Fails trying to Add device using QR Code

I installed this plugin late last year and could not get it working so uninstalled as I did not want problems whilst I was in Oz for 8 weeks over Christmas.

Decided to reinstall last week as I thought with the Indigo upgrade to 2022.2 and several IOS/MacOS updates I would get it working but I have been hitting my head against a brick wall over the last week trying to get it working.

I get everything installed and generate a QR Code but just get a “this may take a few minutes’, then ‘Make sure your accessory is turned on and connected…..’
and finally ‘Accessory not found’.

Tried using a Zigbee Motion Sensor, a Z-Wave Motion Sensor and the Garage Opener, all with the same error.

In the logs I see

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   HomeKitLink Siri Debug          (plugin.py:startsingleBridge:1047): Sets of Ports Currently in Use: {51826, 51827}
   HomeKitLink Siri Debug          (plugin.py:get_bridge_multiple:713): get_bridge_multiple called and self.device_list_internal length 2
   HomeKitLink Siri Debug          (plugin.py:get_bridge_multiple:718): Item :{'deviceid': 1739618563, 'devicename': 'Kitchen Door Motion', 'accessory': None, 'aid': 1739618563, 'subtype': 'MotionSensor', 'bridgeID': 795714, 'devicemodel': 'Motion Sensor -NAS-PD02Z - NEOEMS01Z-', 'devicesensor': '', 'manufacturername': 'Neo'} exisits for this bridge <accessory display_name='HomeKitLink Bridge 795714' services=['AccessoryInformation', 'HAPProtocolInformation']>
   HomeKitLink Siri Debug          (plugin.py:get_bridge_multiple:849): Adding Accessory:<accessory display_name='Kitchen Door Motion' services=['AccessoryInformation', 'MotionSensor', 'BatteryService']>
   HomeKitLink Siri Debug          (plugin.py:startsingleBridge:1054): Bridge 795714 Setup and Running.
   HomeKitLink Siri                Starting accessory HomeKitLink Bridge 795714 on address 192.168.100.160, port 51827.

29 Mar 2023 at 12:49:55
   HomeKitLink Siri Debug          (plugin.py:showQRcode:2634): Show QR Code.  Saving Http page.
   HomeKitLink Siri Debug          (plugin.py:showQRcode:2671): Using path /Library/Application Support/Perceptive Automation/Indigo 2022.2/Plugins/HomeKitLink-Siri.indigoPlugin/Contents/Server Plugin/QRCode.html
   HomeKitLink Siri Debug          (plugin.py:showQRcode:2673): <div><h1>HomeKitLink Siri</h1>
   <p>  Indigo Plugin: Scan this QR Code to add HomeKitLink Siri Bridge to HomeKit</p>
   <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAKUAAAClAQAAAAAVUAB3AAABIUlEQVR4nO2WvY3DMAyFn5FCpUfQJvFiAmTgFos30QgqVQjhkVSM5JKU94wUYUHLXyPx51GCvLGGL/18WgFMIqWd565LZC7NIlvNRV2K/kulCWGriJiUqjuEqpN+FM3lIOr5TbFNSp+yTqDWO0r1IOmpowh0WI/BT/NXLQTaYwMSVBc/BZi5tJ5UgBbqIh1t2fNLoip33XmNcplXyBVkajvrB+ba3qksOoZLNoBRUiYVreF5lhJ0JWEj03q6xakljcKmVs1FpWiFLA3gUu1UmzAQH6G7ClnUbVQzy12bJDrmGUyAj/cQi2bxYL2QWNjU7iFZo5c0XPeI2XRyPcoBdDRQLvfbiUUtvyYOfY7Jw9wh0du7L1zevQb/m77al348/QU7J8GL+N/16wAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" width="600" height="600"></div>
   Zigbee2mqtt Bridge              received "Z Dining Room Motion" motion sensor 'on' event
   HomeKitLink Siri Debug          (plugin.py: Function: deviceUpdated  line: 1939):    Exception :  Message : Caught exception in Device Update
   HomeKitLink Siri Debug          Traceback:
  File "plugin.py", line 1936, in deviceUpdated
    self.device_list_internal[checkindex]["accessory"].char_on.set_value(newstate)

   HomeKitLink Siri Debug          Error in plugin execution:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "plugin.py", line 1936, in deviceUpdated
    self.device_list_internal[checkindex]["accessory"].char_on.set_value(newstate)
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'char_on'

   HomeKitLink Siri Debug         
Exc_info: (<class 'AttributeError'>, AttributeError("'NoneType' object has no attribute 'char_on'"), <traceback object at 0x204a06ec0>)
Exc_Text: None
Stack_info: None


Also when the motion sensor triggers I see

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 29 Mar 2023 at 13:48:29
   Zigbee2mqtt Bridge              received "Z Dining Room Motion" motion sensor 'on' event
   HomeKitLink Siri Debug          (plugin.py: Function: deviceUpdated  line: 1939):    Exception :  Message : Caught exception in Device Update
   HomeKitLink Siri Debug          Traceback:
  File "plugin.py", line 1936, in deviceUpdated
    self.device_list_internal[checkindex]["accessory"].char_on.set_value(newstate)

   HomeKitLink Siri Debug          Error in plugin execution:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "plugin.py", line 1936, in deviceUpdated
    self.device_list_internal[checkindex]["accessory"].char_on.set_value(newstate)
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'char_on'

   HomeKitLink Siri Debug         
Exc_info: (<class 'AttributeError'>, AttributeError("'NoneType' object has no attribute 'char_on'"), <traceback object at 0x2082abb80>)
Exc_Text: None
Stack_info: None

29 Mar 2023 at 13:49:59
   Zigbee2mqtt Bridge              received "Z Dining Room Motion" motion sensor 'off' event
   HomeKitLink Siri Debug          (plugin.py: Function: deviceUpdated  line: 1939):    Exception :  Message : Caught exception in Device Update
   HomeKitLink Siri Debug          Traceback:
  File "plugin.py", line 1936, in deviceUpdated
    self.device_list_internal[checkindex]["accessory"].char_on.set_value(newstate)

   HomeKitLink Siri Debug          Error in plugin execution:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "plugin.py", line 1936, in deviceUpdated
    self.device_list_internal[checkindex]["accessory"].char_on.set_value(newstate)
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'char_on'

   HomeKitLink Siri Debug         
Exc_info: (<class 'AttributeError'>, AttributeError("'NoneType' object has no attribute 'char_on'"), <traceback object at 0x208302d40>)
Exc_Text: None
Stack_info: None


Is there anything I can try, I am happy to reset anything (done that multiple times)

Hi

Something is up further upstream from this logging - and the bridges are not starting at all. Likely the QR coding not connecting is also part of this.

From the log clips there seems to be 2 bridges in use?

Update to the latest in the github code branch.

Check all bridges and devices and ideally delete them.
Check you have installed the dependencies - cryptography as instructions

Most of those object types that you are testing with are plugin type devices (not native indigo device types) which most of the time will work - but aren’t really the strong focus here. At times the states sent are the most important with the plugin devices. It doesn’t seem this is issue from the log - but for testing purposes would start with one bridge and one light type indigo device.

Welcome to turn every debug option on (yikes!) and PM me log. Will likely be exception in there that is stopping bridge startup. (Hence the none type errors)

Likely something simple - as generally speaking has been trucking on well will minimal issues for sometime now.

Glenn


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Glenn,

I reset everything, rebooted the Indigo Server and reinstalled, checked cryptography (which is needed for Jon's Zigbee2mqtt plugin so I know that works) and ran the quarantine line

Last login: Thu Mar 30 10:44:33 on console
indigo@Indigo ~ % sudo pip3 install cryptography
Password:
WARNING: The directory '/Users/indigo/Library/Caches/pip' or its parent directory is not owned or is not writable by the current user. The cache has been disabled. Check the permissions and owner of that directory. If executing pip with sudo, you should use sudo's -H flag.
Requirement already satisfied: cryptography in ./Library/Python/3.10/lib/python/site-packages (40.0.1)
Requirement already satisfied: cffi>=1.12 in /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages (from cryptography) (1.15.0)
Requirement already satisfied: pycparser in /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages (from cffi>=1.12->cryptography) (2.21)
WARNING: Running pip as the 'root' user can result in broken permissions and conflicting behaviour with the system package manager. It is recommended to use a virtual environment instead: https://pip.pypa.io/warnings/venv
indigo@Indigo ~ % sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Library/Application\ Support/Perceptive\ Automation/Indigo\ 2022.2/Plugins
indigo@Indigo ~ %

I an not sure about the Warning message but I also ran it with the sudo -H flag
Also tried
sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine '/Library/Application Support/Perceptive Automation/Indigo 2022.2/Plugins'

Only tried installing 1 device but still unable to get it into Home.

I must be missing something my end but not sure what.

I have sent a PM with the log output.

Sent PM.

Dependencies look fine - can pip3 install cryptography (without sudo) to double check.

Check the simple howto instructions and follow those - not quite sure what is up as log doesn’t show anything currently.


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I have decided to park this for a while until I upgrade to a new Apple Silicon Mac mini, it defiantly seems to be a problem with the new HomePod mini and IOS 16.4 updates.

Thanks for the help Glenn.

Ok.
I’m running 16.4 across HomeKit and have a few new mini and normal sized Homepods running without major issues with both HomeKitLink Siri, and appleTV plugins.

I’m guessing there is something simple here that is happening…


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I’m guessing there is something simple here that is happening…

Yes, it was as you said .... 'something simple'

I did not get a new Mac Mini, instead I dug out my old 2012 MacBook Air, installed Monterey 12.6.3 thanks to Open Core Legacy Patcher, downloaded Indigo 2022.2 and installed HomeKitLink Siri.

Added the demo database Garage Light and it installed on Home straight away.

So I now need to format my Indigo Server and reinstall as that seems to be the problem.

Thanks for your help and having finally seen how easy it is, even on a system that should not work, I cannot wait to get it installed on my live server.

I’m guessing there is something simple here that is happening…

Yes, it was as you said .... 'something simple'

I did not get a new Mac Mini, instead I dug out my old 2012 MacBook Air, installed Monterey 12.6.3 thanks to Open Core Legacy Patcher, downloaded Indigo 2022.2 and installed HomeKitLink Siri.

Added the demo database Garage Light and it installed on Home straight away.

So I now need to format my Indigo Server and reinstall as that seems to be the problem.

Thanks for your help and having finally seen how easy it is, even on a system that should not work, I cannot wait to get it installed on my live server.

So Clive, are you thinking it was the Mac OS ?
I have a Late 2012 Mac Mini running Catalina (10.15.7) and having the same problem ....

So Clive, are you thinking it was the Mac OS ?
I have a Late 2012 Mac Mini running Catalina (10.15.7) and having the same problem ....

I think my problem was the OS got in a mess, (most probably user generated) and so I spent ages trying all sorts of options.

Backup (double check and make 2 different backups if possible), format the drive and reinstall OS and Indigo, that's what I did first and it cured my problem with the QR codes.

As I had a 2014 MacBook Pro I could run Big Sur so not the same OS as you but I expect the same problem.

Luckily I finally bit the bullet and bought a Mac mini M2 and what a revelation that was but I can understand not everyone has the need or money to do so.

WARNING --- This worked for me, it may not work for you.

I am going to upset Matt and Jay and say that for 4 months before I got the Mini I was running Indigo on both my 2012 MacBook Air and then my 2014 MacBook Pro using macOS Monterey (which neither supported natively) using Open Core Legacy Patcher and did not have any problems, I wanted Monterey because it was the first OS to support shortcuts and HKLS makes it so simple to control doors and lights with the Home App and Siri using a one line shortcut!

OK, thanks ..... I have a question tho. Up above your log shows the plugin is running on port 51827, and mine is running on port 51826... Puzzling

My MacBook Pro can telnet to port 51826, and I can verify that in a term session using netstat -an | grep 51826 , connection established
When I try and add the bridge to HomeKit, I see no TCP connection...

Anyone know what's in the QR code ? and How the hub is discovered /contacted ?

So Clive, are you thinking it was the Mac OS ?
I have a Late 2012 Mac Mini running Catalina (10.15.7) and having the same problem ....

Hi

Happy to look at details of your issue - as in my experience when said its the ‘same problem’ often isn’t!


Glenn


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So Clive, are you thinking it was the Mac OS ?
I have a Late 2012 Mac Mini running Catalina (10.15.7) and having the same problem ....

Hi

Happy to look at details of your issue - as in my experience when said its the ‘same problem’ often isn’t!

Glenn

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Thanks Glenn,
I just posted some questions above , Ports, etc,

this is what it looks like when I bounce the plugin :

Jun 26, 2023 at 6:53:07 PM
HomeKitLink Siri Set Logging to DEBUG

Jun 26, 2023 at 6:56:32 PM
Reloading plugin "HomeKitLink Siri 0.6.5" using API v3.2
Stopping plugin "HomeKitLink Siri 0.6.5" (pid 25889)
HomeKitLink Siri Debug (plugin_base.py:stop_concurrent_thread:453): stop_concurrent_thread called
HomeKitLink Siri Stopping accessory HomeKitLink Bridge 271866 on address 192.168.0.21, port 51826.
HomeKitLink Siri Closed the flux capacitor loop.
HomeKitLink Siri Completing full Bridge Shutdown ...
HomeKitLink Siri Debug (plugin_base.py:stop_concurrent_thread:453): stop_concurrent_thread called
HomeKitLink Siri Debug (plugin.py:deviceStopComm:503): HomeKit Link: Stopping homeKitBridgeDevice Device 1883667150
HomeKitLink Siri Debug (plugin.py:deviceStopComm:514): Stopping HomeKit Link HomeKitLink Bridge with Unique Bridge ID 271866
HomeKitLink Siri Debug (plugin.py:deviceStopComm:516): Checkid 271866 and total deviceBridgeNumber [271866]
HomeKitLink Siri Debug (plugin.py:deviceStopComm:518): After: Checkid 271866 and total deviceBridgeNumber []
HomeKitLink Siri Debug (plugin.py:deviceStopComm:532): Removed Bridge <accessory display_name='HomeKitLink Bridge 271866' services=['AccessoryInformation', 'HAPProtocolInformation']>
HomeKitLink Siri Debug (plugin.py:deviceStopComm:540): Found Driver to stop Driver Id: 271866
HomeKitLink Siri Debug (plugin.py:deviceStopComm:544): Expected when restarting as Daemon threads already closed
HomeKitLink Siri Debug (plugin.py:deviceStopComm:549): Driver to be deleted using port 51826 and portsinUse now set()
HomeKitLink Siri Debug (plugin.py:deviceStopComm:551): Removed Driver <HomeKitDevices.HomeDriver object at 0x105fb07f0>
HomeKitLink Siri Debug (plugin.py:deviceStopComm:555): Found Thread ID to also Stop..271866
HomeKitLink Siri Debug (plugin.py:deviceStopComm:563): Removed Thread object <Thread(271866, stopped daemon 123145515593728)>
Stopped plugin "HomeKitLink Siri 0.6.5"
Starting plugin "HomeKitLink Siri 0.6.5" (pid 25927)
HomeKitLink Siri
HomeKitLink Siri ================================================ Initializing New Plugin Session =================================================
HomeKitLink Siri Plugin name: HomeKitLink Siri
HomeKitLink Siri Plugin version: 0.6.5
HomeKitLink Siri Plugin ID: com.GlennNZ.indigoplugin.HomeKitLink-Siri
HomeKitLink Siri Indigo version: 2022.2.2
HomeKitLink Siri Python version: 3.10.2 (v3.10.2:a58ebcc701, Jan 13 2022, 14:50:16) [Clang 13.0.0 (clang-1300.0.29.30)]
HomeKitLink Siri Python Directory: /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10
HomeKitLink Siri
HomeKitLink Siri ================================================== End Initializing New Plugin ==================================================
Started plugin "HomeKitLink Siri 0.6.5"
HomeKitLink Siri Finding devices to publish to HomeKit Given Startup...
HomeKitLink Siri Starting accessory HomeKitLink Bridge 271866 on address 192.168.0.21, port 51826.
HomeKitLink Siri A total of 1 devices are currently selected to be published to HomeKit
HomeKitLink Siri 1 Home Kit Accessories are now Started.

I just posted some questions above , Ports, etc,

Not sure what you mean by this - as can’t find anything

Back in 2022 - you mention bridge was working.

The startup you have posted is normal (not debug logging) though

So:
What are you seeing?
What has changed?
What is Network setup of Mac?

Thanks

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See answers below:

I just posted some questions above , Ports, etc,

Not sure what you mean by this - as can’t find anything

Back in 2022 - you mention bridge was working.

The startup you have posted is normal (not debug logging) though

So:
What are you seeing?
What has changed?
What is Network setup of Mac?

Thanks

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Previous questions:

OK, thanks ..... I have a question tho. Up above your log shows the plugin is running on port 51827, and mine is running on port 51826... Puzzling

My MacBook Pro can telnet to port 51826, and I can verify that in a term session using netstat -an | grep 51826 , connection established
When I try and add the bridge to HomeKit, I see no TCP connection...

Anyone know what's in the QR code ? and How the hub is discovered /contacted ?

Back in 2022 - you mention bridge was working.

Ah yes, the good old days I was running the Homekit Bridge v1.0.2 , and it was working good, then I updated HK architecture and the Macs running Big Sur no longer worked.
I started researching and discovered I needed to be running HKLS with 2022.2 so I deleted the old home and started from scratch .

The startup you have posted is normal (not debug logging) though.

I know. The debugging seems to revert back to normal when I reload the plugin (like I did in the log snippet) you can see how it was debugging on shutdown, be normal at startup.

What are you seeing?
What has changed?
What is Network setup of Mac?.

I scan the QR code with iPhone (15.7) or iPad (16.5) and it just spins , connecting to Bridge ....Make sure the router is powered on and connected to an ethernet cable ....and then Accessory Not Found . It never makes a TCP connection.
No changes to the Indigo server other than changing to the new Homekit plugin, and creating a new Home. At this moment, the new home only has a handful of rooms , some AppleTVs, and a single HomePod,
The MacMini (Catalina) uses a single network interface Gig-e, Wifi is Off, class C network, nothing too fancy, has a 5TB raid array, File Server, Plex Server, Indigo Server,

I tried that little Discovery App you recommended in the troubleshooting thread and under the _hap._tcp. - 0 items ...... that's odd, right ?

Yeah - if the discovery app finds zero _hap._tcp items and the plugin is running - it means that the discovery app can’t connect or find the homekit link siri bridge. Obviously if discovery app can’t find, nor can the Home app you are trying to connect to.

It’s this failure of network connection that is the problem

Firewall?
Block apps/Ports?
or general mDNS issues as per the troubleshooting thread if can’t find the _hap._tcp


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