Universal Powerline Bus (UPB)
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The Universal Powerline Bus (UPB) integration allows Home Assistant to connect to a Universal Powerline Bus Powerline Interface Module (UPB PIM) to get status and control UPB devices and UPB links. The UPB PIM may be connected either to a serial port or over TCP. The integration implements the following platforms:
In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge
What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.
| Entity | Shows up as | Note |
|---|---|---|
light | Light | |
scene | Scene (as a switch) |
What people report
UPB powerline integration works locally; users struggle importing the export file.
- Partly works1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPB network (UPStart export) | Partly works Local | Setup fails with 'invalid or missing' export file for some usersSaved copy… to turn on logs as I describe above and then restart HA. From there try to add the integration. > > From the bit I can see above, it appears that your UPB network ID is `1`. Is that correct? ``` 2024-07-10 16:22:51.143 INFO (MainThread) [upb_lib.upb] Using flags: {'': True} 2024-07-10 16:22:51.143 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.upb.config_flow] Missing or invalid UPB file: upb.upe 2024-07-10 16:22:51.174 INFO (MainThread) [upb_lib.upb] Connecting to UPB PIM at serial:///dev/ttyUSB1 2024-07-10 16:22:51.181 DEBUG (MainThread) [upb_lib.proto] connected callback 2024-07-10 … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #121568 · 2024-07 |
Gathered from GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions and docs, and from r/homeassistant. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Local push
Talks to the device on your network, and the device tells Home Assistant the moment something changes.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 62 (0.01%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.110 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @gwww |
Brands that work through it
Home Assistant lists these brands as supported by Universal Powerline Bus (UPB).
- PCS Lighting
- Simply Automated
In ReReHome
Whatever HomeKit Bridge shares reaches Apple Home as normal HomeKit accessories behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls them like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
