Is it possible google home with cbus without wiser?

hi guys, i have read several posts but i am confused. Is it possible to use google home voice commands thru raspberry pi to control cbus without wiser hardware? Is there ang other way? If anybody knows more info please let me know.
Thanks in advance

 

One of the ways that I did it without wiser is with Anthony Webb's node.js cbus project



Then I used the 'tasker' app to capture voice commands and trigger links to the raspberry pi. Took a bit to set up but works flawlessly.

 

Hi Damaxx,
thanks for your reply. node.js is installed on raspberry? what should i install on raspberry to get started? Actually i do not own yet raspberry pi but i will order this week. do i need any extra modules for raspberry or just the pi board?
Thanks in advance. sorry for asking so many questions but as i am waiting for google home hardware i am checking my options if is a way to use voice commands for my cbus installations. Thanks.

 

Have a read on the forums here for how to install CGate on Raspberry pi, then install Anthony's (ievolve on the forums here) node.js project on the pi as well - https://github.com/anthonywebb/node-cbus
Once you have that up and running, you will have a http interface with CBus as detailed on the GitHub page -

"If you are looking for a simple http endpoint to integrate with, the same cgate commands may also be sent over http by doing an HTTP GET to the /cgate endpoint like this:

http://localhost:8080/cgate?cmd=ON //HOME/254/56/10"

Set up the Raspberry pi with a static IP address or a LAN DNS name so you can access it from anywhere on you local network. Then set up your Google Home with AutoVoice (tasker) on Google Home https://www.androidauthority.com/autovoice-google-home-746198/

Then you set up tasker to send commands to the pi when it hears the trigger word
i.e "office on" sends the GET command http://cbuspi.lan:8080/cgate?cmd=ON //BAL/254/56/5 to my pi.
As I said, it does take a bit to set up, but well worth it.

 

Thanks again Damaxx for your time and valuable information. What i don't know is if i can use the PC interface instead of the CNI as i don't own a CNI but an RS232 PC interface to connect to my cbus. Do you know if i can connect pi with rs232 interface?
Thanks

 

Not sure, but can't see any reason why not. A USB to serial converter would obviously be needed.

 

Damaxx,
Is the Google Assistant voice commands through your phone (with Tasker on there) or a physical Google Home?
Thanks Josh

 

Google Home receives the voice commands and triggers Tasker on your phone/tablet/virtual machine running android, etc. In my case I have a single board computer running android so the commands get sent from the GH to that.

 

Getting started video here -

 

Damaxx, tasker app is only for android devices? i am try to find it on app store for ios and did not find it.
please let me know also if is possible to configure node.js etc on a pc before purchase the raspberry just to test it.
thanks

P.S. tasker can be installed on google home so i don't need the iphone for voice commands correct?

 

No idea - only ever used Android devices. I assume that you can run node.js on a PC, but again I have never had the need to.

 

what about in case of use google home, i can install direct the tasker on google home and don't need the phone correct?

 

Tasker has to be on an Android device, it can't be on the google home. AFAIK you can't install anything on the google home. No iOS either.

Thanks Damaxx. It's been a while since I've had a look or used Tasker. Was using Autovoice just on the phone but if it can hook in with the google home it would be handy. Does the android device with autovoice have to be on the same network? ie if I have it on my phone will it still work if I'm not home.
Josh

 

Autovoice can be used without google home of course - its how my installed started, with voice commands on my phone. As to your question - autovoice install still needs to connect to google home so the other android device needs to be on the network. But thats where I found a single board computer called Odroid XU4 wih Android marshmallow running on a touchscreen was the best interface rather than using my phone. I use it as a full home controller for music netflix you name it.

 

Hi guys, thanks for the info. My phones are ios but i have an android tv box so i assume that i can install there tasker

 

Thanks, that's what I just wanted to confirm.

 

Hi guys, long time to reply in this thread.
After months i find the time and manage to setup raspberry Pi to work with apple home kit and control my cbus system. So, what are my options if i would like also to intergrade my google home? Actually with apple home kit you have to have your iphone near so to be able to control your lights. As i own some gogle home devices will be easier for me to voice command thru google home. So, i assume that i need an android device to install some app on it? Please advice

Thanks

 

I have a cabled a rough-in a few years back and its completed, walls are all plastered up and cables in place, but, NO CBUS equipment has been bought or installed yet, My thought is that the CBUS system on its own is not Google-Home compatible From what I'm reading on this forum, thread, is that there seems to be a bit of work to get this G-H happening or has all this changed at 2020 ?

Do you think it would be quicker to rewire the the whole lot with another system Like Power Mesh and come out cheaper with also without the need for any control board space ?

 

Has certainly all changed. There are a million different options for voice control out there now from DIY options through to off the shelf items. Remember that you won't just want to control C-Bus lighting by voice. You will want to control almost every other powered item in your house so best to plan your automation system with a holistic view, with C-Bus just being another part rather than C-Bus at the centre.

 

By far the most robust platforms are OpenHab and Homebridge. Both are Multiplatform compatible and can work with Apple/Google(and Android)/Amazon units