This is a plugin for homebridge. It allows you to control your Kankun Smartplug outlets with HomeKit.
- Install homebridge (if not already installed) using:
npm install -g homebridge
- Install plugin -
npm install -g homebridge-smartplug
- Update your configuration file. See below for a sample.
- ensure sshpass is installed
"platforms": [
{
"platform": "smartPlug",
"name": "smartPlug",
"outlets": [
{
"name": "Chrismass Light 3",
"username": "root",
"password": "p9z34c",
"url": "192.168.88.111",
"id": "1"
}
]
}
]
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
name |
The human-readable name of the device plugged into your outlet |
username |
Your Kankun SmartPlug Controller username |
password |
Your Kankun Controller password |
url |
May be either a hostname or an IP address |
id |
So far one one outlet controler is supported ( ==> id=1 ) |
This plugin is basically a homebridge-compatible implementation of on/off status hacking found on Hacking Kankun Smart Wifi Plug. It reads/writes from /sys filesystem of SmartPlug device via ssh and utilising sshpass to toggle the device on
or off
.
To speed up the communication configure your ssh @ homebirdge server to "Reuse SSH Connection" (https://www.tecmint.com/speed-up-ssh-connections-in-linux/).
This work was inspired/based by/on homebridge-mpower