homeassistant-magiwand

This code can be used to connect MagiQuest IR wands to an instance of HomeAssistant. This extends a related project of mine, pywand [source] [PyPI]

This project ships with a script that will monitor a lirc device, and trigger HomeAssistant Automations via web api call. Currently, the scope is pretty narrow, but I hope to expand it over time to meet my needs.

Installation, Setup, and Config

tldr:

• Enable your infrared device
• Install python3
• pip install homeassistant-magiwand
• Enable a Ling-Lived Access Token in HomeAssistant
• Enable api and add an Automation to run in HomeAssistant
• Edit /etc/wand_config.ini
• Run ha_wand_service.py

More Details

• pywand: Installation and Pre-Reqs
• pywand: Configuration
• Enable the REST API for HomeAssistant: HomeAssistant: REST API
• Create an Automation for our sensor. This is what will be triggered when the wand is waved. HomeAssistant: Automation
• Create a Long-Lived Access Token within your HomeAssistant Instance.
• Continue configuring the wand configuration file with the HOMEASSISTANT section. See example_wand_config.ini for more information.
• Execute the service by running ha_wand_service.py

Running the service

Just make sure the config file is right, see previous sections

Usage

ha_wand_service.py -h 
usage: ha_wand_service.py [-h] [--loglevel LOGLEVEL]

optional arguments:
  -h, --help           show this help message and exit
  --loglevel LOGLEVEL  Loglevel: CRITICAL, ERROR, WARNING (default), INFO,
                       DEBUG