(Solved) Mochad X10 Binding with OH3

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  • Platform information:

    • Hardware: Laptop, Intel processor
    • OS: Ubuntu 20.04
    • Java Runtime Environment: Java 11 64 bit
    • openHAB version: OH 3

  • Issue of the topic: I still have some old X10 devices that used to work nicely under OH 2 using the Mochad Binding and if possible I would like to use them with OH 3.

I am aware that OH 1x bindings may not work well with Java 11 but if possible at all would like to give it a try.

Any guidance how to use 1x bindings with OH 3 would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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v1 bindings will NOT work with OH3. The solution is to set up an OH2 instance and use the OH3 remoteopenhab binding to integrate OH2 Items.

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Not sure how to do that. Still learning my ways with OH 3.
Will try it and revert in due time.

Thanks for the quick reply

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Here are the current docs.

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This looks very promising.
Can both local and remote instances run on the same machine at the same time?
One would require Java 8 and the other Java 11.

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I am running both in docker. Another possibility would be to run one of them in a virtual machine or on a different server.

I am not sure, but I do not think you can easily get Java 8 & 11 running in the same OS instance.

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Thanks for the info. Will check all the options.

Another possibility is to use the RFXCOM binding (I have the hardware) to operate the X10 devices by RF and use a transceiver for power line commands.
I know this works well with X10 lighting but not sure if it will work for shutters and blinds. Will check it out. Reverting.

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Of course the best and probably the easiest solution would be to have a Mochad v3 binding if someone has the skills to do it.
Mochad is fairly simple.

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Tried the Remote openHAB binding on openHAB 3.0, with mochad installed on a separate laptop running openHAB 2.5.10. Both with Ubuntu OS.

Working like a charm. Both on MainUI and BasicUI

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I added support for Mochad to teh cm11a binding (now renamed to x10): X10 Controller Binding - Add-on Marketplace / Bundles - openHAB Community