Homebridge SynTex Tuya

A simple plugin to control Tuya devices based on the tuyawebapi
This plugin is made to cooperate with Homebridge: https://github.com/nfarina/homebridge
It also offers some tweaks and improvements to the original devices.

Core Features

• Device Control: View and control your Tuya devices.
• Scene Support: Connect your Tuya scenes with switches.
• HTTP Access: Update and read device states via HTTP calls.
• Automation: We integrated our powerful automation API for fast and complex automation.

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Installation

1. Install homebridge using: sudo npm install -g homebridge
2. Install this plugin using: sudo npm install -g homebridge-syntex-tuya
3. Update your config.json file. See snippet below.
4. Restart the Homebridge Service with: sudo systemctl restart homebridge; sudo journalctl -fau homebridge

Example Config

Info: If the baseDirectory for the storage can't be created you have to do it by yourself and give it full write permissions!

• sudo mkdir -p /var/homebridge/SynTex/ ( create the directory )
• sudo chmod -R 777 /var/homebridge/SynTex/ ( permissions for many processes )
• sudo chown -R homebridge /var/homebridge/SynTex/ ( permissions only for homebridge )

"platforms": [
    {
        "platform": "SynTexTuya",
        "baseDirectory": "/var/homebridge/SynTex",
        "username": "xxxxx@mail.com",
        "password": "xxxxxxxxxx",
        "countryCode": "xx",
        "options": {
            "port": 1713,
            "language": "us",
            "platform": "smart_life",
            "pollingInterval": 1200
        },
        "discovery": {
            "addDevices": true,
            "addScenes": true,
            "generateConfig": true
        },
        "log": {
            "debug": false
        },
        "accessories": [
            {
                "id": "ABCDEF1234567890",
                "name": "Overwrite Accessory",
                "services": [
                    {
                        "type": "outlet"
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                "id": "multi1",
                "name": "Multi Accessory",
                "services": [
                    {
                        "id": "ABCDEF1234567890",
                        "type": "outlet",
                        "name": "Basic Outlet"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "ABCDEF1234567890",
                        "type": "led",
                        "name": "Basic LED"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "GHIJKL0987654321",
                        "type": "dimmer",
                        "name": "Basic Dimmer"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "GHIJKL0987654321",
                        "type": "dimmer",
                        "name": "Modified Dimmer",
                        "min": 12,
                        "max": 32.5
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "MNOPQR1234567890",
                        "type": "blind",
                        "name": "Basic Blind"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
]

Required Parameters

• platform is always SynTexTuya
• baseDirectory The path where cache data is stored.
• username The username for the account that is registered in the Android / iOS App.
• password The password for the account that is registered in the Android / iOS App.
• countryCode Your account country code, 1 for USA or 86 for China.
• accessories For the accessory config.

Optional Parameters

• port To control your accessory over HTTP calls.
• language You can use your country initials if you want to change it ( Currently supported: us, en, de )
• platform The App where you registered your account. tuya for Tuya Smart, smart_life for Smart Life, jinvoo_smart for Jinvoo Smart. Defaults to tuya
• pollingInterval Defaults to empty which entails no polling. The frequency in seconds that the plugin polls the cloud to get device updates. When you exclusively control the devices through Homebridge, you can set this to a low frequency ( high interval number, e.g. 1800 = 30 minutes ). Minimum is 1030.

Discovery Parameters

• addDevices Adding your existing Tuya devices.
• addScenes Creates switches to control your Tuya scenes.
• generateConfig Generates an accessory list and includes it into the config.json for later editing ( required using the homebridge-syntex plugin )

Log Parameters

• Disable certain log level: error, warn, info, read, update, success and debug ( for example debug: false )

Accessory Config

• Every accessory needs these parameters: id, name and services ( required )
• id has to be either a real tuya id or another random unique text ( no duplicates! )
• name could be anything.
• services The services of your accessory.
  
  
  • name could be anything.
  • id has to be a real tuya id ( when using multiple services )
  • type Define the service type ( blind, dimmer, led, outlet )
  • min Calibrate the brightness conversion minimum ( from 0 to 100 )
  • max Calibrate the brightness conversion maximum ( from 0 to 100 )

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SynTex UI

Control and set up your devices by installing homebridge-syntex
This plugin is made for plugin management, automation system and device control.

Check out the GitHub page for more information:
https://github.com/SynTexDZN/homebridge-syntex

Update Tuya Device

1. Open http:// Bridge IP /devices?id= Device ID &value= New Value
2. Insert the Bridge IP and Device ID
3. For the New Value you can type this pattern:

• For boolean devices: true / false ( dimmer, led, outlet, switch )
• For numeric devices: 10 / 12.4 ( blind )
• For dimmable lights add &brightness= New Brightness ( has to be a number )
• For accessories with multiple service types add &type= SERVICETYPE
• For accessories with multiple services with more than one of the same service type add &counter= SERVICENUMBER
  ( First of that type = 0, second = 1 .. )

Example: http://homebridge.local:1713/devices?id=ABCDEF1234567890&type=dimmer&counter=0&value=true&brightness=100
( Updates the value and brightness of ABCDEF1234567890 to turned on, 100% brightness for example )

Read Tuya Device

1. Open http:// Bridge IP /devices?id= Device ID
2. Insert the Bridge IP and Device ID

• For accessories with multiple service types add &type= SERVICETYPE
• For accessories with multiple services with more than one of the same service type add &counter= SERVICENUMBER
  ( First of that type = 0, second = 1 .. )

Example: http://homebridge.local:1713/devices?id=ABCDEF1234567890
( Reads the state of ABCDEF1234567890 for example )

Remove Tuya Device

1. Open http:// Bridge IP /devices?id= Device ID &remove=CONFIRM
2. Insert the Bridge IP and Device ID

• To remove a specific service add &type= SERVICETYPE
• To remove a specific service from an accessory with more than one of the same service type add &counter= SERVICENUMBER
  ( First of that type = 0, second = 1 .. )

Example: http://homebridge.local:1713/devices?id=ABCDEF1234567890&remove=CONFIRM
( Removes ABCDEF1234567890 from the Config and Home App )

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Automation

To enable the automation module you have to create a file named automation.json in your baseDirectory >> automation or install the homebridge-syntex plugin to create them via UI ( only between SynTex plugins )

Example: For manual configuration update your automation.json file. See snippet below.

{
    "automation": [
        {
            "id": 0,
            "name": "Demo Automation",
            "active": true,
            "trigger": {
                "logic": "AND",
                "groups": [
                    {
                        "logic": "OR",
                        "blocks": [
                            {
                                "id": "multi2",
                                "name": "Multi Device",
                                "letters": "F0",
                                "plugin": "SynTexWebHooks",
                                "operation": "<",
                                "state": {
                                    "value": 1000
                                }
                            },
                            {
                                "operation": "=",
                                "time": "16:00",
                                "options": {
                                    "stateLock": true
                                }
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    {
                        "logic": "AND",
                        "blocks": [
                            {
                                "id": "multi1",
                                "name": "Multi Switch",
                                "letters": "41",
                                "plugin": "SynTexWebHooks",
                                "operation": "=",
                                "state": {
                                    "value": false
                                },
                                "options": {
                                    "stateLock": true
                                }
                            },
                            {
                                "operation": "=",
                                "days": [
                                    1,
                                    2,
                                    3,
                                    4,
                                    5
                                ]
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            },
            "result": [
                {
                    "id": "58747302d8afc008d0dc",
                    "name": "Kitchen Dimmable LED",
                    "letters": "90",
                    "plugin": "SynTexTuya",
                    "operation": "=",
                    "state": {
                        "value": true,
                        "brightness": 75
                    }
                },
                {
                    "id": "extern1",
                    "name": "Extern Accessory",
                    "letters": "40",
                    "bridge": "192.168.1.100",
                    "plugin": "SynTexWebHooks",
                    "operation": "=",
                    "state": {
                        "value": false
                    },
                    "options": {
                        "stateLock": false
                    }
                },
                {
                    "operation": "=",
                    "delay": 1000
                },
                {
                    "url": "http://192.168.1.100:1713/devices?id=ABCDEF1234567890&value=true&brightness=100"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Required Parameters

• id A unique ID of your automation.
• name The name of the automation.
• active Enable / disable a single automation.
• trigger What triggers the automation?
  
  
  • logic Define a logical operation for your groups ( AND, OR )
  • groups Logical layer one
    
    
    • logic Define a logical operation for your blocks ( AND, OR )
    • blocks Logical layer two
      
      
• result What happens when running an automation?
• options General automation options
  
  
  • timeLock Set a timeout to prevent to many executions ( in milliseconds )

Block Configuration

Service Block ( Trigger, Result )

• id is the same like in your config file ( or in your log )
• name The name of the accessory.
• letters See letter configuration below.
• bridge IP of your other bridge ( optional )
• plugin Use the platform name of the plugin ( optional, see supported plugins below )
• operation Use the logical operands ( >, <, = )
• state The state of your accessory.
  
  
  • value is used for the main characteristic.
  • brightness can be used for dimmable / RGB lights.
  • hue can be used for RGB lights.
  • saturation can be used for RGB lights.

Time Block ( Trigger )

• operation Use the logical operands ( >, <, = )
• time Define a time point ( e.g. 16:00 )

Weekday Block ( Trigger )

• operation Use the logical operands ( = )
• days Set the weekdays ( from 0 to 6 )

Delay Block ( Result )

• delay Set a timeout ( in milliseconds )

URL Block ( Result )

• url Fetch an URL.

Letter Configuration

The letters are split into two parts ( characters )

1. Service Type

• 0 : Occupancy
• 1 : Smoke
• 2 : Airquality
• 3 : RGB
• 4 : Switch
• 5 : Relais
• 6 : Stateless Switch
• 7 : Outlet
• 8 : LED
• 9 : Dimmer
• A : Contact
• B : Motion
• C : Temperature
• D : Humidity
• E : Rain
• F : Light
• G : Blind
• H : Thermostat
• I : Fan

2. Duplicate Counter

• If there are more services of the same type the counter indicates which is which
• Simply count from top to bottom.

Example: The first switch in your config has the letters 40, the second 41 and so on ..

Supported Plugins

• SynTexKNX ( homebridge-syntex-knx )
• SynTexMagicHome ( homebridge-syntex-magichome )
• SynTexTuya ( homebridge-syntex-tuya )
• SynTexWebHooks ( homebridge-syntex-webhooks )

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Currently Supported

• Outlets
• LED Lights / Dimmable Lights
• Blinds / Shutters / Window Coverings
• Scenes ( From the Tuya app )