Hue Lights discussion

Back in 2014 a question was asked about the ability to see the "grouped" lights on the Hue Hub or to create groups within indigo.
Just checking in to see if that was now available?

Trying to dim the lights in a specific room or floor.

Thanks in advance!

it should be working, Family1 is a light group. you can see it in dev states under type
the room family has 33,38,39,47 as member and the lights group has a subset: 33,39

rooms show class = name and
light groups show name,
class = empty

Is that what you want?

Karl
ps you can use the option to create all devs, groups, sensors in indigo automatically in menu "Create ..."

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31 10:43:58
======================= print Hue Groups =====================
==  Bridge: 0, ipNumber: 192.168.1.232, hostId: 3E8hHkVCizQiB2LatJ5e-hUd3853DEAubKd3WyYE, #of Groups: 9, paired: True, sortedby: id
 ID Name------------------------- Name------- Lights---------------------------- IndigoDevName------
  1 Family room                   Room        33,38,39,47                        Hue_group_0_1_Family room
  2 Wintergarten                  Room                                           hue group id2       
...
  7 Family1                       LightGroup  33,39                              Hue_group_0_7_Dining
  9 Alt                           Room        14,26,28,60                        Hue_group_0_9_Alt   
 13 Staircase                     Room        29,30,31,35,36,37,61               group               
==  Bridge: 1, ipNumber: 192.168.1.204, hostId: FGLB4m2yXL-JKQRTGeRzSgKYdn-hgOG9dVGzEQ9l, #of Groups: 10, paired: True, sortedby: id
 ID Name------------------------- Name------- Lights---------------------------- IndigoDevName------
  1 Guest 1                       Room        1,26,43,44                         Hue_group_1_1_Guest 1


1.10.15 @ 2022-04-01 posted
https://github.com/IndigoDomotics/Hue-Lights-Indigo-plugin/releases/tag/v1.10.16

* fixed hue value > 360
* fixed /0 if ColorX or colorY ==0


Karl

Karl, thanks! That will do the trick. (I was making this way more difficult than it needed to be.)

Karl,
First of all thanks for taking this on. I am trying to migrate from my earlier hack of creating a separate plugin instance to your updated single plugin and I have run into an error that may be (but i don't think) is related to that. In hub 0 I have the following device

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printHueData:specificLight;  hubNumber:0, indigoId:920832309       bulbId:7  data:
{
  "capabilities": {
    "certified": true,
    "control": {
      "colorgamut": [
        [
          0.675,
          0.322
        ],
        [
          0.409,
          0.518
        ],
        [
          0.167,
          0.04
        ]
      ],
      "colorgamuttype": "B",
      "ct": {
        "max": 500,
        "min": 153
      },
      "maxlumen": 250,
      "mindimlevel": 5000
    },
    "streaming": {
      "proxy": true,
      "renderer": true
    }
  },
  "config": {
    "archetype": "recessedceiling",
    "direction": "downwards",
    "function": "mixed",
    "startup": {
      "configured": true,
      "mode": "powerfail"
    }
  },
  "manufacturername": "Signify Netherlands B.V.",
  "modelid": "LCT003",
  "name": "Soffit 8",
  "productname": "Hue color spot",
  "state": {
    "alert": "select",
    "bri": 254,
    "colormode": "ct",
    "ct": 366,
    "effect": "none",
    "hue": 14988,
    "mode": "homeautomation",
    "on": true,
    "reachable": true,
    "sat": 141,
    "xy": [
      0.4575,
      0.4101
    ]
  },
  "swupdate": {
    "lastinstall": "2020-07-26T18:48:42",
    "state": "readytoinstall"
  },
  "swversion": "5.130.1.30000",
  "type": "Extended color light",
  "uniqueid": "00:17:88:01:02:5e:fc:95-0b"
}


And in Hub 1 I have this

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printHueData:specificLight;  hubNumber:1, indigoId:920832309       bulbId:7  data:
{
  "capabilities": {
    "certified": false,
    "control": {
      "ct": {
        "max": 454,
        "min": 250
      }
    },
    "streaming": {
      "proxy": false,
      "renderer": false
    }
  },
  "config": {
    "archetype": "pendantround",
    "direction": "omnidirectional",
    "function": "functional"
  },
  "manufacturername": "IKEA of Sweden",
  "modelid": "TRADFRI bulb E27 WS opal 1000lm",
  "name": "Desk Bulb",
  "productname": "Color temperature light",
  "state": {
    "alert": "select",
    "bri": 254,
    "colormode": "ct",
    "ct": 370,
    "mode": "homeautomation",
    "on": true,
    "reachable": true
  },
  "swupdate": {
    "lastinstall": "2020-11-25T17:52:11",
    "state": "notupdatable"
  },
  "swversion": "2.0.022",
  "type": "Color temperature light",
  "uniqueid": "84:2e:14:ff:fe:b2:a9:0b-01"
}


As you can see they share the same buldid of 7. When I try and configure the device in hub 1, I get the error that this build is already been controlled by the indigo device that is using it in hub 0

I wondered if the validation was catching it in error and preventing the save ?

Neil

did the indigo device already exist with the old 2 plugin version, and now you would like to move it to the new 1 plugin version?

then I would suggest to use the auto create feature that will create all the devices from the bridge 1 properly

also could you do a print all lights?

Karl

... and this looks like an older version.. please download the latest .

they are only posted on GitHub as Jay and Matt are busy do the py2 to py3 transition. They have not setup the replication to the indigo store

you can find it here https://github.com/IndigoDomotics/Hue-Lights-Indigo-plugin/releases

an this specific one: https://github.com/IndigoDomotics/Hue-Lights-Indigo-plugin/releases/tag/v1.10.16

Karl

Sorry for missing the update step - I upgraded earlier and presumed I was on the latest but I should have double checked.

All sorted by the upgrade.

Thanks,
Neil

I noticed that hue released a two new effects;candle and fireplace.
Is there a way to access those effects from Indigo? I only see "color loop"
This is for a new Hue Go lamp

Could you be more specific on what is missing WHERE ie in group dev edit etc. or action …


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kw123,

Sure. In Feb/Mar Hue released two new effects; Candle and Fireplace.

I was looking how to recall this effect. I tried Device Actions-Hue Light Controls-Effect but all I see is Color Loop.

Do I need to import the new effects into Indigo?

I am not home. Yes I would try that. I have not used effects.

Is this effect only available for that lamp?

And which version are you using?


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Sounds like it works for all Hue lamps/bulbs manufactured after a certain date. Not certain how to tell which ones but the Hue Go was the newest I had.

I don't know how to import effects into the plug-in. I'm using the latest Hue plug-in (if that is what you meant by "what version".

Statement on Fireplace and Candle effect compatibility:

As Philips Hue is constantly innovating, new generations of lights have improved hardware capabilities compared to previous generations. Candle and Fireplace effects make use of these enhanced capabilities and work on all Philips Hue lights that are both Zigbee and Bluetooth compatible. Once the effects are available in the Hue app, you will be able to see if your light is compatible.

>> I'm using the latest Hue plug-in (if that is what you meant by "what version". .. <<
which version is that?

there is a change right now how the releases are posted.. will be fixed once indigo 2022 is done

the latest is: 1.10.16

Karl