Homekit doesn't set correct colors

[silversurfer147]

Hi, I have a problem with colors. When I want to set red or green color through homekit app in my iPhone, I get some strange color e.g. instead red there is something like blue. However with Magic Home app, everything is correct. I use XCSOURCE wifi controller. Could someone help me if it is problem in my setting, or it is bug? Thank you.

[Zacknetic]

Probably green and red are switched. If that’s the case you have three options:

• use my version of flux_led.py that has options for GRB lights

• add the functionality yourself into the code

• switch and resolder the wires manually

Let me know

[silversurfer147]

Thank you for your quick reply. I don't think that problem will be in wires, as I said, the magic home app set colors correctly. I noticed now, that if I use siri to set red color, she set me correct red color. But from to color pallet in homekit app, I always get some pink or blue, but not red :( It is very strange...

Maybe this is my problem https://github.com/steve228uk/homebridge-magichome/issues/7 I have a same issue. Any solution for this?

[RileyKC8238]

Exact same problem for me! Siri works great, magic home app works great, “Home” app... not so much. Very frustrating!

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Thank you for your quick reply. I don't think that problem will be in wires, as I said, the magic home app set colors correctly. I noticed now, that if I use siri to set red color, she set me correct red color. But from to color pallet in homekit app, I always get some pink or blue, but not red :( It is very strange...

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[Zacknetic]

Make sure you set “pure white” to true and RGBW if you have 5 pins on your controller.

[Zacknetic]

Otherwise set pure white to false and set it to RGB.

[silversurfer147]

@RileyKC8238 yeah, it is really strange @Lethegrin I use RGBWW setup, and I have only 3 wires on led strip (rgb). I will try to change this setup. I think about that problem is maybe in raspberry pi. I use old raspberry 1 B+ model. I have also about 2 second delay if I change the color or brightness, is it normal? Thank you very much.

[Zacknetic]

Why is it set to RGBWW if you only have 3 wires?

[RileyKC8238]

I’m running my homebridge server from an old 2007 iMac I had lying around (works great!) Also, Just FYI these are the light strips and WiFi controller that I bought:

LED Strip light kit, MECO Flexible LED Strip Waterproof Full Color Changing Strip Light 5Meter 16.4ft / Reel 300X RGB SMD5050 Lamps with 44 Key IR Remote and 12V 5A 60W Power Supply https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B75LZNC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_40ipAbEG844QP

XCSOURCE DC 12-24V iOS Android WIFI Remote 5 Channels Controller for RGB LED Strip LD686 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AA6221S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_5gjpAbZRY3T8T

Brian

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On Dec 21, 2017, at 7:50 PM, Lethegrin notifications@github.com wrote:

Why is it set to RGBWW if you only have 3 wires?

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[silversurfer147]

@Lethegrin if I set RGB or RGBW it doesn't work. There isn't any reaction for changing color or brightness. I can only turn off and on LED strip.

[alexander-schaller]

@silversurfer147 I have the same problem, if I set the mode to RGB or RGBW I can only turn them on an off, and when I set it to RGBWW the colors make no sense what so ever. Did you find a solution?

[silversurfer147]

@AlexJ0h unfortunately not, I don’t have idea where is a problem, but it will be great if somebody come with solution :/

[Zacknetic]

Read the details on the pins of your controller. It probably says “GRB” instead of “RGB”.

It doesn’t matter how many wires are on the light strip you are using. What matters is the controller. How many outputs does it have?

[silversurfer147]

@Lethegrin It works with magic home app. If the wires were connected to controller incorrect, it should not work with magic home app too. (I checked it, the wires are connected correctly) However, I sometimes get the correct colors from home app, but sometimes not.

Outputs in my controller - V+,R,G,B,WW,CW . My strip is connected to V+, R, G, B.

[Zacknetic]

K, that’s the problem.

[Zacknetic]

It’s not based on what is connected. It’s based on the controller.

As for the magichome app , it automatically knows what kind of controller it is. Homebridge magichome doesn’t have that functionality. So if you set it up as RGB and not RGBWW , the wrong protocol will be sent to the controller.

Set it up as RGBWW and Pure white, try again and report the results.

[Zacknetic]

Be sure to report the exact bug.

For example:

expected red - got green

expected red - got blue

List each color expected results vs actual results.

[Zacknetic]

Lastly, please post your configuration

[silversurfer147]

@Lethegrin thank you very much for your advice. I will try it next week, I am abroad now.

[Zacknetic]

Sounds good.

[silversurfer147]

@Lethegrin Hi, so I tried to play with changing colours by Home app. Mostly, it works fine, but for example, I set blue color and I get red. When I set it again, I will get correct color.

Here is my config

"accessories": [ { "accessory": "MagicHome", "name": "LED Strip", "ip": "192.168.1.10", "setup": "RGBWW", "purewhite": true }

Thank you in advance for you advice.

[clymetime]

Hi @Lethegrin . I'm having a similar problem. My HomeKit will see the Homebridge, but will only update and get a no response message. I've tried every configuration of the accessory section of the config.json file here is the wifi controller:

and here is the current non working settings: "accessories": [ { "accessory": "MagicHome", "name": "LED Strip", "ip": "192.168.1.111", "setup": "RGBWW", "purewhite": true }

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Zacknetic]

That's a GRB controller, not an RGBWW controller.

[clymetime]

Thank you for your response @Lethegrin . I am still having the same issue. All the lights will show up on HomeKit but will only update and then fail to connect with the no response error. Here's the config: "accessories": [ { "accessory": "MagicHome", "name": "LED Strip", "ip": "192.168.1.111", "setup": "GRB", "purewhite": true }, { "accessory": "MagicHome", "name": "LED Strip 2", "ip": "192.168.1.111", "setup": "GRB", "purewhite": true }

], "platforms": [] }

Thank you for your help!

[isignedup]

Your IPs are identical and the same as the example. Try locating your correct IPs via MAC Addresses within your router's DHCP table (or other method).

[clymetime]

Thank you @isignedup ! I appreciate your help. That seemed to do the trick, I can turn on and off. Still can't change color. Any advice?

[isignedup]

I don't have any further advice as I am having issues myself. I have the same GRB WiFi module and it would seem like MagicHome app should function with it OK, but I can't even get mine to turn on/off. I am unsure if GRB is a valid setting for the Setup parameter - perhaps try RGB?

[clymetime]

Ok thank you! I’ll post my working on/off settings to see if that helps you. They function now with HomeKit but won’t change color. Are yours functioning with the magic home app?

[isignedup]

Yes, my 2 LED strips work great with the Magic Home app itself. For homebridge, I think I have a Windows configuration issue related to Python. I think this plugin is calling a Python script and it is not executing correctly. Several times throughout my testing, I have received a Windows file association dialog to associate .py (Python file) to an executable (I have attempted to associate it to the pythonw.exe without any luck).

[rextor93]

I have this same LED controller, although it is showing V4 in the magic home app. Anyone able to aide the creation of an updated version of flux to support newest hardware? (I have like 8 of these that I'd love to gain full-functionality within HomeKit.) Any help would be appreciated!

[toshibochan]

If your controller is RGB, set on config as RGBW and purewithe to false

And if you have more than one controller the name and IP have to be different in each accessories

"accessory": "MagicHome", "name": "LED Strip", "ip": "192.168.1.111", "setup": "RGBW", "purewhite": false

[toshibochan]

Ask Siri to set to blue, green and red, if all the color match is all ok if ask set to red and come as green is because cable is wrong!

[mrkellar]

I have a GRB Magic Home v4 controller. With the magic home app everything works fine. I've tried every configuration with this homebridge plugin. GRB, GRBW, GRBWW, RGB, RGBW, RGBWW, and tried true and false for pure white for every single combination but nothing works. Using any of those combos will allow the Home app and Siri to turn the LED strip on and off, but regardless of setting, I can't control colour or intensity. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[toshibochan]

Did you connect you controller to you home WiFi? Look if you up address is correct on your config.json. And on the configuration only can use RGB, RGBW, RGBWW. Never change RGB to GRB OR BRG or RBG! Is awas RGB. Send your config!

[mrkellar]

Connected to WiFi. Works fine with magic home app. IP is set to magic home bridge. Here's the config.

    {
        "accessory": "MagicHome",
        "name": "LED Strip",
        "ip": "192.168.1.3",
        "setup": "RGB",
        "purewhite": true
    }

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Did you connect you controller to you home WiFi? Look if you up address is correct on your config.json. And on the configuration only can use RGB, RGBW, RGBWW. Never change RGB to GRB OR BRG or RBG! Is awas RGB. Send your config!

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[toshibochan]

Set to RGBW and false

[toshibochan]

Sorry my bad I make mistake on my previous comment! I type GRBW instead is RGBW.

[mrkellar]

Hmmm. I've tried both RGBW and GRBW with both true and false settings. It'll turn on and off but won't change colour or intensity.

Any other suggestions?

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Sorry my bad I make mistake on my previous comment! I type GRBW instead is RGBW.

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[isignedup]

What is your python version? Do you have python in your path variable(s) and file associations correctly?

[toshibochan]

what computer you using for homebridge? Mac, pc or raspberry pi? what version of homebridge? what version of node?

[toshibochan]

send picture of your controller. what is the version of your controller?

[mrkellar]

Running Homebridge a Raspberry Pi (installed with Docker) Homebridge, v0.4.44 node.js v8.11.3 Python 2.7.13 is installed. Not sure what you mean by having path variable.

Here's an image of it.

[toshibochan]

first time I see GRB controller. usually what we have in USA is RGB. maybe is this the problem. sorry I can't help.

[mrkellar]

Hopefully someone out there for figure it out. I'm in Australia. Got it off Alibaba and it works great with the app. Just not with home kit.

[toshibochan]

oh I just look my controller and is the same as yours +VGRB and is working perfect. this is my config. < }, { "accessory": "MagicHome", "name": "Deck LED", "ip": "10.0.1.21", "setup": "RGBW", "purewhite": false }, { "accessory": "MagicHome", "name": "Deck Stair LED", "ip": "10.0.1.78", "setup": "RGBW", "purewhite": false }, {

[mrkellar]

hmm. Sadly, I just get on and off with that config. I wonder if this is needed? https://github.com/steve228uk/homebridge-magichome/blob/master/flux_led.py

[toshibochan]

try uninstall homebridge-magichome and install again.

[toshibochan]

make sure your homebridge is updated to

[mrkellar]

Homebridge was updated to the most recent version, but you totally called it. Uninstalling MagicHome and re-installing it did the trick! Thanks so much for all your assistance.

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make sure your homebridge is updated to

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