Haier AC integration

KoalaBear · July 25, 2020, 9:50pm

@Michal_Trawka Ahh, looks like I didn’t respond yet. Yes, the newest firmware (2.5.14) stops sending anything… So I need like a ‘hello’ of ‘init’ command, or maybe ‘polling’ is the same command.

I’ve already tried to calculate CRC16 low and high, but is wasn’t good, and didn’t have more time to check. It would be nice if it works with everything official (also).

scrapid · December 17, 2020, 10:17pm

I wrote a suggestion for better home automation integrations to Haier customer support. They redirected me to official GE Appliances site and encouraged to share my ideas. I have already created topic. I think they follow topics popularity, likes, comments. So let’s request simple changes from Haier if you miss some features

https://cocreate.firstbuild.com/u/scrapid/idea/m95ckcru2bzgumi3gjgfzuxr9

jackob007 · December 19, 2020, 11:11pm

Thank you scrapid!!
I added the comment to your topic

KoalaBear · December 23, 2020, 7:07am

Also added a comment. But that Firstbuild thing can’t be from Haier/GE, or is it?

yoyoyoyoy · January 30, 2021, 8:08pm

I’ve integrated Haier Tundra through Homebridge with use of Haieracbridge Platform (that unfortunately requires another bridge installed on Android devide) and integrated it with native Homebridge HomeKit support with HomeKit Controller on HA. Round and round it goes - but here’s result:

Michael_Davydov · May 18, 2021, 8:25am

I’ve been able to get Haier AC fan into HomeAssistant using HomeBridge and HomeKit Controller integration, without any extra Android devices.

Here’s my setup:

Installed HomeBridge via Docker (location irrelevant, but in my case I’m running Hass Supervised on Debian, used Portainer to install it on the same VM)
In HomeBridge UI went to Plugins page and installed homebridge-haier-ac plugin. Currently version v0.2.1 is installed if that will matter some day.
Configured as per instructions on github page haier-ac-remote/packages/homebridge-haier-ac at master · bstuff/haier-ac-remote · GitHub basically just editing json
In Hass went to Integrations page and added HomeKit Controller, it found HomeBridge
It asked for PIN which is available on first page of HomeBridge
It discovered my AC and now exists as an entity in Hass

The only issue I have atm is that I can only control 1 of my 2 ACs, I started discussion of that issue here: HomeKit Controller and HomeBridge - weird device detection bug?

Knol010 · May 27, 2021, 9:10pm

How about installing multiple Homebridge instances?

gist.github.com

https://gist.github.com/swiss6th/dfb74278d8318d4e66408c992a3216c8

multi-homebridge-systemd.md

# Setting up Multiple Homebridge Instances with `systemd`

This guide, adapted from [oznu's Homebridge Config UI X Wiki](https://github.com/oznu/homebridge-config-ui-x/wiki/Homebridge-&-Systemd-(Raspbian,-Ubuntu,-Debian)), will show you how to set up multiple instances of [Homebridge](https://github.com/nfarina/homebridge) and [Homebridge Config UI X](https://github.com/oznu/homebridge-config-ui-x) using `systemd` on a Raspberry Pi. This guide assumes you already have a Pi set up and running a recent version of Raspbian.

## Step 1: Assume `root`

All the steps in this guide assume you are running as the `root` user:

```shell
sudo su

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I’m about to install 4 Haier Flairs and integrate them in HA!

Michael_Davydov · May 27, 2021, 11:10pm

I think it’d be a lot easier on so many levels if plugin author added that literally 1 line change to the code

I’ve also started working on python version of the remote control. I’ve managed to translate base command functions, connect to the AC and send binary data to it, but I think I’m still missing something. Or maybe there’s some error in generated bytecode.

The point is that code is there, all we need to do is just translate it from JS (TypeScript to be precise) to Python and then wrap it into Hass integration. If there’s someone who knows TypeScript better than me around and interested in Haier integration, we could maybe chat and figure it out together.

Bart_van_den_Brandt · June 7, 2021, 11:53am

I would really love to have this integration in HA. You are doing a great job! Unfortunately I don’t know any JS, so can’t help you with that.

Hope this wil be available soon!

KoalaBear · June 7, 2021, 12:30pm

I’ve checked the code lately, but couldn’t find the part when it connects to the AC. A year ago I’ve tried to make it work to connect to it, but couldn’t get it to work.

Did you find the part where it connects? ** Ahh, already found it **
haier-ac-remote/HaierAC.ts at master · bstuff/haier-ac-remote (github.com)

Also mailed back to geappliances.com, and just got a reply that they don’t monitor this email anymore…

Michael_Davydov · June 7, 2021, 6:23pm

Well, as I mentioned I started working on Python version.

I’ve uploaded what I have so far, and you can read about in what state it is here: GitHub - Nixellion/hass-haier-ac: Home Assistant Haier AC Custom integration

I’m not sure where to go from here or how to check if bytecode is correct. Ideally we need someone who can find a way to run original code in full and see what kind of bytecode it produces and compare it to Python’s output to see if they match. Or maybe tell me how I can do that. I’m not good with TypeScript or JS (a bit better with JS and have a friend who knows it better than me, but that’s of no help at the moment), especially making code like that run for testing purposes.

Or maybe someone who can just spot a mistake right away, that should work as well of course

KoalaBear · June 9, 2021, 4:58pm

I’ve checked everything, and as far as I can rewrote it in C#, already had 80%. But I cannot get anything out of it

Also the orignal developer bstuff didn’t reply on any of the issues. I cannot believe it works for you. Do you also have the “KZW-W002” Wi-Fi stick?

Michael_Davydov · June 9, 2021, 7:32pm

I did not say it works for me. I mean his original plugin for Homebridge does work. But my translation to Python does not. All I managed to do, apparently, is break some kind of command queue or whatnot So all I managed to do is establish a socket connection to AC (that’s the easy part) and then send “something” to it that mostly seems to resemble what Homebridge plugin does, but it’s missing something.

I’ll check the stick tomorrow.

KoalaBear · June 10, 2021, 6:50am

Yes, I did mean the Homebridge, so we know it SHOULD work. So hopefully we have the same Wi-Fi stick and can get it to work… Will await your reply

Michael_Davydov · June 15, 2021, 9:45am

Well, this is all I have on the stick:

That and a MAC

KoalaBear · June 16, 2021, 12:31pm

Hmm, I see that this is a completely different thing:
https://www.yoycart.com/Product/594203655074/

KZW-W002:
Haier WiFi module usb voor Airco smart controle KZW-W002 | CVkoopjes.nl

They might be somewhat compatible. But unfortunately I’m getting nothing.

Michael_Davydov · June 16, 2021, 1:17pm

Not sure where you’re looking at, but mine looks nothing like the first link you posted, it looks exactly like the KZW-W002

KoalaBear · June 16, 2021, 2:33pm

I’ve search for “V98533” and found that, but I see that is used in more places at Haier.

Looks like mine is V98527

Michael_Davydov · June 18, 2021, 5:34pm

That’s more like it. Could be different revisions of the same thing.

MiguelAngelLV · June 21, 2021, 7:22am

If you AC use el KZW, you can use my project to replace with a Esphome

ESP Haier: Haier Air Conditioner + ESP Home + Wemos D1 mini