Every HomeSpan device must be assigned a HomeKit Accessory Category. HomeSpan implements these categories as C++ Classes with names that exactly match the spelling and capitalization specified by Apple in Section 13 of HAP-R2, but without any spaces. HomeSpan Accessory Categories are defined in HomeSpan's Category namespace. For example, HomeSpan defines the Garage Door Openers Category (HAP Category 4) as Category::GarageDoorOpeners, which could be used when initializing HomeSpan as follows:
homeSpan.begin(Category::GarageDoorOpeners,"Acme Garage Door Lifts");The table below provides a list of all HomeSpan Categories.
- AirConditioners
- AirPurifiers
- Bridges
- Dehumidifiers
- Doors
- Fans
- Faucets
- Lighting
- Locks
- GarageDoorOpeners
- Heaters
- Humidifiers
- IPCameras
- Other
- Outlets
- ProgrammableSwitches
- SecuritySystems
- Sensors
- ShowerSystems
- Sprinklers
- Switches
- Thermostats
- VideoDoorbells
- Windows
- WindowCoverings
- Television
Note that the HomeKit primarily uses the Accessory Category of a device for determining the icon to show in the Home App when a device is being paired. Apart from this purely cosmetic function, the Category assigned to a device does not in any way limit which Services or Characteristics can be implemented on that device.
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