I use a lot of Aeotec Smart Switch 7 plugs. These are included in Home Assistant with Z-Wave to MQTT. Unfortunately the configuration that Z-Wave to MQTT generates for these plugs is not entirely correct. This is because except switching the outlet, the plugs also have a tiny RGB light which can be Z-Wave controlled.
I manually “fixed” the config for these plugs in Z-Wave to MQTT so they will act as just a generic switch for the outlet, see below.
{
"type": "switch",
"object_id": "switch",
"discovery_payload": {
"payload_off": false,
"payload_on": true,
"value_template": "{{ value_json.value }}",
"state_topic": "homeassistant/nodeID_23/37/1/0",
"command_topic": "homeassistant/nodeID_23/37/1/0/set",
"device": {
"identifiers": [
"zwave2mqtt_0xe0d0c0b_node23"
],
"manufacturer": "Aeotec Limited",
"model": "ZW175 Smart Switch 7 (0x00af)",
"name": "nodeID_23",
"sw_version": "Unknown"
},
"name": "nodeID_23_rgb_switch",
"unique_id": "zwave2mqtt_0xe0d0c0b_23-37-1-0"
},
"discoveryTopic": "light/nodeID_23/rgb_switch/config",
"values": [
"37-1-0"
],
"persistent": true,
"ignoreDiscovery": false,
"id": "light_rgb_switch"
}
Now Home Assistant wil treat these plugs as a generic on/off light, instead of RGB.
Ok, all good. But now, some of those lights are also a generic on/off light in Homekit, while others are still RGB. I tried calling the homekit.reset_accessory for those lights, but they just keep popping up as RGB light in Homekit.
Anyone an idea how to fix this? Thanks in advance.