Coolautomation - CoolPlug + CooLinkHub Daikin version

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Wondering if someone could develop a driver for the coolautomation CoolPlug + CooLinkHub Daikin version

The manual details the code required to communicate with the device

Link to the manual

http://www.coolautomation.wiki/index.php?title=CoolPlug_%2B_CooLinkHub

I have 10 daikin split air conditioners of various sizes and age which are supported by this device
Coolautomation seems to be the leader in the type of integration

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Ooo.. It’s modbus... Done some modbus programming in the past... There have been a few threads around here in regards to modbus devices..

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Hopefully shouldn’t have to deal with the Modbus aspect.
The CooLinkHub talks to a number of cool plugs the plugs can be either wired or wireless on a mesh type network.

The coolplug is wired direct into the AC unit to control all aspects of it.
Wireless coms back to the CooLinkHub then Ethernet connection to the automation hub of choice.

It currently has native integration for
Crestron, Control4, Lutron, Savant, Legrande, Vantage, Signify, RTI, and other leading automation brands

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This looks like a cool system. I haven’t seen many options for local, two-way control of a mini-split A/C.

Their website mentions their API is proprietary though?

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If the splits are compatible with the Daikin comfort app through their wireless interface module, there's a driver that works for that

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Can you provide a link for that driver?

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Some info from coolautomation

Hey,

Thanks for contacting.

We do not have a driver for Habitat yet, but we definitely have an open API.

It’s the same for CoolMasterNet and for CooLinkHub, that works with CooPlugs.

Please look at the file attached.

Let me know please if there any further assistance required.

Best regards,
Igor Mitbarg
CoolAutomation VP Customer Success

I’ll link the file when I get home

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It's not my driver to share as I didn't get the writers permission to port it and post. But if you head over to the ST boards, there's a Daikin DTH that ports over real easy for personal use.

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According to the license terms in the comments at the beginning of the code, anyone has permission to do the following:

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy

  • of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
  • in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
  • to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
  • copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
  • furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
  • The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
  • copies or substantial portions of the Software.

There is one line that says “contribution by RBoy Apps,” which I’m kinda curious about, though. AFAIK, all of RBoy’s Smartthings apps prohibit changing/sharing/redistributing his code.

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When I first started using the DTH on ST, the rboy thermostat apps were making it do weird things. I reached out to him and he took a look at the code and made an addition to make it work better with third party apps.

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If the driver is not publicly available, why would you recommend that someone use it? That's very unhelpful.

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It is available on the ST forum and with 1 or 2 very simple keystrokes anybody can freely port it over.

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