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Intveltr

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Possible feature request?
CatmanV2C
No idea how easy this would be. During my migration away from Z-wave I've been replacing the Z-wave devices with Sonoff which has broken some of my automations. Any chance of a 'Test Reaction' function to call out which ones are broken because an entity no longer exists? Without actually running the reaction? Or does this exist already and I'm just not aware of how to do it? Obviously I can see entities that are no longer available, but not quite what I'm looking for. I guess it's something of an edge case so no huge issue. TIA! C
Multi-System Reactor
Copying a global reaction
tunnusT
With build 25328, if you copy a global reaction, a new reaction does not appear in the UI unless you do a refresh. I recall this used to work without needing this page refresh? Anyway, only a minor nuisance.
Multi-System Reactor
Logic Assistance: Exterior Lights on when Illuminance Below Threshold
PablaP
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Time series documentation
tunnusT
Is the current manual (incl. examples) up to date with how retention value is handled in time series configuration? Referring to this post
Multi-System Reactor
Genuinely impressed with Zigbee and HA / Reactor
CatmanV2C
Just for the record, in case anyone is following, I'm really rather impressed. I have installed one of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B6P22YJC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 That's connected (physically) to the VM running on my Synology, with a 2m USB extension. The same host also runs Openluup, Mosquito, HA Bridge. Yesterday I installed Zigbee2mqtt. That was a bit of a PITA but mostly because of ports and permissions. Once up and running, and the correct boxes ticked, immediately visible in Home Assistant via the MQTT integration, and thence into Reactor I've only got two devices. I bought the cheapest sensor I could find, which is a door sensor. Dead easy to add to ZIgbee2mqtt and again, immediately visible in HA. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FPQLWRW1?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title The dongle is on the top floor of the house, and I wanted the sensor on the back door (just about as far apart as it's possible to get short of going into the garage) When I moved the sensor downstairs it dropped out pretty instantly (which wasn't a huge surprise) so quick bit of research found out that smart plugs will act as routers so... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FDQDPGBB?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title Took me about 30 seconds to connect. Updated the name. Instantly visible in Reactor with the new name pushed over from Zigbee2mqtt. And lo, the door sensor now has a signal of 140 and works as far as I can tell perfectly and instantly (unlike my z-wave one). A few more of those will be purchased and used to replace the Tuya wifi cloud devices and the (continually failing) Z-wave plugs (yeah, they were TKB so....) Commended to the house. Thanks for everyone that got me on the right lines. C
Zigbee
Tuya Wifi to Tasmota flashing
CatmanV2C
Just popping this in here in case it's helpful to anyone else later. I've got several Tuya Wifi sockets that I'm getting rid of / replacing. Looking at which ones, if any, can be flashed to Tasmota: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09Y212TCK?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 Are NOT flashable C
Zigbee
MQTT templates for ZIgbee scene controller, or a better way?
CatmanV2C
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Reset a delay
CatmanV2C
I'm sure this has been asked, and answered, but damned if I can figure it out Use case: I have a rear garden with lights. A door from the kitchen into the garden and a door from the garage. Currently if I open the kitchen door the lights come on (yay) and a 3 minute delay starts. After 3 minutes, no matter what else happens, the lights go off (Boo! But also yay!) What I would like is for the 3 minute delay until the lights go off to start from the latest door open event. That is, if I'm going from kitchen to garage, and back again, the lights stay on until there's three minutes of no activity. I've tried 'hacking' with a virtual switch, but can't seem to stop the delay. Any pointers? TIA C
Multi-System Reactor
Zigbee2mqtt installed! sytemctl not happy :(
CatmanV2C
Hello oh great ones. After a couple of hours messing with ports and permissions I have Zigbee2mqtt installed and running on my virtual pi Can connect to the front end and everything Odd one though, simply cannot get systemctl to work and the error is, well, unhelpful. The service file is this: [Unit] Description=zigbee2mqtt After=network.target [Service] Environment=NODE_ENV=production Type=notify ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/node index.js WorkingDirectory=/opt/zigbee2mqtt StandardOutput=inherit # Or use StandardOutput=null if you don't want Zigbee2MQTT messages filling syslog, for more options see systemd.exec(5) StandardError=inherit WatchdogSec=10s Restart=always RestartSec=10s User=pi [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target Straight out of the docs with the change to point to my local node install (which we know works as it's the same as the very fine Reactor is using. Running manually pnpm start in /opt/zigbee2mqtt works fine However: catman@openluup:/etc/systemd/system$ sudo systemctl start zigbee2mqtt.service Job for zigbee2mqtt.service failed because the control process exited with error code. See "systemctl status zigbee2mqtt.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details. Which I have catman@openluup:/etc/systemd/system$ sudo systemctl status zigbee2mqtt.service ● zigbee2mqtt.service - zigbee2mqtt Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/zigbee2mqtt.service; disabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2025-12-16 12:32:42 GMT; 4s ago Process: 3093 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/node index.js (code=exited, status=217/USER) Main PID: 3093 (code=exited, status=217/USER) and -- A start job for unit zigbee2mqtt.service has begun execution. -- -- The job identifier is 17477. Dec 16 12:35:16 openluup systemd[3178]: zigbee2mqtt.service: Failed to determine user credentials: No such process Dec 16 12:35:16 openluup systemd[3178]: zigbee2mqtt.service: Failed at step USER spawning /usr/local/bin/node: No such process -- Subject: Process /usr/local/bin/node could not be executed -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: https://www.debian.org/support -- -- The process /usr/local/bin/node could not be executed and failed. -- -- The error number returned by this process is ERRNO. Dec 16 12:35:16 openluup systemd[1]: zigbee2mqtt.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=217/USER -- Subject: Unit process exited -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: https://www.debian.org/support -- -- An ExecStart= process belonging to unit zigbee2mqtt.service has exited. -- -- The process' exit code is 'exited' and its exit status is 217. Dec 16 12:35:16 openluup systemd[1]: zigbee2mqtt.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. -- Subject: Unit failed -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: https://www.debian.org/support -- -- The unit zigbee2mqtt.service has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'. Dec 16 12:35:16 openluup systemd[1]: Failed to start zigbee2mqtt. -- Subject: A start job for unit zigbee2mqtt.service has failed -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: https://www.debian.org/support -- -- A start job for unit zigbee2mqtt.service has finished with a failure. Which strikes me as very odd. Any blindingly obvious things I'm missing? TIA! C
Zigbee
Any thoughts on which is better
CatmanV2C
Obviously a quiet forum, but perhaps it's time I'm looking at rolling Zigbee into my system, in large part for the Aqara FP300 presence sensors which seem to finally provide a solution to if the wasp is actually in the box. My current set up is as follows: One Debian VM on Synology NAS running: Z-wave Server Open Luup Multi system reactor HA bridge Mosquito MQQT broker This machine has a UZB Z-wave stick connected via the USB port on the NAS Another HAOS VM on the same NAS running HAOS I've got some older Z-wave stuff that I keep around until it fails. I have some Tuya stuff integrated in HA My thought was to get either a SMLIGHT SLZB-06M or an Aqara Hub M2 Integrate them via Zigbee2MQQT (running on the Debian machine) and then expose them in HA so I can continue to automate in MSR. Thoughts on which of those devices wold be preferable long term. Both are POE capable which is good. It also appears I could add a USB dongle to the NAS and expose it to the HAOS machine. Any thoughts from the assembled experts here? TIA C
Zigbee
Single protocol?
CatmanV2C
Another question to the hive mind. Prompted by the fact that I lost yet another z-wave device over the weekend due to a power issue. It looks like z-way server is reporting another device failed (although it's working fine) and message queue is far too long IMHO. Also the failed device has been removed in the expert interface, but still there in the 'normal' one. Sigh. Currently I have z-wave, Tuya, thinking about Zigbee.... Does anyone use one single protocol for everything? Right now I'm feeling that as the z-wave stuff dies, I'm just gonna replace it with something else.... C
General Discussion
HDMI oddness
CatmanV2C
Not really Smart Home stuff, but going to ask as we have smart people... Bear with me on this one. Asking here because of the font of knowledge! For many eek years I have had a Virgin V6 box and a Raspberry Pi running Kodi connected to my TV through a cheap *** HDMI switch. It all worked beautifully but the absolutely critical thing was that the TV remote passed the signals back to the Pi to allow remote control of Kodi. Couple of changes of late: Installed a soundbar on the TV using the ARC (audio return channel). That then turns the soundbar on and off when the TV turns on and off and the TV volume control controls the soundbar volume direct. Everything continues to work Upgraded the software of the Tivo box to Virgin 360. This is literally software only. You get sent a snacky new Bluetooth remote hit 'upgrade' on the screen and off it goes. Now, things are not playing well. Typically when I turn on to watch Kodi the soundbar comes on (as it should) but the TV either puts out sound through its own speakers and the soundbar, or just the soundbar. It's not possible to control the volume of the soundbar through the TV. Also it's not longer possible to control Kodi using the TV remote. If I turn the TV360 box off, i.e. power it down, before turning on to watch Kodi, everything is fine. This makes little to no sense to me. My assumption is that the cheap *** HDMI switch is getting something from the TV360 connection that it didn't used to get when the software was Tivo and that's screwing up the HDMI communications. I'm upgrading the switch to something a little less chap, but wondered if anyone could validate my theory at all? TIA C
General Discussion
Reactor Loading Screen Safari
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Constraints states visually do not match actual
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Oh the joy of pairing
CatmanV2C
When I remember the old days Just added a new Tuya plug (OK so it's cloud) Start to finish, visible in HA and MSR < 30 seconds... C
Vera
Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2 & ZBT-2
therealdbT
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Hardware
[MSR] Feature request: For Each action on arrays/groups
therealdbT
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Multi-System Reactor
[Solved] Error: Command timeout
G
at _ClientAPI._commandTimeout (http://192.168.1.100:8111/client/ClientAPI.js:807:179 Seeing this randomly when returning to open browser tab after being away awhile. Once, maybe twice a day. "What did you do to trigger it?" Literally nothing, just walked away and returned and there it was. Actions taken in reasonably close proximity to this particular instance of it popping up: I'd restarted the MSR container in Portainer. I'll try to grab some logs here shortly.
Multi-System Reactor
Issue with MSR UI becoming unresponsive
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I'm having an issue with MSR's UI being very unresponsive. It started happening a couple days ago and I didn't make any changes that would have caused this except adding some meross lan devices in HA. When I go into an entity action and use the search functionality, it usually will start filtering and then get to a place after a few letters are entered where it will take 30 seconds or more (sometimes minutes) for the UI to show what I am typing. During this time MSR ui is completely unresponsive. I've tried multiple browsers and multiple computers. HA and MSR are both deployed in docker. I have run HTOP on the host and when the problem happens there are no CPU/Memory spikes at all. From a functionality standpoint MSR is working perfectly. This seems to be an UI issue only. Do i need to ditch Docker and run MSR on a Proxmox VM? I have both stand alone Docker and Proxmox environments. I dont mind doing that I just want to be able to use the UI again... Installation method Home Assistant Container Core 2025.7.3 Frontend 20250702.3 nothing crazy in the logs except some openweather map stuff that doesn't make any sense as it is working fine in MSR Any help would be greatly appreciated Reactor latest-25328-b2ed1365 app 25328 configuration from /var/reactor/config NODE_PATH /opt/reactor:/opt/reactor/node_modules [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.843Z <app:null> Reactor build latest-25328-b2ed1365 starting on v24.11.1 /usr/local/bin/node [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.844Z <app:null> Process ID 1 user/group 0/0; docker; platform linux/x64 #161-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jul 22 14:25:40 UTC 2025; locale (undefined) [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.844Z <app:null> Basedir /opt/reactor; data in /var/reactor/storage [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.844Z <app:null> NODE_PATH=/opt/reactor:/opt/reactor/node_modules [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.865Z <app:null> Resolved timezone=America/New_York, environment TZ=America/New_York; offset minutes from UTC=-300 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.867Z <default:null> Module i18n v25141 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.867Z <app:null> Configured locale (undefined); selected locale(s) en-US.UTF-8 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.879Z <app:null> Loaded locale en-US for en-US [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.879Z <app:null> Local date/time using configured timezone and locale formatting is "11/30/2025, 3:01:53 PM" [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.889Z <Structure:null> Module Structure v25326 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.890Z <Capabilities:null> Module Capabilities v24312 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.904Z <Plugin:null> Module Plugin v25141 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.923Z <Timer:null> Module Timer v25279 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.924Z <TimerBroker:null> Module TimerBroker v25314 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.927Z <Entity:null> Module Entity v25251 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.929Z <Controller:null> Module Controller v25253 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.930Z <AlertManager:null> Module AlertManager v25318 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.937Z <default:null> Module Ruleset v25283 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.937Z <default:null> Module Rulesets v25141 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.942Z <GlobalExpression:null> Module GlobalExpression v25258 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.953Z <Predicate:null> Module Predicate v25328 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.956Z <Rule:null> Module Rule v25323 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.958Z <GlobalReaction:null> Module GlobalReaction v25292 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.959Z <Engine:null> Module Engine v25325 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.964Z <httpapi:null> Module httpapi v25328 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.972Z <wsapi:null> Module wsapi v25328 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.994Z <TaskQueue:null> Module TaskQueue 24138 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:53.994Z <VeraController:null> Module VeraController v25141 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:01:54.179Z <HassController:null> Module HassController v25325 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:02:13.797Z <OWMWeatherController:null> Module OWMWeatherController v25268 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:02:13.800Z <SystemController:null> Module SystemController v25323 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:02:13.807Z <MQTTController:null> Module MQTTController v22092 [latest-25328]2025-11-30T20:02:20.630Z <OWMWeatherController:CRIT> FetchError: request to https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?lat=xxxxxxxxxx&lon=-xxxxxxxxx&appid=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx&units=standard&_r=1xxxxxxxxxxxxxxfailed, reason: [-] FetchError: request to https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?lat=xxxxxxxxxxx&lon=-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx&appid=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx&units=standard&_r=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxfailed, reason: at ClientRequest.<anonymous> (/opt/reactor/node_modules/node-fetch/lib/index.js:1501:11) at ClientRequest.emit (node:events:508:28) at ClientRequest.emit (node:domain:489:12) at emitErrorEvent (node:_http_client:108:11) at TLSSocket.socketErrorListener (node:_http_client:575:5) at TLSSocket.emit (node:events:508:28) at TLSSocket.emit (node:domain:489:12) at emitErrorNT (node:internal/streams/destroy:170:8) at emitErrorCloseNT (node:internal/streams/destroy:129:3) at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:89:21
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  • Fibaro TRV on ZWay/OpenLuup?
    I Intveltr

    @rafale77 I have tried before to change the device type manually and that didn't work for some reason. But after loading your new lua file and recreating the devices, this now works correctly, from the mobile app to Openluup to ZWay to the thermostat, and all the way back. The operating mode (off / heat) is also transmitted correctly.

    Thanks!

    Zway Bridge

  • Fibaro TRV on ZWay/OpenLuup?
    I Intveltr

    I've no idea what those unsupported ones are. ZWay has a bunch of Fibaro Power Management Alarm and Fibaro System Alarm devices but I've no idea what they do.

    I tried setting 49-0 and 49-1 to Heater1 and ZoneThermostat1 devices, but neither fully work. I can set the setpoint through them but they don't show the current setpoint, that only happens if I create a separate child device for 49-1-67-1 (and that child only displays the setpoint; it won't allow changing it).

    By the way, yes, there are 2 very similar looking devices. This is mirrored in ZWay which has 2 devices to control the setpoint. Both will transmit new values to the TRV, but only one of them (49-1) will update the setpoint if I turn the radiator knob. It seems 49-0 is something of a dummy. Fibaro is known for bizarre ZWave implementations, which is also reflected in ZWay. Vera however will display this thing correctly (as a single Heater1 device). Personally, I can live with having the current temperature in a separate device though.

    Zway Bridge

  • Ideas of project...
    I Intveltr

    These are great not just for sensors, but also to ZWave-ify existing equipment in cases where a simple dry relay ZWave switch won't cut it. I had a few motorized transom windows with IR remotes, that can also be controlled through some weird industrial serial protocol. I build controllers for them using ZUNO boards, so I can now control the windows through OpenLuup.

    Z-Uno

  • Fibaro TRV on ZWay/OpenLuup?
    I Intveltr

    Update:

    If I change Device 49-1 in the above list to a Heater1 device, it will not show the correct current setpoint, but when I change the setpoint on device 49-1, the thermostat will follow along.

    If I go into the ZWay bridge config and tick Parameter 67 on Device 49-1 (49-1-67-1), I get an extra device that does show the correct current setpoint. Changing it on that new device will not result in the thermostat changing accordingly, however.

    Zway Bridge

  • HomeWave Push notifications plugin (Update)
    I Intveltr

    It's in the app store now 🙂 Please let me know if it installs correctly

    Vera/openLuup plugins

  • HomeWave Push notifications plugin (Update)
    I Intveltr

    I'll put it in this weekend

    Vera/openLuup plugins

  • Fibaro TRV on ZWay/OpenLuup?
    I Intveltr

    They offer:

    • On/Off control (In ZWay this is an On/Off button, in OpenLuup when using Vera it shows a single Heater1 device with Off/Heat operating modes)
    • Current temperature
    • Current Heating setpoint (read / write)

    I'm not sure how these map to the variables in the above list, and some seem to be duplicated. BTW, device 25031 is a child device that I turned on manually in the plugin, in order to see if it could be controlled that way.

    Zway Bridge

  • HomeWave Push notifications plugin (Update)
    I Intveltr

    @perh So would I 🙂 I've made a major (and very expensive) effort a few years ago using Xamarin, but the Android part never worked very well, it took ages to start up and just parsing JSON files required whole seconds. I'm hoping to revisit this at some point since they have made huge improvements to Xamarin since then, but don't hold your breath; it's a huge effort.

    Vera/openLuup plugins

  • Fibaro TRV on ZWay/OpenLuup?
    I Intveltr

    Having some trouble getting the Fibaro TRV device working with the ZWay bridge. The device works in the ZWay (Zwave.Me) Smart Home GUI, and creates a number of devices in OpenLuup, some of which appear to have the right variables in it. Changing the XML and JSON files makes no difference.

    I also tried creating a separate child device for Parameter 67 (using the gui for the ZWay bridge, see below), and setting the XML/JSON types for that device (like I've havd to do for a few other devices). This results in a device that correctly displays the TRV setpoint, but chaning the setpoint in the OpenLuup gui does not result in anything being transmitted to/by ZWay.

    20490 49-0 D_ComboDevice1.xml zNode #49-0
    49-0-113-8-12-A
    49-0-113-8-13-A
    49-0-113-8-14-A
    49-0-113-8-15-A
    49-0-113-9-3-A
    49-0-64
    49-0-67-1
    20491 49-1 D_ComboDevice1.xml zNode #49-1
    49-1-113-8-12-A
    49-1-113-8-13-A
    49-1-113-8-14-A
    49-1-113-8-15-A
    49-1-113-9-3-A
    49-1-64
    25031 49-1-67-1 D_Heater1.xml Radiator Bedroom
    20492 49-2 D_ComboDevice1.xml multi #49-2
    49-2-113-8-10-A
    49-2-113-8-11-A
    25030 49-2-49-1 D_TemperatureSensor1.xml Radiator Bedroom

    Zway Bridge

  • HomeWave Push notifications plugin (Update)
    I Intveltr

    All,

    Due to changes in the push notification system by Apple, the plugin to send push notifications to HomeWave will have to be updated. Please use the link below. This plugin works on both Vera and OpenLuup platforms.

    Push messages will continue to work with the old and the new plugin. Once the server and the HomeWave app are updated, the old plugin will stop working

    http://www.intvelt.com/files/HomeWavePush.zip
    Vera/openLuup plugins

  • TRVs and heating
    I Intveltr

    I didn't actually wire 3 Horstmann relays in parallel, it's one relay, plus 2 Fibaro dry contact relays (can't use a double unit, you can't associate the Horstman thermostat with the 2nd relay in the double unit). You can buy Horstman thermostats separately and save some cash that way. They associate just fine with regular switches (I have one associated with an additional switch for a floor heating pump)

    Hardware

  • TRVs and heating
    I Intveltr

    It's a bit of an issue. You can of course do this programatically if you have temperature sensors in all the rooms. But you'd have to drive the Horstmann relay programatically, which isn't ideal. The thermostat has some clever logic to drive your boiler in an optimal way (I think you can even set the boiler type in the Horstmann).

    What I did: I put thermostats in the rooms that I want to have good temperature control in (3 rooms). The relay units near the boiler are simply wired in parallel: this defeats the cleverness of the boiler control... but only when more than one thermostat demands heat while being near its setpoint. The TRVs in those rooms are programmatically slaved to the thermostat: every so often the home controller reads the setpoint and updates the TRVs.

    The TRVs in the other rooms are usually set to 14 degrees. At the moment I have them set so they go to 20 degrees when I turn the lights on in that room, and I close one of the boiler relays for 5 minutes to draw heat into the radiator. These are small rooms and this works well enough.

    By the way, I'm getting some serious savings by not heating the rooms that are not in use during the day.

    Hardware
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