ESPHome ESP8266 iQhagamshela ngokwaseMzimbeni kwiSikhokelo soMsebenzisi weSixhobo sakho

Hlanganisa izixhobo ezisekelwe kwi-ESHome kwi-Control4. I-ESPHome yinkqubo yomthombo ovulekileyo oguqula ii-microcontrollers eziqhelekileyo, njenge-ESP8266 kunye ne-ESP32, kwizixhobo ezihlakaniphile zasekhaya ngokusebenzisa uqwalaselo olulula lwe-YAML. Izixhobo ze-ESHome zinokusetwa, zibekwe esweni, kwaye zilawulwe kusetyenziswa a web isikhangeli, uMncedisi weKhaya, okanye amanye amaqonga ahambelanayo. Lo mqhubi wenza ukuba iliso elingenamthungo kunye nolawulo lwezixhobo ze-ESHome ngqo kwinkqubo yakho ye-Control4.

IiMfuno zeNkqubo

Control4 OS 3.3+

Iimbonakalo

Unxibelelwano lwenethiwekhi yendawo engafuneki iinkonzo zefu
Real-time updates from all supported entities exposed by the device
Supports encrypted connections using the device encryption key
Inkxaso yeNkqubo eguquguqukayo

Ukuhambelana

Izixhobo eziqinisekisiweyo
Lo mqhubi uya kusebenza nasiphi na isixhobo se-ESHome, kodwa sivavanye kakhulu ngezi zixhobo zilandelayo:

ratgdo – Isikhokelo soqwalaselo

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

ESPHome Entities ezixhaswayo

Ukuseta isifaki

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.

DriverCentral Cloud Setup
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 yokuyimisa.

Ukufakwa komqhubi

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

Khuphela yamva nje control4-esphome.zip ukusuka DriverCentral.
Extract and install the esphome.c4z, esphome_light.c4z, kwaye esphome_lock.c4z abaqhubi.
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.

Qwalasela i Izicwangciso zesixhobo 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.

Ukumisela uMqhubi

Iipropati zomqhubi

Izicwangciso zefu

Cloud Status
Displays the DriverCentral cloud license status.
Uhlaziyo oluzenzekelayo
Turns on/off the DriverCentral cloud automatic updates.

Izicwangciso zomqhubi

Ubume bomqhubi (funda-kuphela)
Ibonisa ubume bangoku bomqhubi.

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 Ulwazi.

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

Izicwangciso zesixhobo

Idilesi yeIP
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.

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

Izibuko
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.

Akukho: No authentication required.

Inombolo yokuvula: Use a password for authentication (see below).

Iqhosha loguqulelo oluntsonkothileyo: Use an encryption key for secure communication (see below).

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

Iqhosha loguqulelo oluntsonkothileyo
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.

Ulwazi lwesixhobo

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.

Iintshukumo zoMqhubi

Lungisa uQhagamshelwano kunye neeNguqulelo

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

Seta kwakhona imidibaniso yomqhubi kunye nezinto eziguquguqukayo. Oku kuluncedo ukuba utshintsha isixhobo esiqhagamsheleneyo se-ESHome okanye kukho imidibaniso emidala okanye izinto ezahlukeneyo.

ratgdo Uqwalaselo Isikhokelo

Esi sikhokelo sibonelela ngemiyalelo yokuqwalasela umqhubi we-ESPHome ukuba asebenze kunye nezixhobo ze-ratgdo zokulawula ucango lwegaraji ngokugqithiselwa kwi-Control4 Composer Pro.

Yongeza i-Relay Controller Driver
Yongeza umqhubi womlawuli ofunekayo kwiprojekthi yakho ye-Control4 kuMqambi wePro.

IiPropati zoMlawuli weRelay
Isixhobo se-ratgdo siveza iqumrhu elithi "Ikhava" kwi-ESPHome, ebonisa ukuba i-relay controller isebenze kwi-Control4.

Inani leeRelay
Isixhobo se-ratgdo sisebenzisa uqwalaselo lwe-multi-relay ukulawula umnyango wegaraji. KwiComposer Pro, kufuneka uqwalasele useto lodluliselo ngolu hlobo lulandelayo:

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.

Uqwalaselo lodluliselo

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

Ixesha lePulse

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

Jikelezisa isilayidi

Set all invert relay properties to Hayi (Okuhlala kukho)

Qhagamshelana Debounce

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

Ngenisa uMfowunelwa

Set all invert contact properties to Hayi (Okuhlala kukho)

Example Iipropati
Ngereferensi, nantsi i-example yeempawu zolawulo lodluliselo kwiComposer Pro:

Relay Controller Connections

IiRelay

Vula: Connect to the ratgdo’s “Open Door” relay
Vala: Connect to the ratgdo’s “Close Door” relay
Yeka: Connect to the ratgdo’s “Stop Door” relay, if available

Inzwa yoNxibelelwano

Uqhagamshelwano oluvaliweyo: Connect to the ratgdo’s “Door Closed” contact
NONE Connect to the ratgdo’s “Door Open” contact

ExampUnxibelelwano
Ngereferensi, nantsi i-example yendlela udibaniso olufanele lujongeke ngayo kwiComposer Pro:

Ukucwangcisa
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

Izigqeba ezongezelelweyo
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

Ulwazi lomphuhlisi
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Inkxaso
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

Zilungisiwe: Ibug elungisiweyo ebangela ukuba amaqumrhu angafunyanwa kuqhagamshelwano

v20250714 - 2025-07-14

Yongeziwe: Added support for encrypted connections using the device encryption

v20250619 - 2025-06-19

Yongeziwe : Added ratgdo specific documentation

v20250606 - 2025-06-06

Yongeziwe :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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