[APP] Aqara & Xiaomi Smart Home - A different kind of Smart Home solution (Zigbee App)

[Exile82]

That is my interpretation of it, but I will not answer for Ted. Anyway, I think Athom sees the potential in getting Xiaomi devices up and running also, so I think will act accordingly

[TedTolboom]

@Sharkys

Hi @TedTolboom, next time maybe it would be great to have to SDK automated convertor, right ? Not sure if it’s even possible, must be really challenge to re-write everything.

Well, that has to be a hell of a converter… even for apps based on the formal Zigbee specification.
Please keep in mind that Xiaomi / Aqara, specifically for the “older” devices, have their own (not-documented) interpretation of the Zigbee specification, that I needed to reverse engineer to get it to work with Homey.
So the same attribute ID (e.g. onOff) for the onOff Cluster, which is the most common used attribute, will have a different structure for one device to another.

@Sharkys

But anyway, while not speaking about ETA, does it mean that new version will be not released until Athom will fix issue Nr.1 ?

@Exile82

That is my interpretation of it, but I will not answer for Ted. Anyway, I think Athom sees the potential in getting Xiaomi devices up and running also, so I think will act accordingly

Well, this topic has been clarified already and can’t / won’t be fixed because of the specific nature…
but luckly enough, the new Zigbee implementation does provide an option to work around it. So I have a direction how to resolve, but will need to test if this is robust (enough)…

[Ragnar]

I think the report frequency of the battery driven temperature and humidity sensors is dependent on temperature change. Mine report frequently when there are changes and may go hours (4 hours yesterday between 18 and 22, see image) when values are stable.

[TedTolboom]

Almost there…

@TedTolboom

Main remaining open issues for these devices:

1. customCluster specification is not bound to device space, but app space; to be clarified / fixed by Athom (all devices)
2. Single click attribute parsing (onOff), linked to 1. (Wireless switch | Aqara Wireless Remote Switch Single | Aqara Wireless Remote Switch Double)
3. Tilt angle calculation will need new calibration, just work (Vibration sensor)

@TedTolboom

Next up are the wall switches, plugs, light and curtain controllers (12 drivers)…

[AlexEbner]

Wow you are great

[TedTolboom]

Just 1.96m…

[Exile82]

Truly amazing!

[hplos]

Nice work!

Does this update from Athoms side also opens the possibility to support the oppo switches?

[TedTolboom]

@hplos

Does this update from Athoms side also opens the possibility to support the oppo switches?

This is not the limiting factor to implement support for the Oppo switches…

@TedTolboom

The main steps regarding the Xiaomi/Aqara app update will involve:

1. Rewriting and testing the different drivers of the existing devices (including driver library optimization)
2. Release of the first test version to the App Store test environment
3. Adding support for the already committed devices; e.g. the waterleak-, smoke- and gas-sensors and Opple switches
4. Extending the current drivers with their configuration options; will need some support here from the community to identify / gather all information from other sources
5. Adding support for the newly released devices; e.g the Aqara D1 switches. I will need to buy them first to be able to add support for them; so this action will have a lead time anyway.

Like mentioned before, current focus is to complete step 1. and 2. first

[hplos]

I understand that the focus is fist on the existing devices. But as I understand (in point 3) it will come.

Nice!

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t wanna push or whatever, just asking. Otherwise I was gonna sell my opple switch

[Martijn_Hoogenbosch]

@TedTolboom

1. customCluster specification is not bound to device space, but app space; to be clarified / fixed by Athom (all devices)
2. Single click attribute parsing (onOff), linked to 1. (Wireless switch | Aqara Wireless Remote Switch Single | Aqara Wireless Remote Switch Double)
3. Tilt angle calculation will need new calibration, just work (Vibration sensor)

Great (not that tall) work! Just out of curiosity, does this mean point 1 and 2 are fixed by athom, or did you find a way around it?

[Menne_Talsma]

@TedTolboom How is your Beer, pretzels and Coffee supply?

Does it Need some funding?

You do great work man. I am truly greatfull.

Keep it up!

[Marius_van_der_Werff]

WOW can’t wait… Keep up the good job @TedTolboom

[TedTolboom]

@Martijn_Hoogenbosch

Just out of curiosity, does this mean point 1 and 2 are fixed by athom, or did you find a way around it?

Clarified on short term with support of Athom and found a work around to resolve it…

[Henk_Renting]

Great work and thx for the update, @TedTolboom!
Sounds promising!

[Mats_Nygren]

Any date for supporting Homey v.5?

[Martijn_Hoogenbosch]

oh men! please read the last 10 posts or so…

[rampage]

Unfortunately the app does not yet support Homey v5. You will have to wait. And consider switching off auto updates and/or experimental updates. They really do break stuff now and then.

[rampage]

Unknown. It is a volunteer job.

[Exile82]

Come on Mats, it isn’t too much to ask to at least to check 5 posts up. If you had, you would have your answer…