Raspbee

The Raspbee module is used with Deconz, the software dedicated for this module that provides an API similar to the Hue API

ZigBee Devices With Built In Support

  • Trandri Remote

  • Tradfri Wireless Dimmer

  • Tradfri Motion Sensor

  • Tradfri On/Off Switch

  • Xiaomi Aquara Motion Sensor

*Other devices can still be manually configured to perform actions with custom Hue rules

Deconz installation

  • Execute raspi-config and turn off the serial login as this will enter in conflict with deconz (do not disable also the hardware serial port)

  • Follow the steps from here: https://github.com/dresden-elektronik/deconz-rest-plugin for the deconz.deb package download and installation (no need to install dev package or compile the code)

  • Override bind port of Deconz service to port 8080 in systemd unit file:

    • run sudo systemctl edit deconz.service

    • in opened editor put following file content and save file:
      [Service]
ExecStart=
ExecStart=/usr/bin/deCONZ -platform minimal --http-port=8080 --upnp=0 --ws-port=8081

Docker:

  • If you are using docker, you can run the container with the following command:

docker run -d \
    --name=deconz \
    --net=host \
    --restart=always \
    -e DECONZ_WEB_PORT=8080 \
    -e DECONZ_WS_PORT=8081 \
    -v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro \
    -v /opt/deconz:/root/.local/share/dresden-elektronik/deCONZ \
    --device=/dev/ttyAMA0 \
    marthoc/deconz

  • To swap Bluetooth to /dev/S0 (moving RaspBee to /dev/ttyAMA0), run the following command and then reboot:

echo 'dtoverlay=pi3-miniuart-bt' | sudo tee -a /boot/config.txt

  • Start the Deconz service, browse to http://{hue emulator ip}:8080 and add all zigbee devices. This is done by clicking “Open network” in settings and then reset the devices. Don’t configure any device in deconz.

  • Start hue emulator (you should see in the logs the import of all zigbee devices)

  • Click “Unlock Gateway” in the Deconz settings to allow hue emulator to register, then open http://{hue emulator ip}/deconz to automatically register the bridge emulator with Deconz. In order to configure IKEA switches you must first configure the rooms.

    Updates to the Deconz service made in your OS for any reason will most likely overwrite the changes made to the deconz systemctl service file. To prevent that from happening, you can divert updates to that file. If installing in Raspian/Ubuntu/Debian, use the following command to divert updates to that file to another location:

    sudo dpkg-divert –package deconz –add –rename –divert /home/<insert_username_here>/new_deconz.service /lib/systemd/system/deconz.service

    This will divert the new service file to your home directory under the filename “new_deconz.service”. Then you can determine if there is anything that has changed.

Sensors and Switches Configuration

  • Tradfri Motion Sensors will be added as Hue Motion Sensors and must be configured from the Hue application. With the original rules in place it will work like a Hue Motion Sensor (ex: dim the light with 30 second before turning off)

  • Tradfri Dimmers and Tradfri Remotes must be configured from http://{hue emulator ip}/deconz Tradfri Remotes can be configured to work on a specified room (the same as it was developed to) or to act as if it is a Hue Dimmer Switch or Hue Tap Switch, where they must be configured from the Hue application. When this happens the Tradfri Remote will not be displayed anymore in the Deconz configuration page and can be added back only by removing it from Hue application. The Tradfri Remote has 5 buttons, while both hue switches have only 4 so for the Tap Switch the top button doesn’t perform any action. For the Dimming Switch, the center button is “On”, up/down are brightness up/down and both left/right buttons will turn of the light. The reason I added the feature to transform the Tradfri Remote into a Hue Switch is because it can then switch scenes where color lights are used, while the Tradfri Remote was designed just to change the brightness and color temperature.