Homekit

stivbert · October 17, 2016, 3:22pm

How can i define my items tag to be part of home kit ?

homekit is paired but it just says Not supported, so as i understand it i need to tag my items, but in habmin i can’t add tags

patrickse · October 19, 2016, 8:27pm

As far as I know, you need to define your items in an .items file and tag them with the appropriate HomeKit class.

Look at the documentation of HomeKit addon.

github.com

openhab/openhab2-addons/blob/master/addons/io/org.openhab.io.homekit/README.md

# HomeKit Add-on

This is an add-on that exposes your openHAB system as a bridge over the HomeKit protocol.

Using this add-on, you will be able to control your openHAB system using Apple's Siri, or any of a number of HomeKit enabled iOS apps.
In order to do so, you will need to make some configuration changes.
HomeKit organizes your home into "accessories" that are made up of a number of "characteristics".
Some accessory types require a specific set of characteristics.

## Global Configuration

Your first step will be to create the homekit.cfg in your conf/services folder.
At the very least, you will need to define a pin number for the bridge.
This will be used in iOS when pairing. The pin code is in the form "###-##-###".
Requirements beyond this are not clear, and Apple enforces limitations on eligible pins within iOS.
At the very least, you cannot use repeating (111-11-111) or sequential (123-45-678) pin codes.
If your home network is secure, a good starting point is the pin code used in most sample applications: 031-45-154.

Other settings, such as using Fahrenheit temperatures, customizing the thermostat heat/cool/auto modes, and specifying the interface to advertise the Homekit bridge on are also illustrated in the following sample:

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You will find some item definition examples