Devices showing as dimmable when they are not really (and vice-versa)

[patchworkboy]

Devices showing as dimmable when they are not really (and vice-versa)

[PatchworkBoy]

This device is a simple on/off outside light but also shows as a disable device in Eve

Yup - Domoticz is setting HaveDimmer: True for this one, so technically I shouldn’t attempt to override that - the issue should be resolved within Domoticz. I’m hazarding a guess Deejc will find similar if he queries some of his devices. That said, I too have switches and ping checkers with same issue, and I can find no way to sort it from within Domoticz.

I’m going to override it based on Switch Type On/Off for now and see if it causes any complaints elsewhere. The reason this issue has suddenly surfaced is purely because I’ve added dimmer support to start with - I was avoiding it for this very reason.

Finally this is a dimable device which shows as On/Off in Eve

Ah - Type: Lighting 5. Wasn’t aware there were that many Lighting types - I’ve only been checking against Lighting Types 1 & 2... that's Fixable!

here are 2 devices i have showing as dimmers in homebridge but as on/off in domo… also i notice that i am not able to associate the device to a lamp/swich/fan any more in Home.app or eve.

On/Off switch

{
"ActTime" : 1454964421,
"ServerTime" : "2016-02-08 20:47:01",
"Sunrise" : "07:29",
"Sunset" : "17:00",
"result" : [
{
"AddjMulti" : 1.0,
"AddjMulti2" : 1.0,
"AddjValue" : 0.0,
"AddjValue2" : 0.0,
"BatteryLevel" : 255,
"CustomImage" : 0,
"Data" : "On, Level: 100 %",
"Description" : "",
"Favorite" : 0,
"HardwareID" : 7,
"HardwareName" : "RFXCom",
"HardwareType" : "RFXCOM - RFXtrx433 USB 433.92MHz Transceiver",
"HardwareTypeVal" : 1,
"HaveDimmer" : true,
"HaveGroupCmd" : true,
"HaveTimeout" : false,
"ID" : "00F6742",
"Image" : "Light",
"IsSubDevice" : false,
"LastUpdate" : "2016-02-08 17:40:51",
"Level" : 100,
"LevelInt" : 15,
"MaxDimLevel" : 15,
"Name" : "Bug String",
"Notifications" : "false",
"PlanID" : "7",
"PlanIDs" : [ 7, 11 ],
"Protected" : false,
"ShowNotifications" : true,
"SignalLevel" : 4,
"Status" : "On",
"StrParam1" : "",
"StrParam2" : "",
"SubType" : "AC",
"SwitchType" : "On/Off",
"SwitchTypeVal" : 0,
"Timers" : "false",
"Type" : "Lighting 2",
"TypeImg" : "lightbulb",
"Unit" : 14,
"Used" : 1,
"UsedByCamera" : false,
"XOffset" : "24",
"YOffset" : "664",
"idx" : "29"
}
],
"status" : "OK",
"title" : "Devices"
}

Switch type On/Off
{
"ActTime" : 1454964562,
"ServerTime" : "2016-02-08 20:49:22",
"Sunrise" : "07:29",
"Sunset" : "17:00",
"result" : [
{
"AddjMulti" : 1.0,
"AddjMulti2" : 1.0,
"AddjValue" : 0.0,
"AddjValue2" : 0.0,
"BatteryLevel" : 255,
"CustomImage" : 0,
"Data" : "On",
"Description" : "",
"Favorite" : 0,
"HardwareID" : 7,
"HardwareName" : "RFXCom",
"HardwareType" : "RFXCOM - RFXtrx433 USB 433.92MHz Transceiver",
"HardwareTypeVal" : 1,
"HaveDimmer" : true,
"HaveGroupCmd" : true,
"HaveTimeout" : false,
"ID" : "00F6742",
"Image" : "Light",
"IsSubDevice" : false,
"LastUpdate" : "2016-02-08 20:41:34",
"Level" : 0,
"LevelInt" : 0,
"MaxDimLevel" : 15,
"Name" : "Twinkle 1",
"Notifications" : "false",
"PlanID" : "5",
"PlanIDs" : [ 5, 11 ],
"Protected" : false,
"ShowNotifications" : true,
"SignalLevel" : "-",
"Status" : "On",
"StrParam1" : "",
"StrParam2" : "",
"SubType" : "AC",
"SwitchType" : "On/Off",
"SwitchTypeVal" : 0,
"Timers" : "false",
"Type" : "Lighting 2",
"TypeImg" : "lightbulb",
"Unit" : 1,
"Used" : 1,
"UsedByCamera" : false,
"XOffset" : "261",
"YOffset" : "703",
"idx" : "30"
}
],
"status" : "OK",
"title" : "Devices"
}

[PatchworkBoy]

Hmm as previous - look at the JSON you’ve posted. Domoticz says both are dimmers - as both specify HaveDimmer: true even tho in Domoticz they show as On/Off. When it’s read from Domoticz’ JSON api, it’s clearly Domoticz saying they’re dimmers and that’s what’s throwing the plugin off. Nothing I can do about these I’m afraid!

[jem101]

Yes you're right, so the issue is further 'upstream' then, if Domoticz itself is mis-identifying the device type (or at least not returning the right value in a json query) then we're stuck.

Personally for me it's not a big issue. I don't usually dim lights even when it's possible, I mostly just turn them off and on anyway. It's more of a slight annoyance than anything in else.

John

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On 8 Feb 2016, at 21:47, Marci [email protected] wrote:

Hmm as previous - look at the JSON you’ve posted. Domoticz says both are dimmers - as both specify HaveDimmer: true even tho in Domoticz they show as On/Off. When it’s read from Domoticz’ JSON api, it’s clearly Domoticz saying they’re dimmers and that’s what’s throwing the plugin off. Nothing I can do about these I’m afraid!

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[jem101]

Which exactly matches my finding that devices of type Lighting 2, subtype AC (which is the Homeeasy UK) protocol always seem to be seen as dimmable (I currently have six of them- all but one are really just on/off), whereas my Lighting 5 (LightwaveRFare all on/off whereas one should be dimmable.

John

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On 8 Feb 2016, at 21:35, deejc-uk [email protected] wrote:

here are 2 devices i have showing as dimmers in homebridge but as on/off in domo… also i notice that i am not able to associate the device to a lamp/swich/fan any more in Home.app or eve.

On/Off switch

{
"ActTime" : 1454964421,
"ServerTime" : "2016-02-08 20:47:01",
"Sunrise" : "07:29",
"Sunset" : "17:00",
"result" : [
{
"AddjMulti" : 1.0,
"AddjMulti2" : 1.0,
"AddjValue" : 0.0,
"AddjValue2" : 0.0,
"BatteryLevel" : 255,
"CustomImage" : 0,
"Data" : "On, Level: 100 %",
"Description" : "",
"Favorite" : 0,
"HardwareID" : 7,
"HardwareName" : "RFXCom",
"HardwareType" : "RFXCOM - RFXtrx433 USB 433.92MHz Transceiver",
"HardwareTypeVal" : 1,
"HaveDimmer" : true,
"HaveGroupCmd" : true,
"HaveTimeout" : false,
"ID" : "00F6742",
"Image" : "Light",
"IsSubDevice" : false,
"LastUpdate" : "2016-02-08 17:40:51",
"Level" : 100,
"LevelInt" : 15,
"MaxDimLevel" : 15,
"Name" : "Bug String",
"Notifications" : "false",
"PlanID" : "7",
"PlanIDs" : [ 7, 11 ],
"Protected" : false,
"ShowNotifications" : true,
"SignalLevel" : 4,
"Status" : "On",
"StrParam1" : "",
"StrParam2" : "",
"SubType" : "AC",
"SwitchType" : "On/Off",
"SwitchTypeVal" : 0,
"Timers" : "false",
"Type" : "Lighting 2",
"TypeImg" : "lightbulb",
"Unit" : 14,
"Used" : 1,
"UsedByCamera" : false,
"XOffset" : "24",
"YOffset" : "664",
"idx" : "29"
}
],
"status" : "OK",
"title" : "Devices"
}

Switch type On/Off
{
"ActTime" : 1454964562,
"ServerTime" : "2016-02-08 20:49:22",
"Sunrise" : "07:29",
"Sunset" : "17:00",
"result" : [
{
"AddjMulti" : 1.0,
"AddjMulti2" : 1.0,
"AddjValue" : 0.0,
"AddjValue2" : 0.0,
"BatteryLevel" : 255,
"CustomImage" : 0,
"Data" : "On",
"Description" : "",
"Favorite" : 0,
"HardwareID" : 7,
"HardwareName" : "RFXCom",
"HardwareType" : "RFXCOM - RFXtrx433 USB 433.92MHz Transceiver",
"HardwareTypeVal" : 1,
"HaveDimmer" : true,
"HaveGroupCmd" : true,
"HaveTimeout" : false,
"ID" : "00F6742",
"Image" : "Light",
"IsSubDevice" : false,
"LastUpdate" : "2016-02-08 20:41:34",
"Level" : 0,
"LevelInt" : 0,
"MaxDimLevel" : 15,
"Name" : "Twinkle 1",
"Notifications" : "false",
"PlanID" : "5",
"PlanIDs" : [ 5, 11 ],
"Protected" : false,
"ShowNotifications" : true,
"SignalLevel" : "-",
"Status" : "On",
"StrParam1" : "",
"StrParam2" : "",
"SubType" : "AC",
"SwitchType" : "On/Off",
"SwitchTypeVal" : 0,
"Timers" : "false",
"Type" : "Lighting 2",
"TypeImg" : "lightbulb",
"Unit" : 1,
"Used" : 1,
"UsedByCamera" : false,
"XOffset" : "261",
"YOffset" : "703",
"idx" : "30"
}
],
"status" : "OK",
"title" : "Devices"
}

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[PatchworkBoy]

Ok... i think I can deal with these by adding some special-case additions to config.json... that way users can choose for themselves some subtypes etc where dimming is completely disabled. Have family duties tomorrow eve, so will be Weds or Thursday evening at a guess!

[PatchworkBoy]

Should all be fixed now via v0.1.11 - a782bea

Let me know...

[PatchworkBoy]

Fix confirmed via Domoticz forums

all good, thanks again