RM Control

RM Control is an app to control an RM2 by BroadLink. It allows users to learn IR and RF codes, store them, and fire them.

Components

1. vue.js front-end
2. python back-end
3. process watcher by supervisord

Requirements

1. build-essential
2. libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev
3. nodejs (>6.0.0)
4. node-gyp
5. python (2.7) and python-dev

Installation

1. git clone https://github.com/ericmagnuson/rmcontrol.git && cd rmcontrol
2. sudo python setup.py install
3. export FLASK_APP=rmcontrol; python -m flask initdb
4. python run.py

RM Control can be interacted with by visiting the included web interface found at http://127.0.0.1:5000 or by talking directly with the API as described farther below.

VM Initialization (Under construction.)

1. curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_6.x -o nodesource_setup.sh
2. sudo bash nodesource_setup.sh
3. sudo apt update
4. sudo apt install build-essential git libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev nodejs node-gyp python-setuptools python-pip python-dev
5. pip install pycrypto
6. sudo reboot now
7. sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm request homebridge homebridge-httpmulti
8. To install RM Control, follow the steps in Installation above.
9. Using Homebridge-HttpMulti, configure Homebridge to send commands to the RM Control API. See config.json.sample for an example.

Supervisor Setup

1. sudo apt install supervisor
2. In /etc/supervisor/conf.d/, add two configuration files, rmcontrol.conf and homebridge.conf. See sample files for help.
3. sudo systemctl enable supervisor
4. sudo systemctl start supervisor

API Documentation

GET /

Shows all commands.

POST / {name: <name>}

Listens for a command from the RM2, and if a command is received, it will be saved with the given name.

POST /<name>

Fire the given command.

PATCH /<name> {name: <name?>, code: <code?>}

Edit the requested command by passing in a new name and/or code.

DELETE /<name>

Delete the given command.

To Do

• Add progress icon when learning.
• Finish edit capability.
• Gracefully handle errors if RM2 cannot be found.