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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/lcn1/readme.html">LCN</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/lgtv1/readme.html">LG TV</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/lgtvserial/readme.html">LG TV control using serial protocol</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/lgwebos/readme.html">LG webOS</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/lifx/readme.html">LIFX</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/lirc/readme.html">LIRC</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/loxone/readme.html">Loxone</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/lutron/readme.html">Lutron</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/max/readme.html">MAX!</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/maxcul1/readme.html">MAX!CUL</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/meteostick/readme.html">Meteostick</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/miele/readme.html">Miele@home</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/mihome/readme.html">Xiaomi Mi Smart Home</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/milight/readme.html">Milight/Easybulb/Limitless</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/minecraft/readme.html">Minecraft</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/mios1/readme.html">MiOS Bridge</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/mochadx101/readme.html">Mochad X10</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/modbus1/readme.html">Modbus</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/mqtt1/readme.html">MQTT</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/mqttitude1/readme.html">OwnTracks (formerly MQTTitude)</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/myq1/readme.html">Chamberlain MyQ</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/neohub1/readme.html">NeoHub</a></li>
|
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/nest/readme.html">Nest</a></li>
|
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/netatmo/readme.html">Netatmo</a></li>
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/network/readme.html">Network</a></li>
|
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/networkupstools1/readme.html">Network UPS Tools</a></li>
|
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|
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|
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|
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<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/nibeheatpump1/readme.html">Nibe Heatpump</a></li>
|
||
|
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|
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|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/nikobus1/readme.html">Nikobus</a></li>
|
||
|
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|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/nikohomecontrol/readme.html">Niko Home Control</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/novelanheatpump1/readme.html">Novelan/Luxtronic Heat Pump</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/ntp/readme.html">NTP</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
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|
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|
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|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/oceanic/readme.html">Oceanic</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/onebusaway/readme.html">OneBusAway</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/onewire1/readme.html">OneWire</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/onkyo/readme.html">Onkyo</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/openenergymonitor1/readme.html">Open Energy Monitor</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/opensprinkler/readme.html">OpenSprinkler</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/orvibo/readme.html">Orvibo</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/owserver1/readme.html">OWServer</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/panasonictv1/readme.html">Panasonic TV</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/piface1/readme.html">Piface</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/pioneeravr/readme.html">PioneerAVR Configuration</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
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|
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|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/plex1/readme.html">Plex</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/plugwise/readme.html">Plugwise</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/powermax1/readme.html">Visonic Powermax</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/pulseaudio/readme.html">Pulseaudio</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/regoheatpump/readme.html">RegoHeatPump</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/rfxcom/readme.html">RFXCOM</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/rme/readme.html">RME</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/rotelra1x/readme.html">Rotel Amplifier</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/russound/readme.html">Russound</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/rwesmarthome1/readme.html">RWE SmartHome</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/samsungac1/readme.html">Samsung Air Conditioner</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/samsungtv/readme.html">Samsung TV</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/sapp1/readme.html">Picnet Sapp</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/satel1/readme.html">Satel Integra Alarm System</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/sensebox/readme.html">senseBox</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/serial1/readme.html">Serial</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/serialbutton/readme.html">Serial Button</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/silvercrestwifisocket/readme.html">Silvercrest Wifi Plug</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/sleepiq/readme.html">SleepIQ</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/smaenergymeter/readme.html">SMA Energy Meter</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/snmp1/readme.html">SNMP</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/sonance1/readme.html">Sonance</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/sonos/readme.html">Sonos</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/souliss1/readme.html">Souliss</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/squeezebox/readme.html">Logitech Squeezebox</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/swegonventilation1/readme.html">Swegon Ventilation</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/synopanalyzer/readme.html">Synop Analyzer</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/systeminfo/readme.html">Systeminfo</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/tankerkoenig/readme.html">Tankerkönig</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/tcp1/readme.html">TCP & UDP</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/tellstick/readme.html">Tellstick</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/tesla/readme.html">Tesla</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/tinkerforge1/readme.html">TinkerForge</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/toon/readme.html">Toon</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/tplinksmarthome/readme.html">TPLinkSmartHome</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/tradfri/readme.html">TRÅDFRI</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/upb1/readme.html">UPB</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/urtsi/readme.html">Somfy URTSI II</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/vitotronic/readme.html">Vitotronic</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/weather1/readme.html">Weather</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/weatherunderground/readme.html">WeatherUnderground</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/wemo/readme.html">Belkin Wemo</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/wifiled/readme.html">WiFi LED</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/windcentrale/readme.html">Windcentrale</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/wol1/readme.html">Wake-on-LAN</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/xbmc1/readme.html">XBMC binding (for KODI) (1.x)</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/yahooweather/readme.html">YahooWeather</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/yamahareceiver/readme.html">Yamahareceiver</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/zigbee/readme.html">ZigBee</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/zoneminder/readme.html">Zoneminder</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/zwave/readme.html">ZWave</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/bindings/zway/readme.html">Z-Way</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
</ul>
|
||
</li>
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/uis.html">User Interfaces</a>
|
||
<ul>
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/uis.html">Overview</a></li>
|
||
<hr />
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/uis/basic/readme.html">Basic UI</a></li>
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/uis/classic/readme.html">Classic UI</a></li>
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/uis/habmin/readme.html">HABmin</a></li>
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/uis/habpanel/doc/habpanel.html"></a></li>
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/uis/habpanel/readme.html">HABPanel</a></li>
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/uis/paper/readme.html">Paper UI</a></li>
|
||
|
||
<hr />
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/uis/apps/android.html">Android App</a></li>
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/uis/apps/ios.html">iOS App</a></li>
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/uis/apps/windows.html">Windows 10 App</a></li>
|
||
<hr />
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/iconsets/classic/readme.html">Iconset (classic)</a></li>
|
||
</ul>
|
||
</li>
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/persistence.html">Persistence</a>
|
||
<ul>
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/persistence.html">Overview</a></li>
|
||
<hr />
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/persistence/influxdb/readme.html">InfluxDB (0.9 and newer)</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/persistence/jdbc/readme.html">JDBC</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/persistence/jpa/readme.html">Java Persistence API (JPA)</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/persistence/mapdb/readme.html">mapdb</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/persistence/mqtt/readme.html">MQTT</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/persistence/mysql/readme.html">MySQL</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/persistence/rrd4j/readme.html">rrd4j</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
</ul>
|
||
</li>
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/actions.html">Actions</a>
|
||
<ul>
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/actions.html">Overview</a></li>
|
||
<hr />
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/actions/ecobee/readme.html">Ecobee</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/actions/mail/readme.html">Mail</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/actions/mios/readme.html">MiOS</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/actions/mqtt/readme.html">MQTT</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/actions/nma/readme.html">NotifyMyAndroid</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/actions/pebble/readme.html">Pebble</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
<li><a href="/v2.2/addons/actions/prowl/readme.html">Prowl</a></li>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
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<p><a href="/v2.2/concepts/things.html">Things</a> represent the physical layer of an openHAB system.
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<p>The syntax for <code class="highlighter-rouge">.things</code> files is defined as follows (parts in <code class="highlighter-rouge"><..></code> are required):</p>
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<p>Items can be linked to Channels of discovered or manually defined Things inside Paper UI or inside configuration files.
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<p>It is important to note, that Channels of discovered Things can also be linked to Items defined in <code class="highlighter-rouge">.items</code> files.
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In order to link a Thing to an Item in an <code class="highlighter-rouge">.items</code> file, open the Thing in Paper UI under <em>Configuration → Things</em>.
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For instance, a Z-Wave switch might have a Switch Channel that has an ID like this:</p>
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<p>To bind that Channel to an Item in an <code class="highlighter-rouge">.items</code> file, you can define an Item in the file like so:</p>
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<pre><code class="language-xtend">Switch Kitchen_Light_Switch "Kitchen Light" (Indoor_Lights) { channel="zwave:device:1a2b3c4d:node2:switch_binary" }
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