Simple status update for devices

[Julian0Davinci]

Your Current NRCHKB Plugin Version

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Operating System

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What is your idea?

Is it possible to integrate a function to just update the status of a device?

Example now: When i switch a light „on“ from outside homekit, i can put the feedback of the light to the input of the node. The status in Homekit also updates to „on“ but Homekit also sends a new „on“ comment to the light. This is a problem in some automations.

Example new feature: When i switch a light „on“ from outside homekit and i put a special feedback to the node, Homekit should just update the status of the light without sending a new command to the light.

Any more details?

If this is specific to some hardware or specific software version, please explain here.

Additional comments?

Additional comments here, if any.

Any code or functions to add?

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[TheNON75]

Hi @Julian0Davinci ,

There are 2 approaches for this behavior The easiest and quickest is to turn off on the bridge configuration page the "allow message pass through".

[GogoVega]

Hi Julian, Yes it is possible, you have two options:

• Disable "Allow Message Passthrough" option in node config (bridge)

• Add to the output of the HomeKit node a function that filters messages:

  // Command from HK
  if (msg.hap.session) return msg;
  
  return;

[Julian0Davinci]

Thank you, thats it. How could i not see the checkbox in the config.

[caitken-com]

Glad it’s sorted. Feel free to ask more questions on our Discord.