SmartIR - Control your Climate, TV and Fan devices via IR/RF controllers

What are the words to change channels and volume by voice on a TV? ‘On’ and ‘off’ voice commands are working, but for the rest, (volume, channels, etc) google assistant answer "I can’t find a compatible device’…but all commands work fine If I click on the icons in the card…

Only the off command works for the second AC, here is my configuration

BTW the first AC works fine

I just started with Home Assistant about a week ago. I discovered SmartIR and bought a Broadlink RM4C Mini. The Mini works well with the Broadlink app for my TV, aircon and fan and I see the little LED blink on the Mini when I invoke an action from the app.

I’ve tried to set up SmartIR following the instructions. When I click on the Overview in Home Assistant to turn on the fan (named fan.bedroom_fan matching configuration.yaml) or the TV or the Aircon (guessing at codes still), the little LED in the Mini doesn’t blink and I get this message in the log file. I’ve set the IP address and MAC address of the Mini in the configuration.yaml file:

# SmartIR component to drive the Broadlink IR blaster RM4C Mini
smartir:

switch:
  - platform: broadlink
    host: 192.168.2.118
    mac: '24:DF:A7:34:5D:7A'

climate:
  - platform: smartir
    name: Bedroom AC
    unique_id: bedroom_ac
    device_code: 1100
    controller_data: 192.168.2.118

fan:
  - platform: smartir
    name: Bedroom Fan
    unique_id: bedroom_fan
    device_code: 1000
    controller_data: 192.168.2.118

media_player:
  - platform: smartir
    name: Living Room TV
    unique_id: living_room_tv
    device_code: 1060
    controller_data: 192.168.2.118
    source_names:
      HDMI1: Download
      HDMI2: YouTube
      HDMI3: HomeAssistant
      VGA: null

Here’s the error message from the log file:

2020-01-26 23:58:33 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.loader] You are using a custom integration for smartir which has not been tested by Home Assistant. This component might cause stability problems, be sure to disable it if you do experience issues with Home Assistant.
2020-01-27 00:04:19 ERROR (MainThread) [custom_components.smartir.fan] not a valid value @ data['packet'][0]
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/config/custom_components/smartir/fan.py", line 242, in send_command
    await self._controller.send(command)
  File "/config/custom_components/smartir/controller.py", line 82, in send
    'broadlink', 'send', service_data)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 1204, in async_call
    processed_data = handler.schema(service_data)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/voluptuous/schema_builder.py", line 272, in __call__
    return self._compiled([], data)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/voluptuous/schema_builder.py", line 594, in validate_dict
    return base_validate(path, iteritems(data), out)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/voluptuous/schema_builder.py", line 432, in validate_mapping
    raise er.MultipleInvalid(errors)
voluptuous.error.MultipleInvalid: not a valid value @ data['packet'][0]

I did a search for parts of the ERROR message and the term “smartir.fan” and neither have never been mentioned so I’m in uncharted waters. I appreciate any help. Thanks!

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can i use SMARTIR to control a wall switch which uses broadlink to send RF signals? how will i configure it?

Please help: I have SmartIR running with a Broadlink RM mini 3 for my TV and AC in my living room area (more precise 2 rooms in open space). TV and AC are in different zones of the area and RM is not able to control both. So I bought another remote from Xiaomi chuangmi.remote.v2. I tried to use the Broadlink RM 3 mini working raw codes source for Xiaomi chuangmi.remote.v2. I was wrongly assumed that raw base 64 from Broadlink will be also used on Xiaomi, but seems not.
Bellow some tests I’ve done in HA.

Sending working “off” AC command from Broadlink RM mini 3:

JgBAAGcAAUYRNBASDxMPEw81EBEQEw8TDzUPNRASEBIPEhASEBIQEhASEBIPExASEBIQNBASDzUQERATEBIQNBEADQUAAAAAAAAAAA==
2600400067000146113410120f130f130f35101110130f130f350f35101210120f12101210121012101210120f1310121012103410120f35101110131012103411000d050000000000000000

Learning on HA with “xiaomi_miio.remote_learn_command” on chuangmi.remote.v2:

ms2mEsmM1mkwlk0nMwlk1ADKZziYSybTEAdpqAmUwAgObgEFMwJCAHYAtAMDA4MEE5sBKU0AtKYzaZAEEB0U1AMIBA5qAWQFKAQEBygA9gVkCCgF7gumB+YAZBBGB+gCZAjwAmUxmwNxAgQE3AJJgYmAWYNpAYoBQQTaAdGA4cwgAA==

Trying command in HA for chuangmi.remote.v2 and not working.

Sending back the learned command from chuangmi.remote.v2 with “remote.send_command”:

entity_id: remote.mi_living_room_remote
device: 32756745
command: ms2mEsmM1mkwlk0nMwlk1ADKZziYSybTEAdpqAmUwAgObgEFMwJCAHYAtAMDA4MEE5sBKU0AtKYzaZAEEB0U1AMIBA5qAWQFKAQEBygA9gVkCCgF7gumB+YAZBBGB+gCZAjwAmUxmwNxAgQE3AJJgYmAWYNpAYoBQQTaAdGA4cwgAA==
num_repeats: 1
delay_secs: 0.75
hold_secs: 2.5

Learning IR command on Broadlink RM mini 3

IR Infrared Learning mode is enabled.
OnRawData : 26003C000E3211120D140B161133120F12110F1210340F350E130E1410111110111112110F1310100D150F120E140E3610111035111010130E130E3511000D05000000000000000000000000
OnRawData Base64 : JgA8AA4yERINFAsWETMSDxIRDxIQNA81DhMOFBARERARERIRDxMQEA0VDxIOFA42EBEQNREQEBMOEw41EQANBQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==

Trying the received command in HA for Broadlink RM mini 3 and not working.

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@mwbrown42 Unfortunately the RM4 isn’t supported. I raised a Feature Request to get support added - you can vote on it here:

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Well bugger! Supported Broadlink models are not documented on the SmartIR page. Is there a list of supported models anywhere? I’ll buy a compliant one and put the RM4 on the shelf until it’s supported. Thanks for the info!

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SmartIR uses the Broadlink integration, the supported models are documented there.

I have just today ordered another RM3, I guess I’ll put the RM4 away as well.

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OK, I found this at https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/broadlink/#remote

Not the greatest way to describe which models are supported. I see that your RM3 isn’t listed, does it work? Is the RM Mini 3 functionally equivalent to the RM3?

Type:
Switch type. Choose one from: rm , rm2 , rm_mini , rm_pro_phicomm , rm2_home_plus , rm2_home_plus_gdt , rm2_pro_plus , rm2_pro_plus2 , rm2_pro_plus_bl , rm_mini_shate , sp1 , sp2 , honeywell_sp2 , sp3 , spmini2 , spminiplus or mp1 . SC1 devices can be registered as `sp2

Yes it’s the mini, sorry for the confusion. I always forget the mini bit… About $19US from Banggood or Aliexpress. Steill plenty for sale even though you can’t by them direct from Broadlink.

This is my config for a RM Mini 3 in HASS:

  - platform: broadlink
    host: 192.168.0.136
    mac: '34:ea:34:e3:ad:52'
    type: rm_mini
    friendly_name: "Kitchen IR"

And then the SmartIR config:

  - platform: smartir
    name: Hall AC
    device_code: 1281
    controller_data: 192.168.0.136
    temperature_sensor: sensor.bedroom_temperature
    humidity_sensor: sensor.bedroom_humidity

Perfect, thanks! I grabbed a couple from AliExpress, $14 each, should be here in Thailand by Tuesday.

I’ve got 6 rm minis around my house all using smartir

I’ve tried to add more but I think they may have a newer firmware version on them.
HA can’t control them.
The broadlink econtrol app sees them as unknown device
Inc app works.

Anyone know of a way to downgrade?

any help appreciated SmartIR - Control your Climate, TV and Fan devices via IR/RF controllers

Hi, I added a binary sensor to tell when my split type AC has been turned on not using HA, its working, as I can see the sensor change, how ever the hvac_modes do not have an on mode, I want to update the mode to the “last_on_operation:” value as that will update it to show what was last used. I can’t figure a way to update this attribute, can anyone help with this? Thanks in advance.

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Hello, i am working on a infrared project that controls air conditioners, want to know how SmartIR works, and how to decode the climate codes to raw bit data, I know they are encoded with base64 but when decoding they don’t appear to be right, as LG air conditioners have 28 bits and the code data I found for commands decodes to a 8 bytes array of bits, so this data is sent to the broadlink controller this way, how can I work my way to get some raw bit pulses?

Thanks

Hi, I’ve the same error. I follow the configuration steps provided. I’m running on raspberry with hassio 0.105.x. Are you able to get it working?
Thanks Bruno

Is it possible to use an IR device with 1technophile open mqtt gateway with this?

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Hi, I´ve the same issue. I cant use the rm mini in HA. The firmware version is v44057, sdk 2.13.23 beta, data cloud US
HA version 0.105
if it won´t work, I´ll have to change the firmware. I suppose for tasmota
Any recommendations?
thanks

Hi Dan, Can you solve that? thanks