DESKBLUEZ

THIS IS A REWRITE OF BLUEDESK PYTHON IMPLEMENTATION AS NODEJS MODULE

Connects to a low energy actuator system via bluetooth and allows remote control via command line or internal managed interface.

Supported and Tested Desks

• Linak Desk 8721 (Module) / IKEA IDÅSEN

Other devices may also work.

FEATURES

• move to specific position
• move Up / Down
• multiple profiles
• safety resistance detection and handling
• unsupported device reporting / debug debug

DEMO

Requirements

• Linux
• libglib2.0-dev
• libdbus-1-dev
• dbus-python OR dbus-python-devel (fedora)

npm install -g deskbluez

CLI Usage

HELP

Usage: deskbluez [options] [command]

Options:
  -V, --version        output the version number
  --profile <profile>  select configuration profile (default: "default")
  --adapter <adapter>  bluetooth adapter selection (default: "hci0")
  --debug              enable more details logs (default: false)
  -h, --help           display help for command

Commands:
  connect              connect and pair a supported device
  disconnect           disconnect and remove connected device
  status               get information about the current connect device
  report               start a report process for unsupported device and get all information for support
  up                   perform a single UP action
  down                 perform a single DOWN action
  to <position>        move desk to a specific position (absolute height), supported units: centimeter/inches, example: '65cm' OR '40inch'
  help [command]       display help for command

CONNECT

hostname@user:~/$ deskbluez connect
? Choose device › - Use arrow-keys. Return to submit.
❯   My Desk [E4:D1:A7:7E:XX:XX]
    Redmi [20:34:FB:BA:XX:XX]

...

✔ Choose device › My Desk [E4:D1:A7:7E:XX:XX]
Device connected successfully.

Move to a position

hostname@user:~/$ deskbluez to 66cm

Move UP

hostname@user:~/$ deskbluez up

Move DOWN

hostname@user:~/$ deskbluez down

Troubleshooting / FAQ

How to disconnect my desk ?

You can disconnect and remove the device using the bluetoothctl cli tool, just execute the following:

$ bluetoothctl

[bluetoothctl] disconnect XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
[bluetoothctl] remove XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

Pairing / Connection ISSUES: Authentication Failed

This error occurs in some distros, we managed to fix this by running the bluetoothctl shell open in the background, this could be related to security API restriction of the specific distro.