genericDeviceType for a contact sensor? about homebridge-fhem HOT 6 CLOSED

the readme was not up to date. the current list ist security,ignore,switch,outlet,light,blind,thermometer,thermostat,contact,garage,window,lock and every known homekit service type from hap-nodejs/lib/gen/HomeKitTypes.js even if it is not in the list.

window is for electric windows. that is not what you want. you want a contact or ContactSensor.

then in homekitMapping you have to map ContactSensorState to something like this:

  ContactSensorState=contact,values=/^closed/:CONTACT_DETECTED;/.*/:CONTACT_NOT_DETECTED

if you also add a mapping for CurrentDoorState you will get a more intuitive display in eve and home and kann even ask siri vor opened or closed doors and windows:

  CurrentDoorState=contact,values=/^closed/:CLOSED;/.*/:OPEN

adjust the reading name and values according to your device.

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check the console output of homebridge, try eve and tap the warning triangle. there should be a better error message.

remove the mapping and check if it works again.

start homebridge with --debug and compare the output for the max sensor to the one you configured.

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@justme-1968 Thank you for the reply. I'm working on trying your solution. But somehow, I broke my home bridge. There is no error on the console, but in my home app for all devices there is a red notice "No Response"...

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@justme-1968 Thank you very much. It works 😃!

Just FYI, how i fixed my home bridge:
I had to delete all folders in ~/.homebridge/ (what basically kills the cache).

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One more question:

I tried to add the CurrentDoorState. But when I startup home bridge this error is on the console:

[2016-09-30 14:42:17] [FHEM]   value: Unknown command {ReadingsVal("CLOSED, try help.Unknown command /.*/","OPEN","")}, try help.

  2016-09-30 14:42:17 caching: CLOSED;/.*/-OPEN: Unknown command {ReadingsVal("CLOSED, try help.Unknown command /.*/","OPEN","")}, try help.

This is my homebridgeMapping (separated by one blank space):
ContactSensorState=basicSet,values=/^.*0/:CONTACT_DETECTED;/.*/:CONTACT_NOT_DETECTED CurrentDoorState= basicSet,values=/^.*0/:CLOSED;/.*/:OPEN

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I already found it. Sorry! There was a blank space before "basicSet".

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