Overriding DDF with Toolbox version

Device Requests
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deCONZ comes with a ddf file for the SONOFF TRVZB thermostat.

However, support there is pretty basic - for example, no control for setting an external temperature, which the device supports.

The deCONZ Toolbox has a better DDF here:

I uploaded it via the Phoscon app, and I checked it’s sitting in the home directory of the deCONZ user at
.local/share/dresden-elektronik/deCONZ/bundles/51980e170d288f41a41d3c759fb97431a39e87760014d814150950336b48db84.ddb.

However, adding a new TRVZB only came with the same basic settings. What do I need to do to pick up the Toolbox version?

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I should note I also copied the bundle to /opt/deCONZ/bundles/51980e170d288f41a41d3c759fb97431a39e87760014d814150950336b48db84.ddb for good measure before trying this.

3

Hello,
have you tried to load the bundle with Phoscon ?
Can need a restart, IDK for bundle but if you edit a DDF, you need to restart deconz, it load DDF only at start.

4

That’s exactly what I did: Uploaded via Phoscon, rebooted.

5

Strange, where are you looking for new field ? On a third app or in Phoscon (Help / API Information/ sensors) ?
Do you have access to the GUI ?

6

In Home Assistant.

Phoscon displays almost nothing about the thermostat in the GUI. I have the non-GUI version of deCONZ (from the default RPi package) - how would I use it to help with this?

7

You can also download the DDB directly (under Modified bundles can be downloaded here.) and upload it to Phoscon.

8

I’m not sure I understand - that’s what I did.

But from the PR, it seems a regular deCONZ update sometime in the future would get me the same benefits - correct?

9

Yes, that’s correct.

10

Take a look direclty in the API, using Phoscon/help/API Information/sensors

HA have included your device before it have all features, so can be just a synchronisation issue.

11

And externalsensortemp is currently not processed by the HA integration.