w1tw0lf
Expert Member
Wifi flash will work once you have done the initial flash via usb. As it needs the esphome firmware for flash over wifi/ota
They both do the same, just did a quick search for nodemcu flasher
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Speedster
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Thanks. Finally got the flash done. I'm on a Mac and couldn't for the life of me get the flasher to run on my machine (file was simply blocked), so I pulled out the wife's Win laptop and was able to get that going (after I figured out the USB cable I'd been using was faulty). On to the next steps...Wifi flash will work once you have done the initial flash via usb. As it needs the esphome firmware for flash over wifi/ota
They both do the same, just did a quick search for nodemcu flasher
Speedster
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I consider that, but at R1800-ish vs about R80 for the NodeMCU it was a no-brainer.
w1tw0lf
Expert Member
Now it is the fun part...
In order to make OTA updates, connection switch in frontend must be switched to OFF since the DSC library is using interrupts. There is only one switch/toggle that is added via the esphome firmware that you need to toggle before trying to do ota updates.
Speedster
Honorary Master
Do I overwrite the yaml created in the initial setup with the one taken from Gilbert's github?Wifi flash will work once you have done the initial flash via usb. As it needs the esphome firmware for flash over wifi/ota
They both do the same, just did a quick search for nodemcu flasher
EDIT: I think I have it working now. Will get it all wired up tomorrow and then the proof will be in the pudding
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w1tw0lf
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You can, just change what you need to so that i reconnects to your wifi
Speedster
Honorary Master
On second thoughts, it seems I was hasty in my celebrations. Compiling that yaml (after adjusting for passwords etc) gives a host of errors.
w1tw0lf
Expert Member
Did you add the dscKeybusInterface folder to esphome folder in the home assistant config ?
You need it with all the content.
You need it with all the content.
Speedster
Honorary Master
Yes, I did via samba
w1tw0lf
Expert Member
try these ones, notice he has made some changes when I did it for mine.
Speedster
Honorary Master
thanks
EDIT: didn't work either - I logged an issue on the git site
EDIT2: Stupid mac ._*. files messed it all up. Removing them solved the issue.
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w1tw0lf
Expert Member
Here is mine for comparison, attached
Replace this
with your wifi and other details.
Replace this
with your wifi and other details.
Speedster
Honorary Master
It's all working now. I guess now I just need to wire it up and then this bad boy is ready to rumble
w1tw0lf
Expert Member
Saw the update on your issue on git. Completely missed that part.
Atleast all sorted.
Atleast all sorted.
Speedster
Honorary Master
I've populated the zones and set up a panel card. Two things I've been wondering, is there an option to bypass zones? I don't see a service listed for that. And secondly, would I be able to see which zones are triggered when the alarm sounds?
w1tw0lf
Expert Member
Not sure if you can bypass zones. Haven't tried it yet.
I have an automation running when a zone triggers to write to input_text the value of the one triggered and the sends a notification which zone triggered. Once alarm gets disarmed it clears the text input. Have a look at the attached. Don't add this to home assistant as a file. You will need to add it to its own correct location.
Input text will go configuration/helpers
automations will go to configuration/automations as 3 seperate automations.
I have an automation running when a zone triggers to write to input_text the value of the one triggered and the sends a notification which zone triggered. Once alarm gets disarmed it clears the text input. Have a look at the attached. Don't add this to home assistant as a file. You will need to add it to its own correct location.
Input text will go configuration/helpers
automations will go to configuration/automations as 3 seperate automations.
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Speedster
Honorary Master
Next issue, sensor.alarm_status returns unavailable (all the rest seems in order) and the alarm panel card only shows "disarm", while the panel is currently already disarmed. Anyone know how to fix these?
EDIT: Calling the arm_home service from the developer tools worked, as did the disarm from the panel card. Now to find a way to let the card show the arm options.
EDIT2: Removed this line "value_template: "{{states('sensor.dscalarm_partition_1_status')}}"" from Dilbert's yaml and now it works
EDIT: Calling the arm_home service from the developer tools worked, as did the disarm from the panel card. Now to find a way to let the card show the arm options.
EDIT2: Removed this line "value_template: "{{states('sensor.dscalarm_partition_1_status')}}"" from Dilbert's yaml and now it works
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w1tw0lf
Expert Member
It will show unavailable if a sensor is open, like a door or there is motion in front of a pir.
Speedster
Honorary Master
Aha! That makes sense. Now just to set up the telegram notifications and then it'll be fully functional.