# OpenGarage Binding
The OpenGarage binding allows you to control an OpenGarage controller () using openHAB
## Supported Things
Opengarage controllers from are supported.
## Discovery
Auto-discover is not currently supported.
You need to manually add a new item using its IP address.
## Thing Configuration
As a minimum, the IP address is needed:
- `hostname` - The hostname of the OpenGarage controller. Typically you'd use an IP address such as `192.168.0.5` for this field.
- `port` - the port the OpenGarage is listening on. Defaults to port 80
- `refresh` - The frequency with which to refresh information from the OpenGarage controller specified in seconds. Defaults to 10 seconds.
- `password` - The password to send commands to the OpenGarage. Defaults to "opendoor"
## Channels
| channel | type | description |
|----------------------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| distance | Number:Length | Distance reading from the OpenGarage controller (default in cm) |
| status-switch | Switch | Door status (OFF = Closed, ON = Open), set "invert=true" on channel to invert switch |
| status-contact | Contact | Door status (Open or Closed) |
| status-rollershutter | Rollershutter | Door status (DOWN = Closed, UP = Open) |
| vehicle-status | Number | Report vehicle presence (0=Not Detected, 1=Detected, 2=Unknown) |
## Full Example
opengarage.things:
```java
opengarage:opengarage:OpenGarage [ hostname="192.168.0.5" ]
```
opengarage.items:
```java
Switch OpenGarage_Status { channel="opengarage:opengarage:OpenGarage:status" }
Contact OpenGarage_Status_Contact { channel="opengarage:opengarage:OpenGarage:status-contact" }
Rollershutter OpenGarage_Status_Rollershutter { channel="opengarage:opengarage:OpenGarage:status-rollershutter" }
Number:Length OpenGarage_Distance { channel="opengarage:opengarage:OpenGarage:setpoint" }
String OpenGarage_Vehicle { channel="opengarage:opengarage:OpenGarage:vehicle" }
```
opengarage.sitemap:
```perl
Switch item=OpenGarage_Status icon="garagedoorclosed" mappings=[ON=Open] visibility=[OpenGarage_Status == OFF]
Switch item=OpenGarage_Status icon="garagedooropen" mappings=[OFF=Close] visibility=[OpenGarage_Status == ON]
Switch item=OpenGarage_Status icon="garage"
Contact item=OpenGarage_Status_Contact icon="garage"
Rollershutter item=OpenGarage_Status_Rollershutter icon="garage"
Text item=OpenGarage_Distance label="OG distance"
Text item=OpenGarage_Vehicle label="Vehicle Presence"
```