Hourk Savet

Research Topic

Design and implement mega hub for smart home

Test request and respond Hue Bridge, Hue:[1]

      1. Make sure that the Raspberry Pi is connected to the internet and that you connected the IMST iC880A over USB.
      2. Download of the Open Source Driver
          a. Install git client:
              sudo apt-get install git
          b. Create local folder:

1. Make sure the connections are the same network

2. Find IP of Hue on the network

3. Normally to connect Hue Bridge required to create username

 ->Post request: http://<Hue IP address>/api/; Example http://192.168.1.0/api/
 ->Body: {"devicetype":"my_hue_app#iphone Savet"}
 ->Hue with return the message error in JSON formate "link button not pressed"
 ->Go to pressed link button on Hue
 ->Send request again you will got success message from Hue with username ID; Example: pAH0aYzrouoeq3Kn0D8qV1js9QebHiy5lq7QPka

4. Testing with Hue

 ->Find lights by address "http://<Bridge ip address>/api/username/lights; Method GET"
 ->You will got all lights are connected with Hue
 ->Suppos I have a light with id "lamp1" than I want to open or close this light.
  1. Find information of this light from address "http://<bridge ip address>/api/username/lights/light_id"; Method GET 
  2. Turn on or turn off light: Address "http://<bridge ip address>/api/username/lights/light_id/state"; Method PUT; Body:{"on":false}