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[HowTo] Using HABridge with Reactor
therealdbT
If you’re like me and still running HABridge to control your devices locally via Alexa, you might need to tweak your endpoints to call Reactor via HTTP. Here’s the best way to do it, IMO: Insert the Reactor Canonical ID (e.g., zwavejs>71-1) into the MapID field, but make sure it’s URL-encoded like this: zwavejs%3E71-1. Then, configure these endpoints as needed: On: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/power_switch.on Off: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/power_switch.off Dim: For lights: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/dimming.set?level=${intensity.decimal_percent} For roller shutters: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/position.set?value=${intensity.decimal_percent} Color: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/rgb_color.set_rgb?red=${color.r}&green=${color.g}&blue=${color.b} Just replace [ReactorIP] with your actual IP address. By using these placeholders, you can standardize your endpoints across all devices, making maintenance easier. This setup works with any device mapped under MSR, regardless of the controller (ZWaveJS, Vera, HASS, OpenSprinkler, virtual, MQTT, DynamicEntities, etc.). If you need different calls, just go to the entities, get the action and parameters, and adjust accordingly. Enjoy super fast access to your devices via Alexa! If you're migrating from Vera, the endpoints are (URL-encoded) in a file called device.db, in JSON format, under your config. You'd write a script to align the new endpoints to the new one, if you prefer to do it automatically. YMMV.
How-To
[Reactor] Bug when sending MQTT boolean payloads
therealdbT
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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
Difficulty defining repeating annual period
R
I have tried numerous ways to define a recurring annual period, for example from December 15 to January 15. No matter which method I try - after and before, between, after and/not after, Reactor reports "waiting for invalid date, invalid date. Some constructs also seem to cause Reactor to hang, timeout and restart. For example "before January 15 is evaluated as true, but reports "waiting for invalid date, invalid date". Does anyone have a tried and true method to define a recurring annual period? I think the "between" that I used successfully in the past may have broken with one of the updates.
Multi-System Reactor
Need help with sequence
T
Good evening all, For about the past week or so, I've been having problems with a specific rule in my home automation that controls when my home goes from an Away mode to Home mode. One of the conditions it checked for was my alarm panel, when it changed from Armed Away to Disarmed. There seems to have been a firmware update on the panel that added an intermittent step of "pending", and I can't say for certain it happens 100% of the time. Is there a way to write a condition that so it changes from one condition, to the next, and then another condition? As in, Home alarm changes from armed_away to pending to disarmed. Thanks.
Multi-System Reactor
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
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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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  • Vera or not vera?
    K krisztianszabo

    @dest I think you have more important things than this. 🙂 🙂
    Please let me know if you have any progress on the matter.
    Thanks in advance.
    K

    Vera

  • Vera or not vera?
    K krisztianszabo

    @dest said in Vera or not vera?:

    @akbooer Last time, the thing I remember, the plugin was unable to "connect" to the socket on the DSC controller!

    I would need to recreate my DSC device on openLuup and disable Vera for being able to test!

    DSC.zip

    Hi @DesT!

    Maybe you may have fixed the dsc plugin error?

    Vera

  • Vera or not vera?
    K krisztianszabo

    @perh said in Vera or not vera?:

    if not, you can use /dev/ttyUSBxx(whatever usb you device is connected to)

    After many attempts, he finally succeeded.
    Ser2net installed, restarted, ser2net.conf configured.
    MySensors plugin is not red, startup lua does not write an error.

    However:

    The children's tools were not made, but the shutters did not appear.
    Do they need to be created manually?

    Vera

  • Vera or not vera?
    K krisztianszabo

    I think I also reached the limit .... 🙂 🙂

    Vera

  • Vera or not vera?
    K krisztianszabo

    @perh said in Vera or not vera?:

    if not, you can use /dev/ttyUSBxx(whatever usb you device is connected to)

    There is no ttyUSB file in the / dev directory.
    There are several tty files numbered here, but without USB ...

    Vera

  • Vera or not vera?
    K krisztianszabo

    @perh
    How can I check if I am using debian 10.6?
    I tried to type, but unfortunately there is no such directory ...

    Vera

  • Vera or not vera?
    K krisztianszabo

    @perh
    Thanks for the reply and tip.
    I installed ser2net, I think it worked fine, but I don't have a / serial directory under the / dev directory .....
    What do you think I should do then?

    Vera

  • Vera or not vera?
    K krisztianszabo

    Hi @akbooer ,
    Another task ahead of me:
    I have a 15 channel shutter control module that I want to run under OpenLuup. (if you help I can transfer the plugin files)

    The shutter control interface is connected to the vera via usb.
    The following setting is in Vera:
    serial_port_config.jpg

    Where can I make such settings in openLuup?
    Thanks

    Vera

  • Imperihome - missing devices
    K krisztianszabo

    @PerH, haven't you experienced this?

    openLuup

  • Imperihome - missing devices
    K krisztianszabo

    @perh said in Imperihome - missing devices:

    That was it. 🙂

    /cgi/Imperihome.lua: Changed "newTarget" to "newTargetValue" at line 385, 672 and 675. (i would upload the updated lua file, but im missing priveleges)

    This was not an issue before, has there been changes on this in openluup?

    @mrFarmer - FYI

    I modified the right lines, it really works now!
    At the same time, I can see the icons on the imperihome flashing as if they are constantly reloading ...

    openLuup

  • Imperihome - question
    K krisztianszabo

    @perh

    Yes, local tools are good for me too ...
    It would be good if the error could be fixed.

    The biggest trouble is that I don’t see an alternative to replacing the imperihome.

    openLuup

  • Imperihome - question
    K krisztianszabo

    I'm sorry @PerH!
    I didn't see the same mistake.
    I don't have a z-way yet, I thought it was your fault for it ....
    Also I have the categories, sub categories ...

    Do I see that you don't have a solution to the problem yet?

    openLuup

  • Vera or not vera?
    K krisztianszabo

    Hi @DesT !
    I don't want to urge you, I'm just interested,
    do you have any good news about dsc?
    Thanks.
    K

    Vera

  • Imperihome - question
    K krisztianszabo

    Hi @mrFarmer,

    I also have a question about ImperiHome:
    I'm trying to configure imperihome with openluup.
    Imperihome recognizes the new system, with all devices, status feedback is perfect.
    If I turn on something on imperihome, it will seem to be temporarily turned on and then turn off. Device does not actually change.
    Can you help me with what could be the problem?
    Thanks.
    Krisztian

    openLuup

  • Vera or not vera?
    K krisztianszabo

    @akbooer
    For some reason, after the AltUi "reload engine" I get a "controller did not respond" response with an orange background.
    So far, I thought dsc and harmony are not due to connection.
    I just deleted my two unconnected devices.
    And still this message.
    I looked at the logs for the duration of the error message and did not see anything to throw out.
    How can I find out the cause of the error?

    K

    Vera

  • Vera or not vera?
    K krisztianszabo

    @akbooer said in Vera or not vera?:

    @krisztianszabo said in Vera or not vera?:

    Could this be a localization problem?

    You perhaps have not set your location correctly in openLuup. The latitude and longitude are initially set in the Lua Startup code, which has as default:

    -- You can personalise the installation by changing these attributes,
    -- which are persistent and may be removed from the Startup after a reload.
    local attr = luup.attr_set
    
    -- Geographical location
    attr ("City_description", "Greenwich")
    attr ("Country_description", "UNITED KINGDOM")
    attr ("Region_description", "England")
    attr ("latitude", "51.48")
    attr ("longitude", "0.0")
    

    Thank you, I corrected the values. We will see the result when it gets dark ... 🙂

    Vera

  • Vera or not vera?
    K krisztianszabo

    @akbooer
    I find that sunrise and sunset happen late on openLuup compared to vera. OpenLuup is delayed for more than 1 hour.
    Could this be a localization problem?

    Vera

  • Vera or not vera?
    K krisztianszabo

    @dest said in Vera or not vera?:

    That's 'cause of what I said to @akbooer , I need to dig a little bit more as the plugin is having a hard time to "stay connected" to the DSC!

    I understand.
    I would be happy to offer my help, but I'm afraid you're not going to do much with me .... 🙂

    Vera

  • Vera or not vera?
    K krisztianszabo

    @dest said in Vera or not vera?:

    @krisztianszabo The password is only used between openLuup and DSC, so there's no password going out!
    Check the the file, you have a line like that:

    local password = luup.variable_get(DSC_PANEL_SID, "InterfacePassword", device) or "user"

    so you can replace "user" there!

    Yes thanks I found it in the meantime that.

    I typed my own password in place of "user", but unfortunately the connection was not established.
    Unfortunately, the Dsc Plugin is indicated by a red border.

    Vera

  • Vera or not vera?
    K krisztianszabo

    @dest said in Vera or not vera?:

    @krisztianszabo yeah by default the plugin use the default password which is "user", if it's not your case, you can modify the code to change the "default" password to put yours!

    I guess the interfacepassword needs to be rewritten in I_DSCAlarmPanel1.xml?
    I found text to this effect in this file, but unfortunately I couldn't find where to insert the "interface password" instead of "user" ...

    @akbooer

    "Any password in Vera's device config will be passed cleartext to the MiOS backup servers ..."

    I also found the above text in the file. It doesn’t sound too good for the password to be passed to the mios in plain text. Isn't that a problem for me?

    Vera
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