Update I’ve copied the whole directory ControllerX into the apps folders and now it works! Thanks so much!
Still the questions how updates will be handled in the future?
OK, so when I updated to the latest version from an older version of AppDaemon, I ‘think’ all of those folders must have moved, as I still have the same appdaemon folder as you in my config folder, but that appdaemon folder in that location is empty.
It might be worth taking a backup of your appdaemon and controllerx files and settings, and then uninstalling both, and reinstalling, to see if they install with the correct folder structure, rather than just manually moving them, so as to avoid potential issues with further updates.
I actually did that but the files were installed in the old location unfortunately.
I’il give it another try though
I have E1810 on z2m, I only want to use the brightness up/down buttons to dim the light. The other buttons I have assigned for different switches:
tvroom_licht:
module: controllerx
class: E1810Controller
integration: z2m
controller: sensor.0x000d6ffffe343d9c_action
light: light.0x680ae2fffe3f7f03_light
actions:
- brightness_up_click
- brightness_down_click
But there is no brightness high/low action. Any suggestions?
I’ve also bought an Aqara E1 aka WXKG17LM which seems not officially supported (yet).
Did you make any progress?
For ZHA the events…
@Doublet I think you’re best off using the mapping or merge_mapping functions to do this and take only the functions that you want to assign.
Edit: after re-reading your post, it looks like you want the up/down to also control on/off for the light? In that case, I would replace the hold actions on_full_brightness and "off" and also use smooth_power_on: true so that the first up click turns on at minimum brightness.
Something like:
tvroom_licht:
module: controllerx
class: E1810Controller
integration: z2m
controller: sensor.0x000d6ffffe343d9c_action
light: light.0x680ae2fffe3f7f03_light
smooth_power_on: true
mapping:
2001: on_full_brightness
2002: click_brightness_up
3001: "off"
3002: click_brightness_down
Thanks, still no luck, will keep on trying
Have you tried removing your other configurations? Use only one config for a given controller at a time and then add them back in to see what works and what doesn’t.
Hello all,
I was trying to use ControllerX instead of manually programming each button… but now I have spent WAY more time trying to get it to work than actually setting up an integration for each button press.
However I have sent so much time that I don’t want to uninstall, I am stubborn.
I have apps.yaml (inside a0d7b954_addons) as
---
hello_world:
module: hello
class: HelloWorld
coffeestation_controller:
module: controllerx
class: E1810Controller
controller: sensor.coffee_remote_action
integration: z2m
light: light.coffee_station
AppDaemon log looks ok:
2023-12-27 14:41:58.413882 INFO AppDaemon: App 'hello_world' added
2023-12-27 14:41:58.418869 INFO AppDaemon: App 'coffeestation_controller' added
2023-12-27 14:41:58.421630 INFO AppDaemon: Found 2 active apps
2023-12-27 14:41:58.422670 INFO AppDaemon: Found 0 inactive apps
2023-12-27 14:41:58.424147 INFO AppDaemon: Found 0 global libraries
2023-12-27 14:41:58.425360 INFO AppDaemon: Starting Apps with 2 workers and 2 pins
2023-12-27 14:41:58.429949 INFO AppDaemon: Running on port 5050
2023-12-27 14:41:58.558536 INFO HASS: Evaluating startup conditions
2023-12-27 14:41:58.586447 INFO HASS: Startup condition met: hass state=RUNNING
2023-12-27 14:41:58.587260 INFO HASS: All startup conditions met
2023-12-27 14:41:58.660180 INFO AppDaemon: Got initial state from namespace default
2023-12-27 14:42:00.441267 INFO AppDaemon: Scheduler running in realtime
2023-12-27 14:42:00.447235 INFO AppDaemon: Adding /config/apps to module import path
2023-12-27 14:42:00.450721 INFO AppDaemon: Loading App Module: /config/apps/hello.py
2023-12-27 14:42:00.540523 INFO AppDaemon: Loading app hello_world using class HelloWorld from module hello
2023-12-27 14:42:00.544854 INFO AppDaemon: Calling initialize() for hello_world
2023-12-27 14:42:00.733881 INFO hello_world: Hello from AppDaemon
2023-12-27 14:42:00.738053 INFO hello_world: You are now ready to run Apps!
2023-12-27 14:42:00.741358 INFO AppDaemon: App initialization complete
2023-12-27 14:42:01.692925 INFO AppDaemon: New client Admin Client connected
When going on the webUI of AppDaemon v4.4.2 I can see
My remote and my lights are working (zigbee2mqtt and showing as devices in mqtt integration, I can turn them on/off with toggle)
Now what’s the next step? Clicking the remote buttons don’t change anything on the lights. I tried adding this to the config but still nothing.
actions:
- "on"
- "off"
Any help really appreciated
Hi,
I use a remote to control my light.
Now I want to change the way how lights are switched on/ off. I want to use the same button (button_1_press_release) to switch lights on and off, based on the condition that the lights are currently on resp. off.
As far as I could see, I need Callback Constraints, but I´m not sure how (and where) exactly I have to implement it.
Right now I use the following:
WZ_Deckenleuchten:
module: controllerx
class: PhilipsRDM002LightController
integration: z2m
controller: sensor.dimmschalter_action
light: light.deckenspots
mapping:
button_1_press_release:
- service: light.turn_on
button_1_hold:
- service: light.turn_off
dial_rotate_left_step:
- service: light.turn_on
data:
brightness_step_pct: -20
target:
entity_id: light.deckenspots
dial_rotate_left_slow:
- service: light.turn_on
data:
brightness_step_pct: -20
target:
entity_id: light.deckenspots
dial_rotate_left_fast:
- service: light.turn_on
data:
brightness_step_pct: -20
target:
entity_id: light.deckenspots
dial_rotate_right_step:
- service: light.turn_on
data:
brightness_step_pct: 20
target:
entity_id: light.deckenspots
dial_rotate_right_slow:
- service: light.turn_on
data:
brightness_step_pct: 20
target:
entity_id: light.deckenspots
dial_rotate_right_fast:
- service: light.turn_on
data:
brightness_step_pct: 20
target:
entity_id: light.deckenspots
Thank you for any help!
I need a little help getting a new Styrbar controller (the square 4-way one without the centre button) working via Deconz. I can see it in HA as a device, and if I look in the logbook for it I can see keypresses being registered, such as:
Remote Control N2 'Long release' event for 'Dim up' was fired
10:11:11 - 1 minute ago
Remote Control N2 'Long press' event for 'Dim up' was fired
10:11:11 - 1 minute ago
Remote Control N2 'Short release' event for 'Left' was fired
10:06:27 - 6 minutes ago
But I can’t get ControllerX to see it or do anything with it.
Currently I have this in my apps.yaml file:
n2_controller:
module: controllerx
class: E2002MediaPlayerController
controller: remote_control_n2
integration: deconz
media_player: media_player.radiopizero
merge_mapping:
1003: # brightness up release
service: script.reset_rp0
2003: # brightness up release
service: script.toggle_rp0
3003: # brightness up release
service: script.reset_rp0
4003: # brightness down release
service: script.toggle_rp0
1002: # brightness up release
service: script.reset_rp0
2002: # brightness up release
service: script.toggle_rp0
3002: # brightness up release
service: script.reset_rp0
4002: # brightness up release
service: script.toggle_rp0
1001: # brightness up release
service: script.reset_rp0
2001: # brightness up release
service: script.toggle_rp0
3001: # brightness up release
service: script.reset_rp0
4001: # brightness up release
service: script.toggle_rp0
study_controller:
module: controllerx
class: E1810MediaPlayerController
controller: study_remote
integration: deconz
media_player: media_player.radiopizero
merge_mapping:
4002: # left <
service: script.reset_rp0
1002: # main click
service: script.toggle_rp0
where n2_controller is the Styrbar (the set-up is to check every option listed in the devices page of the ControllerX doc) and study_controller is another controller which is working fine (I have 5 controllers and switches set up this way, the others all work fine).
Can anyone see anything obvious here, or is there any known issue with this controller (aside from being much inferior to the old round one with the centre button)?
Editted to add - got this resolved. My ControllerX set-up was too old to include the Styrbar, and as it was a manual install I hadn’t got anything flagging to say newer versions were available.
So fixed that up (finally got it working under HACS) and now all is well.
I’ve added this definiton to aqara.py
class WXKG17LMZ2MLightController(Z2MLightController):
def get_z2m_actions_mapping(self) -> DefaultActionsMapping:
return {
"single_both": Z2MLight.TOGGLE,
"single_left": Z2MLight.TOGGLE,
"single_right": Z2MLight.TOGGLE,
"double_left": Z2MLight.CLICK_BRIGHTNESS_UP,
"double_right": Z2MLight.CLICK_BRIGHTNESS_UP,
"hold_left": Z2MLight.CLICK_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN,
"hold_right": Z2MLight.CLICK_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN,
}
and those two to apps.yaml
E1_Bastian_Schlafzimmer_Schalter1+2:
module: controllerx
class: WXKG17LMZ2MLightController
integration: z2m
controller: sensor.aqara_e1_schlafzimmer_nachttisch_bastian_action
light: light.hue_iris_schlafzimmer
mapping:
single_left: toggle
double_left: hold_brightness_up
hold_left: hold_brightness_down
E1_Bastian_Schlafzimmer_Schalter3+4:
module: controllerx
class: WXKG17LMZ2MLightController
integration: z2m
controller: sensor.aqara_e1_schlafzimmer_nachttisch_bastian_action
light: light.hue_white_and_color_ambiance_schlafzimmer
mapping:
single_right: toggle
double_right: hold_brightness_up
hold_right: hold_brightness_down
But nothing happend. it is not reacting at all.
In Z2M Log I can see that action is fired e.g. for single_left:
Info 2024-02-16 16:52:09MQTT publish: topic 'zigbee2mqtt/Aqara E1 Schlafzimmer Nachttisch Bastian', payload '{"action":"single_left","battery":45,"click_mode":"multi","device_temperature":25,"elapsed":427894,"linkquality":76,"power_outage_count":0,"voltage":2917}'
Info 2024-02-16 16:52:09MQTT publish: topic 'zigbee2mqtt/Aqara E1 Schlafzimmer Nachttisch Bastian', payload '{"action":"","battery":45,"click_mode":"multi","device_temperature":25,"linkquality":76,"power_outage_count":0,"voltage":2917}'
Info 2024-02-16 16:52:09MQTT publish: topic 'zigbee2mqtt/Aqara E1 Schlafzimmer Nachttisch Bastian/action', payload 'single_left'
No idea anymore what is going wrong.
Hello @xaviml!
First of all, thanks a lot for this project. It’s super useful and works great with all my different zigbee switches.
But I do wonder, is the project dead? There haven’t been a release in almost a year, and I notice a lot of pull requests on github. Do you plan on continuing the project or should someone maybe fork it?
Hi @mortelil ,
I have been busy with work and others. I apologize for leaving the project in this state, but I do intend to come back soon and do the following:
- Fix issue with ControllerX installation and update.
- Add support to more controllers as requested.
I hope I did not let no one down.
Regards,
Xavi M.
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hi
Thank you for this project its a bi help
I am trying to use the philips dimmer to controll 2 seperate light in my living room
i use this app in the app.yaml
hue_dimmer_living_room:
module: controllerx
class: HueDimmerController
controller: sensor.hue_living_room_dimmer_action
integration: z2m
light: light.living_room_side_light
merge_mapping:
on_press_release: toggle
off_press_release:
service: light.toggle
target:
entity_id: light.living_room_light
but the off_press_release is useing the default light insted of the target specified.
any help what do i di worng ?
@Bastian007 - it may be worth checking your install is up to date.
I just fell over that one - see my post just above yours. My install turned out to be not up to date, and doing that fixed my issue (with an Ikea Styrbar in my case).
Great to see a post from @xaviml as well - was beginning to wonder myself if this great addon was going to wither away.
@DarrenHill
How you recognized yours is outdated? My version shown in HACS/Automation is v4.26.2, same as in GitHub Rep.
In my case it wasn’t originally installed via HACS (as I couldn’t get it to work).
In the files there is one which lists the version number (cx_version.py) - from there I could see I was on an older version.
If you’re already on v4.26.2 then your issue isn’t the same as mine, but I thought I’d mention it as the symptoms sounded very similar.
I’ve now got it installed under HACS properly, so hopefully I will get notifications for updates etc properly.
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No need to apologize @xaviml! My family and I use your addon every day, and we’re really grateful for it. Juggling a full-time job and two kids myself, I totally get how busy life can be. I can imagine that what started as a fun project might start to feel like a bit of a burden with all the comments and pull requests rolling in. Take your time, you don’t owe us anything 
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