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grzegorz914 / homebridge-melcloud-control

Homebridge plugin for Mitsubishi Air Conditioner, Heat Pump and Energy Recovery Ventilation, publish as dynamic external platform accessory.
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Unable to add devices to HomeKit even they appear in HomebridgeUI #25

Closed janmey-meja closed 1 year ago

janmey-meja commented 1 year ago

I am unable to add my two airconditions to HomeKit even they appear properly in Homebridge. I followed the description but the process is timing out in HomeKit with the message “Devise doesn’t respond”. I was running the plug-in from zephyus/ Homebridge-MElcloud2 and there is no need for this manual step in HomeKit to add the devices. As soon the Homebridge is connected to HomeKit my two units appear in HomeKit. Maybe you can contact him how he pulled this off in his plugin.

https://github.com/zephyrus/homebridge-melcloud2

Thanks for your effort

grzegorz914 commented 1 year ago

Hi,

This plugin is a dynamic external accessory and use other way to add it to HomeKit. Are You realised this steps: https://github.com/grzegorz914/homebridge-melcloud-control/wiki#adding-to-homekit https://github.com/grzegorz914/homebridge-melcloud-control/wiki#troubleshooting

Note!!! You can only use one plugin at same time, firs remove other MELCloud plugin and its cache from homebridge before add this plugin.

janmey-meja commented 1 year ago

Yes I was following these steps, removed the other plugin from Homebridge, deleted the bridge ad it’s devices from HomeKit. Restarted Homebridge and installed the new plugin. Added the Bridge again to HomeKit and tried to add my two devices who are shown after choosing manually but the last step fail’s. 6398AD99-484A-4F5F-ACEA-8AA8C4A2F531 5DC4ED13-4BB3-4046-9A0C-B7DDA1307A02 02A45FA9-A4C4-42C4-BCE6-81D9797BBD3C Tried it yesterday and again today but no success. Added now the older plugin again and they MEL devices appear right in HomeKit without any additional action needed.

grzegorz914 commented 1 year ago

Can You enable debug mode in plugin config advanced section and get the complete log durig this proces.

janmey-meja commented 1 year ago

I send the log files per direct email as they contain personal information.

grzegorz914 commented 1 year ago

The log and all data is correct, I think the response time from device is too long and pairing fail. I have 5 A.C devices and all paired correct without any problem, also other users do not report any Probleme with pairing. What version of Homebridge You use? May be try pairing with other device, reboot iDevice, reboot network, etc..

janmey-meja commented 1 year ago

I use HomeBridge v1.6.0 with node.js v16.16.0 on a Synology NAS in Switzerland. The connection from MELCloud to the actual AirCon is via poor German mobile network. I switched now back to the plugin from Kristof and it paired immediately. I will send you the complete log per email as I have at least learned now how to get it from Homebridge. I am an old men but still learning. I have tried pairing on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Internet speed from my NAS to MELCloud should not be an issue, the only slow connection is the 3rd world German mobile connection from the Aircon to MELCloud.