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Computer, IOT / Domoticz / Home Assistant

Home Assistant ESPHome with toggle for interval

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Posted because I could not find a good example on the interwebs.

Below creates a virtual HA button which toggles a blinking led.
(button and variables are called eprint for another function, change to something meaningful. )

Home Assistant virtual mqtt switch (configuration.yml)

See switch part

mqtt:
 light:    
  - name: "KitchenOutside"
    payload_on: "99"
    payload_off: "0"
    unique_id: "KitchenOutside"
    brightness_scale: "99"
    brightness_state_topic: ha433/kitchenoutside/brightcontrol
    brightness_command_topic: ha433/kitchenoutside/brightcontrol
    state_topic: ha433/kitchenoutside/brightcontrol
    command_topic: ha433/kitchenoutside/control
    optimistic: false
    on_command_type: brightness
#-----8<-------------snip ########### EXAMPLES light and sensor
 sensor:
  - name: "LivingTemperature"
    state_topic: "home/8461/payload"
    unit_of_measurement: "°C"
    value_template: "{{ value_json.svalue1 }}"
  - name: "LivingHumidity"
    state_topic: "home/8461/payload"
    unit_of_measurement: "%"
    value_template: "{{ value_json.svalue2 }}"
#--------8<--- snip ################################ ONLY PART BELOW NEEDED 
 switch:
    unique_id: esphome_switch
    name: "Esp Home Switch"
    state_topic: "esphome/eprint/tmpstate"
    command_topic: "esphome/eprint/state"
    payload_on: "ON"
    payload_off: "OFF"
    state_on: "ON"
    state_off: "OFF"
    optimistic: false
    qos: 0
    retain: true

ESP Home config for a ESP32

esphome:
  name: lolin32litemqttled
  friendly_name: lolin32litemqttled

esp32:
  board: esp32dev
  framework:
    type: arduino

# Enable logging
logger:

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

ota:
  password: "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

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

  # Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails
  ap:
    ssid: "Lolin32Litemqttled"
    password: "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

captive_portal:
    
switch:
  - platform: gpio
    pin:
      number: 22
      mode: output
    id: blueLED
  - platform: template
    name: "eprint"
    id: eprint_enable
    optimistic: on

interval:
  - interval: 1000ms
    then:
      if:
        condition:
          switch.is_on: eprint_enable
        then:
          - switch.toggle: blueLED

mqtt:
  broker: 192.168.1.2
  on_message:
  - topic: esphome/eprint/state
    qos: 0
    payload: "OFF"
    then:
      - switch.turn_off: eprint_enable
  - topic: esphome/eprint/state
    qos: 0
    payload: "ON"
    then:
      - switch.turn_off: eprint_enable
Computer

Mikrotik and Home Assistant

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A friend of mine remembered me of the Mikrotik addons in HA.
I forgot all about this.

I’ve got two integrations running. (Installed via HACS)

Don´t forget to enable the API on your devices.

/ip services
set api disabled=no port=8728

The addons/integrations extract a lot of information from the MT devices.

This integration will also let you know that your MT Router can be updated.

This is part if the presence detector/Device locator.
My roaming wifi network will give false locations. My laptop never left the same spot!

I will add to this page, after testing for a while

Computer, IOT / Domoticz / Home Assistant

Domoticz + NodeRed + HomeAssistant MQTT

UPDATE 20240122 : below

I’ve got my RFXCOM connected to my Domoticz, and not connected to my HA.

RFXCOM 433 Mhz

To have the changes of my IOT devices being known to HomeAssistant I wanted to use mqtt.

Domoticz writes the mqtt topic (payload) like this
(topic: domoticz/out)

{
	"Battery" : 100,
	"LastUpdate" : "2022-11-17 18:21:59",
	"RSSI" : 6,
	"description" : "",
	"dtype" : "Temp + Humidity",
	"hwid" : "4",
	"id" : "230E",
	"idx" : 8461,
	"name" : "Living Temp/Hum",
	"nvalue" : 0,
	"stype" : "Cresta, TFA TS34C",
	"svalue1" : "20.0",
	"svalue2" : "60",
	"svalue3" : "1",
	"unit" : 1
}

So you can’t see which device it is by the topic name, the idx is in the json (8461)

To get this device ( a temperature sensor) into HA using mqtt i rewrote the mqtt topic using NodeRed

Temperature Humidity Sensor

NodeRed flow

[
    {
        "id": "836cc419ddb2ca2b",
        "type": "mqtt in",
        "z": "cfb00976f06591d6",
        "name": "",
        "topic": "domoticz/out/#",
        "qos": "2",
        "datatype": "auto-detect",
        "broker": "8c74c5f6.9a7a48",
        "nl": false,
        "rap": true,
        "rh": 0,
        "inputs": 0,
        "x": 200,
        "y": 140,
        "wires": [
            [
                "dbe628e18027a287"
            ]
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "a6cb517fd1cc9987",
        "type": "mqtt out",
        "z": "cfb00976f06591d6",
        "name": "",
        "topic": "",
        "qos": "",
        "retain": "",
        "respTopic": "",
        "contentType": "",
        "userProps": "",
        "correl": "",
        "expiry": "",
        "broker": "8c74c5f6.9a7a48",
        "x": 870,
        "y": 140,
        "wires": []
    },
    {
        "id": "dbe628e18027a287",
        "type": "function",
        "z": "cfb00976f06591d6",
        "name": "MQTT REWRITE",
        "func": "var varidx = msg.payload.idx;\nmsg.topic = \"home/\"+varidx+\"/payload\";\nreturn msg;\n",
        "outputs": 1,
        "noerr": 0,
        "initialize": "",
        "finalize": "",
        "libs": [],
        "x": 570,
        "y": 140,
        "wires": [
            [
                "a6cb517fd1cc9987"
            ]
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "8c74c5f6.9a7a48",
        "type": "mqtt-broker",
        "name": "MQTTSERVERIP",
        "broker": "MQTTSERVERIP",
        "port": "1883",
        "clientid": "",
        "usetls": false,
        "compatmode": true,
        "keepalive": "15",
        "cleansession": true,
        "birthTopic": "",
        "birthQos": "0",
        "birthPayload": "",
        "closeTopic": "",
        "closePayload": "",
        "willTopic": "",
        "willQos": "0",
        "willPayload": ""
    }
]

The function node code ( rewrites the mqtt topic)

var varidx = msg.payload.idx;
msg.topic = "home/"+varidx+"/payload";
return msg;

Now we have a idx separated payload “home/IDX/payload”
(The other entries svalue/nvalue are from testing.

Adding the MQTT entries to HomeAssistant configuration.conf

mqtt:
 sensor:
  - name: "LivingTemperature"
    state_topic: "home/8461/payload"
    unit_of_measurement: "°C"
    value_template: "{{ value_json.svalue1 }}"
  - name: "LivingHumidity"
    state_topic: "home/8461/payload"
    unit_of_measurement: "%"
    value_template: "{{ value_json.svalue2 }}"

Now i can add the card to the dashboard.

This should now be a generic mqtt translator

A quick update:

Adding a motion sensor:

Home Assistant
  - name: "LivingMotion"
    state_topic: "home/45/payload"
    value_template: "{{ value_json.nvalue }}"

Add sensors to be reset to the switch node

[
    {
        "id": "836cc419ddb2ca2b",
        "type": "mqtt in",
        "z": "cfb00976f06591d6",
        "name": "",
        "topic": "domoticz/out/#",
        "qos": "2",
        "datatype": "auto-detect",
        "broker": "8c74c5f6.9a7a48",
        "nl": false,
        "rap": true,
        "rh": 0,
        "inputs": 0,
        "x": 200,
        "y": 140,
        "wires": [
            [
                "dbe628e18027a287",
                "768bb6e4b6731436"
            ]
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "a6cb517fd1cc9987",
        "type": "mqtt out",
        "z": "cfb00976f06591d6",
        "name": "",
        "topic": "",
        "qos": "",
        "retain": "",
        "respTopic": "",
        "contentType": "",
        "userProps": "",
        "correl": "",
        "expiry": "",
        "broker": "8c74c5f6.9a7a48",
        "x": 870,
        "y": 140,
        "wires": []
    },
    {
        "id": "dbe628e18027a287",
        "type": "function",
        "z": "cfb00976f06591d6",
        "name": "MQTT REWRITE",
        "func": "var varidx = msg.payload.idx;\nmsg.topic = \"home/\"+varidx+\"/payload\";\nreturn msg;\n",
        "outputs": 1,
        "noerr": 0,
        "initialize": "",
        "finalize": "",
        "libs": [],
        "x": 570,
        "y": 140,
        "wires": [
            [
                "a6cb517fd1cc9987"
            ]
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "768bb6e4b6731436",
        "type": "switch",
        "z": "cfb00976f06591d6",
        "name": "",
        "property": "payload.idx",
        "propertyType": "msg",
        "rules": [
            {
                "t": "eq",
                "v": "45",
                "vt": "str"
            }
        ],
        "checkall": "true",
        "repair": false,
        "outputs": 1,
        "x": 330,
        "y": 260,
        "wires": [
            [
                "e46fed76a596a719"
            ]
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "e46fed76a596a719",
        "type": "delay",
        "z": "cfb00976f06591d6",
        "name": "",
        "pauseType": "delay",
        "timeout": "5",
        "timeoutUnits": "seconds",
        "rate": "1",
        "nbRateUnits": "1",
        "rateUnits": "second",
        "randomFirst": "1",
        "randomLast": "5",
        "randomUnits": "seconds",
        "drop": false,
        "allowrate": false,
        "outputs": 1,
        "x": 500,
        "y": 260,
        "wires": [
            [
                "3f7eeffc8d066de3"
            ]
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "3f7eeffc8d066de3",
        "type": "function",
        "z": "cfb00976f06591d6",
        "name": "nvalue 0",
        "func": "msg.payload.nvalue = 0;\nreturn msg;",
        "outputs": 1,
        "noerr": 0,
        "initialize": "",
        "finalize": "",
        "libs": [],
        "x": 700,
        "y": 260,
        "wires": [
            [
                "dbe628e18027a287"
            ]
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "8c74c5f6.9a7a48",
        "type": "mqtt-broker",
        "name": "MQTTIP",
        "broker": "MQTTIP",
        "port": "1883",
        "clientid": "",
        "usetls": false,
        "compatmode": true,
        "keepalive": "15",
        "cleansession": true,
        "birthTopic": "",
        "birthQos": "0",
        "birthPayload": "",
        "closeTopic": "",
        "closePayload": "",
        "willTopic": "",
        "willQos": "0",
        "willPayload": ""
    }
]

UPDATE 20240122

I’m using domoticz as a 433->mqtt bridge, and some virtual devices i can toggle with curl (bash scripts)

I needed to make a custom 433 door sensor in Home Assistant with toggles to OFF after a few seconds. (There is NO off signal in this cheap sensor i’m using)

I’m changing the payload complete, to have a payload which matches the device class for door: (state with on/off)
It was nvalue = 0/1

(Whenever the IDX changes, I only have to update this Nodered part)
HA won’t notice the change.

var nvalue = msg.payload.nvalue;
msg.payload = {};
if(nvalue == 1)
{
msg.payload.state = "ON";
return msg;
} 

AND after 5 seconds

msg.payload = {};
msg.payload.state = "OFF";
return msg;


Node-RED Deploy
Export nodes
Export
[
    {
        "id": "d8a1af40d14307a9",
        "type": "mqtt in",
        "z": "a8ec6104.cb08c",
        "name": "",
        "topic": "home/35/payload",
        "qos": "2",
        "datatype": "auto-detect",
        "broker": "8c74c5f6.9a7a48",
        "nl": false,
        "rap": true,
        "rh": 0,
        "inputs": 0,
        "x": 220,
        "y": 720,
        "wires": [
            [
                "ac3f66d770bb8f56"
            ]
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "31cb1ca9e4060710",
        "type": "delay",
        "z": "a8ec6104.cb08c",
        "name": "",
        "pauseType": "delay",
        "timeout": "5",
        "timeoutUnits": "seconds",
        "rate": "1",
        "nbRateUnits": "1",
        "rateUnits": "second",
        "randomFirst": "1",
        "randomLast": "5",
        "randomUnits": "seconds",
        "drop": false,
        "allowrate": false,
        "outputs": 1,
        "x": 660,
        "y": 760,
        "wires": [
            [
                "dbf50e2146f5e631"
            ]
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "96d60ca0976c555c",
        "type": "mqtt out",
        "z": "a8ec6104.cb08c",
        "name": "",
        "topic": "home/frontdoor/payload",
        "qos": "",
        "retain": "",
        "respTopic": "",
        "contentType": "",
        "userProps": "",
        "correl": "",
        "expiry": "",
        "broker": "8c74c5f6.9a7a48",
        "x": 1010,
        "y": 720,
        "wires": []
    },
    {
        "id": "ac3f66d770bb8f56",
        "type": "function",
        "z": "a8ec6104.cb08c",
        "name": "If open",
        "func": "var nvalue = msg.payload.nvalue;\nmsg.payload = {};\nif(nvalue == 1)\n{\nmsg.payload.state = \"ON\";\nreturn msg;\n} \n",
        "outputs": 1,
        "noerr": 0,
        "initialize": "",
        "finalize": "",
        "libs": [],
        "x": 490,
        "y": 720,
        "wires": [
            [
                "31cb1ca9e4060710",
                "96d60ca0976c555c"
            ]
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "dbf50e2146f5e631",
        "type": "function",
        "z": "a8ec6104.cb08c",
        "name": "Send Close",
        "func": "msg.payload = {};\nmsg.payload.state = \"OFF\";\nreturn msg;",
        "outputs": 1,
        "noerr": 0,
        "initialize": "",
        "finalize": "",
        "libs": [],
        "x": 810,
        "y": 760,
        "wires": [
            [
                "96d60ca0976c555c"
            ]
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "8c74c5f6.9a7a48",
        "type": "mqtt-broker",
        "name": "MQTTSERVER",
        "broker": "MQTTSERVER",
        "port": "1883",
        "clientid": "",
        "usetls": false,
        "compatmode": true,
        "keepalive": "15",
        "cleansession": true,
        "birthTopic": "",
        "birthQos": "0",
        "birthPayload": "",
        "closeTopic": "",
        "closePayload": "",
        "willTopic": "",
        "willQos": "0",
        "willPayload": ""
    }
]

HA Part : Instead of the generic setup above (Old post part)

mqtt:
 binary_sensor:
  - name: "FrontDoor"
    state_topic: "home/frontdoor/payload"
    value_template: "{{ value_json.state }}"
    device_class: door
Computer, IOT / Domoticz / Home Assistant

Home Assistant/NodeRed update

Upgraded the 2nd (Main) nodered machine to 3.0
Now the node-red-contrib-home-assistant-websocket nodes work again.

Also updated HA, and added some iframes using below.
The HA update broke my mqtt lighting due to changes in the code.

Below also in the example some iframe entries.
( When adding grafana, you need to change grafana.ini

allow_embedding = true

mqtt:
 broker: mqttbrokerserver <--- still errors on this part, 
 discovery: true   <--- but where to configure?
 light:                             <--- Moved this under mqtt
  - name: "KitchenOutside"          <--- added a dash
    payload_on: "99"
    payload_off: "0"
    unique_id: "KitchenOutside"
    brightness_scale: "99"
    brightness_state_topic: ha433/kitchenoutside/brightcontrol
    brightness_command_topic: ha433/kitchenoutside/brightcontrol
    state_topic: ha433/kitchenoutside/brightcontrol
    command_topic: ha433/kitchenoutside/control
    optimistic: false
    on_command_type: brightness

panel_iframe:                     <--- iframes added
  nodered:
    title: "NodeRed"
    url: "http://noderedserver:1880/"
    icon: si:nodered
    require_admin: true
  domoticz:
    title: "Domoticz"
    url: "http://domoticzserver:8080/"
    icon: si:homeadvisor
    require_admin: true
    
influxdb:
    host: influxserver
    port: 8086
    database: homeassistant
    max_retries: 3
    default_measurement: state <--- changed this

HomeAssistant add long-lived access token:

  • Click you profile icon bottom right
  • Scroll all the way down and press create token

Node-red

Add a HA node to a flow, double click and add a server with the little pencil

Base URL is important, you can’t just add http://internalip:port
Use a the URL configured in HA (config/network)