Siri homekit solution

[Gast]

Hi all,

I justed wanted to share the plugin I built to connect your Loxone with Homekit / Siri easily. It is using a websocket connection for fast connectivity and it automatically loads all your controls.
GitHub

Make sure to log any issues in GitHub if you would find anything wrong!

[Gast]

Very nice! I'll have a look at this for sure.

There's just something I don't really understand. When I read the readme file on your Github page, it says to install it via a $sudo command. This makes be believe this runs on Linux? If so, how can I get this installed onto my iPhone to actually use it?

I'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but I want to learn.

[COMHOME]

Your iPhone will connect via Siri API with HomeBridge + this script from sam on a raspi. To Modify some settings, you can use the built-in Home App from Apple or "Eve" (more to read in github docs ).

Hi, indeed as Comhome indicated, my setup is a raspberry pi hosting the homebridge, but any Linux server would do. For installation, just follow the readme's of Homebridge + the one of my plugin.

[COMHOME]

I took some time today (about 2 hours) and made my first experiences with Homebridge and your awesome plugin! Running on my Intel Nuc, Win10Pro64. It works like a charm with nearly zero-configuration! I can't believe, that i can talk to my home, nearly 9 hours after my first Apple Watch arrived... Awesome work, man!

[topbite]

Hi comhome,

I'm a complete linux newbie - you installed homebridge and plugin on a win1064bit System? How does it work?

[COMHOME]

Works well. For Installation, just follow the instructions

[Thotti]

After installing and starting homebridge i get this output:

Loading 0 accessories...
[12/8/2016, 7:15:05 PM] [Loxone] LOXONE WS: connect
/usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge-loxone-ws/node_modules/node-lox-ws-api/lib/API.js:80
        that._auth.authorize();
                  ^

TypeError: Cannot read property 'authorize' of undefined
    at Connection.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge-loxone-ws/node_modules/node-lox-ws-api/lib/API.js:80:19)
    at emitNone (events.js:86:13)
    at Connection.emit (events.js:185:7)
    at WebSocketClient.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge-loxone-ws/node_modules/node-lox-ws-api/lib/Connection.js:67:14)
    at emitOne (events.js:96:13)
    at WebSocketClient.emit (events.js:188:7)
    at WebSocketClient.succeedHandshake (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge-loxone-ws/node_modules/websocket/lib/WebSocketClient.js:335:10)
    at WebSocketClient.validateHandshake (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge-loxone-ws/node_modules/websocket/lib/WebSocketClient.js:319:10)
    at ClientRequest.handleRequestUpgrade (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge-loxone-ws/node_modules/websocket/lib/WebSocketClient.js:248:14)
    at emitThree (events.js:116:13)

What could be the reason?

[COMHOME]

Seems there is an error in the config.json - Are you sure you filled in the correct Loxone Miniserver User data?

[Thotti]

Thank you. Yes, was an error in config.json. Now it works! Great job. :-)

[COMHOME]

I got another issue, happening between 30 minutes and 8 hours... on sunday, i updated the plugin to 1.0.2. From that point on, the script is stopping after a while, bringing this exception.

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\ho mebridge-loxone-ws\node_modules\node-lox-ws-api\lib\Connection.js:80
that._ws.connection.sendUTF('keepalive');
^

TypeError: Cannot read property 'sendUTF' of undefined
at null._repeat (C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\h omebridge-loxone-ws\node_modules\node-lox-ws-api\lib\Connection.js:80:28)
at wrapper [as _onTimeout] (timers.js:275:19)
at Timer.listOnTimeout (timers.js:92:15)

Maybe you have any idea? Thx

[Gast]

Hello,
I had the same issue. It's something inside the websocket library, I created a GitHub issue for this.

[feda]

Hi,
very nice plugin and setting up is so easy. Awesome work.

[dc4frt]

Just installed the plugin on my Raspberry and it works :-))
Great job, thank you very much.

I would add a link to your script on the Loxone wiki, i hope thats o.k.?

thanks. sure!

[Cosmit]

Hello Together


that is a real great tool

i just get it to work

cheers

[orli]

worked like a charm, installed on an Ubuntu 16.04 VM. Thanks!

[Scrati]

Hi guys, I tried to install homebridge on the loxberry project to test the script. Something is going wrong:

root@loxberry:~# npm install -g --unsafe-perm homebridge
/usr/local/bin/homebridge -> /usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge/bin/homebridge

> mdns@2.3.3 install /usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/mdns
> node-gyp rebuild

make: Entering directory '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/mdns/build'
  CXX(target) Release/obj.target/dns_sd_bindings/src/dns_sd.o
make: g++: Command not found
dns_sd_bindings.target.mk:149: recipe for target 'Release/obj.target/dns_sd_bindings/src/dns_sd.o' failed
make: *** [Release/obj.target/dns_sd_bindings/src/dns_sd.o] Error 127
make: Leaving directory '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/mdns/build'
gyp ERR! build error
gyp ERR! stack Error: `make` failed with exit code: 2
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.onExit (/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/build.js:276:23)
gyp ERR! stack     at emitTwo (events.js:106:13)
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:191:7)
gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:215:12)
gyp ERR! System Linux 4.4.13-v7+
gyp ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd /usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/mdns
gyp ERR! node -v v6.11.1
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.4.0
gyp ERR! not ok
/usr/local/lib
└── (empty)

npm ERR! Linux 4.4.13-v7+
npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "--unsafe-perm" "homebridge"
npm ERR! node v6.11.1
npm ERR! npm  v3.10.10
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE

npm ERR! mdns@2.3.3 install: `node-gyp rebuild`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the mdns@2.3.3 install script 'node-gyp rebuild'.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the mdns package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR!     npm bugs mdns
npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls mdns
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /root/npm-debug.log
npm ERR! code 1

Anyone any ideas?

[tholle]

Hi Scrati, u'll need a compiler like e.g. g++-4.9.

>sudo apt-get install g++-4.9

[Scrati]

Hi tholle, I already installed the compiler...maybe something went wrong with that. if I type "g++-4.9 -v" I get an answer at least.

[Scrati]

Ok guys, I got a hint from this side:

The error states that no g++ is available but it is but only known as g++4.9 hence I typed the following:

 sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-4.9 60 --slave /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-4.9

[tholle]

Thank you for the hint and sharing the link to the solution.

Hope, everything is working well now.

tholle

[Scrati]

Hi there, I have Homebridge up and running and the script as well. I established a new user granted with the rights on window blinds, lights. Finally it should not exceed the max items of 100 - actually 69. Nevertheless some items are missing, e.g. main light in guest bath room is missing while the light at the mirror ist there. Main bathroom is missing completeley. All have the same category and rights for homebridge user.

How can I figure out what is going wrong there?

[Cosmit]

Hi Scrati

if you habe more then one time a light called with the same name it will be in the config but will only show up once.
Homebridge is only sorted by names and not rooms.
Rename the main light with the associated room in the Lox Config and it will show up with in the HOME app

[Scrati]

Thanks a lot. I will have a look at it. It seems like this is the reason.
Nevertheless this would lead to a weird usability of the Loxone App? e.g.: "bath main light" when I am already in the bathroom tab.