From 61897efadef261d54cd535689523577effbb7662 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ledernacken6 Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 19:20:45 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update homematic.markdown (#4576) * Update homematic.markdown * Update homematic.markdown --- source/_components/homematic.markdown | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/_components/homematic.markdown b/source/_components/homematic.markdown index 73287f74209..90b1a7e816f 100644 --- a/source/_components/homematic.markdown +++ b/source/_components/homematic.markdown @@ -161,6 +161,15 @@ automation: The channel parameter is equal to the channel of the button you are configuring the automation for. You can view the available channels in the UI you use to pair your devices. The name depends on if you chose to resolve names or not. If not, it will be the device ID (e.g. LEQ1234657). If you chose to resolve names (and that is successful), it will be the name you have set in your CCU or in the metadata (e.g. "Kitchen Switch"). +You can test whether your button works within HA if you look at the hass terminal. When pressing a button, lines similar to those should appear: +2018-01-27 11:51:32 INFO (Thread-12) [pyhomematic.devicetypes.generic] HMGeneric.event: address=MEQ1234567:6, interface_id=homeassistant-CCU2, key=PRESS_SHORT, value=True +2018-01-27 11:51:32 INFO (MainThread) [homeassistant.core] Bus:Handling +2018-01-27 11:51:32 INFO (Thread-12) [pyhomematic.devicetypes.generic] HMGeneric.event: address=MEQ1234567:6, interface_id=homeassistant-CCU2, key=INSTALL_TEST, value=True + +It may happen that "your_nice_name" is not resolved correctly; the according message (#2 in the above example) will be missing. This might be due to secure communication between your HM interface and the HM device. You can change the communication from "secure" to "standard" within your HM-interface to solve that issue (in "Einstellungen" - "Geräte" find your device and change "Übertragungsmodus" from secure to standard) - not recommended for devices that should have secure communication. + + + ### {% linkable_title Services %} * *homematic.virtualkey*: Simulate a keypress (or other valid action) on CCU/Homegear with device or virtual keys.