Just a view days until IOS11 hits general public - and no visible improvements on HomeKit integration on OH 
… la lala lala lala … perhaps this is solved when iOS12 arrives, … in the meantime, I’ll use homebridge for the missing items …
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I also switched to Homebridge a while ago since I see no progress in the OH2 implementation of Homekit. Thats really disappointing.
I tried the pre-release of the homekit addon to control my z-wave shutters.
It looks like state is inverted openhab says “closed”, homekit says “opened”. State in openhab is correct.
Is that possible?
pre-release of the homekit addon with roller shutter support? really??? Where did you get it? I can barely count the amount of month i’m waiting for that …
Merry Christmas 
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Thank you! Wish you happy holidays too!
@beowulfe I did some testing with your homekit binding. First thanks a lot for the great work. I’m especially interested in controlling my rollershutters with it. The problem is, that the current state (opened / closed) is inverted for homekit. Completely opened shutters are shown as closed in homekit (on my iPhone) an vice versa.
I did some debugging in openhab. The opened state is represented as PercentValue/BigDecimal with value “0” in openhab. This is propagated as 0 to homekit (in the response json).
In Apples Homekit documentation for the target position characteristics they say that 0 is maximum light (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/homekit/hmcharacteristictypetargetposition). For the current position characteristics (which is queried here) there is no such documentation. For me it looks like 0 is interpreted “0% opened” for the current position characteristics.
I did a short check and inverted the value of the opened shutter from 0 to 100 in the debugger. As expected, the covering is presented as opened on my iOS device
I created a small patch, which inverts the window covering position (-> 100 - x). No everthing is working correct for me.
Could test the prerelease too and discovered the same issue. Can you share your patch?
Thanks again! 
Michael
Yes, I you may download it here: https://github.com/maihacke/openhab2/releases/download/2.2.0-20180107/org.openhab.io.homekit-2.2.0-SNAPSHOT.jar
Just replace this with the jar in your addons folder and restart openhab
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Wow, christmas again! Thanks a lot!
Wow, how did you guys know about this one? I completely missed this and just moved over everything to node red to support windows, doors and window coverings.
Hi All,
I have installed the new homekit addon to my Openhab 2.3 release but when I pair my iPhone with openhab the rollershutters do not show up in the list of items (only my switches). I added the [ “Rollershutter” ] in my item file which looks like this:
Rollershutter VR1_FF_Salon “VR1 Salon” (FF_Salon) [ “Rollershutter” ] { mochadx10=“l10:pl” }
Do I need to change something?
Thanks for your help
The Tag has to be “Blinds”:
Rollershutter VR1_FF_Salon “VR1 Salon” (FF_Salon) [ “Blinds” ] { mochadx10=“l10:pl” }
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Thanks Simon,
I changed my item definition using [ “Blinds” ] but I still do not see my rollershutters in the iPhone app.
My previous items (switch, lights) are still there and working.
Is there some additionnal setup needed elsewhere?
In the log file, when restarting openhab2, I get the following error (2nd line and following) which may be the reason why Blinds are not listed:
2018-01-11 21:36:17.840 [WARN ] [homekit.internal.HomekitAuthInfoImpl] - Could not find existing MAC in org.eclipse.smarthome.storage.json.internal.JsonStorage. Generating new MAC. This will require re-pairing of iOS devices.
2018-01-11 21:36:19.214 [ERROR] [nhab.io.homekit.internal.HomekitImpl] - Could not initialize homekit: null
java.lang.NullPointerException: null
at com.beowulfe.hap.impl.http.impl.HomekitHttpServer.resetConnections(HomekitHttpServer.java:38) ~[?:?]
at com.beowulfe.hap.HomekitRoot.addAccessorySkipRangeCheck(HomekitRoot.java:74) ~[?:?]
at com.beowulfe.hap.HomekitRoot.addAccessory(HomekitRoot.java:61) ~[?:?]
at org.openhab.io.homekit.internal.OpenhabHomekitBridge.addAccessory(OpenhabHomekitBridge.java:76) ~[?:?]
at org.openhab.io.homekit.internal.HomekitAccessoryRegistry.lambda$0(HomekitAccessoryRegistry.java:62) ~[?:?]
at java.lang.Iterable.forEach(Iterable.java:75) ~[?:?]
at org.openhab.io.homekit.internal.HomekitAccessoryRegistry.setBridge(HomekitAccessoryRegistry.java:62) ~[?:?]
at org.openhab.io.homekit.internal.HomekitChangeListener.setBridge(HomekitChangeListener.java:71) ~[?:?]
at org.openhab.io.homekit.internal.HomekitImpl.start(HomekitImpl.java:88) ~[?:?]
at org.openhab.io.homekit.internal.HomekitImpl.modified(HomekitImpl.java:57) ~[?:?]
at org.openhab.io.homekit.internal.HomekitImpl.activate(HomekitImpl.java:45) ~[?:?]
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[?:?]
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) ~[?:?]
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[?:?]
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.inject.BaseMethod.invokeMethod(BaseMethod.java:229) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.inject.BaseMethod.access$500(BaseMethod.java:39) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.inject.BaseMethod$Resolved.invoke(BaseMethod.java:650) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.inject.BaseMethod.invoke(BaseMethod.java:506) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.inject.ActivateMethod.invoke(ActivateMethod.java:307) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.inject.ActivateMethod.invoke(ActivateMethod.java:299) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.manager.SingleComponentManager.createImplementationObject(SingleComponentManager.java:298) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.manager.SingleComponentManager.createComponent(SingleComponentManager.java:109) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.manager.SingleComponentManager.getService(SingleComponentManager.java:906) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.manager.SingleComponentManager.getServiceInternal(SingleComponentManager.java:879) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.manager.SingleComponentManager.getService(SingleComponentManager.java:823) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.ServiceFactoryUse$1.run(ServiceFactoryUse.java:212) ~[?:?]
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.ServiceFactoryUse.factoryGetService(ServiceFactoryUse.java:210) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.ServiceFactoryUse.getService(ServiceFactoryUse.java:111) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.ServiceConsumer$2.getService(ServiceConsumer.java:45) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.ServiceRegistrationImpl.getService(ServiceRegistrationImpl.java:496) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.ServiceRegistry.getService(ServiceRegistry.java:461) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.getService(BundleContextImpl.java:619) ~[?:?]
at com.eclipsesource.jaxrs.publisher.internal.ResourceTracker.addingService(ResourceTracker.java:39) ~[?:?]
at org.osgi.util.tracker.ServiceTracker$Tracked.customizerAdding(ServiceTracker.java:941) ~[?:?]
at org.osgi.util.tracker.ServiceTracker$Tracked.customizerAdding(ServiceTracker.java:870) ~[?:?]
at org.osgi.util.tracker.AbstractTracked.trackAdding(AbstractTracked.java:256) ~[?:?]
at org.osgi.util.tracker.AbstractTracked.track(AbstractTracked.java:229) ~[?:?]
at org.osgi.util.tracker.ServiceTracker$Tracked.serviceChanged(ServiceTracker.java:901) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.FilteredServiceListener.serviceChanged(FilteredServiceListener.java:109) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.dispatchEvent(BundleContextImpl.java:915) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.eventmgr.EventManager.dispatchEvent(EventManager.java:230) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.eventmgr.ListenerQueue.dispatchEventSynchronous(ListenerQueue.java:148) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.ServiceRegistry.publishServiceEventPrivileged(ServiceRegistry.java:862) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.ServiceRegistry.publishServiceEvent(ServiceRegistry.java:801) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.ServiceRegistrationImpl.register(ServiceRegistrationImpl.java:127) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.serviceregistry.ServiceRegistry.registerService(ServiceRegistry.java:225) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.registerService(BundleContextImpl.java:464) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.manager.AbstractComponentManager$3.register(AbstractComponentManager.java:887) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.manager.AbstractComponentManager$3.register(AbstractComponentManager.java:874) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.manager.RegistrationManager.changeRegistration(RegistrationManager.java:132) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.manager.AbstractComponentManager.registerService(AbstractComponentManager.java:941) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.manager.AbstractComponentManager.activateInternal(AbstractComponentManager.java:741) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.manager.AbstractComponentManager.enableInternal(AbstractComponentManager.java:675) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.manager.AbstractComponentManager.enable(AbstractComponentManager.java:430) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.manager.ConfigurableComponentHolder.enableComponents(ConfigurableComponentHolder.java:657) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.BundleComponentActivator.initialEnable(BundleComponentActivator.java:341) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.Activator.loadComponents(Activator.java:390) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.Activator.access$200(Activator.java:54) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.scr.impl.Activator$ScrExtension.start(Activator.java:265) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.utils.extender.AbstractExtender.createExtension(AbstractExtender.java:254) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.felix.utils.extender.AbstractExtender.modifiedBundle(AbstractExtender.java:227) ~[?:?]
at org.osgi.util.tracker.BundleTracker$Tracked.customizerModified(BundleTracker.java:482) ~[?:?]
at org.osgi.util.tracker.BundleTracker$Tracked.customizerModified(BundleTracker.java:415) ~[?:?]
at org.osgi.util.tracker.AbstractTracked.track(AbstractTracked.java:232) ~[?:?]
at org.osgi.util.tracker.BundleTracker$Tracked.bundleChanged(BundleTracker.java:444) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.dispatchEvent(BundleContextImpl.java:903) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.eventmgr.EventManager.dispatchEvent(EventManager.java:230) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.eventmgr.ListenerQueue.dispatchEventSynchronous(ListenerQueue.java:148) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxEventPublisher.publishBundleEventPrivileged(EquinoxEventPublisher.java:213) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxEventPublisher.publishBundleEvent(EquinoxEventPublisher.java:120) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxEventPublisher.publishBundleEvent(EquinoxEventPublisher.java:112) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxContainerAdaptor.publishModuleEvent(EquinoxContainerAdaptor.java:156) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.publishEvent(Module.java:476) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.start(Module.java:467) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle.start(EquinoxBundle.java:383) ~[?:?]
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle.start(EquinoxBundle.java:402) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.FeaturesServiceImpl.startBundle(FeaturesServiceImpl.java:1361) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.Deployer.deploy(Deployer.java:888) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.FeaturesServiceImpl.doProvision(FeaturesServiceImpl.java:1248) ~[?:?]
at org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.FeaturesServiceImpl.lambda$doProvisionInThread$1(FeaturesServiceImpl.java:1147) ~[?:?]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266) [?:?]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149) [?:?]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624) [?:?]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748) [?:?]
Does anyone have a clue on the problem? I have tried to activate more trace but not getting more.
Kind regards
how do I install this? I’m using the latest snapshot 2.3 of the openhabian on a RPi. Homekit is already installed an works for “Lighting” and “Switches” quite ok. The “addons” folder (via samba share) is empty. I didn’t also find a .jar with “homekit” in the name. Just placing your .jar in the addons folder didn’t do the trick 
I think you have to uninstall the official release first and then put the patched version into the addons folder.
Did you uninstall the official release before?
it worked after uninstalling the official release. The app unfortunately lost the arrangements. I think it didn’t in the first round, when always a homekit binding was available (the official one or the pached one in the addons folder).