I have a legacy home automation set-up running on Windows XP. the computer and software have now died.
I have written a very nice Excel VBA program to replace the software and it can run on any modern Windows system.
My only remaining problem is to output the correct signal to a USB port to trigger the wireless switches.
Has anybody done a similar exercise. Please help.

The locksmith is trying to persuade me to purchase the BE-TECH K35 touchscreen lock with both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, claiming it's better than the Yale Assure Lock 2. What are your thoughts on this? Which one would you recommend?

Here is the link to the Chinese brand BE-TECH: BE-TECH Smart Deadbolt K3S.

The other smart lock I am considering is the Schlage Encode Plus.

Thank you!

Hi All

Hopefully this place looks like a helpful forum as I’m quite new to all this!

I’ve had a few devices all working separately /through their proprietary apps but we’re just finishing off a large house extension and this has added to the list.

I’d ideally like to be able to view/switch a number of different devices on one screen/head end but have no idea where to start.

The devices we have/will have shortly are as follows;

Zigbee Smart Sockets
Zigbee smart switches (for lights)
Heatmiser Neo Underfloor Heating (this runs from a Samsung ASHP but that part is automatic)
Samsung VRF air conditioning (currently using Smart Things App)
Hive (2xLTHW heating circuits in the existing house and Hot Water)
Ring (doorbell!)
Hik Vision PoE CCTV

We have lots of appliances (Neff N70) which we can control remotely but not too fussed about controlling those at the
Moment)

Any help/recommendations would be appreciated!

Thanks

Adrian

Hi @toggledbits,

I have lots of logs with this:

<Engine:ERR> Assignment to alarm ignored -- expression-driven global cannot be set by assignment

Any hints to where look at to avoid this? Thanks.

Hi @toggledbits

I'd like to update my controllers with these new features, but I'm struggling to find any guidance in the docs - and in general to understand the context.

Could you please elaborate more? Thanks.

Hi All,

Kind of new to Home Automation. Started off Using Amazon Echo units and added a Samsung SmartThings hub. I have mostly been using plug in modules for turning lights on and off. I live in a very rural area where the internet goes out a lot. I eventually want to change to to a non internet Hub so things will work without needing an internet connection. But I will post with those questions at a later date.

So, the task at hand is this: I have flood lights at each corner of my house. They are currently controlled by switches at the front and back doors. I would like to add Security Cameras to each corner also. I can easily find small Wifi switches to put into the electrical box where the flood lights are located, then I can terminate the leads together behind the Decora switch to have constant power. Then I can use the constant power up at the lights electrical box to power the security cameras. I would also like to have a wireless switch to take the place of the Decora switch to be able to turn the lights off and on.

I cannot seem to find a product like this. It seems I can find the small wired in switch boxes that will also come with external smart wall switches, but the wall switches are an external box that does not fit in or cover the existing Wall switch electrical box. I can also find Wireless Decora switches that come with a remote wired in small switch box , but they all seem to be RF and do not integrate with a Smart Hub.
I am hoping someone here knows of a product that matches what I am looking for. Any help would be appreciated.

Also any recommendations for Wireless Security cameras are welcome.

Thanks for any help.

Hello,

I have a fresh openluup install on a raspberry.
Just installed "Vera Bridge" plugin, but I can't make it to work.
The plugin can not load the device infos from the vera.
This is what I can see in the OpenLuup log :

openLuup.client:: WGET error status: -1, request: http://192.168.1.2/port_3480/data_request?id=user_data2&output_format=json&ns=1

I have tried it from a console on the same raspberry this way :
wget http://192.168.1.2:3480/data_request?id=user_data2&output_format=json&ns=1
It worked, so I think it's not credential or network issue.

What can be the solution for this ?

more openluup log :

408 lines, 1 error, max gap 61s @ 2022-08-12 20:51:01.568
2022-08-12 19:21:24.150 :: openLuup LOG ROTATION :: (runtime 0.0 days)
2022-08-12 19:21:24.154 openLuup.init:: init phase completed
2022-08-12 19:21:24.155 openLuup.io.server:: starting HTTP:3480 server on port: 3480 tcp{server}: 0x1c48ee8
2022-08-12 19:21:24.157 openLuup.io.server:: starting SMTP server on port: 2525 tcp{server}: 0x1b461d8
2022-08-12 19:21:24.158 openLuup.io.server:: starting POP3 server on port: 11011 tcp{server}: 0x1b48780
2022-08-12 19:21:24.158 openLuup.historian:: starting data historian
2022-08-12 19:21:24.159 openLuup.historian:: using memory cache size (per-variable): 1024
2022-08-12 19:21:24.168 openLuup.scheduler:: starting
2022-08-12 19:21:24.169 openLuup.scheduler:: [2] openLuup device startup
2022-08-12 19:21:24.170 luup_log:2: v22.7.31
2022-08-12 19:21:24.171 luup_log:2: sync in 35.8 s
2022-08-12 19:21:24.190 luup.variable_watch:: callback=housemode_watcher, watching=2.openLuup.HouseMode
2022-08-12 19:21:24.191 luup.register_handler:: global_function_name=openLuup_email, request=openLuup@openLuup.local
2022-08-12 19:21:24.191 luup.register_handler:: global_function_name=openLuup_images, request=images@openLuup.local
2022-08-12 19:21:24.192 luup.register_handler:: global_function_name=openLuup_events, request=events@openLuup.local
2022-08-12 19:21:24.192 luup.register_handler:: global_function_name=openLuup_mailbox, request=mail@openLuup.local
2022-08-12 19:21:24.193 luup.chdev.append:: [AltAppStore] Alternate App Store
2022-08-12 19:21:24.193 luup.chdev.sync:: [2] openLuup, syncing children
2022-08-12 19:21:24.194 luup_log:2: starting MQTT $SYS/broker statistics
2022-08-12 19:21:24.196 luup_log:2: 3Mb, 2.1%cpu, 0.0days
2022-08-12 19:21:24.211 openLuup.scheduler:: [2] openLuup device startup completed: status=true, msg=sync in 35.8 s, name=L_openLuup
2022-08-12 19:21:24.212 openLuup.scheduler:: [3] Alternate UI device startup
2022-08-12 19:21:24.212 luup_log:3: ALTUI: initstatus(3) starting version: v2.54
2022-08-12 19:21:24.214 openLuup.scheduler:: [3] Alternate UI device startup completed: status=, msg=, name=
2022-08-12 19:21:24.214 openLuup.scheduler:: [7] VeraBridge device startup
2022-08-12 19:21:24.215 luup_log:7: VeraBridge
2022-08-12 19:21:24.215 luup_log:7: 2021.01.03
2022-08-12 19:21:24.216 luup_log:7: 192.168.1.2
2022-08-12 19:21:24.216 luup_log:7: device clone numbering starts at 10000
2022-08-12 19:21:24.217 luup_log:7: VeraBridge maps remote Zwave controller
2022-08-12 19:21:24.218 luup_log:7: v21.1.3
2022-08-12 19:21:24.242 openLuup.client:: WGET error status: -1, request: http://192.168.1.2/port_3480/data_request?id=user_data2&output_format=json&ns=1
2022-08-12 19:21:24.242 luup.set_failure:: status = 2
2022-08-12 19:21:24.243 luup.variable_set:: 7.urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HaDevice1.CommFailure was: 2 now: 2 #hooks:0
2022-08-12 19:21:24.244 luup.variable_set:: 7.urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HaDevice1.CommFailureTime was: 1660323316 now: 1660324884 #hooks:0
2022-08-12 19:21:24.246 luup_log:7: registering with AltUI [3] as Data Storage Provider
2022-08-12 19:21:24.247 luup.register_handler:: global_function_name=HTTP_VeraBridgeMirror_192.168.1.2, request=HTTP_VeraBridgeMirror_192.168.1.2
2022-08-12 19:21:24.249 luup.call_action:: 3.urn:upnp-org:serviceId:altui1.RegisterDataProvider
2022-08-12 19:21:24.260 openLuup.scheduler:: [7] VeraBridge device startup completed: status=, msg=No Vera, name=VeraBridge
2022-08-12 19:21:24.261 openLuup.scheduler:: [4] Alternate App Store device startup
2022-08-12 19:21:24.261 luup_log:4: AltAppStore : starting...
2022-08-12 19:21:24.262 luup.variable_set:: 4.urn:upnp-org:serviceId:altui1.DisplayLine1 was: AltAppStore now: AltAppStore #hooks:0
2022-08-12 19:21:24.263 luup.variable_set:: 4.urn:upnp-org:serviceId:altui1.DisplayLine2 was: now: #hooks:0
2022-08-12 19:21:24.264 luup_log:4: AltAppStore : v20.3.30
2022-08-12 19:21:24.264 luup.set_failure:: status = 0
2022-08-12 19:21:24.265 luup.variable_set:: 4.urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HaDevice1.CommFailure was: 0 now: 0 #hooks:0
2022-08-12 19:21:24.266 luup.variable_set:: 4.urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HaDevice1.CommFailureTime was: 0 now: 0 #hooks:0
2022-08-12 19:21:24.267 openLuup.scheduler:: [4] Alternate App Store device startup completed: status=true, msg=OK, name=AltAppStore
2022-08-12 19:21:24.268 openLuup.scheduler:: [5] Harmony Hub Control device startup
2022-08-12 19:21:24.280 luup.variable_set:: 5.urn:rboer-com:serviceId:Harmony1.LinkStatus was: Ok now: Starting... #hooks:0
2022-08-12 19:21:24.281 luup.variable_set:: 5.urn:rboer-com:serviceId:Harmony1.IconSet was: 0 now: 3 #hooks:0
2022-08-12 19:21:24.282 luup.attr_set:: 5.altid = HAM5_CNTRL
2022-08-12 19:21:24.326 luup.set_failure:: status = 0
2022-08-12 19:21:24.326 luup.variable_set:: 5.urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HaDevice1.CommFailure was: 0 now: 0 #hooks:0
2022-08-12 19:21:24.327 luup.variable_set:: 5.urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HaDevice1.CommFailureTime was: 0 now: 0 #hooks:0
2022-08-12 19:21:24.328 openLuup.scheduler:: [5] Harmony Hub Control device startup completed: status=true, msg=OK, name=Harmony Control
2022-08-12 19:21:24.332 luup_log:3: ALTUI: UPNPregisterDataProvider(3,Vera@192.168.1.2,http://127.0.0.1:3480/data_request?id=lr_HTTP_VeraBridgeMirror_192.168.1.2,[{
"default":"device.serviceId.name",
"key":"mirror",
"label":"Mirror",
"type":"text"
}])
2022-08-12 19:21:24.337 luup.variable_set:: 3.urn:upnp-org:serviceId:altui1.DataStorageProviders was: {"emoncms":{"url":"","callback":"sendValueToStorage_emoncms","parameters":[{"default":1,"type":"number","key":"node... now: {"Vera@192.168.1.2":{"url":"http://127.0.0.1:3480/data_request?id=lr_HTTP_VeraBridgeMirror_192.168.1.2","callback":... #hooks:0
2022-08-12 19:21:24.360 openLuup.io.server:: HTTP:3480 connection from 192.168.1.24 tcp{client}: 0x1d21868
2022-08-12 19:21:24.363 openLuup.server:: GET /data_request?id=lu_status2&output_format=json&DataVersion=323312852&Timeout=60&MinimumDelay=1500&=1660323303557 HTTP/1.1 tcp{client}: 0x1d21868
2022-08-12 19:21:24.646 openLuup.server:: request completed (34267 bytes, 3 chunks, 280 ms) tcp{client}: 0x1d21868
2022-08-12 19:21:24.648 openLuup.io.server:: HTTP:3480 connection from 192.168.1.24 tcp{client}: 0x1d6a9b0
2022-08-12 19:21:24.661 openLuup.server:: GET /data_request?id=user_data&output_format=json&DataVersion=323312340&=1660323303558 HTTP/1.1 tcp{client}: 0x1d21868
2022-08-12 19:21:25.252 openLuup.server:: request completed (70135 bytes, 5 chunks, 588 ms) tcp{client}: 0x1d21868
2022-08-12 19:21:25.253 luup_log:3: ALTUI: startupDeferred, called on behalf of device:3
2022-08-12 19:21:25.338 luup.variable_set:: 3.urn:upnp-org:serviceId:altui1.Version was: v2.54 now: v2.54 #hooks:0
2022-08-12 19:21:25.934 luup.variable_set:: 3.urn:upnp-org:serviceId:altui1.DataStorageProviders was: {"Vera@192.168.1.2":{"url":"http://127.0.0.1:3480/data_request?id=lr_HTTP_VeraBridgeMirror_192.168.1.2","callback":... now: {"thingspeak":{"url":"","callback":"sendValueToStorage_thingspeak","parameters":[{"type":"number","key":"channelid"... #hooks:0
2022-08-12 19:21:25.964 luup.variable_set:: 3.urn:upnp-org:serviceId:altui1.DataStorageProviders was: {"thingspeak":{"url":"","callback":"sendValueToStorage_thingspeak","parameters":[{"type":"number","key":"channelid"... now: {"emoncms":{"url":"","callback":"sendValueToStorage_emoncms","parameters":[{"default":1,"type":"number","key":"node... #hooks:0
2022-08-12 19:21:25.996 luup.variable_set:: 3.urn:upnp-org:serviceId:altui1.DataStorageProviders was: {"emoncms":{"url":"","callback":"sendValueToStorage_emoncms","parameters":[{"default":1,"type":"number","key":"node... now: {"emoncms":{"url":"","callback":"sendValueToStorage_emoncms","parameters":[{"default":1,"type":"number","key":"node... #hooks:0
2022-08-12 19:21:25.999 luup.variable_set:: 3.urn:upnp-org:serviceId:altui1.VariablesToSend was: now: #hooks:0
2022-08-12 19:21:26.009 luup.variable_set:: 3.urn:upnp-org:serviceId:altui1.RemoteVariablesToWatch was: now: #hooks:0
2022-08-12 19:21:26.010 luup.variable_set:: 3.urn:upnp-org:serviceId:altui1.VariablesToWatch was: now: #hooks:0
2022-08-12 19:21:26.012 luup.variable_set:: 3.urn:upnp-org:serviceId:altui1.Timers was: [] now: [] #hooks:0
2022-08-12 19:21:26.013 luup_log:3: ALTUI: Wkflow - enableWorkflows(3,0,0)

Thank You.
d.

I have the following ACL defined:

groups: admin: users: - admin applications: true api_acls: # This ACL allows users in the "admin" group to access the API - url: "/api" group: admin allow: true log: true # This ACL allows anyone/thing to access the /api/v1/alive API endpoint - url: "/api/v1/alive" allow: true

And I have authenticated to MSR as "admin" user. However, I'm getting "access denied" when trying to access http://*******:8111/api/v1/log

So what I'm missing, is my ACL incorrectly defined?

Using build 24302 on Docker.

Sorry if this has been covered before, just curious why triggers in openluup are not consistent..

I looked at a scene i’d created a while back via ALTUI using the Console view and noticed it didn’t show any Triggers, which was strange as it was my main front door event 🙂 . So I added the door tripped trigger again, but I’ve just noticed I now how two tiggers using this view.

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In ALTUI it shows this.

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I have an oven that I need to manage the temperature of, keeping it in the neighborhood of 600° C (1100° F). I have not been able to find a Zigbee-enabled solution to measure temps that high. Does anyone know if such a thing exists? If not, any ideas for how to roll a custom solution that I could integrate into a Sonoff ihost controller? I have no trouble finding high temperature probes, but none of them interface with my automation stack.

Thanks to @toggledbits for adding a custom CSS. I've started doing a darker Reactor style.

Here's the file: https://gist.github.com/dbochicchio/825098ac13b7f8cac22012eae37ff7ce

A couple of things are still too bright and I'll eventually catch-up. Just place it under your /config directory, naming the file as customstyles.css. Hard refresh your browser.

AK. Was doing an openLuup install and the installer errored with:

openLuup_install 2019.02.15 @akbooer getting openLuup version tar file from GitHub branch master... un-zipping download files... getting dkjson.lua... lua5.1: openLuup_install.lua:45: GitHub download failed with code 500 stack traceback: [C]: in function 'assert' openLuup_install.lua:45: in main chunk [C]: ?

The installer code was executing this URL:

http://dkolf.de/src/dkjson-lua.fsl/raw/dkjson.lua?name=16cbc26080996d9da827df42cb0844a25518eeb3

Running it manually gives:

dkolf.de The script could not be run error-free. Please check your error log file for the exact error message. You can find this in the KIS under "Product Management > *YOUR PRODUCT* > *CONFYGUAR* > Logfiles". Further information can be found in our FAQ. The script could not be executed correctly. Please refer to your error log for details about this error. You find it in your KIS under item "Product Admin > *YOUR PRODUCT* > *CONFIGURE* > Logfiles". Further information can also be found in our FAQ.

I'm thinking the dkjson code URL has been changed. On dkolf.de there is a download link:

http://dkolf.de/dkjson-lua/dkjson-2.8.lua

and dkjson code also seems to be in GitHub (I presume this is the same code?):

https://github.com/LuaDist/dkjson/blob/master/dkjson.lua

I'm don't know what dkolf.de looked like previously but I do see the dkjson code has been updated as of 2024-06-17. Hope this helps.

Oh - and by the way the dkjson.lua file seems to have been downloaded OK by the installer - error or no error, so go figure.

Dear Forum,

I am just starting a smart home system. I've wanted to do this for 10 years at most and really would like to get a start. What I have are a couple of SONOFF wifi relays, some 433 (Hz/mHz) switches ( not wifi ) a couple of wifi lightbulbs, and I'd like to expand wifi thermostat, leak/water detectors, garage door openers and what ever else I can think of.

In the SONOFF items I have it's a particular app, the wifi bulbs are another app, and if I do a thermostat there might be another app. My wife is not a Luddite but she damn sure doesn't want to have to trouble shoot if/why a particular app breaks down.

So in what I do understand about smart home things is that I need/want a HUB. I spent 15 years doing some programming so I do have some computer ability, though I'd prefer to stay away from HAVING to line command operate the hub.

I would like a list of HUB's that people have found to be the best. Even better are links to let's say Amazon for that hub.

Regards from Noob Smart Home,
Barry

Hi!

In Home Assistant I sometimes uses the TTS, either to my Sonos or Google speakers. With reactor in Vera I also use TTS.
But in MSR I can't select the TTS-service. It's simply not there. Am I missing something, or is this the case, so far?
Thanks!
/Fanan

After a major hassle got z-way running on my ubuntu 16 VM with a USB pasthough UZB1 stick including license and connected to Vera...

I see:

UZB/RaZberry Firmwares 005b8e52-251d-4fed-b3f9-13a7d579940d-image.png

I also see:
0d6e8c78-c8cd-4307-9474-23e0d6a55094-image.png

But how do I update that?
e09ffa19-a31d-4a03-8983-01228bc5478f-image.png

It’s been a while since I looked at openLuup as it had been running nicely and quietly in the background doing some basic tasks. With my VeraPlus looking like it’s finally succumbing to old age, I want to shift a number of the global module I have over to openLuup.

To do this, I have added the files (example would be xxpushover.lua to the cmh-ludl folder and the following to the startup

require “xxpushover”

The xxpushover.lua file itself starts with the following..

module("xxpushover", package.seeall)

And I always have a line in these files to allow me to check it’s been read in the start up related logs, which in this case it is..

The challenge I’m having is that when I try to call any of the functions within the module, it returns the following error..

"[string "ALTUI - LuaRunHandler"]:1: attempt to index global 'xxpushover' (a nil value)”

I’m no doubt missing something obvious, can anyone help me find out what it is ? Many thanks

Hi

I have just connected a bunch of EzloPi controllers to MSR to import some ESP based devices etc.

They all seemed to have worked and imported in to MSR apart from I have one missing device. It is a Digital Gas Sensor device.

This is how that device looks in the Ezlo API.

Devices Info:

_id: "10696001" deviceTypeId: "ezlopi" parentDeviceId: "10696000" category: "level_sensor" subcategory: "" gatewayId: "457a5069" batteryPowered: false name: "Gas Sensor Digital" type: "sensor" reachable: true persistent: true serviceNotification: false armed: false roomId: "" security: "no" ready: true status: "idle" parentRoom: true protectConfig: "default"

Items Info:

_id: "20696001" deviceId: "10696001" hasGetter: true hasSetter: false name: "smoke_density" show: true valueType: "substance_amount" scale: "parts_per_million" value: 2.7472610473632812 valueFormatted: "2.75" status: "idle"

There is also an Analog Gas sensor that one did import in to MSR OK.

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Devices Info:

_id: "10696000" deviceTypeId: "ezlopi" parentDeviceId: "10696000" category: "security_sensor" subcategory: "gas" gatewayId: "457a5069" batteryPowered: false name: "Gas Sensor Analog" type: "sensor" reachable: true persistent: true serviceNotification: false armed: false roomId: "" security: "no" ready: true status: "idle" parentRoom: true protectConfig: "default"

Items Info:

_id: "20696000" deviceId: "10696000" hasGetter: true hasSetter: false name: "gas_alarm" show: true valueType: "token" enum: 0: "no_gas" 1: "combustible_gas_detected" 2: "toxic_gas_detected" 3: "unknown" valueFormatted: "no_gas" value: "no_gas" status: "idle"

And this is how this MQ2 Gas Sensor looks like on their dashboard:

Digital
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Analog
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They have an EzloPi website here you can create your own sensor projects using ESP boards, which is very interesting stuff!

And I just wrote on the Ezlo forum here, how to connect an EzloPi controller to MSR.

THANKS.

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.

A couple of things for you @toggledbits, since you mentioned that this release has new features and some tweaks are expected.

Local expressions cannot be deleted. Pushing the X button has no effect for me.

When cloning an entity action, the result is strange (first is cloned one, second is the original action):
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When changing the action on the cloned element, the params are added to the original one. See screenshot:
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Dark theme has a couple of strange contrasts. One is visible in the previous screenshots (white text on yellow background). Another one is in groups (blue text on blue background):
9b3c4988-53ef-44e6-9672-30e744cacb75-image.png Overall, I found blue, yellow, red and green (in buttons and forms) to be too bright.

On the bright side:

I love the new script action: thank you! The dark theme is a great start to avoid getting blinded at night I promise I'll try very soon the new features around actions. Thanks!

@toggledbits
I just upgraded to version MSR 24293, bare metal running on Fedora. Upon restart, I am getting a error banner:

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'value') at Rulesets.getRulesets (https://*************************/client/Rulesets.js:111:38) at async StatusTab.updateSetRules (https://*************************/reactor/en-US/lib/js/reactor-ui-status.js:276:28) at async StatusTab.drawSetRules (https://*************************/reactor/en-US/lib/js/reactor-ui-status.js:270:13) You may report this error, but do not screen shot it. Copy-paste the text. Remember to include a description of the operation you were performing in as much detail as possible. Report using the Reactor Bug Tracker (in your left navigation) or at the SmartHome Community.

I followed the new directions about npm

npm i --no-save --no-package-lock --omit dev

Any idea what the issue is?