config.json hosts section not working with MAC address

[freedivebird]

1. hosts mac address not working per documentation,
2. Inconsistent handling of mac addresses,

To Reproduce
In config.json hosts section, if you try to put mac addresses as per the documentation, like

                   "hosts": [
                {
                    "address": "192.168.0.200",
                    "mac": "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff",
                    "isRFSupported": true,
                    "isRM4": true
                },
                {
                    "address": "192.168.0.199",
                    "mac": "ff:ee:dd:cc:bb:aa",
                    "isRFSupported": true,
                    "isRM4": true
                }
            ],

Open the log file and you will see that the plugin will try to insert further colons into the mac address -

[INFO] Discovered Manual RM Pro Device (2223) at 192.168.0.200 
(aa::b:b::cc::d:d::ee::f:f)

So obviously the plugin is expecting the mac addresses in the config.json file to be without colons, but if you try to put a host value in the accessories without the colons, homebridge will issue an error warning say the host cannot be found when trying to send a hex

• OS: Synology
• Node.js V14.16.0
• npm 6.14.11
• homebridge-broadlink-rm-pro v4.4.1

[masterfordev]

You can use the IP or the MAC, so, if you are using a static IP, set up with the static ip, and dont set the MAC, and when you send the IR command, use host: ip. That's how I use it.

[freedivebird]

Thank you! Actually that's what I am using now - but just found out the bug with regards to the mac address while playing with the configurations earlier :)

[masterfordev]

Ok. Thanks for the report. Hope @kiwi-cam can fix it.

[freedivebird]

And @kiwi-cam while you are at it, I spotted another error in the documentation. A missing comma behind

"isRFSupported": true

Many thanks for keeping it up to date for the RM4 Pro too! Really appreciate your work!