homebridge-blauberg-vento

Homebridge Blauberg Vento

This is a Homebridge plugin which allows you to control your Blauberg Vento Expert devices from HomeKit.

Installation

• This is Homebridge plugin, so make sure you have Homebridge Server up & running (Homebridge site).
• Assign static IP address to your device (see your router settings).
• Install homebridge-blauberg-vento plugin using Homebridge UI or use this command: sudo npm install -g homebridge-blauberg-vento.
• Configure plugin using Homebridge UI or ~/.homebridge/config.json.

  {
    "platform": "BlaubergVento",
    "devices": [
      {
        "name": "Bedroom Fan",
        "ip": "192.168.1.1",
        "deviceId": "0123456789ABCDEF",
        "password": "1111",
        "resetAlarm": false,
        "swingModeOn": 1,
        "swingModeOff": 0,
        "humidity": false
      }
    ]
  }
  

  Config properties:
  • Device Name (name): Accessory name in Home app.
  • IP Address (ip): Your device static IP address.
  • Device ID (deviceId): Your device ID (you can find it in Blauberg Vento V.2 mobile app).
  • Password (password): Your device password (default 1111, can be changed in mobile app).
  • Reset alarms (resetAlarm): Automatically reset alarms for this device (checked every 5 minutes).
  • Swing Mode On (swingModeOn): Device ventilation mode when swing mode is On in Home app.
  • Swing Mode Off (swingModeOff): Device ventilation mode when swing mode is Off in Home app.
  • Show Humidity Sensor (humidity): Show Humidity Sensor data in Home app.

Features:

• Turning Fan on and off
• Getting and setting Fan speed
• Show current relative humidity
• Show filter status
• Getting and setting ventilation operation mode using swing control
• Show Fan as "Not Responding" when device alarm received
• [Optional] Reset alarms automatically (when enabled, plugin will check device alarms every 5 minutes and will turn off and turn on device when alarm occured)

Supported Models:

I've only two units of one model (VENTO Expert A100-1 W V.2), so I can't check if it will work fine with other models. According to Blauberg Connection to a "Smart Home" system guide - they all have same API, so this plugin should work fine for all listed bellow.

• VENTO Expert A30 W V.2
• VENTO Expert A50-1 W V.2
• VENTO Expert A85-1 W V.2
• VENTO Expert A100-1 W V.2
• VENTO Expert Duo A30-1 W V.2
• VENTO Expert A50-1 W V.3

Release notes:

1.0.0

• Added Humidity Sensor
• Select ventilation mode options
• Prepare for Homebridge 2.0
• Updated npm packages
• Minor fixes and improvements

0.9.0

• Added ventilation operation mode
• Added device alarm/warning indicator
• Added automatic alarms reset

0.8.0

• Added filter status

0.7.2

• Fixed issue with continuous timeouts.
• Show speed as number in Home app instead of percentages.

0.7.1

• Updated npm packages.

0.7.0

• Added API bottleneck to prevent simultaneous requests.
• Added API command timeout.
• Updated logging, added error handling.
• Updated config schema.

0.5.3

• First plugin release which allows you to add multiple devices and control them (on/off, change speed).