openHAB

This page is part of archived documentation for openHAB 3.2. Go to the current stable version

# RFXCOM Binding

This binding integrates large number of sensors and actuators from several different manufactures through RFXCOM transceivers (opens new window).

RFXCOM transceivers support RF 433 Mhz protocols like:

  • HomeEasy
  • Cresta
  • X10
  • La Crosse
  • OWL
  • CoCo (KlikAanKlikUit),
  • PT2262
  • Oregon
  • etc.

See the RFXtrx User Guide from RFXCOM (opens new window) for the complete list of supported sensors and devices as well as firmware update announcements.

# Supported RFXCOM Types

This binding supports the RFXtrx433E and RFXtrx315 transceivers and the RFXrec433 receiver as bridges for accessing different sensors and actuators.

# Discovery

The transceivers/receivers may be automatically discovered by the JD2XX library and put in the Inbox or may be configured manually.

After the bridge is configured and the transceiver receives a message from any sensor or actuator, the device is put in the Inbox. Because RFXCOM communication is a one way protocol, receiver actuators can't be discovered automatically.

# Note: Apple OS X

Apple provides built-in FTDI drivers for OS X, which need to be disabled to get JD2XX work properly.

FTDI driver disabling can be done by the following command

sudo kextunload -b com.apple.driver.AppleUSBFTDI

FTDI driver can be enabled by the following command

sudo kextload -b com.apple.driver.AppleUSBFTDI

# Note: Linux

Linux has built-in FTDI drivers, which need to be disabled for JD2XX to take over

FTDI drivers can be disabled by blacklisting the ftdi_sio module in your modprobe config (/etc/modprobe.d/). However this will require ALL FTDI devices to then be accessed via something like JD2XX. If you have, or may acquire, other USB serial devices you will probably prefer to configure your RFXCOM manually.

If you configure the RFXCOM manually note that the serial port that is assigned to it may change if you have more than one USB serial device. On systems using udev (practically all modern Linux systems) you can add a rule to /etc/udev/rules.d/ such as:

SUBSYSTEM=="tty", ATTRS{product}=="RFXtrx433", ATTRS{serial}=="A12LPLW", SYMLINK+="rfxtrx0"

and then you will be able to use /dev/rfxtrx0 as the serial device regardless of what /dev/ttyUSB<n> device has been assigned. (N.B. you can get the product and serial strings to use from the output of dmesg, lsusb or by looking in /sys/)

# Manual Configuration

If you have any problems with JD2XX, or you don't want to disable FTDI driver under OS X or Linux, you can also configure RFXCOM transceivers/receivers manually.

To do that, manually add the generic RFXCOM device named RFXCOM USB Transceiver, with the description "This is universal RFXCOM transceiver bridge for manual configuration purposes". You will need to specify at least the serial port which has been assigned to the RFXCOM (see notes above). To configure the serial port within openHAB see the general documentation about serial port configuration.

Alternatively you can add the RFXCOM using a thing file such as:

Bridge rfxcom:bridge:usb0 [ serialPort="/dev/<device>" ] {
    _thing definitions_...
}

# RFXCOM over TCP/IP

You can also use an RFXCOM device over TCP/IP. To start a TCP server for an RFXCOM device, you can use socat:

socat tcp-listen:10001,fork,reuseaddr file:/dev/ttyUSB0,raw

A TCP bridge, for use with socat on a remote host, can be configured manually, or by adding an "RFXCOM USB Transceiver over TCP/IP" device or in a thing file like this:

Bridge rfxcom:tcpbridge:sunflower [ host="sunflower", port=10001 ] {
    Thing lighting2 100001_1 [deviceId="100001.1", subType="AC"]
}

# Bridge Configuration

Applies to Parameter Label Parameter ID Description Required Default
all Transceiver type transceiverType Type of the transceiver false
all Disable discovery disableDiscovery Prevent unknown devices from being added to the inbox true false
all Skip transceiver configuration ignoreConfig Do not send config. command, other config will be ignored true true
all RFXCOM transceiver mode setMode Config. command as hexadec. (28 chars). If set, other config is ignored. false
all Transmit Power transmitPower Transmit power in dBm, between -18dBm and +10dBm. false -18
all except RFXtrx315 Enable AEBlyss enableAEBlyss Enable receiving of protocol AEBlyss false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable AC enableAC Enable receiving of protocol AC false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable AD / LightwaveRF enableADLightwaveRF Enable receiving of protocol AD / LightwaveRF false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable ARC enableARC Enable receiving of protocol ARC false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable ATI enableATI Enable receiving of protocol ATI / cartelectronic false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable Blinds T0 enableBlindsT0 Enable receiving of protocol Blinds T0 false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable Blinds T1 enableBlindsT1T2T3T4 Enable receiving of protocol Blinds T1 false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable Byron SX enableByronSX Enable receiving of protocol Byron SX false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable FineOffset / Viking enableFineOffsetViking Enable receiving of protocol FineOffset / Viking false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable FS20/Legrand CAD enableFS20 Enable receiving of protocol FS20/Legrand CAD false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable Hideki / UPM enableHidekiUPM Enable receiving of protocol Hideki / UPM false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable HomeConfort enableHomeConfort Enable receiving of protocol HomeConfort false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable HomeEasy EU enableHomeEasyEU Enable receiving of protocol HomeEasy EU false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable Imagintronix / Opus enableImagintronixOpus Enable receiving of protocol Imagintronix / Opus false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable KEELOQ enableKEELOQ Enable receiving of protocol KEELOQ false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable La Crosse enableLaCrosse Enable receiving of protocol La Crosse false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable Lighting4 enableLighting4 Enable receiving of protocol Lighting4 false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable Meiantech enableMeiantech Enable receiving of protocol Meiantech false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable Mertik enableMertik Enable receiving of protocol Mertik false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable Oregon Scientific enableOregonScientific Enable receiving of protocol Oregon Scientific false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable ProGuard enableProGuard Enable receiving of protocol ProGuard false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable RSL enableRSL Enable receiving of protocol RSL false
all except RFXtrx315 Enable Rubicson enableRubicson Enable receiving of protocol Rubicson / Lacrosse / Banggood false
all Enable Visonic enableVisonic Enable receiving of protocol Visonic false
all Enable Undecoded enableUndecoded Enable receiving of protocol Undecoded false
all Enable X10 enableX10 Enable receiving of protocol X10 false
bridge Serial port serialPort Serial port for manual configuration true
RFXtrx315 / RFXrec433 / RFXtrx433 Serial number bridgeId Serial number of the RFXCOM (FTDI) device true
tcpbridge Host host Hostname / ip address of device true
tcpbridge Port port Port of device true

# Thing Configuration

Configuration parameters are listed alongside each thing type. Most devices only require a deviceId and a subType, but some things require additional configuration. The deviceId is used both when receiving and transmitting messages, the subType is mainly used when sending messages, but it can vary between device types.

# Channels

This binding currently supports following channel types:

Channel Type ID Item Type Description
chimesound Number Id of the chime sound
command Switch Command channel.
commandId Number Id of the command (between 0 and 255).
commandString String Id of the command.
contact Contact Contact channel.
datetime DateTime DateTime channel.
dimminglevel Dimmer Dimming level channel.
fanspeedstring String Set the speed of the device, values could be device specific
fanspeedcontrol Rollershutter Set the speed of the device, values could be device specific
fanlight Switch Enable light of Fan
forecast String Weather forecast from device: NO_INFO_AVAILABLE/SUNNY/PARTLY_CLOUDY/CLOUDY/RAIN
tempcontrol Rollershutter Global control for temperature also setting ON, OFF, UP, DOWN
humidity Number Relative humidity level in percentages.
humiditystatus String Current humidity status: NORMAL/COMFORT/DRY/WET
instantamp Number Instant current in Amperes.
instantpower Number Instant power consumption in Watts.
mood Number Mood channel.
motion Switch Motion detection sensor state.
pressure Number Barometric value in hPa.
pulses String Space separated decimal pulse lengths for a raw message in usec.
rainrate Number Rain fall rate in millimeters per hour.
raintotal Number Total rain in millimeters.
rawmessage String Hexadecimal representation of the raw RFXCOM msg incl. header and payload
rawpayload String Hexadecimal representation of the payload of RFXCOM messages
setpoint Number Requested temperature.
shutter Rollershutter Shutter/blind channel.
status String Status channel.
temperature Number Current temperature in degree Celsius.
totalusage Number Used energy in Watt hours.
totalamphour Number Used "energy" in ampere-hours.
uv Number Current UV level.
venetianBlind Dimmer Open/close and adjust angle of venetian blind
voltage Number Voltage
winddirection Number Wind direction in degrees.
windspeed Number Wind speed in meters per second.

The binding uses the following system channels:

Channel Type ID Item Type Description
system.signal-strength Number Represents signal strength of a device as a Number with values 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; 0 being worst strength and 4 being best strength.
system.battery-level Number Represents the battery level as a percentage (0-100%). Bindings for things supporting battery level in a different format (eg 4 levels) should convert to a percentage to provide a consistent battery level reading.
system.low-battery Switch Represents a low battery warning with possible values on/off.

# Full Example

*.thing

Bridge rfxcom:bridge:usb0 [ serialPort="/dev/<device>" ] {
    Thing lighting2 100001_1 [ deviceId="100001.1", subType="AC" ]
}

*.items

Switch Switch {channel="rfxcom:lighting2:usb0:100001_1:command"}

# Supported Things

This binding currently supports the following things / message types:

# bbqtemperature - RFXCOM BBQ Temperature Sensor

A BBQ Temperature device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
foodTemperature temperature Number
bbqTemperature temperature Number
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
batteryLevel system.battery-level Number
lowBattery system.low-battery Switch

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id
    • Sensor Id. Example 56923

# blinds1 - RFXCOM Blinds1 Actuator

A Blinds1 device. Not all blinds support all commands.

# Channels

name Channel Type Item type Remarks
command command Switch
shutter shutter Rollershutter
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
batteryLevel system.battery-level Number
lowBattery system.low-battery Switch

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Sensor Id + unit code, separated by dot. Example 23455.1

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • T0 - RollerTrol, Hasta new
      • T1 - Hasta old
      • T2 - A-OK RF01
      • T3 - A-OK AC114/AC123
      • T4 - Raex YR1326
      • T5 - Media Mount (warning - directions reversed)
      • T6 - DC106/Rohrmotor24-RMF/Yooda/Dooya/ESMO/Brel/Quitidom
      • T7 - Forest
      • T8 - Chamberlain CS4330CN
      • T9 - Sunpery/BTX
      • T10 - Dolat DLM-1, Topstar
      • T11 - ASP
      • T12 - Confexx CNF24-2435
      • T13 - Screenline
      • T14 - Hualite
      • T15 - Motostar
      • T16 - Zemismart
      • T17 - Gaposa
      • T18 - Cherubini
      • T19 - Louvolite One Touch Vogue motor
      • T20 - OZRoll

# chime - RFXCOM Chime

A Chime device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
chimeSound chimesound Number not all devices support multiple sounds
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Sensor Id. Example 2983

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • BYRONSX - Byron SX
      • BYRONMP001 - Byron MP001
      • SELECTPLUS - SelectPlus
      • SELECTPLUS3 - SelectPlus3
      • ENVIVO - Envivo

# current - RFXCOM Current Sensor

A Current sensing device.

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
channel1Amps instantamp Number
channel2Amps instantamp Number
channel3Amps instantamp Number
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
batteryLevel system.battery-level Number
lowBattery system.low-battery Switch

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Sensor Id. Example 5693

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • ELEC1 - OWL - CM113

# currentenergy - RFXCOM CurrentEnergy Actuator

A CurrentEnergy device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
channel1Amps instantamp Number
channel2Amps instantamp Number
channel3Amps instantamp Number
totalUsage totalusage Number
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
batteryLevel system.battery-level Number
lowBattery system.low-battery Switch

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Sensor Id. Example 47104

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • ELEC4 - OWL - CM180i

# curtain1 - RFXCOM Curtain1 Actuator

A Curtain1 device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
command command Switch
shutter shutter Rollershutter
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
batteryLevel system.battery-level Number
lowBattery system.low-battery Switch

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • House code + unit code, separated by dot. Example A.1

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • HARRISON - Harrison Curtain

# datetime - RFXCOM Date/time sensor

A DateTime device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
dateTime datetime DateTime
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
batteryLevel system.battery-level Number
lowBattery system.low-battery Switch

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Device id, example 47360

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • RTGR328N - Oregon RTGR328N

# fan - RFXCOM Fan Actuator

A group of fan devices

# fan - Standard Fan

A Fan device

# Channels
Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
command command Switch
fanSpeed fanspeedstring String Options: HI, MED, LOW, OFF
fanLight fanlight Switch
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
# Configuration Options
  • deviceId - Device Id
    • Device id, example 47360
  • subType - Sub Type
    • Specifies device sub type.
      • LUCCI_AIR_FAN - Lucci Air fan
      • CASAFAN - Casafan
      • WESTINGHOUSE_7226640 - Westinghouse 7226640
# Example

Sitemap:

Switch item=FanSwitch label="Fan"
Switch item=FanLightSwitch label="Light" mappings=[ON="On"]
Switch item=FanSpeedSwitch label="Speed" mappings=[LOW=Low, MED=Medium, HI=High]

# fan_falmec - Falmec fan

A Falmec Fan device

# Channels
Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
command command Switch
fanSpeed fanspeed Number Options: 1,2,3,4,5,6
fanLight fanlight Switch
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
# Configuration Options
  • deviceId - Device Id
    • Device id, example 47360
  • subType - Sub Type
    • Specifies device sub type.
      • FALMEC - Falmec

# fan_lucci_dc - Lucci Air DC fan

A Lucci Air DC fan device

# Channels
Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
commandString commandString String Options: POWER, UP, DOWN, LIGHT, REVERSE, NATURAL_FLOW, PAIR
fanSpeed fanspeedcontrol RollerShutter Options: UP / DOWN
fanLight fanlight Switch
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
# Configuration Options
  • deviceId - Device Id
    • Device id, example 47360
  • subType - Sub Type
    • Specifies device sub type.
      • LUCCI_AIR_DC - Lucci Air DC

# fan_lucci_dc_ii - Lucci Air DC II fan

A Lucci Air DC II fan device

# Channels
Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
command command Switch
commandString commandString String Options: POWER_OFF, LIGHT, REVERSE
fanSpeed fanspeed Number Options: 1,2,3,4,5,6
fanLight fanlight Switch
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
# Configuration Options
  • deviceId - Device Id
    • Device id, example 47360
  • subType - Sub Type
    • Specifies device sub type.
      • LUCCI_AIR_DC_II - Lucci Air DC II

# fan_novy - Novy extractor fan

A Novy extractor fan.

# Channels
Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
command command Switch
commandString commandString String Options: POWER, UP, DOWN, LIGHT, LEARN, RESET_FILTER
fanSpeed fanspeedcontrol RollerShutter Options: UP / DOWN
fanLight fanlight Switch
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
# Configuration Options
  • deviceId - Device Id
    • Device id, example 47360
  • subType - Sub Type
    • Specifies device sub type.
      • NOVY - Novy extractor fan

# energy - RFXCOM Energy Sensor

An Energy device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
instantPower instantpower Number
totalUsage totalusage Number
instantAmp instantamp Number
totalAmpHour totalamphour Number
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
batteryLevel system.battery-level Number
lowBattery system.low-battery Switch

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Sensor Id. Example 5693

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • ELEC2 - CM119/160
      • ELEC3 - CM180

# humidity - RFXCOM Humidity Sensor

A Humidity device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
humidity humidity Number
humidityStatus humiditystatus String
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
batteryLevel system.battery-level Number
lowBattery system.low-battery Switch

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Sensor Id. Example 5693

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • HUM1 - LaCrosse TX3
      • HUM2 - LaCrosse WS2300

# lighting1 - RFXCOM Lighting1 Actuator

A Lighting1 device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
command command Switch
commandString** commandString String
contact contact Contact
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number

** commandString supports:

  • OFF
  • ON
  • DIM
  • BRIGHT
  • GROUP_OFF
  • GROUP_ON
  • CHIME

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Device Id. House code + unit code, separated by dot. Example A.1

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • X10 - X10 lighting
      • ARC - ARC
      • AB400D - ELRO AB400D (Flamingo)
      • WAVEMAN - Waveman
      • EMW200 - Chacon EMW200
      • IMPULS - IMPULS
      • RISINGSUN - RisingSun
      • PHILIPS - Philips SBC
      • ENERGENIE - Energenie ENER010
      • ENERGENIE_5 - Energenie 5-gang
      • COCO - COCO GDR2-2000R
      • HQ_COCO20 - HQ COCO-20

# lighting2 - RFXCOM Lighting2 Actuator

A Lighting2 device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
command command Switch
contact command Contact
dimmingLevel dimminglevel Dimmer
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Remote/switch/unit Id + unit code, separated by dot. Example 8773718.10

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • AC - AC
      • HOME_EASY_EU - HomeEasy EU
      • ANSLUT - ANSLUT
      • KAMBROOK - Kambrook RF3672

# lighting4 - RFXCOM Lighting4 Actuator

A Lighting4 device. The specification for the PT2262 protocol includes 3 bytes for data. By convention, the first 20 bits of this is used for deviceId, and the last 4 bits is used for command, which gives us a total of 16 commands per device.

Depending on your device, you may have only one command, one pair of commands (on/off), or any other multiple, for example, a set of 4 sockets with an on/off pair for each and an additional pair for "all".

Different device manufactures using this protocol will use different schemes for their commands, so to configure a thing using the lighting4 protocol, you must specify at least one commandId in the thing configuration. If a device has multiple sets of commands, you can configure multiple things with the same device id, but different commandIds.

Some devices will expect a specific pulse length. If required, that can also be specified as a thing configuration parameter.

Previously, openHAB would attempt to guess at the meaning of a commandId if it was not specified in the thing configuration based on devices seen in the wild. Due to the varying nature of devices, this behaviour is deprecated and will be removed in a future openHAB version. Until then, commands 1, 3, 5-13 and 15 are considered ON and 0, 2, 4 and 14 are considered OFF when the onCommandId or offCommandId for a device is not specified.

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
command command Switch
commandId commandId Number
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Device Id. Example 3456

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • PT2262 - PT2262

  • pulse - Pulse length

    • Pulse length of the device

  • onCommandId - On command

    • Specifies command that represents ON for this device.

  • offCommandId - Off command

    • Specifies command that represents OFF for this device.

  • openCommandId - Open command

    • Specifies command that represents OPEN for this device.

  • closedCommandId - Closed command

    • Specifies command that represents CLOSED for this device.

# Discovering commandId values

There are a number of ways to detect the commandId values for your device.

  • You can turn on DEBUG messages for the rfxcom binding by adding the line <Logger level="DEBUG" name="org.openhab.binding.rfxcom"/> to your log4j2.xml. You will then be able to see the commandId in the log file when you trigger the device.

  • You can link a Number Item to the commandId channel. The item will be updated with the detected commandId when you trigger the device.

  • You can use RFXmngr to look at the data from the device. Use the last letter/number of the hexadecimal "Code", and convert it from hexadecimal to decimal.

# Examples

For a USB attached RFXCOM on Windows the configuration could look like this (note the pulse is optional):

Bridge rfxcom:bridge:238adf67 [ serialPort="COM4" ] {
    Thing lighting4 17745a  [deviceId="17745",  subType="PT2262", onCommandId=7, offCommandId=4]
    Thing lighting4 17745b  [deviceId="17745",  subType="PT2262", onCommandId=10, offCommandId=2]
    Thing lighting4 motion [deviceId="286169", subType="PT2262", onCommandId=9, pulse=392]
}

Your items file could look like this:

Number SocketCommandId            {channel="rfxcom:lighting4:238adf67:17745a:commandId"}
Switch SocketA                    {channel="rfxcom:lighting4:238adf67:17745a:command"}
Switch SocketB                    {channel="rfxcom:lighting4:238adf67:17745b:command"}

# Known commandIds

These are some commandIds from the field that may match your devices.

Brand What Action Command ID Source
Kerui Motion Sensor Motion 10 #3103 (opens new window)
Kerui Door Contact door open 14 #3103 (opens new window)
Kerui Door Contact door closed 7 #3103 (opens new window)
Kerui Door Contact tamper 11 #3103 (opens new window)
Energenie 4 Socket Power Bar Socket 1 on 15 Community (opens new window)
Energenie 4 Socket Power Bar Socket 1 off 14 Community (opens new window)
Energenie 4 Socket Power Bar Socket 2 on 7 Community (opens new window)
Energenie 4 Socket Power Bar Socket 2 off 6 Community (opens new window)
Energenie 4 Socket Power Bar Socket 3 on 11 Community (opens new window)
Energenie 4 Socket Power Bar Socket 3 off 10 Community (opens new window)
Energenie 4 Socket Power Bar Socket 4 on 3 Community (opens new window)
Energenie 4 Socket Power Bar Socket 4 off 2 Community (opens new window)
Energenie 4 Socket Power Bar All on 13 Community (opens new window)
Energenie 4 Socket Power Bar All off 12 Community (opens new window)

# lighting5 - RFXCOM Lighting5 Actuator

A Lighting5 device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
command command Switch
commandString** commandString String
contact command Contact
dimmingLevel dimminglevel Dimmer
mood mood Number
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number

** commandString supports:

  • OFF
  • ON
  • GROUP_OFF
  • LEARN
  • GROUP_ON
  • MOOD1
  • MOOD2
  • MOOD3
  • MOOD4
  • MOOD5
  • RESERVED1
  • RESERVED2
  • UNLOCK
  • LOCK
  • ALL_LOCK
  • CLOSE_RELAY
  • STOP_RELAY
  • OPEN_RELAY
  • SET_LEVEL
  • COLOUR_PALETTE
  • COLOUR_TONE
  • COLOUR_CYCLE

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Remote/switch/unit Id + unit code, separated by dot. Example 10001.1

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • AOKE - Aoke Relay
      • AVANTEK - Avantek
      • BBSB_NEW - BBSB new types
      • CONRAD_RSL2 - Conrad RSL2
      • EMW100 - EMW100 GAO/Everflourish
      • EURODOMEST - Eurodomest
      • IT - IT
      • KANGTAI - Kangtai, Cotech
      • LIGHTWAVERF - LightwaveRF, Siemens
      • LIVOLO - Livolo Dimmer or On/Off 1-3
      • LIVOLO_APPLIANCE - Livolo Appliance On/Off 1-10
      • MDREMOTE - MDREMOTE LED dimmer v106
      • MDREMOTE_107 - MDREMOTE v107
      • MDREMOTE_108 - MDREMOTE v108, EKAB-10KRF
      • RGB_TRC02 - RGB TRC02 (2 batt)
      • RGB_TRC02_2 - RGB TRC02_2 (3 batt)

# lighting6 - RFXCOM Lighting6 Actuator

A Lighting6 device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
command command Switch
contact command Contact
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Remote/switch/unit Id + group code + unit code, separated by dot. Example 100.A.1

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • BLYSS - Blyss

# rain - RFXCOM Rain Sensor

A Rain device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
rainRate rainrate Number
rainTotal raintotal Number
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
batteryLevel system.battery-level Number
lowBattery system.low-battery Switch

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Sensor Id. Example 56923

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • RAIN1 - RGR126/682/918/928
      • RAIN2 - PCR800
      • RAIN3 - TFA
      • RAIN4 - UPM RG700
      • RAIN5 - WS2300
      • RAIN6 - La Crosse TX5
      • RAIN9 - TFA 30.3233.1

# raw - RFXCOM Raw Messages

Raw messages. These messages are included in the Pro firmware and represent messages for which the device does not understand the protocol. The raw message is a list of the length of the RF pulses before they have been interpreted as bytes.

You can also send raw messages by recording the pulses of an incoming message and using them to configure a raw thing item.

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
rawMessage rawmessage String
rawPayload rawpayload String
pulses pulses String

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Raw items cannot provide a device ID, so to receive RAW messages use a Device Id of RAW. For transmit only devices, use any Device Id.

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies message sub type.

      • RAW_PACKET1
      • RAW_PACKET2
      • RAW_PACKET3
      • RAW_PACKET4

  • repeat - Repeat

    • Number of times to repeat message on transmit. Defaults to 5.

  • onPulses - On Pulses

    • Pulses to send for an ON command. Space delimited pulse lengths in usec. Must be an even number of pulse lengths, with a maximum of 142 total pulses. Max pulse length is 65535. Pulses of value 0 will be transmitted as 10000. See the RFXtfx user guide for more information.

  • offPulses - Off Pulses

    • Pulses to send for an OFF command. Space delimited pulse lengths in usec. Must be an even number of pulse lengths, with a maximum of 142 total pulses. Max pulse length is 65535. Pulses of value 0 will be transmitted as 10000. See the RFXtfx user guide for more information.

  • openPulses - Open Pulses

    • Pulses to send for an OPEN command. Space delimited pulse lengths in usec. Must be an even number of pulse lengths, with a maximum of 142 total pulses. Max pulse length is 65535. Pulses of value 0 will be transmitted as 10000. See the RFXtfx user guide for more information.

  • closedPulses - Closed Pulses

    • Pulses to send for an CLOSED command. Space delimited pulse lengths in usec. Must be an even number of pulse lengths, with a maximum of 142 total pulses. Max pulse length is 65535. Pulses of value 0 will be transmitted as 10000. See the RFXtfx user guide for more information.

# Examples

This can be used to transmit raw messages.

The first step is to work out the right pulses for the device. You can do this using RFXmngr, or you can do this using openhab:

  1. Set up a RAW thing to receive raw pulses:

    Bridge rfxcom:tcpbridge:rfxtrx0 [ host="192.168.42.10", port=10001, enableUndecoded=true ] {
    Thing raw RAW [ deviceId="RAW", subType="RAW_PACKET1" ]
}

  2. Add an item to see what the pulses are:

    String RawPulses { channel="rfxcom:raw:rfxtrx0:RAW:pulses" }

  3. Activate the device and look at the pulses that are set. Look for a higher value in the pulses, that is likely to be a gap for a repeat. Take the pulses from before the gap. Make sure there are an even number, and if not, drop a 0 on the end.

Now you have the pulses, set up a send device:

  1. Set up a RAW thing to send a command:

    Bridge rfxcom:tcpbridge:rfxtrx0 [ host="192.168.42.10", port=10001, enableUndecoded=true ] {
    Thing raw MySwitch [ deviceId="MySwitch", subType="RAW_PACKET1", onPulses="100 200 300 0", offPulses="400 500 600 0" ]
}

  2. Add an item to send the command:

    Switch MySwitch { channel="rfxcom:raw:rfxtrx0:MySwitch:command" }

  3. Use the command to send the raw message.

# rfxsensor - RFXCOM RFXSensor

A RFXSensor sensor

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
pressure pressure Number
humidity humidity Number
referenceVoltage voltage Number
voltage voltage Number
temperature temperature Number
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id
    • Unit Id. Example 100

# rfy - RFXCOM Rfy Actuator

A Rfy device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
command command Switch Sends a program command to pair with a device when switched from off to on.
program command Switch Send Program Command
shutter shutter Rollershutter Shutter
venetianBlind venetianBlind Dimmer
sunWindDetector command Switch Enable the sun+wind detector.
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Unit Id + unit code, separated by dot. Example 100.1

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • RFY - RFY
      • RFY_EXT - RFY Ext

# security1 - RFXCOM Security1 Sensor

A Security1 device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
status status String
contact command Contact
motion motion Switch
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
batteryLevel system.battery-level Number
lowBattery system.low-battery Switch

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Remote/sensor Id. Example 10001

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • X10_SECURITY - X10 security door/window sensor
      • X10_SECURITY_MOTION - X10 security motion sensor
      • X10_SECURITY_REMOTE - X10 security remote (no alive packets)
      • KD101 - KD101 (no alive packets)
      • VISONIC_POWERCODE_SENSOR_PRIMARY_CONTACT - Visonic PowerCode door/window sensor – primary contact (with alive packets)
      • VISONIC_POWERCODE_MOTION - Visonic PowerCode motion sensor (with alive packets)
      • VISONIC_CODESECURE - Visonic CodeSecure (no alive packets)
      • VISONIC_POWERCODE_SENSOR_AUX_CONTACT - Visonic PowerCode door/window sensor – auxiliary contact (no alive packets)
      • MEIANTECH - Meiantech
      • SA30 - SA30 (no alive packets)

# temperaturehumiditybarometric - RFXCOM Temperature-Humidity-Barometric Sensor

A Temperature-Humidity-Barometric device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
temperature temperature Number
humidity humidity Number
humidityStatus humiditystatus String
pressure pressure Number
forecast forecast String
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
batteryLevel system.battery-level Number
lowBattery system.low-battery Switch

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Sensor Id. Example 59648

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • THB1 - BTHR918, BTHGN129
      • THB2 - BTHR918N, BTHR968

# temperaturehumidity - RFXCOM Temperature-Humidity Sensor

A Temperature-Humidity device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
temperature temperature Number
humidity humidity Number
humidityStatus humiditystatus String
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
batteryLevel system.battery-level Number
lowBattery system.low-battery Switch

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Sensor Id. Example 56923

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • TH1 - THGN122/123, THGN132, THGR122/228/238/268
      • TH2 - THGR810, THGN800
      • TH3 - RTGR328
      • TH4 - THGR328
      • TH5 - WTGR800
      • TH6 - THGR918/928, THGRN228, THGN500
      • TH7 - TFA TS34C, Cresta
      • TH8 - WT260,WT260H,WT440H,WT450,WT450H
      • TH9 - Viking 02035,02038 (02035 has no humidity), Proove TSS320, 311501
      • TH10 - Rubicson
      • TH11 - EW109
      • TH12 - Imagintronix/Opus XT300 Soil sensor
      • TH13 - Alecto WS1700 and compatibles

# temperaturerain - RFXCOM Temperature-Rain Sensor

A Temperature-Rain device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
temperature temperature Number
rainTotal raintotal Number
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
batteryLevel system.battery-level Number
lowBattery system.low-battery Switch

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Sensor Id. Example 56923

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • WS1200 - WS1200

# temperature - RFXCOM Temperature Sensor

A Temperature device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
temperature temperature Number
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
batteryLevel system.battery-level Number
lowBattery system.low-battery Switch

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Sensor Id. Example 56923

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • TEMP1 - THR128/138, THC138
      • TEMP2 - THC238/268,THN132,THWR288,THRN122,THN122,AW129/131
      • TEMP3 - THWR800
      • TEMP4 - RTHN318
      • TEMP5 - La Crosse TX2, TX3, TX4, TX17
      • TEMP6 - TS15C. UPM temp only
      • TEMP7 - Viking 02811, Proove TSS330, 311346
      • TEMP8 - La Crosse WS2300
      • TEMP9 - Rubicson
      • TEMP10 - TFA 30.3133
      • TEMP11 - WT0122

# thermostat1 - RFXCOM Thermostat1 Sensor

A Thermostat1 device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
contact command Contact
setpoint setpoint Number
temperature temperature Number
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Sensor Id. Example 56923

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • DIGIMAX - Digimax, TLX7506
      • DIGIMAX_SHORT - Digimax with short format (no set point)

# thermostat3 - RFXCOM Thermostat3 Sensor

A Thermostat3 device.

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
command command Switch
command2nd command Switch
control* tempcontrol Rollershutter
commandString** commandString String
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number

* control supports:

  • UP
  • DOWN
  • STOP

** commandString supports:

  • OFF
  • ON
  • UP
  • DOWN
  • RUN_UP
  • RUN_DOWN
  • SECOND_ON
  • SECOND_OFF
  • STOP

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

  • Sensor Id. Example 106411

  • subType - Sub Type

  • Specifies device sub type.

    • MERTIK__G6R_H4T1 - Mertik (G6R H4T1)
    • MERTIK__G6R_H4TB__G6_H4T__G6R_H4T21_Z22 - Mertik (G6R H4TB, G6R H4T, or G6R H4T21-Z22)
    • MERTIK__G6R_H4TD__G6R_H4T16 - Mertik (G6R H4TD or G6R H4T16)
    • MERTIK__G6R_H4S_TRANSMIT_ONLY - Mertik (G6R H4S - transmit only)

# Examples

# undecoded - RFXCOM Undecoded RF Messages

Undecoded messages are messages where RFCOM understands the protocol and has converted the raw RF pulses into bytes, but has not attempted to decode the bytes into meaningful data.

Undecoded message are receive only, there is not way to transmit an undecoded message. If you need to repeat an undecoded message, consider looking at Raw messages instead.

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
rawMessage rawmessage String
rawPayload rawpayload String

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Undecoded items cannot provide a device ID, so this value is always UNDECODED.

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • AC - AC
      • ARC - ARC
      • ATI - ATI
      • HIDEKI_UPM - Hideki, UPM
      • LACROSSE_VIKING - La Crosse, Viking
      • AD - AD
      • MERTIK - Mertik Maxitrol Fireplace controllers
      • OREGON1 - Oregon Scientific 1
      • OREGON2 - Oregon Scientific 2
      • OREGON3 - Oregon Scientific 3
      • PROGUARD - ProGuard
      • VISONIC - Visonic
      • NEC - NEC
      • FS20 - FS20
      • RESERVED - Reserved
      • BLINDS - Blinds
      • RUBICSON - Rubicson
      • AE - AE
      • FINE_OFFSET - Fine Offset
      • RGB - RGB
      • RTS - RTS
      • SELECT_PLUS - Select Plus
      • HOME_CONFORT - Home Confort
      • EDISIO - Edisio
      • HONEYWELL - Honeywell
      • FUNKBUS - Gira Funk-Bussystem
      • BYRONSX - Byron SX

# uv - RFXCOM UV/Temperature Sensor

A UV/Temperature device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
uv uv Number
temperature temperature Number
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
batteryLevel system.battery-level Number
lowBattery system.low-battery Switch

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Sensor Id. Example 56923

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • UV1 - UVN128, UV138
      • UV2 - UVN800
      • UV3 - TFA

# wind - RFXCOM Wind Sensor

A Wind device

# Channels

Name Channel Type Item Type Remarks
avgWindSpeed windspeed Number Average Wind Speed
windSpeed windspeed Number Wind Gust
windDirection winddirection Number Wind Direction
temperature temperature Number Current temperature in degree Celsius
chillTemperature temperature Number Chill temperature in degree Celsius
signalLevel system.signal-strength Number
batteryLevel system.battery-level Number
lowBattery system.low-battery Switch

# Configuration Options

  • deviceId - Device Id

    • Sensor Id. Example 2983

  • subType - Sub Type

    • Specifies device sub type.

      • WIND1 - WTGR800
      • WIND2 - WGR800
      • WIND3 - STR918, WGR918, WGR928
      • WIND4 - TFA
      • WIND5 - UPM WDS500
      • WIND6 - WS2300
      • WIND7 - Alecto WS4500, Auriol H13726, Hama EWS1500, Meteoscan W155/W160, Ventus WS155
Caught a mistake or want to contribute to the documentation? Edit this page on GitHub (opens new window)

← RME →