Thank you. Always something so simple with other eyes on it!
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Am I the only one using this integration with the Tuya Smart knob?? LOL
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Has anyone here successfully setup ControllerX with the Tuya Smart Knob?
https://xaviml.github.io/controllerx/controllers/TuYaERS10TZBVKAA/
It seems to connect and I can see the state changes however I get the following error in Zigbee2MQTT:
However if I use the same entity with the Ikea E1744 Smart Knob in ControllerX, it works just fine. Iām pulling my hair out here! Any help you be GREATLY appreciated! Below is my apps.yaml config:
office_dimmer:
module: controllerx
class: TuYaERS10TZBVKAAZ2MLightController
integration:
name: z2m
listen_to: mqtt
controller: SmartKnob
light: light.switch_office
and here is whatās in the Z2M config for the Tuya:
'0x003c84fffeb13c00':
friendly_name: SmartKnob
Thank you. it is working now.
For informationsā¦ but I prefer ZHA 
Hi Xavi,
Congratulations for great job and building so flexible automation system for appdaemon!
Iām quite new here, but already managed to integrate few different IKEA Tradfri controllers with full success. Thanks to your well designed system.
I decided to post here, because I have stuck with my shelly 2.5 lab-solution (input-0 only, detached switch) controlling half of my chandelier (group of two z2m bulbs).
Spending few hours, I cannot understand the reason, but I have no appdaemon logs for that, nor any state change of the bulbs.
I tried this config:
pokoj_zyrandol:
module: controllerx
class: Shelly25LightController
integration: shelly
controller: shellyswitch25-C45BBE6B4D2E
light: light.pokoj_zyrandol
actions:
- single_push_1
- long_push_1
- btn_up_1
- double_push_1
merge_mapping:
long_push_1: hold_brightness_toggle
For testing purposes I also simplified above config by removing āactionsā and āmerge_mappingā blocks.
then this one:
pokoj_zyrandol:
module: controllerx
class: LightController
controller:
- shellies/shellyswitch25-C45BBE6B4D2E/input_event/0
light: light.pokoj_zyrandol
integration:
name: mqtt
key: event
mapping:
"S": "on"
"L": "off"
No appdaemon application logs, no action. What can be the root of the issue?
my mqtt brocker reports correctly:
maj 25 18:56:19 shellies/shellyswitch25-C45BBE6B4D2E/input/0 1
maj 25 18:56:20 shellies/shellyswitch25-C45BBE6B4D2E/longpush/0 1
maj 25 18:56:20 shellies/shellyswitch25-C45BBE6B4D2E/input_event/0 {āeventā:āLā,āevent_cntā:49}
maj 25 18:56:20 shellies/shellyswitch25-C45BBE6B4D2E/input/0 0
maj 25 18:56:21 shellies/shellyswitch25-C45BBE6B4D2E/input/0 1
maj 25 18:56:21 shellies/shellyswitch25-C45BBE6B4D2E/longpush/0 0
maj 25 18:56:21 shellies/shellyswitch25-C45BBE6B4D2E/input_event/0 {āeventā:āSā,āevent_cntā:50}
maj 25 18:56:21 shellies/shellyswitch25-C45BBE6B4D2E/input/0 0
and HA events look like:
event_type: shelly.click
data:
device_id: d80542b9527d96bcb6688b882b7b3c1a
device: shellyswitch25-C45BBE6B4D2E
channel: 1
click_type: single
generation: 1
origin: LOCAL
time_fired: "2023-05-25T16:27:56.771676+00:00"
context:
id: 01H19VT1F39N4H4NZAJ0TKFQ0C
parent_id: null
user_id: null
For sure I overlooked something. Could you advice what I could mess up, please?
I wrote few short lines in python using mqtt API and āthe applianceā works correctly. I intend to integrate the automation with your great unified solution.
Please help me here. Big thanks in advance!
Marek
I am not sure what I am doing wrong, hope someone can help.
Using a Philips Hue dimmer (v2, the one with the HUE button), the brightness up/down doesnĀ“t seem to be working by default. I have to explicitly define brightness up and down, it doesnĀ“t work without that.
hue_dimmer_ouderslaapkamer1:
module: controllerx
class: Philips929002398602Z2MLightController
controller: sensor.hue_dimmer_slaapkamer1_action
integration: z2m
light: light.bed_1
update_supported_features: true
merge_mapping:
on_press_release:
service: light.toggle
data:
entity_id: light.bed_1
on_press_release$2:
service: light.toggle
data:
entity_id: light.ouderslaapkamer_plafond
# I can only change brightness (up) when I define it like below.
# Without this code, the brightness does not change when I press the 'brightness up' button.
up_press_release:
service: light.turn_on
data:
entity_id: light.bed_1
brightness_step_pct: 10
Why is is the default behavior for brightness up not working in this example? Is this a bug or am I doing something wrong?
Hello Xavi
Firstly, thank you very much for your amazing work. Itās just so easy to understand how to add devices, also for a newbie like me.
Now Iām looking for a solution to add the Innr RC 250 and to use it with ZHA. Could you add the device? If yes, what information do you need from me?
I was able to configure the main button with the E1743 integration, I wondering know if itās possible to find an existing integration to use the device?
Greetings
Lukas
Hey, new ControllerX user here.
I was able to get everything setup and running using the ICTCG1 controller and Z2M. The only stumbling block I am having is that the bulb I am controlling must be on before I can dim it. What I would like to do is to use the quick rotations to issue a light.turn_on/off command. Is this something that is supported when using Z2M?
Hi all,
First of all thanks a lot @xaviml, itās been 3 years that I am using and enjoying your tool!
I am trying to add a condition to select the light to be controlled, and the following code doesnāt seem to work:
LightLivingRoom:
module: controllerx
class: E1810Controller
controller: sensor.remote_living_room_action
integration: z2m
light: |
[[[
if (states['input_boolean.check'].state == 'off')
return "light.lights_living_room_A";
return "light.lights_living_room_B";
]]]
excluded_actions:
- toggle
- toggle_hold
Any idea how to make it work?
Hi @Alex95 ,
You can use āconstrain_input_booleanā from AppDaemon. You find some examples of it in the Examples page:
https://controllerx.netlify.app/controllerx/examples/#advanced
Regards,
That worked, thanks!!
Hi, I have been using the integration and its perfect.
I am using the 4 button IKEA controller (it doesnāt have the middle on/off button).
I am trying to map a 2 click action and 3 click action to toggle the individual lights.
The issue is that i donāt know how to define which button should be listen to for the double click (as there is no middle button).
This is what i have:
lounge_lights_4button:
module: controllerx
class: E2002Z2MLightController
integration: z2m
controller: sensor.lounge_remote_4button_action
light: Lounge Lights
merge_mapping:
toggle$2:
service: light.toggle
data:
entity_id: light.lounge_lamp_1
toggle$3:
service: light.toggle
data:
entity_id: light.lounge_lamp_2
Double and Triple clicks do nothing. All other features work ok (on/off, temperature, brightness)
How can i define which button should be listened to?
Thank you!
@xaviml
With addon-appdaemon V 0.15.2 the addon has been moved into a different folder outside the HA config folder. Hence the ControllerX config file is not accessable anymore under /config/appdaemon/apps/apps.yaml.
Do you have any advise how to deal with it and can tell us the implication for the ControllerX Project? Not sure if her in the comminity or on github discussion forum is the right place to talk about it.
Good source for those having issues because they missed to consider the braking change of path to secrets.yaml in appdaemon.yaml.
Thanks in advance!
I reported a bug for this one;
https://github.com/xaviml/controllerx/issues/875
I can not fix this issue
I am getting this with appdeamon:
s6-rc: info: service base-addon-banner successfully started
s6-rc: info: service fix-attrs: starting
s6-rc: info: service base-addon-log-level: starting
s6-rc: info: service fix-attrs successfully started
Log level is set to INFO
s6-rc: info: service base-addon-log-level successfully started
s6-rc: info: service legacy-cont-init: starting
s6-rc: info: service legacy-cont-init successfully started
s6-rc: info: service init-appdaemon: starting
s6-rc: info: service init-appdaemon successfully started
s6-rc: info: service appdaemon: starting
s6-rc: info: service appdaemon successfully started
s6-rc: info: service legacy-services: starting
[13:52:57] INFO: Starting AppDaemon...
s6-rc: info: service legacy-services successfully started
ERROR Error loading secrets file: /config/secrets.yaml
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/appdaemon", line 8, in <module>
sys.exit(main())
^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/appdaemon/__main__.py", line 417, in main
admain.main()
File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/appdaemon/__main__.py", line 276, in main
if "appdaemon" not in config:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
TypeError: argument of type 'NoneType' is not iterable
[13:52:58] INFO: Service AppDaemon exited with code 1 (by signal 0)
s6-rc: info: service legacy-services: stopping
s6-rc: info: service legacy-services successfully stopped
s6-rc: info: service appdaemon: stopping
s6-rc: info: service appdaemon successfully stopped
s6-rc: info: service init-appdaemon: stopping
s6-rc: info: service init-appdaemon successfully stopped
s6-rc: info: service legacy-cont-init: stopping
s6-rc: info: service legacy-cont-init successfully stopped
s6-rc: info: service fix-attrs: stopping
s6-rc: info: service base-addon-log-level: stopping
s6-rc: info: service fix-attrs successfully stopped
s6-rc: info: service base-addon-log-level successfully stopped
s6-rc: info: service base-addon-banner: stopping
s6-rc: info: service base-addon-banner successfully stopped
s6-rc: info: service s6rc-oneshot-runner: stopping
s6-rc: info: service s6rc-oneshot-runner successfully stopped
How to add the new config folder within Studio code server:
basically just add via File / Open Folder or File / Add Folder to Workspace
the folder /addon_configs/
After that you can find your apps.yaml 
Additional background and advise for developer of custom solutions:
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Hey everyone!
Iām trying to integrate my Xiaomi Aqara E1 wireless remote switches (WXKG16LM and WXKG17LM) with ControllerX. So far itās going pretty well, but I cannot get the hold action to work. Iāve included a snippet from my apps.yaml below.
switch_light:
module: controllerx
class: WXKG17LMZ2MLightController
integration:
name: z2m
listen_to: mqtt
controller: "Switch friendly name"
light:
name: "Light friendly name"
mode: mqtt
mapping:
single_left: toggle
hold_left:
action: hold
attribute: brightness
direction: toggle
mode: stop
The single_left action is working just fine, turning the light on and off. However, the hold_left action only seems to increase the brightness of the light. Once it hits full brightness, pressing and holding the same button again does absolutely nothing (or so it seems, at least).
Below is a snippet of the code I added to controllerx/cx_devices/aqara.py to integrate my switches.
class WXKG17LMZ2MLightController(Z2MLightController):
def get_z2m_actions_mapping(self) -> DefaultActionsMapping:
return {
"single_both": Z2MLight.TOGGLE,
"single_left": Z2MLight.TOGGLE,
"double_left": Z2MLight.CLICK_BRIGHTNESS_UP,
"hold_left": Z2MLight.HOLD_BRIGHTNESS_TOGGLE,
"single_right": Z2MLight.TOGGLE,
"double_right": Z2MLight.CLICK_BRIGHTNESS_UP,
"hold_right": Z2MLight.HOLD_BRIGHTNESS_TOGGLE
}
Does anybody see what Iām doing wrong?
Hi,
I am struggling to get ControllerX to work. Iāve installed it recently like a week ago. I am able to edit the yaml files in the new location. I tried everything I could think off but no results and no idea where and what to look for in logs etc.
Any help is much appreciated!
What I see in Appdeamon under Events - MQTT is all traffic being sent. (so looks good I assume)
These are my yaml files:
secrets: /homeassistant/secrets.yaml
appdaemon:
latitude: 52.379189
longitude: 4.899431
elevation: 2
time_zone: Europe/Amsterdam
plugins:
HASS:
type: hass
MQTT:
type: mqtt
namespace: mqtt # This is important
client_host: 192.168.2.2 #
client_user: addons #
client_password: !secret mqtt_pw
http:
url: http://127.0.0.1:5050
admin:
api:
hadashboard:
# keuken_controller:
# module: controllerx
# class: Philips929002398602Z2MLightController
# controller: New Hue Dimmer
# integration:
# name: z2m
# listen_to: mqtt
# action_key: action
# light:
# name: Keuken Spot 1
# mode: mqtt
example_app:
module: controllerx
class: Philips929002398602LightController
integration: z2m
controller: sensor.new_hue_dimmer_action
light: light.keuken_spot_1
Can you check your directory structure - if you navigate to the root directory, do you have the addon_configs folder like this:
and then an xxxx_appdaemon folder within that one? Then within that one you should have your appdaemon.yaml file that you posted above, as well as an apps folder? Inside the apps folder, you should have your apps.yaml file as well as a controllerx folder?
