Part3 - Connect ZBT-1

 

diy matter gateway product

I have flashed my Connect ZBT-1 with an openthread firmware (thread only).  The dongle will act as a border router. 

 Installation Connect ZBT-1 mit Thread Firmware & Home Assistant in docker.

 

 

 

source:https://connectzbt1.home-assistant.io/about-firmware-options/

 

Quick Start

doing the following:

Run OTBR on the pi using docker

Run homeassistant on the pi using docker

 

 

enable the otbr integration -->which  allows you create otbr

enable the thread integration-->which  allows you create thread network

enable matter --> (which  allows you to add matter devices)

Architecture

Docker containers

Home assistant docker(Installation Instructions)

otbr docker(Installation Instructions)

Matter server docker(Installation Instructions)

 

Home Assistant Integrations

OpenTread Border Router Integration

Thread integration

Matter Integration

 

Step by step

reflash your Connect ZBT-1 the Thread firmware

Run OpenThread Border Router in docker container

Thread 设备

Thread 设备向 Thread 边界路由器注册自己的服务，接着 Thread 边界路由器通过多播 DNS 向 Wi-Fi 网络广播所有 Thread 设备的服务信息。

Thread 边界路由器还实现了 DNS-SD 发现代理 (Discovery Proxy)，这样 Thread 设备也可以发现 Wi-Fi 网络中的服务。

 

The Thread Border Router needs a 15.4 Radio Co-Processor (RCP) in order to create and interact with the Thread network.

 

OpenThread’s image：

https://hub.docker.com/r/openthread/otbr

 

Manually configure all the skyconnect dongle settings, create a mesh network, enable the REST protocol, and import the credentials dataset. You’ll also need to make sure your IPv6 setup and mDNS are working correctly.

 

Add  Open Thread Border Router Integration on hass

put the URL that points to that docker container’s port in that text field.

use http://localhost:8081 by default to connect to the otbr container.

 

Create thread network via Thread integration

 

Thread integration

used to create thread network, border router must be assigned to the homeassistant thread network

This will automatically create a new Thread network with the name ha-thread-xxxx. 

screenshot for thread network:

ha-thread-xxxx,The last for digits are a network-specific identifier (PAN ID).

 

IPV6网络 and mDNS

 

网络允许 mDNS/Bonjour 通信（用于设备发现）

 

Ble 树莓派蓝牙功能打开

首先确保蓝牙是可用的

hciconfig -a
hci0:	Type: Primary  Bus: UART
	BD Address: B8:27:  ACL MTU: 1021:8  SCO MTU: 64:1
	UP RUNNING 
	RX bytes:2911 acl:0 sco:0 events:217 errors:0
	TX bytes:33155 acl:0 sco:0 commands:217 errors:0
	Features: 0xbf 0xfe 0xcf 0xfe 0xdb 0xff 0x7b 0x87
	Packet type: DM1 DM3 DM5 DH1 DH3 DH5 HV1 HV2 HV3 
	Link policy: RSWITCH SNIFF 
	Link mode: PERIPHERAL ACCEPT 
	Name: 'raspberrypi'
	Class: 0x000000
	Service Classes: Unspecified
	Device Class: Miscellaneous, 
	HCI Version: 4.1 (0x7)  Revision: 0x1fc
	LMP Version: 4.1 (0x7)  Subversion: 0x2209
	Manufacturer: Broadcom Corporation (15)

 

 

 

 

useful links

https://community.home-assistant.io/t/using-matter-and-thread-in-a-dockerized-ha-instance/721088/6

 

Enable Thread on Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1

https://connectzbt1.home-assistant.io/procedures/enable-thread/