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dcmChrissy

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The reaction stopped working (Google Nest max playing a video)
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Multi-System Reactor
[Reactor] Variables not updating correctly in latest-25201-2aa18550
therealdbT
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Multi-System Reactor
Do you Matter?
akbooerA
Is anyone using the Matter protocol to connect devices?
General Discussion
Caution: zwave-js-ui docker 11.4.0 is broken
toggledbitsT
About 20 hours ago, the author of zwave-js-ui posted build 11.4.0 of that product, and it contains an error and won't start (at all) under docker. The author is aware and working on a fix. In the meanwhile, stick with 11.3.1 or earlier. Ref: Issue 4401
Software
Shelly Wall Display XL
therealdbT
I don't know if you guys are into dashboards, but I am. For a second home I tried the Shelly Wall Display 2, and while not so big, it worked well over the summer. Since we're remodeling our house, I just swapped my old Fire Tablet (with its own problems) with two new Shelly Wall Display XL. I just removed the standard firmware, and I added mine (https://github.com/dbochicchio/ShellyElevate), forked from https://github.com/RapierXbox/ShellyElevate I just managed to support buttons (this thing has 4 of them) and it's all auto-discovered by Home Assistant and accessible via Reactor. I also have a new build in the works with support for buttons inside HA. I added a bonus Javascript interface sending events (screen/screensaver status, buttons, motion) to automatically drive the dashboard (all doing in HTML+Javascript and monitoring Reactor's variable). This specifical thing excluded, go get one of them, the device has a decent CPU for HA dashboards and blends wonderfully in the decor.
Hardware
Handling Dead Entities and Renamed Entities
PablaP
Hello all.. been a minute! I recently rebuilt my Z wave network and migrated to a new z wave stick. In order to prevent any downtime I kept my original z wave network up and ran a docker version of Z Wave JS UI with my new controller. This way I could add device by device without having any devices down. I finally moved all the devices over to my new stick today. The final step was to migrate everything from my Docker instance of Z Wave JS UI to the HA add-on of Z Wave JS UI. However during this migration some of the names didn't populate correctly which I later managed to import back into Z Wave JS UI. The issue was in Reactor it is stuck on the default names and the entities are not updating. I removed the controller from Reactor, restarted, hard refreshed, and added the controller back however the new entity names have not updated. Also it seems like the old entities from my previous instance of Z Wave JS UI are lingering and not being marked as dead (I believe a certain amount of time needs to lapse before they're marked as dead in Reactor). My goal is to basically purge all the entities for the 'ZWaveJS' controller in Reactor so it can pull all the updated entity names and only the entities that exist in Z Wave JS UI. I cannot find a quick way to do this, I know entities can be deleted one by one, but with over 100 entities this would take long I am guessing that if I added the controller with a new name in in the Reactor config it would pull the updated entities and names but I think that would break my rules since the entity IDs would change (I made sure to name all the entities the exact same as they were previously to prevent this issue).
Multi-System Reactor
Strange behavior for MQTT templates using payload and attributes
therealdbT
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[MSR] reactor-mqtt-contrib package for additional MQTT templates
therealdbT
I'm slowly migrating all my stuff to MQTT under MSR, so I have a central place to integrate everything (and, in a not-so-distant future, to remove virtual devices from my Vera and leave it running zwave only). Anyway, here's my reactor-mqtt-contrib package: https://github.com/dbochicchio/reactor-mqtt-contrib Simply download yaml files (everything or just the ones you need) and you're good to go. I have mapped my most useful devices, but I'll add others soon. Feel free to ask for specific templates, since I've worked a lot in the last weeks to understand and operate them. The templates are supporting both init and query, so you have always up-to-date devices at startup, and the ability to poll them. Online status is supported as well, so you can get disconnected devices with a simple expression. Many-many thanks to @toggledbits for its dedication, support, and patience with me and my requests
Multi-System Reactor
HA 2025.9.4 Supported Yet?
CatmanV2C
Tangentially did I miss 2025.9.4 getting blessed in MSR? I've been holding off Cheers C
Multi-System Reactor
Rule Set UI bug - RESOLVED
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[Reactor] Copy&Paste of Rules
therealdbT
I don't know if I'm the only one, but managing more than one Reactor installs, the need to have some sort of copy&paste for rules has grown on me. While I understand the technical challenges, I'm wondering if a "god mode" where I could copy the raw JSON rule and paste it into another rule could be an advanced, flag only feature that could benefit power users. I know I can copy the JSON file and proceed, but I must stop Reactor and when doing maintenance, it's more clicks to do. Just an idea
Multi-System Reactor
[Reactor] Help with screne controller cycling logic
therealdbT
I’ve added a couple of Shelly Wave i4 as scene controllers and I’m planning to add more, since I can just use standard buttons instead of battery-powered scene controllers, which also looks better aesthetically. That said, I’m struggling to figure out how to write a simple rule that cycles between states every time I press a button. Example: Light 1 ON → OFF, then Light 2 ON → OFF. The part I can’t get right is handling the case where Light 1 or Light 2 might already be ON independently of the rule. Maybe it’s just too much sun and relaxation clouding my brain, but any hint would be appreciated.
Multi-System Reactor
Stop the MSR by an external switch on Hubitat.
wmarcolinW
Use case: When performing home maintenance, such as air conditioning, I want all rules involving air conditioning to be disabled. To do this, to day, I have a virtual switch that I placed within all rules involving air conditioning, meaning that if I turn it off, none of them work. Then another situation: the water pump system and garden irrigation, another switch. In short, I had to create several virtual switches in Hubitat to disable rules in MSR. Unfortunately, however, I was unable to cover all scenarios, so I wondered if it would be possible for MSR to support a virtual MSR switch, which, when configured in the reactor settings, would function as a general on/off switch for MSR. If it is configured and turned off, the entire rules and actions in MSR stops working, except for the status change reading process, specifically for this switch, which, when turned on, would restart the MSR. Would it be possible to do something like this? Any recommendations from the experts?
Multi-System Reactor
Expose MSR entities
CatmanV2C
Probably a really dumb question. Currently I am using the owntracks_sensor for tracking phones being in region in MSR and it works great. Digging around with Home Assistant and toying with some dashboards, is there any way of exposing that sensor to HA trivially? I could set MSR to trip a virtual switch in OpenLuup which can then be exposed to HA (with all my other Vera devices) but that feels a bit in-elegant if I can do it directly. Any thoughts? Apologies if the ask is not clear/ TIA C
Multi-System Reactor
Comment in Globa Expressions
Tom_DT
I have several Global Expressions that are set by a rule so the definition area is blank. I'd like to add a comment in this area that explains what is setting the value. Commenting in this area breaks the remote setting. Any way to document what is setting the GE?
Multi-System Reactor
Little Bobby tables...
CatmanV2C
...is back.... https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/08/researchers-use-calendar-events-to-hack-gemini-control-smart-home-gadgets/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=null&fbclid=IwY2xjawMBq-pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHlSqIalzbz1IxcJFzlw8GBE6nC3FwvxcHgR370nJhogU6JjqbmRxG-lysqgh_aem_lx9XboYFKw9tpHnedGQKUA C
General Discussion
Home Assistant Voice TTS is Easy
toggledbitsT
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Home Assistant
Play Audio through Home Assistant Voice Unit
toggledbitsT
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Home Assistant
Home Assistant Voice
CatmanV2C
Has anyone had a play with the local voice control for HA? I've got one on order because... https://www.home-assistant.io/voice-pe/ C
Home Assistant
Unofficial thread for compatibility
tunnusT
As there are statements about compatibility for home assistant versions in MSR new version announcements (e.g. "HassController: Bless Hass to 2025.7.3"), I thought it would be good idea to track other controllers as well. As an example, I can confirm that build "latest-25208-c53e8513" works with Hubitat Elevation C-8 platform version 2.4.2.134 using Maker API. Updates: (the latest versions first in the list) OK: build "latest-25264-2fbe9217" with Hubitat C-8 platform v. 2.4.3.123
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  • MIOS - UI5 web login
    D dcmChrissy

    After a long (8+ months) period of non-access, I am again able to login remotely through mios. Believed (unconfirmed) the issue was a redirection to fwd4 vs. fwd3 which was my previous default. I can currently successfully test by:

    1. Browsing to https://status.getvera.com/
    2. Under Portal (Legacy - UI5) clicking the "Login & User Accounts" link redirects to my Vera 3 (UI5)
    Keep in mind that this did NOT work for the longest time. I tried a few Tech Support tickets via the Vera and also a plea on their forum. For the heck of it, I tried to access via status.getvera.com and one day I was surprised that it works again (but now using fwd4)

    Also, the less secure link via ALTUI of:
    https://fwd4.mios.com/USER/PASSWORD/ACCESSPOINT/data_request?id=lr_ALTUI_Handler&command=home#

    . . . works again.

    ![UI5-RemoteLogin.PNG](Something went wrong while parsing server response)

    (Unable to upload screenshot .png at this time)
    EDIT: perhaps not enough posts to allow me to "Upload Image"

    General Discussion

  • (Tip) Pushover and Original Reactor using openLuup / ALTUI
    D dcmChrissy

    @toggledbits
    Thanks!
    Testing and manual typing of the custom sound names works great!
    Chris

    Vera/openLuup plugins

  • (Tip) Pushover and Original Reactor using openLuup / ALTUI
    D dcmChrissy

    UPDATE: With @toggledbits update for "R4V" below, your new notification sounds will work just by typing your custom soundfile name into the Sound: field of the Notify Action. Editing the J_ReactorSensor_UI7.js is not an undertaking for the simple user 😲

    Please ignore the entire "Tip" below, it ended up hosing my Reactor interface and I had to re-install the Reactor "stable" version to get back up and running. I'll leave it posted for a bit in case someone knows WHY it got hosed.
    Sorry,
    Chris

    Guessing this is the most appropriate area in which to post this . . .

    In case nobody has written this yet, I've been using Pushover for a while. First with VeraAlerts on Vera3/UI5, now with Reactor on openLuup/RPi3.

    Until recently, Pushover has constrained us by only allowing select notification sounds. Now pushover.net will allow you to upload custom sounds to their internal library.

    PushOver.PNG

    You may then add these sounds to Patrick's J_ReactorSensor_UI7.js file

    					values: [
    						"=(device default)", "none=(none/silent)", "vibrate=(vibrate only)", "pushover=Pushover",
    						"bike=Bike", "Bubbles=Bubbles (VA)", "bugle=Bugle", "cashregister=Cash Register", "classical=Classical", "Cloud=Cloud (VA)", "cosmic=Cosmic", "falling=Falling",
    						"gamelan=Gamelan", "incoming=Incoming", "intermission=Intermission", "iPhone_Ding=iPhone Ding (VA)", "magic=Magic", "mechanical=Mechanical",
    						"pianobar=Piano Bar", "siren=Siren", "spacealarm=Space Alarm", "tugboat=Tug Boat", "alien=Alien Alarm (long)",
    						"climb=Climb (long)", "persistent=Persistent (long)", "echo=Pushover Echo (long)", "updown=Up Down (long)"
    
    

    Not sure how the above code will format here, but I searched for "Pushover" in the .js file, found the section above, and sprinkled my 3 custom sounds alphabetically into the existing group (following existing formatting)

    After that, a browser refresh was all that was needed.

    That's All Folks,
    Don't Call Me Chrissy

    Vera/openLuup plugins

  • AltUI/Reactor issue?
    D dcmChrissy

    @perh
    No, I did not notice. I guess I would have realized it the next time I wanted to look at a logic summary!

    Crap

    Guess I should figure a way to roll back . . .

    On Chrome by the way.

    openLuup

  • AltUI/Reactor issue?
    D dcmChrissy

    @mrfarmer
    May be related.
    Occasionally, (indeed happened on the latest ALTUI update), after updating ALTUI, a Reactor will lose the buttons at the bottom. The picture below attempts to illustrate.
    Reactor Devices.PNG

    At this point, I do not dig into the reactor UI to see any other oddness like (maybe) the screenshots posted above. Instead, when I see this, I'll reset ALTUI by . . .
    Reset ALTUI.PNG

    Reload & refresh the luup engine / browser, and Reactor is back to normal.

    . . . Just a guess
    DCMChrissy

    openLuup

  • openLuup: Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
    D dcmChrissy

    @akbooer
    Great! Pretty simple, thank you for the instructions!

    Already had WSL enabled, although an older version.

    I downloaded & installed the Alpine WSL from the windows store.

    Starting the app presented the terminal window.

    Trying to install the packages . . .
    $ apk add [package name] gives a permission denied error

    error.PNG

    If I su and then install the packages from the # prompt, they install.

    Following the rest of the steps from a $ prompt work as you instructed, including manually adding the vera bridge and updating openLuup to your development branch.

    openLuup runs great, but GetVeraFiles always download zero byte png files in the /icons folder (ongoing problem for me on all of my recent openLuup installs) A "permissions" problem? Even though I never change any permissions unless instructed in your install instructions.

    Love the local access to the cmh-ludl tree!

    Again, thanks
    DCMChrissy

    openLuup

  • Massive discounts on Shelly for black friday
    D dcmChrissy

    Thanks,
    Took advantage of the discounts at the Shelly USA store. (i3 dual pack)
    Chris

    Hardware

  • Move UZB from Windows 10 to RPi 3 (Buster)
    D dcmChrissy

    Just a follow-update . . .
    Installed the razberry package with no issues.
    API key carried over without having to re-enter.
    Did have to force interview which worked for 2 powered devices, but failed with a battery PIR (Monoprice)
    Excluded then Included the PIR & the interview process completed.

    Installed the openLuup Z-Way plugin (master), followed instructions.
    Bingo!
    Neat.

    A good practice exercise for me, but turns out to be possibly temporary.
    The mentioned mini-PC options in this thread are drawing me to a more reliable solution.
    @mrFarmer, thanks for the tip, if I stay on the Pi3, I'll definitely add the SSD drive.

    Best,
    DCMChrissy

    Z-Wave.me

  • Telegram Plug-in to send text, images and video notifications
    D dcmChrissy

    @therealdb
    Sorry db, thanks PerH - 'nuff said, properly chastened
    😬

    Plugins

  • Telegram Plug-in to send text, images and video notifications
    D dcmChrissy

    @toggledbits
    I've got something similar. Running ALTUI 2.50.2549 (from the bottom banner)
    Installed the Reactor.stable branch for the Pushover enhancements.
    Oddly, although my Plugins tab for Reactor reads GitHub.stable, my Reactor Logic Summary page notes:

    Version: 3.9develop-20318.1220 config 20263 cdata 20045 ui 20190 pluginDevice 98 LuaXP 1.0.2enh

    Reactor_Display.PNG

    Plugins

  • Move UZB from Windows 10 to RPi 3 (Buster)
    D dcmChrissy

    Amazing and almost endless choices / configurations are available.

    Z-Wave.me

  • Move UZB from Windows 10 to RPi 3 (Buster)
    D dcmChrissy

    @perh
    Thanks for the tip!

    O.T. those Gemini Lake boxes look way cool

    C

    Z-Wave.me

  • Move UZB from Windows 10 to RPi 3 (Buster)
    D dcmChrissy

    @rafale77
    Thanks for the pointers!

    The RPi system running on a Micro SD is certainly NOT optimal as the card is bound to fail eventually.

    I've been practicing with various Debian builds (including a Raspbian image) running on several VirtualBox VMs to help me get more comfortable with Linux.

    Although I'm getting familiar with the Linux os CLI (and there's always google), I'm still too inexperienced with the networking part of it and need a LOT more learning / practice.

    My end goal is to have a 24/7 mini PC with Linux.

    Again, Thanks

    DCMChrissy

    Z-Wave.me

  • Move UZB from Windows 10 to RPi 3 (Buster)
    D dcmChrissy

    First Post . . .

    Good to "see" y'all here!

    Last week, I purchased the Z-Wave.me UZB1 dongle and also purchased the Z-Way license.

    Knowing in advance that the combination (Windows 10 and the Z-Way server) was lacking, I wanted to install anyway on a Windows 10 machine, and include a few spare z-wave devices to see how things worked. Pretty well, for the most part.

    @rafale77 had written that the UZB stick works well in the RPi compared to the RaZberry card (which I also purchased but is still in it's packaging), I would like to plug this UZB1 into my Pi running openLuup/ALTUI (then hopefully installing the Z-Way plugin)

    I'm not confident enough yet to plug the UZB into my Vera3 (UI5) and transfer my existing z-wave devices to the stick.

    Without creating a new Buster image downloaded from Z-Way, could I possibly . . .

    1. Plug the UZB1 into the Buster Pi3
    2. From the terminal, run,
    wget -q -O - razberry.z-wave.me/install | sudo bash
    

    then, if I can reach the :8083 port (as quoted by PoltoS) "go to Settings -> Apps -> Active -> ZWave and change /dev/ttyAMA0 to /dev/ttyACM0"

    and expect that my UZB1 will now run on the Pi ?

    If it is mostly that simple, would my license transfer?

    Should I exclude the (3) z-wave devices I had running on the Windows 10 Z-Way server first?

    If I'm oversimplifying, tell me to "shut up" and read some more! 😕

    Thanks again,

    DCMChrissy

    Z-Wave.me
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