# RFXCOM binding RFY problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Bindings\ **Tags:** rfxcom, binding, rfxcom433e\ **Created:** [September 22, 2019, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/rfxcom-binding-rfy-problem/82352 "2019-09-22T17:25:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/u/JdeJong)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2019, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/rfxcom-binding-rfy-problem/82352/1 "2019-09-22T17:25:48Z")
Hi, I can’t get my RFY (somfy sun screen) to work. I have the following: - RFXCOM RFY actuator with Device ID 66564.1 - The ID in RFXmngr is HEX [01][04][04] and unit code 1 The device ID and unit code 1 correspond with the RFXcom biding translation to 66564.1 (see RFXmngr screenshot below) I have the RFXcom RFY actuator bridged with my RFXCOM USB Transceiver (the transceiver works when I control lights (a.1) on/off…that is no problem. The item linked to the shutter channel is an ROLLERSHUTTER item (paperui config). But trying the configuration, nothing happens. The logfile looks as follow: ```csv > 2019-09-22 19:16:36.498 [DEBUG] [org.openhab.binding.rfxcom.handler.RFXComHandler] - Received channel: rfxcom:rfy:d17943e9:shutter, command: DOWN > 2019-09-22 19:16:36.499 [DEBUG] [openhab.binding.rfxcom.handler.RFXComBridgeHandler] - Transmitting message 'Raw data = unknown, Packet type = RFY, Seq number = 0, Sub type = RFY, Unit Id = 66564.1, Unit Code = 1, Command = DOWN, Signal level = 0' > 2019-09-22 19:16:37.111 [DEBUG] [openhab.binding.rfxcom.handler.RFXComBridgeHandler] - Message received: Raw data = 0402010000, Packet type = TRANSMITTER_MESSAGE, Seq number = 0, Sub type = RESPONSE, Response = ACK > 2019-09-22 19:16:37.112 [DEBUG] [openhab.binding.rfxcom.handler.RFXComBridgeHandler] - Transmitter response received: Raw data = 0402010000, Packet type = TRANSMITTER_MESSAGE, Seq number = 0, Sub type = RESPONSE, Response = ACK ``` So I don’t know what is going wrong. - Controlling the sun screen via the RFXmngr works and uses the info below: : ![image](https://community-openhab-org.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/d/0/d03814421788f16cf755aaf04dd86ccc86a312ba.png) ![image](https://community-openhab-org.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/6/9/69eef814d4ab13ece9da0720ff9d68ee70750bfc.png) ---
**Author:** ![JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/u/JdeJong)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 8:21am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/rfxcom-binding-rfy-problem/82352/2 "2019-09-23T08:21:10Z")
I’ve edited the original post with some better structure and formatting for readability (my apologies, should have done that from the start. After the post I did try the same with programming different DEVICEID.UNITCODE. From the RFXmngr it works, also with re-programmend ID’s. All the commands UP/ STOP / DOWN work. On the Openhab instance, I receive the same logfiles, but with the different / changed ID’s string as above. Nothing happens. The AC lights are still working fine, so the RFXCOM transceiver is working… Anyone able to point me in the right direction? ---
**Author:** ![rossko57](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/rossko57/32/70263_2.png) [@rossko57](https://community.openhab.org/u/rossko57)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 9:08am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/rfxcom-binding-rfy-problem/82352/3 "2019-09-23T09:08:19Z")
I note the stuff in the yellow box talks about command “stop”, whereas the openHAB debug has command “DOWN”. Case sensitive? ---
**Author:** ![JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/u/JdeJong)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 9:14am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/rfxcom-binding-rfy-problem/82352/4 "2019-09-23T09:14:30Z")
Hi, You notice correct. However, the RFXcom binding also has the stop command when using the shutter item linked (RFY). I should have used the same screenshot to make it all complete. ---
**Author:** ![Tazeem\_Naqvi](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/tazeem_naqvi/32/38525_2.png) [@Tazeem\_Naqvi](https://community.openhab.org/u/Tazeem_Naqvi)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 10:58am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/rfxcom-binding-rfy-problem/82352/5 "2019-09-23T10:58:50Z")
- Go to Inbox and click “ **+** ” - Click **RFXCOM Binding** (Do not use the one Autodiscovered by OpenHab) - Click **ADD MANUALLY** - Scroll down and select **RFXCOM USB Transceiver** - Provide a unique “Name” that you want or accept the default provided - Provide a unique “Thing ID” that you want or accept the default provided - Make sure you select the correct “Serial Port” from the drop down - Click “ü" - You should now have a thing named **RFXCOM USB Transceiver** with “Online” next to it - Go to Inbox and click “ **+** ” - Click **RFXCOM Binding** - Click **ADD MANUALLY** - Scroll down and select **RFXCOM Rfy Actuator** - Provide a unique “Name” that you want or accept the default provided - Provide a unique “Thing ID” that you want or accept the default provided - Select the “Bridge” created in the previous step from the drop down - In the “Device ID” enter **66564.1** - In the **“Sub Type”** select **“RFY”** from the drop down - Click “ü" - You should now have a thing named **RFXCOM Rfy Actuator** with “Online” next to it - Click on the recently created RFXCOM Rfy Actuator - Click on **Shutter** - Add and link an item - Now you should be able to control you blind Let me know if you run into issues. ---
**Author:** ![JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/u/JdeJong)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 11:10am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/rfxcom-binding-rfy-problem/82352/6 "2019-09-23T11:10:08Z")
Hi Tazeem, This is exactly what I have done…multiple times already. All the “things” are online. ---
**Author:** ![JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/u/JdeJong)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 11:21am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/rfxcom-binding-rfy-problem/82352/7 "2019-09-23T11:21:16Z")
I will also set the loglevel to “TRACE” to see if there is more information available. ---
**Author:** ![Tazeem\_Naqvi](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/tazeem_naqvi/32/38525_2.png) [@Tazeem\_Naqvi](https://community.openhab.org/u/Tazeem_Naqvi)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 11:21am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/rfxcom-binding-rfy-problem/82352/8 "2019-09-23T11:21:22Z")
Can you make it work without OpenHab. You mentioned lights working, what about Blinds. ---
**Author:** ![JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/u/JdeJong)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 11:25am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/rfxcom-binding-rfy-problem/82352/9 "2019-09-23T11:25:27Z")
Well, like I posted in the original post, when I use the RFXcom with the RFXmngr software I can control them. All works. The lightening works as well, also via openhab. No problem. So to answer your question, yes it works outside openhab with the RFX manager software. I don’t have other blinds with 433mhz. ---
**Author:** ![JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/u/JdeJong)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/rfxcom-binding-rfy-problem/82352/10 "2019-09-23T19:50:14Z")
**Update after setting the TRACE on the logging:** I can now see an additional line with TRACE in the logfiles from the serial connector: ```csv > > 2019-09-23 21:45:47.752 [DEBUG] [org.openhab.binding.rfxcom.handler.RFXComHandler] - Received channel: rfxcom:rfy:rfysomfy:shutter, command: DOWN > 2019-09-23 21:45:47.766 [DEBUG] [openhab.binding.rfxcom.handler.RFXComBridgeHandler] - Transmitting message 'Raw data = unknown, Packet type = RFY, Seq number = 0, Sub > type = RFY, Unit Id = 65536.1, Unit Code = 1, Command = DOWN, Signal level = 0' > 2019-09-23 21:45:47.774 [TRACE] [ng.rfxcom.internal.connector.RFXComSerialConnector] - Send data (len=13): 0C1A0000010000010300000000 > 2019-09-23 21:45:48.271 [DEBUG] [openhab.binding.rfxcom.handler.RFXComBridgeHandler] - Message received: Raw data = 0402010000, Packet type = TRANSMITTER_MESSAGE, Seq n > umber = 0, Sub type = RESPONSE, Response = ACK > 2019-09-23 21:45:48.272 [DEBUG] [openhab.binding.rfxcom.handler.RFXComBridgeHandler] - Transmitter response received: Raw data = 0402010000, Packet type = TRANSMITTER_M > ESSAGE, Seq number = 0, Sub type = RESPONSE, Response = ACK > 2019-09-23 21:45:51.195 [DEBUG] [org.openhab.binding.rfxcom.handler.RFXComHandler] - Received channel: rfxcom:rfy:rfysomfy:shutter, command: UP > 2019-09-23 21:45:51.196 [DEBUG] [openhab.binding.rfxcom.handler.RFXComBridgeHandler] - Transmitting message 'Raw data = unknown, Packet type = RFY, Seq number = 0, Sub > type = RFY, Unit Id = 65536.1, Unit Code = 1, Command = UP, Signal level = 0' > 2019-09-23 21:45:51.196 [TRACE] [ng.rfxcom.internal.connector.RFXComSerialConnector] - Send data (len=13): 0C1A0000010000010100000000 > 2019-09-23 21:45:51.721 [DEBUG] [openhab.binding.rfxcom.handler.RFXComBridgeHandler] - Message received: Raw data = 0402010000, Packet type = TRANSMITTER_MESSAGE, Seq n > umber = 0, Sub type = RESPONSE, Response = ACK > 2019-09-23 21:45:51.721 [DEBUG] [openhab.binding.rfxcom.handler.RFXComBridgeHandler] - Transmitter response received: Raw data = 0402010000, Packet type = TRANSMITTER_M > ESSAGE, Seq number = 0, Sub type = RESPONSE, Response = ACK > 2019-09-23 21:45:53.746 [DEBUG] [openhab.binding.rfxcom.handler.RFXComBridgeHandler] - Checking RFXCOM transceiver connection, thing status = ONLINE > 2019-09-23 21:45:53.758 [DEBUG] [org.openhab.binding.rfxcom.handler.RFXComHandler] - Received channel: rfxcom:rfy:rfysomfy:shutter, command: DOWN > 2019-09-23 21:45:53.759 [DEBUG] [openhab.binding.rfxcom.handler.RFXComBridgeHandler] - Transmitting message 'Raw data = unknown, Packet type = RFY, Seq number = 0, Sub > type = RFY, Unit Id = 65536.1, Unit Code = 1, Command = DOWN, Signal level = 0' > 2019-09-23 21:45:53.759 [TRACE] [ng.rfxcom.internal.connector.RFXComSerialConnector] - Send data (len=13): 0C1A0000010000010300000000 > 2019-09-23 21:45:54.374 [DEBUG] [openhab.binding.rfxcom.handler.RFXComBridgeHandler] - Message received: Raw data = 0402010000, Packet type = TRANSMITTER_MESSAGE, Seq n > umber = 0, Sub type = RESPONSE, Response = ACK > 2019-09-23 21:45:54.374 [DEBUG] [openhab.binding.rfxcom.handler.RFXComBridgeHandler] - Transmitter response received: Raw data = 0402010000, Packet type = TRANSMITTER_M > ESSAGE, Seq number = 0, Sub type = RESPONSE, Response = ACK > 2019-09-23 21:45:55.194 [DEBUG] [org.openhab.binding.rfxcom.handler.RFXComHandler] - Received channel: rfxcom:rfy:rfysomfy:shutter, command: STOP > 2019-09-23 21:45:55.195 [DEBUG] [openhab.binding.rfxcom.handler.RFXComBridgeHandler] - Transmitting message 'Raw data = unknown, Packet type = RFY, Seq number = 0, Sub > type = RFY, Unit Id = 65536.1, Unit Code = 1, Command = STOP, Signal level = 0' > 2019-09-23 21:45:55.195 [TRACE] [ng.rfxcom.internal.connector.RFXComSerialConnector] - Send data (len=13): 0C1A0000010000010000000000 ``` Hope someone can help me to figure out the problem. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Tazeem\_Naqvi](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/tazeem_naqvi/32/38525_2.png) [@Tazeem\_Naqvi](https://community.openhab.org/u/Tazeem_Naqvi)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 12:28am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/rfxcom-binding-rfy-problem/82352/11 "2019-09-24T00:28:15Z")
Which version of OpenHab are you running? ---
**Author:** ![JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/u/JdeJong)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 6:08am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/rfxcom-binding-rfy-problem/82352/12 "2019-09-24T06:08:44Z")
Latest stable release ---
**Author:** ![bweijenberg](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@bweijenberg](https://community.openhab.org/u/bweijenberg)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 7:45am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/rfxcom-binding-rfy-problem/82352/13 "2019-09-24T07:45:40Z")
It is the right ID you use now: Unit Id = 65536.1? In the 1st message you use: ID 66564.1 ---
**Author:** ![JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/u/JdeJong)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 8:28am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/rfxcom-binding-rfy-problem/82352/14 "2019-09-24T08:28:16Z")
Hi, the correct ID is now 65536.1 I changed the unitcode via the RFXmngr to do some more tests. In both cases, both the ID’s are the decimals from the RFXmngr (double checked it with HEXtoDecimal converter). ---
**Author:** ![JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/u/JdeJong)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 10:04am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/rfxcom-binding-rfy-problem/82352/15 "2019-09-24T10:04:14Z")
**Next steps in test** Tonight I will create an item and link it to the "command channel to see if the RTS goes into pairing mode. I will collect the logfiles on this step as well and share them. In the meantime I do have another question regarding the message which is actually send to the transceiver. Is anyone able to explain how this part should be translated? ```auto Send data (len=13): 0C1A0000010000010100000000 ``` If I’m correct, this is what is actually put on the serial bus (=the actual RFXcom433 transceiver)…correct? So maybe someone can help me to decode that message to see if it is correct? thanks! ---
**Author:** ![JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/u/JdeJong)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 10:21am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/rfxcom-binding-rfy-problem/82352/16 "2019-09-24T10:21:12Z")
I also found this in the RFXcom user guide: ![image](https://community-openhab-org.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/a/7/a798e8624d50641c2956a06c3a7a169ad881dd94.png) It should not be this issue, since the RFXmngr control works after the “program” command. However, I’ll erase all the remotes and make sure the list is cleaned up… I’ll keep you posted! ---
**Author:** ![bweijenberg](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@bweijenberg](https://community.openhab.org/u/bweijenberg)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/rfxcom-binding-rfy-problem/82352/17 "2019-09-24T14:08:31Z")
> [@JdeJong](#): > > 0C1A0000010000010100000000 24-9-2019 04:05:36:295= 0C1A0000010000010100000000 Packettype = RFY subtype = RFY Sequence nbr = 0 id1-3 = 010000 decimal:65536 Unit = 1 Command = up rfu1 = 00 rfu2 = 00 rfu3 = 00 You receive an ACK which indicates that the command is transmitted. You will also see the red LED blinking on the RFXtrx which also indicates transmit mode. Are you sure it is not a problem with the distance between the RFXtrx and Somfy motor? Check with RFXmngr and the RFXtrx at the location as with openhab. ---
**Author:** ![JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@JdeJong](https://community.openhab.org/u/JdeJong)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/rfxcom-binding-rfy-problem/82352/18 "2019-09-24T20:21:00Z")
**[ISSUE SOLVED]** Bert, I’m a bit embarrassed, but you were absolutely right! It was a problem with the antenna direction / position. I just finished setting things up again and I compared the command from the RFXmngr: ```auto 24-9-2019 09:58:56:093= RFY command: 0C 1A 00 10 01 01 01 01 01 00 00 00 00 ``` Against the TRACE from the RFXcom binding and the “send data” matched exactly: ```csv Packet type = RFY, Seq number = 0, Sub type = RFY, Unit Id = 65793.1, Unit Code = 1, Command = UP, Signal level = 0' 2019-09-24 22:06:57.640 [TRACE] [ng.rfxcom.internal.connector.RFXComSerialConnector] - Send data (len=13): 0C1A000001010101010000 ``` So all the data matched and that made me move the antenna a bit around and…IT’S WORKING! The reason why I did not think of this is that the motor of the RTS is really close to a light switch, also controlled by the RFXcom and that was working all the time. I did not realize this little distance (about 1 meter) made the difference! **LESSON LEARNED** I want to thank everyone for reading and thinking with me on this “issue”. Highly appreciated! @Tazeem_Naqvi & @rossko57 also big thanks to you for taking the time to support me! /Jasper