Install HAI integration

Installation
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I am totally new to HA. I have it running under Virtualbox and I would like to add the HAI integration but the install instructions say click on hass.io and then the Add-on store in order to add a new repository. My first problem is …where is the hass.io menu?

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What is HAI integration?
Hass.io is a term of the past and has been deprecated for more than a year now.
The add-on store can be found under “supervisor”.
Note that you only have the add-on store if you either installed Home Assistant OS or Home Assistant Supervised.

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Sorry, HAI is Leviton Omnipro or Omnilink. I would like to integrate it with HA. I found this:

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Ok, The hass.io menu is now called supervisor and should be on the right hand sidebar.

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Thanks! I was able to add the repository and then when I hit Install on the OmniLink Bridge it spins the progress icon but does not return.

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Maybe it doesn’t work anymore, the last chamge was some 9 months ago. Best to open an issue in the Github repo.

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Yes. I think it may have installed but I am getting errors which may be my configuration or, as you say, maybe it doesn’t work anymore. I’ll see if opening an issue on github will help.

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Actually, I think it has connected to the Omnilink and the add-in log shows the devices and their status. Next NOOB question, how does this show up in HA (other than in this log). In other words how do I see this as “integrated”.

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As this works over MQTT autodiscovery, you should see the devices/entities under Configuration → Integrations → MQTT or also under Developer Tools → States

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Obviously I have gone wrong somewhere as I don’t see the HAI devices in either place. The MQTT Broker shows up but not the OLB. However, under Supervisor-Installed Add-ons, the OLB is there.
When I start OLB, I am seeing the following msgs in Supervisor->System:

21-07-20 09:41:26 WARNING (MainThread) [supervisor.api.middleware.security] dd784727_omnilink-bridge missing API permission for /host/info
21-07-20 09:41:26 ERROR (MainThread) [supervisor.api.middleware.security] Invalid token for access /host/info
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Just to be clear. I am seeing devices and status changes in the OLB log, but not where @Burningstone mentioned above. I would like to be able to see and be able to change device status (e.g., thermostat settings) from the Dashboard.

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Try to get in contact with the developer of this add-on.
The only thing I can interpret from the docs is that is should automatically create devices/entities in Home Assistant through MQTT autodiscovery. I can’t find any info to troubleshoot or debug.

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@Burningstone Thanks, I will try that.
FWIW, OLB does not show up under Configuration->Integrations, although the MQTT Broker does.
My OLB config file looks like:

controller_port: [port]
controller_key1: [key1]
controller_key2: [key2]
controller_name: OmniLinkBridge
time_sync: false
time_interval: 60
time_drift: 10
verbose_unhandled: true
verbose_event: true
verbose_area: true
verbose_zone: true
verbose_thermostat_timer: true
verbose_thermostat: true
verbose_unit: true
verbose_message: true
webapi_enabled: false
webapi_port: 8000
mqtt_enabled: false
mqtt_server: ''
mqtt_port: 1883
mqtt_username: ''
mqtt_password: ''
mqtt_prefix: omnilink
mqtt_discovery_prefix: homeassistant
mqtt_discovery_name_prefix: ''
mqtt_discovery_ignore_zones: ''
mqtt_discovery_ignore_units: ''
mqtt_discovery_override_zone: ''
notify_area: false
notify_message: false
mail_server: ''
mail_tls: false
mail_port: 25
mail_username: ''
mail_password: ''
mail_from: ''
mail_to: ''
prowl_key: ''
pushover_token: ''
pushover_user: ''
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It won’t show up as a separate integration, instead if the autodiscovery worked correctly, the devices/entities will show up under the MQTT integration.

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@Burningstone Nothing shows up under the MQTT Broker.

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I got it working! It required several changes to the OLB config and adding username/password for mqtt. I can see the 200+ devices on the Omnilink. Now I have to learn how HA handles and displays this info.

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Is there a way for me to see the real-time status (i.e. actively cooling or heating) of a thermostat? This is something that Haiku was able to show. I can see the cool setting and the current temp but not the status.

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This now works (after restart).

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I also have my system connected. Have you had success with Arming/Disarming the system? If so, can you provide pointers on how you set it up?

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@DaveCB Not sure if this addresses your question, but once I could see the HAI entities, I added the Alarm Panel Card to Lovelace and voilà, I have a card which shows the various arm options and status.