homebridge-smartplug

This is a plugin for homebridge. It allows you to control your Kankun Smartplug outlets with HomeKit.

Installation

1. Install homebridge (if not already installed) using: npm install -g homebridge
2. Install plugin - npm install -g homebridge-smartplug
3. Update your configuration file. See below for a sample.
4. ensure sshpass is installed

Configuration

``
"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 ) |




How it works


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/).

Acknowledgements

This work was inspired/based by/on homebridge-mpower