OpenNethome - an open home automation project

When I wrote the Adafruit MQTT Client plugin for EventGhost I used the Python library provided by Adafruit https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-io/overview . I do send a 'keepalive' every 4th min and this keeps the plugin connected but I think the library also has a built-in keep alive mechanism. May...

Thanks Walter. I have now added a parameter in the MqttValueLogger called MqttClient, where you can specify a specific client where the MQTT events should be sent. If you don't specify a client it will send to all. Perfect, this works fine! Just fyi: I get these kind of lines in the log every minut...

So I think I have found out the reason to my problem! It is verified by adding two MqttValueLoggers; one is pointing to io.adafruit and correctly configured to a topic structure that really exists, one is pointing to another structure that does not exists at io.adafruit BUT exists at another broker....

Yeah, all of those came up at once ;) The only thing to think about is that all MQTT-Events you send will be sent to all MQTT brokers Well, I recommend to change that. Adding a setting in the MqttValueLogger to select the broker/port would not be bad (or multiple selections if someone finds use for ...

I have some questions - is it necessary to restart ONH if you change the port settings for the MqttClient connection? - is it necessary to restart ONH if you change settings for the MqttRemapButtons? - is it possible to have multiple number of MQTT Clients (assume connections to several MQTT brokers...

1) You can now specify a ValuePrefix, which is a string that is added in front of the value that is sent in the MQTT-Message. Excellent, this solves my concern 3) Fixed the timer so you can change it without having to restart the Item When I test this, it is still fixed to 60 seconds Besides, a min...

But I dont think I agree on more data in the payload For sure, you could leave it out but there will be effort needed in the client logic anyway. I can subscribe to MyHome/# but I have to evaluate the topic AND the payload in the message. If everything is in the payload, it will be more straight fo...

The LogInterval seems to be hard coded, fixed to 60 seconds??

It kind of works. I do receive events from ONH (I selected state for lamp device) The MQTT events looks like this: { "topic": "MyHome/Outgoing", "payload": "Off", "qos": 0, "retain": false, "_msgid": "8ebc5bdd.7143a8" } ...

I have used Adafruit.io https://learn.adafruit.com/mqtt-adafruit-io-and-you for some time and they do also have similar type of (free) services. If it is better or less, I do not know but the good part is that it is using MQTT. But it will require a login to be handled. As example, see this implemen...