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New Adapter for rtl_433 incoming data

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  • phillipsscP phillipssc

    @klassisch "This makes me independent of the location of my ioBroker computer." You can use this as such in this adapter too. Rtl_433 runs on top of Rtl-sdr. You can run rtl_sdr on a Raspberry Pi with the dongle in tcp_ip mode. Feed the params into rtl_433 (which my adapter supports) and it will connect to the remote computer for the data. Better instructions are in my README

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    wrote on last edited by klassisch
    #23

    @phillipssc because ioBroker supports multihost operation, this is always an (additional) option. You can also run your adapter on a raspi (or similar) as an ioBroker slave.

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    • phillipsscP phillipssc

      @klassisch "This makes me independent of the location of my ioBroker computer." You can use this as such in this adapter too. Rtl_433 runs on top of Rtl-sdr. You can run rtl_sdr on a Raspberry Pi with the dongle in tcp_ip mode. Feed the params into rtl_433 (which my adapter supports) and it will connect to the remote computer for the data. Better instructions are in my README

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      wrote on last edited by Radi
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      @phillipssc Could You please explain the settings for tcp_ip mode. I'am not able to get it working. I get these messages:

      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:52:52.688	debug	rtl_433 ret: -2:null
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:52:52.687	info	Go to https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433 to for installation instructions
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:52:52.686	error	rtl_433 is not found on the system. Please check the installation of rtl_433
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:52:52.682	info	spawning: rtl_tcp=192.168.69.140
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:52:52.626	debug	Checking for dead devices...
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:52:22.625	debug	Checking for dead devices...
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:51:52.624	debug	Checking for dead devices...
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:51:22.624	debug	Checking for dead devices...
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:51:12.681	debug	killing rtl_433
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:51:12.680	error	rtl_433 disconnected, reconnecting in 100s ...
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:51:12.680	debug	rtl_433 ret: -2:null
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:51:12.678	info	Go to https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433 to for installation instructions
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:51:12.677	error	rtl_433 is not found on the system. Please check the installation of rtl_433
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:51:12.673	info	spawning: rtl_tcp=192.168.69.140
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:50:52.624	debug	Checking for dead devices...
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:50:34.582	silly	redis message expired/evicted __keyevent@0__:expired:io.system.adapter.dwd.0.connected
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:50:22.624	debug	Checking for dead devices...
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:49:52.672	debug	killing rtl_433
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:49:52.672	error	rtl_433 disconnected, reconnecting in 80s ...
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:49:52.671	debug	rtl_433 ret: -2:null
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:49:52.669	info	Go to https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433 to for installation instructions
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:49:52.669	error	rtl_433 is not found on the system. Please check the installation of rtl_433
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:49:52.663	info	spawning: rtl_tcp=192.168.69.140
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:49:52.623	debug	Checking for dead devices...
      rtl_433.0
      	2021-09-28 17:49:22.623	debug	Checking for dead devices...
      
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        @phillipssc Could You please explain the settings for tcp_ip mode. I'am not able to get it working. I get these messages:

        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:52:52.688	debug	rtl_433 ret: -2:null
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:52:52.687	info	Go to https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433 to for installation instructions
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:52:52.686	error	rtl_433 is not found on the system. Please check the installation of rtl_433
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:52:52.682	info	spawning: rtl_tcp=192.168.69.140
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:52:52.626	debug	Checking for dead devices...
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:52:22.625	debug	Checking for dead devices...
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:51:52.624	debug	Checking for dead devices...
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:51:22.624	debug	Checking for dead devices...
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:51:12.681	debug	killing rtl_433
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:51:12.680	error	rtl_433 disconnected, reconnecting in 100s ...
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:51:12.680	debug	rtl_433 ret: -2:null
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:51:12.678	info	Go to https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433 to for installation instructions
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:51:12.677	error	rtl_433 is not found on the system. Please check the installation of rtl_433
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:51:12.673	info	spawning: rtl_tcp=192.168.69.140
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:50:52.624	debug	Checking for dead devices...
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:50:34.582	silly	redis message expired/evicted __keyevent@0__:expired:io.system.adapter.dwd.0.connected
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:50:22.624	debug	Checking for dead devices...
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:49:52.672	debug	killing rtl_433
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:49:52.672	error	rtl_433 disconnected, reconnecting in 80s ...
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:49:52.671	debug	rtl_433 ret: -2:null
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:49:52.669	info	Go to https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433 to for installation instructions
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:49:52.669	error	rtl_433 is not found on the system. Please check the installation of rtl_433
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:49:52.663	info	spawning: rtl_tcp=192.168.69.140
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:49:52.623	debug	Checking for dead devices...
        rtl_433.0
        	2021-09-28 17:49:22.623	debug	Checking for dead devices...
        
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        wrote on last edited by phillipssc
        #25

        @radi - Sorry I didn't see this sooner.

        If you want to use TCP/IP to read an adapter. The remote host with the RTL-SDR dongle must be running rtl_sdr (rtl_tcp is included with the dist). Then on that host you would run the command:

        rtl_tcp -a hostname -I <ip address>

        On your ioBroker server you will need to run rtl_433 (which also requires rtl_sdr) and configure the instance with the ip address. You can take ioBroker out of the picture for testing and run the command:

        rtl_433 -F json -d rtl_tcp://<ip address>:1234

        In each case the <ip address> would be the address of the host with the RTL-SDR dongle - presumably 192.168.69.140

        From the looks of the log provided rtl_433 is not installed on the ioBroker host yet

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          wrote on last edited by
          #26

          Hello @phillipssc,
          I've installed your adapter yesterday and it works very well.
          But I've got a problem when I restart the adapter in iobroker.

          The spawned subprocess ob rtl_433 won't be killed and on the next restart it' not possible to start a new instance of rtl_433 because the usb device is blocked by the older process.

          Any advice?

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          • w00dst0ckW w00dst0ck

            Hello @phillipssc,
            I've installed your adapter yesterday and it works very well.
            But I've got a problem when I restart the adapter in iobroker.

            The spawned subprocess ob rtl_433 won't be killed and on the next restart it' not possible to start a new instance of rtl_433 because the usb device is blocked by the older process.

            Any advice?

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            wrote on last edited by
            #27

            @w00dst0ck @phillipssc I have the same problem, is there a chance to solve the problem?

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            • E Elmar Faber

              @w00dst0ck @phillipssc I have the same problem, is there a chance to solve the problem?

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              wrote on last edited by
              #28

              @elmar-faber as you can see, my question is unanswered.

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              • phillipsscP phillipssc

                @radi - Sorry I didn't see this sooner.

                If you want to use TCP/IP to read an adapter. The remote host with the RTL-SDR dongle must be running rtl_sdr (rtl_tcp is included with the dist). Then on that host you would run the command:

                rtl_tcp -a hostname -I <ip address>

                On your ioBroker server you will need to run rtl_433 (which also requires rtl_sdr) and configure the instance with the ip address. You can take ioBroker out of the picture for testing and run the command:

                rtl_433 -F json -d rtl_tcp://<ip address>:1234

                In each case the <ip address> would be the address of the host with the RTL-SDR dongle - presumably 192.168.69.140

                From the looks of the log provided rtl_433 is not installed on the ioBroker host yet

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                wrote on last edited by Wolfi
                #29

                @phillipssc

                help can't get it to work in iobroker (TCP/IP)

                what command on the RTL-SDR host

                and which one in the iobroker adapter ??

                Please be more specific command with example IP

                42e2f40f-24b5-4e57-bb76-5e20f91e1693-image.png f91a5d7e-c3aa-4b51-91f7-4c752878e7d6-image.png

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                • W Wolfi

                  @phillipssc

                  help can't get it to work in iobroker (TCP/IP)

                  what command on the RTL-SDR host

                  and which one in the iobroker adapter ??

                  Please be more specific command with example IP

                  42e2f40f-24b5-4e57-bb76-5e20f91e1693-image.png f91a5d7e-c3aa-4b51-91f7-4c752878e7d6-image.png

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                  wrote on last edited by phillipssc
                  #30

                  @wolfi Sorry I missed this. I'm not sure what the test you did makes sense. What happens if you run rtl_433 -F json -d rtl_tcp://192.168.178.153:1234 ?

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                  • phillipsscP phillipssc

                    @wolfi Sorry I missed this. I'm not sure what the test you did makes sense. What happens if you run rtl_433 -F json -d rtl_tcp://192.168.178.153:1234 ?

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                    wrote on last edited by
                    #31

                    @phillipssc
                    Could You please explain, what is going wrong here and how to fix it?

                    rtl_433.0
                    	2023-11-02 12:40:55.617	error	Error: Parameter "parentChannel" needs to be of type "string" but type "undefined" has been passed
                    rtl_433.0
                    	2023-11-02 12:40:55.617	debug	Creating State rain_mm on TFA-Drop-538256
                    rtl_433.0
                    	2023-11-02 12:40:55.617	error	Error: Parameter "parentChannel" needs to be of type "string" but type "undefined" has been passed
                    rtl_433.0
                    	2023-11-02 12:40:55.616	debug	Creating State battery_ok on TFA-Drop-538256
                    rtl_433.0
                    	2023-11-02 12:40:55.615	debug	rtl_433:{"time":"2023-11-02 12:40:55","protocol":147,"model":"TFA-Drop","id":538256,"battery_ok":1,"rain_mm":2.794,"mic":"CHECKSUM","mod":"ASK","freq":433.902,"rssi":-4.738,"snr":15.883,"noise":-20.621}
                    rtl_433.0
                    	2023-11-02 12:40:28.695	debug	rtl_433.0.TFA-Drop-538256: ok
                    

                    There is another Sensor for wind running well. The rainsensor has got new batterys and has changed the number to TFA-Drop-538256.

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                    • R Radi

                      @phillipssc
                      Could You please explain, what is going wrong here and how to fix it?

                      rtl_433.0
                      	2023-11-02 12:40:55.617	error	Error: Parameter "parentChannel" needs to be of type "string" but type "undefined" has been passed
                      rtl_433.0
                      	2023-11-02 12:40:55.617	debug	Creating State rain_mm on TFA-Drop-538256
                      rtl_433.0
                      	2023-11-02 12:40:55.617	error	Error: Parameter "parentChannel" needs to be of type "string" but type "undefined" has been passed
                      rtl_433.0
                      	2023-11-02 12:40:55.616	debug	Creating State battery_ok on TFA-Drop-538256
                      rtl_433.0
                      	2023-11-02 12:40:55.615	debug	rtl_433:{"time":"2023-11-02 12:40:55","protocol":147,"model":"TFA-Drop","id":538256,"battery_ok":1,"rain_mm":2.794,"mic":"CHECKSUM","mod":"ASK","freq":433.902,"rssi":-4.738,"snr":15.883,"noise":-20.621}
                      rtl_433.0
                      	2023-11-02 12:40:28.695	debug	rtl_433.0.TFA-Drop-538256: ok
                      

                      There is another Sensor for wind running well. The rainsensor has got new batterys and has changed the number to TFA-Drop-538256.

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                      #32

                      @radi

                      I suggest to report issues using an github issue at adapter repository.

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                        @radi

                        I suggest to report issues using an github issue at adapter repository.

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                        wrote on last edited by Radi
                        #33

                        @mcm57 The issue is existing since Sep. the 28th made by Vetinari1977. Nothing to forget. ;)

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                        • phillipsscP phillipssc

                          Hello everyone.

                          You can check out this adapter, if you wish, at: https://github.com/phillipssc/ioBroker.rtl_433

                          I am relatively new to ioBroker having just started with it 7 months ago. I previously was running OpenHAB but liked the pure JavaScript approach to ioBroker.

                          When I saw how the Sonoff adapter was done I was interested if I could do something similar for rtl_433 data. For anyone wondering, rtl_433 builds off of rtl-sdr and uses largely former USB TV Tuner hardware to receive signals in the Rf spectrum (incoming data only). Often this will be at 433 MHz but it is not limited to that frequency. I use this to monitor temperature senders commonly used for weather stations and I have a large number of contact sensors as well. I have been running this adapter for about 6 months now, it is stable.

                          I created the adapter using the instructions on the site. Starting at: "npx @iobroker/create-adapter iobroker.rtl_433". I have run the utility through the adapter checker at: https://adapter-check.iobroker.in/ the only two errors I currently get are:
                          [E300] Not found on travis. Please setup travis
                          1
                          [W400] Cannot find "rtl_433" in latest repository
                          1

                          Travis is set up - however it does not pass due to the lack of an RTL-SDR USB stick nor the rtl_433 software in their environment.
                          The command that fails, "npm run test:integration" passes locally on my worstation. Messages in the log alert the user that the environment needs to be set up and points them to the rtl_433 site https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433 for installation instructions.

                          I do not believe that my adapter will be in the latest repository until it is accepted by ioBroker at large.

                          I am trying to get this published using the instructions at https://www.iobroker.net/#en/documentation/dev/adapterpublish.md and this post seems to be the first step :)

                          Thanks, feel free to let me know what you think,
                          Sean

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                          Hi @phillipssc, I have an ioBroker installation on Ubuntu and your Adaper works.
                          ___rtl_433 Instanz läuft.png
                          However, I had to set the protocols manually in the command line:
                          ___rtl_433 Protokolle manuell hinzugefügt.png
                          There are none in the overview:
                          ___rtl_433 keine Protokolle.png
                          Any ideas? What is wrong?

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