Y'all I really need help with learning RF codes on my Broadlink RM4 Pro

[chreble (Alex Walker)]

How do I get to that folder? or any files in general? do I have to connect to the desktop my home assistant instance is running on? Because I don’t have a monitor atm. Sorry I’m such a noob! <3

[Stiltjack]

If you have HA OS or Supervised you should be able to install the Samba Share add-on (Settings | Add-ons) which will allow you to access HA files from elsewhere on your network. I use an Android tablet with the CX File Explorer app.

If you can do this, .storage is a hidden file so you’ll probably have to tick a checkbox to display it.

[ShadowFist]

You don’t need a monitor. Whatever you’re currently using will do.
Just follow these instructions and install the File Editor Addon - you’ll be able to access the storage folder once it’s set up and you remove storage from the config options for hidden folders.

Careful - make sure NOT to edit anything in that storage folder or you’re gonna hose your installation!

[chreble (Alex Walker)]

Alright @ShadowFist @Stiltjack I got it figured out. Here is what’s in the file:

{
  "version": 1,
  "minor_version": 1,
  "key": "broadlink_remote_ec0bae84d784_codes",
  "data": {
    "projectorScreen": {
      "pause": "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"
    },
    "candles": {
      "On": "JgBQAAABI48TERMRFBETERMRExEUERMREzUTNRQ1EzUTNRM1FDUTNRMRExEUERMRExETERMRFBETNRM1EzUUNRM1FDQUNBU0FAAE6wABIUgTAA0F",
      "Off": "JgBQAAABI44UERMRExETERMRFBETERMREzUTNRQ1EzUTNRM1EzUTNRQREzUTERMRExETERQRExETNRMREzUUNBQ1EzUTNRM1EwAE7AABIkcTAA0F",
      "2hour": "JgBIAAABJY8TERQRExEUERQQFBAVEBQRFDUTNRM1FDUTNRQ1EzUTNRQRExEUNRMRExEUERMRExEUNRM1FBETNRM1EzYTNRM1FAANBQ==",
      "4hour": "JgBQAAABJo8TERQRExEUERMRExEUERMRFDUTNRM1FDUTNRM1FDUTNRMRFDUTNRMRFBETERQRExEUNBUQFBAUNRQ1EzUUNRM1EwAE7AABI0gTAA0F",
      "6hour": "JgBQAAABJpAUEBMSEhITEhISExISEhQREjYTNhQ0EzUTNhM1EzYTNhISExETEhI2ExISEhMSEhITNRM2EzUTEhI2EzYSNhM2EwAE7AABJUgTAA0F",
      "8hour": "JgBIAAABJ44UEBUQFBAUERQQFBAVEBUPFTQVMxUzFjMVNBU0FDQUNBQRFDQVEBQ0FBAVEBQQFRAUNBQQFTQUEBQ0FTQUNBQ0FQANBQ==",
      "dim": "JgBQAAABI48TERMRFBETERMRExEUERMREzUUNRM1EzUUNRM1EzUUNRMRExETERQREjYTERMSEhITNhM1FDUTNRQREzUTNRQ1FAAE9AABJUgTAA0F",
      "brighten": "JgBIAAABJo8TERQRExEUERMRExEUERMRFDUSNhQ1EzUTNRQ1EzUUNRMRFDUTERQRFDUTERQRExEUNRMRFDUTNRMREzYTNRQ1EgANBQ==",
      "on": "JgBQAAABJo8TEhISExISEhMSExEUERMSEjYTNhI2EzUTNhM1EzYSNhMSEhITEhISExISEhMRExITNRM2EzUTNhI2EzYSNhQ1EgAE7AABJEkSAA0F",
      "off": "JgBQAAABJo4UERMRExEUERMRExEUERMREzUUNBQ1EzUTNRQ1EzUTNRQREjYTERMRExIUEBQQFRAUNBQREzUUNRM1FDQUNRM1FAAE6wABJEgTAA0F",
      "candleMode": "JgBIAAABJpASEhMSEhITEhISExETEhISEzYSNhM1EzYSNhM1FTQSNhMRExISNhI2FBESEhISExISNhI2ExETEhM1FDUUNRI2FAANBQ==",
      "lightMode": "JgBQAAABJo4UEBUQFBAUERQQFRAUEBQQEzYUNBU0FDQVNBQ0FTMVNBUQFTMVMxYzFQ8WDxUPFg8VMxUQFRAUEBU0FDQVNBQ0FAAE6wABJkYUAA0F",
      "dimmer": "JgBQAAABJJAUEBQQFBAVEBQQFBAUEBUQFDQUNBQ0FTQUNBQ0FTQUNBQQFRAVDxUPFjMVEBQQFRAUNBQ0FDQVNBQQFDQVNBQ0FAAE6gABJUcUAA0F",
      "brighter": "JgBQAAABJ48TEhISExETEhISExETEhISEzUTNhI2EzYTNRQ1EzYTNRMSEjYVEBQQEzUVEBQQFBEUNBQQFTQUNBQRFDQUNBU0FAAE8AABJUgTAA0F"
    },
    "screen": {
      "down": "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",
      "screen_off": "dsA6AZDKBAAnDQ0mKAwnDg0nDiYnDQ4nDCgMJw4mKAwnDg0nJg4NJycODCcnDiYNDScOJg4mDgABhA0nJw0OJicNJw4NJw0nJwwOJg4nDScOJicNJw0OJyYODScnDQ0nJw0nDg0mDiYOJwwAAYUOJicNDicnDScNDSYOJicODScOJg4mDiYnDiYNDScoDQ0nJg4NJycNJw0NKAwnDScNAAGFDScnDA4nJw0nDQ4mDiYnDg0nDCgNJg4mKAwnDg0nJw0OJyYODCgmDSgMDiYOJg4mDgABhA0nJw0OJicNJw4NJwwoJg0OJg4mDiYOJyYOJw0NJycODCYoDQ0nJw0nDQ4mDiYOJwwAAYUOJicNDSgmDSgMDiYOJicODScOJg4mDScnDCgNDScnDQ4mJw0OJyYOJw0NJw0mDiYOAAXc"
    }
  }
}

It seems to me that I had named it screen in the past and had those commands Ig? I still don’t think either of them work because I’ve never had the screen working. The command I trained I named screenDown not “pause” so I don’t know what that’s about other than it not liking my camel caps, but I’m going to test that as well and see if it does anything.

[chreble (Alex Walker)]

Okay so I ran it with the pause instead of screen down and it ran

BUT the screen still definitively didn’t move, so the code must be wrong?

All the codes under screen are also not functioning.

[ShadowFist]

Ok, I’m flying blind here because you don’t describe how you’re sending the commands.

However, if you’re doing this using the call_service from dev tools, try sending the base64 version. I copied and modified this directly from the docs, so you might need to mess around with it, but I’m using your code for down:

service: remote.send_command
data:
  target:
    entity_id: remote.blaster
  data:
    command: >-
      b64:dsAKApDKBAAnDA8lKA0nDQ4mDScnDgwnDScNJw4mJw0nDg0nJg4NJycNDScnDQ0nDScnDQ4mDgABgw4nJwwPJicNJw0NJw0mKA0NJw4mDiYOJicNJw4MKCYODSYoDQ0nJg4NJw0nJw0NJw0AAYQOJycNDiYnDScMDicNJycNDiYOJw0nDScnDScODCcoDA4mJw4NJycNDiYOJicODCgMAAGFDiYnDQ0nKAwoDA4mDiYnDg0nDiYOJg4mJw4nDA4mJw4NJycNDiYnDg0nDCgnDQ0mDgABhQ0nJw0NJigMKAwOJw0nJw0OJg4mDSgMJygMKAwOJicODScnDQ4mJw4MKAwnKAwOJg4AAYUMJygMDiYnDScODScNJycNDiYNJw0nDScoDCcNDiYnDg4mJw0NJycODCcNJycNDiYOAAGEDiYoDA4mJw0nDg0nDiYnDQ0oDCcNJw4mJw0nDQ4mJw4NJycNDScnDQ0nDScmDg0nDgABhA4mJw0OJicNJw4NJwwoJw0NJg4mDiYOJycNJw0OJicODCgnDA4mJw4NJw0nJg4OJg4AAYQOJicNDiYnDScODCgNJigMDiYOJw0nDiYnDScNDScnDgwnKAwOJyYODScNJycNDiYNAAGFDiYnDQ4mJw4nDQ0mDiYoDA4nDScOJg4mJw0nDQ0nJw0OJicODScmDg0nDiYnDQ0nDQAF3A==

[chreble (Alex Walker)]

I sent the commands like this:

service: remote.send_command
data:
  command: screen_off
  device: screen
target:
  entity_id: remote.blaster

I’m editing your code rn

[chreble (Alex Walker)]

@ShadowFist I’m getting this error code:

I ran exactly your code because I didn’t have to edit it.

service: remote.send_command
data:
  target:
    entity_id: remote.blaster
  data:
    command: >-
      b64: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

I don’t think I did anything differently?

[ShadowFist]

Ok, next attempt. I might have added an extra data part by mistake:

service: remote.send_command
target:
    entity_id: remote.blaster
data:
    command: b64: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

EDIT: In case I’m not here to reply, save your commands in a script and try sending those instead. You’ve got plenty of examples in the Broadlink Docs.

[chreble (Alex Walker)]

I just tried this:

service: remote.send_command
data:
  command: >-
    b64: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
target:
  entity_id: remote.blaster

I’m running yours now… there was no difference I think. It ran, nothing moved. I’m going to fuss around with a few of these different codes and get back you all if nothing works. Thank you again.

[chreble (Alex Walker)]

Okay I tried that and it didn’t work, I did also add a space between the code and “‘b64:’” I also tried it with my candles on command which worked flawlessly. I tried to get some more codes to run this way because I didn’t trust pause or any of the screen device commands, but I haven’t been able to have any of these new learned commands show up in this file with the codes. I did the steps exactly as I have in the past, and I restarted File Editor addon and restarted home assistant when that didn’t work. I also tried doing it under a new device name when learning the command and that also did not work. So, I’m stuck again. I will happily blindly follow instructions from you all when you have the time to give them to me. Thank you!!

[ShadowFist]

Last suggestion I can give, because I’m all out of ideas.

Record your down command 10 different times, maybe calling it down1, down2 etc.
When you’re done, open the file and check if those 10 commands are exactly the same. If they’re not, then your remote sends rolling codes and there’s no easy way to send commands I’m afraid.

[chreble (Alex Walker)]

I’ll give it a go. Thank you again @ShadowFist for the help!

[chreble (Alex Walker)]

If it were a “rolling code” wouldn’t the Broadlink app also find issue with it? Because again, it works perfectly fine on their app.

[ferbulous (Shaq)]

Is your projector remote using 315 or 433mhz?
I think I might try to use rm pro on mine and see if it works

[chreble (Alex Walker)]

I’m like 99% sure it was 433mhz, but I would have to double check when I get home in like 30 minutes.

[ShadowFist]

Yeah, you have a point there. I’m all out of ideas then, sorry.

Last resort, just remembered I was involved in another post with a similar issue. Try decoding the code like the other guy did.

Do you know a broadlink IR base64 to uncoded codes?

Yes, you’re right. Tried a couple of examples on his github and they won’t convert. Doesn’t the built in integration work for you? Failing that, the github you linked to has 2 options for broadlink (broadlink & broadlink_base64), as well as a commandline for irgen guilt in. Maybe try those as a last resort?

[chreble (Alex Walker)]

@ShadowFist

5 seconds of googling would have led you to sites like base64decode.org

lol, I’ll dig into this thread! <3

[chreble (Alex Walker)]

Currently I’m trying this method:

Alternate way for getting RF code from Broadlink RM Pro

Hi, just wanted to share something I pulled off when setting up some RF code switches using a Broadlink RM Pro. The instructions in the Broadlink integration page have a process for the old e-control app, but I was able to get the code from the new IHC app on an iPhone. Even in DrZzs videos he states we couldn’t do it without an Android phone, so that might help other people or even get updated in the docs. I found that you can get the codes from the IHC internal database and then convert the…

[clockbrain (Don)]

I’ve also had difficulty in getting my Broadlink to record RF commands via Home Assistant. Much of the problem stems from how the remote learn command requires you to hold a button down for the frequency scan then press again to record the actual command.

The good news is the underlying broadlink python package was updated last week to support a specified frequency mode. See https://github.com/mjg59/python-broadlink. Version 19.0 lets you specify the frequency as a parameter and have the Broadlink listen for and record just the command. I’ve used this to capture all my remote codes and it works great. You can then add these recorded commands to Home Assistant.

The main documentation hasn’t caught up yet but you can figure it out from the patch if needed https://github.com/mjg59/python-broadlink/pull/613

I mostly used a Raspberry Pi for my recordings but it should also work from Windows.

pip3 install broadlink

Download broadlink_cli.py & broadlink_discovery.py https://github.com/mjg59/python-broadlink/tree/master/cli

Use broadlink_discovery.py to find your Broadlink device details and save them in RM4PRO.device.

Mine looks like this (somewhat redacted):

0x5213 192.168.x.xx ec0bae------

Scan a command:

./broadlink_cli --device @RM4PRO.device --frequency 433.92 --rflearn --learnfile scan.txt

Have the Broadlink send the command to see if the projector reacts properly:

./broadlink_cli --device @RM4PRO.device --send @scan.txt

If the recorded code works ok, encode it from hex to base64 via https://base64.guru/converter/encode/hex

Paste the base64 into your broadlink_remote_xxxxxxxxxxx_codes file and test it from Home Assistant.

Good luck!