pyavedominaplus 0.1.3

Python SDK for AVE DominaPlus home automation systems

pyavedominaplus

A Python SDK and Home Assistant custom integration for AVE DominaPlus home automation systems. Communicates with the DominaPlus server over WebSocket using the native binary protocol.

AI Disclaimer: This project was built using the assistance of Claude Code

Features

• Async WebSocket client with automatic ping/pong keepalive
• Full binary protocol implementation (STX/ETX framing, CRC validation)
• Push-based real-time device status updates
• Home Assistant integration with config flow UI

Supported devices

Device type	HA platform	Controls
Light	light	On/off
Dimmer	light	On/off, brightness (0-254)
Shutter	cover	Open, close, stop
Thermostat	climate	Temperature setpoint, season mode, fan
Scenario	switch	Activate
Energy meter	—	Read-only

Requirements

• Python >= 3.13
• aiohttp >= 3.9

Installation

Python SDK

pip install -e .

# With dev dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"

SDK usage

import asyncio
from pyavedominaplus import AVEDominaClient

async def main():
    client = AVEDominaClient(host="192.168.1.100", port=14001)
    await client.connect()
    await client.initialize()
    await client.wait_for_initialization(timeout=30.0)

    # List discovered devices
    for device_id, device in client.devices.items():
        print(f"{device.name}: {device.device_type}")

    # Control devices
    await client.turn_on_light("100")
    await client.set_dimmer_level("101", 128)
    await client.open_shutter("102")
    await client.set_thermostat_set_point("103", 21.5)

    # Register for real-time updates
    def on_update(event_type, data):
        print(f"Update: {event_type} - {data}")

    client.register_update_callback(on_update)

    await asyncio.sleep(60)
    await client.disconnect()

asyncio.run(main())

Project structure

pyavedominaplus/           Python SDK
  client.py                Async WebSocket client
  protocol.py              Message encoding/decoding, CRC
  models.py                DominaDevice, DominaThermostat, DominaArea
  const.py                 Protocol constants and device types

tests/                     SDK unit tests (133 tests)

Running tests

# All tests
pytest

# With coverage
coverage run -m pytest tests
coverage report

# Specific module
pytest tests/test_client.py -v

Protocol notes

The SDK implements AVE's custom binary WebSocket protocol:

• Framing: STX (0x02) marks message start, ETX (0x03) end, EOT (0x04) end of transmission
• Fields: Separated by GS (0x1D) and RS (0x1E) control characters
• CRC: XOR-based checksum (0xFF minus XOR of all payload bytes)
• Port: Default 14001
• Special devices: RGBW names prefixed with $, DALI names suffixed with $, VMC Daikin thermostats have IDs offset by 10000000

License

See LICENSE for details.