Having Trouble configuring Items

[vkirov (Valentin Kirov)]

Hi,
I`m experiencing problem with the items file. I just cant get it to turn on and off the relay. Here is what I have writen in the file:
Switch Livingroom_light “Livingroom Light” {mqtt=<[broker:House/Livingroom/Light:command:ON:ON],>[broker:House/Livingroom/Light:command:OFF:OFF]" }

Everything else is configured fine, when i type the command manualy i can triger the ralay but i cant do nothing from openhab.
I`ve also configured a test sitemap file and i get the switch on the screen but it does noting.

[hr_2]

See this examples

Switch mqttsw1 "Switch 1" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:/ESP/LED/001:command:on:1],
                                       >[mosquitto:/ESP/LED/001:command:off:0],#
                                       <[mosquitto:/ESP/LED/001:state:default]"}

Switch mqttsw1 "Switch 1" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:testsw/1:command:*:default],
                                       <[mosquitto:testsw/1:state:default]"}

[vkirov (Valentin Kirov)]

Switch mqttsw1 “Switch 1” (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:/ESP/LED/001:command:on:1],
>[mosquitto:/ESP/LED/001:command:off:0],#
<[mosquitto:/ESP/LED/001:state:default]"}

I still dont get it mqttsw1 shoud be the topic or just an item name? The other problem is that my relay always turns on when i start the esp and the ON/OFF commands are reversed when i test it manualy and through openhab it still doesent work.

[vkirov (Valentin Kirov)]

Well i fixed the reversed ON/OFF functions, but i still can make the switch ion my openhab interface to work.
Here is the contents of the items file:
Switch House/Livingroom/Light “Switch 1” (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:/House/Livingroom/Light:command:OFF:0], >[mosquitto:/House/Livingroom/Light:command:ON:1],#<[mosquittsquitto:/House/Livingroom/Light:state:default]"}

And the sitemap file:
sitemap home label=“LYNX Smart Home”
{
Frame label=“Light”
{
Switch item=House/Livingroom/Light
}
}

[hr_2]

I wouldn’t use “/” in a item-name

Switch House_Livingroom_Light "Switch 1" (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:/House/Livingroom/Light:command:OFF:0],
                                                      >[mosquitto:/House/Livingroom/Light:command:ON:1],
                                                      <[mosquittsquitto:/House/Livingroom/Light:state:default]"}

[vkirov (Valentin Kirov)]

Thanks for the advice! But still it wont work. Mqtt is configured properly if i subscribe using mqtt.fx and send commands it works. The sitemap i corect i think, but i`m having no luck geting the switch to work.

[vkirov (Valentin Kirov)]

I`m having no luck with this thing if somebody can help me with this mistery?
This is the items file
Switch House_Livingroom_Light “Switch 1” (all) {mqtt=">[mosquitto:House/Livingroom/Light:command:OFF:OFF], >[mosquitto:House/Livingroom/Light:command:ON:ON], <[mosquitosquitosquittsquitto:House/Livingroom/Light:state:default]"}

This is the sitemap:

sitemap home label=“LYNX Smart House”
{
Frame label=“Demo”
{
Switch item=House_Livingroom_Light
}
}

[opus (Jürgen Baginski)]

In your first post, you used “brojer” as the name of your Matt broker, in all following post you copied the name “mosquitto”. Which name did you a sign to your Matt broker in the first place?

[vkirov (Valentin Kirov)]

Im new to openhab and im not quite shure where to asign a name to the broker. I saw in mqtt-eventbus.cfg that it says MQTT. Is there another config file i need to edit? Where is it located?

[hr_2]

services/mqtt.cfg
https://docs.openhab.org/addons/bindings/mqtt1/readme.html#transport-configuration

[vkirov (Valentin Kirov)]

So i should edit the clientid?

[hr_2]

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[vkirov (Valentin Kirov)]

My mqtt is configured and working fine when i send a command from MQTT.fx it works. It doesent want to work from Openhab.

[hr_2]

Post you mqtt.cfg und a valid command you use from MQTT.fx please.

[vkirov (Valentin Kirov)]

Define your MQTT broker connections here for use in the MQTT Binding or MQTT

Persistence bundles. Replace with an ID you choose.

URL to the MQTT broker, e.g. tcp://localhost:1883 or ssl://localhost:8883

.url=tcp://localhost:1883

Optional. Client id (max 23 chars) to use when connecting to the broker.

If not provided a random default is generated.

#.clientId=openhab

Optional. True or false. If set to true, allows the use of clientId values

up to 65535 characters long. Defaults to false.

NOTE: clientId values longer than 23 characters may not be supported by all

MQTT servers. Check the server documentation.

#.allowLongerClientIds=false

Optional. User id to authenticate with the broker.

#.user=esp

Optional. Password to authenticate with the broker.

#.pwd=8266

Optional. Set the quality of service level for sending messages to this broker.

Possible values are 0 (Deliver at most once),1 (Deliver at least once) or 2

(Deliver exactly once). Defaults to 0.

#.qos=

Optional. True or false. Defines if the broker should retain the messages sent to

it. Defaults to false.

.retain=true

Optional. True or false. Defines if messages are published asynchronously or

synchronously. Defaults to true.

.async=false

Optional. Defines the last will and testament that is sent when this client goes offline

Format: topic:message:qos:retained

#.lwt=

I ve commented off the user and the password on purpose because im not using them. From Mqtt fx i connect to the server, i subscirbe, then from the publish tab: House/Livingroom/Light and in the message box i type ON and OFF which successfuly trigers the relay. the file does not show up well before every line there should be

[hr_2]

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[vkirov (Valentin Kirov)]

#
# Define your MQTT broker connections here for use in the MQTT Binding or MQTT
# Persistence bundles. Replace <broker> with an ID you choose.
#

# URL to the MQTT broker, e.g. tcp://localhost:1883 or ssl://localhost:8883
<broker>.url=tcp://localhost:1883

# Optional. Client id (max 23 chars) to use when connecting to the broker.
# If not provided a random default is generated.
#<broker>.clientId=openhab

# Optional. True or false. If set to true, allows the use of clientId values
# up to 65535 characters long. Defaults to false.
# NOTE: clientId values longer than 23 characters may not be supported by all
# MQTT servers. Check the server documentation.
#<broker>.allowLongerClientIds=false

# Optional. User id to authenticate with the broker.
#<broker>.user=esp

# Optional. Password to authenticate with the broker.
#<broker>.pwd=8266

# Optional. Set the quality of service level for sending messages to this broker.
# Possible values are 0 (Deliver at most once),1 (Deliver at least once) or 2
# (Deliver exactly once). Defaults to 0.
#<broker>.qos=<qos>

# Optional. True or false. Defines if the broker should retain the messages sent to
# it. Defaults to false.
<broker>.retain=true

# Optional. True or false. Defines if messages are published asynchronously or
# synchronously. Defaults to true.
<broker>.async=false

# Optional. Defines the last will and testament that is sent when this client goes offline
# Format: topic:message:qos:retained <br/>
#<broker>.lwt=<last will definition>

[hr_2]

Replace < broker > with broker, mqtt, mosquitto or what you want und use this term in you item.

[vkirov (Valentin Kirov)]

Thank you very much for the help! I apreciate it very very much!