{"categories":[{"label":"Home Automation","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/home-automation"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides a Python interface to control Hisense AEH-W4A1 wifi-enabled air conditioning units over the local network using the XM serial protocol.","skillfed_tags":["home-automation","hardware-control","abandoned"],"use_cases":["Integrate Hisense multi-split AC units into Home Assistant or other home automation systems via local network control.","Query current AC status (temperature, mode, fan speed) from a Python script without cloud dependencies.","Automate AC commands (power, temperature adjustment, mode switching) based on local triggers or schedules.","Discover available Hisense AEH-W4A1 modules on an intranet without manual IP configuration."],"what_it_does":"pyaehw4a1 is a lightweight Python client for communicating with Hisense AEH-W4A1 wifi modules installed in multi-split air conditioning systems. It implements the XM serial protocol to discover units on the local network, query their status, and send control commands (power, mode, temperature, fan speed, turbo, energy-save, display, sleep, and airflow direction). The package is designed primarily as a foundation for Home Assistant integration and includes both a Python module for programmatic use and command-line tools for direct interaction.\n\nThe author explicitly notes this is an early, unsupported implementation written as a first Python project with no warranty. The package has been abandoned since mid-2020 and receives no maintenance, making it suitable only for users with specific Hisense hardware who can tolerate potential compatibility issues with modern Python environments.","worth_installing":"Yes, but with caution: install only if you own a Hisense AEH-W4A1 module and accept the risks of an abandoned package. The low install friction and permissive license are favorable, but the lack of maintenance since 2020 means no security updates, no Python compatibility assurance, and no protocol updates for newer AC firmware. Suitable for hobbyists and Home Assistant users willing to troubleshoot or patch the code themselves; unsuitable for production or mission-critical automation."},"id":"pyaehw4a1","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pyaehw4a1","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pyaehw4a1.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/pyaehw4a1/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2020-07-05","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"pyaehw4a1","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Python interface for Hisense AEH-W4A1 module"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":73768,"position":14930,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.3.9"}