Homebridge-eDomoticz

This is a plugin for Homebridge and Homebridge Config UI X Support and Domoticz.

Supports:

Provides:

Installation

Option 1: Install via Homebridge Config UI X:

1. Navigate to the Plugins page in in homebridge-config-ui-x.
2. Search for "domoticz" and install homebridge-edomoticz.

Option 2: Manually Install:

sudo npm install -g homebridge-edomoticz

Update

Option 1: Update via Homebridge Config UI X:

1. Navigate to the Plugins page in homebridge-config-ui-x.
2. Click the Update button for the eDomoticz plugin.

Option 2: Manually Update:

sudo npm update -g homebridge-edomoticz

Configuration

To configure homebridge-eDomoticz you must also be running homebridge-config-ui-x.

1. Navigate to the Plugins page in homebridge-config-ui-x.
2. Click the Settings button for the eDomoticz plugin.

Manual Settings

{
    "bridge": {
        "name": "Homebridge",
        "username": "CC:21:3E:E4:DE:33",
        "port": 51826,
        "pin": "031-45-154"
    },
    "platforms": [
        {
            "platform": "eDomoticz",
            "name": "Domoticz",
            "server": "127.0.0.1",
            "port": "8080",
            "ssl": false,
            "roomid": 0,
            "mqtt": true,
            "debuglog":false,
            "excludedDevices": [],
            "dimFix": 0
        }
    ],
    "accessories": []
}

"excludedDevices": ["12","30","129"]

"dimFix": 0

"mqtt": {
  "host": "alternate.mqtt.com",
  "port": 1234,
  "topic": "domoticz/out",
  "username": "username",
  "password": "password"
}

"mqtt": {
    "port": 1234
}

Tips

Authentication

If Domoticz is set up to use basic or form login authentication, set "server":"user:pass@ip" within config.json. The plugin will internally extract the username and password, base64 encode it and send it as a http authorization header whenever it talks to your Domoticz server.

Issues pairing to Homebridge when you have a lot of Domoticz sensors...

If you have more than 99 devices in Domoticz, you need to limit the number of devices exposed to HomeKit (Homebridge only supports 99 Accessories on a single bridge - whilst we could combine multiple sensors into a single homekit accessory within the plugin, the possible combinations out there are endless, so we won't).

Therefore, to reduce the number of devices exposed from Domoticz, create a roomplan within Domoticz via Setup > More Options > Plans > roomplan. Add only the devices you wish to be exposed to HomeKit to this new roomplan within Domoticz, and then get it's roomidx number. Set "roomid" in your config.json file to this room number.

Is my device supported??

See Domoticz API Reference - query your device as per the instructions there, and if your device’s SwitchTypeVal isn't in the 'Supports:' list or Type/SubType aren’t in the ’Provides:' list above then it'll just appear as an On/Off switch. Open a new issue including the output from the json api and I’ll get look into supporting that particular device more fully!

What does the Override slider represent on the EvoHome Thermostat?

Override-Until time in minutes from the current time. Allows setting an override-until time upto 8 hours in the future. Setting this slider to 0 will set the heating mode to Auto. Setting it to 481 will set the override as a PermanentOverride.

Why does my iOS10 > iOS12 iPad no longer work as a HomeHub?

You've added a new 'TV' device type. This is unsupported on < iOS13, and breaks the ability for (for example) an iOS 10.3.4 iPad 4th Gen from being used as a HomeHub. Removing the TV accessory does not resolve the issue. You MUST remove / disable the accessory, and then delete and recreate your home from scratch to continue using non iOS13 devices as HomeHubs. This is not unique to this plugin's implementation of the TV device type. If you (for instance) add the Sky-Q-Experimental platform plugin alongside eDomoticz, this will break non iOS13 homehubs.

In short, if you do not have an AppleTV4, HomePod, or iPad running iOS13 on your home network and you wish to retain remote control abilities from off-LAN, you cannot use the new HomeKit TV device type in ANY homebridge plugin.

Logging

Complies with Homebridge's native logging & debugging methodology - see https://github.com/nfarina/homebridge/wiki/Basic-Troubleshooting