Powermax binding

Lolodomo · June 25, 2017, 7:49am

As you already got the information you are showing, I think the Powerlink mode is working as expected.
What about the items relative to arm mode ? Are they updated when you arm and disarm your system ?
Maybe your items for sensors are defined with the wrong zone number ?

I could advice to move to the 2.0 version of the bindings as it includes the automatic discovery of zones but it is not yet fully stable and I have not yet released it. But I fixed 2 little bugs yesterday and I should release it soon now.

Svp · July 3, 2017, 10:23am

As I am new to openhab, I was wondering if there is an update on the new binding? Or is there a place where we can find it? Can’t wait to test it…

BigCol · July 7, 2017, 2:52pm

Happy to do some beta testing for you?

Lolodomo · July 12, 2017, 1:48pm

For users wanting to test the new version of the binding for openHAB 2, you can download the jar file here: http://lg.hc.free.fr/openHAB/org.openhab.binding.powermax-2.1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar
The documentation is available here: https://github.com/lolodomo/openhab2-addons/blob/powermax/addons/binding/org.openhab.binding.powermax/README.md

renes · July 12, 2017, 7:16pm

Cool! Will start testing after my holidays…

James_Hiscott · July 13, 2017, 4:13pm

Just dropped it into the addon folder and restated:

2017-07-13 17:10:00.834 [ERROR] [org.openhab.binding.powermax        ] - FrameworkEvent ERROR - org.openhab.binding.powermax
org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Could not resolve module: org.openhab.binding.powermax [190]
  Unresolved requirement: Import-Package: gnu.io
	at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.start(Module.java:434)[org.eclipse.osgi-3.10.101.v20150820-1432.jar:]
	at org.eclipse.osgi.container.ModuleContainer$ContainerStartLevel.incStartLevel(ModuleContainer.java:1582)[org.eclipse.osgi-3.10.101.v20150820-1432.jar:]
	at org.eclipse.osgi.container.ModuleContainer$ContainerStartLevel.incStartLevel(ModuleContainer.java:1562)[org.eclipse.osgi-3.10.101.v20150820-1432.jar:]
	at org.eclipse.osgi.container.ModuleContainer$ContainerStartLevel.doContainerStartLevel(ModuleContainer.java:1533)[org.eclipse.osgi-3.10.101.v20150820-1432.jar:]
	at org.eclipse.osgi.container.ModuleContainer$ContainerStartLevel.dispatchEvent(ModuleContainer.java:1476)[org.eclipse.osgi-3.10.101.v20150820-1432.jar:]
	at org.eclipse.osgi.container.ModuleContainer$ContainerStartLevel.dispatchEvent(ModuleContainer.java:1)[org.eclipse.osgi-3.10.101.v20150820-1432.jar:]
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.eventmgr.EventManager.dispatchEvent(EventManager.java:230)[org.eclipse.osgi-3.10.101.v20150820-1432.jar:]
	at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.eventmgr.EventManager$EventThread.run(EventManager.java:340)[org.eclipse.osgi-3.10.101.v20150820-1432.jar:]

Do i need to add the serial binding via paper UI?

Lolodomo · July 13, 2017, 10:08pm

The feature openhab-transport-serial needs to be started.

Lolodomo · July 13, 2017, 11:19pm

You have to do it through the console.

An alternative is to install through Paper UI another binding relying on serial connection like the RFXCOM binding.

James_Hiscott · July 14, 2017, 7:51pm

yep that fixed it. all the zones showed up, so far so good

chano · July 17, 2017, 5:14pm

Hi @Lolodomo, I’ve just installed your OH2 plugin and I’m quite stucked.

I’ve configure the Bridge Thing to connect over serial (RFXCOM did the trick) and I’ve configured my 5 alarm zones. In paperui they showup green and “Online”.

This is my Bridge Definition

Bridge powermax:serial:home "Alarma" [ serialPort="/dev/ttyUSB0", allowArming=false, panelType="PowerMaxPro", autoSyncTime=true ]                                                                                  
{                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
        Thing zone Salon1  "Salon1" [ zoneNumber=1 ]                                                                                                                                                               
        Thing zone Salon2  "Salon2" [ zoneNumber=2 ]                                                                                                                                                               
        Thing zone Puerta_Ppal  "Puerta Principal" [ zoneNumber=3 ]                                                                                                                                                
        Thing zone Puerta_Titi  "Puerta Titi" [ zoneNumber=4 ]                                                                                                                                                     
        Thing zone Fuego  "Fuego" [ zoneNumber=10 ]                                                                                                                                                                
}

Just for testing, I have added an item file with a Switch copied from your doc.

Switch SystemArmed "System armed" {channel="powermax:serial:home:system_armed", autoupdate="false"}

But the SystemArmed Switch does not represent the real state of the alarm.

And this is my log file looks like this (The CRC error repeats every 30 sec)

2017-07-17 19:07:38.112 [DEBUG] [org.openhab.binding.powermax        ] - BundleEvent STARTING - org.openhab.binding.powermax
2017-07-17 19:07:38.161 [DEBUG] [org.openhab.binding.powermax        ] - ServiceEvent REGISTERED - {org.eclipse.smarthome.io.console.extensions.ConsoleCommandExtension}={component.name=binding.powermax.con
sole, component.id=184, service.id=311, service.bundleid=193, service.scope=bundle} - org.openhab.binding.powermax
2017-07-17 19:07:38.186 [DEBUG] [org.openhab.binding.powermax        ] - ServiceEvent REGISTERED - {org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.binding.ThingHandlerFactory}={component.name=binding.powermax, component
.id=185, service.id=312, service.bundleid=193, service.scope=bundle} - org.openhab.binding.powermax
2017-07-17 19:07:38.280 [DEBUG] [org.openhab.binding.powermax        ] - ServiceEvent REGISTERED - {org.eclipse.smarthome.config.discovery.DiscoveryService}={service.id=313, service.bundleid=193, service.s
cope=singleton} - org.openhab.binding.powermax                                                                                                                                                               
2017-07-17 19:07:38.290 [DEBUG] [wermax.handler.PowermaxBridgeHandler] - initializing handler for thing powermax:serial:home                                                                                 
2017-07-17 19:07:38.382 [DEBUG] [org.openhab.binding.powermax        ] - BundleEvent STARTED - org.openhab.binding.powermax                                                                                  
2017-07-17 19:07:38.672 [INFO ] [ui.habmin.internal.servlet.HABminApp] - Started HABmin servlet at /habmin                                                                                                   
2017-07-17 19:07:48.352 [DEBUG] [wermax.handler.PowermaxBridgeHandler] - Powermax job...                                                                                                                     
2017-07-17 19:07:48.369 [DEBUG] [wermax.handler.PowermaxBridgeHandler] - trying to reconnect...                                                                                                              
2017-07-17 19:07:48.371 [DEBUG] [wermax.handler.PowermaxBridgeHandler] - closeConnection(): disconnected                                                                                                     
2017-07-17 19:07:48.409 [DEBUG] [al.connector.PowermaxSerialConnector] - open(): Opening Serial Connection                                                                                                   
2017-07-17 19:07:49.008 [DEBUG] [ernal.connector.PowermaxReaderThread] - Data listener started                                                                                                               
2017-07-17 19:07:49.008 [INFO ] [wermax.handler.PowermaxBridgeHandler] - Powermax alarm binding: serial connection (/dev/ttyUSB0): connected                                                                 
2017-07-17 19:07:49.009 [DEBUG] [wermax.handler.PowermaxBridgeHandler] - openConnection(): connected                                                                                                         
2017-07-17 19:07:49.034 [DEBUG] [.internal.message.PowermaxCommDriver] - sendMessage(): add message in queue (type DOWNLOAD)                                                                                 
2017-07-17 19:07:49.037 [DEBUG] [owermax.handler.PowermaxThingHandler] - Initializing handler for thing powermax:zone:home:Salon1                                                                            
2017-07-17 19:07:49.039 [DEBUG] [wermax.handler.PowermaxBridgeHandler] - Received command REFRESH from channel system_armed                                                                                  
2017-07-17 19:07:49.043 [DEBUG] [owermax.handler.PowermaxThingHandler] - Set handler status to ONLINE for thing powermax:zone:home:Salon1 (bridge ONLINE)                                                    
2017-07-17 19:07:49.050 [DEBUG] [owermax.handler.PowermaxThingHandler] - Initializing handler for thing powermax:zone:home:Fuego                                                                             
2017-07-17 19:07:49.054 [DEBUG] [owermax.handler.PowermaxThingHandler] - Set handler status to ONLINE for thing powermax:zone:home:Fuego (bridge ONLINE)                                                     
2017-07-17 19:07:49.061 [DEBUG] [owermax.handler.PowermaxThingHandler] - Initializing handler for thing powermax:zone:home:Salon2                                                                            
2017-07-17 19:07:49.064 [DEBUG] [.internal.message.PowermaxCommDriver] - sendMessage(): sending DOWNLOAD message 0D2400004F48000000000000000A                                                                
2017-07-17 19:07:49.066 [DEBUG] [owermax.handler.PowermaxThingHandler] - Set handler status to ONLINE for thing powermax:zone:home:Salon2 (bridge ONLINE)                                                    
2017-07-17 19:07:49.073 [DEBUG] [owermax.handler.PowermaxThingHandler] - Initializing handler for thing powermax:zone:home:Puerta_Titi                                                                       
2017-07-17 19:07:49.076 [DEBUG] [owermax.handler.PowermaxThingHandler] - Set handler status to ONLINE for thing powermax:zone:home:Puerta_Titi (bridge ONLINE)                                               
2017-07-17 19:07:49.085 [DEBUG] [owermax.handler.PowermaxThingHandler] - Initializing handler for thing powermax:zone:home:Puerta_Ppal                                                                       
2017-07-17 19:07:49.089 [DEBUG] [owermax.handler.PowermaxThingHandler] - Set handler status to ONLINE for thing powermax:zone:home:Puerta_Ppal (bridge ONLINE)        
2017-07-17 19:08:08.133 [WARN ] [ernal.connector.PowermaxReaderThread] - Powermax alarm binding: message CRC check failed (expected 29, got 28, message 0DAB03001E00312E3038000043290A)                      
2017-07-17 19:08:09.067 [DEBUG] [wermax.handler.PowermaxBridgeHandler] - Powermax job...                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
2017-07-17 19:08:29.069 [DEBUG] [wermax.handler.PowermaxBridgeHandler] - Powermax job...          
2017-07-17 19:08:38.134 [WARN ] [ernal.connector.PowermaxReaderThread] - Powermax alarm binding: message CRC check failed (expected 29, got 28, message 0DAB03001E00312E3038000043290A)                      
2017-07-17 19:08:49.072 [DEBUG] [wermax.handler.PowermaxBridgeHandler] - Powermax job...

Thx on advance for your help
Chano

Lolodomo · July 17, 2017, 6:09pm

It seems that it fails at first message received. Are you sure of your serial connection ? Was it working before with the 1.x version of the binding ? Have you uninstalled the 1.x binding ?
You run OH on a Linux machine ?

I should check what is the kind of the message you received.

Maybe I should acknowledge the received messages even in case of CRC failure to avoid “blocking” everything.

chano · July 18, 2017, 2:09pm

Thx for your prompt answer!!.

I’m pretty sure of the serial connection. I’m using the official visonic serial adapter directly attached to an USB-TO-Serial adapter that appears like /dev/TTYUSB0 in my Raspi. If I "cat /dev/TTYUSB0’ I can see some garbage…

It didn’t work either with the 1.x version of the plugin (same behaviour) and, when I was searching the forums I ended up in this thread where you said you have an update, so I decided to try it.

And yes, before installing your JAR file, I’ve uninstalled the previous version from PaperUI and removed all the .cfg, .item files, the I dropped the JAR file in the addons menu and installed RFXCOM from PaperUI.

I’ve restarted a couple times Openhab and the whole rapi to no avail.

There must be something wear in the CRC calculation because it always missed the correct value by 1 (expected 28, got 27. Expected 16, Got 15, …)

Thx again!

Lolodomo · July 18, 2017, 2:53pm

If even with the 1.x binding it fails, you have a problem somewhere with serial.
Did you install special drivers on your RPI ? What distribution are you running ?
What is the model of your alarm system ?

chano · July 18, 2017, 3:00pm

No, I didn’t install any special driver on my RPI (Should I??). I’m running Openhabian, this are the versions reported when I log in.

Release = Raspbian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)
Kernel = Linux 4.9.35-v7+
Platform = Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Rev 1.2

My Alarm its a Visonic PowerMax the Hardware version reported in powerlink is 123 and the software version 6.1.14 (the one that the root password is still unknown and that’s why I must use the Serial port)

I was googling around to try to Sniff traffic in the serial port to see if there is some dialog going on…

Lolodomo · July 18, 2017, 5:33pm

At my knowledge, it is not possible to use Powerlink and a serial connection at the same time.

chano · July 18, 2017, 5:35pm

No, I’m not using both at the same time. As I mentioned I’m not able to connect via Powerlink because I don’t know the root password for this version of Powerlink

Phoenix-Blue · July 24, 2017, 8:19pm

Hi,

I have an smal question about the binding with the serial part.
I have setup the connection to /dev/ttyUSB0 but I stay receive the next error:

20:06:55.665 [INFO ] [wermax.handler.PowermaxBridgeHandler] - Powermax alarm binding: serial connection (/dev/ttyUSB0): disconnected

When I check in raspbian I see the usb interface PL2303 on USB0 so that must be ok.
And when I connect the cable to an windows pc with the visonic software it runs ok.
I there something I missed?

Lolodomo · July 24, 2017, 8:27pm

Check that your user running OH on Linux is in the dialout group.
See wiki for RFXCOM 1.x :

Phoenix-Blue · July 24, 2017, 8:48pm

@ Lodomo, that is the trick, thanks!
Other small question, is there an option to enable the arming home function?

Lolodomo · July 24, 2017, 9:18pm

Yes, of course, send the value “Stay” to the item linked to the channel “arm_mode” after enabling the arm capability in your thing settings.

I will update the documentation to:

talk about dialout group for Linux users using the serial connection
mention the accepted values for the channel “arm_mode”.