Using Shelly devices with the MQTT plugin

[FlyingDiver]

The HTTP API and the MQTT API are very different, and data from one doesn't help with the other. The HTTP one is useful for changing the device settings, which you can't do with MQTT.

So the only outstanding issue is that you can't set the device brightness, correct? That's going to take some work, because it doesn't use the same topic/payload as turning it on/off.

[CliveS]

The HTTP API and the MQTT API are very different, and data from one doesn't help with the other. The HTTP one is useful for changing the device settings, which you can't do with MQTT.

So the only outstanding issue is that you can't set the device brightness, correct? That's going to take some work, because it doesn't use the same topic/payload as turning it on/off.

Yes, that is the only issue.

[FlyingDiver]

The HTTP API and the MQTT API are very different, and data from one doesn't help with the other. The HTTP one is useful for changing the device settings, which you can't do with MQTT.

So the only outstanding issue is that you can't set the device brightness, correct? That's going to take some work, because it doesn't use the same topic/payload as turning it on/off.

Yes, that is the only issue.

Pre-release here to address this issue: https://github.com/FlyingDiver/Indigo-S ... /tag/0.2.1

Edit the Dimmer device. The action section has been expanded, and for a Shelly Dimmer, I think it should look like this. Not tested, since I don't have a Shelly Dimmer.

[CliveS]

I have installed 0.2.1 but I still cannot get the dimmer to work, possibly due to not knowing what to put in the Payload Key and Value Key.

[FlyingDiver]

I have installed 0.2.1 but I still cannot get the dimmer to work, possibly due to not knowing what to put in the Payload Key and Value Key.

You can’t command it? But status updates work?

The templates I posted above should work to command it. Post what you currently have.


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[CliveS]

When I use the IOS app to change the dimmer value it changes in all the right places. When I change the slider on the UI I then get the Set = line appear at what ever i click, I know it does not work but just trying to give an idea of what happens.

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[FlyingDiver]

When I change the slider on the UI I then get the Set = line appear at what ever i click, I know it does not work but just trying to give an idea of what happens.

Not sure I understand this sentence. That "set" topic only appears when you use the Indigo UI control to set the brightness level, correct? According to the Shelly docs, that topic/payload should work:

https://shelly-api-docs.shelly.cloud/#s ... er-sl-mqtt

Without hardware to test with, I'm not sure I can do anything else here.

[CliveS]

Using the Indigo UI pressing on and off works, the slider does not change the brightness.
It does update the set = line in the MQTT Explorer window.

[FlyingDiver]

Just for grins, change the "Dimmer Action Payload" template to use double-quotes instead of single quotes.

[roquej]

I am having a bit of a problem getting a ShellyGas device working with the MQTT Shims plugin.

The trigger definition, I believe, is correct, for all topics for the ShellyGas device. However, I am struggling with how to define the Shims device, as this is not a standard device.

Could anyone point me in the right direction?

Thank you!

JP

[FlyingDiver]

First question - does Aaron already have this one in his plugin? If so, use it.

Second question - what are you actually trying to make the device do? Just show the concentration as sensor value? Be an on/off (alarm) sensor "gas" != "none"?

[FlyingDiver]

Also, your "Unique ID" is always the string with the device serial number in it, which is the "shellygas-1052..." string.

[roquej]

** Sorry, if I responded multiple times. My browse acted up when responding.

Sadly, it does not yet.

I am trying to determine when field "gas" (#1 in structure) is != "none", which should mean the status of "on" (none should then be "off").

Makes sense?

[kw123]

I have the gas sensor working w the Shelly-direct

The sensor only triggers- sounds alarm with a relative high gas concentration= The smell is so strong you will want to leave the room
I had to leave the gas burner in for 3 minutes and have the Shelly device next to it. Only the it triggered


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[FlyingDiver]

** Sorry, if I responded multiple times. My browse acted up when responding.

Sadly, it does not yet.

I am trying to determine when field "gas" (#1 in structure) is != "none", which should mean the status of "on" (none should then be "off").

Makes sense?

You can't do that with the Generic JSON device, it doesn't have an on/off status. You need to use the On/Off Sensor Device, and for that to work you need to know what the "on" value is going to be. There's (currently) no way to test for not equal to a value. Or you can go ahead and use the Generic JSON device, then use a Masquerade device to turn that into a Sensor.

Or you might want to use the "concentration" value, and then it would be On if it's not zero (I think).