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# Souliss Binding
Souliss (opens new window) is a networking framework for Arduino and compatibles boards, and is designed to let you easily build a smart home that is distributed over multiple boards via Ethernet, WiFi, wireless point-to-point and RS485 bus.
Souliss is an open-source and community driven project, you can use the wiki (opens new window) and Community (opens new window) to get help and share your results.
# Prerequisites
The binding requires a deployed network. As a minimum, you need one Souliss node with Ethernet or WiFi access configured as a Gateway (opens new window). A Gateway is a special node that is able to communicate with the user interfaces. The binding interacts as a user interface for Souliss.
A starting point is the Souliss wiki (opens new window). The best is to start with a single node and connect with SoulissApp. The code for networking activities of this binding is based on SoulissApp (opens new window) code, so once connected with SoulissApp, you can move to openHAB directly.
You can use SoulissApp and the Souliss binding at the same time, and generally up to five (by default, but can be increased) user interfaces simultaneously.
# Sketches
The easiest way is start with a simple example to control an ON/OFF light (through a relay). You can go to project Souliss (opens new window), see a lot of examples sketches: Souliss examples (opens new window)
# Discovery
First add a gateway (one only is permitted on LAN at this moment), then discovery can find other things (Souliss Typicals)
# Supported Things
In Souliss Framework a Typical is one of predefined logic dedicated to smart home devices like lights, heating or antitheft.
Typical can be one of T11, T12, T13, T14, etc...
They are defined here (opens new window).
Typicals match directly with openHAB Thing type.
| Device type | Typical Code | Thing type |
|---|---|---|
| ON/OFF Digital Output with Timer Option | T11 | t11 |
| ON/OFF Digital Output with AUTO mode | T12 | t12 |
| Digital Input Value | T13 | t13 |
| Pulse Digital Output | T14 | t14 |
| RGB LED Strip | T16 | t16 |
| ON/OFF Digital Output | T18 | t18 |
| Single Color LED Strip | T19 | t19 |
| Digital Input Pass Through | T1A | t1A |
| Motorized devices with limit switches | T21 | t21 |
| Motorized devices with limit switches and middle position | T22 | t22 |
| Temperature control | T31 | t31 |
| Anti-theft integration (Main) | T41 | t41 |
| Anti-theft integration (Peer) | T42 | t42 |
| Analog input, half-precision floating point | T51 | t51 |
| Temperature measure (-20, +50) °C | T52 | t52 |
| Humidity measure (0, 100) % | T53 | t53 |
| Light Sensor (0, 40) kLux | T54 | t54 |
| Voltage (0, 400) V | T55 | t55 |
| Current (0, 25) A | T56 | t56 |
| Power (0, 6500) W | T57 | t57 |
| Pressure measure (0, 1500) hPa | T58 | t58 |
| Analog Setpoint | T61 | t61 |
| Analog Setpoint-Temperature measure (-20, +50) °C | T62 | t62 |
| Analog Setpoint-Humidity measure (0, 100) % | T63 | t63 |
| Analog Setpoint-Light Sensor (0, 40) kLux | T64 | t64 |
| Analog Setpoint-Voltage (0, 400) V | T65 | t65 |
| Analog Setpoint-Current (0, 25) A | T66 | t66 |
| Analog Setpoint-Power (0, 6500) W | T67 | t67 |
| Analog Setpoint-Pressure measure (0, 1500) hPa | T68 | t68 |
| Broadcast messages | Action Message | topic |
# Channels
The following matrix lists the capabilities (channels) for each type:
| Thing type / Channel | Switch / onOff | Switch / sleep | DateTime / lastStatusStored | Number / healthy | Switch / autoMode | Contact / stateOnOff | Contact / stateOpenClose | Switch / pulse | Switch / whiteMode | Rollershutter / rollerBrightness | Dimmer / dimmerBrightness | Color / ledColor | Switch / one | Switch / two | Switch / three | Switch / four | Switch / five | Switch / six | Switch / seven | Switch / eight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t11 | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||
| t12 | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||
| t13 | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||
| t14 | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||
| t16 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||
| t18 | x | x | x | |||||||||||||||||
| t19 | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||
| t1A | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Thing type / Channel | DateTime / lastStatusStored | Number / healthy | Rollershutter / rollerShutter | (see below) / rollerShutterState | (see down) / mode | (see down) / fan | Switch / status | Number / setPoint | Switch / setAsMeasured | Switch / measured | Switch / statusAlarm | Switch / onOffAlarm | Switch / rearmAlarm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t21 | x | x | x | ||||||||||
| t22 | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
| t31 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
| t41 | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
| t42 | x | x | x | x |
rollershutterstate = opening, closing, limSwitchOpen , limSwitchClose, stateOpen, stateClose, noLimSwitch
mode = COOLING_MODE, HEATING_MODE, POWEREDOFF_MODE
fan = AUTO, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, FANOFF
| Thing type / Channel | DateTime / lastStatusStored | Number / healthy | Number / value |
|---|---|---|---|
| t51 | x | x | x |
| t52 | x | x | x |
| t53 | x | x | x |
| t54 | x | x | x |
| t55 | x | x | x |
| t56 | x | x | x |
| t57 | x | x | x |
| t58 | x | x | x |
| Thing type / Channel | DateTime / lastStatusStored | Number / healthy | Number / value |
|---|---|---|---|
| t61 | x | x | x |
| t62 | x | x | x |
| t63 | x | x | x |
| t64 | x | x | x |
| t65 | x | x | x |
| t66 | x | x | x |
| t67 | x | x | x |
| t68 | x | x | x |
| topic | x | x |
# Parameters
| Thing type | Parameters Name and Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway | gatewayLanAddress="" | Mandatory - lan address of Gateway |
| " | gatewayWanAddress="" | (advanced) When gateway is outside local network can insert domain/ip in this field |
| " | gatewayPortNumber=230 | (advanced) Gateway UDP Port |
| " | preferredLocalPortNumber=23000 | (advanced) Local UDP Port (don't use 0, check it if you come from previous versions like 2.x) |
| " | pingInterval=30 | (advanced) Interval in seconds to check for device presence |
| " | subscriptionInterval=2 | (advanced) Interval in minutes to subscribe Souliss Gateway |
| " | healthyInterval=35 | (advanced) Interval in seconds to send nodes healthy |
| " | userIndex=70 | (advanced) Generally the default is good. It must be different from other ui (ex: SoulissApp) |
| " | nodeIndex=120 | (advanced) Generally the default value work good. It must is different from other ui (ex: SoulissApp) |
| Txx (all) | Node | Node of typical |
| Txx (all) | Slot | Slot of typical |
| T11 | sleep=5 | Set sleep timer in cycles |
| T11 | secureSend=true | Ensure command is correctly executed |
| T12 | ||
| T13 | ||
| T14 | ||
| T16 | sleep=5 | Set sleep timer in cycles |
| T19 | sleep=5 | Set sleep timer in cycles |
| T1A | ||
| T21 | ||
| T22 | ||
| T31 | ||
| T4x | ||
| T5x | ||
| T6x |
# Full Example
souliss.things:
Bridge souliss:gateway:105 "Souliss Gateway - 105" [gatewayLanAddress="192.168.1.105", gatewayPortNumber=230, pingInterval=30, subscriptionInterval=2, healthyInterval=38, userIndex=72, nodeIndex=38, timeoutToRequeue=5000, timeoutToRemovePacket=20000]
{
Thing t14 1-6 "Portoncino"@"Rientro" [node=1,slot=6] //thing UID is named as node-slot only as mnemonic convention, but you are free to assign other values
Thing t14 1-7 "Cancello"@"Rientro" [node=1,slot=7]
Thing t57 1-4 "Consumo"@"Soggiorno" [node=1,slot=4]
Thing t57 4-0 "Fotovoltaico"@"Soggiorno" [node=4,slot=0]
Thing t57 4-6 "Pannelli Gruppo 1"@"Soggiorno" [node=4,slot=6]
Thing t57 4-8 "Pannelli Gruppo 2"@"Soggiorno" [node=4,slot=8]
Thing t52 4-10 "Temp.Pannelli Gruppo 1"@"Soggiorno" [node=4,slot=10]
Thing t52 4-12 "Temp.Pannelli Gruppo 2"@"Soggiorno" [node=4,slot=12]
Thing t52 3-0 "Temperatura Boiler Solare Termico" [node=3,slot=0]
Thing t52 3-2 "Temperatura Termocamino" [node=3,slot=2]
Thing t11 3-4 "Acqua Termocamino" [node=3,slot=4]
Thing t11 3-6 "Auto: Boiler / Termocamino" [node=3,slot=6]
Thing t31 3-7 "Acqua Auto: Boiler / Termocamino" [node=3,slot=7]
Thing t31 6-0 "Termostato Soggiorno"@"Soggiorno" [node=6,slot=0]
Thing t53 6-7 "Umidità"@"Soggiorno" [node=6,slot=7]
Thing t19 6-9 "Termostato Soggiorno - Luminosità"@"Soggiorno" [node=6,slot=9]
Thing t11 5-0 "Tettoia"@"Giardino" [node=5,slot=0]
Thing t11 12-0 "Divano"@"Soggiorno" [node=12,slot=0,sleep=10, secureSend=false]
Thing t16 8-0 "LYT1" [node=8,slot=0]
Thing t11 10-0 "Albero di Natale" [node=10,slot=0]
Thing t11 11-0 "Birra"@"Soppalco" [node=11,slot=0]
Thing t52 11-1 "Birra - Temp 1"@"Soppalco" [node=11,slot=1]
Thing t52 11-3 "Birra - Temp 2"@"Soppalco" [node=11,slot=3]
}
You have to write your Gateway IP Number and leave all other to default values
default.items:
Group Home "Tonino" <house>
Group FamilyRoom "Soggiorno" <parents_2_4> (Home)
Group Divano "Divano" (Home)
Group Outside "Esterno" <garden> (Home)
Group TV "TV" <television> (Home)
Group Elettricita
Group Diagnostic
Group TermostatoSoggiorno
Switch tettoia "Tettoia" <light> (Outside) ["Lighting"] {autoupdate="false", channel="souliss:t11:105:5-0:onOff"}
String tettoia_aggiornamento "Agg [%1$td.%1$tm.%1$tY %1$tk:%1$tM:%1$tS]" <keyring> (Outside, Diagnostic) {channel="souliss:t31:105:5-0:lastStatusStored"}
Switch portoncino "Portoncino" <light> (FamilyRoom) ["Lighting"] {autoupdate="false",channel="souliss:t14:105:1-6:pulse"}
Switch cancello "Cancello" <light> (FamilyRoom) ["Lighting"] {autoupdate="false",channel="souliss:t14:105:1-7:pulse"}
Number FamilyRoom_Temperature "Temperatura [%.1f °C]" <temperature> (FamilyRoom) {channel="souliss:t31:105:6-0:measured"}
Number FamilyRoom_Humidity "Umidità [%.1f %%]" <humidity> (FamilyRoom) {channel="souliss:t53:105:6-7:value"}
String AggiornamentoNodo6 "Agg [%1$td.%1$tm.%1$tY %1$tk:%1$tM:%1$tS]" <keyring> (FamilyRoom, Diagnostic) {channel="souliss:t31:105:6-0:lastStatusStored"}
Number Consumo "Consumo [%.1f W]" <energy> (FamilyRoom, Elettricita) {channel="souliss:t57:105:1-4:value"}
Number Fotovoltaico "Fotovoltaico [%.1f W]" <energy> (FamilyRoom, Elettricita) {channel="souliss:t57:105:4-0:value"}
String AggiornamentoNodo1 "Agg.Consumi [%1$td.%1$tm.%1$tY %1$tk:%1$tM:%1$tS]" <keyring> (FamilyRoom, Elettricita, Diagnostic) {channel="souliss:t57:105:1-4:lastStatusStored"}
String AggiornamentoNodo4 "Agg.Fotovoltaico [%1$td.%1$tm.%1$tY %1$tk:%1$tM:%1$tS]" <keyring> (FamilyRoom, Elettricita, Diagnostic) {channel="souliss:t57:105:4-0:lastStatusStored"}
Switch divano "Divano" <light> (FamilyRoom, Divano ) ["Switchable"] {autoupdate="false", channel="souliss:t11:105:12-0:onOff"}
String divano_aggiornamento "Agg. [%1$td.%1$tm.%1$tY %1$tk:%1$tM:%1$tS]" <keyring> (FamilyRoom, Divano, Diagnostic) {channel="souliss:t57:105:12-0:lastStatusStored"}
String divano_healthy "Salute" <keyring> (FamilyRoom, Divano, Diagnostic) {channel="souliss:t57:105:12-0:healthy"}
Number termostatosoggiorno_temperatura "Temperatura [%.1f °C]" <temperature> (TermostatoSoggiorno) {channel="souliss:t31:105:6-0:measured"}
Number termostatosoggiorno_umidita "Umidità [%.1f %%]" <temperature> (TermostatoSoggiorno) {channel="souliss:t53:105:6-7:value" }
Number termostatosoggiorno_umidita "Umidità" <humidity> (TermostatoSoggiorno) {channel="souliss:t53:105:6-7:value" }
Number termostatosoggiorno_temperatura "Temperatura" <temperature> (TermostatoSoggiorno) {channel="souliss:t31:105:6-0:measured"}
Number termostatosoggiorno_setpoint "Regola Set Point [%.1f °c]" <heating> (TermostatoSoggiorno) {autoupdate="false", channel="souliss:t31:105:6-0:setPoint"}
Switch termostatosoggiorno_setasmeasured "Set temp. attuale" <heating> (TermostatoSoggiorno) {channel="souliss:t31:105:6-0:setAsMeasured"}
String termostatosoggiorno_modo "Modo" (TermostatoSoggiorno) {autoupdate="false", channel="souliss:t31:105:6-0:mode"}
Switch termostatosoggiorno_power "Termostato" <powerIcon> (TermostatoSoggiorno) {channel="souliss:t31:105:6-0:system"}
Switch termostatosoggiorno_fire "Fire" <fire> (TermostatoSoggiorno) {channel="souliss:t31:105:6-0:fire"}
Dimmer TermostatoSoggiorno_displayBright "Lumin.min. display" (TermostatoSoggiorno) {channel="souliss:t19:105:6-9" }
String TermostatoSoggiorno_aggiornamento "Agg.[%1$td.%1$tm.%1$tY %1$tk:%1$tM:%1$tS]" <keyring> (TermostatoSoggiorno, Diagnostic) {channel="souliss:t31:105:6-0:lastStatusStored"}
Number TermostatoSoggiorno_healthy "Salute" <keyring> (TermostatoSoggiorno, Diagnostic ) {channel="souliss:t31:105:6-0:healthy"}
default.sitemaps:
sitemap default label="Tonino" {
Frame {
Text label="Rientro casa" icon="light" {
Switch item=portoncino mappings=[ON="Apri"]
Switch item=cancello mappings=[ON="Apri"]
}
}
Frame {
Group item=Outside
}
Text item=Consumo label="Consumo [%.1f W]"
Text item=Fotovoltaico label="Fotovoltaico [%.1f W]"
Frame {
Group item=Elettricita label="Elettricità" icon="energy"
}
Frame {
Group item=Divano icon="light"
}
Frame label="Temperature"{
Text label="Temperatura e umidità" icon="temperature" {
Default item=FamilyRoom_Temperature label="Temperatura"
Default item=FamilyRoom_Humidity label="Umidità"
Default item=AggiornamentoNodo6 icon="icon16x16"
}
Text label="Termostato soggiorno" icon="temperature" {
Setpoint item=termostatosoggiorno_setpoint step=0.5 minValue=10 maxValue=30
Default item=termostatosoggiorno_temperatura
Default item=termostatosoggiorno_umidita
Switch item=termostatosoggiorno_setasmeasured mappings=[ON="Set"]
Switch item=termostatosoggiorno_modo label="Heating Mode" mappings=[HEATING_MODE="Set"]
Switch item=termostatosoggiorno_power label="Power On/Off"
Default item=termostatosoggiorno_fire label="Fire"
Text item=termostatoSoggiorno_aggiornamento label="Aggiornato: [%1$td.%1$tm.%1$tY %1$tk:%1$tM:%1$tS]" icon="icon16x16"
Default item=termostatoSoggiorno_healthy
Slider item=termostatoSoggiorno_displayBright
}
}
}
# Community
Souliss is a small community and doesn't have sufficient human resources to be more active on openHAB official community.
These are some very popular forum:
English Group, here (opens new window)
Italian Group, here (opens new window)
Spanish Group, here (opens new window)
# Contribution
Official repository for contributing to the Souliss project, GitHub page: here (opens new window)
# Known issues
Securesend is, at moment, enabled and tested only for t11...
Caught a mistake or want to contribute to the documentation? Edit this page on GitHub (opens new window)