IntelliCenter v3.008 WebSocket connects, but njsPC stays in Nixie mode

[jakemgold]

I’m trying to use nodejs-poolController with a brand-new Pentair IntelliCenter that appears to expose only the newer local WebSocket API on port 6680.

The WebSocket connection works directly, and njsPC logs that it connects to the IntelliCenter WebSocket, but njsPC then falls back to / initializes as Nixie Single Body instead of importing the real IntelliCenter object model.

Environment

njsPC host: 10.0.1.101
IntelliCenter IP: 10.0.1.158
Raspberry Pi: Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Rev 1.2
Node: v24.17.0
njsPC: 9.1.0
njsPC commit: 560a64a10612ea7f2bae94c3cdafe72df05b36f5
IntelliCenter firmware: IC: 3.008 , ICWEB:2025-09-05 3.008

Port behavior

From the Pi:

nc -vz 10.0.1.158 6680
# Connection succeeded

nc -vz 10.0.1.158 6681
# Connection refused

So this panel appears to support the newer WebSocket path on 6680, not the older raw TCP / telnet-style path on 6681.

njsPC config

Relevant config.json section:

{
  "controller": {
    "comms": {
      "type": "ocpws",
      "portId": 0,
      "enabled": true,
      "mock": false,
      "netConnect": false,
      "ocpws": {
        "host": "10.0.1.158",
        "port": 6680,
        "alias": "ICT",
        "reconnectMs": 5000,
        "messageTimeoutMs": 10000
      }
    }
  },
  "web": {
    "servers": {
      "http": {
        "enabled": true,
        "ip": "0.0.0.0",
        "port": 4200,
        "authentication": "none"
      }
    }
  }
}

njsPC logs

On startup with the above config:

Comms.initAsync: IntelliCenter WS transport selected (10.0.1.158:6680); RS-485 ports will not be opened.
Server is now listening on 0.0.0.0:4200 - 10.0.1.101:4200
IntelliCenterWS: connected to ws://10.0.1.158:6680/ (alias="ICT")
Starting Pool System undefined
Listening for any installed OCPs
RESETTING DATA -- Controller type changed from undefined to nixie
Initializing Nixie Control Panel for Nixie Single Body
Initializing Intake/Return valves
Initializing Nixie Controller
Initializing Nixie body Pool
Initializing Filter Filter
Initializing Nixie circuit Pool
Nixie Controller Initialized
Nixie Single Body control board initialized

/state/all then reports:

{
  "equipment": {
    "controllerType": "nixie",
    "model": "Nixie Single Body"
  }
}

dashPanel connects to njsPC at 10.0.1.101:4200, but only shows the fake/default Nixie model rather than the real IntelliCenter equipment.

Direct WebSocket probe works

I tested the IntelliCenter directly with a small Node script using ws.

Connection:

ws://10.0.1.158:6680/

Request:

{
  "command": "GetParamList",
  "messageID": "probe-ver",
  "objectList": [
    {
      "objnam": "_5451",
      "keys": ["VER"]
    }
  ]
}

Response:

{
  "command": "SendParamList",
  "messageID": "probe-ver",
  "response": "200",
  "objectList": [
    {
      "objnam": "_5451",
      "params": {
        "VER": "IC: 3.008 , ICWEB:2025-09-05 3.008"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Then I sent:

{
  "command": "GetParamList",
  "messageID": "probe-all",
  "objectList": [
    {
      "objnam": "ALL",
      "keys": ["OBJNAM", "OBJTYP", "SNAME", "SUBTYP", "VER"]
    }
  ]
}

That returned real IntelliCenter objects, including:

B1101 BODY Pool
B1202 BODY Spa
C0001 CIRCUIT Spa
C0002 CIRCUIT Lights
C0006 CIRCUIT Pool
FTR01 CIRCUIT Cleaner
H0001 HEATER Solar Heater
M0101 MODULE I5P
M0102 MODULE I5PS
PMP01 PUMP VS
PNL01 PANEL OCP
REM01 REMOTE iS4 #1
REM02 REMOTE iS4 #2
VAL01 Valve A
VAL02 Valve B
VAL03 Intake
VAL04 Return

So the IntelliCenter local WebSocket API itself appears to be working and returning the real object model.

dashPanel observation

dashPanel connects to njsPC correctly when configured as:

Protocol: http
Server: 10.0.1.101
Port: 4200
Use Proxy: unchecked

However, the Controller → Comms dropdown only shows:

Local
Network
ScreenLogic
Mock Port

It does not show IntelliCenter Network.

I also checked dashPanel source:

grep -R "IntelliCenter Network\|ocpws" -n ~/apps/njspc-dash

That returned nothing.

Question

Is controller.comms.type = "ocpws" currently expected to fully populate njsPC Equipment/State from the IntelliCenter WebSocket object model?

The README/documentation appears to describe IntelliCenter v3 WebSocket support on port 6680, including GetParamList objnam:"ALL" behavior. But my runtime behavior is:

1. WebSocket connects successfully.
2. Direct WebSocket probe confirms the panel responds with real objects.
3. njsPC still initializes as Nixie Single Body.
4. dashPanel does not appear to expose an IntelliCenter Network comms option.

Is this a config issue on my side, or is the current IntelliCenterWS implementation only a transport scaffold that does not yet import/mutate Equipment/State?

What I’m trying to achieve

I want njsPC to import the real IntelliCenter model and expose it at:

http://10.0.1.101:4200

so I can then connect homebridge-poolcontroller to it.

[tagyoureit]

These are in testing and haven't been merged yet. You need to pull both:

• https://github.com/tagyoureit/nodejs-poolController/tree/WS-ICv1-ICv3-Refactor
• https://github.com/rstrouse/nodejs-poolController-dashPanel/tree/WS-ICv1-ICv3-Refactor

It will be merged into master after some more testing, so please test and report any issues.