Jon00 Philips Hue Wi-Fi Lamp Controller for Homeseer 3 & Homeseer 4

[jon00]

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[in4ni]

installation

are installation instructions available?


Thank you

[jon00]

Unzip the downloaded file to a temporary directory (preserving the file structure) and you will find a folder called docs. In that is the PDF documentation.

[in4ni]

Getting Close

getting this error when attempting to register

7/28/2016 3:33:19 PM - Jon00_PhilipsHue - Bridge response: [{"error":{"type":6,"address":"/username","description":"parameter, username, not available"}}]


Thank you for your help

[jon00]

The Homeseer 2 version has not been updated in a few years and I have not used it since I moved to HS3. I believe the issue is with the new bridges/firmware updates/authentication. It looks like X10Joe has something working so his input here would be beneficial.

[X10joe]

Hi Jon,

I used the debug tool to create a new user.

Then copied the new user password to the config file.

Looks like the new password is longer.

How do I try out sending API commands to the bridge?

Every bridge has a debug tool, which you can use directly to send API commands to the bridge and see results. This can be found at http://<bridge ip address>/debug/clip.html.

Jon, does this make sense? Check it out please. This only happpens when you do the firmware upgrade - DO NOT DO THIS AND YOU WON'T BE HERE!!!!

[emeyer]

Hi x10joe

Can you give me a little more detail on how to fix the login?

thx

[ViperJD]

Hey Jon,

When I went to HS3, I started using PhilipsHue plugig (by Philips), but where it says it has Animation, I can not see how to use it. I was looking to go back to yours. Do I need to remove the Philips one and reconfigure all of those events or can I use both?

Thanks,
PS: love your plugins.

JD

[jon00]

I see no reason why both cannot be installed together.

[ViperJD]

Sounds good. Thank you.

[Broes]

Parameter, username, not available

I am getting the same error:
[{"error":{"type":6,"address":"/username","description":"parameter, username, not available"}}]

I've found out how to create a new username by using the debug tool;
https://developers.meethue.com/docum...etting-started
but I've have no clue how to put the generated username in the config file
So any help would be welcome.

Thx.

[jon00]

Have you checked out post 441 in this thread?

[Broes]

Parameter, username, not available

Yes I did, but if I understand it right you have to put the new username in the config file and that's the part where I get lost.

[jon00]

I'm still on the old bridge with old firmware. You can try putting the username in the MD5Hash entry in the Jon00PhilipsHueData.ini

[Broes]

Parameter, username, not available

Thanks got it working now, that was the missing piece I was looking for.

For people like me I have put the things in a row;

Procedure with Error:
[{"error":{"type":6,"address":"/username","description":"parameter, username, not available"}}]

Connect with test app to your Hue bridge:

http://<bridge ip addres>/debug/clip.html

You will get the left picture on your screen.

Fill in details below;
URL: /api
Message Body: {"devicetype":"homeseer"}
I used "homeseer" as device type but of course you can pick your own name.

Press the link button on the Hue bridge and right after that press the "POST" button.

You should see the response like in right picture.

Put the generated username in the MD5Hash entry in the Jon00PhilipsHueData.ini;

MD5Hash=arrPiEvU854BhuMQE5VDSCSbljtVRhHFKUagdxLn


Thx to Jon00 and X10joe