Multi-resource devices

[ebaauw]

Some devices, like the Hue motion sensor and the dresden electronic FLS-PP lp wireless ballast, use multiple resources on the Hue bridge. For each of these resources, homebridge-hue creates a separate HomeKit service.
Historically, homebridge-hue created a separate HomeKit accessory for each service. As of v0.3, homebridge-hue will create a single HomeKit accessory for a multi-resource device, containing the services for all its resources. The AccessoryInformation and Battery services will be linked to the first resource on the Hue bridge for the device.

Apart from HomeKit reflecting more accurately the real-world, this change reduces the number of accessories created by homebridge-hue. With the HomeKit limit of 99 bridged accessories, this allows homebridge to support more devices, without having to resort to running multiple instances. While there is another HomeKit limit of 99 services per accessory, we won't be hitting that limit.

This change has subtle, but only limited impact on the user experience:

• The iOS built-in Home app shows a tile per service. The only change you'll notice is that when you change the location (room) of one service, the other services for the device move as well.
• Elgato's Eve app shows a line per service in the Rooms view. In the details, it shows all services of the corresponding accessory, in alphabetical order of the service name. Under Settings, Accessories Eve shows the accessories. In the details under Siri Names, it shows the services in order of creation.
• Matthias' Home app shows a line per (supported) service in the Services view. In the Home view, it shows a line per accessory, with the supported services. In the details, it shows all services, in order of creation.

After updating to homebridge-hue v0.3, the newly exposed accessories will appear in the default room. You will have to update manually any HomeKit rooms, groups, scenes, and rules that contained one of the old accessories (hence the bump in minor version number).

@pponce, @tkropf, could you please check if this works correctly for the FLS-PP?

[pponce]

Just commented under issue #64.
I see one accessory and am expecting to see 2 based on the description.
And the accessory I do see seems to be just the RGB light for one of the ballasts. I don't see the white led for the same ballast.
(By the way i really appreciate the very thorough notes/documentation you provide ).

[ebaauw]

That's a bug alright. Should be fixed in v0.3.1.

[pponce]

v0.3.2 looks like it did the trick.
Things are working as described with the ballasts.
thanks!

[ebaauw]

Could you please check v0.3.3? There's another issue with v0.3.2, see #64.

[pponce]

installing right now and will give it a go.

[pponce]

0.3.3 works great. thanks for the fix and for all the work on this plugin.

[tkropf]

Confirmed, works like a charme for the FLS-PP. Also kudos to you for all the great work on this plugin!