Use plugin without the connection box from Palazzetti ?

[kinou74]

Hello, Is it possible to use domoticz and ur plugin without the connection box from Palazzetti?
I just got the new stove and i dont know if it worth spending 120€ for it. Can i use a raspberrypi instead of the connection box? Thanks
Henry

Originally posted by @enricomf in #1 (comment)

[kinou74]

Hello Henry,

The Palazzetti connection box is mandatory in order to remotely communicate with your stove, either from your smartphone/tablet with the official Palazzetti app, or from any automation system (Domoticz, Jeedom, etc..)
You won't be able to plug in a raspberry pi on your stove motherboard unless you do a complete reverse engineering (at your own risk !). In other words, it means to redevelop yourself the connection box...

Have a talk with your local reseller, maybe he can give you one for free (it was my case) :-)

Regards

[enricomf]

Hello kinou74,
Thank u for ur answer
Well lucky u! I dont have a so "kind" reseller. Indeed reverse engineering is what i was thinking about. 😁
I mean a peace of plastic with a cable and an antenna for that price is absurd to me.
On the back of the stove i have a rj11 connector for the connection box. I would connect the raspberrypi to the sove with that. But my thoughts are on the firmware though. I couldnt manage to find any firmware. I guess they distribute it only by update through the app. Do u have any idea?
Thanks

[kinou74]

Hi

I doubt that the built-in Connection Box firmware (for MIPS architectures) could work on a RPi (ARM).

The less hardest way would be to develop your own hardware interface on the RPi to link the GPIO connector somehow on the RJ11 plug of the stove. Then, you'll have to develop your own piece of software to communicate using the right protocol with the stove electronic motherboard. In other words, you have to redevelop at you own risk what Palazzetti engineers have been working for some years... :-/

But still, if you want to use Domoticz at the end, you'll have to develop another plugin because mine is based on HTTP API services exposed by the connection box, while yours will have to use your own developed piece of software

I can understand the challenging aspect of your project.
However, my advice is: save your time, afford yourself the cbox, take advantage of the comfort it provides you and spend your effort on your Domoticz home automation scenes :-D