[APP] ITEAD Sonoff

robertklep · February 2018

ITEAD Sonoff

Current app version: 4.0.7 (stable)

Provides support for ITEAD Sonoff devices.

Links:

App Store: https://apps.athom.com/app/name.klep.sonoff
GitHub: https://github.com/robertklep/name.klep.sonoff
Issues: https://github.com/robertklep/name.klep.sonoff/issues

Original Firmware information

Devices running older versions of the original Sonoff firmware (for the Basic and S20 devices, before firmware version 1.6.0) are supported "out of the box". Instead of pairing the device with the eWeLink app on your smartphone, you can pair it with Homey using a relatively simple procedure (explained during the pairing procedure). Feature support for the original firmware is limited: only switching the device on/off is supported.

Devices running newer versions of the original Sonoff firmware cannot be paired with Homey (the manufacturer removed this ability).

Sonoff-Tasmota Firmware information

This app also supports Sonoff devices running the Sonoff-Tasmota firmware. This alternative, open, firmware can be "flashed" into most Sonoff devices. The flashing procedure does require some hardware skills, and falls beyond the scope of this app (however, if you have questions about this, feel free to ask me).

This app uses the MQTT protocol to communicate with Sonoff-Tasmota devices. This requires an MQTT broker. The MQTT Broker app for Homey provides such a broker.

Supported Devices

The following devices have been tested with this app (either by myself, or by other users). The firmware they were tested with is mentioned as well (not all devices were tested with both firmwares, so only the tested firmware is mentioned):

Sonoff Basic WiFi Wireless Switch (original firmware and Tasmota)
Sonoff S20 Smart Socket (original firmware and Tasmota)
Sonoff RF WiFi Wireless Smart Switch With RF Receiver (original firmware)
Sonoff Slampher (original firmware)
Sonoff RF Bridge (Tasmota)
Sonoff TH10/TH16 (Tasmota)
Sonoff Dual (Tasmota)
Sonoff 4CH (Tasmota)
Sonoff POW (Tasmota, R2 as well, but untested)
Sonoff T1 1-/2-/3-channel (Tasmota)

Questions

The quickest way to contact me is through Slack (@robertklep).

arthur · March 2018

Hi Robert,

I like your App to support the Sonoff with Tasmota support!
Would it be possible to support the Sonoff POW and TH16 versions as well?
Using MQTT client I'm having trouble decoding the JSON response for the POW and AM2301 responses.
Would be nice to extract the power, temperature and humidity readings directly from the app.

robertklep · March 2018

arthur said:

Hi Robert,

I like your App to support the Sonoff with Tasmota support!
Would it be possible to support the Sonoff POW and TH16 versions as well?
Using MQTT client I'm having trouble decoding the JSON response for the POW and AM2301 responses.
Would be nice to extract the power, temperature and humidity readings directly from the app.

I'd be happy to add support, but I don't have any of these devices myself.

If you can open an issue requesting support on Github, including some of the MQTT data they send (in particular the sensor data, and preferably the INFO1 message), I might be able to add support without needing direct access to the devices themselves.

arthur · March 2018

Hi Robert,

Great I create an issue on the project's Github page with all requested details. feel free to connect for additional information and testing!

DrDoom · March 2018

Apparently this also doesn't work with firmware 1.6...

Just FYI: I found a nice tutorial on how to flash the Tasmota software over the air to the Sonoff Basic WiFi Wireless Switch. Haven't tested it yet, though....

robertklep · March 2018

Just FYI: I found a nice tutorial on how to flash the Tasmota software over the air to the Sonoff Basic WiFi Wireless Switch. Haven't tested it yet, though....

It looks like this method uses the same method as the Homey Sonoff app to allow it to use Homey as its "cloud server", which would mean it will also only work on older versions of the Sonoff firmware

JPe · March 2018

Alternatives:

robertklep · April 2018

Quick update: I've rewritten the Tasmota driver so it's much easier to support new devices. Also, Tasmota devices will get separate drivers.

The pairing screen now looks like this (Sonoff Dual support and the RF Bridge, which was already supported, now has a separate driver):

Image: https://forum.athom.com/uploads/editor/kb/y016akn63xoz.png

The TH10/TH16 devices are next.

robertklep · April 2018

Version 4.0.1 (beta) was just published to the Homey App Store, supporting more (Tasmota) devices.

Undutchable62 · April 2018

Hi Robert,

I just installed the Beta update, when I try to install the "Basic" an empty screen appears.
On top this screen "Volg de instructies... nothing else.

Please your findings!

TY, Martin

robertklep · April 2018

@Undutchable62 I assume you're trying to install "Basic (Tasmota)"? Do you use the Homey app, or a regular webbrowser?

Undutchable62 · April 2018

Image: https://forum.athom.com/uploads/editor/ws/n7dkzfdgmkqx.jpg

Homey app, Basic Tasmota

robertklep · April 2018

@Undutchable62 can you open the developer tools (View > Toggle Developer Tools) and check if there are any errors being generated when you start a pairing operation? Screenshot is good too <span>

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Undutchable62 · April 2018

Image: https://forum.athom.com/uploads/editor/0l/skkn86cx9qp6.jpg

robertklep · April 2018

Okay, thanks, I know what's going wrong now. It will require a new release of the app, I'm afraid, but I'll try to push it ASAP.

robertklep · April 2018

v4.0.2 submitted for approval.

v4.0.2 is published.

vaderag · April 2018

So, firstly, great stuff - I just tested this for the first time and had no issues getting my stock Sonoff 12v switch setup

But I'm hoping for some help... I have one of these:
http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=172841978949&category=4660&pm=1&ds=0&t=1516689780000&ver=0

12v input connected correctly (obviously) since it is connected to Homey and I can flick it and hear the switch turning.

However, I can't seem to connect my output right... I have a Siren that has a black and a red wire, where Black appears to be the negative and red the positive. If I connect these direct to the 12v input I get a siren

However, I have 3 outputs on the Sonoff - seemingly NO, NC and COM

My assumption was that positive should go to the COM and the other to NO - tho this resulted in nothing.
I have since tried every combination (I think) of these two wires in those 3 holes...

So, what am I doing wrong?!

robertklep · April 2018

@vaderag COM isn't an output, it's the connection that will get switched by the relay. The power inputs are only used to switch the relay, but they aren't passed through to the NO/NC/COM terminals.

So you need to create an additional "loop", where GND from your power supply is connected to the siren's black wire, the siren's red wire is connected to COM, and the NO ("normally open"; I assume that you want the siren to sound only when the relay is activated) is connected to +12V. I think you can re-use the same 12V power supply.

vaderag · April 2018

robertklep said:

@vaderag COM isn't an output, it's the connection that will get switched by the relay. The power inputs are only used to switch the relay, but they aren't passed through to the NO/NC/COM terminals.

So you need to create an additional "loop", where GND from your power supply is connected to the siren's black wire, the siren's red wire is connected to COM, and the NO ("normally open"; I assume that you want the siren to sound only when the relay is activated) is connected to +12V. I think you can re-use the same 12V power supply.

Ah ha, I see!!
Thanks so much, I'll give that a try

I'm really amazed btw how easy it was too follow the instructions and get the actual device working with Homey - with all the warnings I was convinced I was going to be out of luck but worked a charm,!!

vaderag · April 2018

@robertklep
Just tried your setup above and it worked a treat! Thank you very much

lunddorph · April 2018

Hi

When I want to add my sonoff basic Tasmota. then the MQTT connection writes unsuccssful. Can you help me?

Image: https://forum.athom.com/uploads/editor/xn/xm2bhe4canr0.png

robertklep · April 2018

@lunddorph are you sure everything you entered is correct?

lunddorph · April 2018

Yes I am. I have written it in as it stands on sonoff

robertklep · April 2018

@lunddorph and you're sure that the Sonoff made a succesful connection? Have you tried connecting to the broker using an alternative client?

mat_industries · April 2018

Hi Robert, first of all, thank you for this superb app, works like a charme. :-)
But on short question, 1 have now 2 Sonoff Basic, but i planed to buy a Sonoff Wall-Sitch Europe T1. Can i use this device with your app ??? I did not found a special driver for switches, schould i use generic tasmota ???

robertklep · April 2018

@mat_industries I'm working on support for the T1 devices as we speak, hopefully finished this weekend. This would be for the Tasmota firmware.

There's an open issue on Github which you could track if you want to be informed when it's done: https://github.com/robertklep/name.klep.sonoff/issues/10

mat_industries · April 2018

Hi Robert, thanks a lot for this information, i am waiting, and meanwhile, i will order some Sonoff Stuff (T1) for testing. :-)
Have a nice day.

lunddorph · April 2018

Here you can see my setup. but it will not add it to homey, is there anything I do wrong?

Image: https://forum.athom.com/uploads/editor/r8/hxsdrqfap5yg.png

robertklep · April 2018

Ah, you're trying to connect the Homey app directly to the device, which isn't how it works.

You need an additional piece of software, called an MQTT broker, to act as a go-between between the device and the Homey app. There's a Homey-based MQTT broker (https://apps.athom.com/app/nl.scanno.mqttbroker) that you can use.

In the device settings, you add the broker IP address (which is the same as Homey IP-address if you run aforementioned app), and you also configure the Sonoff app to use that IP-address.

lunddorph · April 2018

I have got the mqtt app to run. but now the sonoff app writes that i need to restart the device i want to add. but when I restart sonoff, nothing happens.

robertklep · April 2018

Which device type are you adding? And which module is the Sonoff device configured to (in the Tasmota configuration)? Those two have to match.

If they are the same, retry a few times.