homebridge-file-contactsensor

Homebridge plugin that exposes file values as a contact sensor.

What it does

This plugin will be exposed in HomeKit as a contact sensor of your choice. At the moment, you may expose it as Window, Garage, Contact Sensor, Door or as a Blind. The state of the accessory is determined by the response of the file that is called (which is defined in config.json)

Installation

1. Install homebridge using: npm install -g homebridge
2. Install this plugin using: npm install -g https://github.com/GatoPharaoh/homebridge-file-contactsensor
3. Update your configuration file. See config.json in this repository for a sample.

Configuration

Configuration sample:

"accessories": [
  {
    "accessory": "FileCoSensor",
    "name": "Window",
    "state": "./check_state.sh"
  }
]

Explanation:

Field	Description
accessory	Must be "FileCoSensor".
name	Name of the Contact Sensor
state	state command. Example: ./check_state.sh

The state command should return the following terms: CONTACT_NOT_DETECTED (sensor is opened), CONTACT_DETECTED (sensor is closed)

Thanks

This plugin is based on @apexad's plugin homebridge-garagedoor-command