I'm using RaZberry (Version 2.1.2-rc17) as secondary controller (primary controller is a vera lite).
I've included all devices (varius Merten/Connect roller shutter / fibaro wall plugs and dimmers / motion sensor) via lern mode from the primary controller. Everything works fine so far.
After installing the Homekit Gateway App i get the following error in the log file (and no Homekit Pin):
[2015-12-01 19:05:22.269] [I] [core] Instantiating module 10 from class HomeKitGate
[2015-12-01 19:05:22.282] [I] [core] --- Starting module Apple HomeKit Gate
[2015-12-01 19:05:22.350] [I] [core] Notification: error (core): Cannot instantiate module: HomeKitGate: Error: Invlid type UUID
[2015-12-01 19:05:22.361] [I] [core] Error: Invlid type UUID
at new HKCharacteristic (zway/homekit:453:15)
at HKService.addCharacteristic (zway/homekit:426:26)
at onDeviceAddedCore (automation/modules/HomeKitGate/index.js:260:24)
at Function._.each._.forEach (automation/lib/underscore.js:146:17)
at _.extend.each (automation/classes/DevicesCollection.js:181:18)
at HomeKitGate.init (automation/modules/HomeKitGate/index.js:502:26)
at AutomationController.instantiateModule (automation/classes/AutomationController.js:313:22)
at AutomationController.reconfigureInstance (automation/classes/AutomationController.js:686:22)
at ZAutomationAPIWebRequest._.extend.reconfigureInstanceFunc (automation/ZAutomationAPIProvider.js:1097:40)
at ZAutomationAPIWebRequest.handlerFunc (automation/ZAutomationAPIProvider.js:1777:52)
So I can't use Homekit
Any ideas whats wrong?
Thanks in advance
After no luck pairing when using 2.1.2rc17, I started from scratch and installed 2.1.1. No problems pairing this time, and most of my Z-Wave devices work fine through HomeKit. However, as others mentioned in this thread, after a few hours I lost control of the switches. I was hoping that using the newest HomeKitGate module would help, but after installing that and removing and re-pairing RaZberry, it worked for a short time again. I had to remove and pair again to restore communication, but I expect that it will fail again after an hour or so. Something definitely isn't right.
[2015-12-02 09:07:47.733] [I] [core] Instantiating module 13 from class HomeKitGate
[2015-12-02 09:07:47.774] [I] [core] --- Starting module Apple HomeKit Gate
[2015-12-02 09:07:48.017] [I] [core] Notification: error (core): Cannot instantiate module: HomeKitGate: Error: Invlid type UUID
[2015-12-02 09:07:48.119] [I] [core] Error: Invlid type UUID
at new HKCharacteristic (zway/homekit:270:15)
at HKService.addCharacteristic (zway/homekit:244:26)
at onDeviceAddedCore (automation/modules/HomeKitGate/index.js:437:13)
at Function._.each._.forEach (automation/lib/underscore.js:146:17)
at _.extend.each (automation/classes/DevicesCollection.js:181:18)
at HomeKitGate.init (automation/modules/HomeKitGate/index.js:502:26)
at AutomationController.instantiateModule (automation/classes/AutomationController.js:333:22)
at AutomationController.createInstance (automation/classes/AutomationController.js:614:14)
at ZAutomationAPIWebRequest._.extend.createInstance (automation/ZAutomationAPIProvider.js:1050:40)
at ZAutomationAPIWebRequest.ZAutomationWebRequest.handleRequest (automation/WebserverRequestRouter.js:258:41)
[2015-12-02 09:09:35.752] [I] [core] Instantiating module 13 from class HomeKitGate
[2015-12-02 09:09:35.756] [I] [core] WARNING: Module 13 is a singleton and already has been instantiated. Skipping.
I can't seem to find any other options for using all of my existing Z-Wave devices with Homekit. Has anyone seen anything which might work? I'm not averse to spending money, it just needs to exist.
Briefly looking at Iridium Mobile, I didn't see anything HomeKit related there.
However, based on the github conversation, it looks like HomeKitGate will continue to exist as a community supported item for legal reasons. I guess I can live with that but would love to see a fully supported solution with the apple authorized chip built into the hardware. Realistically, the development costs would be prohibitive unless the potential market for such devices was much larger than I think it is.
I wanted to write a post about it since a few days. You were faster now!
HomeBridge for Zway is working rock solid since now 2 weeks here. HomeKit integration is definitely better than with the deprecated z-way module ever was. The installation and configuration took me a quarter of an hour. Clear recommendation from my side!
If help is needed for installation, drop me a line!