Samsung TV Binding

Documentation of the Samsung TV binding Bundle

Introduction

Binding should be compatible with Samsung TV models which support Apple and Android remote applications.

For installation of the binding, please see Wiki page Bindings.

Note: New models (H-Series TV´s like e.g. UEH5570 ) use a different (encrypted) protocol; they are not yet supported by this binding.

Binding Configuration

First of all you need to introduce your Samsung TV's in the openhab.cfg file (in the folder '${openhab_home}/configurations').

######################## SAMSUNG TV Binding ############################################

# Host and port of the first TV to control
# samsungtv:<TVid1>.host=
# samsungtv:<TVid1>.port=55000

# Host and port of the second TV to control
# samsungtv:<TVid2>.host=
# samsungtv:<TVid2>.port=55000

<TVid1> and <TVid2> can be freely set to whatever name you want to give for a certain TV (e.g. "Livingroom" or "Bedroom"), thus could be looking like:

samsungtv:Livingroom

.host and .port specify IP address and port number for accessing your TV:

samsungtv:<TVid1>.host=<IP address of the TV>
samsungtv:<TVid1>.port=<TCP port address of the the TV; optional>

A working example for such configuration could look like:

######################## SAMSUNG TV Binding ############################################

# Host and port of the first TV to control
samsungtv:Livingroom.host=192.168.0.12
samsungtv:Livingroom.port=55000

# Host and port of the second TV to control
samsungtv:Bedroom.host=192.168.0.13
samsungtv:Bedroom.port=55000

During first connection attempt, TV ask to grant permission to OpenHAB application. If you have missed dialog, you can change permission options from TV's menu (e.g. Menu -> Network -> AllShare options). If you have any problems to control you TV by OpenHAB, you could verify connection by Samsung official iOS or Android remote control software.

Item Binding Configuration

In order to bind an item to the device, you need to provide configuration settings. The easiest way to do so is to add binding information in your item file (in the folder configurations/items`). The syntax of the binding configuration strings accepted is the following:

samsungtv="<openHAB-command>:<device-id>:<device-command>[,<openHAB-command>:<device-id>:<device-command>][,...]"

where parts in brackets [] signify an optional information.

The openHAB-command corresponds OpenHAB command.

The device-id corresponds device which is introduced in openhab.cfg.

The device-command corresponds TV command. See complite list below.

Examples, how to configure your items:

Number        directChannel  {samsungtv="1:Livingroom:KEY_1, 2:Livingroom:KEY_2, 3:Livingroom:KEY_3"}
Dimmer        channel        {samsungtv="INCREASE:Livingroom:KEY_CHUP, DECREASE:Livingroom:KEY_CHDOWN"}
Switch        mute           {samsungtv="ON:Livingroom:KEY_MUTE, OFF:Livingroom:KEY_MUTE"}
Rollershutter volume         {samsungtv="UP:Livingroom:KEY_VOLUP, DOWN:Livingroom:KEY_VOLDOWN"}

Supported TV commands:

• KEY_0
• KEY_1
• KEY_2
• KEY_3
• KEY_4
• KEY_5
• KEY_6
• KEY_7
• KEY_8
• KEY_9
• KEY_11
• KEY_12
• KEY_3SPEED
• KEY_4_3
• KEY_16_9
• KEY_AD
• KEY_ADDDEL
• KEY_ALT_MHP
• KEY_ANGLE
• KEY_ANTENA
• KEY_ANYNET
• KEY_ANYVIEW
• KEY_APP_LIST
• KEY_ASPECT
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_ANTENNA_AIR
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_ANTENNA_CABLE
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_ANTENNA_SATELLITE
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_ANYNET_AUTO_START
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_ANYNET_MODE_OK
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_AUTOCOLOR_FAIL
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_AUTOCOLOR_SUCCESS
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_CAPTION_ENG
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_CAPTION_KOR
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_CAPTION_OFF
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_CAPTION_ON
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_C_FORCE_AGING
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_JACK_IDENT
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_LNA_OFF
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_LNA_ON
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_CH_CHANGE
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_DOUBLE
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_LARGE
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_LEFT_BOTTOM
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_LEFT_TOP
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_RIGHT_BOTTOM
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_RIGHT_TOP
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_SMALL
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_SOURCE_CHANGE
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_WIDE
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_RESET
• KEY_AUTO_ARC_USBJACK_INSPECT
• KEY_AUTO_FORMAT
• KEY_AUTO_PROGRAM
• KEY_AV1
• KEY_AV2
• KEY_AV3
• KEY_BACK_MHP
• KEY_BOOKMARK
• KEY_CALLER_ID
• KEY_CAPTION
• KEY_CATV_MODE
• KEY_CHDOWN
• KEY_CHUP
• KEY_CH_LIST
• KEY_CLEAR
• KEY_CLOCK_DISPLAY
• KEY_COMPONENT1
• KEY_COMPONENT2
• KEY_CONTENTS
• KEY_CONVERGENCE
• KEY_CONVERT_AUDIO_MAINSUB
• KEY_CUSTOM
• KEY_CYAN
• KEY_BLUE(KEY_CYAN)
• KEY_DEVICE_CONNECT
• KEY_DISC_MENU
• KEY_DMA
• KEY_DNET
• KEY_DNIe
• KEY_DNSe
• KEY_DOOR
• KEY_DOWN
• KEY_DSS_MODE
• KEY_DTV
• KEY_DTV_LINK
• KEY_DTV_SIGNAL
• KEY_DVD_MODE
• KEY_DVI
• KEY_DVR
• KEY_DVR_MENU
• KEY_DYNAMIC
• KEY_ENTER
• KEY_ENTERTAINMENT
• KEY_ESAVING
• KEY_EXIT
• KEY_EXT1
• KEY_EXT2
• KEY_EXT3
• KEY_EXT4
• KEY_EXT5
• KEY_EXT6
• KEY_EXT7
• KEY_EXT8
• KEY_EXT9
• KEY_EXT10
• KEY_EXT11
• KEY_EXT12
• KEY_EXT13
• KEY_EXT14
• KEY_EXT15
• KEY_EXT16
• KEY_EXT17
• KEY_EXT18
• KEY_EXT19
• KEY_EXT20
• KEY_EXT21
• KEY_EXT22
• KEY_EXT23
• KEY_EXT24
• KEY_EXT25
• KEY_EXT26
• KEY_EXT27
• KEY_EXT28
• KEY_EXT29
• KEY_EXT30
• KEY_EXT31
• KEY_EXT32
• KEY_EXT33
• KEY_EXT34
• KEY_EXT35
• KEY_EXT36
• KEY_EXT37
• KEY_EXT38
• KEY_EXT39
• KEY_EXT40
• KEY_EXT41
• KEY_FACTORY
• KEY_FAVCH
• KEY_FF
• KEY_FF_
• KEY_FM_RADIO
• KEY_GAME
• KEY_GREEN
• KEY_GUIDE
• KEY_HDMI
• KEY_HDMI1
• KEY_HDMI2
• KEY_HDMI3
• KEY_HDMI4
• KEY_HELP
• KEY_HOME
• KEY_ID_INPUT
• KEY_ID_SETUP
• KEY_INFO
• KEY_INSTANT_REPLAY
• KEY_LEFT
• KEY_LINK
• KEY_LIVE
• KEY_MAGIC_BRIGHT
• KEY_MAGIC_CHANNEL
• KEY_MDC
• KEY_MENU
• KEY_MIC
• KEY_MORE
• KEY_MOVIE1
• KEY_MS
• KEY_MTS
• KEY_MUTE
• KEY_NINE_SEPERATE
• KEY_OPEN
• KEY_PANNEL_CHDOWN
• KEY_PANNEL_CHUP
• KEY_PANNEL_ENTER
• KEY_PANNEL_MENU
• KEY_PANNEL_POWER
• KEY_PANNEL_SOURCE
• KEY_PANNEL_VOLDOW
• KEY_PANNEL_VOLUP
• KEY_PANORAMA
• KEY_PAUSE
• KEY_PCMODE
• KEY_PERPECT_FOCUS
• KEY_PICTURE_SIZE
• KEY_PIP_CHDOWN
• KEY_PIP_CHUP
• KEY_PIP_ONOFF
• KEY_PIP_SCAN
• KEY_PIP_SIZE
• KEY_PIP_SWAP
• KEY_PLAY
• KEY_PLUS100
• KEY_PMODE
• KEY_POWER
• KEY_POWEROFF
• KEY_POWERON
• KEY_PRECH
• KEY_PRINT
• KEY_PROGRAM
• KEY_QUICK_REPLAY
• KEY_REC
• KEY_RED
• KEY_REPEAT
• KEY_RESERVED1
• KEY_RETURN
• KEY_REWIND
• KEY_REWIND_
• KEY_RIGHT
• KEY_RSS
• KEY_INTERNET
• KEY_RSURF
• KEY_SCALE
• KEY_SEFFECT
• KEY_SETUP_CLOCK_TIMER
• KEY_SLEEP
• KEY_SOUND_MODE
• KEY_SOURCE
• KEY_SRS
• KEY_STANDARD
• KEY_STB_MODE
• KEY_STILL_PICTURE
• KEY_STOP
• KEY_SUB_TITLE
• KEY_SVIDEO1
• KEY_SVIDEO2
• KEY_SVIDEO3
• KEY_TOOLS
• KEY_TOPMENU
• KEY_TTX_MIX
• KEY_TTX_SUBFACE
• KEY_TURBO
• KEY_TV
• KEY_TV_MODE
• KEY_UP
• KEY_VCHIP
• KEY_VCR_MODE
• KEY_VOLDOWN
• KEY_VOLUP
• KEY_WHEEL_LEFT
• KEY_WHEEL_RIGHT
• KEY_W_LINK
• KEY_YELLOW
• KEY_ZOOM1
• KEY_ZOOM2
• KEY_ZOOM_IN
• KEY_ZOOM_MOVE
• KEY_ZOOM_OUT

Limitations

The Binding can sent commands from openhab to Samsung TV but it does not signal any state changes issued by the Samsung TV remote. So creating a rule that triggers an action when the TV is switch on or off by the TV remote is not possible.

Additionally the KEY_POWERON does not switch the TV on. Tested on Samsung UE40ES5700, maybe other models are working.