deCONZ Docker Image

This Docker image containerizes the deCONZ software from Dresden Elektronik, which controls a ZigBee network using a Conbee USB or RaspBee GPIO serial interface. This image runs deCONZ in "minimal" mode, for control of the ZigBee network via the WebUIs ("Wireless Light Control" and "Phoscon") and over the REST API and Websockets.

Conbee is supported on amd64 and armhf (i.e. RaspberryPi 2/3) architectures; RaspBee is supported on armhf (and see the "Configuring Raspbian for RaspBee" section below for instructions to configure Raspbian to allow access to the RaspBee serial hardware).

This image is available on (and should be pulled from) Docker Hub: marthoc/deconz.

Current deCONZ version: 2.05.20

Running the deCONZ Container

Command Line

docker run -d \
    --name=deconz \
    --net=host \
    --restart=always \
    -v /opt/deconz:/root/.local/share/dresden-elektronik/deCONZ \
    --device=/dev/ttyUSB0 \
    marthoc/deconz

Command line Options

Parameter	Description
--name=deconz	Names the container "deconz".
--net=host	Uses host networking mode for proper uPNP functionality; by default, the web UIs and REST API listen on port 80 and the websockets service listens on port 443. If these ports conflict with other services on your host, you can change them through the environment variables DECONZ_WEB_PORT and DECONZ_WS_PORT described below.
--restart=always	Start the container when Docker starts (i.e. on boot/reboot).
-v /opt/deconz:/root/.local/share/dresden-elektronik/deCONZ	Bind mount /opt/deconz (or the directory of your choice) into the container for persistent storage.
--device=/dev/ttyUSB0	Pass the serial device at ttyUSB0 (i.e. a Conbee USB device) into the container for use by deCONZ (if using RaspBee, use /dev/ttyAMA0).
marthoc/deconz	This image uses a manifest list for multiarch support; specifying marthoc/deconz (i.e. marthoc/deconz:latest) will pull the correct version for your arch.

Environment Variables

Use these environment variables to change the default behaviour of the container.

Parameter	Description
-e DECONZ_WEB_PORT=8080	By default, the web UIs ("Wireless Light Control" and "Phoscon") and the REST API listen on port 80; only set this environment variable if you wish to change the listen port.
-e DECONZ_WS_PORT=8443	By default, the websockets service listens on port 443; only set this environment variable if you wish to change the listen port.
-e DEBUG_INFO=1	Sets the level of the deCONZ command-line flag --dbg-info (default 1).
-e DEBUG_APS=0	Sets the level of the deCONZ command-line flag --dbg-aps (default 0).
-e DEBUG_ZCL=0	Sets the level of the deCONZ command-line flag --dbg-zcl (default 0).
-e DEBUG_ZDP=0	Sets the level of the deCONZ command-line flag --dbg-zdp (default 0).
-e DEBUG_OTAU=0	Sets the level of the deCONZ command-line flag --dbg-otau (default 0).

Docker-Compose

A docker-compose.yml file is provided in the root of this image's GitHub repo. You may also copy/paste the following into your existing docker-compose.yml, modifying the options as required (omit the version and services lines as your docker-compose.yml will already contain these).

version: "2"
services:
  deconz:
    image: marthoc/deconz
    container_name: deconz
    network_mode: host
    restart: always
    volumes:
      - /opt/deconz:/root/.local/share/dresden-elektronik/deCONZ
    devices:
      - /dev/ttyUSB0
    environment:
      - DECONZ_WEB_PORT=80
      - DECONZ_WS_PORT=443
      - DEBUG_INFO=1
      - DEBUG_APS=0
      - DEBUG_ZCL=0
      - DEBUG_ZDP=0
      - DEBUG_OTAU=0

Then, you can do docker-compose pull to pull the latest marthoc/deconz image, docker-compose up -d to start the deconz container service, and docker-compose down to stop the deconz service and delete the container. Note that these commands will also pull, start, and stop any other services defined in docker-compose.yml.

Running on Docker for Mac / Docker for Windows

The --net=host option is not yet supported on Mac/Windows. To run this container on those platforms, explicitly specify the ports in the run command and omit --net=host:

docker run -d \
    --name=deconz \
    -p 80:80 \
    -p 443:443 \
    --restart=always \
    -v /opt/deconz:/root/.local/share/dresden-elektronik/deCONZ \
    --device=/dev/ttyUSB0 \
    -e DECONZ_WEB_PORT=80 \
    -e DECONZ_WS_PORT=443 \
    marthoc/deconz

Configuring Raspbian for RaspBee

By default, Raspbian enables Bluetooth and configures a login shell over serial (tty); you must disable BT, disable the tty, and enable the serial port hardware to allow RaspBee to work properly under Docker.

On a fresh install of Raspbian:

1. echo 'dtoverlay=pi3-disable-bt' | sudo tee -a /boot/config.txt
2. sudo raspi-config
3. Select Interfacing Options
4. Select Serial
5. “Would you like a login shell to be accessible over serial?” Select No
6. “Would you like the serial port hardware to be enabled?” Select Yes
7. Exit raspi-config and reboot

Updating Conbee/RaspBee Firmware

Firmware updates from the web UI will fail silently. Instead, an interactive utility script is provided as part of this Docker image that you can use to flash your device's firmware. The script has been tested and verified to work for Conbee on amd64 Debian linux and armhf Raspbian Stretch and RaspBee on armhf Raspbian Stretch. To use it, follow the below instructions:

1. Check your deCONZ container logs for the update firmware file name: type docker logs [container name], and look for lines near the beginning of the log that look like this, noting the .CGF file name listed (you'll need this later):

GW update firmware found: /usr/share/deCONZ/firmware/deCONZ_Rpi_0x261e0500.bin.GCF
GW firmware version: 0x261c0500
GW firmware version shall be updated to: 0x261e0500

2. docker stop [container name] or docker-compose down to stop your running deCONZ container (you must do this or the firmware update will fail).

3. Invoke the firmware update script: docker run -it --rm --entrypoint "/firmware-update.sh" --privileged --cap-add=ALL -v /dev:/dev -v /lib/modules:/lib/modules -v /sys:/sys marthoc/deconz

4. Follow the prompts:

• Enter C for Conbee, or R for RaspBee.
• If flashing Conbee, then enter the number that corresponds to the Conbee device in the listing.
• Type or paste the full file name that corresponds to the file name that you found in the deCONZ container logs in step 1 (or, select a different filename, but you should have a good reason for doing this).
• If the device/number and file name look OK, type Y to start flashing!

5. Restart your deCONZ container (docker start [container name] or docker-compose up).

Firmware Flashing Script FAQ

Q: Why does the script give an error about not being able to unload modules ftdi_sio and usbserial, or that the device couldn't be rest?

A: In order to flash the device, no other program or device on the system can be using these kernel modules or the device. Stop any program/container that could be using the modules or device (likely deCONZ) and then invoke the script again. If the error persists, you may need to temporarily remove other USB serial devices from the system in order allow the script to completely unload the kernel modules.

Gotchas / Known Issues

Firmware updates from the web UI will fail silently and the Conbee/RaspBee device will stay at its current firmware level. See "Updating Conbee/RaspBee Firmware" above for instructions to update your device's firmware when a new version is available.

Over-the-air update functionality is currently untested.

Issues / Contributing

Please raise any issues with this container at its GitHub repo: https://github.com/marthoc/docker-deconz. Please check the "Gotchas / Known Issues" section above before raising an Issue on GitHub in case the issue is already known.

To contribute, please fork the GitHub repo, create a feature branch, and raise a Pull Request; for simple changes/fixes, it may be more effective to raise an Issue instead.

Building Locally

Pulling marthoc/deconz from Docker Hub is the recommended way to obtain this image. However, you can build this image locally by:

git clone https://github.com/marthoc/docker-deconz.git
cd docker-deconz
docker build -t "[your-user/]deconz[:local]" ./[arch]

Parameter	Description
[your-user/]	Your username (optional).
deconz	The name you want the built Docker image to have on your system (default: deconz).
[local]	Adds the tag :local to the image (to help differentiate between this image and your locally built image) (optional).
[arch]	The architecture you want to build for (currently supported options: amd64 and armhf).

Acknowledgments

Dresden Elektronik for making deCONZ and the Conbee and RaspBee hardware.

@krallin for his "tini" container init process: https://github.com/krallin/tini.