# Recording RF signal **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** rf-433\ **Created:** [June 5, 2019, 10:08am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100 "2019-06-05T10:08:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Otter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/otter/32/11467_2.png) [@Otter](https://community.homey.app/u/Otter)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 10:08am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/1 "2019-06-05T10:08:38Z")
In the [developer.homey.com](http://developer.homey.com) section you can record a RF signal? i haven’t recorded anything yet, tried a 433mhz device and 868mhz. no reults. what is this tool for? it would be nice to record a device and add it to homey… ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 10:32am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/2 "2019-06-05T10:32:59Z")
> [@Otter](#): > > what is this tool for? it would be nice to record a device and add it to homey… It is, believe it or not, for developers. Apps that want to provide support for RF devices need to provide Homey with a signal definition, for which this tool can be used (however, the output requires additional processing before it can be used in an app). It’s not a generic “signal recorder”. ---
**Author:** ![Otter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/otter/32/11467_2.png) [@Otter](https://community.homey.app/u/Otter)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 10:43am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/3 "2019-06-05T10:43:47Z")
But it doesn’t record anything. It failes every time ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 10:45am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/4 "2019-06-05T10:45:31Z")
Homey can only decode certain RF signals (specific encodings), so it’s likely that the devices that you’re using may be using encodings that aren’t supported. ---
**Author:** ![Otter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/otter/32/11467_2.png) [@Otter](https://community.homey.app/u/Otter)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 10:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/5 "2019-06-05T10:52:30Z")
Too bad, should be nice though ---
**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 10:58am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/6 "2019-06-05T10:58:36Z")
Maybe this tool is useful for you? > **[harriedegroot/Athom-Homey-RF-Signal-Analyzer](https://github.com/harriedegroot/Athom-Homey-RF-Signal-Analyzer)** > > Athom Homey RF Signal Analyzer. Contribute to harriedegroot/Athom-Homey-RF-Signal-Analyzer development by creating an account on GitHub. ---
**Author:** ![Otter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/otter/32/11467_2.png) [@Otter](https://community.homey.app/u/Otter)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/7 "2019-06-05T12:07:51Z")
hoe werkt dit precies? ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/8 "2019-06-05T12:51:49Z")
Let’s keep it English here: > [@Otter](#): > > hoe werkt dit precies? It works exactly the same but does a best guess what a signal definition of a recording possibly could be: [https://github.com/athombv/homey-rfdriver-examples/blob/master/blinds/nl.brel-motors/app.json#L23](https://github.com/athombv/homey-rfdriver-examples/blob/master/blinds/nl.brel-motors/app.json#L23) but trust me, the average signal is just somewhat complexer than that example. fe: > and that s only the beginning of building an app ---
**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/9 "2019-06-05T12:58:19Z")
> [@Otter](#): > > hoe werkt dit precies? Go to the mentioned Github page an click [**index.html**] . Fill in the IP of your Homey Hover over the text **…bearer token** and get this token, copy/past it Go to Recording ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/10 "2019-06-05T13:17:59Z")
I don’t think this is useful for you, given that the “official” signal recorder doesn’t output anything. Harrie’s tool won’t fix that (and besides, even if you were able to “record” a signal, you’d still need to write a Homey app around it before you can actually use it, Homey simply doesn’t have the capability to record and re-play RF signals). ---
**Author:** ![Otter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/otter/32/11467_2.png) [@Otter](https://community.homey.app/u/Otter)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/11 "2019-06-05T13:34:11Z")
Thnx for all the input guys but this is too much for me;) i just want to connect my ventilation to homey :’) ---
**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/12 "2019-06-05T13:34:17Z")
@Otter probably you can explain what device you want to use (Branch, Type, Picture)? ---
**Author:** ![Otter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/otter/32/11467_2.png) [@Otter](https://community.homey.app/u/Otter)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 6:00am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/13 "2019-06-06T06:00:21Z")
Its an Orcon 10rf remote working on 868mhz ![20190606_075901](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/8/8fcff44f6cf4d63f643f7927be2b8928526b6e4e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Roger\_Gorissen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/roger_gorissen/32/9534_2.png) [@Roger\_Gorissen](https://community.homey.app/u/Roger_Gorissen)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 10:01am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/14 "2019-06-06T10:01:29Z")
I’m dealing the same challenge for my hood: [https://www.wavedesign.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/3663-90x30-NL.pdf](https://www.wavedesign.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/3663-90x30-NL.pdf) and for an electric gas fire: [https://www.faber-fires.eu/haard/duet-premium-l/](https://www.faber-fires.eu/haard/duet-premium-l/) and for some lights in my terrace covering and so on. In other words: a simple way to record the signal (f.e. using the above mentioned tool(s)) and put them into an app. ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_H74](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dennis_h74/32/11177_2.png) [@Dennis\_H74](https://community.homey.app/u/Dennis_H74)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 11:32am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/15 "2019-06-06T11:32:11Z")
Same here with faber optimist and an tv elevator. Would be nice to have a simple way … but it look to be difficult to develop a simple tool unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2019, 11:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/16 "2019-06-07T11:29:56Z")
> [@\[Requests\] Homey Pro Community App Requests](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-community-app-requests/2713): > > Homey Pro Community App Requests Welcome to the Homey Pro Community app request topic. This topic is to centralize all app requests for Homey Pro Apps, made by the community. (This does not account for app(s) for Homey (bridge), only for the Homey Pro, as Athom only wants apps made by brands or by themselves.) For Requests at Athom please use the Official link in the Appstore, see the description in this Topic: [[Requests] Official Homey App and Device Request](https://community.homey.app/t/requests-official-homey-app-and-device-request/103771) The more information that you… Many devices have also the possibility to connect a switch or a relay that can provide remote control. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daniel_s/32/24881_2.png) [@Daniel\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Daniel_S)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2019, 11:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/17 "2019-06-08T11:03:41Z")
My awning remote on 433 MHz gives the record in dev. site. Is there any chance there will be an option/app to record and teach Homey other devices on the frequencies? I’ve read some comments that it would be too complicated for the user or so. Even the dumb chinese key remotes can teach any other remote however Homey can not do it ☹ It was also one of the reasons I bought it. Despite I love it, I am missing this option a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2019, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/18 "2019-06-08T13:54:09Z")
> [@Daniel\_S](#): > > Is there any chance there will be an option/app to record and teach Homey other devices on the frequencies? Nop, not possible with the current SDK. If Athom doesn’t make it it will not come. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daniel_s/32/24881_2.png) [@Daniel\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Daniel_S)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/19 "2019-06-09T18:38:15Z")
Copy. Nevertheless what is than the purpose of the record function in developer menu? ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2019, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100/20 "2019-06-09T19:22:59Z")
> [@Daniel\_S](#): > > Nevertheless what is than the purpose of the record function in developer menu? For developing, analyse the signal patterns, timings, etc. To describe the signal for a app to have knowledge of what is on or off, or what is 1 2 3 4 etc. So learning a remote also learns all capabilities or functions without having to learn each button… [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/recording-rf-signal/14100.md?page=2)