homebridge-rpi-rf-switch

rpi-rf Plugin for Homebridge

This plugin allows you to send 433MHz RF commands via HomeKit. I had no luck getting anything other than rpi-rf to communicate with my hardware. There are other plugins though, try those if this doesn't work for you.

Installation

1. Install Homebridge using the official instructions.
2. Install pip using sudo apt install python3-dev python3-pip.
3. Install rpi-rf using sudo pip3 install rpi-rf.
4. Install this plugin using sudo npm install -g homebridge-rpi-rf-switch --unsafe-perm.
5. Update your configuration file. See configuration sample below.

Configuration

Edit your config.json accordingly. Configuration sample:

"platforms": [{
    "platform": "rfSwitch",
    "name": "RF Switch",
    "devices": [{
        "name" : "Outlet 1",
        "on_code": 999988851,
        "off_code": 999989622
    }, {
        "name" : "Outlet 2",
        "on_code":  379952729,
        "off_code": 379953500
    }]
}]

Fields	Description	Required
platform	Must always be rfSwitch.	Yes
name	For logging purposes.	No
gpio	The BCM number of the pin your RF transmitter is connected to. (Default: 17)	No
repeat	RF code repeat cycles. (Default: 10)	No
devices	Array of switch config (multiple switches supported).	Yes
|- name	Name of your device.	Yes
|- on_code	RF code to turn on your device.	Yes
|- off_code	RF code to turn off your device.	Yes
|- pulselength	RF code pulse length. (Default: 350)	No
|- protocol	RF code protocol. (Default: 1)	No
|- codelength	RF code length. (Default: 24)	No

Note on Getting RF Codes

I've had the best luck with RFSniffer from the 433Utils project. Your mileage may vary.