Pairing the LightWaveRF Bridge

[metalshark]

Before commands work the bridge needed pairing. This might be best served returning an error if a command is unsuccessful and entering a "pairing mode" where commands are queued until successful?

Looking at the errors in the console I used a script similar to the following (replaced with my details). As node-lightwaverf has a few more updates than are available from npmjs I had to use the git version. Below is the code I used (required editing node-lightwaverf to use lightwaverfhost.co.uk).

var LightwaveRF = require("lightwaverf"); var lw = new LightwaveRF({ip:"192.168.1.123",email:"name@host.com",pin:"0123"}); lw.sendUdp('!F*p', function (response) { console.log(response); });

Hopefully this will be of use to anyone else.

[ghost]

Hi @metalshark , how would I go about doing this from a raspi on Raspbian ? I seem to have everything working but when I send a command the Link (old LCD screen version 2.9 software) does not come up with a registration screen and nothing happens , I also get no errors. I assume I need to pair it but am not sure how.

[metalshark]

Hey there,

I too have an old one with an LCD screen.

When I used this plugin the commands also wouldn't work.

You have to send a UDP message to make the registration Yes/No appear on the screen and accept the Raspberry Pi.

Modifying the script (entering your details into it) and calling it pair.js then running it on the Raspberry Pi should let you get going with this plugin.

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Hi @metalshark https://github.com/metalshark , how would I go about doing this from a raspi on Raspbian ? I seem to have everything working but when I send a command the Link (old LCD screen version 2.9 software) does not come up with a registration screen and nothing happens , I also get no errors. I assume I need to pair it but am not sure how.

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[ghost]

Perfect thank you! (To anyone else reading this I installed paulys lgightwaverf gem and then used the above pair.js script)

[d900man]

I also need to pair with my Wifi Link, can somebody please help me with the pair.js file.

I need help with making it where to save it and how to send it to the wifi link.

I have homebrigde installed and also rooi homebridge - lightwaverf plugging installed.

Thanks

[JangoBritt]

More details on this in the readme.md now, can this issue be closed?

[metalshark]

It might be worth mentioning you need to install netcat on Linux for the OS X command to work as well.

Alternatively do it natively in nodejs (pair.js does this) and send that command automatically if you receive an authorisation failed for any action, as HomeBridge may be running on a headless device where running additional commands manually is a small pain for many we can save them from (has to be run from the device that is issuing commands). I would be tempted to do this and add a flag to disable the behaviour.

If you like the latter approach I don't mind sending a patch at the weekend.

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More details on this in the readme.md now, can this issue be closed?

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[rooi]

@metalshark a patch would be great. Are you able to test it though? Can you unpair a device, or will you use a different one?

[metalshark]

@rooi I'll just change my IP and MAC address to test.

Only have the older LCD unit (great for seeing your electricity consumption at a glance) to test against. Is there any difference in the pairing between the two or the error response when unpaired?

No problems it'll be my pleasure to coder it up, as that'll hopefully save the bug being re-opened, etc

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@metalshark https://github.com/metalshark a patch would be great. Are you able to test it though? Can you unpair a device, or will you use a different one?

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[metalshark]

Unfortunately I cannot get an unauthorised error back from the UDP requests. Is there a request where we can get an error returned?

On Wednesday, 8 June 2016, Beech Horn beechhorn@gmail.com wrote:

@rooi I'll just change my IP and MAC address to test.

Only have the older LCD unit (great for seeing your electricity consumption at a glance) to test against. Is there any difference in the pairing between the two or the error response when unpaired?

No problems it'll be my pleasure to coder it up, as that'll hopefully save the bug being re-opened, etc

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[JangoBritt]

I read somewhere that if you send your command and tell it to listen on 9781, you'll get a response.

[metalshark]

Am going to need this weekend too to finish off, however I am getting responses :-)

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I read somewhere that if you send your command and tell it to listen on 9781, you'll get a response.

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[rooi]

@metalshark did you get it to work? Thanks!

[jprdupont]

On my setup, this was a result of having too many devices paired with my lightwaverf link. I did a factory reset on the box then had no problem connecting with nc. 'new' lightwave link manual pdf