Can’t connect Gen 1 lights

[saiajin]

Hi I have been trying to connect my Gen 1 lights to no avail... they do not auto discover.

I tried editing my JSON like this:

{
"accessory": "Twinkly",
"plugin_map": {
"plugin_name": "homebridge-twinkly"
},
"name": "TWINKLY1",
"ip": "192.168.254.132",
"allowBrightnessControl": true,
"removeUnreachableDeviceMinutes": 0
}

but still no dice... Can someone help?

[ortoberi]

I have first generation Twinkly lights and it works great. For me, the following is written in my settings:

{
"name": "Twinkly",
"ip": "192.168.88.100",
"allowBrightnessControl": true,
"accessory": "Twinkly"
},

BR,
David

[saiajin]

Thanks for your reply! I duplicated your entry:

{
"name": "TWINKLY1",
"ip": "192.168.254.132",
"allowBrightnessControl": true,
"accessory": "Twinkly"
}

This is what shows in logs:

3/6/2021, 8:25:16 AM [3/6/2021, 9:25:16 AM] Registering accessory 'homebridge-twinkly.Twinkly'
3/6/2021, 8:25:16 AM [3/6/2021, 9:25:16 AM] Registering platform 'homebridge-twinkly.Twinkly'

But the device still doesn't show up... I have no idea what I'm doing wrong.

[nschum]

@saiajin This is a networking problem. Your Twinkly didn't get a proper IP address from your router (via DHCP). That means it's unreachable from the device running Homebridge.

[saiajin]

@saiajin This is a networking problem. Your Twinkly didn't get a proper IP address from your router (via DHCP). That means it's unreachable from the device running Homebridge.

I'm not sure of the solution as it shows the same IP address in the Twinkly app and I have given it a static ip.

[saiajin]

@nschum what steps can I take to troubleshoot?

[saiajin]

Here is the device connected to my router:

[saiajin]

@nschum I have my RPI connected via Wi-Fi and Ethernet at the same time could I that possibly cause the issue?

[nschum]

@saiajin You could try a ping the IP address from the device running homebridge and check the homebridge logs for errors.

[saiajin]

hoobs@hoobs:~ $ ping 192.168.254.132
PING 192.168.254.132 (192.168.254.132) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.254.132: icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=12.2 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.254.132: icmp_seq=2 ttl=128 time=9.65 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.254.132: icmp_seq=3 ttl=128 time=8.78 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.254.132: icmp_seq=4 ttl=128 time=15.6 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.254.132: icmp_seq=5 ttl=128 time=12.6 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.254.132: icmp_seq=6 ttl=128 time=14.7 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.254.132: icmp_seq=7 ttl=128 time=8.91 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.254.132: icmp_seq=8 ttl=128 time=7.79 ms

[saiajin]

This is my current config:
{
"name": "TWINKLY1",
"platform": "Twinkly",
"timeout": 5000,
"ip": "192.168.254.132",
"accessory": "Twinkly",
"removeUnreachableDeviceMinutes": 0,
"allowBrightnessControl": true
},

[saiajin]

Any clues? as U can see Pings seem to work.....

[wtdeane]

I'm having the same problem after I had to reinstall my Hoobs box and all my plugins. I hope this explanation sheds some light for you.

When I was on the previous version and having problems with my V1 lights breaking, the latest update fixed them. Saiajin, installing fresh is having problems like I am. Something is happening where previously installed versions are functioning properly, but if you are working with a new instal, not a deleted and reinstall, but a CLEAN instal, it remains broke. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Cheers!

[saiajin]

Yes it appears if you had them previously and updated they still work for them... but new installs can't get them to work... I bought a set to test out and the Homekit functionality was the main reason... but I can't seem to get any help.

[wtdeane]

Have you had any luck getting it to run on your gen1 lights?

[saiajin]

Have you had any luck getting it to run on your gen1 lights?

Nope I gave up.. No response from Dev..... Still watching this though...

[nschum]

@saiajin Since you have access to the command line, could you try the bundled twinkly command?
./bin/twinkly -v --discover
./bin/twinkly -v --mode movie 192.168.254.132