Hi, completely new to the Hubitat universe having just acquired a C8+.
Have recently obtained a number of Zigbee devices (mostly bulbs, switches and a motion sensor). Adding these to Hubitat has gone smoothly and I'm pleased with the results.
Here's my challenge- for over ten years I've controlled around 15 or so 433MHz outlet plugs via Telldus Live. I would initially like to continue to use these devices to control mostly lighting.
Can I set up some sort of connection between Hubitat and Telldus Live to allow me to use Hubitat to control the operation of these 'old' outlet plugs?
I saw a very old post on this site asking the exact same question but it closed without any useful replies.
Super appreciative of any tips or clues as to how I can achieve this!!!
Thanks in advance!
As far as I can tell there isn't an active Telldus integration. That being said, it does appear that Telldus has an official API so it should be possible to develop an integration.
Like @thebearmay said, there is an API, and I see there is an HA integration for it. Though in HA you would need 15 instances, since each instance of the integration controls just one devices.
Also have AI look at the HA integration as well. So you could try having AI try to write a driver, by pointing it o the API docs and the HA integration, and ask it to write a Hubitat driver based on that info.
thnx for the reply!
I had arrived at the same conclusion, more or less. Thing is, while I enjoy a programming challenge, I just wanted to get things up and running with the minimum of effort while I familiarise myself with the general Hubitat ecosphere.
thnx for reply.
I'm tempted to ask AI to "help me out" but right now I want to focus on Hubitat's basic operation. My Telldus Live set up has been working for years without any interference from me so it can carry on a little longer while I slowly migrate my smart devices over to Zigbee.
Hubitat is a great hub if you like programming. There is no need to even use the existing automation apps if you want to write your own specific apps for your automations, and there are pretty good developer docs you can check out for that.
yes, as an amateur dabbler in Arduino and the like, I may well delve a little deeper as time progresses. Right now, though, I've set the bar real low and am super happy if the lights in the window just turn on and off as intended.
Welcome to HE. You should be able to control those plugs with a Broadlink RM Pro. There is a custom integration for the RM Pro that works excellent. I've been using it for about 3 years.
Came here to say something similar. I think 422 mhz devices could be controll by a Bond Bridge, if you have an existing remote for them.
If you go the Bond Bridge route, know that there is an official integration and a community integration for Bond. The community version has more features.
I did not learn about the Broadlink until after I bought my Bond Bridge. When I read about the Broadlink I remember thinking I might have preferred that over the Bond, so there is that.
Not necessarily. If he can get the control system(Telldus) to emit a control command and the Braodlink is in learn mode, it will pickup the 433mHz control code
