Apple homekit integration!

Hmmm not good.

I stopped homebridge and ran it with "homebridge -I" and got the below:
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo systemctl stop homebridge
Warning: Stopping homebridge.service, but it can still be activated by:
homebridge.timer
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ homebridge -I
[8/9/2020, 3:34:18 PM] config.json (/home/pi/.homebridge/config.json) not found.
[8/9/2020, 3:34:20 PM] Loaded plugin: [email protected]
[8/9/2020, 3:34:20 PM] Registering platform 'homebridge-cbus.CBus'
[8/9/2020, 3:34:20 PM] ---
[8/9/2020, 3:34:20 PM] Loaded plugin: [email protected]
[8/9/2020, 3:34:20 PM] Registering platform 'homebridge-config-ui-x.config'
[8/9/2020, 3:34:20 PM] ---
[8/9/2020, 3:34:21 PM] Loaded plugin: [email protected]
homebridge API version: 2.6
[8/9/2020, 3:34:21 PM] Registering platform 'homebridge-mqtt.mqtt'
[8/9/2020, 3:34:21 PM] ---
Setup Payload:
X-HM://0023ISYWYHNCH

Now cbus through Homekit doesn't work - No Response.

it says config.json not found but that's because it's in /var/lib/homebridge/config.json

Will copying my config/json to this other folder fix this?

 

hmmm. Not sure how you set your homebridge up. Perhaps go back to where you were before and I will think about it...

 

Don't know how to go back


pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo journalctl -u homebridge.service -f
-- Logs begin at Sun 2020-08-09 16:01:11 AEST. --
Aug 09 17:16:55 raspberrypi homebridge[3766]: at cli (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/src/cli.ts:54:18)
Aug 09 17:16:55 raspberrypi homebridge[3766]: at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/bin/homebridge:17:22)
Aug 09 17:16:55 raspberrypi homebridge[3766]: at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:778:30)
Aug 09 17:16:55 raspberrypi homebridge[3766]: at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:789:10)
Aug 09 17:16:55 raspberrypi homebridge[3766]: at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:653:32)
Aug 09 17:16:55 raspberrypi homebridge[3766]: at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:593:12)
Aug 09 17:16:55 raspberrypi homebridge[3766]: at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:585:3)
Aug 09 17:16:55 raspberrypi systemd[1]: homebridge.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Aug 09 17:16:55 raspberrypi systemd[1]: homebridge.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Aug 09 17:16:57 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Stopped Node.js HomeKit Server.

Cgate is running but get the above when I run what Darryl suggested before to troubleshoot. Doesn't sound positive but don't know what to do with it.

Thanks,
Rob

 

Hello Rob
I think you have just mucked up your config file.
Quick question, how did you create the initial config file?
Did you use Greig’s script to do it?

Starting from scratch would not be a terrible idea.
Greig has just finished some updates to his setup script for Homebridge UI and CBus.
The instructions look great and you could be one of the first to test.
https://github.com/greiginsydney/Homebridge-cbus-installer/blob/master/SETUP.md

 

Sorry for the late reply Rob,

Firstly, a reboot may make it all ok again.

Secondly, /var/lib/homebridge is where the config.json file should be. If you copy the file, from your /home/pi/.homebridge directory then it may need to have its owner changed to homebridge:homebridge with the chown command. Its privileges will need to be 644.

Have you had this homebridge installed for sometime? I noticed that you also have the mqtt plugin installed. Is this configured for anything? I agree with Daryl that running Greig's install (you may not need to run all of it) may be useful to solve and update your install. Just keep a copy of your config.json file from the /home/pi/.homebridge folder. If you are really keen, then you can blow it all away and start again.

If you originally installed homebridge without the -g option with npm, this may be why your file is under the pi user instead of the homebridge folder hierarchy.

the -I option for homebridge is necessary for the config-ui-x to display your accessories on the web interface. It means insecure mode and allows a plugin to query the HAP server for the state of the accessories. It is also necessary for the homebridge-gsh (google) plugin (and others) to function properly.

With my pi installs, I do a full raspbian install of the OS with the GUI. You can then VLC into it and you have chromium on the pi, a file manager that can browse your windows network amongst other functionality beyond the basic install. I didn't use the homebridge raspbian image. I also have other things running on the pi which is why I do a full install.

I go here first: https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge/wiki/Install-Homebridge-on-Raspbian to get the homebridge and UI installed

and then use Greig's installation instructions from Step 10 here: https://github.com/greiginsydney/Homebridge-cbus-installer/blob/master/SETUP.md

However, I use VLC to get to the pi over ethernet and open homebridge locally in chromium with http://127.0.0.1:8581 (8581 is the default port). I can then do the rest of the configuration actions over VLC in the local pi console.

Apologies if I assisted you in breaking your install. I think, however, that you may have to do a bit of command line fiddling to get the full functionality of the config-ui-x and other plugins to work anyway. Not sure of your level of unix command line experience so will leave it up to you to decide how to go about it.

Let us know how you go.

Cheers

Jason

 

Done and have it working as before I tried to do some enhancements! I have the UI version running but other than being able to edit in the browser, not sure what additional features it has.

My json file is here:
/var/lib/homebridge
So hopefully it's all as it should be

mqtt is installed as I want to add some zigbee devices. I have Homeassistant installed as well, I was initially going to use that as the interface for the different smart devices but I'm not that excited by it's UI.

Thanks for you help,
Rob

 

Great news Rob,

The Homebridge UI has lots of functionality. Just have a look around. Upgrading homebridge and the plugins is now very easy and you will be informed of updates when you log on. Editing the config file is also easier with a .json syntax checker built in with backup and restore functionality...the list goes on. Have a good look around. I wouldn't be without it now...
Cheers

Jason

 

Thanks Jason.


Any idea what the settings are for Homebridge mqtt into homeassistant?
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AviDnPB4rh7Rrl6NaLpJ24bplICS?e=Cf1IeS

 

Tried
Broker: homebridge
Port: 1883
Username and password, my Rpi log in. Is there a homebridge log in?

 

Hi Robert,

I am not familiar with what the Homebridge MQTT settings are for Home Assistant as I do not use home assiatant, so I cannot help you there except...

I did, however, find this website that may help you along with your issue. It appears that you use the username/password combination that you choose when you set up home assistant:

https://github.com/gilhaz/HomeAssistant_SmarthThings_Homebridge/blob/master/README.md

Cheers

Jason

 

Let me know if you work this - I was hoping to be able to bring my devices from Homebridge into homeassistant - but couldn't get them to talk... at this stage I have resorted to a MQTT-Cbus integration for Home Assistant but not loving this.

I have managed to get the GUI for Home Assistant into a nice spot though... will share once done.

 

No luck so far but haven't had much time to try other things. Will report back with any progress.

 

Homekit stopped working after the house power was reset...not happy

Don't know why it didn't just come up again after the restart, just seems to be in a loop

[12/25/2020, 22:57:14] [HB Supervisor] Restarting Homebridge...
[12/25/2020, 22:57:14] [HB Supervisor] Starting Homebridge with extra flags: -I
[12/25/2020, 22:57:14] [HB Supervisor] Started Homebridge v1.2.3 with PID: 30218
[12/25/2020, 22:57:15] Loaded config.json with 0 accessories and 2 platforms.
[12/25/2020, 22:57:15] ---
[12/25/2020, 22:57:17] Loaded plugin: [email protected]
[12/25/2020, 22:57:17] Registering platform 'homebridge-cbus.CBus'
[12/25/2020, 22:57:17] ---
[12/25/2020, 22:57:17] Loaded plugin: [email protected]
[12/25/2020, 22:57:17] Registering platform 'homebridge-config-ui-x.config'
[12/25/2020, 22:57:17] ---
[12/25/2020, 22:57:17] Loaded plugin: [email protected]
homebridge API version: 2.6
[12/25/2020, 22:57:17] Registering platform 'homebridge-mqtt.mqtt'
[12/25/2020, 22:57:17] ---
[12/25/2020, 22:57:17] Loading 2 platforms...
[12/25/2020, 22:57:17] [Config] Initializing config platform...
[12/25/2020, 22:57:17] [Config] Running in Service Mode
[12/25/2020, 22:57:17] [CBus] Initializing homebridge-cbus.CBus platform...
2020-12-25T11:57:17.888Z cbus:client Opening connection to C-Gate…
2020-12-25T11:57:17.900Z cbus:client C-Gate socket error: Error: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:20023
2020-12-25T11:57:17.901Z cbus:client C-Gate connection could not be opened; exiting.
[12/25/2020, 22:57:17] [HB Supervisor] Homebridge Process Ended. Code: 0, Signal: null
[12/25/2020, 22:57:22] [HB Supervisor] Restarting Homebridge...

Any ideas on what's gone wrong?

Thanks,
Rob

 

Looks like you have a problem with the cgate process. Check the process is running and can communicate with the c-bus network ok.

HTH,

James

 

I’d check the CBus interface too.
It looks to me CGate can’t find the CBus network

 

Can't Telnet in to check if Cgate is running, does that make sense? What isn't running on my Pi?

 

Restart the raspberry pi if you haven't already.
Don't just restart Homebridge because that will not restart CGate.
You can restart the raspberry pi in the browser GUI "restart server".
Or do the following in a terminal.
You can use the terminal in the Homebridge UI.
sudo reboot.

Install tenet on the raspberry pi
sudo apt install telnet

Connect to CGate with Telnet
telnet 127.0.0.1 20023

If CGate responds it is running
To quit telnet and go back to the terminal prompt type the following
CTRL ]
quit

 

Thank you! No idea why I didn't try restarting again...should be the first thing I try

 

I have found on odd occasions things just don’t resync on Rasbian and a reboot of the hardware solves it all. It’s been suggested elsewhere that the database “named pipes” fall over.

I haven’t had time to go thru the logs to look into this.

 

Hi all, long time follower, first time seeking assistance as I can normally find what I need to get me by however...

I have long used the homebridge-wiser plugin (https://github.com/paulw11/homebridge-wiser) allow HomeKit to talk to wiser to allow c-bus control however I can only see items I have added to wiser and does not see motion sensors unless I create a virtual button.

I am thinking of changing my setup but would like some feedback if it is possible first, I would like to remove my wiser from the equation, create an instance of C-Gate running on my Mac Mini which is connected to my CNI and then use C-Bus for Homebridge plugin (https://github.com/anthonywebb/homebridge-cbus) connect to the c-gate instance. If this is possible?

I then believe I will also be able to remotely connect to C-gate on the Mac Mini via a windows machine running c-bus toolkit to make any changes to the c-bus network configuration if required.

I have heard of people running both c-gate and homebridge simultaneously on their Mac Mini I believe.

Any feedback much appreciated