rpi-rf Plugin for Homebridge
This plugin allows you to send 433MHz RF commands via HomeKit. I had no luck getting anything other than rpi-rf to communicate with my hardware. There are other plugins though, try those if this doesn't work for you.
- Install Homebridge using the official instructions.
- Install pip using
sudo apt install python3-dev python3-pip. - Install rpi-rf using
sudo pip3 install rpi-rf. - Install this plugin using
sudo npm install -g homebridge-rpi-rf-switch --unsafe-perm. - Update your configuration file. See configuration sample below.
Edit your config.json accordingly. Configuration sample:
"platforms": [{
"platform": "rfSwitch",
"name": "RF Switch",
"devices": [{
"name" : "Outlet 1",
"on_code": 999988851,
"off_code": 999989622
}, {
"name" : "Outlet 2",
"on_code": 379952729,
"off_code": 379953500
}]
}]| Fields | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| platform | Must always be rfSwitch. |
Yes |
| name | For logging purposes. | No |
| gpio | The BCM number of the pin your RF transmitter is connected to. (Default: 17) | No |
| repeat | RF code repeat cycles. (Default: 10) | No |
| devices | Array of switch config (multiple switches supported). | Yes |
| |- name | Name of your device. | Yes |
| |- on_code | RF code to turn on your device. | Yes |
| |- off_code | RF code to turn off your device. | Yes |
| |- pulselength | RF code pulse length. (Default: 350) | No |
| |- protocol | RF code protocol. (Default: 1) | No |
| |- codelength | RF code length. (Default: 24) | No |
I've had the best luck with RFSniffer from the 433Utils project. Your mileage may vary.