Homebridge-rinnai-rou-module NPM

homebridge-rinnai-rou-module

Description

This homebridge plugin exposes a Rinnai thermostat to Apple's HomeKit. The plugin allows you to set the thermostat mode and control the target temperature. It is based on local wifi communication between homebridge server and Rinnai Wifi ROU003 module used by Rinnai Heaters mainly in Brazil.

Installation

Install homebridge
Install this plugin: npm install -g homebridge-rinnai-rou-module
Update your config.json file

Configuration

"accessories": [
     {
       "accessory": "Thermostat",
       "name": "RinnaiThermostat",
       "deviceIp": "192.168.0.100"
     }
]

Core

Key	Description	Default
`accessory`	Must be `Thermostat`	N/A
`name`	Name to appear in the Home app	N/A
`deviceIp`	Local IP address used by Rinnai ROU003 module	N/A

Optional fields

Key	Description	Default
`maxTemp`	Upper bound for the temperature selector in the Home app	`46`
`minTemp`	Lower bound for the temperature selector in the Home app	`35`
`minStep`	Minimum increment value for the temperature selector in the Home app	`1`

Additional options

Key	Description	Default
`model`	Appears under the Model field for the accessory	plugin
`serial`	Appears under the Serial field for the accessory	deviceIp
`manufacturer`	Appears under the Manufacturer field for the accessory	author
`firmware`	Appears under the Firmware field for the accessory	version

Credits

The code was extensively based on other git repositories that were able to reverse engineer the Rinnai ROU003 wifi module and implement a Thermostat via Homebridge