HubConnect install

edwardfly · October 26, 2019, 8:44pm

I've set up to hubs and registered them. I am trying to install hub connect I have followed the installation instructions but when i get to apps an I say install user app the hub connect server app shows up and when I click on it it says app installed click done to return the hub connect app. When I click done nothing happens if I click remove nothing happens. So I am completely stuck

csteele · October 26, 2019, 9:39pm

There's a lot of steps involved with an install of HubConnect. You have to pick a Hub to be at the center of a core and spoke design. With Two Hubs, naturally that's a coin toss, but ideally you will have a hub full of devices already and a new one that has nothing yet. I'd suggets the 'nothing yet' one become your core/Server.

Install 3 pieces of Code from the Repo. Add the HubConnect Hub Driver into the hub's Driver Apps area. Then add HubConnect Server for Hubitat AND HubConnect Server Instance into the Apps Code area.. remember to enable OAuth on the Server Instance piece. (I ALWAYS for get that step )

Next, on your original hub with all the devices, add HubConnect Remote Client to the Apps Code area.

That puts the MINIMUM set of code onto your hubs. You can now connect them, but none of the devices will work because you need the Universal Drivers for each type of device loaded onto the correct hub.

Simple rule... You have Real Devices with Real Drivers.. that's perfect, on the OTHER hub, there's no driver for the devices you want to 'mirror there.' Add a Universal Driver for each into the Drivers Code section. Maybe you just need a couple, maybe you need them all.

Now you're ready to start "assembling the pieces". On your Server Hub, define the Remote Hub and ideally, you will use: Type of Hub == Hubitat LAN; Connection Type == Event Socket.

Copy the key into the Remote Client on the other hub. Once you click Done all the way out, you can look in the devices list of your Server Hub and find a HubConnect Remote Hub there.

On your Server hub, go to Apps and you'll see HubConnect and the list of defined Remote Hubs.

ONLY at this point can you start identifying devices on your Remote Hub to be mirrored to your Server. As you are clicking Done, a list of needed drivers will be presented. Make sure you have thos Universal drivers installed... before you go any further with clicking done. The Virtual mirrored device will not appear without a driver. You'll have to redo that step to get it to build it again.

In a more ideal world, Hubitat would allow developers to install a "package" of Apps, child apps and child drivers. But in today's world, it's not possible. so it falls on us individually to install all the components.

jim.musial · October 27, 2019, 10:49pm

Are you using ST perhaps? I do and I had what I think was the exact same problem. Turns out I didn't have oAuth configured on all the apps code (RTFM issue for me). Enabled and the problem went away.

edwardfly · October 28, 2019, 1:12am

Thank you for your response. I used to have an Iris system As I'm sure you're aware of they no longer offer that i had 2 hubs on that system. Primarily because I live in a three story house And I can't get devices to hook to one hub they're too far away. So when I came across habatat did a little research I thought this would be the perfect system for me Because I could run multiple hubs. I have purchased 3 hubs they're all brand new. After receiving your response I decided to do 8 softap reset on 2 of the hubs the 3rd one I haven't even taken out of the box. I decided to use the first hub as my server hub And installed 2 apps and the driver. But when i got to number 4 the universal driver will not install. If I go to apps and say install user app I see the 2 apps but when I try to install the server app i get a window that says app is connected press done to return the hub connect app but when I press done nothing happens. I'm going to paste the instructions I've been using to install apps and drivers for your review.

I really appreciate your help with this thank you
Edward Franco

csteele · October 28, 2019, 5:45am

I threw together a Video of Installing HubConnect Server on a "new, empty" hub. I'm sorry I didn't have time for music, voiceover, etc. Just crude Annotations.

http://hubconnect.hubitatcommunity.com/HubConnect_Install_Videos/HubConnect_Server_Install/index.html

Please don't let any of our video professionals see it, because I value their contribution and they could hurt themselves falling to the floor in laughter.

csteele · October 28, 2019, 8:08pm

I don't think there's as much confusion surrounding the Remote Client Hub Install, since in most cases it's just adding a single app. However, since my mind had the details and pattern at the fore...

http://hubconnect.hubitatcommunity.com/HubConnect_Install_Videos/HubConnect_Remote_Install/index.html

edwardfly · October 29, 2019, 4:42pm

Good afternoon Unfortunately i'm still stuck. I've watched the videos I think I have done everything the same way you did but on the server hub when i get to the point where it says add user app window comes up says it's installed press done to go back to the app but when I press done nothing happens. In your video you went back to the app. And on the remote hub basically the same thing when i get to the point where it says connect to the hub nothing happens. Anything you can think of that might point me in the right direction would certainly be appreciated. Thank you Edward Franco

csteele · October 29, 2019, 4:59pm

this screen (for server) ?

48%20AM

Are you saying the Done button is inactive? Greyed out?

Yes, if the server isn't running, there's nothing to connect to.

csteele · October 29, 2019, 5:45pm

I can't duplicate what I think you've described.

I've tried installing only one of the server apps. HubConnect Server for Hubitat (this is the parent portion of the app) installs and the Done button works, showing that half the app is ready. (It won't work, but it doesn't stall the install process.)

Installing only the child portion: HubConnect Server Instance, results in the Hub saying it can't find the parent and reverting to No Apps Installed.

When you've installed both Server Apps, looking in Apps Code again, you should see this:

54%20AM

From that screen, I went to Apps and Add User App. (HubConnect is the only app on this freshly reset hub.) I clicked Done above and get the list of Apps...

22%20AM

Installation complete.. just configuration steps left. (This experiment won't work because I haven't installed that HubConnect Hub Driver, but I can add that now and recover. )

Unable to duplicate a fail in the Install process that gets me to where you describe.

Markio506 · October 30, 2019, 6:04am

How do you run the remote app on the ST hub? I can run the simulator just fine (it connects) but I can't figure out how to run the app live. Something about ST I am not getting...

jim.musial · October 30, 2019, 12:10pm

I'm not sure how far you've gotten with Smartthings custom apps so apologies is this is too simplistic.

Are you using the classic or the new Samsung App? Below are simplistic directions for the classic app.

You have to login to their IDE at http://graph.api.smartthings.com. This is very much like Hubitat's "Apps Code" and "Drivers Code" sections.
After that, you goto the "My SmartApps" section in Smartthings IDE and pull in the Smartthings specific groovy code the same as you did for the Hubitat groovy code in the "Apps Code" section of Hubitat.
After that, you goto the Smartthings classic mobile app, automation bottom tab, SmartApps top tab, scroll to the bottom and select "Add a SmartApp".
Scroll to the bottom of the "add a SmartApp" window and select "My Apps". This will pull from your custom applications installed via the IDE (the one you just installed).
Choose the "HubConnect Remote Client" and follow the directions from there.

csteele · October 30, 2019, 2:55pm

Thanks @jim.musial

Just one clarification...

The SmartThings Remote Client is specific to ST.

github.com

HubitatCommunity/HubConnect/blob/master/SmartThings/HubConnect-Remote-Client.groovy

/**
 * HubConnect Remote Client for SmartThings
 *
 * Copyright 2019 Steve White, Retail Media Concepts LLC.
 *
 * HubConnect for Hubitat is a software package created and licensed by Retail Media Concepts LLC.
 * HubConnect, along with associated elements, including but not limited to online and/or electronic documentation are
 * protected by international laws and treaties governing intellectual property rights.
 *
 * This software has been licensed to you. All rights are reserved. You may use and/or modify the software.
 * You may not sublicense or distribute this software or any modifications to third parties in any way.
 *
 * By downloading, installing, and/or executing this software you hereby agree to the terms and conditions set forth in the HubConnect license agreement.
 * <http://irisusers.com/hubitat/hubconnect/HubConnect_License_Agreement.html>
 * 
 * Hubitat is the trademark and intellectual property of Hubitat, Inc. Retail Media Concepts LLC has no formal or informal affiliations or relationships with Hubitat.
 *
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It's in the SmartThings folder vs Hubitat folder.

(physicalgraph vs hubitat changes, for example. no embedded html.)

Markio506 · October 30, 2019, 3:42pm

I am using the new ST app, and confirmed through the web interface (graph) that I used the ST remote client, it is there, published to me. When I look at 'automations' there is only SmartTools, no remote app. When I run the 'simulator' for the app, I get them to connect, but can't find the remote app anywhere to add it to the phone interface.

Markio506 · October 30, 2019, 7:52pm

update: so I had to revert back to the classic ST app. So while I was able to connect to the server, once I do that (Connected!) when I back out, the remote client is not shown as one of my SmartApps. How do I know the connection is still up?

Ken_Fraleigh · October 30, 2019, 7:55pm

Markio506 · October 30, 2019, 7:57pm

yeah, not getting that only this. Also noticed that when I connect to the main, ST reports that there are no devices available to send to the main.

Ken_Fraleigh · October 30, 2019, 8:02pm

Well, I haven't had this happen. Maybe @csteele can better assist. The server instance should be your ST hub. What happens when you click on that?

Markio506 · October 30, 2019, 8:06pm

yes, I get the ST hub settings

Is it possible the issue is that I only have Ring (offline) and Sonos connected to the ST? something about that keeping it from doing a final install into my smartapps?

Ken_Fraleigh · October 30, 2019, 8:08pm

No. I connected mine with no devices attached.

Ken_Fraleigh · October 30, 2019, 8:10pm

Did you install the smartapp from the new ST app originally? May have to delete it and reinstall from the old app.