Quick Up & Running OpenHAB

[DexDeadly 17]

If you are running OpenHAB you can easily integrate with a one line HTTP GET in an action file.  This is a very basic method but could get you up and running within a few mins.  Example:

Create a file named lights_before_trivia.txt

Place this line in the document and replace with the following information:

http://INSERT_LAN_IP:INSERT_PORT/CMD?NAME_OF_SW/GROUP=VALUE

INSERT_LAN_IP = The IP of your OpenHAB server
INSERT_PORT = The Port in which your OpenHAB server is on
NAME_OF_DIM/SW = Put the name of the Switch or Dimmer you want to send the command to Example: Light_HomeTheater_Back_Sw
VALUE = If your sending to a SWITCH use either ON or OFF, if you are sending to a DIMMER use any value between 0 - 100.

Example:

http://192.168.1.10:8080/CMD?Light_HomeTheater_Back_Sw=OFF

Save the file and place in your actions command folder on your Kodi system where you have the CinemaVision folders.  Then within the Sequence editor add the action.  In the example above I placed this right before the trivia slides start.  Once you place the action in, point it to your newly created .txt file.  Save your sequence and run it, your lights should now react within the sequence.

** NOTE: If you have security enabled within OpenHAB you will need to add an additional line to your action file.  The 2nd line in the action file will need to be the following:
HEADERS: {"Authorization": "Basic=XXXXX"}  - You can generate the Basic=XXXX by using the Postman plugin for Chrome. Using Postman you can place in your user credentials and the header line will generate for you.  You can than place this within the header line and you will than be able to send your JSON request lines with authorization turned on.  Here is an example of how the action file can look 

http://192.168.1.10:8080/CMD?Light_HomeTheater_Back_Sw=OFF
HEADERS: {"Authorization": "Basic=XXXXXX"}

** NOTE:Currently when sending a new brightness the dimmer will be a quick change and not a gradual.**  Currently working on a smoother dim which might be done using a rule, but if you want to be up and running with OpenHAB quick heres one way to do it.  I'll post my working example of a smoother dim once I have it.

Edited September 23, 2015 by DexDeadly
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[gamephoenix 83]

Thank you for posting this extremely helpful for the community.

[DexDeadly 17]

Thank you for posting this extremely helpful for the community.

Is there anyway to Edit?  I'd like to make a couple edits for clarification now that I reread what is in there.  

[gamephoenix 83]

You should have an edit link just below your typed message to the right of the quote link.

[DexDeadly 17]

I do not have this, correction I do not have this on my original post or the one after, this post I do.

Edited September 14, 2015 by DexDeadly

[gamephoenix 83]

Shoot me a message with the edit you'd like to make and I'll change it up for you.

[Circo 24]

I'll take a look at group permissions when I get home. There may be an unchecked box

I'm assuming there is an edit time setting

[DexDeadly 17]

Hello if you could update it to this:

If you are running OpenHAB you can easily integrate with a one line HTTP GET in an action file.  This is a very basic method but could get you up and running within a few mins.  Example:

Create a file named lights_before_trivia.txt

Place this line in the document and replace with the following information:

http://INSERT_LAN_IP:INSERT_PORT/CMD?NAME_OF_SW/GROUP=VALUE

INSERT_LAN_IP = The IP of your OpenHAB server
INSERT_PORT = The Port in which your OpenHAB server is on
NAME_OF_DIM/SW = Put the name of the Switch or Dimmer you want to send the command to Example: Light_HomeTheater_Back_Sw
VALUE = If your sending to a SWITCH use either ON or OFF, if you are sending to a DIMMER use any value between 0 - 100.

Example:

http://192.168.1.10:8080/CMD?Light_HomeTheater_Back_Sw=OFF

Save the file and place in your actions command folder on your Kodi system where you have the CinemaVision folders.  Then within the Sequence editor add the action.  In the example above I placed this right before the trivia slides start.  Once you place the action in, point it to your newly created .txt file.  Save your sequence and run it, your lights should now react within the sequence.

** NOTE:Currently when sending a new brightness the dimmer will be a quick change and not a gradual.**  Currently working on a smoother dim which might be done using a rule, but if you want to be up and running with OpenHAB quick heres one way to do it.  I'll post my working example of a smoother dim once I have it.

Also GamePheonix, from what it looks like is your forum does not allow any post to be edited by users after someone has already replied.  Just noticed this.

[DexDeadly 17]

Here is a link to a more advanced dimmer if you would like instead.  http://cinemavision.tv/forums/topic/152-openhab-advanced-dimmer-control-using-json/ 

[Freeride 0]

Hi

i would like to turn off my light by action command.

Must be packed information always to a .txt file?

I control my light via Arduino. 
If I enter http://192.168.178.70/index.html?schalte&5 into my browser, 

he starts the light via radio-controlled socket.

Now I have just a HTTP GET command in CinemaVision register.

How does it work? Reads CinemaVision the text file?

Here are my current steps:

GET /index.html?schalte&5
Host: 192.168.178.70
Authorization: Basic *******

 

Thanks for your help =)

best regards

Nils

[ostfriesenkopp 0]

@DexDeadlyis the Syntax (CMD) still valid for OH 2.x?