python-domintell 0.0.16

Python Library for the Domintell protocol

python-domintell: A python library to control the Domintell home automation system

This library was created to support Domintell protocol in home assisstant. It is based on python-velbus library by Thomas Delaet.

It is currently being used by the Domintell component in home assisstant but can also be used indepenently.

The latest version of the library is 0.0.10 and it is published as a python package on pypi

API documentation is not yet available.

Example usage

The library currently only supports a UDP communicatin via DETH02 Domintell module, it can be easily modified to support RS-232 intiarface (domintell light protocol). In order to use the library, you need to first initialize the controller and can then send and receive messages on the Domintell.

import time
import logging
import sys
import domintell
import credentials
import os, sys

def _on_message(message):
    print('received message')
    print(message)

logging.basicConfig(stream=sys.stdout, level=logging.INFO)

# UDP, Serial (or USB over serial) connection to Domintell controller
host = '192.168.0.1:17481'

controller = domintell.Controller(host) 
controller.subscribe(_on_message)

logging.info('LOGIN')
controller.login(credentials.host['SECRET'])

time.sleep(10)
logging.info('Starting scan')
controller.scan(None)

logging.info('Going to sleep')
time.sleep(100)
logging.info('Exiting ...')
controller.stop()

Installation

You can install the library with pip (pip install python-domintell) or by checking out the github repository and running python setup.py install at the root of the repository.

Supported modules

The following Domitell modules are currently supported by this library:

Module name	Description	Status	Comments	Using everyday?
DISM4	Control of 4 inputs (buttons)	SUPPORTED	All messages are supported	Yes
DISM8	Control of 8 inputs (buttons)	SUPPORTED	All messages are supported	Yes
DPBU01	1 button module	SUPPORTED	All messages are supported	No
DPBU02	2 button module	SUPPORTED	All messages are supported	No
DPBU04	4 button module	SUPPORTED	All messages are supported	Rarely
DPBU06	6 button module	SUPPORTED	All messages are supported	No
DBIR01	8 relay output module	SUPPORTED	All messages are supported	Yes
DTRP01	Output card for the control of up to 4 trip switches	SUPPORTED	All messages are supported	Yes
DTRP02	Output card for the control of 2 x 2 inverted trip switches	SUPPORTED	All messages are supported	No
DDIM01	Control module for up to 8 dimmers	SUPPORTED	All messages are supported	Yes
DTEM01	Temperature sensor module. Allows the connection of the temperature sensor	SUPPORTED	Only basic messages	Yes
DTEM02	Temperature sensor module. Allows the connection of the temperature sensor	SUPPORTED	Only basic messages	Yes
DDIR01	Infrared Sensor	NOT SUPPORTED	No plans to support	No
DTSC0x	TFT back-lit color touchscreen	SUPPORTED	Only temperature messages are supported	Yes
DMOV01	Movement sensor	SUPPORTED	All messages are supported	Yes
DLCD01	LCD	NOT SUPPORTED		No
DTRV01	4 outputs control module. For the control of shutters, valves, motors, etc	SUPPORTED	All messages are supported	No
DLED01	4 outputs led control module	SUPPORTED	All messages are supported	Yes
DTRVBT01	Single output card controlling motors, valves, shutters or Velux with low tension between 12 to 24Vdc	SUPPORTED	All messages are supported	No
DAMPLI01	4 zones stereo audio amplifi er	NOT SUPPORTED	No plans to implement	No
VAR	Variable	SUPPORTED	All messages are supported	No
SYS	System variable	SUPPORTED	All messages are supported	No
DOUT10V01	0 - 10Vdc output module	SUPPORTED	All messages are supported	No
DLCD01	LCD panel	NOT SUPPORTED		No
DFAN01	Fan coil controller	NOT SUPPORTED		No
DMR01	Output card with 5 x 250 V/3 A monopolar relays.	SUPPORTED	All messages are supported	Yes
DIN10V01	0 - 10Vdc input module	NOT SUPPORTED		No

Adding support for other modules

The Domintell website contains an overview of the different available modules and their protocol documentation. In order to add support for an additional module, read through the protocol documemntation and add support for missing messages (many messages are shared between modules so make sure to check if a message already exists or not)

Steps to add support for an additional module:

• Look up the protocol documentation of the module you want to include at the Domintell website.
• Go through the messages directory and look for messages in the protocol information sheet that are not yet supported. Create a new file in the messages folder for each unsupported message. Every new message should inherit from the Message object and reuse common functionality.
• Implement constructor method for each new message
• Implement the populate and data_to_binary methods for each new message
• Add new messages to the init.py file in the messages folder
• Test and iterate
• Update the Supported modules section of the README.md file
• Submit a pull request on Github

Further development

The library currently offers only the lowest level of functionality: sending and receiving messages to modules:

• Modeling modules and their supported functions as entities
• Only allowing to send supported messages to modules
• [*] Auto-discovery of modules
• Exposing the velbus controller as an external API so it can be shared between different consumers