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paullj1 / TreatLife-HomeKit

Open source firmware for the TreatLife DS0X dimmer switches for native HomeKit use.
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Tuya dimmer mode #9

Closed boboxx closed 2 years ago

boboxx commented 2 years ago

What TUYA mode is used on the dimmers in this firmware? I just loaded this on a few switch and unless I have the % set to max I get a weird flickering on the other lights I have in the same room. This is my ensuite bathroom where I have a light over the vanity and ceiling. When I was using the Tuya FW I had them set to Mode 1 and didnt have that issue.

paullj1 commented 2 years ago

So it doesn’t look like I’m actually exposing that or setting it. I must be using the default (zero?) for all 12 or so I’m using. Unfortunately, in order to expose it, I’d need to write an iOS app and expose it as a custom accessory.

I think you have two options:

  1. Pull the source, and manually add a function on boot to send the correct Tuya message to set it (looks like I enumerated it in the header files, so you shouldn’t have a problem guessing which ID to use). Shouldn’t be more than one line of code honestly.
  2. I don’t seem to have this problem anywhere, but none of my bulbs are fluorescent. Maybe try using LEDs or incandescent/halogen?

I’ll try to think of a way to implement changing the mode without having an app, but the best I might be able to do is expose an additional “switch” accessory that can toggle between zero and one? Open to other options too if you’ve got any ideas!

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What TUYA mode is used on the dimmers in this firmware? I just loaded this on a few switch and unless I have the % set to max I get a weird flickering on the other lights I have in the same room. This is my ensuite bathroom where I have a light over the vanity and ceiling. When I was using the Tuya FW I had them set to Mode 1 and didnt have that issue.

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boboxx commented 2 years ago

Thanks Paul I will have a look. I started looking at the code but I done see a lot of comments and I'm not very familiar with the code. With of these lights are LED.

It's not something I needed to changed after the lights where setup, so for me I would not need a control panel or a specific app to make the change. If you did wanted to implement the feature, I would probably add it to the WIFI setup gage. (same for the Min-Max dimming value.