# V3.1.0-beta for Bond Bridge Pro **URL:** \ **Category:** BETA\ **Created:** [April 4, 2022, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/v3-1-0-beta-for-bond-bridge-pro/3173 "2022-04-04T15:13:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![merck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.bondhome.io/merck/32/1238_2.png) [@merck](https://forum.bondhome.io/u/merck)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/v3-1-0-beta-for-bond-bridge-pro/3173/21 "2023-07-18T19:31:09Z")
> [@atomike](#): > > So you seem to be saying that third party software (homeseer in my case) can have access to this sidekick state change. Right? Yes, you would see the state change. Right now you cannot tell _why_ the state changed though. > [@atomike](#): > > It is smart for you to add this as an option. šŸ˜„ Let us know if you try one out, how it works for your home. ---
**Author:** ![residualimages](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.bondhome.io/residualimages/32/74_2.png) [@residualimages](https://forum.bondhome.io/u/residualimages)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/v3-1-0-beta-for-bond-bridge-pro/3173/22 "2023-07-18T20:11:41Z")
> [@merck](#): > > > [@atomike](#): > > > > can have access to this sidekick[-initiated] state change. Right? > > Yes, you would see the state change. Right now you cannot tell _why_ the state changed though. To clarify, youā€™re talking about the state / properties on the shade device is where someone would see a change but not why / what changed it. A Keystream event subscription would be the only way to see a state change (button hold started, is currently held, hold released, was tapped, was double-tapped) on a Sidekick remote, but the Keystream event does not have a ā€œtarget device for direct RF commandā€ property (for Sidekicks that are paired with a direct-control motor), right? So it would kind of be up to a third-party home controllerā€™s logic to know that a Keystream event from Sidekick A, which directly controls Shade Channel 1 (device or group), leads to a case where any automation(s) from the home controller affecting Shade Channel 1 should be suspended, at least for a time, per @atomike 's use case. Did my restatement misstep anywhere, @merck ? ---
**Author:** ![alexbk66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d78d45/32.png) [@alexbk66](https://forum.bondhome.io/u/alexbk66)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/v3-1-0-beta-for-bond-bridge-pro/3173/23 "2023-07-19T02:04:31Z")
> [@merck](#): > > No, we donā€™t support bidirectional communication Hi Chris, but [Bond Bridge Pro | Bond](https://bondhome.io/product/bond-bridge-pro) says: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/bond1/original/1X/6c91f84458b1a2b611f30090651204a35904ff0b.png) ---
**Author:** ![merck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.bondhome.io/merck/32/1238_2.png) [@merck](https://forum.bondhome.io/u/merck)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/v3-1-0-beta-for-bond-bridge-pro/3173/24 "2023-07-19T16:46:17Z")
Thanks for pointing that out, Alex. The BBP supports receive for interoperability with Bond Sidekickā€”receiving state updates when operating Sidekick channelsā€”but it does _not_ support bidirectional communication with any shade protocol at this time. We will update that table to avoid anyone being misled. ---
**Author:** ![alexbk66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d78d45/32.png) [@alexbk66](https://forum.bondhome.io/u/alexbk66)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2023, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/v3-1-0-beta-for-bond-bridge-pro/3173/25 "2023-07-20T00:27:42Z")
> [@merck](#): > > Let us know if you try one out, how it works for your home. Hi Chris, can you please send me one, so I can add to HomeSeer? ---
**Author:** ![merck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.bondhome.io/merck/32/1238_2.png) [@merck](https://forum.bondhome.io/u/merck)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2023, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/v3-1-0-beta-for-bond-bridge-pro/3173/26 "2023-07-20T13:54:10Z")
Please ask [customerservice@bondhome.io](mailto:customerservice@bondhome.io), provide your mailing addr, and tell them Merck sent you. Iā€™ll approve it on this end. ---
**Author:** ![Fofer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b3f665/32.png) [@Fofer](https://forum.bondhome.io/u/Fofer)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/v3-1-0-beta-for-bond-bridge-pro/3173/27 "2023-12-30T03:02:05Z")
> [@merck](#): > > The solution we came up with is [Bond Sidekick](https://bondhome.io/product/sidekick-for-shades-gen-2/), a wall-mounted remote that sends to the ARC shades and _also_ updates the Bond Bridge Proā€™s state via a separate channel. This is very interesting, and Iā€™m glad to learn about it. Iā€™m using the Bond Pro bridge with Somfy shades, and remote control works well, but the state isnā€™t reported back. Now that HomeKit integration has been officially added, if the Sidekick is added to my network, would the updated state get reported back into HomeKit and the Home app? Or does this reporting only happen when the Sidekick itself has issued the command? ---
**Author:** ![merck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.bondhome.io/merck/32/1238_2.png) [@merck](https://forum.bondhome.io/u/merck)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/v3-1-0-beta-for-bond-bridge-pro/3173/28 "2024-02-20T17:50:19Z")
> [@Fofer](#): > > Or does this reporting only happen when the Sidekick itself has issued the command? This. It does not listen for other signals or get any feedback from the motor. It just basically lets the Bridge know that it sent a signal to the motor. [Previous page](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/v3-1-0-beta-for-bond-bridge-pro/3173.md?page=1)