V3.1.0-beta for Bond Bridge Pro

[merck]

@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.

Let us know if you try one out, how it works for your home.

[residualimages]

@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, you’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 “target device for direct RF command” property (for Sidekicks that are paired with a direct-control motor), right?
So it would kind of be up to a third-party home controller’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 ?

[alexbk66]

@merck

No, we don’t support bidirectional communication

Hi Chris, but Bond Bridge Pro | Bond says:

[merck]

Thanks for pointing that out, Alex. The BBP supports receive for interoperability with Bond Sidekick—receiving state updates when operating Sidekick channels—but it does not support bidirectional communication with any shade protocol at this time.

We will update that table to avoid anyone being misled.

[alexbk66]

@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?

[merck]

Please ask customerservice@bondhome.io, provide your mailing addr, and tell them Merck sent you. I’ll approve it on this end.

[Fofer]

@merck

The solution we came up with is Bond Sidekick , a wall-mounted remote that sends to the ARC shades and also updates the Bond Bridge Pro’s state via a separate channel.

This is very interesting, and I’m glad to learn about it. I’m using the Bond Pro bridge with Somfy shades, and remote control works well, but the state isn’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?

[merck]

@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.