Philips Dynalite MQTT

A docker container to convert Philips Dynalite RS485 commands to MQTT. Supports lights, motion sensors and temperature readings from Antumbra switches/displays. This container can be run in docker and connects to MQTT to communicate with Home Assistant. This project has no affiliation with Philips/Dynalite or Home Assistant. This is currently in beta. Use at your own risk.

Setup Steps

1. Create a MQTT server
2. Setup config file configuration.yml in /config directory (example below)
3. Setup docker compose file (example below)
4. Enable Home Assistant MQTT discovery if integrating with Home Assistant (optional): https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/mqtt/discovery/
5. Run the app by running docker-compose up --build

Example Docker Compose File

version: '3'
services:
  dynalite:
    container_name: dynalite
    image: matthewlarner/philips-dynalite-mqtt:latest
    volumes:
      - ./config:/usr/src/app/config
      - ./data:/usr/src/app/data
    environment:
      - TZ=Australia/Sydney
    restart: always

Example Config

# MQTT Settings
mqtt:
  broker: 192.168.1.102
  port: 1883
  username: xxxx
  password: xxxx
  qos: 2
  retain: true
  discovery: true
  discovery_prefix: homeassistant
  topic_prefix: dynalite
  availability_topic: dynalite/available

# Dynalite area config
dynalite:
  bridges:
    - host: 192.168.20.201
      port: 50000
      area:
        '1':
          name: Bedroom 1
          channel:       
            '0':
              name: Temperature
              type: temperature
            '1':
              name: Ensuite
              type: light
              mode: onoff
              fade: 0.0
            '2':
              name: Bedhead
              type: light
              mode: dimmer
              fade: 2.0
            '3':
              name: Downlights
              type: light
              mode: dimmer
              fade: 2.0
            '4':
              name: Motion
              type: motion
        '2':
          name: Living Room
          channel:
            '1':
              name: Downlights
              type: light
              mode: onoff
              fade: 0.0
            '2':
              name: Dining Table
              type: light
              mode: dimmer
              fade: 2.0
        '3':
          name: Kitchen
          channel:
            '1':
              name: Cupboard Strip Light
              type: light
              mode: rgbw
              channel: onoff
              fade: 0.0
            '2':
              name: Cupboard Strip Light
              type: light
              mode: rgbw
	      channel: red
              fade: 0.0
            '3':
              name: Cupboard Strip Light
              type: light
              mode: rgbw
              channel: green
              fade: 0.0
            '4':
              name: Cupboard Strip Light
              type: light
              mode: rgbw
              channel: blue
              fade: 0.0
            '5':
              name: Cupboard Strip Light
              type: light
              mode: rgbw
              channel: white
              fade: 0.0
        '101':
          name: Aircon 1
          channel:
            '0':
              name: Target Temperature
              type: channel_level
            '1':
              name: On/Off
              type: channel_level
            '2':
              name: HVAC Mode
              type: channel_level
            '3':
              name: Fan Mode
              type: channel_level
            '4':
              name: Zone 1 Damper
              type: channel_level
            '5':
              name: Zone 2 Damper
              type: channel_level

Where:

• type is either: light (a light), motion (a motion sensor), temperature (antumbra temperature reading), channel_level (a channel level)
• mode is either: onoff (a light that allows on/off control only), dimmer (a light that supports adjustable brightness), rgbw (a RGBW light). Can be used with type=light only
• fade: fade time in seconds. Can be used with type=light only

Extra Setup for Motion Sensors

If you have any motion sensors, you'll need to add some configuration within Dynalite. Here's an example: Dynalite Motion Sensor Config