homebridge-philips-air v3.5.2

homebridge-philips-air

Homeridge Plugin for Philips Air Purifiers

🔴 Foreword 🔴

This plugin is now using py-air-control directly to enable support for newer Philips connected air purifier models.

🟡 Installation 🟡

1. Install Homebridge using the official instructions.
2. Install this plugin using sudo npm install -g homebridge-philips-air --unsafe-perm.
3. Run command in your console sudo chmod -R 777 /usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge-philips-air/sensor.

4. Update your configuration file. See configuration sample below.

If you're using HTTP protocol:

1. Install pip and git using sudo apt install python3-pip git.
2. Install py-air-control using sudo pip3 install py-air-control.

If you're using CoAP protocol:

1. Install pip and git using sudo apt install python3-pip git.
2. Install py-air-control using sudo pip3 install py-air-control.
3. Update CoAPthon3 using sudo pip3 install -U git+https://github.com/Tanganelli/CoAPthon3@89d5173.

For new firmware version 
(Who get error `Unexpected error:'NoneType' object has no attribute "payload"`)
1. Found coap_client.py path using `sudo find / -name *coap_client.py`.
2. Open file coap_client.py and `line 91` change `timeout` from `5` to `60`,
    `line 145` from `5` to `60` and `line 174` and `timeout=60` after `encrypted_payload` 
3. Change in plugin settings Timeout Seconds to 30 or 60.

If you're using Plain CoAP protocol:

1. Install pip and git using sudo apt install python3-pip git.
2. Install py-air-control using sudo pip3 install py-air-control.
3. Update CoAPthon3 using sudo pip3 install -U git+https://github.com/Tanganelli/CoAPthon3@89d5173.
4. Allow non-root to send pings using echo "net.ipv4.ping_group_range=0 1000" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf.
5. Update running sysctl configuration using sudo sysctl -p.

🟢 Configuration 🟢

Edit your config.json accordingly. Configuration sample:

"platforms": [{
    "platform": "philipsAir",
    "devices": [{
        "name": "Living Room Purifier",
        "ip": "10.0.1.16",
        "protocol": "http"
    }]
}]