homebridge-roomba2 VS homebridge-config-ui-x

It looks like the J7 uses a different cypher which is why your other robot is working. https://github.com/karlvr/homebridge-roomba2/issues/106 However changing it will make the other one stop working so here’s a workaround until a fix is released by the developer:

There’s a mismatch between the cipher used by the roomba2 plugin (actually uses dorita980 in the background) and what’s supported by the j7. https://github.com/karlvr/homebridge-roomba2/issues/81 go there and you should find the instructions to get it done. Requires manually editing one of the files in the dorita980 module.

I'm using this one with no issues: https://github.com/karlvr/homebridge-roomba2

It sounds more like you just want a trigger point to tell the bot to clean a specific room. If that's what you want, here's a github feature request for that in the homebridge plug in: https://github.com/karlvr/homebridge-roomba2/issues/9

Attempting to follow the directions here: https://github.com/homebridge-plugins/homebridge-roomba2#readme

There is already a report https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge-config-ui-x/issues/1912

I can't even search for plugins without getting a similar timeout error. I've tried everything in the Troubleshooting page, and the only thing that works at all is disabling ipv6 on my Eero Pro 6e network, which seems like a less desirable option. The Pro 6e doesn't have Homekit security features, and I don't have advanced security turned on. I've tried disabling ipv6 on the RPi and in Homebridge, but I'm only following random posts I find online, so I'm not even sure if I did that correctly. Sometimes I make a change and can no longer get into Homebridge through the portal, then I have to reinstall.

All these Terminal commands can be found here or in Terminal by typing

You should post a new enhancement issue to the repo

hb-service is part of the config-ui-x plug-in. You’ll need to install that first.

The UI has its own rest api

You should be able to remove specific accessories from displaying in Home via your homebridge, you can start homebridge in insecure mode: https://github.com/oznu/homebridge-config-ui-x/wiki/Enabling-Accessory-Control which should enable you to control accessories.