Xiaomi Sherlock Smartlock

Feature Requests
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Small review Sherlock HomeKit + MQTT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ6RmRFbZxg

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Can’t understand russian. How is the integration with the Xiaomi switch?

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esp32 directly from homekit + MQT
or can be through homebridge

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Xiaomi unnecessary.

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press the phisical button for around 10 seconds

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Hi I see you choose GPIO 4. On the same pi3 I need to put 2 keyfob. One is on GPIO 4, where do you suggest the second? Any GPIO?

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Any gpio you can use , recently i moved my key fob to esp8266 with my own code , it works like charm , on raspberry with zwave stick its not stable because of power issue , but on my esp8266 it works really well like mqtt door lock , if you are interested i can share my arduino ide code for esp 8266

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Yes please. I use it on my raspberry which has a Conbee stick without problems though.

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Hi, it would be useful if you could share your esp8266 code.

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please find lock for the arduino ide code below , just put your mqtt ip ,username,password , and SSID and password for your SSID.

for homeassistant configuration as below :slight_smile:
lock:

  • platform: mqtt
    name: Door Lock
    command_topic: “cmnd/home/door”
    state_topic: “stat/home/door”
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Thanks, I don’t have username and password for mqtt, how/what should I put?

I experience instability on my raspberry too (one lock sometimes work sometimes not, second lock never worked

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In this line in code remove MQTT_USER and password

client.connect(MQTT_CLIENT_ID, MQTT_USER, MQTT_PASSWORD)

It has to be like this if you dont have user and pass for MQTT.
client.connect(MQTT_CLIENT_ID)

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So remove the two line

const PROGMEM char* MQTT_USER = "******";
const PROGMEM char* MQTT_PASSWORD = "*********";

and change this line

if (client.connect(MQTT_CLIENT_ID)) {
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Ok, I think I managed all: I uploaded the code (no error), the esp8266 connects to my wifi, the mqtt server receives the connection.

Now on which GPIO of the esp8266 do I connect the cable attached with resistor to the button?

Edit, its the 5.

Works perfectly thank you.

Why is the pi3 not working, any idea?

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Raspberry pi has limitations on power for gpio pins, it works but after sometime it stops responding .

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Looking at buying this lock, my only concern is if the battery is flat are you locked inside until the battery is charged? Is there a manual way to unlock the door easily without taking it apart?

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Manually from the inside it works, although you have the friction of the motor (a bit hard, buit for that single time when battery is down I think its ok). So far I really recommend it, solid hardware, very ingeneous, and with @ahzazou solution its great and much better then using the Sherlock app (which is too slow IMO: open phone, open app, connect to device, slide, unlock lock).

p.s. you could even buy a spare battery, keep it in the drawer, and use it when the installed one is off

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Thanks for the insight. Does your door have a latch and a keyhole? Not sure how you manually turn the lock when you only have a keyhole. You can turn the black circle where the sherlock name is printed?

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I have only a keyhole, you take out the black circle, and turn on manually the plastic inside

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when this is available to buy (for the outside) will be an even greater tool