justme-1968/homebridge-fhem

mapping for switches?

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tobiasmuecksch commented

Hey there,

I got a Z-Wave dimmer, which I only want to use like a switch. (by the way, the dimmer isn't supported properly by homebridge-fhem).

the problem:
When the dimmer is switched off its state is "dim 0". When its switched on its state is "dim 99". I could not find any helpful hint how to properly map a switch.

I only found this:

attr <hub> genericDeviceType switch
attr <hub> homebridgeMapping clear
                               On=activity,subtype=TV,valueOn=TV,cmdOn=activity+TV,cmdOff=off
                               On=activity,subtype=DVD,valueOn=/DVD/,cmdOn=activity+DVD,cmdOff=off
                               On=activity,subtype=Off,valueOn=PowerOff,valueOff=PowerOff,cmd=off

But I have problems to interpret this and don't get how to adapt it.

justme-1968 commented

the dimmer should be supported. at least it is for another user. but he as 0 as off. not dim 0. is there really such a variation between devices?

homebridgeMapping On=state,valueOff=/^dim.0$/,cmdOn=on,cmdOff=off Brightness=clear

genericDeviceType can be switch, outlet or light.

i have just checked in a version that should detect both 0 and dim 0 as off. maybe you can try it. if you want to remove the Brightness just use

homebridgeMapping Brightness=clear
tobiasmuecksch commented

Thank you very much.

but he as 0 as off. not dim 0. is there really such a variation between devices?

It looks like. dim 0 and dim 99 are the state values that are automatically set when the pushbuttons (german "Unterputz-Taster") are pressed.

I said it's not properly supported because I have the following issue:
I can switch it on and off via home kit. But when I do, the dimmer can't be controlled via the normal pushbuttons anymore. It's really strange... I can't explain why yet. I will further investigate the issue tomorrow and check back with you here.

tobiasmuecksch commented

Well, I don't see any pattern. Sometimes it's off and sometimes it's dim 0.

I fixed it with this slightly changed mapping:

homebridgeMapping On=state,valueOff=/^dim.0|off$/,cmdOn=on,cmdOff=off Brightness=clear

I don't know why my device's behavior differs from the other user you mentioned. Maybe I will investigate it further when I have the time.

Thank you very much for your time.