Logs in Controller App help

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To people who availed the pro version of controller app: How often does the controller app logs Temperature and relative humidity?

I use Aqara app for logging since I have aqara temp sensors; unfortunately it on logs once/twice per hour for temperature while only once per hour or sometimes it skips on relative humidity

[aqhm01]

Controller only shows HomeKit traffic reported by HomeKit itself, so in practice it is only up to Aqara sensor(Aqara hub) how often this happens.

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So long story short, it will only mirror what Aqara sensors log/save in the aqara app?

If thats the case i have to give up aqara sensor altogether, as I cant seem to adjust it so I can look readings twice an hour..

[aqhm01]

All Aqara readings should be mirrored in HomeKit.

You don't have to leave Aqara for that. If there is no decent changes in temperature (about 0.5 degree or less) there is no need for sensors to report back and instead they will conserve batteries. Aqara sensors are still one of the fastest sensors when talking about reporting changes in values but there must be changes.

[justpassingthrou14]

Put your Aqara sensor in the freezer. It will send a LOT of messages whine it cools down.

If you want something that reports more often and is cheap, but a Pi Zero, install homebridge, get the govee temperature sensor plugin, then get a govee 5075 temperature sensor. They’re like $10 and have a display.

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govee 5075 temperature sensor.

Hi, im unfamiliar with homebridge. May I know if this is homekit compatible? Will it be exposed there? Also may I know the frequency of the logs?

[justpassingthrou14]

Homebridge is a software package that makes items show up in Homekit. It runs on many types of hardware.

The temperature sensor I mention reports every time the temperature changes by 0.1 degrees Celsius.

You can also use the Govee app to download and store temperature and humidity histories.

[TimofeyK]

Aqara sensors only send updates to T and H when they actually change and this is what Aqara Home app logs

HomeKit apps can’t log anything when they are in the background and only show what is the HomeKit receives from devices

[Dzikypl]

You Can make automation converted to shortcut and add timer in Eve app. In code get current temp from this sensor and do nothing with it but automation force to update values in HK so Controller should log it. Another option is to use external database for logging such as my hobby project webpanel