Is there any way of using a specific binding in order to connect AC units of Mitsubishi through “MELCloudHome” instead of MELCloud? The app of “MELCloud” is really old-style and I would love to use “MELCloudHome” but these are two separate instances of Mitsubishi. I had to register at “MELCloudHome” again. MELCloud is not sharing same user logon as MELDCloudHome.
Now I can manage my AC units within the app but lost communication to openHAB because the current “MELCloud” binding only supports MELCloud which I knew it’s going to happen. But the MELCloudHome iOS app is much much better.
Does anyone have a solution for that or facing the same problem?
From what little I can tell, it’s a wholly separate API meaning it will require a wholly new binding (or major additions to the existing binding).
There is at least one third party library on Github that could be used to create a MELCloudHome2MQTT type sidecar app as another option. But when it comes openHAB add-ons it usually requires the combination of someone with time, programming skills,and access to the devices in question.
Cannot guarantee it will work, but try this binding that I started developing. Tl;dr: some wifi modules in their heat pumps have a local api which can be used, skipping cloud completely.
Works great with my AC! Thank you!!
I have seen in another threat that we almost got the same unit. I have the LN60 version.
The only thing is: I get dates for the items “fan speed” and both vane settings. Probably I have to use a certain format for these items in the items file.
Of course it wasn’t.
It was a String. I used the items file from the previous binding in order to avoid re-creating all items and the sitemap.
Little change and format is correct now. Thanks again!
