homebridge-superlights v1.0.2

Homebridge-superlights

Plugin for Homebridge to support the Superlights/Jasgood Bluetooth light bulbs.

Installation

1. Install Homebridge: npm install -g --unsafe-perm homebridge
2. Install Noble: npm install -g noble
3. Install homebridge-superlights: npm install -g homebridge-superlights
4. Grant Node access to control BluetoothLE discovery: sudo setcap cap_net_raw+eip $(eval readlink -f `which node`)
5. Configure the plugin

See the Homebridge installation section for more details.

Configuration

The configuration for this plugin is relatively straightforward; simply add the Bluetooth address of each lightbulb required as a separate accessory in the Homebridge config.json file:

{
  "bridge": {
    "name": "Raspberry Pi Zero",
    "username": "12:34:56:78:90:AB",
    "port": 51826,
    "pin": "012-34-567"
  },
  "description": "Raspberry Pi Zero Homebridge",

  "accessories": [
    {
      "accessory": "Superlight",
      "name": "Main Bedroom Light",
      "address": "ff:ee:dd:cc:bb:aa",
      "minBrightness": 10
    }
  ]
}

In the above:

• "bridge" is your standard Homebridge configuration
• "accessory" must be "Superlight"
• "address" is the Bluetooth identifier of the bulb
• "name" is a friendly name for the bulb, used by Homekit
• "minBrightness" is an optional parameter to limit the minimum brightness sent to the bulb. Some bulbs turn off completely at low (<10%) brightness levels, so setting this parameter will adjust the requested brightness into the "settable" range.

Changelog

0.0.1

• Initial version

1.0.0

• Fixed issue where queries before the bulb is connected would cause a crash
• Fixed issue where we would continue scanning for devices after the bulb is found
• Fixed issue where incorrect values were returned from GET calls on characteristics
• Fixed warning about possible memory leak due to multiple 'read' listeners
• Added more useful debug information in logging messages
• Added missing instruction to README regarding Node permissions for BLE access

1.0.1

• Minor revision to remove testing script from package

1.0.2

• Add config parameter for minimum bulb brightness
• Minor text fixes