This is a good day. I have learned something again.
Many thanks for your support.
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Using build 25328 and having the following users.yaml configuration:
users:
# This section defines your valid users.
admin: *******
groups:
# This section defines your user groups. Optionally, it defines application
# and API access restrictions (ACLs) for the group. Users may belong to
# more than one group. Again, no required or special groups here.
admin_group:
users:
- admin
applications: true # special form allows access to ALL applications
guests:
users: "*"
applications:
- dashboard
api_acls:
# This ACL allows users in the "admin" group to access the API
- url: "/api"
group: admin_group
allow: true
log: true
# This ACL allows anyone/thing to access the /api/v1/alive API endpoint
- url: "/api/v1/alive"
allow: true
session:
timeout: 7200 # (seconds)
rolling: true # activity extends timeout when true
# If log_acls is true, the selected ACL for every API access is logged.
log_acls: true
# If debug_acls is true, even more information about ACL selection is logged.
debug_acls: true
My goal is to allow anonymous user to dashboard, but MSR is still asking for a password when trying to access that. Nothing in the logs related to dashboard access. Probably an error in the configuration, but help needed to find that. Tried to put url: "/dashboard" under api_acls, but that was a long shot and didn't work.
I use Virtual Entity Controller virtual switches which I turn on via webhooks from other applications. Once a switch triggers and turns on, I can then activate associated rules.
I would like each virtual switch to automatically turn off after a configurable time (e.g., 5 seconds, 10 seconds).
Is there a better way to achieve this auto-off behavior instead of creating a separate rule for each switch that uses the 'Condition must be sustained for' option to turn it off?
With a large number of these switches (and the associated turn-off rules), I'm checking to see if there is a simpler approach.If not, could this be a feature request to add an auto-off timer directly to the virtual switches.
Thanks
Reactor (Multi-hub) latest-26011-c621bbc7
VirtualEntityController v25356
Synology Docker
TL;DR: Format of data in storage directory will soon change. Make sure you are backing up the contents of that directory in its entirety, and you preserve your backups for an extended period, particularly the backup you take right before upgrading to the build containing this change (date of that is still to be determined, but soon). The old data format will remain readable (so you'll be able to read your pre-change backups) for the foreseeable future.
In support of a number of other changes in the works, I have found it necessary to change the storage format for Reactor objects in storage at the physical level.
Until now, plain, standard JSON has been used to store the data (everything under the storage directory). This has served well, but has a few limitations, including no real support for native JavaScript objects like Date, Map, Set, and others. It also is unable to store data that contains "loops" — objects that reference themselves in some way.
I'm not sure exactly when, but in the not-too-distant future I will publish a build using the new data format. It will automatically convert existing JSON data to the new format. For the moment, it will save data in both the new format and the old JSON format, preferring the former when loading data from storage. I have been running my own home with this new format for several months, and have no issues with data loss or corruption.
A few other things to know:
If you are not already backing up your storage directory, you should be. At a minimum, back this directory up every time you make big changes to your Rules, Reactions, etc.
Your existing JSON-format backups will continue to be readable for the long-term (years). The code that loads data from these files looks for the new file format first (which will have a .dval suffix), and if not found, will happily read (and convert) a same-basenamed .json file (i.e. it looks for ruleid.dval first, and if it doesn't find it, it tries to load ruleid.json). I'll publish detailed instructions for restoring from old backups when the build is posted (it's easy).
The new .dval files are not directly human-readable or editable as easily as the old .json files. A new utility will be provided in the tools directory to convert .dval data to .json format, which you can then read or edit if you find that necessary. However, that may not work for all future data, as my intent is to make more native JavaScript objects directly storable, and many of those objects cannot be stored in JSON.
You may need to modify your backup tools/scripts to pick up the new files: if you explicitly name .json files (rather than just specifying the entire storage directory) in your backup configuration, you will need to add .dval files to get a complete, accurate backup. I don't think this will be an issue for any of you; I imagine that you're all just backing up the entire contents of storage regardless of format/name, that is the safest (and IMO most correct) way to go (if that's not what you're doing, consider changing your approach).
The current code stores the data in both the .dval form and the .json form to hedge against any real-world problems I don't encounter in my own use. Some future build will drop this redundancy (i.e. save only to .dval form). However, the read code for the .json form will remain in any case.
This applies only to persistent storage that Reactor creates and controls under the storage tree. All other JSON data files (e.g. device data for Controllers) are unaffected by this change and will remain in that form. YAML files are also unaffected by this change.
This thread is open for any questions or concerns.
Just another thought. Adding devices from my Home Assistant / Zigbee2MQTT integration. Works perfectly but they always add as their IEEE address. Some of these devices have up to 10 entities associated, and the moment they are renamed to something sensible, each of those entities 'ceases to exist' in MSR. I like things tidy, and deleting each defunct entity needs 3 clicks.
Any chance of a 'bulk delete' option?
No biggy as I've pretty much finished my Z-wave migration and I don't expect to be adding more than 2 new Zigbee devices
Cheers
C
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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[Solved]Global Expression with null value and Auto-Evaluation@toggledbits said in Global Expression with null value and Auto-Evaluation:
OK. I think I have this nailed down. Sorry it took me so long
You have nothing to be sorry about. Being aware of a potential issue, evaluating the problem, developping a solution and posting a new version in the same day, is really remarquable and almost unheard of now a day.
Thanks you for your dedication.
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[Solved] HASS.OS InstallHi again,
Just thought I would provide an update on where I am at. I might also be helpfull to other people.
As you know, I am trying to get the MSR Container work on a Pi-4, configured with the standard HASS operating system (image via balena etcher). Well I finally found a solution to data persistance between reboot. Here is what I did:
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Installed samba add-on to get accesss to the standard Hass configuration folders
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Installed Portainer which will be used to install MSR
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From within Portainer, add an MSR container with the following configuration: image: toggledbits/reactor:latest-raspbian-armv7l, add a TZ variable with the proper region, restart policy define On failure, add a bind volume to map the reactor container /var/reactor to the host /mnt/data/supervisor/homeassistant/reactor. This (reactor) folder will be accessible via the samba addon under the config folder.
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Restarted the MSR container
The reactor.yaml configuration file is now accessible via samba under homeassistant/config/reactor/config or from a terminal sessison performed from portainer in the var/reactor/config folder.
All seems to work for now. Devices from vera and HASS are being seen by MSR. Configuration persist trough a reboot and I was also able to import (convert using the tool provided) my configuration from Reactor. I am now in the process of making the final adjustment.
Not sure what will the future hold but for now it is working fine.
Many thanks for your work and support.
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Excluded vera devices in HassHi,
I am in the process of moving all my devices from vera to Hass (using a pi-4 and a z-wave shield). In the interim, I am using the Hass Vera integration to see all my devices into Hass. MSR is connected to both the Vera and Hass (creating some duplication since a device can be seen from both systems. Nothing wrong here).
As I move devices from Vera to Hass, I use the configuration of the Vera integration to excluded devices from showing into Haas. It is working as expected into Hass but the excluded devices are still showing into MSR (as haas->vera devices).
Should the vera devices still be seen by MSR, through the Hass vera integration, when they are excluded from the Hass vera integration?
It is not really causing problem just a bit of clutter when selecting entities.
Thanks
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[Solved] Start-upHi Patrick,
Thanks for the quick and very exhaustive answer. It does explain the startup behaviour very clearly. As for the startup_delay, why am I not surprised that you had already something up your sleeve... This is great I will give it a try.
Thank you for all your good work.
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[Solved] Date and time issueHi,
Install the new version and it is now working as expected.
Thanks for looking into it.
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[SOLVED]"Pulse" output used with "Sustained for"The translation might not be perfect but, your efficency is really out of this world...
Thanks.
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[Solved]Global Expression with null value and Auto-EvaluationInstalled the new version yesterday along with the new guard and all is still fine this morning. Considering that it was failing very quickly before, I consider that issue fixed.
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Reaction Delay "from start of reaction" behaving like "from this point"No rush at all.
Many thanks
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[Solved] Zwave Refresh for a particular attribute@toggledbits Just installed version 22050.
Almost there! When MSR is restarted after changing the poll configuration, the node is poll with the proper command class. However the Interval time is not taken into consideration. I seems that the global poll interval is taken. Also noticed in the log that the next time (for the poll to be executed) is "Local Time". Not sure if that is normal. Here is my config and the logs. (the config file ident get screwed up with the paste but it is fine)
Hope this help
Reactor.yaml
controllers: - id: zwavejs implementation: ZWaveJSController enabled: true config: source: ws://192.168.... auth: > HIt54tjRUlqaUShB... poll_interval: 3600 poll_frequency: 20 poll_nodes: - entity: Thermostat command_class: Thermostat Operating State interval: 100Log: i.e. my TZ is -5
[zwavejs-22050]2022-02-20T15:46:02.192Z <ZWaveJSController:5:ZWaveJSController.js:1506> ZWaveJSController#zwavejs node 9 eligible for polling [zwavejs-22050]2022-02-20T15:46:02.206Z <ZWaveJSController:5:ZWaveJSController.js:1519> ZWaveJSController#zwavejs polling node 9 command class 0x"42" (Thermostat Operating State) 2022-02-20T15:46:02.212Z CNTRLR » [Node 009] querying thermostat operating state... 2022-02-20T15:46:02.238Z SERIAL » 0x010e00a9010902420225000000001522 (16 bytes) 2022-02-20T15:46:02.240Z DRIVER » [Node 009] [REQ] [SendDataBridge] │ source node id: 1 │ transmit options: 0x25 │ route: 0, 0, 0, 0 │ callback id: 21 └─[ThermostatOperatingStateCCGet] 2022-02-20T15:46:02.250Z SERIAL « [ACK] (0x06) 2022-02-20T15:46:02.256Z SERIAL « 0x010401a90152 (6 bytes) [zwavejs-22050]2022-02-20T15:46:02.263Z <ZWaveJSController:6:ZWaveJSController.js:710> ZWaveJSController#zwavejs handling controller event statistics updated 2022-02-20T15:46:02.259Z SERIAL » [ACK] (0x06) 2022-02-20T15:46:02.266Z DRIVER « [RES] [SendDataBridge] was sent: true 2022-02-20T15:46:02.304Z SERIAL « 0x011d00a91500000502c47f7f7f7f00000305060000030100007f7f7f7f7fe0 (31 bytes) 2022-02-20T15:46:02.307Z SERIAL » [ACK] (0x06) 2022-02-20T15:46:02.311Z DRIVER « [REQ] [SendDataBridge] callback id: 21 transmit status: OK, took 50 ms repeater node IDs: 5, 6 routing attempts: 1 protocol & route speed: Z-Wave, 100 kbit/s ACK RSSI: -60 dBm ACK RSSI on repeaters: N/A, N/A ACK channel no.: 0 TX channel no.: 0 [zwavejs-22050]2022-02-20T15:46:02.325Z <ZWaveJSController:5:ZWaveJSController.js:652> ZWaveJSController#zwavejs handling node event statistics updated entity Entity#zwavejs>9-0 [zwavejs-22050]2022-02-20T15:46:02.328Z <ZWaveJSController:6:ZWaveJSController.js:702> ZWaveJSController#zwavejs received statistics for Entity#zwavejs>9-0: [Object]{ "commandsTX": 3, "commandsRX": 3, "commandsDroppedRX": 0, "commandsDroppedTX": 0, "timeoutResponse": 0 } 2022-02-20T15:46:02.428Z SERIAL « 0x010c00a80001090342030000c2d3 (14 bytes) 2022-02-20T15:46:02.430Z CNTRLR [Node 009] [~] [Thermostat Operating State] state: 0 => 0 [Endpoint 0] [zwavejs-22050]2022-02-20T15:46:02.438Z <ZWaveJSController:5:ZWaveJSController.js:652> ZWaveJSController#zwavejs handling node event value updated entity Entity#zwavejs>9-0 [zwavejs-22050]2022-02-20T15:46:02.441Z <ZWaveJSController:5:ZWaveJSController.js:788> ZWaveJSController#zwavejs update value [Object]{ "source": "node", "event": "value updated", "nodeId": 9, "args": { "commandClassName": "Thermostat Operating State", "commandClass": 66, "endpoint": 0, "property": "state", "newValue": 0, "prevValue": 0, "propertyName": "state" } } [zwavejs-22050]2022-02-20T15:46:02.443Z <ZWaveJSController:5:ZWaveJSController.js:800> ZWaveJSController#zwavejs updating attributes for node 9 value "0:66:state:"=0: [Array][ "hvac_control.state", "hvac_heating_unit.state", "hvac_cooling_unit.state" ] [zwavejs-22050]2022-02-20T15:46:02.448Z <ZWaveJSController:5:ZWaveJSController.js:817> ZWaveJSController#zwavejs setting Entity#zwavejs>9-0.x_zwave_values.Thermostat_Operating_State_state to 0 2022-02-20T15:46:02.438Z SERIAL » [ACK] (0x06) 2022-02-20T15:46:02.441Z DRIVER « [Node 009] [REQ] [BridgeApplicationCommand] │ RSSI: -62 dBm └─[ThermostatOperatingStateCCReport] state: Idle **[zwavejs-22050]2022-02-20T15:46:02.454Z <ZWaveJSController:5:ZWaveJSController.js:1525> ZWaveJSController#zwavejs poll Entity#zwavejs>9-0 succeeded, next at 1645375562452<****2/20/2022, 11:46:02 AM****>** [zwavejs-22050]2022-02-20T15:46:02.510Z <ZWaveJSController:6:ZWaveJSController.js:710> ZWaveJSController#zwavejs handling controller event statistics updated [zwavejs-22050]2022-02-20T15:46:02.575Z <ZWaveJSController:5:ZWaveJSController.js:652> ZWaveJSController#zwavejs handling node event statistics updated entity Entity#zwavejs>9-0 [zwavejs-22050]2022-02-20T15:46:02.576Z <ZWaveJSController:6:ZWaveJSController.js:702> ZWaveJSController#zwavejs received statistics for Entity#zwavejs>9-0: [Object]{ "commandsTX": 3, "commandsRX": 4, "commandsDroppedRX": 0, "commandsDroppedTX": 0, "timeoutResponse": 0 } -
[Solved] Zwave Refresh for a particular attributeFixed by version 22052.
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Reactor-Editor / Reactor-ui-Status ErrorsThanks for the update and sorry about the timeout issue, I was not aware of it.
Here is the requested rule:
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[Solved] Local expression evaluation@tunnus @toggledbits Thank you both for all your explanation.
Much appreciated.