

Level1Techs recently made a great video on alarm panels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGTxhyfzuiY

[stiff stream]

https://zigbee.blakadder.com/Ikea_E1603.html Yep, most mains powered zigbee devices work as zigbee routers. not all tho

[stiff stream]

Not sure. This site has pairing information, as well as a link to a post on issues with these devices https://zigbee.blakadder.com/Xiaomi_JTYJ-GD-01LM_BW.html

[prisma delta]

Thanks, a lot to digest in that one.

[stiff stream]

That's wendel for ya 😉

[idle ridge]

Do I get no phase shift at all at the secondary windings of a Yyn transformer?

[winged knoll]

You may want to ask the #diy-archived folks that one

[pallid cloak]

Any recommendations for a good video door station (which supports a door kick relay)?

[trail crag]

Anyone using the Sonoff ZBMini? Mine just arrived, and was expecting it to be detected by my slae.sh cc2652 + zigbee2mqtt but nothing is showing up that I can see.

[stiff stream]

@trail crag I haven't used it, but blakadder seems to suggest it should be in pairing mode out of the box, but if it isn't you can hold the reset button for 5-10 seconds until the internal LED flashes

https://zigbee.blakadder.com/Sonoff_ZBMINI.html < assuming this is the one

[winged knoll]

See, of course, the #zigbee-archived channel for help with Zigbee 😉

[trail crag]

yup - it's in pairing mode - was wondering if there was anything hardware specific I'm missing

[stiff stream]

@trail crag I'd try and ask that in #zigbee-archived

[strong egret]

I got the EcoBee thermostats. You can either integrate them through a remote API, or you can use the HomeKit functionality that's built into them for local control. I'm using the HomeKit Controller integration in HA and it works great.

Hey everyone. I'm looking for a Wi-Fi smart lock that will connect with Home Assistant. I have a Schlage Sense, but that can only use either HomeKit OR Wi-Fi. Since I have no Apple products in my house, the HomeKit route is useless and the Wi-Fi doesn't leave any integration capabilities open that I'm aware of. I can't use ZigBee or Z-Wave, so that cuts out a majority of the smart locks out there. Just wondering if anyone knows of a good quality door lock that will work with my setup of Wi-Fi only talking to HA. Also, I'm in the US.

[trail crag]

Why can't you use ZB/ZW? It will open up the entire marketplace and is very easy to set up

I found WiFi products far more vendor-locked when I was researching - I too intended to avoid ZB/ZW a month ago

[trail crag]

You were right, it wasn't device, it was proximity aka ZigBee 🤣

[strong egret]

I just don't have the infrastructure for it. Everything else I have is Wi-Fi. I have a totally separate wireless network for my automation system so it doesn't bog my main network down. My doors are too far apart for all of them to connect using ZB/ZW without repeaters, so I'm stuck with Wi-Fi only.

[stiff stream]

@strong egret To be fair. A zigbee repeater could be something as simple as an IKEA control switched outlet

I'd not entirely give up in ZB/ZW solutions if there's a "perfect" device out there that happens to be ZB/ZW

[trail crag]

Your best bet for WiFi is probably going to come from igloo, nest, or ring

I believe igloo has been making massive headway in the smart locks for Airbnb sector, so hopefully some new devices there - we're actually about to integrate with them for court access at work

Yale does some WiFi locks too but I don't see them mentioned much

[strong egret]

Thanks a bunch! That's at least closer than I was. Igloo has some slick looking stuff too.

[gloomy sequoia]

https://wyze.com/wyze-sense-entry-sensor-v2-3-pack.html
https://wyze.com/wyze-sense-motion-sensor-v2-1-pack.html
🤔

not listed in their normal product list, but apparently available to order...

[gloomy sequoia]

also the keypad: https://wyze.com/wyze-sense-keypad.html

and preorders for the home monitoring setup... https://wyze.com/wyze-hms-bundle.html, which might be the only way to actually get the new hub

[limpid scroll]

Hello, im seaching for an temperature/humidity sensor (perferably zigbee), currently i got the TuYa TS0201, but the update delay is way too long, to track everything

[winged knoll]

The Xiaomi Aqara ones are good

[limpid scroll]

are there any with display?

[civic kraken]

The Xiaomi ones with the display are bluetooth iirc

[winged knoll]

I see a few options in the hardware lists pinned in #zigbee-archived - but the folks there can likely advise which of those are any good

[limpid scroll]

thanks 🙂

[uneven cedar]

Hey, i have a WLED-device added via auto discovery, but that device had a dynamic IP in my router, now i set a static and different IP. How can i change IP adress of the WLE device in HASS?

[winged knoll]

Did you read the channel topic 😉

[uneven cedar]

Oops sorry, did not even know that Discord channels could have topics ☺️ You learn as you live 🙂

[winged knoll]

See #automations-archived for help with automations, and #integrations-archived for help with integrations 😉

[low frost]

Is there a problem with HADASHBOARD and HA token? I get after a few days that the IP tablet is blocked. I did not make any change and it is only on the local network only ..

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[winged knoll]

That'd be AppDaemon and HA's token, but if the token is valid, there's no problem

[dense perch]

Has anyone got any suggestions for a smart light switch that can be wired in that can control smart bulbs? UK market is pretty lacking in options. My best bet at the moment is hue dimmer as a solution, but its just over the original switch.

[prisma delta]

have you seen anything like Philips HUE motion constantly detecting motion (e.g. even when nobody entered the area for over 5 minutes)? This started happening about 2 hours ago, and before that it behaved like I expected it to.

removing the batteries for a while and repairing solved this - but still, this isn't something one would expect to happen 😄

[jovial carbon]

Hey everyone, quick question and hope it doesn't sound stupid. I have Yeelight S1's and I've been trying to find where/if it is required to use their application to first connect (if there is a way to do local control out of the box with home assistant). I know I can connect using their app to get on network, but was hoping...
And the Yeelight integration is working. But requires IP of the device, so therefore has to be setup with the App i think.

thanks in advance.

[patent olive]

Will it work with HA?

US $186.00 7％ Off | Dahua VTO3221E-P IP Keyboard Villa Outdoor Station White light Built-in Speaker 2MP CMOS Camera for Intercom Systems
https://a.aliexpress.com/_BUxsql

[edgy glacier]

I hope I'm in the right place. I am in need of an outdoor WiFi camera, that has a motion activated light that will interface with HA. Does anyone know of a decent one?

[winged knoll]

#cameras-archived may be a better place

[edgy glacier]

crap, sorry. didn't see it way down there

thanks!

[jovial carbon]

I've had a hard time with finding a decent smart switch that can do RGB and things that can also work with HA, so I think it depends on what you want your smart bulbs to be able to do from the switch. I am getting into Shelly's. You can put the relays on detached mode and just use the normal switch to control scenes (whether it be simple On/Off or whatever).

Sonoff can do the same thing.

[drifting grove]

Hi have been given a free Teckin smart light bulb
It’s a rgb and cct bulb - connected to ha via tuya integration.
Ha will only allow my to turn on off and warm white /ice white

• any suggestions to get ha to control the colour?

[subtle flame]

Anybody who is using Xiaomi Air Purifier 3H?

Connection is lost nearly every minute for a second. Its next to the router and signal is perfect. Everything else works correctly and I found a lot of comments about this issue but was never solved as I see.

Looks like when the device going sleep or something its going to unavailable.

Logger: homeassistant.components.xiaomi_miio.fan
Source: components/xiaomi_miio/fan.py:849
Integration: Xiaomi Miio (documentation, issues)
First occurred: 2021. január 27. 18:13:03 (182 occurrences)
Last logged: 20:43:52

Got exception while fetching the state: Unable to discover the device 192.168.0.72
Got exception while fetching the state: {'code': -9999, 'message': 'user ack timeout'}

Oh I see the problem.

The device is not working properly for anybody. Nearly every 20th Ping is timedout.

[deep moon]

Bumping my question from a while back.
Short: Looking for a good thermostat

• Must interface with hass
• Any connection will do
• I love extra features.
  Price under 200€/$

[subtle flame]

I have a question about lights. I have a simple LED light, Im using Sonoff TX NO Neutral version to Turn ON and OFF. I would like to use a dimmer also, is it possible to add a Shelly Dimmer 2 or something like that next to the Sonoff TX wall switch? Does they work together?

I want to still turn on / off with Sonoff and just use the dimmer for the brightness.

[zealous dune]

in that case its easier to use just the shelly and connect a traditional switch to it

what you want is possible but not the best way to do it

[subtle flame]

Thank you I understand

Maybe there is any dimmable light switch what has no neutral version?

[zealous dune]

there is not

dimmers require neutral for operation

[subtle flame]

Thanks. Saved my a half an hour 🙂

Ahhh okey. Makes sense

[gloomy sequoia]

@drifting grove the tuya_custom hacs integration fixed that for me

https://github.com/ollo69/ha_tuya_custom

[stable folio]

What ceiling fans (brands, models) are most compatible with home assistant? Tag me pls

[foggy pecan]

dumb fans with smart controllers

[stable folio]

Like pull string fans?

[jovial carbon]

All for smart controllers. Any recommendation then on one that would also control fan speed?

[foggy pecan]

for zwave i've been using the GE ones. Though i've heard good things about the inovelli

but i've been putting in pull string fans and a smart controller in the wall

[steep zephyr]

anyone have any experience hacking data out of bluetooth devices? I have a treadmill with a garbage app and a bluetooth interface. I'd like to pull that data and get it into HA to show the family's usage.

[drifting grove]

Hi thanks
Installed the custom_tuya
Removed tuya integration beforehand
Added lights
Ticked force colour in options and still not worked??

[gloomy sequoia]

what bulbs do you have?

its totally possible it won't work, just saying it worked for mine

either way, probably best to ask in #integrations-archived instead

as this is an issue with the integration of the light into HA, and likely not the physical lightbulb itself

[drifting grove]

Worked it out
Customise the bulb via configurations/customizations
Change supported features to 63 and save
It adds the colour wheel

[gloomy sequoia]

uhh, sure I guess so 😅

[drifting grove]

But thanks as wouldn’t have figured this if you hadn’t put me onto tuya custom

[gloomy sequoia]

np

[steep zephyr]

I peeked under the hood- the treadmill is using an EFM32 with a WLT2564M dual-mode bluetooth module. I grabbed the latest firmware and ran binwalk- it looks like the firmware isn't encrypted, so at least I'm on the right track.

[long shuttle]

Is there a way to control wifi (not bluetooth) c by ge lights from HA? I'm talking about these hubless ones
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/c-by-ge-soft-white-direct-connect-light-bulbs-4-a19-smart-led-light-bulbs-60w-replacement-white/6425906.p?skuId=6425906

[bright jacinth]

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