RFXtrx433 and RFX TRX Plugin

Hello,
Following the news in the April 2012 PA newsletter about the plugin for the RFXtrx433 controller, i bought one from UK-automation, in the hope that I would be able to include some Homeasy appliance and dimmer switches Ive had for a while, but aren't able to use with my indigo and x10 setup.

I am not having any joy sending signals to any of my home easy devices through the Indigo plugin. I have managed to transmit signals successfully from a windows machine running RFXmagr

IN RFXmngr I was able to successfully signal a homeasy light switch with the following settings

TYPE -AC
ID - 1 74 26 8C
UNIT CODE - 9
LEVEL - 6

When plugging the trx433 back into my mac running my indigo system, i created a rfx-trx plugin device with type "AC dimmer" house code 0174268C and unit code 9

When issuing an "on" command from the indigo main window i get no response from the dimmer switch. Ive attached below trace from my log file when the on command is issued.

If anyone has any suggestions or ideas, i would be ever so grateful.

Thank you

Andy Brown
London UK

delayAmount : 900
description : turn on device
deviceAction : TurnOn
deviceId : 1027872237
replaceExisting : True
textToSpeak : address : 174268C
brightness : 0
buttonGroupCount : 0
description :
deviceTypeId : ACDimmer
enabled : True
errorState :
folderId : 0
globalProps : MetaProps : (dict)
nl.rjdekok.indigoplugin.RFXRDK : (dict)
address : 174268C (string)
unit : 9 (string)
id : 1027872237
lastChanged : 2012-04-13 23:44:51
ledStates : []
model : AC Dimmer
name : Lounge Rose Window
onState : False
pluginId : nl.rjdekok.indigoplugin.RFXRDK
pluginProps : nl.rjdekok.indigoplugin.RFXRDK : (dict)
address : 174268C (string)
unit : 9 (string)
protocol : Plugin
remoteDisplay : True
states : States : (dict)
brightnessLevel : 0 (integer)
onOffState : off (on/off bool)
supportsAllLightsOnOff : False
supportsAllOff : False
supportsStatusRequest : True
version : 0
RFX TRX By RdK Debug Turn On Appliance/Dimmer (level 0).
RFX TRX By RdK Debug Address 174268C
RFX TRX By RdK Debug housecode:9
RFX TRX By RdK Debug device type:ACDimmer
RFX TRX By RdK Debug device type:0
RFX TRX By RdK Debug device level:0.0
RFX TRX By RdK Debug sent "Lounge Rose Window" on
RFX TRX By RdK Debug Processing data 4 2 1 0 0
RFX TRX By RdK Debug ACK Message ACK, transmit OK
RFX TRX By RdK Debug ++++++++++++++

Hello,

Can you send me the Hex string sent by the RFXMGR which works?

Hello,

this is the string sent from RFXMGR

Lighting2 command:0B 11 00 02 01 74 26 8C 09 01 05 00
------------------------------------------------
0402010200
Packettype = Receiver/Transmitter Message
subtype = Transmitter Response
Sequence nbr = 2
response = ACK, data correct transmitted


Thank you

Andy

Hi Andy,

There is a new version of the plugin available.
This one knows HomeEasy appliance and Dimmer.
I also extended the logging, so you can see what the RFX transmits when you send a command:

RFX TRX By RdK Debug Turn On Appliance/Dimmer (level 0).
RFX TRX By RdK Debug Address 0174268C
RFX TRX By RdK Debug housecode:9
RFX TRX By RdK Debug device type:HEDimmer
RFX TRX By RdK Debug device type:1
RFX TRX By RdK Debug device level:0.0
RFX TRX By RdK Debug Transmitting data 11 17 1 0 1 116 38 140 9 1 0 0 (0b1101000174268c09010000)
RFX TRX By RdK Debug sent "HETest" on
RFX TRX By RdK Debug Processing data 4 2 1 0 0 (0402010000)
RFX TRX By RdK Debug ACK Message ACK, transmit OK

This can help us to find the problem if it still does not work.

Hello again.

Fantastic! This now works perfectly with:-

HE302 Appliance switch
HE108 Double gang light switch
HE107 Single gang light switch
HE205 In line bulb holder

Also managed to define a HE303 PIR sensor as an AC switch and use it to control other devices via a trigger.

This plugin has allowed me to bring 9 devices that were previously isolated from my X10/Indigo setup.

Thank you!

Andy

How do i get the housecode?

Theres no step by step anywhere?

How did you get the HE107/8 to integrate, i don't seem to have any option for HE switch (Just appliance and dimmer)