Process for changing the name of a light?

[Blackbird]

What needs to be done with the node server when adding a strip light or changing the name of an existing one (node)?  Does the node server pull that info automatically or does it need to be done manually?

Thanks

[Jimbo.Automates]

It pulls the name from what you define in the Kasa app when adding a new device, for existing devices if you want them to change to reflect a name in the Kasa app then set the change_node_names to true which I announced in the last release https://github.com/UniversalDevicesInc-PG3/udi-poly-kasa/blob/master/README.md#configuration-parameters

Then restart the node server.

[jkraus]

I changed the parameter to "true" and sure enough on one of the nodes I changed the name and restarted the NS an it reflected correctly in the AC.  However, I noticed that several other nodes have names that are not reflected the same in the AC

[jkraus]

never mind, got it working.   I think it did not like the "#" in a name, but may have been other issues, but renamed on the app and now reflects correctly, great!  Very cool!

Edited November 20, 2022 by jkraus

[Jimbo.Automates]

I changed the parameter to "true" and sure enough on one of the nodes I changed the name and restarted the NS an it reflected correctly in the AC.  However, I noticed that several other nodes have names that are not reflected the same in the AC

Any warning or error in the NS log? If not, set log to debug, restart and after a couple minutes download log package and send to me with the node names that should have changed.

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[jkraus]

like I said, all working fine now, thanks

[Jimbo.Automates]

like I said, all working fine now, thanks

Our replies overlapped, I didn't see your latest one while I was replying. It should handle bad characters in the name like # which should be removed.

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