is there an example rule for dimmers, I really don’t get how to configure a rule for this.
I want to dim the lights when I turn my Chromecast on in my bedroom or when I start streaming something to my Chromecast.
I read the latest readme of the binding from the openhab site as well on GitHub but I really don’t know how to pull this off.
My request earlier in this topic regarding a virtual output and executing a REST API command to power-cycle a POE port on my UniFi switch worked out just fine, thanks for that!
(Actually I have to find out the root cause why both of my Touchscreens loose internet connection and by pressing retry it doesn’t do a thing, hence I have to restart them by powercycling the POE on the switchport)
Ps:Shutter is indeed autodiscovered now, sorry I didnt find any time to deliver debug logs as it were some busy months.
I also read about Sonoff in this topic, next thing for me is to test the WiFi RGB LED strip to integrate into openhab with NHC2 and also the Sonoff remote to control the Sonos speaker (via Openhab directly with Sonos binding or via the nhc binding) looks promising!
rule "Turn on Hyperion power"
when
Item Hyperion_HyperionEnabled changed
then
if (Hyperion_HyperionEnabled.state.toString == "OFF") {
Xiaomi_Socket_Power.sendCommand(OFF)
NHC_sfeerverlichting.sendCommand(75)
NHC_zithoek.sendCommand(50)
}
if (Hyperion_HyperionEnabled.state.toString == "ON") {
Xiaomi_Socket_Power.sendCommand(ON)
NHC_sfeerverlichting.sendCommand(60)
NHC_zithoek.sendCommand(0)
}
end
NHC_sfeerverlichting and NHC_zithoek are both dimmable lights
yes indeed this is a good example thanks!
I’ll give it a try, didn’t knew it was possible with .sendCommand and the value in percentage for the dim level.
Fantastic work on the binding! It works really great! I also used it to link a Niko Home Control Connected Controller and a Niko Home Control Wireless Smart Hub together which is something that without this binding would not have been possible!
One more scenario that I would like to automate is to pause the TV when somebody presses the doorbell. However I can’t seem to find a channel that triggers when somebody presses the doorbell. Is there a way to do this? If I look at the api documentation it seems as there is an NHC Access Control Action?
There is nothing on access control implemented in the binding. But your suggestion makes a lot of sense. Your doorbell is linked to NHC? Can you switch the binding to debug logging and get me a log when starting the binding? That should show the characteristics of the access control.
What you probable can already do is generate a notification in the NHC software when the doorbell is pushed. The binding picks up notifications, and you can trigger a rule with that. See the binding documentation.
Ok good to know that it’s not supposed to work at this moment
Yes, I was thinking that maybe it would give a notice message. Can I see in the debug logs what the message looks like?
I’ll send you the logs!
Steven, it would not by default, but you should be able to define an advanced action that creates a notification when the doorbell is pushed in the NHC programming software.
I would hope there is an API message when the doorbel is pushed. I think that would still be visible in the log, but the binding does not do anything with it.
No, the advanced action that you make works differently, the advanced action that you attach to it is something that you can activate in the app (or on the touchscreen). It’s not something that’s triggered with the bell/videophone.
The door access action has an option for an attached routine or basic action. Attach a custom routine to it with one virtual output. That routine with the virtual output should become visible in the binding.
To improve functionality directly in the binding, I would need a log when the doorbell is pressed. Looking at the api, I am not sure what exactly is being sent on a doorbell push.
Does anyone know if the Niko Home Touchscreen 3 has a webinterface or how to connect to it remotely to gather the logs?
I’m having the issue that both my Touchscreens randomly stop working (no internet connection) - when I push the Retry button from the pop-up message it just tries something and fails, so it stays on that screen forever unless I powercycle the POE on the Touchscreens via the Unifi Controller (Ubiquiti), or in my case I built a powercycle virtual output that in openHAB executes a script that executes the REST API command. This is just a workaround, and I would like to start investigating the actual root cause here.
I don’t get a good readout on the powermeeting. However I can see the reading coming in. Do you see something obvious @Mherwege ?
2021-05-14 23:35:30.406 [TRACE] [l.nhc2.NikoHomeControlCommunication2] - Niko Home Control: received topic hobby/control/devices/evt, payload {"Method":"devices.status","Params":[{"Devices":[{"Properties":[{"ElectricalPower":"176.000"}],"Uuid":"c22c1844-0f66-4832-b2af-6de6c51ca22c"}]}]}
2021-05-14 23:35:30.410 [TRACE] [l.nhc2.NikoHomeControlCommunication2] - Niko Home Control: received empty energy meter c22c1844-0f66-4832-b2af-6de6c51ca22c power reading
2021-05-14 23:35:32.432 [TRACE] [l.nhc2.NikoHomeControlCommunication2] - Niko Home Control: received topic hobby/control/devices/evt, payload {"Method":"devices.status","Params":[{"Devices":[{"Properties":[{"ElectricalPower":"174.000"}],"Uuid":"c22c1844-0f66-4832-b2af-6de6c51ca22c"}]}]}
2021-05-14 23:35:32.435 [TRACE] [l.nhc2.NikoHomeControlCommunication2] - Niko Home Control: received empty energy meter c22c1844-0f66-4832-b2af-6de6c51ca22c power reading
2021-05-14 23:35:34.438 [TRACE] [l.nhc2.NikoHomeControlCommunication2] - Niko Home Control: received topic hobby/control/devices/evt, payload {"Method":"devices.status","Params":[{"Devices":[{"Properties":[{"ElectricalPower":"175.000"}],"Uuid":"c22c1844-0f66-4832-b2af-6de6c51ca22c"}]}]}
2021-05-14 23:35:34.441 [TRACE] [l.nhc2.NikoHomeControlCommunication2] - Niko Home Control: received empty energy meter c22c1844-0f66-4832-b2af-6de6c51ca22c power reading
2021-05-14 23:35:36.444 [TRACE] [l.nhc2.NikoHomeControlCommunication2] - Niko Home Control: received topic hobby/control/devices/evt, payload {"Method":"devices.status","Params":[{"Devices":[{"Properties":[{"ElectricalPower":"178.000"}],"Uuid":"c22c1844-0f66-4832-b2af-6de6c51ca22c"}]}]}
2021-05-14 23:35:36.447 [TRACE] [l.nhc2.NikoHomeControlCommunication2] - Niko Home Control: received empty energy meter c22c1844-0f66-4832-b2af-6de6c51ca22c power reading
