New plugin - ratgdo

https://github.com/FlyingDiver/Indigo-r ... g/2023.0.0

If you didn't know, ratgdo is an acronym for Rage Against The Garage Door Opener. With a ratgdo device, you can regain control of your MyQ GDO. Or any GDO using dry contact relays. It uses MQTT to send status updates and receive commands.

The plugin requires the MQTT Connector plugin (https://www.indigodomo.com/pluginstore/211/) and an MQTT Broker (such as https://www.indigodomo.com/pluginstore/260/).

See the README for additional instructions.

The plugin is in pre-release status.

Amazing!! Status updates makes me wanna switch over from my not-very-elegant GDO hack

Hey Joe,

Thanks for this! I just installed three of them. I left an issue on the GitHub repo page for you to examine.

Just getting this set up after finally receiving my Ratgdo. Thanks for the plugin.

Question - how are you all getting this to HomeKit as well? HomeKit Siri plugin?

Joe - Will the plugin be able to support status calls or is that a Ratgdo limitation?

Question - how are you all getting this to HomeKit as well? HomeKit Siri plugin?

Joe - Will the plugin be able to support status calls or is that a Ratgdo limitation?

HKLS should work. Haven't tried it myself. Post on Glenn's forum if you have issues.

I think there's a status request. I'll look into it.

Just got this setup after receiving my ratgdo over the holidays. Thanks for building this plugin, this works so much better than myQ!
One question, the README says "Create a trigger using the plugin Menu command. This is only done once.". I did this, but it just creates an a trigger with no actions. Is this necessary for the plugin to function, or is this just meant to be an example if I wanted to build my own trigger when the ratgdo sends a status update?

Check that the checkbox at the bottom of the trigger definition is set. That's actually a shortcut to an action that queues the MQTT message for processing. I did it that way to avoid race conditions between the MQTT message arrival and any actions being performed.

Yes, it's needed.

Ah I get it now. I've never used MQTT Connector before, but I just read the documentation and see how those triggers work. Cool.

Thanks for the Plugin Joe!

I have a unit on order!

Amazing. Just ordered my unit yesterday after returning the MyQ setup (Indigo website still shows that MyQ is fully supported w/ the plug-in and I hadn't dived into the forums to see that was no longer accurate).

From the github site, it appears that for a Genie GDO, the use of reed switches "might" be required?

Thanks for all of your efforts in how to best handle these GDOs.

Installed and working great.

Tuned out my GDO was older security 1 than I needed to add reed switches, already had one for when the door was closed so added one for open.


Thanks Joe!

All installed and working except that the label in Indigo doesn't change. Unlock opens the garage, and lock closes it. However, the indigo label is always on unlock.

Any ideas what I am doing wrong?

JP

If the commands are working, but the state is not updating, then you're missing the subscription in the broker or the trigger isn't correct.

Check to see if any of the custom states are changing.

Yep, I was missing the subscription in the broker.

Thank you!

JP

Getting this:

Error device "Carport (ratgdo)" state key motion not defined (ignoring update request)

Where do I have define that state key?

JP