Node-red-contrib-homekit-bridged: [Setup Help]: SecuritySystem - Changing Menu in Homekit / Numbers for States

[Torben80]

Setup Help
RPI3
-Homebridge
-NodeRed

Help Needed
Hey, the SecuritySystem Service works well.

But, is it possible to change the Menu in HomeBridge / Homekit?
It has (i am german) Anwesend, Abwesend, Nacht, Aus.
I only need Aus, Abwesend, Nacht.

It would be fine, if i can choose what i want to be use in Homekit / Homebridge, and i cant find a documentation.

Thanks for u guys!

Stay Health!

And sorry for my bad english.

King regards, Torben

[djiwondee]

RPI3
-Homebridge
-NodeRed

@Torben80 : are you sure using this repos assets node-red-contrib-homekit-bridged?

It is different than Homebridge. For Homebridge you may find (German speaking) help here

[crxporter]

Just a quick comment - yes this is possible.

If you’re using nodered (our plugin) then I can lead you in the right direction but not right now, I should be headed to work shortly.

mid you’re doing nodered it will be something in the characteristic properties field, you need some kind of "validValues"={0,1,3} for the current alarm state and target alarm state. I’m not sure if those are the right values (I don’t know German, I’m not sure if you want to drop home, away, or night mode).

[crxporter]

Update. I've checked the JSON to use - it would look something like this in characteristic properties:

{
    "SecuritySystemCurrentState":{
        "validValues": [0,2,3,4]
    },
    "SecuritySystemTargetState": {
        "validValues": [0,2,3]
    }
}

Current state gets 4 (alarm) but target state doesn't need 4.

[Torben80]

Update. I've checked the JSON to use - it would look something like this in characteristic properties:

{
    "SecuritySystemCurrentState":{
        "validValues": [0,2,3,4]
    },
    "SecuritySystemTargetState": {
        "validValues": [0,2,3]
    }
}

Current state gets 4 (alarm) but target state doesn't need 4.

HA! That looks working fine for me. Thanks.

Is it possible to change the Names of the Menu in HomeKit now?

In English, i think you have home, away, or night mode, and in german it is "Anwesend, Abwesend, Nacht".
These Names are ... bad... can i use something like this:
``json
"SecuritySystemTargetState": {
"validNames": [Bli,Bla,Blub]
}

or

"SecuritySystemTargetState": {
"validNames": [0:"Bli",1:"Bla",2:"Blub"]
}``
Thanks for your Support,
Great Job!

Torben

[crxporter]

Unfortunately the state names can't be changed. They're set by Apple.

from the Apple document:

PS: I'm glad the solution works to hide your unused arming mode!

[Torben80]

Ok, i am wondering.
Because in my Homebridge (v1.1.6 ) there will be created a Switch frome NodeRed (SecuritySystem). The name (topics) of the switch has the same names like the switch in Homekit.
Thats way i am asking for renaming the Mode-Names. If the switch will be created by "
node-red-contrib-homekit-bridged " , it shoould be possible to change the names, or isn't it?

Thx,
and king regards
Torben

[crxporter]

Switch names are assigned in nodered yes. Buy you can't change security "away" mode to "elephant" mode.

[Torben80]

Ok, thx!

Thats it! U helped me much.

See u next time ;-)

King Regards Torben