Homematic GATEWAY-EXTRA Channels missing in PaperUI

madi · November 1, 2019, 2:28pm

The Homematic Binding Documentation at https://www.openhab.org/addons/bindings/homematic/#virtual-device-and-datapoints lists a number of virtual datapoints for the Virtual Device GATEWAY-EXTRAS (About 10 datapoints).

Looking at the list of Virtual datapoints (Channels) that are available in my PaperUI, there are only 4 virtual devices available. Others are missing like the “RSSI” channel.
The GATEWAY-EXTRAS thing has been added to OH2 (release 2.4) using PaperUI.
Items and rules are in textual files.

Here is what I have in the PaperUI for the GATEWAY-EXTRAS.

I am specifically interested in the “RSSI” datapoint (https://www.openhab.org/addons/bindings/homematic/#rssi).

How do I make the missing datapoints visible/available in the PaperUI list of channels so I can use them in items and rules etc. ?

Any help is appreciated

madi · November 11, 2019, 8:12pm

Can someone please contribute to my question above ?

MHerbst · November 12, 2019, 7:07pm

Hi Markus,

I am not absolutely sure but it seems that the documentation is misleading here because the description mixes virtual devices like the GATEWAY-EXTRAS and virtual datapoints that are available for all (wireless) devices.
As far as I can see, each wireless devices provides a RSSI datapoint that you can access (maybe better is SIGNAL_STRENGTH).
I also have no idea where a general RSSI value should come from. The value is different for each connected device. I have also checked all values that the CCU delivers and there is no general RSSI value.
I will have a closer look into the binding and correct the documentation accordingly.

madi · November 13, 2019, 2:45pm

Thanks Martin, I guess the documentation is what confused me and led to my question.
Appreciate if you correct the docs.
I understand that we have a RSSI /Signal Strength values per device and no general RSSI / Signal Strength value, which makes sense.

You are suggesting to use the Signal Strength instead of the RSSI.
The RSSI value is in [dbm] and the signal strength values returned for my HM devices range from 3-4.

From your experience, what is the range of values I should expect for the Signal Strength ?
Is it from 1 - 5 where 5 ist best and 1 is worst ?

Appreciate your comments.

MHerbst · November 13, 2019, 6:07pm

I think it depends whether you want to see the exact value or just an estimation. The Signal Strength is a standard channel type and you can use the “qualityofservice” icon to display the signal qualify (1 ist worst and 5 is best).
Currently I do not use the signal strength. I am not very sure how correct the RSSI values really are. I have device with -186 dbm that is much nearer to the CCU than another device with -71 dbm

frantischek · January 24, 2021, 8:08pm

May I reopen this topic. I am new to openhab and really astonished what this powerful tool allows me to do.
I’ve tried to include my homematic (still using the CCU2 → never change a running system ) with about 40 devices connected. HM as well as HM-IP and also HM-wired.
After installing the binding I go to the things in Paper-UI and start an auto-scan.
I think I have all devices available, but the Gateway-extras are missing. I want to use some systemvariable to transfer info from OH to Homematic.
Having a look at the log file I see many entries dated to the auto-scan - but for me it looks cryptical. Maybe there is somebody who can translate this for me and give me a little beginners assistance to get the connection running? Thanks a lot

Here the log:
2021-01-24 20:52:56.880 [WARN ] [very.HomematicDeviceDiscoveryService] - Failed to set Homematic controller in install mode

java.io.IOException: -1 setInstallMode: unknown.method name (sending setInstallMode()

true

60

1

)

at org.openhab.binding.homematic.internal.communicator.parser.RpcResponseParser.parse(RpcResponseParser.java:51) ~[bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.binding.homematic.internal.communicator.client.BinRpcClient.sendMessage(BinRpcClient.java:82) ~[bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.binding.homematic.internal.communicator.client.BinRpcClient.sendMessage(BinRpcClient.java:94) ~[bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.binding.homematic.internal.communicator.client.BinRpcClient.sendMessage(BinRpcClient.java:94) ~[bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.binding.homematic.internal.communicator.client.BinRpcClient.sendMessage(BinRpcClient.java:94) ~[bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.binding.homematic.internal.communicator.client.BinRpcClient.sendMessage(BinRpcClient.java:70) ~[bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.binding.homematic.internal.communicator.client.RpcClient.setInstallMode(RpcClient.java:394) ~[bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.binding.homematic.internal.communicator.AbstractHomematicGateway.setInstallMode(AbstractHomematicGateway.java:597) ~[bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.binding.homematic.internal.discovery.HomematicDeviceDiscoveryService.enableInstallMode(HomematicDeviceDiscoveryService.java:109) [bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.binding.homematic.internal.discovery.HomematicDeviceDiscoveryService.startScan(HomematicDeviceDiscoveryService.java:90) [bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.core.config.discovery.AbstractDiscoveryService.startScan(AbstractDiscoveryService.java:194) [bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.core.config.discovery.internal.DiscoveryServiceRegistryImpl.startScan(DiscoveryServiceRegistryImpl.java:377) [bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.core.config.discovery.internal.DiscoveryServiceRegistryImpl.startScans(DiscoveryServiceRegistryImpl.java:353) [bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.core.config.discovery.internal.DiscoveryServiceRegistryImpl.startScan(DiscoveryServiceRegistryImpl.java:211) [bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.core.io.rest.core.internal.discovery.DiscoveryResource.scan(DiscoveryResource.java:105) [bundleFile:?]

at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[?:?]

at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) ~[?:?]

at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[?:?]

at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:566) ~[?:?]

at org.apache.cxf.service.invoker.AbstractInvoker.performInvocation(AbstractInvoker.java:179) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.service.invoker.AbstractInvoker.invoke(AbstractInvoker.java:96) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.jaxrs.JAXRSInvoker.invoke(JAXRSInvoker.java:201) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.jaxrs.JAXRSInvoker.invoke(JAXRSInvoker.java:104) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.interceptor.ServiceInvokerInterceptor$1.run(ServiceInvokerInterceptor.java:59) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.interceptor.ServiceInvokerInterceptor.handleMessage(ServiceInvokerInterceptor.java:96) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.phase.PhaseInterceptorChain.doIntercept(PhaseInterceptorChain.java:308) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.transport.ChainInitiationObserver.onMessage(ChainInitiationObserver.java:121) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.transport.http.AbstractHTTPDestination.invoke(AbstractHTTPDestination.java:267) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.transport.servlet.ServletController.invokeDestination(ServletController.java:234) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.transport.servlet.ServletController.invoke(ServletController.java:208) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.transport.servlet.ServletController.invoke(ServletController.java:160) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.transport.servlet.CXFNonSpringServlet.invoke(CXFNonSpringServlet.java:216) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.transport.servlet.AbstractHTTPServlet.handleRequest(AbstractHTTPServlet.java:301) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.transport.servlet.AbstractHTTPServlet.doPost(AbstractHTTPServlet.java:220) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:707) [bundleFile:3.1.0]

at org.apache.cxf.transport.servlet.AbstractHTTPServlet.service(AbstractHTTPServlet.java:276) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHolder.handle(ServletHolder.java:852) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler.doHandle(ServletHandler.java:544) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.ops4j.pax.web.service.jetty.internal.HttpServiceServletHandler.doHandle(HttpServiceServletHandler.java:71) [bundleFile:?]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.handle(ScopedHandler.java:143) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.security.SecurityHandler.handle(SecurityHandler.java:536) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.HandlerWrapper.handle(HandlerWrapper.java:127) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.nextHandle(ScopedHandler.java:235) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.session.SessionHandler.doHandle(SessionHandler.java:1581) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.nextHandle(ScopedHandler.java:233) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ContextHandler.doHandle(ContextHandler.java:1307) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.ops4j.pax.web.service.jetty.internal.HttpServiceContext.doHandle(HttpServiceContext.java:293) [bundleFile:?]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.nextScope(ScopedHandler.java:188) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler.doScope(ServletHandler.java:482) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.session.SessionHandler.doScope(SessionHandler.java:1549) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.nextScope(ScopedHandler.java:186) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ContextHandler.doScope(ContextHandler.java:1204) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.handle(ScopedHandler.java:141) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.ops4j.pax.web.service.jetty.internal.JettyServerHandlerCollection.handle(JettyServerHandlerCollection.java:80) [bundleFile:?]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.HandlerWrapper.handle(HandlerWrapper.java:127) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.Server.handle(Server.java:494) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.HttpChannel.handle(HttpChannel.java:374) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.HttpConnection.onFillable(HttpConnection.java:268) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.io.AbstractConnection$ReadCallback.succeeded(AbstractConnection.java:311) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.io.FillInterest.fillable(FillInterest.java:103) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.io.ChannelEndPoint$2.run(ChannelEndPoint.java:117) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.EatWhatYouKill.runTask(EatWhatYouKill.java:336) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.EatWhatYouKill.doProduce(EatWhatYouKill.java:313) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.EatWhatYouKill.tryProduce(EatWhatYouKill.java:171) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.EatWhatYouKill.run(EatWhatYouKill.java:129) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.ReservedThreadExecutor$ReservedThread.run(ReservedThreadExecutor.java:367) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.QueuedThreadPool.runJob(QueuedThreadPool.java:782) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.QueuedThreadPool$Runner.run(QueuedThreadPool.java:918) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:834) [?:?]

MHerbst · January 25, 2021, 5:50pm

Hi Franz,

which OH version are you using?

Can you please post a longer excerpt of the log file? In order to figure out the reason for the problem I need at least some of the lines before the exception. Maybe I would also need some trace output.

frantischek · January 25, 2021, 7:49pm

Hallo Martin, thank you for your reply. I am using openHAB 3.0.0.

Just tried to reinstall the Homematic binding:
2021-01-25 20:39:57.045 [INFO ] [ab.event.ThingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - Thing ‘homematic:bridge:ccu2’ changed from UNINITIALIZED to INITIALIZING

2021-01-25 20:40:22.593 [INFO ] [ommunicator.AbstractHomematicGateway] - HmGatewayInfo[id=CCU,type=CCU2,firmware=2.55.5,address=NEQ1690860,rf=true,wired=true,hmip=true,cuxd=true,group=true]

2021-01-25 20:41:44.161 [INFO ] [ab.event.ThingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - Thing ‘homematic:bridge:ccu2’ changed from INITIALIZING to ONLINE

Than started the auto-scan:
2021-01-25 20:42:58.951 [WARN ] [very.HomematicDeviceDiscoveryService] - Failed to set Homematic controller in install mode

java.io.IOException: -1 setInstallMode: unknown.method name (sending setInstallMode()

true

60

1

)

at org.openhab.binding.homematic.internal.communicator.parser.RpcResponseParser.parse(RpcResponseParser.java:51) ~[bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.binding.homematic.internal.communicator.client.BinRpcClient.sendMessage(BinRpcClient.java:82) ~[bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.binding.homematic.internal.communicator.client.BinRpcClient.sendMessage(BinRpcClient.java:94) ~[bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.binding.homematic.internal.communicator.client.BinRpcClient.sendMessage(BinRpcClient.java:70) ~[bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.binding.homematic.internal.communicator.client.RpcClient.setInstallMode(RpcClient.java:394) ~[bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.binding.homematic.internal.communicator.AbstractHomematicGateway.setInstallMode(AbstractHomematicGateway.java:597) ~[bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.binding.homematic.internal.discovery.HomematicDeviceDiscoveryService.enableInstallMode(HomematicDeviceDiscoveryService.java:109) [bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.binding.homematic.internal.discovery.HomematicDeviceDiscoveryService.startScan(HomematicDeviceDiscoveryService.java:90) [bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.core.config.discovery.AbstractDiscoveryService.startScan(AbstractDiscoveryService.java:194) [bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.core.config.discovery.internal.DiscoveryServiceRegistryImpl.startScan(DiscoveryServiceRegistryImpl.java:377) [bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.core.config.discovery.internal.DiscoveryServiceRegistryImpl.startScans(DiscoveryServiceRegistryImpl.java:353) [bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.core.config.discovery.internal.DiscoveryServiceRegistryImpl.startScan(DiscoveryServiceRegistryImpl.java:211) [bundleFile:?]

at org.openhab.core.io.rest.core.internal.discovery.DiscoveryResource.scan(DiscoveryResource.java:105) [bundleFile:?]

at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[?:?]

at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) ~[?:?]

at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[?:?]

at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:566) ~[?:?]

at org.apache.cxf.service.invoker.AbstractInvoker.performInvocation(AbstractInvoker.java:179) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.service.invoker.AbstractInvoker.invoke(AbstractInvoker.java:96) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.jaxrs.JAXRSInvoker.invoke(JAXRSInvoker.java:201) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.jaxrs.JAXRSInvoker.invoke(JAXRSInvoker.java:104) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.interceptor.ServiceInvokerInterceptor$1.run(ServiceInvokerInterceptor.java:59) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.interceptor.ServiceInvokerInterceptor.handleMessage(ServiceInvokerInterceptor.java:96) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.phase.PhaseInterceptorChain.doIntercept(PhaseInterceptorChain.java:308) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.transport.ChainInitiationObserver.onMessage(ChainInitiationObserver.java:121) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.transport.http.AbstractHTTPDestination.invoke(AbstractHTTPDestination.java:267) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.transport.servlet.ServletController.invokeDestination(ServletController.java:234) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.transport.servlet.ServletController.invoke(ServletController.java:208) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.transport.servlet.ServletController.invoke(ServletController.java:160) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.transport.servlet.CXFNonSpringServlet.invoke(CXFNonSpringServlet.java:216) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.transport.servlet.AbstractHTTPServlet.handleRequest(AbstractHTTPServlet.java:301) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.apache.cxf.transport.servlet.AbstractHTTPServlet.doPost(AbstractHTTPServlet.java:220) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:707) [bundleFile:3.1.0]

at org.apache.cxf.transport.servlet.AbstractHTTPServlet.service(AbstractHTTPServlet.java:276) [bundleFile:1.0.9]

at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHolder.handle(ServletHolder.java:852) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler.doHandle(ServletHandler.java:544) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.ops4j.pax.web.service.jetty.internal.HttpServiceServletHandler.doHandle(HttpServiceServletHandler.java:71) [bundleFile:?]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.handle(ScopedHandler.java:143) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.security.SecurityHandler.handle(SecurityHandler.java:536) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.HandlerWrapper.handle(HandlerWrapper.java:127) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.nextHandle(ScopedHandler.java:235) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.session.SessionHandler.doHandle(SessionHandler.java:1581) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.nextHandle(ScopedHandler.java:233) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ContextHandler.doHandle(ContextHandler.java:1307) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.ops4j.pax.web.service.jetty.internal.HttpServiceContext.doHandle(HttpServiceContext.java:293) [bundleFile:?]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.nextScope(ScopedHandler.java:188) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler.doScope(ServletHandler.java:482) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.session.SessionHandler.doScope(SessionHandler.java:1549) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.nextScope(ScopedHandler.java:186) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ContextHandler.doScope(ContextHandler.java:1204) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.handle(ScopedHandler.java:141) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.ops4j.pax.web.service.jetty.internal.JettyServerHandlerCollection.handle(JettyServerHandlerCollection.java:80) [bundleFile:?]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.HandlerWrapper.handle(HandlerWrapper.java:127) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.Server.handle(Server.java:494) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.HttpChannel.handle(HttpChannel.java:374) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.server.HttpConnection.onFillable(HttpConnection.java:268) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.io.AbstractConnection$ReadCallback.succeeded(AbstractConnection.java:311) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.io.FillInterest.fillable(FillInterest.java:103) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.io.ChannelEndPoint$2.run(ChannelEndPoint.java:117) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.EatWhatYouKill.runTask(EatWhatYouKill.java:336) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.EatWhatYouKill.doProduce(EatWhatYouKill.java:313) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.EatWhatYouKill.tryProduce(EatWhatYouKill.java:171) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.EatWhatYouKill.run(EatWhatYouKill.java:129) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.ReservedThreadExecutor$ReservedThread.run(ReservedThreadExecutor.java:367) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.QueuedThreadPool.runJob(QueuedThreadPool.java:782) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.QueuedThreadPool$Runner.run(QueuedThreadPool.java:918) [bundleFile:9.4.20.v20190813]

at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:834) [?:?]

I will try my best also to provide you the trace log.

Thanks, Franz