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Homebridge-mqtt is a Plugin for Homebridge.
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Controlling Devices #25

Closed Leprechaun91 closed 7 years ago

Leprechaun91 commented 7 years ago

Heyy,

maybe Im just too stupid. i can connect to the Homebridge and im able to add or remove stuff via homebridge/to/add or /remove. If I do so, i can change work with them; of course. But I really dont know, how to deal with existing switchs, bulbs etc. If I try to use homebridge/to/set or homebridge/from/set nothing happens. Using homebridge/to/set receives an error of the undefined name, of course.

cflurin commented 7 years ago

@Leprechaun91:

Please post your log

$ homebridge
[2/8/2017, 7:13:29 PM] Loaded plugin: homebridge-mqtt
homebridge API version: 2.1
[2/8/2017, 7:13:29 PM] Registering platform 'homebridge-mqtt.mqtt'
...

and the payloads of your topics:

homebridge/to/add homebridge/to/set

Leprechaun91 commented 7 years ago

Do you mean this plug [2017-02-08 20:09:01] [mqtt] Plugin - DidFinishLaunching [2017-02-08 20:09:01] [mqtt] Authentication with username/password [2017-02-08 20:09:01] [mqtt] Number of Accessories: 0 Server error: Error: listen EADDRINUSE :::8282 events.js:141

For homebridge/to/add I use {"name":"Lampe","service":"Switch"} and for homebridge/to/set I use {"name":"Lampe","characteristic":"On","value":true}

`But this works. After using the add command, tehre is a new icon in my Homekit and it is possible to control it via the set command.

But for example, if I want to use an exisitng, real bulb, I dont know, how to acces to it via Homekit.I can use it with homebridge or use the hue plugin for node red But I dont know, how to use it via Nodered to Homebridge

cflurin commented 7 years ago

First of all you should fix the issue:

Server error: Error: listen EADDRINUSE :::8282 events.js:141

Again post all the log from the beginning.

$ homebridge

Leprechaun91 commented 7 years ago

[2017-02-08 20:39:37] [mqtt] Plugin - DidFinishLaunching [2017-02-08 20:39:37] [mqtt] Authentication with username/password [2017-02-08 20:39:38] [mqtt] Number of Accessories: 1 Server listening on: http://:8282 [2017-02-08 20:39:38] [mqtt] connected (url = mqtt://192.168.2.61)

cflurin commented 7 years ago

I can't help you if you don't post the complete log from starting.

example:

$ homebridge
[2/9/2017, 4:12:49 PM] Loaded plugin: homebridge-mqtt
homebridge API version: 2.1
[2/9/2017, 4:12:49 PM] Registering platform 'homebridge-mqtt.mqtt'
[2/9/2017, 4:12:49 PM] ---
[2/9/2017, 4:12:49 PM] Loaded config.json with 0 accessories and 1 platforms.
[2/9/2017, 4:12:49 PM] ---
[2/9/2017, 4:12:49 PM] Loading 1 platforms...
[2/9/2017, 4:12:49 PM] [mqtt] Initializing mqtt platform...
[2/9/2017, 4:12:49 PM] [mqtt] homebridge-mqtt v0.3.0
[2/9/2017, 4:12:49 PM] Loading 0 accessories...
Scan this code with your HomeKit App on your iOS device to pair with Homebridge:

    ┌────────────┐     
    │ 031-45-154 │     
    └────────────┘     

[2/9/2017, 4:12:49 PM] [mqtt] Plugin - DidFinishLaunching
[2/9/2017, 4:12:49 PM] [mqtt] Anonymous
[2/9/2017, 4:12:49 PM] [mqtt] Number of Accessories: 3
[2/9/2017, 4:12:49 PM] Homebridge is running on port 51826.
[2/9/2017, 4:12:49 PM] [mqtt] connected (url = mqtt://192.168.0.32)
Leprechaun91 commented 7 years ago

`[2017-02-09 16:33:10] Loaded plugin: homebridge-denon [2017-02-09 16:33:10] Registering accessory 'homebridge-denon-marantz-avr.DenonM arantzAVR' [2017-02-09 16:33:10] --- [2017-02-09 16:33:11] Loaded plugin: homebridge-fhem homebridge API version: 2.1 this homebridge-fhem 0.2.70 [2017-02-09 16:33:11] Registering platform 'homebridge-fhem.FHEM' [2017-02-09 16:33:11] --- [2017-02-09 16:33:11] Loaded plugin: homebridge-marantz-volume [2017-02-09 16:33:11] Registering accessory 'homebridge-marantz-volume.marantz-v olume' [2017-02-09 16:33:11] --- [2017-02-09 16:33:12] Loaded plugin: homebridge-mqtt homebridge API version: 2.1 [2017-02-09 16:33:12] Registering platform 'homebridge-mqtt.mqtt' [2017-02-09 16:33:12] --- [2017-02-09 16:33:13] Loaded plugin: homebridge-netatmo [2017-02-09 16:33:13] Registering platform 'homebridge-netatmo.netatmo' [2017-02-09 16:33:13] --- [2017-02-09 16:33:14] Loaded plugin: homebridge-nukiio [2017-02-09 16:33:14] Registering platform 'homebridge-nukiio.NukiBridge' [2017-02-09 16:33:14] Registering accessory 'homebridge-nukiio.NukiLock' [2017-02-09 16:33:14] Registering accessory 'homebridge-nukiio.NukiBridgeMaintainanceSwitch' [2017-02-09 16:33:14] --- [2017-02-09 16:33:14] Loaded plugin: homebridge-people [2017-02-09 16:33:14] Registering platform 'homebridge-people.People' [2017-02-09 16:33:14] Registering accessory 'homebridge-people.PeopleAccessory' [2017-02-09 16:33:14] Registering accessory 'homebridge-people.PeopleAllAccessory' [2017-02-09 16:33:14] --- [2017-02-09 16:33:15] Loaded plugin: homebridge-philipshue [2017-02-09 16:33:15] Registering platform 'homebridge-philipshue.PhilipsHue' [2017-02-09 16:33:15] --- [2017-02-09 16:33:15] Loaded config.json with 2 accessories and 5 platforms. [2017-02-09 16:33:15] --- [2017-02-09 16:33:15] Loading 5 platforms... [2017-02-09 16:33:15] [mqtt] Initializing mqtt platform... [2017-02-09 16:33:15] [mqtt] homebridge-mqtt v0.2.4 [2017-02-09 16:33:15] Initializing People platform... [2017-02-09 16:33:15] Initializing platform accessory 'Julian'... [2017-02-09 16:33:15] Initializing platform accessory 'Nadine'... [2017-02-09 16:33:15] Initializing platform accessory 'Test'... [2017-02-09 16:33:15] Initializing platform accessory 'Anyone'... [2017-02-09 16:33:15] Initializing platform accessory 'No One'... [2017-02-09 16:33:15] WebHook: Started server on port '51828'. [2017-02-09 16:33:15] Initializing NukiBridge platform... [2017-02-09 16:33:15] Initializing Nuki bridge 'http://192.168.2.7:80'... [2017-02-09 16:33:15] Initialized Nuki bridge. [2017-02-09 16:33:15] Initializing platform accessory 'Tür'... [2017-02-09 16:33:15] [Philips Hue] Initializing PhilipsHue platform... [2017-02-09 16:33:15] [Philips Hue] PhilipsHue Platform Plugin Version 0.0.3 [2017-02-09 16:33:15] [Philips Hue] Fetching Philips Hue lights... [2017-02-09 16:33:15] [netatmo weather] Initializing netatmo platform... [2017-02-09 16:33:15] [netatmo weather] Creating NetatmoPlatform... [2017-02-09 16:33:15] Loading 2 accessories... [2017-02-09 16:33:15] [Stereo Volume] Initializing marantz-volume accessory... [2017-02-09 16:33:15] [Denon LivingRoom] Initializing DenonMarantzAVR accessory... [2017-02-09 16:33:15] [mqtt] Plugin - DidFinishLaunching [2017-02-09 16:33:15] [mqtt] Authentication with username/password [2017-02-09 16:33:15] [mqtt] Number of Accessories: 0 Server listening on: http://:8282 [2017-02-09 16:33:16] [mqtt] connected (url = mqtt://192.168.2.61) [2017-02-09 16:33:16] [Philips Hue] Initializing platform accessory 'LivingColors 1'... [2017-02-09 16:33:16] [Philips Hue] Initializing platform accessory 'LivingColors 2'... [2017-02-09 16:33:16] [Philips Hue] Initializing platform accessory 'Pilz'... [2017-02-09 16:33:16] [Philips Hue] Initializing platform accessory 'Deckenlampe'... [2017-02-09 16:33:16] [Philips Hue] Initializing platform accessory 'Deckenlampe 1'... [2017-02-09 16:33:16] [Philips Hue] Initializing platform accessory 'Deckenlampe 2'... [2017-02-09 16:33:16] [Philips Hue] Initializing platform accessory 'Deckenlampe 3'... [2017-02-09 16:33:16] [Philips Hue] Initializing platform accessory 'Decke'... [2017-02-09 16:33:16] [netatmo weather] refreshing weatherstation device 70:ee:50:20:d9:5c (Brunnenstraße Wohnzimmer) [2017-02-09 16:33:16] [netatmo weather] refreshing weatherstation module 02:00:00:20:c8:cc (Brunnenstraße Außen) [2017-02-09 16:33:16] [netatmo weather] Initializing platform accessory 'Brunnenstraße Wohnzimmer'... [2017-02-09 16:33:16] [netatmo weather] Initializing platform accessory 'Brunnenstraße Außen'... Scan this code with your HomeKit App on your iOS device to pair with Homebridge:

┌────────────┐
│ 031-45-154 │
└────────────┘

[2017-02-09 16:33:17] Homebridge is running on port 51826. `

cflurin commented 7 years ago

quite a lot plugins but homebridge-mqtt seems to work.

Back to your question:

But for example, if I want to use an exisitng, real bulb, I dont know, how to acces to it via Homekit.I can use it with homebridge or use the hue plugin for node red
But I dont know, how to use it via Nodered to Homebridge

I've connected all my devices to node-red using contrib-nodes such es netatmo, hueplus, openzwace etc.

If you can read and write to you devices in node-red, you'll be able to connect your devices via homebridge-mqtt to HomeKit. Take a look at the Wiki.

Leprechaun91 commented 7 years ago

So I have to use some kind of extra plugins for node-red and its not possible to just control Homekit devices without it? Because for example, there is no plugin for nukiio

cflurin commented 7 years ago

I'm not sure what you are looking for. There is an app for nukiio and also a homebridge-plugin. So I think you are able to control nukiio?

Leprechaun91 commented 7 years ago

Yes, I am able to controle Nukiio via Siri or HomeKit but not with Node red. I found a "solution" at least for light. Therefore I cannot controle devices I havent add via node-red itself I can add a "new" dummy light and put it in a group with an exisiting light. But it only works for lights because you cannot put locks or switches into groups using apples home-app. Maybe I still get something wrong with using the plugin. Is there any solution to control rgb lights?

lprhodes commented 7 years ago

I could be wrong but I feel like @Leprechaun91 is trying to control devices the exist already on homebridge rather than adding devices to RED and then using homebridge-mqtt a homebridge virtual representation of the same device.

Again, correct me if I'm wrong but I don't believe homebridge currently has a way to for us to communicate between its own accessories or platforms which means a plugin can't do as you ask.