Core: No support for Broadlink RM4C Mini

[tiagofreire-pt]

Home Assistant release with the issue:
0.102

Last working Home Assistant release (if known):
N/A

Operating environment (Hass.io/Docker/Windows/etc.):
Hass.io

Integration:
Broadlink

Description of problem:
No support for the RM4C Mini devices.

Problem-relevant configuration.yaml entries and (fill out even if it seems unimportant):
switch:

• platform: broadlink
  host: AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD
  mac: 12:34:56:78:90:AB
  type: rm4c_mini
  friendly_name: 'Broadlink RM4C Mini'

Traceback (if applicable):

2019-12-08 10:46:49 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.broadlink] Failed to connect to device

Additional information:

$ sudo nmap -O 192.168.10.83
Starting Nmap 7.80 ( https://nmap.org ) at 2019-12-08 09:28 WET
Nmap scan report for RM4-XX-YY-ZZ.local (192.168.10.83)
Host is up (0.0046s latency).
All 1000 scanned ports on RM4-XX-YY-ZZ.local (192.168.10.83) are closed
MAC Address: 12:34:56:78:90:AB (Hangzhou BroadLink Technology)
Warning: OSScan results may be unreliable because we could not find at least 1 open and 1 closed port
Device type: specialized|general purpose
Running: DTE embedded, lwIP 1.4.X, Enlogic embedded, Ocean Signal embedded, Philips embedded
OS CPE: cpe:/a:lwip_project:lwip cpe:/h:philips:hue_bridge cpe:/a:lwip_project:lwip:1.4
OS details: DTE Energy Bridge (lwIP stack), Enlogic PDU (FreeRTOS/lwIP), Ocean Signal E101V emergency beacon (FreeRTOS/lwIP), Philips Hue Bridge (lwIP stack v1.4.0)
Network Distance: 1 hop

OS detection performed. Please report any incorrect results at https://nmap.org/submit/ .
Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 4.24 seconds

[probot-home-assistant[bot]]

Hey there @danielhiversen, @felipediel, mind taking a look at this issue as its been labeled with a integration (broadlink) you are listed as a codeowner for? Thanks!

[tiagofreire-pt]

Somehow, this RC4C mini seems to be kind of compatible with Broadlink Manager (https://sourceforge.net/projects/broadlink-manager/)

Looking for devices...
Found device : Unknown [192.168.10.83]
Writing compatible device not detected!

[springstan]

This is a duplicate of #25943, therefore please close this issue and follow the discussion to this issue there.
@tiagofreire-pt thank you for understanding :)

[tiagofreire-pt]

@springstan, I understand but there are no references regarding the technical issue about the rm4c mini specifically.

This is about the support for a new device (RM4C mini) and not for an existing one, as the RM3 on that github issue.

[springstan]

@tiagofreire-pt okay thanks for the clarification.
Still this is an issue tracker for bugs and not for feature requests e.g. the support of a new device.
Therefore, please close this issue and create a feature request in the community.
Thanks!

[snakuzzo]

Today new python-broadlink 0.13.0 released including these PR

PR317
PR320

is new HA release required ?

[tt-github-1962]

Is this new version will be compatible with this Broadlink RM4 PRO ? https://www.ibroadlink.com/products/ir+rf
Thanks in advance

[tiagofreire-pt]

@tt-github-1962, it's supposed to. I'm suggesting the PR #33240 to allow better support, in parallel with other PRs merged already from other contributors.

[zchumager]

Home Assistant release with the issue:
0.102

Last working Home Assistant release (if known):
N/A

Operating environment (Hass.io/Docker/Windows/etc.):
Hass.io

Integration:
Broadlink

Description of problem:
No support for the RM4C Mini devices.

Problem-relevant configuration.yaml entries and (fill out even if it seems unimportant):
switch:

• platform: broadlink
  host: AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD
  mac: 12:34:56:78:90:AB
  type: rm4c_mini
  friendly_name: 'Broadlink RM4C Mini'

Traceback (if applicable):

2019-12-08 10:46:49 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.broadlink] Failed to connect to device

Additional information:

$ sudo nmap -O 192.168.10.83
Starting Nmap 7.80 ( https://nmap.org ) at 2019-12-08 09:28 WET
Nmap scan report for RM4-XX-YY-ZZ.local (192.168.10.83)
Host is up (0.0046s latency).
All 1000 scanned ports on RM4-XX-YY-ZZ.local (192.168.10.83) are closed
MAC Address: 12:34:56:78:90:AB (Hangzhou BroadLink Technology)
Warning: OSScan results may be unreliable because we could not find at least 1 open and 1 closed port
Device type: specialized|general purpose
Running: DTE embedded, lwIP 1.4.X, Enlogic embedded, Ocean Signal embedded, Philips embedded
OS CPE: cpe:/a:lwip_project:lwip cpe:/h:philips:hue_bridge cpe:/a:lwip_project:lwip:1.4
OS details: DTE Energy Bridge (lwIP stack), Enlogic PDU (FreeRTOS/lwIP), Ocean Signal E101V emergency beacon (FreeRTOS/lwIP), Philips Hue Bridge (lwIP stack v1.4.0)
Network Distance: 1 hop

OS detection performed. Please report any incorrect results at https://nmap.org/submit/ .
Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 4.24 seconds

I create a Python CLI tool to prepare RM Mini 4 to be compatible with Home Assistant
https://github.com/zchumager/RM-Configurator/blob/master/README.md