use as Bridge

[gerswin]

do you have an example for use as bridge?

[ikalchev]

Hi!

Try the below. There is another example in main.py. If you have any more questions, please ask :)

Best,
Ivan

from pyhap.util import generate_mac
from pyhap.accessories.AM2302 import AM2302
from pyhap.accessories.ShutdownSwitch import ShutdownSwitch
from pyhap.accessory import Bridge
from pyhap.accessory_driver import AccessoryDriver

def create_bridge():
    bridge = Bridge(display_name="pyhap", mac=generate_mac(), pincode=b"203-23-999")
    am2302 = AM2302("DHT22")
    shutdown_switch = ShutdownSwitch("Halt")
    bridge.add_accessory(am2302)
    bridge.add_accessory(shutdown_switch)
    return bridge

def main():
    bridge = create_bridge()
    driver = AccessoryDriver(bridge, port=..., address=..., persist_file=...)
    # signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, driver.signal_handler) optional
    # signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, driver.signal_handler) optional
    driver.start()

[gerswin]

I can not make it work, i can see accessory mode in homekit but not bridge mode

[ikalchev]

This is odd. What's in your code that starts the Bridge? Is it like the one above? Or if you are using main.py from HAP-python, did you delete the file accessory.pickle before changing from accessory to bridge? (this file contains a cached accessory: after a restart of HAP-python, it reads from it and does not create a new accessory object, i.e. you may have changed the code, but the old state from the file is being used)

[gerswin]

i test it with main.py and the one above, y delete accessory.pickle too

[gerswin]

i just test it with fresh install of respbian, still not working :(

[ikalchev]

I just got a clean copy of the project and I can see both Bridge and Accessory (I am using main.py), both from a mac OS and a Raspberry Pi.

Are you using a different mac address for the bridge (generate_mac() provides a random one, so if you are using this - yes)? Have you tried starting it more than once?

Do you still see ONLY the Accessory and not the Bridge?

[gerswin]

in fresh install of raspberry pi i need this sudo apt-get install libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev, now is working. i will keep testing and let you know

[ikalchev]

Oh, avahi, for the mDNS, of course... I need to add this to the setup script. Thanks!

Yes, please let me know if you manage to run it properly (or if you don't) :)