TC2 setup

This might be a very stupid question (or a suggestion to improve the docs). I can’t seem to understand how to add a TC2 switch as an accessory. I’ve got the homebridge server running and added the “platform” accessory to the Home app on my iPhone. This is my config.json:

{
  "bridge":{
    "name":"Homebridge",
    "username":"CD:22:3D:E3:CE:30",
    "port":51826,
    "pin":"031-45-156"
  },
  "description":"Homebridge",
  "accessories":[

  ],
  "platforms":[
    {
      "platform":"BroadlinkRM",
      "name":"Broadlink RM",
      "accessories":[
        {
          "name":"My Switch",
          "type":"switch",
          "disableAutomaticOff": false,
          "onDuration": 5,
          "data":{
            "on":"2600500000012...",
            "off":"2600500000012..."
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Besides the predefined “Learn” and “Scan-Frequency” accessories, the configuration also added the “My Switch” switch.

Now my question is how do I find the on/off HEX codes in the data section? I tried both the “Learn” and “Scan Freq” options, but nothing happened in the log, and I tried playing with the RM Pro 2 and TC2 switch (turn on/off by touch, with Broadlink iPhone app, entering learn mode for the switch (long press), and basically anything I could think of.

Your guidance would be appreciated!

[sendorm]

Hello you can get the codes through Broadlink RM Plugin Lite in your android phone. Android emulators also work. The one emulator I found that works with e-control app is bignox. Just use your e-control app and then use the Broadlink RM Plugin Lite to get the codes. There is a tutorial here. If you are using ios for e-control, just make a backup and download that backup from you android emulator’s e-control app. Also don’t forget to paste the code you get from the plugin twice in order for the code to work.

[7mllm7]

So… back in 2018 I asked this question, and then found a solution - however, I did not update my solution here. Now in 2019 I encountered the same issue, and from Google reached this same thread, and was mad at myself for not posting anything…

KARMA!

The problem was basically finding my Broadlink’s “remotes” (TC2) RF frequency, so I can add them to my config.json file.

So here is how I solved it (using my iPhone and Mac):

1. Add remotes (again, in my case TC2) to Broadlink e-Control app (I did it from iOS, install it if needed)
2. Plug iPhone to computer and create iTunes backup
3. Copy iTunes backup from its location to some readable place on your harddrive (otherwise next step will fail due to permissions)
4. Download and install iExplorer, and use it to explore the created backup
5. Locate and export the cn.com.broadlink.e-Control folder to somewhere on your harddrive
6. Open BroadLinkDeviceList.sqlite in some online SQLite browser
7. Get relevant subirID by SELECT * FROM 'broadlink_subir'; based on the name of the remote in the app
8. Get buttons by SELECT * FROM 'broadlink_button';, where the subirID is what you identified in previous step
9. Get hex codes by SELECT buttonid, lower(hex(code)) FROM 'broadlink_code'; - these are the hex codes of all of the buttons, and you’ll need the ones you’re trying to add
10. In my setup, SSH to your Raspberry Pi (ssh pi@192.168...)
11. cd /var/homebridge
12. Backup config.json cp config.json config.old.json - remember that if you do it more than once then you’ll overwrite the previous backup each time
13. Copy hex code from SQLite and paste it TWICE inside config.json (my preference is vi /var/homebridge/config.json) - add remote entry in JSON if needed, as appear in the documentation. Twice means if your code is "ABCD", then the code that you’ll paste inside config.json will be "ABCDABCD" - yup!
14. sudo systemctl restart homebridge to restart service

And that’s it - that’s how you get the RF frequency HEX