Support Request: SwitchBot status changes to ON automatically about homebridge-switchbot

[tzwada]

@donavanbecker, thanks for reply. I use BLE only. I don't have a hub. I'd be happy to wait for fixing. If you need any additional information, please let me know.

[tzwada]

@donavanbecker I switched back to switchbot-ble plugin to avoid this issue. It would be good if this issue will be fixed. Then I'd happy to back to use again.

[nmcc1212]

i'm using this plugin to avoid this issue

https://github.com/ewebdev/homebridge-switchbot-ble

[oleksiikutuzov]

@donavanbecker seems to be fixed in v1.5.1-beta.5. Bot keeps its off state.

[tzwada]

The problem was fixed. See #234 (comment)

[tzwada]

My question will be:

• Are 2nd and 3rd line of plugin debug logs the reason why change the switchbot status from OFF to ON?
• If so, why does above action occur?

[donavanbecker]

@tzwada, so you are using BLE only mode right? I was able to reproduce this so will have to see why this is occurring. do you have a hub? if so the OpenAPI connection is working, so I must have one little piece of code wrong.

[donavanbecker]

@tzwada this is actually an issue with node-switchbot. What I am receiving back from the BLE API is a false which causes it to switch back to false after it goes through.

The OpenAPI connection shows the state correctly, so if you are able to use the OpenAPI for now.

[nmcc1212]

+1 am also having the same issue, although i didn't have this on the old plugin (just switched today)

[raphaelmsr]

So are we doomed into switching to homebridge-switchbot even if we only use BLE ?
My plugin keeps on asking the openToken but I don't need it ... Any ideas ?
How to reinstall homebridge-switchbot-ble?

[donavanbecker]

So are we doomed into switching to homebridge-switchbot even if we only use BLE ?

My plugin keeps on asking the openToken but I don't need it ... Any ideas ?

How to reinstall homebridge-switchbot-ble?

First, This plugin works in BLE only mode, I haven't had time to look at this issue yet, but hopefully will soon. Second, the plugin shouldn't be asking for the openToken on the latest version, because of the BLE only mode.

[raphaelmsr]

So are we doomed into switching to homebridge-switchbot even if we only use BLE ?
My plugin keeps on asking the openToken but I don't need it ... Any ideas ?
How to reinstall homebridge-switchbot-ble?

First, This plugin works in BLE only mode, I haven't had time to look at this issue yet, but hopefully will soon. Second, the plugin shouldn't be asking for the openToken on the latest version, because of the BLE only mode.

The documentation is a bit opaque tbh; how do I activate the BLE only mode ?

[donavanbecker]

Input deviceid and device name into SwitchBot device setting

[raphaelmsr]

I am not using the Homebridge UI I have Hoobs installed
somehow the settings for the device does not recognise the "add devices" entry

I am setting up manually in the Advanced tab

this is how it looks right now
{ "platform": "SwitchBot", "name": "SwitchBot", "credentials": { "notice": "Keep your token a secret!" }, "options": { "devices": [ { "deviceId": "XXXXXXXXX", "configDeviceName": "Hifi", "configDeviceType": "Bot", "ble": true, } ] }, "devicediscovery": false }

Thanks for your answer!

[donavanbecker]

@raphaelmsr That would be a HOOBs issue as I use Homebridge Plugin UI.

Either move to homebridge.

Or ask HOOBs to support the UI

[raphaelmsr]

Cant you just tell me how to configure it JSON wise please? … there is very little documentation I am used to Homebridge UI, Hoobs, Homebridge without UI, theres always a way to configure it with the key value objects

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Le 19 déc. 2021 à 17:45, Donavan Becker ***@***.***> a écrit :  @raphaelmsr That would be a HOOBs issue as I use Homebridge Plugin UI. Either move to homebridge. Or ask HOOBs to support the UI — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you were mentioned.

[donavanbecker]

@raphaelmsr, Configuration Wiki

[raphaelmsr]

Thanks! Still no luck though, very weird

[donavanbecker]

@tzwada and @raphaelmsr, can you try the latest beta:

Click here to find out how to install Beta

[tzwada]

@donavanbecker Sorry for late. I have updated the plugin to 1.7.0 (not 1.5.1-beta.5). But unsuccessful. When the plugin starts, it became generating an error as below:

[08/01/2022, 09:02:06] [SwitchBot] Total IR Devices Found: 0
[08/01/2022, 09:02:06] [SwitchBot] Bot: Bot 7E Using Bot Mode: switch
[08/01/2022, 09:02:06] [SwitchBot] Bot: Bot 7E Displaying as Switch
[08/01/2022, 09:02:07] [SwitchBot] Bot: Bot 7E wasn't able to establish BLE Connection
[08/01/2022, 09:02:07] [SwitchBot] Bot: Bot 7E Using OpenAPI Connection

As of above, now the plugin says it cannot establish BLE connection. Is this something I have to reconfigure?
All settings are the same with my root article.