OH 3 Broadlink

Setup, Configuration and Use Beginners
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Hi guys, I set up my oh 3 and everything worked great, just about configure the broadlink, I used to use this git owned by ‘fbacker’ on OH 2.4 (https://github.com/fbacker/broadlink-mqtt-bridge)
It’s worked really good I’ve recorded about 200 commands. I tried to install it on OH 3 (Installed MQTT Biding, Mosquitto, and I have node version of 14.)
I tried to install manually, and automatic , nothing worked.
I can’t reach to IP:3000, only to the LOG IP:3001. (also opened a case in the git for Fbacker still waiting for answer)
Does anyone know why I can’t install the git of Fbacker? Or if someone have another idea for using Broaldlink RM Mini 3 with new Openhab 3.

My hardware:
RPI 4 , Openhab 3, Broadlink RM Mini 3, already installed (if metter) Mqtt binding.

Thanks for any help.

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Did you try:

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This is the case I have opened, the one that helps there is using Docker, I tried to change the default.json to 0.0.0.0 as well . Nothing worked.

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what is the output of
sudo netstat -tulpn | grep 300

This should return all rows that show lines with 300 in it.
That means it should show information about listening port 3000 as well as port 3001.

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This is the output I got using Putty:

tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:3001 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1621/node

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that means it is indeed only listening on port 3001.
does the software offer any log messages or possibility to generate debugging messages ?

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Im not sure…Its more like a folder that containes files I am not really fimilliar. I think I saw a few files that can provide some debuggins issue. At that momment I away from homr but will try it asap.

If you have any other info I will like to hear. Thank you

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In github issue tracker there is a second one that is about the same problem. It also reports that the other suggestion did not work and there is an other suggestion: https://github.com/fbacker/broadlink-mqtt-bridge/issues/54

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Thank you , this issue case solved my problem.
Credit to **Astral0


The problem is localised in commit [cabd581](https://github.com/fbacker/broadlink-mqtt-bridge/commit/cabd581072247b03dee2fee9ebda53aba4d5ebc4)

And the solution is to revert the line 302 of file src/web.js to its previous state :

this.server.listen(config.settings.gui.port, this.host, () => {

replace by :
this.server.listen(config.settings.gui.port, () => {

That worked for me. thank you as well @Wolfgang_S

EDIT:
I am now facing at new problem, how to Publish MQTT Actions in Openhab 3.
To be honest I prefer to work with VS Code only, I route VS to my Openhab/conf, and now i’ve access in VS Code to OH files and can create files on [Item+Rules+Sitemap] Folders. but I am not sure how do I connect between what I’ve created to Openhab3 new interface.

As well I am not sure I can use the same language I used to .
For example for rule code I want to use.
“When Item changed to ON then {CODE} END”
And the I probebly need to figure out how to publish in this case MQTT Actions.
In OH 2.4, I used (MQTT action binding) to be able to "Publish(“mosquitto”, “MYPATH” , “DEVICE”)

Does anyone can guide me to some toutorial? Docs? Or can help me by any information he can provide I will be thankful !
Thanks alot.

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