Home Assistant with 3 GEMs and a 1240

[ben]

What was the version of the firmware? I'd like to be able to forward from my dashbox to HA as well.

The changes were to do with accepting binary packets via 8001/8002 so they can be packet forwarded. They should be in this update here: http://brultech.com/software/files/down ... 2_4c9a.img

[slords]

I'm trying to get my system setup with HA as well. Did you ever figure out how to connect a GEM to dashbox over ethernet and have dashbox forward to HA?

[ben]

I'm trying to get my system setup with HA as well. Did you ever figure out how to connect a GEM to dashbox over ethernet and have dashbox forward to HA?

I have this version available for testing:

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pdG2yuGm-G0Uj7LqDg8P2ZTqeBSKsxt5/view?usp=sharing

(4.2.4c17)

It allows you to add command/responses to packet forwarding. HA requires ^^^RQSALL to get a response back. So you'll have to manually issue it for a GEM, get the response, and paste it in there.

Also you have to send Bin-32-Net to Port 8001 or 8002 on the DashBox so it records the binary packet.

[jkosharek]

I'm trying to get my system setup with HA as well. Did you ever figure out how to connect a GEM to dashbox over ethernet and have dashbox forward to HA?

I have this version available for testing:

Code: Select all

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pdG2yuGm-G0Uj7LqDg8P2ZTqeBSKsxt5/view?usp=sharing

(4.2.4c17)

It allows you to add command/responses to packet forwarding. HA requires ^^^RQSALL to get a response back. So you'll have to manually issue it for a GEM, get the response, and paste it in there.

Also you have to send Bin-32-Net to Port 8001 or 8002 on the DashBox so it records the binary packet.

Ben,
I have 2 Gems feeding data to Dashbox via Ethernet, Gem has Primary Packet Format to 3: HTTP Get and Secondary 0: Disabled. I would like to be either have the Gem send data to both if possible or have Dashbox send data to Home Assistant.


I am on Dashbox 4.2.4c17g, It looks like the 'add command' is available under 'Pack Forward', can you confirm exactly what is needed in there for Dashbox to forward Data on to Home Assistant? I don't understand what 'So you'll have to manually issue it for a GEM, get the response, and paste it in there.' means.

[agr077]

I'm trying to get my system setup with HA as well. Did you ever figure out how to connect a GEM to dashbox over ethernet and have dashbox forward to HA?

I have this version available for testing:

Code: Select all

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pdG2yuGm-G0Uj7LqDg8P2ZTqeBSKsxt5/view?usp=sharing

(4.2.4c17)

It allows you to add command/responses to packet forwarding. HA requires ^^^RQSALL to get a response back. So you'll have to manually issue it for a GEM, get the response, and paste it in there.

Also you have to send Bin-32-Net to Port 8001 or 8002 on the DashBox so it records the binary packet.

what exactly is meant by HA requires... so you'll have to manually issue it for a GEM, get the response, and paste it in there? I think I have to past something into the add command section. but what?

[ben]

I'm trying to get my system setup with HA as well. Did you ever figure out how to connect a GEM to dashbox over ethernet and have dashbox forward to HA?

I have this version available for testing:

Code: Select all

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pdG2yuGm-G0Uj7LqDg8P2ZTqeBSKsxt5/view?usp=sharing

(4.2.4c17)

It allows you to add command/responses to packet forwarding. HA requires ^^^RQSALL to get a response back. So you'll have to manually issue it for a GEM, get the response, and paste it in there.

Also you have to send Bin-32-Net to Port 8001 or 8002 on the DashBox so it records the binary packet.

what exactly is meant by HA requires... so you'll have to manually issue it for a GEM, get the response, and paste it in there? I think I have to past something into the add command section. but what?

Newest version via HACS no longer has this requirement. Should work fine with binary packet forwarding.

[jkosharek]

I have this version available for testing:

Code: Select all

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pdG2yuGm-G0Uj7LqDg8P2ZTqeBSKsxt5/view?usp=sharing

(4.2.4c17)

It allows you to add command/responses to packet forwarding. HA requires ^^^RQSALL to get a response back. So you'll have to manually issue it for a GEM, get the response, and paste it in there.

Also you have to send Bin-32-Net to Port 8001 or 8002 on the DashBox so it records the binary packet.

what exactly is meant by HA requires... so you'll have to manually issue it for a GEM, get the response, and paste it in there? I think I have to past something into the add command section. but what?

Newest version via HACS no longer has this requirement. Should work fine with binary packet forwarding.

Thank you Ben, working well since your guidance! Maybe this will help someone else:

For my setup (GEM1 + GEM2 sending to Dashbox over network) I changed the Gem primary packet send to Bin-32-Net and on the network tab on Gem1 I have the IP host set to the dashbox and port 8001 and Gem2 is the same but port 8002. Packet Forward on the Dashbox is setup up to send both gem devices to the HA IP on port 8000.

The 'GreenEye Monitor (GEM) Custom Integration' (https://github.com/jkeljo/hacs-greeneye-monitor) was installed and configured to listen on port 8000 and automatically discovered both Gems.