An update on python/kasa utility. Another user posted that python/kasa utility I’m highlighting in this post has been updated to talk to the Kasa smart plugs that are NOT Sense-compatible. He also sent the output for a v2.6 EP25.
When the new version of the utility is run in discovery mode, the non-compatible devices look very different than the Sense-compatible ones - A very different output that includes the model number, but not HW or SW version info, plus lots other parameters not found in the Sense compatible-device output.
$ kasa discover
Discovering devices on 255.255.255.255 for 3 seconds
== Authentication failed for device ==
== Discovery Result ==
Device Type: SMART.KASAPLUG
Device Model: EP25(US)
IP: 192.168.51.76
MAC: 3C-52-A1-<omitted>
Device Id (hash): <omitted>
Owner (hash): <omitted>
HW Ver: None
Is Support IOT Cloud: True)
OBD Src: tplink
Factory Default: False
== Encryption Scheme ==
Encrypt Type: AES
Is Support HTTPS: False
HTTP Port: 80
LV (Login Level): 2
To get the version information or power data (emeter info), a user has to “login” to the specific smart plug. That’s because Matter requires authenticate to do anything beyond discovering the device.
$ kasa --username $username --password $password --host 192.168.51.76
== Alien Life Support - EP25 ==
Host: 192.168.51.76
Port: 80
Device state: True
== Generic information ==
Time: 2024-01-22 11:21:55-05:00 (tz: {'timezone': 'America/Denver'}
Hardware: 2.6
Software: 1.0.2 Build 231108 Rel.163012
MAC (rssi): 3C:52:A1:<omitted> (-46)
Location: {'latitude': 37.2333678, 'longitude': -115.8128972}
== Device specific information ==
overheated: False
signal_level: 3
SSID: <omitted>
On since: 2024-01-18 10:55:11
auto_off_status: off
auto_off_remain_time: 0
== Current State ==
<EmeterStatus power=10.664 voltage=None current=None total=0.155>
== Modules ==
+ <Module Emeter (emeter) for 192.168.51.76>