diff --git a/source/_components/qwikswitch.markdown b/source/_components/qwikswitch.markdown index cb4d6f3695c..516658404a6 100644 --- a/source/_components/qwikswitch.markdown +++ b/source/_components/qwikswitch.markdown @@ -13,12 +13,9 @@ featured: false ha_release: "0.20" --- +The `qwikswitch` component is the main component to integrate various [QwikSwitch](http://www.qwikswitch.co.za/) devices with Home Assistant. The integration requires the QSUSB Modem device and connects to the QS Mobile application. -The `qwikswitch` component is the main component to integrate various [QwikSwitch](http://www.qwikswitch.co.za/) devices with Home Assistant. - -Loading the `qwikswitch` component automatically adds all devices from the QS Mobile application. QS Mobile controls the QSUSB Modem device. - -Currently QwikSwitch relays and LED dimmers are supported (tested). QwikSwitch relay devices can be [switches](/components/switch.qwikswitch/) or [lights](/components/light.qwikswitch/) in Home-Assistant. If the device name in the QSUSB app ends with ` Switch` it will be created as a switch, otherwise as a light. +The `qwikswitch` component discovers all devices from QS Mobile. Currently, Relays and LED dimmers are discovered in Home Assistant. Relay devices are [lights](/components/light.qwikswitch/) by default, and can be configured as [switches](/components/switch.qwikswitch/). Example configuration: @@ -31,28 +28,45 @@ qwikswitch: Configuration variables: - **url** (*Required*): The URL including the port of your QwikSwitch hub. -- **dimmer_adjust** (*Optional*): A decimal value to adjust the brightness of the dimmer exponentially. Increasing this value allows dimmers that reaches full brightness with low values in QS Mobile to appear more linear in Home Assistant. Recommended values between 1 and 2 and the default is 1. -- **button_events** (*Optional*): A comma separated list of button types that will generate events. Details below. +- **dimmer_adjust** (*Optional*): A decimal value to adjust the brightness of the dimmer exponentially. Increasing this value allows dimmers that reach full brightness with low values in QS Mobile to appear more linear in Home Assistant. Recommended values between 1 and 2 and the default is 1. +- **button_events** (*Optional*): A comma-separated list of button types that will generate events. See [QwikSwitch Events] for detail. +- **switches** (*Optional*): A list of device QS_id's that should be switches, and not lights (i.e. `['@0dev01', '@0dev02']`) +- **sensors** (*Optional*): A dictionary of sensors. In the format of {entity_id: QS_id}. (i.e. `{door_sensor: '@0dev03'}`) -### {% linkable_title QwikSwitch Buttons %} +### {% linkable_title QwikSwitch Events %} -QwikSwitch devices (i.e. transmitter buttons) will fire events on the Home Assistant bus. These events can then be used as triggers for any `automation` action, as follows: +QwikSwitch devices (i.e., transmitter buttons) will fire events on the Home Assistant bus. These events can then be used as triggers for any `automation` action, as follows: ```yaml automation: - - alias: Action - Respond to button press + - alias: Action - Respond to A button press trigger: platform: event event_type: qwikswitch.button.@12df34 ``` -`event_type` names should be in the format **qwikswitch.button.@__ID__**. where **@__ID__** will be captured in the Home Assistant log when pressing the button. Alternatively, you can also get the device ID from the QS Mobile application or using the listen API call by browsing to `http://127.0.0.1:2020/&listen` and then pressing the button. +`event_type` names should be in the format **qwikswitch.button.@_QS_id_**. where **@_QS_id_** will be captured in the Home Assistant log when pressing the button. Alternatively, you can also get the device ID from the QS Mobile application or by using the listen API call by browsing to `http://127.0.0.1:2020/&listen` and then pressing the button. + +The full packet from the QSUSB API will be passed as `data` By default events will be fired if the value in the command (cmd) field of the listen packet equals: - `TOGGLE` - Normal QwikSwitch Transmitter button - `SCENE EXE` - QwikSwitch Scene Transmitter buttons - `LEVEL` - QwikSwitch OFF Transmitter buttons -The list of recognized commands can be extended for Keyfobs, door sensors, and PIR transmitters with the **button_events** configuration option. **button_events** contain a comma separated list of commands that will fire Home Assistant events. By default it is: TOGGLE,SCENE EXE,LEVEL. +The list of recognized commands can be extended for Keyfobs, door sensors, and PIR transmitters with the **button_events** configuration option. **button_events** can be a list or comma separated list of additional commands that will fire Home Assistant events. By default, it is: TOGGLE,SCENE EXE,LEVEL. On some QS Mobile servers button events are only generated for switches added to the QS Mobile application, so it might be best to test button presses through the `/&listen` API + +### {% linkable_title Qwikswitch Sensors %} + +Some Qwikswith devices might support more than one channel per device (i.e. ipmod). The channel can be specified by appending a number to the QS_id. Example sensors configuration: + +```yaml +qwikswitch: + ... + sensors: + door_sensor: '@0dev01' + door2_sensor: '@0dev02.1' + door3_sensor: '@0dev02.2' +```