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Mertik Maxitrol Fireplace control
MariusBrand
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I assume this Fireplace RF remote handset control can be replaced also?
http://www.mertikmaxitrol.com/download/literature/G6RH-OI-EN-07.2006-Dip_switches.pdf
http://www.mertikmaxitrol.com/download/literature/G6RH-OI-EN-07.2006-Dip_switches.pdf
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Who said that ? you can add devices manually so just push the buttons when homey is in IR "learning mode" to copy the signal and use the flows to repeat the signals based on some trigger (voice or something else)
mertik maxitrol
will there be a app for that? and wil it work with faber also ?
I have a similar remote and would like to give control of the fire place to Homey..
Is any body actively working on creating an app the Mertik Maxitrol fireplace control?
I noticed the following app under development (also DRU is using the same remote): GitHub DRU app but I don't know for sure if this is working for this type of remote (tried to install it on SW 1.0.2, but I am not able to add a device... (looks like this is a different version, using modbus TCP protocol and not 433 MHz). I will contact the developer to see what the status is.
In the meantime, I will try to record the RAW signals of my remote via the method as described by @baskiers ;
I own a Dru fireplace. This one has a 868Mhz remote, which connects to the valves directly. The valve unit however also came with an communication module (Honeywell RF) The valve unit talks Modbus TCP with the communication module.
The Homey app you found, can also talk modbus TCP to communication module which is connected to internet.
So your system is basically different from the modern ones. I guess only change is to pickup the RF signals (433Mhz or 868Mhz).
Gr. Remco
we have just had our DRU fireplace installed today, and I'm curious to hear how the DRU app works that you describe (we also chose the WIFI module (Honeywell)). Does it work in such way that a noob like me can install and use it?
Dave
The Dru app can be installed via the Atom command line and is easy to use, create a new device, choose Dru and it finds the fireplace automatically. For the atom commanline you need to install Node JS on your computer and then install the command line tools:
Now you can control it from the Homey app:
Only problem is that the app crashes after a few hours. I want to fix this, but I am not a great programmer, so I hope I succeed. The app was originally build by an Atom intern, but he is not supporting the code anymore. I asked the people of Atom about support, but they told me it would be difficult.
Gr. Remco
Be aware that there is still an issue open related to sending 433 signals: https://github.com/athombv/homey/issues/1076 So best to only turn it up full or down full.
I installed the app. But it doen't seem to get recognised, during adding the device. Even after a PTP / fresh restart...
Fire place valve is responding to the signal.. Any ideas?
It is a fireplace out of 2012... so could be the newer version... How can I check this?
http://www.mertikmaxitrol.com/img/video/video_SYMAX.jpg
No DIP switches. My fireplace is from 2016. Would be great when it will be working with the app!
Ok, then I'm going to try to also install the app https://github.com/nlrb/com.mertik.maxitrol and see if it also works for me. I have a Dru fireplace with remote Mertik Maxitrol G6R-H4T5-DN = 433 Mhz. So should work. But first need to figure out how to get on the Athom commandline to install it :-)