Modifying to publish new external accessory to fix remote problem (untested)

src/Accessories/ControlUnit.ts

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export interface IControlUnitProps {
     api: any,
     log: any,
     homebridge: any,
+    isExternal: boolean,
 }
 
 /**
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ export class ControlUnit implements IAccessory {
     //fields
     private log: any = {};
     private displayName: string = "";
+    private isExternal: boolean = false;
 
     //Service fields
     private televisionService: HAPNodeJS.Service | undefined;
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ export class ControlUnit implements IAccessory {
         Characteristic = props.api.hap.Characteristic;
         this.displayName = props.displayName;
         this.name = this.displayName;
+        this.isExternal = props.isExternal;
 
         this.activities = props.activities;
 
@@ -142,10 +145,12 @@ export class ControlUnit implements IAccessory {
      * Event handler for SET active characteristic
      */
     private onSetAccessoryActive = async (value: any) => {
-        switch (value) {
+        if (!this.isExternal) {
-            case 0: this.dataProvider.powerOff(this.name); break;
+            switch (value) {
-            //Turn on with first activity
+                case 0: this.dataProvider.powerOff(this.name); break;
-            case 1: this.dataProvider.powerOn(this.name, this.activities[0]); break;
+                //Turn on with first activity
+                case 1: this.dataProvider.powerOn(this.name, this.activities[0]); break;
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -154,7 +159,7 @@ export class ControlUnit implements IAccessory {
      */
     private onGetAccessoryActive = async () => {
         //@ts-ignore
-        return this.dataProvider.getIsActive ? Characteristic.Active.Active : Characteristic.Active.Inactive
+        return this.dataProvider.getIsActive() ? Characteristic.Active.Active : Characteristic.Active.Inactive
     }
 
     /**

src/index.ts

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class HarmonyMatrixPlatform {
     config: any = {};
     api: any;
     externalAccessories: Array<any> = [];
+    dataProvider: HarmonyDataProvider | null;
 
     constructor(log: any, config: any, api: any) {
         this.log = log;
@@ -34,10 +35,13 @@ class HarmonyMatrixPlatform {
         this.api = api;
         this.log('INFO - Registering Harmony Matrix Platform');
         this.api.on('didFinishLaunching', this.didFinishLaunching.bind(this));
+
+        this.dataProvider = null;
     }
 
     /**
      * Handler for didFinishLaunching
+     * Happens after constructor
      */
     didFinishLaunching() {
         this.log(`Publishing external accessories`);
@@ -96,7 +100,7 @@ class HarmonyMatrixPlatform {
         });
 
         //construct data provider
-        let dataProvider = new HarmonyDataProvider({
+        this.dataProvider = new HarmonyDataProvider({
             hubAddress: hubIp,
             matrix: matrix,
             log: this.log
@@ -135,23 +139,37 @@ class HarmonyMatrixPlatform {
             });
 
             let controlUnit: ControlUnit = new ControlUnit({
-                dataProvider: dataProvider,
+                dataProvider: this.dataProvider!,
                 displayName: configControlUnit["DisplayName"],
                 api: this.api,
                 log: this.log,
                 activities: activities,
-                homebridge: Homebridge
+                homebridge: Homebridge,
+                isExternal: false
+            });
+
+            let controlUnitExternal: ControlUnit = new ControlUnit({
+                dataProvider: this.dataProvider!,
+                displayName: `${configControlUnit["DisplayName"]}-Remote`,
+                api: this.api,
+                log: this.log,
+                activities: activities,
+                homebridge: Homebridge,
+                isExternal: true
             });
 
             //@ts-ignore
             let accessory = controlUnit as homebridge.platformAccessory;
+            //@ts-ignore
+            let externalAccessory = controlUnitExternal as homebridge.platformAccessory;
 
             //Add control unit
             controlUnits.push(accessory);
+            //Add to list of remotes
+            this.externalAccessories.push(externalAccessory);
 
             this.log(`INFO - Added ControlUnit`);
         });
-        this.externalAccessories = controlUnits;
         callback(controlUnits);
     }
 }