What do I need to hook it up to HomeKit?
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Ahh Lutron HomeWorks QS Panels. Last one of these I touched was about a year ago. It looks like you have the module interfaces installed. Do you see a main processor? If you have that, and it’s a HomeWorks QS processor, all you need is a few hundred dollar box, smaller than an Apple TV, and HomeKit will work well.
If you have an older processor, these can be installed, relatively affordably, along with new processors:
https://assets.lutron.com/a/documents/369545_hw_module_interface_spec.pdf
Source: had to go “program a quick job” - which meant figuring out what panels were where, how many existed, and every single load. In renovation. Contractors just used a breaker to turn everything on and off. Setup new processors, as well as a bridge, and I could use HomeKit. I am also Lutron certified, but not for HomeWorks, so take that for what you will