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TC:BUS Entities ​

On this page, you can view all the entities related to TC:BUS.

Binary Sensors ​

Entrance Doorbell entrance_doorbell Disabled by default ​

Activates whenever the door_call telegram type with the entrance door station address is received.

Second Entrance Doorbell second_entrance_doorbell Disabled by default ​

Activates whenever the door_call telegram type with the second entrance door station address is received.

Apartment Doorbell apartment_doorbell Disabled by default ​

Activates whenever the floor_call telegram type is received.

Pick up phone pick_up_phone Disabled by default ​

Activates whenever the start_talking telegram type is received.

Pick up phone (door call) pick_up_phone_door_call Disabled by default ​

Activates whenever the start_talking_door_call telegram type is received.

Hang up phone hang_up_phone Disabled by default ​

Activates whenever the stop_talking telegram type is received.

Hang up phone (door call) hang_up_phone_door_call Disabled by default ​

Activates whenever the stop_talking_door_call telegram type is received.

Function Button function_button Disabled by default ​

Activates whenever the control_function telegram type is received.

Light Button light_button Disabled by default ​

Activates whenever the light telegram type is received.

Door readiness door_readiness Disabled by default ​

Activates whenever the door readiness is active.

Text Sensors ​

Last Telegram last_bus_telegram ​

Reports every published telegram on the bus.

Switches ​

Setup Mode doorman_setup_mode ​

Toggles the Interactive Setup Mode to easily setup your Doorman.

Ring To Open rto_central ​

Toggles the Ring To Open automation for the specified doors.

TIP

You can define the doors with the RTO: Central Toggle - Door Selection select.

RTO: Entrance Door rto_entrance_door Disabled by default ​

Controls the Ring To Open automation of the entrance door.

RTO: Second Entrance Door rto_second_entrance_door Disabled by default ​

Controls the Ring To Open automation of the second entrance door.

RTO: Apartment Door rto_apartment_door Nuki Bridge only Disabled by default ​

Controls the Ring To Open automation of the apartment door.

RTO: Confirmation rto_confirmation Disabled by default ​

Controls the turn-on doorbell-confirmation for the Ring To Open automation.

RGB Status LED: Show Ring To Open Status rto_led_status Disabled by default ​

Controls the Status LED for the Ring To Open automation.

Ringtone: Mute indoor_station_ringtone_mute ​

Mutes the indoor station ringtone.

Use 32-Bit Door Protocol use_32_open_door_protocol Disabled by default ​

This guarantees the long door opener telegram is used and adds a serial number to the short door opener telegram.

Buttons ​

Identify identify_indoor_station Disabled by default ​

Quickly identifies your indoor station model and saves it. ::: note Not all models are supported as old models might not support this feature. :::

Read Memory read_indoor_station_memory Disabled by default ​

Reads the memory of the indoor station with the specified serial number.

Numbers ​

Serial Number indoor_station_serial_number ​

Sets the indoor station serial number for the telegram builder/parser.

Entrance Station Address entrance_door_station_address Disabled by default ​

Sets the address of the entrance outdoor station.

Second Entrance Station Address second_entrance_door_station_address Disabled by default ​

Sets the address of the second entrance outdoor station.

Volume: Ringtone indoor_station_volume_ringtone ​

Sets the indoor station ringtone volume.

Volume: Handset Door Call indoor_station_volume_handset_door_call ​

Sets the indoor station handset door call volume.

Volume: Handset Internal Call indoor_station_volume_handset_internal_call Disabled by default ​

Sets the indoor station handset internal call volume.

Texts ​

Entrance Door Pre-Open-Telegrams entrance_door_before_open_cmds Disabled by default ​

Specify a list of hex-telegrams (separated by semicolons) to be sent on the bus before the open_door telegram is issued.

Second Entrance Door Pre-Open-Telegrams second_entrance_door_before_open_cmds Disabled by default ​

Specify a list of hex-telegrams (separated by semicolons) to be sent on the bus before the open_door telegram is issued.

Selects ​

RTO: Central Toggle - Door Selection rto_central_doors ​

Defines the doors for which the central Ring To Open switch will toggle the Ring To Open automation.

Modes: ​
  • Entrance
  • Second Entrance
  • Any Entrance
  • Apartment
  • Any Entrance & Apartment

RTO: Entrance Door - Delay rto_entrance_door_delay ​

This sets the door opener delay used by the Ring To Open automation.
To prevent interference with ring pattern detection, the delay starts at 2 seconds — unless you're using the single ring pattern condition, which allows shorter delays.

Available options: ​
  • 0–1 seconds → only applies when using the single ring pattern
  • 2–25 seconds
  • Random → picks a value in the valid range automatically

RTO: Second Entrance Door - Delay rto_second_entrance_door_delay Disabled by default ​

This sets the door opener delay used by the Ring To Open automation.
To prevent interference with ring pattern detection, the delay starts at 2 seconds — unless you're using the single ring pattern condition, which allows shorter delays.

Available options: ​
  • 0–1 seconds → only applies when using the single ring pattern
  • 2–25 seconds
  • Random → picks a value in the valid range automatically

RTO: Apartment Door - Delay rto_apartment_door_delay Nuki Bridge only Disabled by default ​

This sets the door opener delay used by the Ring To Open automation.
To prevent interference with ring pattern detection, the delay starts at 2 seconds — unless you're using the single ring pattern condition, which allows shorter delays.

Available options: ​
  • 0–1 seconds → only applies when using the single ring pattern
  • 2–25 seconds
  • Random → picks a value in the valid range automatically

RTO: Entrance Door - Timeout rto_entrance_door_timeout_mode ​

Sets the timeout mode for the Ring To Open automation.

Modes: ​
  • Ring once
  • 5 to 60 minutes
  • Never

RTO: Second Entrance Door - Timeout rto_second_entrance_door_timeout_mode Disabled by default ​

Sets the timeout mode for the Ring To Open automation.

Modes: ​
  • Ring once
  • 5 to 60 minutes
  • Never

RTO: Apartment Door - Timeout rto_apartment_door_timeout_mode Nuki Bridge only ​

Sets the timeout mode for the Ring To Open automation.

Modes: ​
  • Ring once
  • 5 to 60 minutes
  • Never

RTO: Entrance Door - Pattern Condition rto_entrance_door_pattern_condition ​

Defines the trigger pattern condition of the Ring To Open automation.

Options: ​
  • single
  • double
  • triple
  • quadruple

RTO: Second Entrance Door - Pattern Condition rto_second_entrance_door_pattern_condition Disabled by default ​

Defines the trigger pattern condition of the Ring To Open automation.

Options: ​
  • single
  • double
  • triple
  • quadruple

RTO: Apartment Door - Pattern Condition rto_apartment_door_pattern_condition Nuki Bridge only Disabled by default ​

Defines the trigger pattern condition of the Ring To Open automation.

Options: ​
  • single
  • double
  • triple
  • quadruple

RTO: Central Toggle - Trigger rto_toggle_trigger Disabled by default ​

Defines the trigger to toggle the Ring To Open automation.

Options: ​
  • Manual
  • Function Button
  • External Button

Indoor Station Model indoor_station_model Disabled by default ​

Sets the intercom indoor station model. Check the Supported Models and Settings to see your options.

Ringtone: Entrance Door Call indoor_station_ringtone_entrance_door_call ​

Sets the indoor station ringtone for entrance door calls.

Options: ​
  • Ringtone 1 ... 13

Ringtone: Second Entrance Door Call indoor_station_ringtone_second_entrance_door_call Disabled by default ​

Sets the indoor station ringtone for second entrance door calls.

Options: ​
  • Ringtone 1 ... 13

Ringtone: Floor Call indoor_station_ringtone_floor_call ​

Sets the indoor station ringtone for floor calls.

Options: ​
  • Ringtone 1 ... 13

Ringtone: Internal Call indoor_station_ringtone_internal_call Disabled by default ​

Sets the indoor station ringtone for internal calls.

Options: ​
  • Ringtone 1 ... 13

Locks ​

Entrance Door entrance_door ​

Represents the entrance door of the building. Only the Open and Unlock actions are supported.

Second Entrance Door second_entrance_door Disabled by default ​

Represents the second entrance door of the building. Only the Open and Unlock actions are supported.

Events ​

Entrance Doorbell entrance_doorbell_pattern ​

Triggers each time a doorbell pattern is detected at the entrance. Learn more about pattern events here.

Event Types ​
  • single
  • double
  • triple
  • quadruple

Second Entrance Doorbell second_entrance_doorbell_pattern Disabled by default ​

Triggers each time a doorbell pattern is detected at the second entrance. Learn more about pattern events here.

Event Types ​
  • single
  • double
  • triple
  • quadruple

Apartment Doorbell apartment_doorbell_pattern ​

Triggers each time a doorbell pattern is detected at the apartment. Learn more about pattern events here.

Event Types ​
  • single
  • double
  • triple
  • quadruple

Phone pick up phone_pick_up_pattern Disabled by default ​

Triggers each time a phone pick up pattern is detected. Learn more about pattern events here.

Event Types ​
  • single
  • double
  • triple
  • quadruple

Lights ​

Hallway Light hallway_light Disabled by default ​

Turns on the light by sending a light telegram on the bus.

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