Looking for IR controller (KNX or zWave) - any recommendations?

Hardware Home Automation
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Dear all

meanwhile the smarthome has been enhanced with a home cinema - unfortunately I have to steer these devices with an infrared controller.

I’m asking for you recommendations: how can I send via KNX or zWave IR commands? I was searching around and found dozens of devices but couldn’t get an idea what will work well with KNX, zWave and OH2.

Maybe you also a binding to recommend?

Thanks a lot & regards
John

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Does it net to be zwave or knx? What about Logitech Harmony hub?

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Well, not necissarily KNX or zWave but these technologies are already in place and I’m familar with.

Logitech Harmony: some years ago I had one (square with display, cannot remember the model) which was an expensive piece of cr*p. But I’ll check the Harmony hub - thanks for this hint :+1:

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You have Zennio’s KNX to IR transmitter . I’ve not used it personally so I cannot say how good, or bad, it is.

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I recently got myself one of these broadlink rm3 blackbean things and it works perfectly in my oh2 setup using https://github.com/eschava/broadlink-mqtt and some mqtt scripting. Highly recommended as it’s only 20 bucks

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Thanks @illnesse - I’ll check this device as well.

In terms of mqtt and scripting - I have no experience with that. Any hints where to start with mqtt and according scripting?

Cheers
John

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That looks pretty interesting since working out of the box with KNX. Will do a deep dive in it.

Thanks a lot @eurico_borges

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rule "MQTT_AUDIO"
	when
		Item MQTT_AUDIO received command
	then
        sendMQTT.apply("broadlink/audio/sony/" + receivedCommand, "replay")
	end


var Number delay = 160
var Timer timer = null
val Functions$Function2<String, String, String> sendMQTT = [ topic, message |

    var String execResult
    var String command = "mosquitto_pub -t " + topic + " -m \"" + message + "\""
    execResult = executeCommandLine(command, 3000)

    logInfo("sendMQTT",topic + " " + execResult)
]

Frame label="Samsung TV Wohnzimmer"
	{
		Switch item=MQTT_TV label="Power" icon="audio_playlist" mappings=[power="PWR"]
		Switch item=MQTT_TV label="Volume" icon="audio_playlist" mappings=[input="INPUT",mute="MUTE",volumedown="-",volumeup="+"]
	}
Frame label="SAT Receiver Wohnzimmer"
	{
		Switch item=MQTT_SAT label="Power" icon="audio_playlist" mappings=[power="PWR"] 
		Switch item=MQTT_SAT label="Volume" icon="audio_playlist" mappings=[mute="MUTE",volumedown="-",volumeup="+"]
}