example_sync.py
from devolo_plc_api import Device, wifi_qr_code
# IP of the device to query
IP = "192.168.0.10"
# Password, if the device has one. It is the same as the Web-UI has. It no password is set, you can remove the password
# parameter or set it to None.
PASSWORD = "super_secret"
def run():
with Device(ip=IP) as dpa:
# Set the password
dpa.password = PASSWORD
# Get LED settings of the device. The state might be LED_ON or LED_OFF.
print("LED is on" if dpa.device.get_led_setting() else "LED if off")
# Set LED settings of the device. Set enable to True to them turn on, to False to turn them off.
# If the state was changed successfully, True is returned, otherwise False.
print("success" if dpa.device.set_led_setting(enable=True) else "failed")
# Get MultiAP details. If the device is not aware of a mesh controller or doesn't know its IP, it is left empty.
multi_ap = dpa.device.get_wifi_multi_ap()
print(multi_ap.enabled) # True
print(multi_ap.controller_id) # "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF"
print(multi_ap.controller_ip) # "192.0.2.1"
# Factory reset the device. If the reset will happen shortly, True is returned, otherwise False.
print("success" if dpa.device.factory_reset() else "failed")
# Restart the device. If the restart will happen shortly, True is returned, otherwise False.
print("success" if dpa.device.restart() else "failed")
# Get uptime of the device. This value can only be used as a strict monotonically increasing number and therefore has no unit.
print(dpa.device.uptime())
# Get support information from the device.
print(dpa.device.get_support_info())
# Check for new firmware versions
firmware = dpa.device.check_firmware_available()
print(firmware.result) # devolo_plc_api.device_api.UPDATE_NOT_AVAILABLE
print(firmware.new_firmware_version) # ""
# Start firmware update, if new version is available. Important: The response does not tell you anything about the
# success of the update itself.
print("update started" if dpa.device.start_firmware_update() else "no update available")
# Get details of wifi stations connected to the device: MAC address, access point type (main or guest), wifi band and
# connection rates.
connected_stations = dpa.device.get_wifi_connected_station()
print(connected_stations[0].mac_address) # "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF"
print(connected_stations[0].vap_type) # devolo_plc_api.device_api.WIFI_VAP_MAIN_AP
print(connected_stations[0].band) # devolo_plc_api.device_api.WIFI_BAND_5G
print(connected_stations[0].rx_rate) # 87800
print(connected_stations[0].tx_rate) # 87800
# Get details about wifi guest access: SSID, Wifi key, state (enabled/disabled) and if time limited, the remaining
# duration.
guest_wifi = dpa.device.get_wifi_guest_access()
print(guest_wifi.ssid) # "devolo-guest-930"
print(guest_wifi.key) # "HMANPGBA"
print(guest_wifi.enabled) # False
print(guest_wifi.remaining_duration) # 0
# Get a QR code of the guest wifi settings as byte stream in SVG format
qr = wifi_qr_code(guest_wifi)
with open("qr.svg", "wb") as binary_file:
binary_file.write(qr)
# Enable or disable the wifi guest access. Set enable to True to it turn on, to False to turn it off. Optionally
# specify a duration in minutes. Changing SSID or the wifi key is currently not supported. If the state was changed
# successfully, True is returned, otherwise False.
print("success" if dpa.device.set_wifi_guest_access(enable=True, duration=5) else "failed")
# Get details about other access points in your neighborhood: MAC address, SSID, wifi band, used channel, signal
# strength in DB and a value from 1 to 5, if you would want to map the signal strength to a signal bars.
neighbor_aps = dpa.device.get_wifi_neighbor_access_points()
print(neighbor_aps[0].mac_address) # "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF"
print(neighbor_aps[0].ssid) # "wifi"
print(neighbor_aps[0].band) # devolo_plc_api.device_api.WIFI_BAND_2G
print(neighbor_aps[0].channel) # 1
print(neighbor_aps[0].signal) # -73
print(neighbor_aps[0].signal_bars) # 1
# Start WPS push button configuration. If WPS was started successfully, True is returned, otherwise False.
print("WPS started" if dpa.device.start_wps() else "WPS start failed")
# Start WPS clone mode. If clone mode was started successfully, True is returned, otherwise False.
print("WPS clone mode started" if dpa.device.start_wps_clone() else "WPS clone mode start failed")
# Get PLC network overview with enriched information like firmware version.
network = dpa.plcnet.get_network_overview()
print(network.devices[0].product_name) # "devolo Magic 2 WiFi next"
print(network.devices[0].product_id) # "MT3056"
print(network.devices[0].friendly_version) # "7.12.5.124"
print(network.devices[0].full_version) # "magic-2-wifi-next 7.12.5.124_2022-08-29"
print(network.devices[0].user_device_name) # "Living Room"
print(network.devices[0].mac_address) # "AABBCCDDEEFF"
print(network.devices[0].topology) # devolo_plc_api.plcnet_api.LOCAL
print(network.devices[0].technology) # devolo_plc_api.plcnet_api.GHN_SPIRIT
print(network.devices[0].bridged_devices) # []
print(network.devices[0].attached_to_router) # True
print(network.devices[0].user_network_name) # ""
print(network.devices[0].ipv4_address) # ""
print(network.data_rates[0].mac_address_from) # "AABBCCDDEEFF"
print(network.data_rates[0].mac_address_to) # "AABBCCDDEEFF"
print(network.data_rates[0].tx_rate) # 129.9375
print(network.data_rates[0].rx_rate) # 124.6875
# Identify the device by making the PLC LED blink. This call returns directly with True, if identifying was started
# successfully, otherwise False. However, the LED stays blinking for two minutes.
print("success" if dpa.plcnet.identify_device_start() else "failed")
# Stop identify the device if you don't want to wait for the timeout.
print("success" if dpa.plcnet.identify_device_stop() else "failed")
# Start pairing the device. This call returns directly with True, if pairing was started successfully, otherwise
# False. However, the device stays in pairing mode for up to three minutes.
print("success" if dpa.plcnet.pair_device() else "failed")
# Set the user device name. If the name was changed successfully, True is returned, otherwise False.
print("success" if dpa.plcnet.set_user_device_name(name="New name") else "failed")
if __name__ == "__main__":
run()