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Connecting a Device

Every integration falls into one of three tiers, based on how much of the setup Lhotse can automate. Note: a newly added device only comes online after the site agent is restarted with a refreshed provisioning package — the wizard's "Connecting…" step will time out until then.

Tier 1 — Fully Automated ▸

Local devices on ratified, multi-vendor protocol standards — no cloud account, no vendor SDK. This is the tier that scales to thousands of real-world devices: ONVIF alone is implemented by thousands of camera models across hundreds of manufacturers, and Modbus/BACnet are near-universal in building and industrial equipment.

Connect the device to the same local network as the Lhotse site agent.
Find its local IP address (router's device list or the device's own app) — or, for OSDP panels, the serial port it's wired to.
In the site page, click + Add Device → pick the category and device.
Enter the connection details, then Connect.

IP Camera (RTSP / ONVIF) NVR / DVR (RTSP / ONVIF) Modbus Sensor / Meter BACnet/IP HVAC-BMS OSDP Access Control Shelly Smart Plug Shelly Energy Monitor Generic MQTT Device Network Audio Sensor

Shelly / generic MQTT devices connect to Lhotse's own built-in broker automatically — no separate broker to install. Just point the device's MQTT settings (in its own local admin page) at this site's agent machine.

Audio sensors record sound at the site — check your local consent/recording-disclosure requirements before enabling one. Clips are captured and stored today; transcription/translation analysis is not available yet.

Tier 2 — One-Time Setup ▸

Cloud-connected devices that need a one-time credential from the vendor's own site or app, then run unattended — Lhotse's cloud side polls the vendor's API on a schedule instead of an on-site agent reading the device directly. Devices on Matter or Samsung SmartThings can share a single aggregator integration; devices that support neither (like Windmill) get a direct, vendor-specific integration instead.

In the site page, click + Add Device → Climate & HVAC (Consumer) → Windmill AC.
Get your Blynk device token: log into dashboard.windmillair.com → Devices tab → copy the token shown there.
If the dashboard doesn't show it cleanly, open the Windmill mobile app → About → "Send Logs", email it to yourself, and search the log for deviceToken.
Paste the token into the form and Connect — telemetry starts within about a minute.

This is a reverse-engineered integration (based on the community bzellman/WindmillAC project) — Windmill doesn't officially support or endorse it, and it may break if they change their backend.

Windmill AC SmartThings / Matter (planned)

Tier 3 — Manual Pairing ▸

Some vendors require a live human approval step on every setup — a browser consent screen or a PIN entered on the vendor's own portal. This is the vendor's security design, not something Lhotse can automate away. A technician can still onboard these case-by-case with the vendor's cooperation.

Contact your PeakInsights technician to schedule an on-site pairing visit.
The technician completes the vendor's consent/PIN step using a browser at the site.
Once paired, the device behaves like any other — telemetry flows automatically.