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    • DelayLight replicate in MSR

      P

      Hi Everyone,

      I am just starting to move over from Vera to Home Assistant using MSR.

      On vera I had been using DelayLight. I have tried to replicate it with help from youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc_ij0D1hXE) Reactor for Vera #006 - Emulating DelayLight in Reactor.

      I have created 6 rules that sort of work. but I am just wondering if this is best practice or should can it be built in 1 rule like the old vera way?

      Multi-System Reactor
    • Home Assistant add-on

      M

      I've done a bit of repackaging of MSR to make it work as an add-on under Home Assistant mostly for my own purposes but hopefully it makes it a bit easier to install and get going.

      GitHub - mrw298/hassio-reactor-addon GitHub - mrw298/hassio-reactor-addon

      Contribute to mrw298/hassio-reactor-addon development by creating an account on GitHub.

      Multi-System Reactor
    • Having an Echo device play mp3?

      F

      Hi!
      I tried to find an answer in both the forum and by myself, without any luck. I'm trying to make my Echo device play a mp3 file. The same mp3 file is easy to play with other smart speakers (Sonos, Google/Nest) - that it no problem. Same approch do not work with Echo devices. The mp3 files I want to use is located on my HA installation (config/www/audio), running on ver. 2023.5.4. I have MSR ver 23114.
      Is there a way to do this easily?
      Thanks!
      /Fanan

      Multi-System Reactor
    • Reactor (Multi-System/Multi-Hub) Announcements

      toggledbits

      Build 21228 has been released. Docker images available from DockerHub as usual, and bare-metal packages here.

      Home Assistant up to version 2021.8.6 supported; the online version of the manual will now state the current supported versions; Fix an error in OWMWeatherController that could cause it to stop updating; Unify the approach to entity filtering on all hub interface classes (controllers); this works for device entities only; it may be extended to other entities later; Improve error detail in messages for EzloController during auth phase; Add isRuleSet() and isRuleEnabled() functions to expressions extensions; Implement set action for lock and passage capabilities (makes them more easily scriptable in some cases); Fix a place in the UI where 24-hour time was not being displayed.
      Multi-System Reactor
    • Sending numbers as payload type in actions enhancement

      J

      I'm controlling a HVAC device through the MQTTController. While setting up the entity config in reactor.yaml, I started with this on the action block:

      set_setpoint: topic: "ezlo_mqtt/set/item/%topic%/set/Tsetpoint" payload: expr: "parameters.setpoint" type: raw

      However, as the setpoint is a number in the UI, things were not fully parseable as a number and nothing was outputted to mqtt.

      So I've added this code to MQTTController.js at line 1449 to add the payload type 'number':

      } else if ( 'number' === act.payload.type ) { payload = String( payload ); } else if (''raw' !== ( act.payload.type || 'raw' ) ) {

      After this change, I was able to set the payload type to number:

      set_setpoint: topic: "ezlo_mqtt/set/item/%topic%/set/Tsetpoint" payload: expr: "parameters.setpoint" type: number

      And things worked as intended, being able to send numbers in the actions bit of a rule set.

      Multi-System Reactor
    • MIOS - UI5 web login

      Black Cat

      Can anyone help with the MIOS UI5 weblink? Not the getvera one.
      Still running UI5 on a couple of sensors & lights and need to tweak PLEG but for the life of me I can't remember the link to tunnel back to the trusty machine....

      General Discussion
    • SiteSensor > how to fill in Value Expressions (json data) SOLVED !

      M

      I still use Vera controllers in combination with ReactorSensors. I have several Reactor sensors in use to retrieve weather data from Wunderground (i have a personal weather station), my smartmeter etc.

      Recently I installed solar panels with a SolarEdge inverter. SolarEdge has an API to retrieve my power production data from their cloud.
      Output is in json.

      So I created a new Reactor Sensor. Connection is working (query okay).
      But I encounter problems at the Value Expressions. Either I get ""query okay" but no data or I get "query okay but 1 expressions failed"

      This is the json output

      {"overview":{"lastUpdateTime":"2023-05-12 10:45:57","lifeTimeData":{"energy":476310.0,"revenue":216.577},"lastYearData":{"energy":433001.0},"lastMonthData":{"energy":433001.0},"lastDayData":{"energy":8262.0},"currentPower":{"power":5647.0},"measuredBy":"INVERTER"}}

      So it has different layers/levels.

      I tried to put in the Value Expressions field several combinations to get the energy data of today (8262.0), like:

      response.lastDayData.energy
      response.overview.lastDayData.energy
      response.overview.lastUpdateTime.lastDayData.energy

      all fail...

      Who can help me with this ?

      Vera/openLuup plugins
    • openweather plugin ?

      DesT

      Hey guys....

      long time 😉

      Since Dark weather is no more active, thanks Apple. Anyone switch to openweather to get weather data ?

      Plugins
    • Smart devices and mesh

      J

      The wifi on my router is turned off, and wifi around the house is provided using a mesh - 3 units altogether (one connected directly to the router) that are spread around the house.

      I would like to start automating certain tasks around the house and intend to try adding a few smart sockets to my setup.

      The mesh system I have supports both 2.4GHz and 5GHz, and does not provide me with the option to control them - i.e. turn one or both on/off, give each a different SSID, etc.

      The devices I wish to purchase/use only support 2.4GHz.

      Will turning the mesh units off and temporarily turning the 2.4GHz wifi on the router to allow me to set them up be enough? Will I then be able to return to my usual setup and everything will work as it should?

      Many thanks in advance

      General Discussion
    • Smart bed sensor

      C

      Hey everyone, I'm currently working on developing a bed sensor that can detect when you're out of bed. It could be used to trigger other smart home gadgets, like lights or blinds, temperature etc.
      The sensors are placed under the legs of your bed post. Should look and feel like "smart furniture pads" with size 2 inches in diameter and 1/4 inch thick.
      Before we go any further, I'd love to get your thoughts on this - would a bed sensor like this be something you'd find useful? We're still in the early stages of development, so any feedback you have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

      smart möbeltass.JPG

      General Discussion
    • JSON payload in MQTTController entities actions (+ reverse color mapping to RGB)

      M

      Some background
      I'm trying to integrate a Zigbee device into the MSR using zigbee2mqtt bridge and MQTTController. The device in question is a cheap mood light that has following properties that I'd like to control:

      switch (on/off) brightness color

      I'v already managed to get the switch part working and can toggle the light on/off. Also the brightness value is mapped back to MSR. In zigbee2mqtt it has a value range from 0 to 254, so this the reason for the expression:

      expr: 'payload.brightness / 254'

      Here's the entity definition (don't know whether the type should be something else than the Switch)

      zigbee-lidl-mood-light: name: 'Lidl Mood Light' friendly_name: 'Mood Light' type: Switch uses_template: lidl-moodlight

      And the corresponding template (NOTE: rgb_color has not been defined in this example):

      lidl-moodlight: init: "zigbee2mqtt/%friendly_name%/get/state" query: "zigbee2mqtt/%friendly_name%/get/state" capabilities: - power_switch - toggle - dimming primary_attribute: power_switch.state events: "zigbee2mqtt/%friendly_name%": "power_switch.state": json_payload: true expr: 'upper(payload.state) == "ON"' "dimming.level": json_payload: true expr: 'payload.brightness / 254' actions: power_switch: "on": topic: "zigbee2mqtt/%friendly_name%/set/state" payload: 'ON' "off": topic: "zigbee2mqtt/%friendly_name%/set/state" payload: 'OFF' set: topic: "zigbee2mqtt/%friendly_name%/set/state" payload: expr: "parameters.state ? 'ON' : 'OFF'" type: raw toggle: topic: "zigbee2mqtt/%friendly_name%/set/state" payload: 'TOGGLE'

      The problem
      In order to control the brightness or the RGB color values, I would have send a JSON payload in corresponding actions. But I have no idea how to define it in the template. The reason why the switch part is working is that the zigbee2mqtt accepts also plain ON / OFF / TOGGLE string payloads in that case.

      But the brightness should be controlled with the following payload:

      {"brightness": 196}

      And the RGB color like:

      {"color":{"rgb":"46,102,150"}}

      Here's the link for the documentation (the Exposes part defines the messages).

      So how should I define the JSON payload for example for the dimming action? It definitely should be some sort of expressions since I have to map the MSR real value (0...1) to (0...254) for the zigbee2mqtt.

      actions: dimming: set: topic: "zigbee2mqtt/%friendly_name%/set" payload: expr: ????? type: json

      Another problem is the RGB value. I could use the rgb_color capability for the setting but the problem is that the zigbee2mqtt only reports the current color in hue/saturation or xy coordinates.

      Here's an example of published message after setting the color:

      Topic: zigbee2mqtt/Mood Light QoS: 0 { "brightness":254, "color":{ "hue":240, "saturation":100, "x":0.1355, "y":0.0399 }, "color_mode":"xy", "color_temp":574, "linkquality":96, "state":"ON" }

      I would have to map those values back to RGB, but is it even possible with existing constructs in MQTTController's templates?

      Help would be appreciated @toggledbits
      br,
      mgvra

      Multi-System Reactor
    • Another Vera --> Home Assistant migration question

      T

      Good morning all,
      I've got a stable Home Assistant running on a RPI 4 with a Aeotec Z-Stick 7 Plus, and of course the Z-wave JS integration. I've manually moved a handful of devices, and I'm overall much happier with the HA z-wave capability than I am with Vera. There are still some things I'm trying to figure out that I have in Vera that I'm not sure how they'll work in HA, but no deal breakers.

      I've got all of my automation on MSR and off of luup Reactor, so really the only thing left for me is to migrate my Z-wave network. I saw @rafale77's post about using a Zwave.me UZB1 to Zway, but of course that's not what I'm using.

      Is there a similar method that I can use my Aeotec Z-Stick 7 plus to Home Assistant? I have around 70 Z-wave devices (give or take devices that generate multiple instances in Vera), so manual unpairing, including, etc, would be quite a chore.

      Vera
    • Home Assistant push notification for Reactor version update possible?

      T

      Good evening,
      I was wondering if it would be possible to send out a push notification when there is a update to MSR to HA users. I know how to set up notifications through Reactor to HA users, but I'm unsure what to look for in regards to updates. I know that MSR itself will tell me there is an update, but unless I'm logged into MSR in a browser, I'm not always going to see that.

      Just updated to latest-23114-e4060aae MSR
      Home Assistant 2023.4.6
      Supervisor 2023.04.1
      Operating System 10.0

      Multi-System Reactor
    • ChatGPT - finally I can now retyre in piece and quite, knowing everting is in goof hands.

      A

      ChatGPT samples:

      Me:

      Tell me about an iot program called openLuup.

      It:

      OpenLuup is an open source home automation system that is built on the VeraLuup platform. It is designed to be easy to install and configure, and provides users with a powerful and versatile way to control their home automation devices. OpenLuup offers a wide range of features, including support for many popular home automation devices, scheduling, scripting, and integration with other services. OpenLuup is designed to be customizable, allowing users to create their own home automation systems. It is an excellent choice for those looking to create their own home automation system without spending a lot of money.

      Me:

      Write an iot program using openLuup.

      It:

      --openLuup IoT Program-- -- Initialize Variables -- local device_id = "MyHomeDevice" local temperature_sensor_id = "MyTemperatureSensor" local temperature_threshold = 75 -- Create Devices -- luup.create_device("OpenLuup Temperature Sensor", 0, device_id, "D_GenericSensor1.xml", "I_GenericSensor1.xml", "S_TemperatureSensor1.xml", "") luup.variable_set("urn:upnp-org:serviceId:TemperatureSensor1", "CurrentTemperature", 0, device_id) -- Start Timer -- luup.call_delay("check_temperature", 10, "", false) --Function to Check Temperature-- function check_temperature() local current_temperature = luup.variable_get(temperature_sensor_id, "CurrentTemperature", 0) --Check Temperature Threshold-- if current_temperature >= temperature_threshold then --Send Alert-- luup.call_action("urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HomeAutomationGateway1", "SendTextMessage", {PhoneNumber="1234567890", Message="ALERT! Temperature exceeded threshold!"}, 0) end --Reset Timer-- luup.call_delay("check_temperature", 10, "", false) end

      Me:

      Write an iot program using openLuup.

      It:

      Write an iot program using openLuup. -- openLuup IOT Program -- -- Variables local lampState = false local lampTime = 0 -- Functions function lampTimer() if lampTime > 0 then lampTime = lampTime - 1 if lampTime == 0 then luup.variable_set('urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1', 'Status', 0, lampDeviceID) lampState = false end end end -- Setup luup.call_delay('lampTimer', 60, 0) -- Main Loop while true do -- Check for motion if luup.variable_get('urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:MotionSensor1', 'Tripped', motionSensorDeviceID) == '1' then if not lampState then luup.variable_set('urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1', 'Status', 1, lampDeviceID) lampState = true -- Set lamp timer to 5 minutes lampTime = 300 end end luup.sleep(1) end

      What??

      luup.sleep(1)

      Not good - looks like I still have some semblance of a job to fulfill.

      Me:

      An iot program called openLuup was written by akbooer. Who is akbooer?

      It: (note: answer redacted and as I understand it, also incorrect re: AltUI):

      akbooer is the pseudonym of the software developer and home automation enthusiast. He is the creator of the openLuup home automation software, which is an open-source version of the Vera home automation system. He is also the creator of the AltUI graphical user interface for openLuup.

      Me:

      Who created of the AltUI graphical user interface for openLuup.

      and

      Me:

      Who created of the AltUI graphical user interface for the home automation system Vera.

      Names two different people - mmmm.

      Regardless very impressive - give it a few more years.

      General Discussion
    • Disabled groups in reactions

      tunnus

      MSR tooltip says that "disabled groups are ignored, as if they did not exist (conditions don't run)".

      Just want to clarify if it's by design that actions beneath disabled groups should run? They do run, but intuitively I was expecting them to be disabled as well.

      Running the latest build under Docker.

      Multi-System Reactor
    • Any interest in a Subcategory for Homebridge?

      parkerc

      Being an iPad/iPhone user, I use Homebridge for a number of things. Although it runs completely independently from my main Vera home set up.

      Is anyone else using Homebridge and if there is enough interest would a subcategory be of use ?

      Software
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    • RE: Vera account suspended for a 1000 years

      Well, this probably won't be the last time that someone from there joins us here, but, for the time being, I think it's time to move on.

      We have a critical mass of really constructive contributors here, and we should certainly be doing what @toggledbits suggests:

      • "a place where technical discussion can lead over corporate policy "
      • "take a wide view of the HA market, and not be beholden to one product"
      • "We get work done. We get work done for each other."

      "Make it so!"

      posted in Vera
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    • RE: Vera account suspended for a 1000 years

      Clearly deranged. All I ever wanted to do was support openLuup users, and point out that, under the new regime, that was best done here rather than there!

      posted in Vera
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    • RE: Vera account suspended for a 1000 years

      @pabla said in Vera account suspended for a 1000 years:

      you just don't know what you could say that will get you banned.

      ...I just mentioned bicycle wheels!

      Anyway, welcome. Glad you're here.

      posted in Vera
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    • RE: openLuup: MQTT server

      I now have an alpha version of openLuup using MQTT to send ALL device variable status updates in real time. This beats the heck out of almost any other approach in terms of latency.

      It publishes to topics named openLuup/device_no/short_service_id/var_name (where short_service_name is the useful part of the serviceId – ie. the last alphanumeric bit.) Here's a screen shot of MQTT Explorer watching this test system which is linked to a Vera.

      Screenshot 2021-03-09 at 16.34.10.png

      posted in openLuup
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    • RE: List of plugins available at the Alternative App Store

      Under openLuup, you can use the native App Store page...

      http://openLuupIP:3480/openLuup?page=app_store
      

      ...which, of course, shows only openLuup compatible plugins. It's also very responsive.

      Hovering over the plugin icon shows the description, and there are links to the App Store JSON and GitHub repository if you're a developer wanting to browse those.

      Screenshot_2020-11-07 openLuup.png

      posted in Code/Snippet library
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    • RE: [Solved] latest-22328 restart fails

      It’s what a community is for!

      posted in Multi-System Reactor
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    • RE: Vera account suspended for a 1000 years

      Liking @LibraSun ’s statistical analysis of the situation there!

      Also amused at the publication of my PM, which, in fact, was obviously personalised, and you can easily work out who it was sent to because of the specific mention of HomeWave. I may have sent other similar ones, but they would most probably have been directed specifically at openLuup users.

      posted in Vera
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    • RE: Generic support for external plug-ins in different languages

      @perh said in Generic support for external plug-ins in different languages:

      MQTT server, is that the same as a broker?

      @rafale77 said in Generic support for external plug-ins in different languages:

      A server is not a broker.

      To be sure 'server' is an overloaded term. However, within the scope of MQTT, a server is a broker. The OASIS MQTT specification (version 3.1.1, which is what I'm implementing) uses the term exclusively, and defines it (on lines 31-32) thus:

      "A program or device that acts as an intermediary between Clients which publish Application Messages and Clients which have made Subscriptions."

      I have, indeed, written a server, so you will not need Mosquitto, or any other server, installed anywhere, although, as @therealdb points out, you can have multiple servers (on different ports.)

      posted in openLuup
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    • RE: openLuup: Version Log

      Development Branch: 2021 Release 5.23

      Significant changes and additions to the Data Historian:

      • Variable graphing pages enables plotting of any of the archives or the in-memory cache
      • Database editor to view variable values and commit changes to the database
      • Support for multiple Graphite Carbon databases (complete replacement for DataYours)
      • New console page to show rules for which variables are cached and/or archived
      • Historian archive rules now independent (decoupled from old Whisper database .conf files)

      In addition, the openLuup plugin device now has variables for solar Right Ascension (RA), Declination (DEC), Altitude (ALT), and Azimuth (AZ), which are updated every two minutes. Also a GetSolarCoords action which gives these values for any given time (defaults to now) and latitude/longitude (defaults to current location.) These calculations have always been done by openLuup to support scene times of sunrise/sunset, but are now available for use (negating the need for a separate plugin, eg. Heliotrope.)

      Screenshot_2021-05-25 openLuup(2).png

      posted in openLuup
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    • RE: openLuup: Version Log

      Master Branch: 2021 Release 7.25

      Long-overdue roll-up of the last year's development updates!

      including...

      • MQTT QoS 0 server
      • UDP -> MQTT bridge
      • Shelly device support
      • Tasmota device support
      • Highlighting of errors on log pages
      • Simplified Shelly-like HTTP commands for device control
      • Automatic substitution of JSON module with RapidJson, if available
      • Data Historian improvements including better archive data plotting
      • Solar coordinates available (for shades / lighting / etc...)

      As ever, enormous thanks to those who provide ideas and feedback, or even criticism!

      AK

      posted in openLuup
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    Latest posts made by akbooer

    • RE: MIOS - UI5 web login

      A factory reset, and re-registering doesn’t work? Perhaps it’s not allowing new accounts, though… Ah well, it had to happen sometime.

      posted in General Discussion
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    • RE: SiteSensor > how to fill in Value Expressions (json data) SOLVED !

      Just for clarity, here's the formatted JSON:

      {"overview":{
          "currentPower":{"power":5647},
          "lastDayData":{"energy":8262},
          "lastMonthData":{"energy":433001},
          "lastUpdateTime":"2023-05-12 10:45:57",
          "lastYearData":{"energy":433001},
          "lifeTimeData":{
            "energy":476310,
            "revenue":216.577
          },
          "measuredBy":"INVERTER"
        }}
      
      posted in Vera/openLuup plugins
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    • RE: MIOS - UI5 web login

      I tried this yesterday and it seemed to work to the extent that I could see that the UI5 VeraLites that I used to have were still registered…

      posted in General Discussion
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    • RE: openweather plugin ?

      Just found this too...

      Synoptic and climate stations

      Their site is not easy to navigate!

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: openweather plugin ?

      @CatmanV2

      Did you find what you needed in the end?

      This query: (along with your API key)

      datapoint.metoffice.gov.uk/public/data/val/wxobs/all/T/sitelist?key=...
      

      Gives the relatively short list of stations (140 or so, IIRC) with hourly data, from which it's easy to pick the nearest.

      I should build this link directly into the app...

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: openweather plugin ?

      Yes, I was surprised. It turns out that there’s far fewer stations which record hourly data, which is what you need. I can’t remember now how I found the one I use, I’m not in front of my development system at this time.

      The device panel on openLuup should give a nice brief text summary of current conditions.

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: openweather plugin ?

      @CatmanV2

      You’re speaking about Datapoint?

      Some documentation for location here…

      DataPoint API reference

      DataPoint API reference

      A consolidated guide to using the DataPoint API and products

      posted in Plugins
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      akbooer
    • RE: openweather plugin ?

      I rolled my own (and put it in the AltAppStore) MetOffice Datapoint, but, alas for you, this only works for UK locations.

      Looking at the AltAppStore, it’s curious that most weather apps begin with M / N / O. Not sure whether [pun intended] any of those there will still work for you?

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: A topic for self learning...

      Which bit of that is the one you need to research?

      posted in General Discussion
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    • RE: Light automation thoughts

      @CatmanV2

      I have a DS420+. When looking, I was flummoxed by the available options, but this gave me plenty of storage and I also added some cache and SSD. Perhaps overdid it, since the HA stuff takes only about 0.5% cpu and 30Mb of memory!

      posted in Software
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