Need a wireless button... dash button died

Hardware
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I am running Hassio and my Dash button died. I need a button of some kind that is wireless. I currently have a Hue Hub for connectivity.

Are there any options with it? It looks like xiaomi might be an option, but that appears to be another hub.

Do I have any other good options?

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I use Xiaomi and originally thought, god not another hub, but now I have 2, 1 for upstairs and 1 for down stairs. The buttons are great, I have the old version behind my bedside drawers, which is a all off button, so we don’t need to worry about turning lights off before we go to bed.

Then a new square one as a door bell… works brilliantly, and loads of other sensors now.

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@MarkR which hub are you using?

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The Xiaomi ones

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Another option would be to use something like Zigate (zigate.fr) which is a vendor neutral, open source gateway that I’m using myself.

I use it for the Xiaomi stuff since I didn’t want a gateway that’d phone home and I liked the idea of it being open. There’s a custom component for it that’s being developed. I’ve used this combination for a while and it’s working brilliantly. Basically it’s plug-and-play.

Range is good and I use it with a round Xiaomi button to turn oft all the lights when I go to bed for example. :smile:

Edit: by the way, the Xiaomi button can do up to four clicks for an action, giving you four functions to build into it.

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So, the translation is kinda rough. Does the Zigate plug into the Pi running HA?

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Yes, it plugs into a usb connection of the Pi. I’m running it on HASSio by the way. There’s also a wifi version that connects to the Pi via wifi but I don’t have that.

The Zigate custom component has an init function for the Zigate too, so basically what I did is:

  • insert zigate into pi usb connection
  • add custom zigate component to HA
  • add config (zigate: in config)
  • restart pi
  • use zigate.init service through developer tab
  • start adding your xiaomi items

You can put it into join mode through a service call and then hit the button on the sensor or button… See New custom component : ZiGate (obsolete) and its github page

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Do you happen to know if it will work with Cree and Osram lights?

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I don’t have those so I can’t say for sure but Osram is mentioned on http://zigate.fr/le-materiel-compatible-zigate/ with two products as being compatible.

You might want to check if @eLRIC knows. (He develops the Zigate custom component for HA)

I do know that Zigate (the device) is aimed at “any” ZHA compliant device. If you have more specific questions, I think asking in the component’s topic would probably yield more answers by people with more devices.

I got Zigate because the firmware is open and I wanted to use it for my Xiaomi devices.

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if you have power local to where you need the button an esp01 with push button on faceplate maybe

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I have a few of those around, but I do not have power at the location. I love them with ESPEasy where I can… very handy to throw a button, display and sht30 on a wemos.

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i have a box full that i got frustrated with trying to flash them with espeasy, i just couldnt suss out the process, unlike the esp12’s which just flash. any pointers would be grateful :-), i have projects lined up for them, but dont need the frustration.

cheers