homebridge-fhem with Homebridge 1.3.x does not work (for me)

[emcepe]

I've been using homebridge-fhem for a long time now w/o any big problems until and including v1.2.5 of Homebridge.

I tried it with Homebridge v1.3.4 but as soon as I use the FHEM plugin with it I cannot add the bridge to Homekit on iOS, after some seconds I get the response that the bridge cannot be added. If I disable the FHEM plugin I can add the bridge w/o any problems on v1.3.4. After I re-enable the FHEM plugin everything stopped working, even after disabling the plugin again, the iOS Homekit is totally b0rked and I have to start from scratch - again. Even a 2nd bridge with FHEM-only does not work at all. Even if I just add one FHEM device to Homebridge, it won't work at all :-(

So I tried it with v1.2.5 again, I can add the bridge w/o any problems and see my 134 devices and all are up and running. Upgraded to Homebridge v1.3.4 and the problems came back - So again a restart from scratch.

I already posted the problem at github homebridge issues w/o any ideas (yet)

[justme-1968]

i'm running witch v1.3.4 and it works. so there is no general problem. please show the homebridge log.

[emcepe]

Hi justme,

there's nothing special in the homebridge log. Adding the bridge stops at a random accessory.

After some hours of trial & error I found out that these outlet configs in FHEM will brick homebridge:

please see attached picture (I don't know how to properly paste that here on github so it stays readable)

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If I add something like this to the outlet config (I use this for HmIP-PSM), Homekit will add the Bridge and everything is online:

history:size=1024
OutletInUse=6.POWER,threshold=1
E863F126-079E-48FF-8F27-9C2605A29F52=6.CURRENT,name=Current,format=FLOAT,factor=0.001
E863F10D-079E-48FF-8F27-9C2605A29F52=6.POWER,name=Power,format=FLOAT
E863F10C-079E-48FF-8F27-9C2605A29F52=6.ENERGY_COUNTER,name=Energy,format=FLOAT,factor=0.001

that won't make any sense for that PEHA PHC outlets because they do not have any measurement features like the ones from Homematic.

log without the homebridgemapping option set:
[6/30/2021, 3:58:02 PM] [FHEM] PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen is outlet
[6/30/2021, 3:58:02 PM] [FHEM] PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen has
2021-06-30 15:58:02 caching: PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen-state: off
[6/30/2021, 3:58:03 PM] Initializing platform accessory 'PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen'...
[6/30/2021, 3:58:03 PM] [FHEM] creating services for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen
[6/30/2021, 3:58:03 PM] [FHEM] information service for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen
[6/30/2021, 3:58:03 PM] [FHEM] manufacturer, model and serial number characteristics for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen
[6/30/2021, 3:58:03 PM] [FHEM] name (siriName) characteristic for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen
[6/30/2021, 3:58:03 PM] [FHEM] Outlet service for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen
[6/30/2021, 3:58:03 PM] [FHEM] On characteristic for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen:state
[6/30/2021, 3:58:04 PM] [FHEM] query: On for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen-state

log with the homebridgemapping option set:
[6/30/2021, 4:01:15 PM] Initializing platform accessory 'PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen'...
[6/30/2021, 4:01:15 PM] [FHEM] creating services for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen
[6/30/2021, 4:01:15 PM] [FHEM] information service for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen
[6/30/2021, 4:01:15 PM] [FHEM] manufacturer, model and serial number characteristics for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen
[6/30/2021, 4:01:15 PM] [FHEM] name (siriName) characteristic for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen
[6/30/2021, 4:01:15 PM] [FHEM] Outlet service for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen
[6/30/2021, 4:01:15 PM] [FHEM] On characteristic for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen:state
[6/30/2021, 4:01:15 PM] [FHEM] OutletInUse characteristic for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen:6.POWER
[6/30/2021, 4:01:15 PM] [FHEM] Custom Current characteristic for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen:6.CURRENT
[6/30/2021, 4:01:15 PM] [FHEM] Custom Power characteristic for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen:6.POWER
[6/30/2021, 4:01:15 PM] [FHEM] Custom Energy characteristic for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen:6.ENERGY_COUNTER
[6/30/2021, 4:01:17 PM] [FHEM] query: On for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen-state
[6/30/2021, 4:01:17 PM] [FHEM] query: OutletInUse for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen-6.POWER
[6/30/2021, 4:01:17 PM] [FHEM] executing: http://127.0.0.1:8083/fhem?cmd=%7BReadingsVal(%22PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen%22,%226.POWER%22,%22%22)%7D&XHR=1
[6/30/2021, 4:01:17 PM] [FHEM] query: Custom Current for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen-6.CURRENT
[6/30/2021, 4:01:17 PM] [FHEM] executing: http://127.0.0.1:8083/fhem?cmd=%7BReadingsVal(%22PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen%22,%226.CURRENT%22,%22%22)%7D&XHR=1
[6/30/2021, 4:01:17 PM] [FHEM] query: Custom Power for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen-6.POWER
[6/30/2021, 4:01:17 PM] [FHEM] executing: http://127.0.0.1:8083/fhem?cmd=%7BReadingsVal(%22PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen%22,%226.POWER%22,%22%22)%7D&XHR=1
[6/30/2021, 4:01:17 PM] [FHEM] query: Custom Energy for PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen-6.ENERGY_COUNTER
[6/30/2021, 4:01:17 PM] [FHEM] executing: http://127.0.0.1:8083/fhem?cmd=%7BReadingsVal(%22PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen%22,%226.ENERGY_COUNTER%22,%22%22)%7D&XHR=1
2021-06-30 16:01:17 caching: PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen-6.ENERGY_COUNTER:
[6/30/2021, 4:01:17 PM] [FHEM] PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen-6.ENERGY_COUNTER not a number:
[6/30/2021, 4:01:17 PM] [FHEM] PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen-6.ENERGY_COUNTER not a number:
2021-06-30 16:01:17 caching: PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen-6.POWER:
[6/30/2021, 4:01:17 PM] [FHEM] PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen-6.POWER not a number:
[6/30/2021, 4:01:17 PM] [FHEM] PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen-6.POWER not a number:
2021-06-30 16:01:17 caching: PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen-6.CURRENT:
[6/30/2021, 4:01:17 PM] [FHEM] PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen-6.CURRENT not a number:
[6/30/2021, 4:01:17 PM] [FHEM] PHC_SD_EG_Hauswand_aussen_Steckdosen-6.CURRENT not a number:

[emcepe]

It would be really nice if someone can fix that issue so HomeKit will show the correct icon for power outlets instead of a simple switch icon. That worked perfectly with Homebridge <= 1.2.5.

thank you!

[emcepe]

So 2 month later...

Is this a Homebridge bug or a homebridge-fhem plugin bug?