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Domoticz

Chris Mullins edited this page May 18, 2019 · 4 revisions

Install the plugin

Goto your Domoticz Server/setup

cd ~/domoticz/plugin/
git clone https://github.com/poudenes/espmilighthub-domoticz ESPMilight
systemctl restart domoticz.service

Configuring Domoticz

Goto your Domoticz Frontend page

setup > hardware > scroll down in Type and select: ESP8266 Milight Hub

  • Give this hardware a name
  • Fill in all the info that is asked
  • For MQTT settings, enter
    • mqtt_topic_pattern: milight/:device_id/:device_type/:group_id
    • mqtt_state_topic_pattern: milight/states/:hex_device_id/:device_type/:group_id
  • Hit Add

Configuring esp8266_milight_hub

  • Go to your Milight Hub then Settings > MQTT. Enter these settings to match the ones above:
    • MQTT topic pattern: milight/:device_id/:device_type/:group_id
    • MQTT state topic pattern: milight/states/:hex_device_id/:device_type/:group_id
    • leave MQTT update topic pattern blank
  • Hit Submit

Getting bulbs to show up in Domoticz

  • Now go back to Domoticz and then Setup > Settings
  • Below hit Allow for 5 minutes
  • Hit "Apply Settings" upper right corner

After this...

  • Go back to Milight Hub and switch on/off every bulb you have configured.
  • You will see that every bulb will add as device inside Domoticz

Note: Remember the Group All is not working yet. They still develop this part

Further Reading

Here you find some info when you use dzVents System inside domoticz. Some set options are working some not: http://www.domoticz.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=27771&start=20#p213498

Thanks

  • Big thank you to @galinette2000 for writing the Domoticz plugin!
  • Thanks you to @poudenes for writing these instructions! (Reference: #452)