Question about full concept "Fibaro System"

[alex88 71]

I have Mitsubishi Zen A/C units. Has anyone integrated them into the HC2 yet?

[Dino 0]

OK, here's an update for Daikin users.

I've started decoding the Daikin protocol used by the newer units (Remote ver ARC466A1) with some important help from Chris who works with AnalysIR and so far I have made significant progress! The process is a bit time consuming but a very fun puzzle to solve

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Are you trying to control Daiking through IR from a Global cache or via a virtual device and control via the Daikin Online Controller?

[sandip1510 0]

OK, here's an update for Daikin users.

I've started decoding the Daikin protocol used by the newer units (Remote ver ARC466A1) with some important help from Chris who works with AnalysIR and so far I have made significant progress! The process is a bit time consuming but a very fun puzzle to solve

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With a few more hours of work I should be able to generate proper codes "from scratch" which makes the home automation process a lot more dynamic. When the protocol is decoded the next step is to encode codes and get the modulation correct to make the transmissions reliable. I've had some success here but this part needs to be improved.

Can you share the working IR codes.

[Guest Ferris42]

Hi All,

I have a Daikin A/C controlled fine with the Global Cache iTach.

The Daikin commands are too long to be learned correctly by the Global Cache app.

You need to use telnet to the iTach, and the command line method.

So far I have captured On and Off, but I will get more when I get time.

I now have a working scene that get my lounge room temp at 05:45 each morning from my Fibaro eyeball, and turns on the Daikin heat pump if lower than 14C.

Cheers,

Ferris

[almj 0]

Ferris42, Could you please share the proper way to communicate with iTach via telnet.

Thank you very much!

[Guest Ferris42]

Ferris42, Could you please share the proper way to communicate with iTach via telnet.

Thank you very much!

Hi almj,

I found the answer on the Global Cache forums:

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[shadow=green]"There is a problem I've reported with iLearn that causes it to truncate the long codes used by these air conditioners. Hopefully it will get fixed in the next version. I found if I used Putty to connect to the iTach and issued the learn command from the API I was able to capture the full commands. Putty is a SSH, Telnet, etc program. I connect to the ip address of the iTach setting the port to 4998 and the connection type to RAW (telnet would probably also work as long as you select 4998 for the port). When putty connects hit enter a couple times you should get an error response since your not giving it a valid command. Then type get_IRL followed by you should get a message that it has entered learn mode. Now try to learn from your air conditioner remote. It should get the full command. If you highlight the full response and then press the right mouse button it should past it back into the window and the iTach should transmit it. You might have to past it into a temp text document and edit the beginning of the command if you need to set a different module or connector. The command format is:

sendir,:,1,38000,,"[/shadow]

So the key things are:

Telnet to iTach on port 4998

Type "get_IRL" and press enter.

Press a button on your remote pointed at the learn hole on the iTach.

Copy the results, and paste to a text file (i.e. Notepad)

Modify the beginning of the string to be the correct iTach port.

Copy the modified string, and paste back into the telnet window, and press enter.

Check to make sure the Daikin A/C responds correctly.

Don't forget that the "on" command and the "off" command are different.

Once it is all working way you want, use the final correct string in the Fibaro virtual device.

Also, don't forget to add the final send string "0x0D0x0A" that Fibaro needs, and to tick the "wait for device response" box.

I hope this all helps.

Cheers,

Ferris

[almj 0]

Ferris42, Thank you very much!! Will try it soon.

On, Off commands basically all I need

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[sandip1510 0]

Ferris42, Thank you very much!! Will try it soon.

On, Off commands basically all I need

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Did you try, have you got the codes working.

[almj 0]

sandip1510, Not yet, but I hope I will this weekend.

[sandip1510 0]

Ferris42, Could you please share the proper way to communicate with iTach via telnet.

Thank you very much!

Hi almj,

I found the answer on the Global Cache forums:

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[shadow=green]"There is a problem I've reported with iLearn that causes it to truncate the long codes used by these air conditioners. Hopefully it will get fixed in the next version. I found if I used Putty to connect to the iTach and issued the learn command from the API I was able to capture the full commands. Putty is a SSH, Telnet, etc program. I connect to the ip address of the iTach setting the port to 4998 and the connection type to RAW (telnet would probably also work as long as you select 4998 for the port). When putty connects hit enter a couple times you should get an error response since your not giving it a valid command. Then type get_IRL followed by you should get a message that it has entered learn mode. Now try to learn from your air conditioner remote. It should get the full command. If you highlight the full response and then press the right mouse button it should past it back into the window and the iTach should transmit it. You might have to past it into a temp text document and edit the beginning of the command if you need to set a different module or connector. The command format is:

sendir,:,1,38000,,"[/shadow]

So the key things are:

Telnet to iTach on port 4998

Type "get_IRL" and press enter.

Press a button on your remote pointed at the learn hole on the iTach.

Copy the results, and paste to a text file (i.e. Notepad)

Modify the beginning of the string to be the correct iTach port.

Copy the modified string, and paste back into the telnet window, and press enter.

Check to make sure the Daikin A/C responds correctly.

Don't forget that the "on" command and the "off" command are different.

Once it is all working way you want, use the final correct string in the Fibaro virtual device.

Also, don't forget to add the final send string "0x0D0x0A" that Fibaro needs, and to tick the "wait for device response" box.

I hope this all helps.

Cheers,

Ferris

I have tried this process, although the IR codes captured through Putty Telnet were longer than the IR codes captured by GC Ilearn they dint work. When i send them to Itach the LED indicates codes are successfully sent. But still my AC doesn't respond.

Is there any other solution for Daikin AC