Apple Homekit(Siri) integration with Homeseer

[Stef]

Yes everything works with the french version of SIRI, except setting a lightbulb color.

Thanks Stipus. I will have to spend more time figuring what to say to siri to turn on the living room light.

For now I'm saying "Allume la lampe du salon" without success.

I have this in my config.son file:

"accessories":[
{
"ref":1183,
"type":"Lightbulb",
"name":"lampe salon",
"offValue":"0",
"onValue":"100",
"can_dim":true
}
]

Is there a link where I could find more info about how to ask Siri?

Thank you.

[stipus]

[Krumpy]

In this example, what platform do I use in the config.json? I see the accessories declaration, but it is erring out stating that undefined platforms file does not exists. Sure, as I have not defined one as I only have an accessories declaration. Does the shim "HTTP" have to correspond to some platform?

Second, I will start writing a json for HomeSeer 2. Not quite sure what I am getting myself into, but it seems more logical to go that direction as converting to HS3 is not an option at the moment. Maybe around Christmas. But I also see that HS3 is quite a lot slower than HS2. Goal would be that no additional plugin would be necessary.

Thoughts?

Krumpy, I'm using it with homeseer2 but in order to get status I had to install HS3 and use Jon00's plugin (Homeseer 2 - Homeseer 3 Connector) that mirrors devices, I just did this to test it, like you I'm not fully committed to switching to HS3.
I'm only using it to mirror my thermostat and alarm system status.
Then I use the http shim with home bridge to actually control devices directly to Homeseer 2.

You have to install the tenHsServer from here http://tenholder.net/tenWare2/tenHsServer/default.aspx

here's an example from my config file.......

{
"accessory": "Http",
"name": "Kitchen Light",
"on_url": "http://192.168.1.100/tenHsServer/tenHsServer.aspx?t=ab&f=DeviceOn&d=A1",
"off_url": "http://192.168.1.100/tenHsServer/tenHsServer.aspx?t=ab&f=DeviceOff&d=A1",
"brightness_url": "http://192.168.1.100/tenHsServer/tenHsServer.aspx?t=ab&f=ExecX10&d=A1&a=Dim&s=%b",
"http_method": "GET",
"uuid_base":"kitchen"

},

I'm using an x10 device with an address of A1 for the example.


If anyone on here can re-write the homeseer.js file to talk to HS2 with the tenHsServer plugin that would be awesome.

[tommyd75]

Apple Homekit(Siri) integration with Homeseer

Krumpy,
In the example above I'm using the http shim. So every device (if you use the http shim) will need to be in the main config file. The requests I'm making correspond to the tenHsServer plugin for Hs2 in order for homeseer 2 to use the http commands that way.


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[ewillems]

I will test the latest scripts and create an updated package this weekend.


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[Skinnez]

I will test the latest scripts and create an updated package this weekend.


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I don't mind changing the folder name in stipus script, now I know what the problem was. But probably a good idea, I think people will be using this for a while [emoji6]

[Krumpy]

I would love it if you would attach a copy of your config file. Maybe change your ip address and things like that.

Second, I have begun reverse engineering how to get JSON working with HomeSeer 2. Progress - almost have the getstatus working - this is the first call to HS.

Krumpy,
In the example above I'm using the http shim. So every device (if you use the http shim) will need to be in the main config file. The requests I'm making correspond to the tenHsServer plugin for Hs2 in order for homeseer 2 to use the http commands that way.


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[tommyd75]

Apple Homekit(Siri) integration with Homeseer

Krumpy,

Here you go, I'm using two methods to send http commands, one is tenHsServer and the other is a json api that also gives values of devices.

[stipus]

I don't mind changing the folder name in stipus script, now I know what the problem was. But probably a good idea, I think people will be using this for a while [emoji6]

If you load the latest homebridge package from GitHub, you'll see that it requires the "hap-nodejs" package (in lowercase), and the latest hap-nodejs package available from GitHub has also be renamed to lowercase.

Unfortunately this change has been commited to GitHub a few hours after ewillems released his compiled homebridge version !!!

[askme]

I will test the latest scripts and create an updated package this weekend.


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That would be great.

[Rien du Pre]

I will test the latest scripts and create an updated package this weekend.


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Hi that would be great, I can not get the HomeBridge to work in Windows :-(

Thanks in advance.

[ewillems]

I've updated the package to the latest homeseer.js platform. Note that I used the "homebridge-legacy-plugins" from nfarina. I will look to the new "homebridge" as soon as I have some spare time.

To update your current installation:
---
1) Download http://greedy.reflexlight.nl/homesee...e-homeseer.zip
2) Close homebridge-homeseer and Homeseer
3) Back-up your C:\homebridge-homeseer directory
4) Extract and copy over your current installation (should not overwrite any configurable files)
5) Start Homeseer
6) When Homeseer has been started successfull, it should start homebridge-homeseer after a minute in a CMD window:

Starting Homebridge-Homeseer
Do not close this screen
Output will be logged to c:\homebridge-homeseer\homebridge-homeseer.log

---

For new installations: follow these steps to get the Homebridge-homeseer package running on your Windows box:
---
1) Download and install Bonjour: https://support.apple.com/kb/DL999?v...L&locale=nl_NL
2) Download http://greedy.reflexlight.nl/homesee...e-homeseer.zip
3) extract homebridge-homeseer.zip to c:\homebridge-homeseer (do not choose another path, unless you know what you're doing!)
4) Edit the config file config.json with your devices
5) Browse to c:\homebridge-homeseer
6) Edit c:\homebridge-homeseer\homebridge-homeseer.cmd:
- Change the first "goto main_logged" (line 11) to "goto main"
7) Run homebridge-homeseer.cmd to test your installation. It should report:

Starting Homebridge server...
Loading 1 platforms...
..
..

8) Press CTRL+C and enter Y to terminate the batch job.
9) Edit c:\homebridge-homeseer\homebridge-homeseer.cmd:
- Change the first "goto main" (line 11) to "goto main_logged"
10) Add the following line to startup.vb (from your homeseer installation directory), just after "End Sub":

    ' Start Homebridge-Homeseer
    hs.Launch("C:\homebridge-homeseer\homebridge-homeseer.cmd","","C:\homebridge-homeseer",0)

11) Restart Homeseer.
12) When Homeseer has been started successfull, it should start homebridge-homeseer after a minute in a CMD window:

Starting Homebridge-Homeseer
Do not close this screen
Output will be logged to c:\homebridge-homeseer\homebridge-homeseer.log

---

If it is all running fine, you can always update your installation to the latest version of HomeSeerPlatform by just replacing the homeseer.js in c:\homebridge-homeseer\platforms with the latest version provided by stipus

---Edit---:
Just updated homeseer.js to the latest version from this board (v0.11.1).

Good luck!
Erwin

[TomTom]

Erwin,
Thank you for your hard-work and contribution, it has made this process so much easier!!

[askme]

I've updated the package to the latest homeseer.js platform. Note that I used the "homebridge-legacy-plugins" from nfarina. I will look to the new "homebridge" as soon as I have some spare time.

To update your current installation:
---

If it is all running fine, you can always update your installation to the latest version of HomeSeerPlatform by just replacing the homeseer.js in c:\homebridge-homeseer\platforms with the latest version provided by stipus

---Edit---:
Just updated homeseer.js to the latest version from this board (v0.11.1).

Good luck!
Erwin

Thanks! this is a lifesaver. I can get homebridge to run fine on linux and not Windows and you save me from running two platforms. As always, thanks to Stipus as well!

[tommyd75]

In this example, what platform do I use in the config.json? I see the accessories declaration, but it is erring out stating that undefined platforms file does not exists. Sure, as I have not defined one as I only have an accessories declaration. Does the shim "HTTP" have to correspond to some platform?

Second, I will start writing a json for HomeSeer 2. Not quite sure what I am getting myself into, but it seems more logical to go that direction as converting to HS3 is not an option at the moment. Maybe around Christmas. But I also see that HS3 is quite a lot slower than HS2. Goal would be that no additional plugin would be necessary.

Thoughts?

Krumpy, any luck with the json for Homeseer2?


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