Category Archives: IOT / Domoticz

Revisiting the Spotify Cube

In the past I posted about my genre selector for Spotify using a cube.

UPDATE: 20240501 below – using esphome

Most was done using NodeRed and a python script.

Now, I’ve moved it to Home Assistant using a single automation.
(Maybe the Arduino sketch can be made with Esphome also.
But I don’t have time for that)
It still uses the Arduino sketch as before, which uses Mqtt to post the RFID code to Mosquitto.

My new Home Assistant automation

alias: SpotifyCube
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: mqtt
    topic: spotify/rfid/id
condition:
  - condition: template
    value_template: "{{ trigger.payload in playlistkeys.keys() }}"
action:
  - service: media_player.play_media
    target:
      entity_id: media_player.spotify_fash
    data:
      media_content_type: playlist
      media_content_id: spotify:user:spotify:playlist:{{ playlistkeys.get(trigger.payload) }}
variables:
  playlistkeys:
    "70539770": 2KeRLMmGMxI5UgzE7m0iCx
    "70277626": 37i9dQZF1EQmK1rjZuPGDx
    "69229050": 0SOay3RkjojjevrF5lHMOx
    "70015482": 37i9dQZF1DX9HwI3Crikcx
    "69753338": 0bJvpsn0TDZwIDUjz4d75x
    "69491194": 5f8w3UHlD9Ozz6Y4VHs6kx

Some notes about above script:

  • The MQTT topic is configured in the sketch below
  • The playlist keys are at the bottom
    “RFIDID”: playliststring as can be found in web spotify

Pasted link

Arduino Code

#include <Arduino.h>
#include <SPI.h>
#include <MFRC522.h>
#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
#include <WiFiClient.h>
#include <PubSubClient.h>

#define SS_PIN 15
#define RST_PIN 0

MFRC522 mfrc522(SS_PIN, RST_PIN);
unsigned long cardId = 0;

WiFiClient net;
PubSubClient client(net);
const char* mqtt_server = "IPMQTTBROKER";
const char* ssid = "MYSSID";
const char* password = "MYWIFIPASSWORD";

void setup() {

  Serial.begin(115200);
  SPI.begin();
  mfrc522.PCD_Init();
  WiFi.mode(WIFI_AP_STA);
  WiFi.begin(ssid, password);

  client.setServer(mqtt_server, 1883);
     delay(100);
    client.setCallback(callback);
      delay(100);
    client.subscribe("spotify/rfid/in/#");
}

void reconnect() {
  while (WiFi.waitForConnectResult() != WL_CONNECTED) {
  }

  while (!client.connected()) {
    String clientId = "NodeMCUClient-";
    clientId += String(random(0xffff), HEX);

    if (!client.connect(clientId.c_str(), "rfidclient", "...")) {
      Serial.print("failed, rc=");
      Serial.print(client.state());
      delay(5000);
    }

  }
  client.subscribe("spotify/rfid/in/#");
}

void callback(char* topic, byte* payload, unsigned int length) {
    String topicStr = topic;
      byte value = atoi((char*)payload);
}

void loop() {
    if (!client.connected()) {
    reconnect();
  }
  client.loop();

  if (!mfrc522.PICC_IsNewCardPresent()) {
    return;
  }

  if (!mfrc522.PICC_ReadCardSerial()) {
    return;
  }

  cardId = getCardId();
  char buffer[10];
  sprintf(buffer, "%lu", cardId);
  client.publish("spotify/rfid/id", buffer);

  uint8_t control = 0x00;
  do {
    control = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
      if (!mfrc522.PICC_IsNewCardPresent()) {
        if (mfrc522.PICC_ReadCardSerial()) {
          control |= 0x16;
        }
        if (mfrc522.PICC_ReadCardSerial()) {
          control |= 0x16;
        }
        control += 0x1;
      }
      control += 0x4;
    }

    delay(0);
  } while (control == 13 || control == 14);

  reconnect();
  client.publish("spotify/rfid/id", "0");
  delay(500);

  mfrc522.PICC_HaltA();
  mfrc522.PCD_StopCrypto1();
}

unsigned long getCardId() {
  byte readCard[4];
  for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
    readCard[i] = mfrc522.uid.uidByte[i];
  }

  return (unsigned long)readCard[0] << 24
    | (unsigned long)readCard[1] << 16
    | (unsigned long)readCard[2] << 8
    | (unsigned long)readCard[3];
}

ESPHOME Config same as above

esphome:
  name: rfidtag
  friendly_name: rfidtag

esp8266:
  board: d1_mini

mqtt:
  broker: 192.168.1.1

# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  encryption:
    key: "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx="

ota:
  password: "xxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

wifi:
  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
  password: !secret wifi_password

  # Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails
  ap:
    ssid: "Rfidtag Fallback Hotspot"
    password: "xxxxxxxxxxx"

captive_portal:
    
spi:
  clk_pin: D5
  miso_pin: D6
  mosi_pin: D7
rc522_spi:
  cs_pin: D8
  update_interval: 1s
  on_tag:
    then:
      - mqtt.publish:
          topic: spotify/rfid/id
          payload: !lambda 'return x;'
  on_tag_removed:
    then:
      - mqtt.publish:
          topic: spotify/rfid/idremoved
          payload: !lambda 'return x;'

Home Assistant and Harmony Hub Scripts

I’ve got a Logitech Harmony Hub to IR control devices.

When adding this to your home assistant, you initially only get the Activities.

But I want to add single button presses.
I was going to re-visit my IR remote project.
(The IR blaster and the IR wemos, see previous posts)

Thanks to Duncan I had a second look at this solution

Check the files using the file editor.
Search for /homeassistant/harmony_xxxxxxxx.conf

It will show the Hub devices and their capabilities.

Short example below

{
    "Activities": {
        "-1": "PowerOff",
        "42652474": "Watch TV",
        "43054933": "Squeeze",
        "43054959": "Watch Netflix",
        "43072690": "Switch",
        "43073688": "Spotify",
        "43557114": "Kodi",
        "49494467": "Tv on",
        "52476284": "Boxon",
        "52476285": "Boxoff"
    },
    "Devices": {
        "Google Chromecast": {
            "commands": [],
            "id": "67134460"
        },
        "LG TV": {
            "commands": [
                "PowerOff",
                "PowerOn",
                "PowerToggle",
                ".",
                "-",
                "0",
 -----------8<----------------------------- SNIP SNAP
               "SportsMode"
            ],
            "id": "67134658"
        },
        "Onkyo AV Receiver": {
            "commands": [
                "PowerOff",
                "PowerOn",
 -----------8<----------------------------- SNIP SNAP
                "VolumeLevelUp5Step"
            ],
            "id": "67134459"
        },
        "arcadyan DVR": {
            "commands": [
                "PowerToggle",
 -----------8<----------------------------- SNIP SNAP
                "TV"
            ],
            "id": "67134775"
        }
    }
}

Lets create a Script for this

See the IDs above to refer to commands below.

alias: Netflix
sequence:
  - service: remote.send_command
    target:
      device_id: 7e82a825decabedbc98a0b5ce2ac5d78
    data:
      num_repeats: 1
      delay_secs: 0.4
      hold_secs: 1.2
      command: PowerOn
      device: "67134658"
  - service: remote.send_command
    metadata: {}
    data:
      num_repeats: 1
      delay_secs: 0.4
      hold_secs: 0
      command: InputStb/Dvr
      device: "67134459"
    target:
      device_id: 7e82a825decabedbc98a0b5ce2ac5d78
  - service: remote.send_command
    metadata: {}
    data:
      num_repeats: 1
      delay_secs: 0.4
      hold_secs: 0
      command: Netflix
      device: "67134658"
    target:
      device_id: 7e82a825decabedbc98a0b5ce2ac5d78
mode: single

Add these scripts to buttons

type: entities
entities:
  - script.allmediaoff
  - script.netflix
  - script.tvon

Kodi camera stream push playlist

Below is a solution when you want to stream IP camera’s in Kodi/Libreelec .

You can push these commands using Nodered, Bash script or whatever.

First make some camera scripts in your profile directory.

Examples:

# Kodi on Linux/Raspberry
# Place a file cam1.m3u in .kodi/userdata/profiles/(kodiprofile)/playlists/video/
rtsp://admin:secretpass@192.168.1.123:88/videoMain

#and another one in cam2.m3u (another example mjpeg example)
http://192.168.1.124:8000/stream.mjpg

#For windows it is in
C:\Users\(Username)\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\userdata\profiles\(kodiprofile)\playlists\video

Enable http access in Kodi and run the playlist using curl

curl -i -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"Player.Open","params":{"options":{"shuffled":false,"repeat":"off"},"item":{"file":"special://profile/playlists/video/cam2.m3u"}},"id":"1"}' http://KODISERVERIP:8080/jsonrpc

A bash loop script

while true; do
curl -i -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"Player.Open","params":{"options":{"shuffled":false,"repeat":"off"},"item":{"file":"special://profile/playlists/video/cam1.m3u"}},"id":"1"}' http://KODISERVERIP:8080/jsonrpc
sleep 10
curl -i -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"Player.Open","params":{"options":{"shuffled":false,"repeat":"off"},"item":{"file":"special://profile/playlists/video/cam2.m3u"}},"id":"1"}' http://KODISERVERIP:8080/jsonrpc
sleep 5
done

What to do when waiting for your ribs on the smoker. (Programming some python)

This time I used a rub with the following ingredients:
Seasalt, garlic, brown sugar, mustard seeds, paprica, cilantroseeds, black pepper, red pepper, oregano, thyme and cumin.

Doing a simple 3-2-1 smoke session, so .. what to do in dose 6 hours?

Lets make something using a Sense hat and Python.
Same HAT I used for my xmas ornament thingy in our tree.

  • Generate a large maze (80×80 for now)
  • Paint the maze using colors on the SenseHat
  • Read joystick movement and scroll the maze accordingly, keeping the player in the middle

Now I have to paint my ribs with BBQ sauce, and leave it in the smoker for yet another hour. (Nice glazing)

Next steps for the maze:

Use a better way to generate (reverse backtracking as I made for my other maze thing)

Wall collision detection is nearly completed.

Better placement “birth” of player in the maze.

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Waveshare Epaper ESPHOME and Mqtt Notification over secure mqtt

UPDATE: AccessPoint on Arduino implemented with captive portal for Wifi Configuration

Got my Waveshare Epaper Cloud running on ESPHome

This is a Epaper display with a 2000mAh Lipo and a passive buzzer.
Running parts of my Smoker monitor.

Below a little movie clip with RTTTL sound notification.
(Send from Home Assistant)
B.t.w. RTTTL are those ringtones we used to have. (Ring Tone Text Transfer Language)

Sending from HA

Parts of the ESPHOME Yaml
NOTE: For the time, you need the time integration to get hours:minutes as a sensor!

esphome:
  name: epaperesp32

esp32:
  board: esp32dev
  framework:
    type: arduino

# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  services:
    - service: play_rtttl
      variables:
        song_str: string
      then:
        - rtttl.play:
            rtttl: !lambda 'return song_str;'

output:
  - platform: ledc
    pin: GPIO22
    id: rtttl_out

rtttl:
  output: rtttl_out
  on_finished_playback:
    - logger.log: 'Song ended!'

ota:
  password: "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

wifi:
  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
  password: !secret wifi_password

  # Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails
  ap:
    ssid: "Epaperesp32 Fallback Hotspot"
    password: "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

captive_portal:

font:
  - file: 'fonts/tahoma.ttf'
    id: font1
    size: 16
  - file: 'fonts/tahoma.ttf'
    id: font2
    size: 32

sensor:
  - platform: adc
    pin: GPIO36
    name: "epaperesp32 Battery voltage"
    id: battery_voltage
    icon: mdi:battery
    device_class: voltage
    attenuation: auto 
    filters:
     - multiply: 3
    update_interval: 60s

text_sensor:
  - platform: homeassistant
    entity_id: sensor.bbqenv
    name: "mystate"
    id: mystate
    internal: true
  - platform: homeassistant
    entity_id: sensor.bbqcore
    name: "mystate1"
    id: mystate1
    internal: true
  - platform: homeassistant
    entity_id: sensor.time
    name: "mytime"
    id: mytime
    internal: true

spi:
  clk_pin: GPIO13
  mosi_pin: GPIO14

binary_sensor:
  - platform: gpio
    pin:
      number: GPIO12
      inverted: true 
      mode:          
        input: true
        pullup: true
    name: "epaperesp32 button"
    filters:
      - delayed_on: 50ms
    on_press:
      - logger.log: "Button pressed"

display:
  - platform: waveshare_epaper
    cs_pin: GPIO15
    dc_pin: GPIO27
    busy_pin: GPIO25
    reset_pin: GPIO26
    model: 2.13in-ttgo
    rotation: 270
    full_update_every: 12
    update_interval: 10s
    lambda: |-
      it.print(0, 0, id(font2), "BBQ Meter V3");
      it.printf( 35, 32, id(font2), "%s", id(mystate).state.c_str());
      it.printf( 155, 32, id(font2), "%s", id(mystate1).state.c_str());

MQTT Notifier over Internet

This is part of a test where my friends and me can have notifications LEDs over the internet.

Using certificate parts from:
Controlling the led will be done using Mattermost webhooks, or slashcommand with custom scripting.
(Mattermost is my own hosted chat server)

I flashed a Wemos with below code:
(Rotary/display/button part removed.)

#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
#include <WiFiClientSecure.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <PubSubClient.h>
#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>

#define encoderCLK 5   //D1
#define encoderDT 4    //D2
#define rgbled D4       //D4

Adafruit_NeoPixel pixels = Adafruit_NeoPixel(1, rgbled, NEO_RGB + NEO_KHZ400);

int servoAngle = 0;
int crntCLK;
int prvsCLK;

String myString;
char ang[50];


#ifndef SECRET
const char ssid[] = "MYSSID";
const char pass[] = "MYPASS";

#define HOSTNAME "henrimqtt"

const char MQTT_HOST[] = "www.henriaanstoot.nl";
const int MQTT_PORT = 9883;
const char MQTT_USER[] = "xxxxxx"; // leave blank if no credentials used
const char MQTT_PASS[] = "xxxxxx"; // leave blank if no credentials used

const char MQTT_SUB_TOPIC[] = "notification/" HOSTNAME "/in";
const char MQTT_PUB_TOPIC[] = "notification/" HOSTNAME "/out";
const char MQTT_PUB_TOPIC_angle[] = "notification/" HOSTNAME "/send";

#ifdef CHECK_CA_ROOT
static const char digicert[] PROGMEM = R"EOF(
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIFtTCCA52gAwIBAgIUXEEQRLHhYox8a95YiAYX/wQ/XeMwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEN
//--------------- SNIP SNIP ... generated cert here
vht8GyCCgCH55Syvy9ls6gCyLjTT2rtllw==
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
)EOF";
    #endif

    #ifdef CHECK_PUB_KEY
    // Extracted by: openssl x509 -pubkey -noout -in ca.crt
    static const char pubkey[] PROGMEM = R"KEY(
    -----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    xxxxxxxx
    -----END PUBLIC KEY-----
    )KEY";
    #endif

    #ifdef CHECK_FINGERPRINT
        // Extracted by: openssl x509 -fingerprint -in ca.crt
    static const char fp[] PROGMEM = "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF:00:11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88:99:AA:BB:CC:DD";
    #endif
#endif

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#if (defined(CHECK_PUB_KEY) and defined(CHECK_CA_ROOT)) or (defined(CHECK_PUB_KEY) and defined(CHECK_FINGERPRINT)) or (defined(CHECK_FINGERPRINT) and defined(CHECK_CA_ROOT)) or (defined(CHECK_PUB_KEY) and defined(CHECK_CA_ROOT) and defined(CHECK_FINGERPRINT))
  #error "cant have both CHECK_CA_ROOT and CHECK_PUB_KEY enabled"
#endif

BearSSL::WiFiClientSecure net;
PubSubClient client(net);

time_t now;
unsigned long lastMillis = 0;

void mqtt_connect()
{
  while (!client.connected()) {
    Serial.print("Time: ");
    Serial.print(ctime(&now));
    Serial.print("MQTT connecting ... ");
    if (client.connect(HOSTNAME, MQTT_USER, MQTT_PASS)) {
      Serial.println("connected.");
      client.subscribe(MQTT_SUB_TOPIC);
    } else {
      Serial.print("failed, status code =");
      Serial.print(client.state());
      Serial.println(". Try again in 5 seconds.");
      /* Wait 5 seconds before retrying */
      delay(5000);
    }
  }


}

void receivedCallback(char* topic, byte* payload, unsigned int length) {
    //  pixels.clear(); // Set all pixel colors to 'off'
 
  Serial.print("Received [");
  Serial.print(topic);
  Serial.print("]: ");
  for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
    Serial.print((char)payload[i]);
  }
if (!strncmp((char *)payload, "0", length)) {
       pixels.setPixelColor(0, pixels.Color(0, 0, 0));
      pixels.show();   // Send the updated pixel colors to the hardware.
}
if (!strncmp((char *)payload, "1", length)) {
       pixels.setPixelColor(0, pixels.Color(150, 0, 0));
      pixels.show();   // Send the updated pixel colors to the hardware.
}
if (!strncmp((char *)payload, "2", length)) {
       pixels.setPixelColor(0, pixels.Color(0, 0, 150));
      pixels.show();   // Send the updated pixel colors to the hardware.
}
if (!strncmp((char *)payload, "3", length)) {
       pixels.setPixelColor(0, pixels.Color(0, 150, 0));
      pixels.show();   // Send the updated pixel colors to the hardware.
}
}

void setup()
{
  pixels.begin(); // INITIALIZE NeoPixel strip object (REQUIRED)

  pinMode (encoderCLK,INPUT_PULLUP);
  pinMode (encoderDT,INPUT_PULLUP);
  prvsCLK = digitalRead(encoderCLK);
  Serial.begin(115200);
  Serial.println();
  Serial.println();
  Serial.print("Attempting to connect to SSID: ");
  Serial.print(ssid);
  WiFi.hostname(HOSTNAME);
  WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
  WiFi.begin(ssid, pass);
  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED)
  {
    Serial.print(".");
    delay(1000);
  }
  Serial.println("connected!");

  Serial.print("Setting time using SNTP");
  configTime(1 * 3600, 0, "pool.ntp.org", "time.nist.gov");
  now = time(nullptr);
  while (now < 1510592825) {
    delay(500);
    Serial.print(".");
    now = time(nullptr);
  }
  Serial.println("done!");
  struct tm timeinfo;
  gmtime_r(&now, &timeinfo);
  Serial.print("Current time: ");
  Serial.print(asctime(&timeinfo));

  #ifdef CHECK_CA_ROOT
    BearSSL::X509List cert(digicert);
    net.setTrustAnchors(&cert);
  #endif
  #ifdef CHECK_PUB_KEY
    BearSSL::PublicKey key(pubkey);
    net.setKnownKey(&key);
  #endif
  #ifdef CHECK_FINGERPRINT
    net.setFingerprint(fp);
  #endif
  #if (!defined(CHECK_PUB_KEY) and !defined(CHECK_CA_ROOT) and !defined(CHECK_FINGERPRINT))
    net.setInsecure();
  #endif

      
  client.setServer(MQTT_HOST, MQTT_PORT);
  client.setCallback(receivedCallback);
  mqtt_connect();
       pixels.setPixelColor(0, pixels.Color(0, 0, 0));
      pixels.show();   // Send the updated pixel colors to the hardware.

}

void loop()
{
   crntCLK = digitalRead(encoderCLK);

 if (crntCLK != prvsCLK){
      // If the encoderDT state is different than the encoderCLK state then the rotary encoder is rotating counterclockwise
        if (digitalRead(encoderDT) != crntCLK) {
          servoAngle ++;

        }
        else {
          servoAngle --;
         }
         Serial.println(servoAngle);
          String myString = String(servoAngle);
          myString.toCharArray(ang, myString.length() + 1);
          client.publish(MQTT_PUB_TOPIC_angle, ang, false);
 }
  prvsCLK = crntCLK;

  now = time(nullptr);
  if (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED)
  {
    Serial.print("Checking wifi");
    while (WiFi.waitForConnectResult() != WL_CONNECTED)
    {
      WiFi.begin(ssid, pass);
      Serial.print(".");
      delay(10);
    }
    Serial.println("connected");
  }
  else
  {
    if (!client.connected())
    {
      mqtt_connect();
    }
    else
    {
      client.loop();
    }
  }

  if (millis() - lastMillis > 5000) {
    lastMillis = millis();
    client.publish(MQTT_PUB_TOPIC, ctime(&now), false);
  }
}

Last week’s stuff

Update: https://www.henriaanstoot.nl/2024/01/14/hlk-ld2410b-with-a-wemos-mini-d1-v4-connected-to-home-assistant-using-esphome/

Case for presence detector

Update: BBQ watch

Not posted in the past, new version using ESPHOME and a m5stickc

Previous version using a ESP12
A “watch” with core and environment temperature of my smoker with a alarm, and button for timers.

ESP32 dac’s drawing on oscilloscope ( no additional components)

ESP32 in front of scope, two clips for x and y

For above i used sin/cos functions 2:3, which creates Lissajous figures.
See: https://www.henriaanstoot.nl/1992/01/01/oscilloscope-graphics-using-a-amiga-bonus-vectrex/

3 battery operated buttons (no wires needed) to control my shelly dimmer at the dinner table.

left button on, middle steps per 20% and 3rd button off.
(This cheapass button only sends ON commands)

Node red code

[
    {
        "id": "8190a851.8d02b8",
        "type": "mqtt in",
        "z": "44d7a4fb.e41a5c",
        "name": "domoticz-out",
        "topic": "domoticz/out",
        "qos": "0",
        "broker": "8c74c5f6.9a7a48",
        "inputs": 0,
        "x": 190,
        "y": 600,
        "wires": [
            [
                "543a2fa3.af27c",
                "c70d463.da52ab8",
                "ffa2f6be.afe618"
            ]
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "543a2fa3.af27c",
        "type": "function",
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Vector graphics on my demo arduino nano.

New part demo (st7789 with micropython)

(And some WIP)

A little starfield demo

followup on : https://www.henriaanstoot.nl/2024/01/26/raspberry-pico-with-st7789v2-display-3d-control/

Some other stuff

See links below

The smoking monitoring thingy is a new version of my (never posted) BBQ watch.

My configs to set and get domoticz-433Mhz from Home Assistant

I’ve posted about some integrations here:

There are three kinds of 433 connections I’m using:

  • Switches
  • Sensors (read-only)
  • Dimmers

Mqtt Home Assistant Config Yaml

Here are 3 mqtt examples using the Node-Red rewriter (see above post)

mqtt:
 light:    
  - name: "KitchenOutside"
    payload_on: "99"
    payload_off: "0"
    unique_id: "KitchenOutside"
    brightness_scale: "99"
    brightness_state_topic: ha433/kitchenoutside/brightcontrolstate
    brightness_command_topic: ha433/kitchenoutside/brightcontrol
    state_topic: ha433/kitchenoutside/brightcontrolstate
    command_topic: ha433/kitchenoutside/control
    optimistic: false
    on_command_type: brightness
 binary_sensor:
  - name: "AtelierDoor"
    state_topic: "home2/3331/payload"
    value_template: "{{ value_json.nvalue }}"
    off_delay: 5
    payload_off: "0"
 sensor:
  - name: "LivingTemperature"
    state_topic: "home/9999/payload"
    unit_of_measurement: "°C"
    value_template: "{{ value_json.svalue1 }}"
  - name: "LivingHumidity"
    state_topic: "home/9999/payload"
    unit_of_measurement: "%"
    value_template: "{{ value_json.svalue2 }}"

Here is a virtual switch sensor using curl commands

command_line:
  - switch:
      name: PatioSlinger
      command_on: >
        curl "http://domoticz:pass@192.168.1.1:8080/json.htm?type=command&param=switchlight&idx=6&switchcmd=On"
      command_off: >
        curl "http://domoticz:pass@192.168.1.1:8080/json.htm?type=command&param=switchlight&idx=6&switchcmd=Off"
      command_state: > 
        curl "http://domoticz:pass@192.168.1.1:8080/json.htm?type=command&param=getdevices&rid=6" | grep Status | cut -f4 -d\"
      value_template: >
#        "{{ value_json.result[0].Status }}"
        "{{ value_json.result[0].Status == 'On'}}"
      icon: >
        {% if value_json.result[0].Status == 'On' %} mdi:toggle-switch
        {% else %} mdi:toggle-switch-off
        {% endif %}
  - switch:
      name: DoorChimeManual
      command_on: >
        curl "http://domoticz:pass@192.168.1.1:8080/json.htm?type=command&param=switchlight&idx=9999&switchcmd=On"

Nodered mqtt payload rewriter for dimmer
Note: I still need to write the state part

Function code

var idx = 9999;
var bright = msg.payload;
msg.payload = {};
msg.payload = {"command": "switchlight", "idx": idx, "switchcmd": "Set Level", "level": bright};
return msg;

Adding a rotary encoder to Home Assistant to control dimmers using EspHome

Config for mqtt-433 and home assistant entities.
Maybe I’ll add a display to select which dimmer to change.

ESPHome Config for direct communication to a MQTT enabled 443mhz dimmer.

When using GND to the rotary you have to use a pullup entry in your yaml

esphome:
  name: rotarywhite
  friendly_name: RotaryWhite

esp8266:
  board: esp01_1m

# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  encryption:
    key: "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx="

ota:
  password: "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

wifi:
  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
  password: !secret wifi_password

  # Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails
  ap:
    ssid: "Rotarywhite Fallback Hotspot"
    password: "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

captive_portal:
    
sensor:
  - platform: rotary_encoder
    name: "WhiteRotaryEncoder"
    id: rotvalue
    min_value: 0
    max_value: 50
    resolution: 1
    pin_a:
      number: GPIO0
      inverted: true
      mode:
        input: true
        pullup: true
    pin_b:
      number: GPIO2
      inverted: true
      mode:
        input: true
        pullup: true
    on_value:    
      - mqtt.publish:
          topic: "ha433/Living5Spots/brightcontrol"
          payload: !lambda |-
              return to_string(id(rotvalue).state);
mqtt:
  discovery: false
  broker: 192.168.1.1
  port: 1883
  discovery_prefix: homeassistant

Config part to change Home Assistant entities.
WARNING YOU HAVE TO CHANGE RIGHTS!

Settings > Addons > EspHome > Configuration
(press configure to change service calls)

sensor:
  - platform: rotary_encoder
    name: "WhiteRotaryEncoder"
    id: rotvalue
    min_value: 0
    max_value: 50
    resolution: 1
    pin_a:
      number: GPIO0
      inverted: true
      mode:
        input: true
        pullup: true
    pin_b:
      number: GPIO2
      inverted: true
      mode:
        input: true
        pullup: true
    on_value:    
      - homeassistant.service:
          service: light.turn_on
          data_template:
                entity_id: light.bedroomdimmer  
                brightness: "{{ brightness_1 | int }}"    
          variables:
              brightness_1: !lambda 'return id(rotvalue).state * 4;'

Home Assistant Speech and More

I made my own Mqtt to speech thingy in the past.
Sending a text to a mqtt topic would be picked up by my domoticz raspberry and using a bash script the topic payload was converted to speech and being played on a connected speaker.

This speaker migrated to my Home Assistant NUC.
So i changed the speech engine.

Beside this migration, i’ve started using the HA voice assistant capabilities.
This was a major impact/project in 2023.

I’m not going to talk about configuring this .. There are many good YT tutorials and forum topics about this.

https://www.home-assistant.io/voice_control/thirteen-usd-voice-remote/

This is the device: a ESP32 pico, Microphone, leds and Speaker are being used for this sound assistant.
(It uses ESPHOME)

Back to the speaker being hooked-up to my HA NUC.

Install the addon PicoTTS (speech synthesis)

configuration.yaml

# Text to speech
tts:
  - platform: picotts
# My part
input_text:
  mqttspeech:
    name: mqttspeech
    initial: ""
    

Then install notified addon

Add a text field to your dashboard …