ESPHome ESP8266 Kulumikizana Mwakuthupi ndi Maupangiri Anu a Chipangizo

Phatikizani zida za ESPHome mu Control4. ESPHome ndi makina otseguka omwe amasintha ma microcontrollers wamba, monga ESP8266 ndi ESP32, kukhala zida zanzeru zakunyumba kudzera mukusintha kosavuta kwa YAML. Zipangizo za ESPHome zitha kukhazikitsidwa, kuyang'aniridwa, ndikuwongoleredwa pogwiritsa ntchito a web msakatuli, Wothandizira Pakhomo, kapena nsanja zina zomwe zimagwirizana. Dalaivala uyu amathandizira kuyang'anira ndikuyang'anira zida za ESPHome mwachindunji kuchokera ku Control4 system yanu.

Zofunikira pa System

Control4 OS 3.3+

Mawonekedwe

Kuyankhulana kwapaintaneti komwe sikukufuna ntchito zamtambo
Real-time updates from all supported entities exposed by the device
Supports encrypted connections using the device encryption key
Thandizo losinthika la Programming

Kugwirizana

Zida Zotsimikizika
Dalaivala uyu azigwira ntchito ndi chipangizo chilichonse cha ESPHome, koma tayesa kwambiri ndi zida zotsatirazi:

ratgdo – Maupangiri Osintha

If you try this driver on a product listed above, and it works, let us know!

Zothandizira ESPHome Entities

Kukhazikitsa Kokhazikitsa

Only a single driver instance is required per ESPHome device. Multiple instances of this driver connected to the same device will have unexpected behavior. However, you can have multiple instances of this driver connected to different ESPHome devices.

Kukhazikitsa Kwamtambo kwa DriverCentral
If you already have the DriverCentral Cloud driver installed in your project you can continue to Driver Installation.

This driver relies on the DriverCentral Cloud driver to manage licensing and automatic updates. If you are new to using DriverCentral you can refer to their Cloud Driver documentation kwa kukhazikitsa.

Kuyika Madalaivala

Driver installation and setup are similar to most other IP-based drivers. Below is an outline of the basic steps for your convenience.

Tsitsani zatsopano control4-esphome.zip kuchokera DriverCentral.
Extract and install the esphome.c4z, esphome_light.c4z,ndi esphome_lock.c4z oyendetsa.
Use the “Search” tab to find the “ESPHome” driver and add it to your project.

Select the newly added driver in the “System Design” tab. You will notice that the Cloud Status reflects the license state. If you have purchased a license it will show “License Activated”, otherwise “Trial Running” and remaining trial duration.
You can refresh license status by selecting the “DriverCentral Cloud” driver in the “System Design” tab and perform the “Check Drivers” action.

Konzani a Zokonda pa Chipangizo with the connection information.
After a few moments the Driver Status will display “Connected”. If the driver fails to connect, set the Log Mode property to “Print” and re-set the IP Address field to reconnect. Then check the Lua output window for more information.
Once connected, the driver will automatically create variables and connections for each supported entity type.

To control lights and/or locks, use the “Search” tab to find the “ESPHome Light” and/or “ESPHome Lock” driver. Add one driver instance for each exposed light or lock entity in your project. In the “Connections” tab, select the “ESPHome” driver and bind the light or lock entities to the newly added drivers.

Kukonzekera kwa Driver

Katundu Woyendetsa

Zokonda pamtambo

Cloud Status
Displays the DriverCentral cloud license status.
Zosintha Zokha
Turns on/off the DriverCentral cloud automatic updates.

Zokonda pa Driver

Mkhalidwe Woyendetsa (kuwerenga-pokha)
Imawonetsa momwe dalaivala ali pano.

Driver Version (read-only)
Displays the current version of the driver.
Log Level [ Fatal | Error | Warning | Info | Debug | Trace | Ultra ] Sets the logging level. Default is Zambiri.

Log Mode [ Off | Print | Log | Print and Log ] Sets the logging mode. Default is Kuzimitsa.

Zokonda pa Chipangizo

IP adilesi
Sets the device IP address (e.g. 192.168.1.30). Domain names are allowed as long as they can be resolved to an accessible IP address by the controller. HTTPS is not supported.

Zindikirani: If you are using an IP address, you should ensure it will not change by assigning a static IP or creating a DHCP reservation.

Port
Sets the device port. The default port for ESPHome devices is 6053.

Authentication Mode [ None | Password | Encryption Key ]
Selects the authentication method for connecting to the ESPHome device.

Palibe: No authentication required.

Mawu achinsinsi: Use a password for authentication (see below).

Chinsinsi cha Encryption: Use an encryption key for secure communication (see below).

Mawu achinsinsi
Shown only if Authentication Mode is set to Password. Sets the device password. This must match the password configured on the ESPHome device.

Chinsinsi cha Encryption
Shown only if Authentication Mode is set to Encryption Key. Sets the device encryption key for secure communication. This must match the encryption key configured on the ESPHome device.

Chipangizo Zambiri

Name (read-only)
Displays the name of the connected ESPHome device.

Model (read-only)
Displays the model of the connected ESPHome device.
Manufacturer (read-only)
Displays the manufacturer of the connected ESPHome device.

MAC Address (read-only)
Displays the MAC address of the connected ESPHome device.
Firmware Version (read-only)
Displays the firmware version of the connected ESPHome device.

Zochita Zoyendetsa

Bwezeretsani Malumikizidwe ndi Zosintha

Chenjezo: This will reset all connection bindings and delete any programming associated with the variables.

Bwezeretsani maulalo oyendetsa ndi zosintha. Izi ndizothandiza ngati musintha chipangizo cha ESPHome cholumikizidwa kapena pali zolumikizira zakale kapena zosintha.

ratgdo Configuration Guide

Bukuli limapereka malangizo okonzekera dalaivala wa ESPHome kuti azigwira ntchito ndi zida za ratgdo zowongolera zitseko za garaja kudzera pamiyala mu Control4 Composer Pro.

Onjezani Relay Controller Driver
Onjezani chowongolera chowongolera chomwe mukufuna ku projekiti yanu ya Control4 mu Composer Pro.

Malipiro a Relay Controller
Chipangizo cha ratgdo chimawulula gulu la "Chivundikiro" mu ESPHome, lomwe limawonetsa magwiridwe antchito a relay mu Control4.

Nambala ya Relay
Chipangizo cha ratgdo chimagwiritsa ntchito masinthidwe amitundu yambiri kuti aziwongolera chitseko cha garaja. Mu Composer Pro, muyenera kukonza makonda a relay motere:

Set to 2 Relays (Open/Close) or 3 Relays (Open/Close/Stop)
- The ratgdo device uses separate commands for opening and closing the garage door
- If your ratgdo firmware supports the “stop” command, configure for 3 relays to enable the stop functionality. If you are not sure, you can look at the ratgdo connections in Composer Pro to see if the “Stop Door” relay is available.

Kusintha kwa Relay

Khazikitsani ku Kugunda
- ratgdo uses momentary pulses to trigger the garage door opener, similar to a wall button press

Nthawi ya Pulse

Set all relay pulse times to 500 (zofikira)
- This is the duration the relay will be activated

Sinthani Relay

Set all invert relay properties to Ayi (zofikira)

Lumikizanani ndi Debounce

Set all contact debounce times to 250 (zofikira)
- This helps prevent false flapping of the garage door state sensors

Sinthani Contact

Set all invert contact properties to Ayi (zofikira)

Example Properties
Kuti mumve zambiri, nayi example ya katundu wowongolera mu Composer Pro:

Kulumikizana kwa Relay Controller

Relay

Tsegulani: Connect to the ratgdo’s “Open Door” relay
Tsekani: Connect to the ratgdo’s “Close Door” relay
Imani: Connect to the ratgdo’s “Stop Door” relay, if available

Lumikizanani ndi Ophunzira

Contact Yotsekedwa: Connect to the ratgdo’s “Door Closed” contact
Otsegula: Connect to the ratgdo’s “Door Open” contact

Exampndi Connections
Kuti mumve zambiri, nayi exampndi momwe maulumikizidwewo amayenera kuwoneka mu Composer Pro:

Kupanga mapulogalamu
You can create programming in Control4 to:

Open/close the garage door based on events
Monitor the garage door state
Set up notifications for garage door status changes
Create custom buttons on touchscreens and remotes

Example: Creating a Still Open Alert

Using the “Still Open Time” property from the relay controller driver:

Set the “Still Open Time” to your desired duration (e.g., 10 minutes)
Create a programming rule that triggers when the “Still Open” event fires
Add actions to send notifications or perform other tasks

Zowonjezera
Depending on your ratgdo device, firmware, and its capabilities, there may be additional entities exposed by the ESPHome driver. These can come as additional connections or driver variables.

Please refer to ratgdo’s documentation for more information on specific entities: https://ratgdo.github.io/esphome-ratgdo/webui_documentation.html

Zambiri Zotsatsa
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Thandizo
If you have any questions or issues integrating this driver with Control4 or ESPHome, you can contact us at driver-support@finitelabs.com or call/text us at +1 949-371-5805.

Changelog

v20250715 - 2025-07-14

Zakhazikika: Zosintha zolakwika zomwe zimapangitsa kuti mabungwe asadziwike polumikizana

v20250714 - 2025-07-14

Adawonjezedwa: Added support for encrypted connections using the device encryption

v20250619 - 2025-06-19

Zowonjezedwa : Added ratgdo specific documentation

v20250606 - 2025-06-06

Zowonjezedwa :Initial Release

FAQ

What devices are compatible with this driver?

This driver is compatible with any ESPHome device, with extensive testing done on ratgdo devices. If you try it on anyother device and it works, kindly inform us for verification.

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