Context: OpenHab running within docker on an Odroid C2 (ARM) in version 4.2.2
Using RFXCOM RFXtrx433E Gateway and binding connected through USB0
( it works also with other variant of the gateway like XL)
Goal integrating MANUALLY BRESSER Temperature+Humidity sensor ref:7009993
The bresser device does not show automatically in the Thing Inbox (like my old Oregon Scientific lovely sensors did)
I had to fight in order to activate them under OpenHAB
Here are the steps
1- put the batterie in the sensor and select the channel (1 to 5)
2- on a computer running RFXMngr ( RFXCOM windows app for checking devices) connect to the RFXtrx433E gateway
3- in Main check that protocol : Hideki,TFA,Cresta,UPM is checked and click set Mode
4- the device should pop up in the yellow main screen indicating
ID = decimal:
SubType: TH7 - Cresta, TFA TS34C
( these 2 info have to be reported in OPENHAB)
5- Back to Openhab, plug in the RFXtrx gateway back to Openhab and restart gateway
6- If the Bresser appears automatically in Settings/Things/Inbox you are lucky ( its not the case for me)
7- If not hereis is the manual procedure to integrate the Bresser device
7.1 - Create new thing (+ button) and choose the RFXCOM Binding
7.2 - Add mannually type: RFXCOM Temperature-Humidity Sendor
7.2 - fill in the fields
Bridge, click in the menu select your RFXCOM USB Transciever, the bridge)
Device Id : take the decimal value from step 4
Sub Type: Click in the menu select TFA TS34C, Cresta item
7.3 Create the thing
7.4 After creation, in the channel tab create or link to items ( temperature and humidity)
7.5 after creation and saving of the Item, it desesperately show NULL
7.6 to activate the item I had to
7.6.1 remove the batterie from the sensor and press the reset pin (may be not mandatory)
7.6.2 restart openhab process ( may be manual config does not auto recognize new things
8 after restart the Bresser sensor show the temperature and Humidity under OPENHAB