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[Reactor] Variables not updating correctly in latest-25201-2aa18550
therealdbT
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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
[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
[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?
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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
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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.
Multi-System Reactor
Gradually turn on lights.
Tom_DT
I have several lights that I would like to turn on very gradually over 15 or 20 seconds. from 0 to .25 in .01 increments. I have tried a few things that came nowhere near working, so here I am.
Multi-System Reactor
Reactor (Multi-System/Multi-Hub) Announcements
toggledbitsT
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.
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Can't customize home page
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I foolishly let my system wipe all cookies this morning and with it my settings for my MSR home page. Once logged back in I can no longer remove errant panes nor is the + available to add new ones. Brave Browser v1.80.122 (Jul 16, 2025) What have I done?! Will check other browsers on my M1. UPDATE: Safari exhibits same behaviour. I've tried both sans last-four public key entry and with - no change.
Multi-System Reactor
Error After Upgrade
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Reset attribute value of entity in event handler
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Need help figuring out how to delay a reset on reaction
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Way to search for rules (rule state) in other rules
T
@toggledbits, not sure if this is a feature request or I'm using the search tool wrong. You have a "Search for rule" in the Rules Set tab in MSR. It works nicely to find a rule and bring up said rule, but can it/could it be used for as a "where used?" global search? For instance, I have a fairly large set of rules, divided up into 10 different rulesets. There's easily a hundred individual rules, and many of the rules have Rule State triggers, which of course refer to other rules. Amongst my troubleshooting today, I came across what may have been a duplicate or troubleshooting attempt, but I can't tell if it's actually used as a Rule State in another rule without opening each rule that I suspect it may be a part of. Thanks.
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Links to MSR from HA
Tom_DT
I am using Home Assistant a lot recently. On a dashboard showing the devices, I would like to show a link to the MSR rule that controls the devices. Is there a way to link directly into MSR?
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  • Issue with HTTP API
    E eonnet

    @toggledbits yes that was the problem, thanks on the fix.

    Best regards

    Multi-System Reactor

  • Issue with HTTP API
    E eonnet

    @toggledbits here is the log

    [latest-22328]2022-11-30T19:58:30.832Z httpapi:ERR httpapi: perform hvac_heating_unit.set_setpoint on Thermostat#hass>climate_vivax failed: [TypeError]Typ>
    [latest-22328]2022-11-30T19:58:30.834Z httpapi:CRIT TypeError: Type mismatch on config reactor.engine.monitored_entities, expecting array, got object
    TypeError: Type mismatch on config reactor.engine.monitored_entities, expecting array, got object
    at Configuration.getConfig (/opt/reactor/server/lib/Configuration.js:163:23)
    at Function.getConfig (/opt/reactor/server/lib/Configuration.js:151:82)
    at HTTPAPI._handlePerformRequest (/opt/reactor/server/lib/httpapi.js:834:56)
    at /opt/reactor/server/lib/httpapi.js:396:61
    at Layer.handle [as handle_request] (/opt/reactor/node_modules/express/lib/router/layer.js:95:5)
    at next (/opt/reactor/node_modules/express/lib/router/route.js:144:13)
    at Route.dispatch (/opt/reactor/node_modules/express/lib/router/route.js:114:3)
    at Layer.handle [as handle_request] (/opt/reactor/node_modules/express/lib/router/layer.js:95:5)
    at /opt/reactor/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:284:15
    at param (/opt/reactor/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:365:14)

    and another on with different request

    [latest-22328]2022-11-30T20:02:22.335Z httpapi:ERR httpapi: perform hvac_control.set_mode on Thermostat#hass>climate_vivax failed: [TypeError]TypeError: T>
    [latest-22328]2022-11-30T20:02:22.336Z httpapi:CRIT TypeError: Type mismatch on config reactor.engine.monitored_entities, expecting array, got object
    TypeError: Type mismatch on config reactor.engine.monitored_entities, expecting array, got object
    at Configuration.getConfig (/opt/reactor/server/lib/Configuration.js:163:23)
    at Function.getConfig (/opt/reactor/server/lib/Configuration.js:151:82)
    at HTTPAPI._handlePerformRequest (/opt/reactor/server/lib/httpapi.js:834:56)
    at /opt/reactor/server/lib/httpapi.js:396:61
    at Layer.handle [as handle_request] (/opt/reactor/node_modules/express/lib/router/layer.js:95:5)
    at next (/opt/reactor/node_modules/express/lib/router/route.js:144:13)
    at Route.dispatch (/opt/reactor/node_modules/express/lib/router/route.js:114:3)
    at Layer.handle [as handle_request] (/opt/reactor/node_modules/express/lib/router/layer.js:95:5)
    at /opt/reactor/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:284:15
    at param (/opt/reactor/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:365:14)

    Multi-System Reactor

  • Issue with HTTP API
    E eonnet

    I tried tonight with curl and postman i get the same response
    request failed
    no further info.... this is only happening when i try to make a request to entity.

    I also tried to make a reaction with the http request to reactor and the response is:
    Reaction "re-lb2sork5" (re-lb2sork5) step 1 http request failed
    Error: HTTP request failed: 400 Bad Request

    I hope this gives you more info

    Multi-System Reactor

  • Issue with HTTP API
    E eonnet

    Hello @toggledbits im trying to control reactor from external source, for this example i'm using web browser.

    (this is example for the docker installation on ubuntu server)
    When i hit a web page http://192.168.0.39:8111/api/v1/entity/hass_container>climate_vivax/perform/hvac_heating_unit.set_setpoint?setpoint=26
    i get a response
    'Request failed'
    and the action is not executed

    When i hit a web page http://192.168.0.39:8111/api/v1/reaction/re-lb1bejbo/run
    i get response
    {"status":true,"message":"Vivax Off started"}
    and the action is executed

    On the unraid server docker installation when i hit http://192.168.0.81:8111/api/v1/entity/hass>climate_vivax/perform/hvac_heating_unit.set_setpoint?setpoint=26
    i recieve a response
    {"status":true,"message":"Performed hvac_heating_unit.set_setpoint on Thermostat#hass>climate_vivax"}
    and the action is executed

    when i hit http://eonnet.duckdns.org:8112/api/v1/entity/hass>climate_vivax/perform/hvac_control.set_mode?mode=off
    i recieve a response
    {"status":true,"message":"Performed hvac_control.set_mode on Thermostat#hass>climate_vivax"}
    and the action is executed.

    Best regards

    Multi-System Reactor

  • Issue with HTTP API
    E eonnet

    Hello @toggledbits I have a strange issue with the HTTP request that i send to Reactor.
    I have two reactors one on a Unraid server and one on Ubuntu server installed as a docker, when i send http get request to the Unraid server to control home assistant entity everything is going ok, but when i send the same request to the ubuntu modified accordingly it says "Request failed" but when i try to run reaction via http request it works.

    When i go to entities and try to control the entity manually its working.

    Any idea's?

    Best regards

    Multi-System Reactor

  • Who are my Home Assistant + ZWave-JS users?
    E eonnet

    @vezinpi yes hassos

    Multi-System Reactor zwavejs

  • Who are my Home Assistant + ZWave-JS users?
    E eonnet

    @vezinpi in addon settings add 3000 port to the host.
    And than you can access the zwavejs2mqtt addon via ws://ip:3000

    Multi-System Reactor zwavejs

  • Who are my Home Assistant + ZWave-JS users?
    E eonnet

    Hello, i managed to connect the HA add on to reactor. The first thing i noticed is that mappings for fan on ZXT-600 and ZXT-120 IR extender for AC are incorrect, on reactor are as follows: 0-off, 1 - auto, 2 - continuous, 3 - periodic, 4 - low, 5 - medium, 6 - high, in zwavejs web console are 0 - Auto low, 1- Low, 3 - High, 5 - Medium

    Multi-System Reactor zwavejs

  • Who are my Home Assistant + ZWave-JS users?
    E eonnet

    Hello, i'm running zwavejs2mqtt addon on Home Assistant and the addon don't allow to connect to the addon via IP address. Is there a solution for this or i'm out of luck?

    I'm running my Reactor on a docker on Unraid, and home assistant os as a VM on the unraid, i can't install docker zwavejs2mqtt because for some unknown reason my zwave stick loses a connection with the docker after couple of days and cant find the solution for that.

    cheers

    Multi-System Reactor zwavejs

  • Who are my Home Assistant + ZWave-JS users?
    E eonnet

    I’m using HA with zwavejs2mqtt addon

    Multi-System Reactor zwavejs

  • Considering changing to HA - but what installation method?
    E eonnet

    @perh The addon menu is just a docker containers, you have all of them as a separate docker which you can install.

    Home Assistant

  • ezmqtt switch control questions/issues
    E eonnet

    Thanks, found the problem updated and its working, in your instruction for installation the container is named toggledbits/ezmqtt:latest-generic-amd64 and in the docker hub latest version is toggledbits/ezmqtt:latest-amd64, that is why it didnt update.

    cheers

    Software

  • ezmqtt switch control questions/issues
    E eonnet

    Hello @toggledbits i run ezmqtt in a docker, updated to the latest version and still have the same issue:
    here is the error in the log that i recieve

    at EzloClient.handle_message (/opt/ezmqtt/lib/ezlo.js:664:25)
    at /opt/ezmqtt/lib/wsclient.js:233:29
    at new Promise (<anonymous>)
    at WSClient.trigger (/opt/ezmqtt/lib/wsclient.js:229:16)
    at WebSocket.<anonymous> (/opt/ezmqtt/lib/wsclient.js:76:30)
    at WebSocket.emit (node:events:390:28)
    at Receiver.receiverOnMessage (/opt/ezmqtt/node_modules/ws/lib/websocket.js:1008:20)
    at Receiver.emit (node:events:390:28)
    at Receiver.dataMessage (/opt/ezmqtt/node_modules/ws/lib/receiver.js:517:14)
    at Receiver.getData (/opt/ezmqtt/node_modules/ws/lib/receiver.js:435:17) {
    code: -32602,
    reason: Unexpected Json format for value type 'bool': ["true","true"]
    }
    mqtt: <ezmqtt/set/device/61e8937e124c35129921171d/item/switch true> failed; Wrong field of object (-32602): Unexpected Json format for value type 'bool': ["true","true"]

    I send plain payload true on topic ezmqtt/set/device/61e8937e124c35129921171d/item/switch.

    version that is shown in the log file is Version 21357

    cheers

    Software

  • ezmqtt switch control questions/issues
    E eonnet

    Hi @toggledbits,

    i tried the ezmqtt today, i have some issues most likely that i'm doing something wrong.

    i have on my ezlo hub 3 switches, 1 dimmer and 1 motion sensor

    i can control the dimmer via ezmqtt/set/device/<device-id>/item/<item-name>
    but i can't control the switches.

    i receive on ezmqtt/tele/device/61e8937e124c35129921171d/item/switch payload true or false depending on the state of the switch, but when i send on ezmqtt/set/device/61e8937e124c35129921171d/item/switch payload true or false nothing happens, its the same for all switches.

    what i'm doing wrong?

    Cheers

    Software

  • New toys to play with
    E eonnet

    @crille i haven’t tried it wit ezmqtt i intend to try it today, but have tried it with zwavejs2mqtt and its pretty smooth.

    Software

  • New toys to play with
    E eonnet

    @crille you can use the mqttthing plugin on homebridge 🙂

    Software

  • Sustained condition is missing from MSR
    E eonnet

    Thanks both @toggledbits and @Elcid. I will use the @toggledbits idea because i dont need instantaneous feedback from ezlo.

    Did anybody tested ezlo with higher number of devices how it compares with Vera? i have around 50 zwave devices and when i turn on scene with multiple devices sometimes it takes 1 minute scene to complete, i get a lot of retries especially with the dimmers, the zwave network is good because the 50 devices are in 60 sqm apartment on 2 floors so 50 devices make excellent mesh 🙂 90% of the devices are mains powered.

    My idea is to use Ezlo hub for zwave devices and transfer them to Control4 via HTTP calls. that is why i will use @toggledbits solution because ezlo -> Control4 is just for feedback i dont need instantaneous response, from C4 -> Ezlo i will use direct http call so that will be instant

    Multi-System Reactor

  • Sustained condition is missing from MSR
    E eonnet

    @toggledbits said in Sustained condition is missing from MSR:

    So, you want to do something when it has not changed for 3 seconds... think about how to structure that.

    What i'm trying to do is to import ezlo dimmer in vera and have 2 way communication. If i do action on change without sustain sometimes it goes in a loop, so i want to make sure that dimmer has reached the level and stayed on that level for couple of seconds before i send the information back to vera. In vera i'm using your virtual dimmer. But for some reason when you turn on ezlo the dimmers make a short stop for couple of hundred milliseconds somewhere in between causes a race between the two dimmers.

    Multi-System Reactor

  • Sustained condition is missing from MSR
    E eonnet

    What should i choose, what i'm trying to achieve is that when dimmer level changes and stays for example 35% for 3 seconds pass the dimmer level to a http call

    Multi-System Reactor
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