lprhodes/homebridge-broadlink-rm

Still struggling with learn RF on RM PRo 3+ / ver 3.55 /homebridge 0.4.42 / RPi

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#375 opened on May 16, 2018

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Still struggling with this

May 15 22:23:46 pi-loft homebridge[25435]: [2018-5-15 22:23:46] [Broadlink RM] Scan RF (scanning) May 15 22:23:46 pi-loft homebridge[25435]: [2018-5-15 22:23:46] [Broadlink RM] [Hold down the button that sends the RF frequency] May 15 22:23:54 pi-loft homebridge[25435]: [2018-5-15 22:23:54] [Broadlink RM] Scan RF (found frequency - 1 of 2) May 15 22:23:54 pi-loft homebridge[25435]: [2018-5-15 22:23:54] [Broadlink RM] [Keep holding that button!] May 15 22:24:07 pi-loft homebridge[25435]: [2018-5-15 22:24:07] [Broadlink RM] Scan RF (stopped - 20s timeout) May 15 22:24:07 pi-loft homebridge[25435]: [2018-5-15 22:24:07] [Broadlink RM] Scan RF (stopped) May 15 22:24:10 pi-loft homebridge[25435]: [2018-5-15 22:24:10] [Broadlink RM] Learn Code (ready) May 15 22:24:20 pi-loft homebridge[25435]: [2018-5-15 22:24:20] [Broadlink RM] Learn Code (stopped - 10s timeout) May 15 22:24:20 pi-loft homebridge[25435]: [2018-5-15 22:24:20] [Broadlink RM] Learn Code (stopped)

It will work maybe 1 in 30 times... sequences such as:

  1. scan on, scan off, learn on ... time out,
  2. scan on ... learn on .. timeout...
  3. learn only ... timeout
  4. scan only .... timeout.

I never see "found frequency 2 of 2" but the learning sometimes works anyway

All will work ocassionally... none more than 1 in 30 times.

Run serial no RM33220xxxxxx version 3.55 of Broadlink, ver 0.4.42 of Homebridge running on a RPi 2 with hardwire connection to wi-fi router that Broadlink is attached to.

All can be captured correctly via official app on the iphone.

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Research direction
Investigate the learn/scan RF code path in the Broadlink RM plugin. Check for race conditions or timeout handling that may cause intermittent failures. Compare with the official app's behavior.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
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Half day
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Node.jshomebridgeBroadlink hardware
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60