Freebox Binding

This binding integrates the Freebox Revolution (opens new window) and Freebox Delta (opens new window) to your openHAB installation.

The 'server' Bridge can be connected to Free infrastructures either by xDSL or fiber optic.

Supported Things

This binding supports the following thing types:

Thing	Thing Type	Description
server	Bridge	The Freebox Server.
phone	Thing	The phone wired to the Freebox Server.
net_device	Thing	A network device on the local network.
net_interface	Thing	A network interface from a device on the local network.
airplay	Thing	An AirPlay device in the local network.

Discovery

The Freebox Server is discovered automatically through mDNS in the local network. After a Freebox Server is discovered and available to openHAB, the binding will automatically discover phone, network devices / interfaces and AirPlay devices with video capability in the local network. Note that the discovered thing will be setup to use only HTTP API (and not HTTPS) because only an IP can be automatically determined while a domain name is required to use HTTPS with a valid certificate.

Binding configuration

The binding has the following configuration options, which can be set for "binding:freebox":

Parameter	Name	Description	Required
callbackUrl	Callback URL	URL to use for playing notification sounds, e.g. http://192.168.0.2:8080 (opens new window)	no

Thing Configuration

Server

The server bridge thing requires the following configuration parameters:

Parameter Label	Parameter ID	Description	Required	Default
Freebox Network Address	fqdn	The IP address / FQDN of the Freebox Server (can include port number).	false	mafreebox.freebox.fr (opens new window)
Application token	appToken	Token generated by the Freebox Server.	false
Refresh Interval	refreshInterval	The refresh interval in seconds which is used to poll given Freebox Server.	false	30
Use only HTTP API	useOnlyHttp	Use HTTP API even if HTTPS is available.	false	false
Enable Phone Discovery	discoverPhone	Enable the discovery of phone things.	false	true
Enable Network Device Discovery	discoverNetDevice	Enable the discovery of network device things.	false	true
Enable Network Interface Discovery	discoverNetInterface	Enable the discovery of network interface things.	false	true
Enable AirPlay Receiver Discovery	discoverAirPlayReceiver	Enable the discovery of AirPlay receiver things.	false	true

If the parameter fqdn is not set, the binding will use the default address used by Free to access your Freebox Server (mafreebox.freebox.fr (opens new window)). The bridge thing will initialize only if a valid application token (parameter appToken) is filled.

Phone

The phone thing requires the following configuration parameters:

Parameter Label	Parameter ID	Description	Required	Default
Phone State Refresh Interval	refreshPhoneInterval	The refresh interval in seconds which is used to poll given Freebox Server for phone state.	false	2
Phone Calls Refresh Interval	refreshPhoneCallsInterval	The refresh interval in seconds which is used to poll given Freebox Server for phone calls.	false	60

Network device

The net_device thing requires the following configuration parameters:

Parameter Label	Parameter ID	Description	Required
MAC Address	macAddress	The MAC address of the network device.	true

Network interface

The net_interface thing requires the following configuration parameters:

Parameter Label	Parameter ID	Description	Required
IP Address	ipAddress	The IP address (v4 or v6) of the network interface.	true

AirPlay device

The airplay thing requires the following configuration parameters:

Parameter Label	Parameter ID	Description	Required
Name	name	Name of the AirPlay device	true
Password	password	AirPlay password	false
Accept all MP3	acceptAllMp3	Accept any bitrate for MP3 audio or only bitrates greater than 64 kbps	false

Authentication

You will have to authorize openHAB to connect to your Freebox. Here is the process described :

Step 1 At binding startup, if no token is recorded in the Freebox Server (bridge) configuration, the binding will run a pairing request

Step 2 Run to your Freebox and approve the pairing request for openHAB Freebox Binding that is displayed on the Freebox screen

Step 3 the application token is automatically recorded in the Freebox Server (bridge) configuration

Step 4 you can use the console command freebox <bridgeUID> apptoken to display the application token and use it later to set up your thing in a configuration file

Optionally you can log in your Freebox admin console to allocate needed rights to openHAB

Once initialized, the thing will generate all available channels.

Channels

The following channels are supported:

Thing	Channel Type ID	Item Type	Access Mode	Description
server	fwversion	String	R	Version of the Freebox Server firmware
server	uptime	Number	R	Time since last reboot of the Freebox Server
server	restarted	Switch	R	Indicates whether the Freebox server hase restarted during the last poll period
server	tempcpum	Number	R	Actual measured CPU Marvell temperature
server	tempcpub	Number	R	Actual measured CPU Broadcom (xDSL) temperature
server	tempswitch	Number	R	Actual measured switch temperature
server	fanspeed	Number	R	Actual measured fan speed (rpm)
server	reboot	Switch	W	Reboots the Freebox server
server	lcd_brightness	Number	RW	Brightness level of the screen in percent
server	lcd_orientation	Number	RW	Screen Orientation in degrees (0 or 90 or 180 or 270)
server	lcd_forced	Switch	RW	Indicates whether the screen orientation forced
server	wifi_status	Switch	RW	Indicates whether the WiFi network is enabled
server	ftp_status	Switch	RW	Indicates whether the FTP server is enabled
server	airmedia_status	Switch	RW	Indicates whether Air Media is enabled
server	upnpav_status	Switch	RW	Indicates whether UPnP AV is enabled
server	sambafileshare_status	Switch	RW	Indicates whether Window File Sharing is enabled
server	sambaprintershare_status	Switch	RW	Indicates whether Window Printer Sharing is enabled
server	xdsl_status	String	R	Status of the xDSL line
server	ftth_status	Switch	R	Status of the Ftth line
server	line_status	String	R	Status of network line connexion
server	ipv4	String	R	Public IP Address of the Freebox Server
server	rate_up	Number	R	Current upload rate in byte/s
server	rate_down	Number	R	Current download rate in byte/s
server	bytes_up	Number	R	Total uploaded bytes since last connection
server	bytes_down	Number	R	Total downloaded bytes since last connection
phone	state#onhook	Switch	R	Indicates whether the phone is on hook
phone	state#ringing	Switch	R	Is the phone ringing
phone	any#call_number	String	R	Last call: number
phone	any#call_duration	Number	R	Last call: duration in seconds
phone	any#call_timestamp	DateTime	R	Last call: creation timestamp
phone	any#call_status	String	R	Last call: type (ingoing, outgoing, missed)
phone	any#call_name	String	R	Last call: called name for outgoing calls. Caller name for incoming calls
phone	accepted#call_number	String	R	Last accepted call: number
phone	accepted#call_duration	Number	R	Last accepted call: duration in seconds
phone	accepted#call_timestamp	DateTime	R	Last accepted call: creation timestamp
phone	accepted#call_name	String	R	Last accepted call: caller name
phone	missed#call_number	String	R	Last missed call: number
phone	missed#call_duration	Number	R	Last missed call: duration in seconds
phone	missed#call_timestamp	DateTime	R	Last missed call: creation timestamp
phone	missed#call_name	String	R	Last missed call: caller name
phone	outgoing#call_number	String	R	Last outgoing call: number
phone	outgoing#call_duration	Number	R	Last outgoing call: duration in seconds
phone	outgoing#call_timestamp	DateTime	R	Last outgoing call: creation timestamp
phone	outgoing#call_name	String	R	Last outgoing call: called name
net_device	reachable	Switch	R	Indicates whether the network device is reachable
net_interface	reachable	Switch	R	Indicates whether the network interface is reachable
airplay	playurl	String	W	Play an audio or video media from the given URL
airplay	stop	Switch	W	Stop the media playback

Example

Things

Here is an example with minimal configuration parameters (using default values). It will first connect to mafreebox.freebox.fr (opens new window) using HTTPS (and will failback to HTTP if HTTPS access is not available).

Bridge freebox:server:fb "Freebox Revolution" [ appToken="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" ] {
    Thing phone Phone "Phone"
    Thing net_device tv1 "TV living room" [ macAddress="XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX" ]
    Thing net_interface tv2 "TV bedroom" [ ipAddress="192.168.0.100" ]
    Thing airplay player "Freebox Player (AirPlay)" [ name="Freebox Player" ]
}

Here is another example overwritting default configuration parameters:

Bridge freebox:server:fb "Freebox Revolution" [ fqdn="abcdefgh.fbxos.fr", appToken="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx", refreshInterval=20, useOnlyHttp=false, discoverPhone=false, discoverNetDevice=false, discoverNetInterface=false, discoverAirPlayReceiver=false ] {
    Thing phone Phone "Phone" [ refreshPhoneInterval=10, refreshPhoneCallsInterval=120 ]
    Thing net_device tv1 "TV living room" [ macAddress="XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX" ]
    Thing net_interface tv2 "TV bedroom" [ ipAddress="192.168.0.100" ]
    Thing airplay player "Freebox Player (AirPlay)" [ name="Freebox Player", password="1111", acceptAllMp3=false ]
}

Items

String Freebox_xdsl_status "Freebox xDSL state [%s]" {channel="freebox:server:fb:xdsl_status"}
Switch Freebox_ftth_status "Freebox Fiber Optic state" {channel="freebox:server:fb:ftth_status"}
String Freebox_cs_state "State [%s]" {channel="freebox:server:fb:line_status"}
String Freebox_cs_ipv4 "ipV4 [%s]" {channel="freebox:server:fb:ipv4"}
Number Freebox_cs_rate_up "Upload rate [%d b/s]" {channel="freebox:server:fb:rate_up"}
Number Freebox_cs_rate_down "Download rate [%d b/s]" {channel="freebox:server:fb:rate_down"}
Number Freebox_cs_bytes_up "Uploaded [%d bytes]" {channel="freebox:server:fb:bytes_up"}
Number Freebox_cs_bytes_down "Downloaded [%d bytes]" {channel="freebox:server:fb:bytes_down"}
String Freebox_sys_firmware_version "Version [%s]" {channel="freebox:server:fb:fwversion"}
Switch Freebox_reboot "Reboot freebox" {channel="freebox:server:fb:reboot"}
Switch Freebox_restarted "Restarted" {channel="freebox:server:fb:restarted"}
Number Freebox_sys_uptime "Uptime [%d sec]" {channel="freebox:server:fb:uptime"}
Number Freebox_sys_temp_cpum "Temp cpum [%d °C]" <temperature> {channel="freebox:server:fb:tempcpum"}
Number Freebox_sys_temp_cpub "Temp cpub [%d °C]" <temperature> {channel="freebox:server:fb:tempcpub"}
Number Freebox_sys_temp_sw "Temp sw [%d °C]" <temperature> {channel="freebox:server:fb:tempswitch"}
Number Freebox_sys_fan_rpm "Fan [%d rpm]" <fan> {channel="freebox:server:fb:fanspeed"}
Switch FreeboWifi "Wifi" {channel="freebox:server:fb:wifi_status"}
Switch FreeboxFTP "FTP" {channel="freebox:server:fb:ftp_status"}
Switch FreeboxUPnPAV "UPnP AV" {channel="freebox:server:fb:upnpav_status"}
Switch FreeboxAirMedia "AirMedia" {channel="freebox:server:fb:airmedia_status"}
Switch FreeboxSambaFiles "Win File Share" {channel="freebox:server:fb:sambafileshare_status"}
Switch FreeboxSambaPrinters "Win Print Share" {channel="freebox:server:fb:sambaprintershare_status"}
Number Freebox_lcd_brightness "Brightness [%d %%]" {channel="freebox:server:fb:lcd_brightness"}
Number Freebox_lcd_orientation "Orientation [%d °]" {channel="freebox:server:fb:lcd_orientation"}
Switch Freebox_lcd_forced "LCD Forced" {channel="freebox:server:fb:lcd_forced"}

Switch Freebox_onhook "Phone on hook" {channel="freebox:phone:fb:Phone:state#onhook"}
Switch Freebox_ringing "Phone ringing" {channel="freebox:phone:fb:Phone:state#ringing"}
String Freebox_call_number "Last call [%s]" {channel="freebox:phone:fb:Phone:any#call_number"}
String Freebox_call_name "Name [%s]" {channel="freebox:phone:fb:Phone:any#call_name"}
Number Freebox_call_duration "Duration [%d sec]" {channel="freebox:phone:fb:Phone:any#call_duration"}
DateTime Freebox_call_ts "TimeStamp [%1$tA %1$td %1$tR]" <calendar> {channel="freebox:phone:fb:Phone:any#call_timestamp"}
String Freebox_call_status "Status [%s]" {channel="freebox:phone:fb:Phone:any#call_status"}
String Freebox_accepted_call_number "Last accepted call [%s]" {channel="freebox:phone:fb:Phone:accepted#call_number"}
String Freebox_accepted_call_name "Caller name [%s]" {channel="freebox:phone:fb:Phone:accepted#call_name"}
Number Freebox_accepted_call_duration "Duration [%d sec]" {channel="freebox:phone:fb:Phone:accepted#call_duration"}
DateTime Freebox_accepted_call_ts "TimeStamp [%1$tA %1$td %1$tR]" <calendar> {channel="freebox:phone:fb:Phone:accepted#call_timestamp"}
String Freebox_missed_call_lastnum "Last missed call [%s]" {channel="freebox:phone:fb:Phone:missed#call_number"}
String Freebox_missed_call_name "Caller name [%s]" {channel="freebox:phone:fb:Phone:missed#call_name"}
Number Freebox_missed_call_duration "Duration [%d sec]" {channel="freebox:phone:fb:Phone:missed#call_duration"}
DateTime Freebox_missed_call_ts "TimeStamp [%1$tA %1$td %1$tR]" <calendar> {hannel="freebox:phone:fb:Phone:missed#call_timestamp"}
String Freebox_outcall_lastnum "Last outgoing call [%s]" {channel="freebox:phone:fb:Phone:outgoing#call_number"}
String Freebox_outcall_name "Called name [%s]" {channel="freebox:phone:fb:Phone:outgoing#call_name"}
Number Freebox_outcall_duration "Duration [%d sec]" {channel="freebox:phone:fb:Phone:outgoing#call_duration"}
DateTime Freebox_outcall_ts "TimeStamp [%1$tA %1$td %1$tR]" <calendar> {channel="freebox:phone:fb:Phone:outgoing#call_timestamp"}

Switch TVLivingRoom "TV living room" <television> {channel="freebox:net_device:fb:tv1:reachable"}
Switch TVBedroom "TV bedroom" <television> {channel="freebox:net_interface:fb:tv2:reachable"}

String freebox_player_playurl "URL [%s]" { channel="freebox:airplay:fb:player:playurl" }
Switch freebox_player_stop "Stop playback" { channel="freebox:airplay:fb:player:stop" }

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