Problem integrating UPB with HA

[CharlesL-Git]

The problem

Problem integrating UPB

What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?

2025.7

What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?

No response

What type of installation are you running?

Home Assistant OS

Integration causing the issue

UPB

Link to integration documentation on our website

No response

Diagnostics information

Enregistreur: homeassistant.components.upb.config_flow
Source: components/upb/config_flow.py:93
intégration: upb (documentation, problèmes)
S'est produit pour la première fois: 09:04:26 (8 occurrences)
Dernier enregistrement: 10:37:53

Unexpected exception
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/upb/config_flow.py", line 93, in async_step_user
network_id, info = await _validate_input(user_input)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/upb/config_flow.py", line 44, in _validate_input
await upb.load_upstart_file()
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/upb_lib/upb.py", line 54, in load_upstart_file
self.config_ok = await asyncio.get_running_loop().run_in_executor(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
None, process_upstart_file, self, path
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
)
^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/concurrent/futures/thread.py", line 59, in run
result = self.fn(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/upb_lib/parse_upstart.py", line 19, in process_upstart_file
_process_file(pim, file_handle)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/upb_lib/parse_upstart.py", line 29, in _process_file
fields = file.readline().strip().split(",")
~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
File "", line 325, in decode
UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xe8 in position 88: invalid continuation byte

Example YAML snippet

Anything in the logs that might be useful for us?

Additional information

1021.upe.txt

[home-assistant]

Hey there @gwww, mind taking a look at this issue as it has been labeled with an integration (upb) you are listed as a code owner for? Thanks!

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[gwww]

Has the integration ever worked for you? Did you change something?

[CharlesL-Git]

N, It's a brand new server and trying to integrate my UPB setup for the first time (actually tried a few times :-) )

[gwww]

That’s helpful. My guess is that it’s a Unicode problem which should be easy to fix. I’m on vacation so I’m not going to get to it for a week or so.

If you want to try you could edit your names of devices and links to be ascii only. I know that’s a pain but there’s a good chance that will get you going.

[CharlesL-Git]

I'm not in a rush. I already removed the french accents. Write me when you're back.
Enjoy your time off!!

[gwww]

Question... the UPE file you attached, are there any lines with the french accents in it? I could not see any. If not, could you provide a UPE file that has some lines with the accents there.

I think I know the fix, but would like to test with your original file.

[CharlesL-Git]

Here the original one with the accent.

1021 with accents.upe.txt

[CharlesL-Git]

Finally got it using an online tool to remove the last ITF-8 letter.
Thanks

[CharlesL-Git]

Just a last question. I'm using an IP and port to control the UPB.
Once the integration is loaded, where can I go to change to IP and port??

[abbachia]

aplogies..can't figure out how to post a new issue...similar to the above, i have UPB switches all over my house and want to move away from OMNI panel which sucks...bought a UPB PIM for TCP interaction with HA...the PIM works great on its own through UPstart etc but as soon as i add integration it freezes up...logs are below...could really use some help here...logs attached

home-assistant.log.1.txt

[gwww]

What model is the PIM?

When you used UpStart did you have to supply a use rid and password. If so, bad news, the integration doesn’t work with that type of PIM.

[abbachia]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR RESPONSE! PCS PulseWorx UPB Gateway No password or user name

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[gwww]

Looks like there will be a number of messages about this. Please open a new issue by going to Issues on the Home Assistant Core project page. Just manipulate the url for this issue to get there.

Did you specify port 2101 when you setup the integration?