[SOLVED] Connecting a New MQTT Device

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Hi all, running 2.4 with the old mqtt binding. Have not taken the time to update to the new one yet.

I discovered tuya-convert and it has opened up a whole new world! I have several devices mostly sonoff’s that i have flashed in the past, the old way with solder, so this is amazing now.

I have a dual plug that i flashed with Tasmota. Thought i would be able to get it going no problem but running into issues. Here is a summary of what I am seeing.

Item:

//Tower Timer Cluster Two
Switch SOP04_US_Dual_plug1 "Tower Timer Two" <switch> (persist)  [ "Switchable"]
    { mqtt=">[broker:cmnd/DVES_5FE9FE/POWER1:command:*:default],
            <[broker:stat/DVES_5FE9FE/POWER1:state:default]" }

Tasmota settings:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZunJgUPFN2khqhNE6

What I see in the log when i toggle the switch with the tasmota app.

15:56:55 MQT: tasmota/DVES_5FE9FE/stat/RESULT = {"POWER1":"ON"}
15:56:55 MQT: tasmota/DVES_5FE9FE/stat/POWER1 = ON (retained)
15:57:00 MQT: tasmota/DVES_5FE9FE/stat/RESULT = {"POWER1":"OFF"}
15:57:00 MQT: tasmota/DVES_5FE9FE/stat/POWER1 = OFF (retained)

Openhab log when I use the openhab app:

2019-10-03 11:19:10.045 [ome.event.ItemCommandEvent] - Item 'SOP04_US_Dual_plug1' received command ON

2019-10-03 11:19:10.068 [vent.ItemStateChangedEvent] - SOP04_US_Dual_plug1 changed from OFF to ON

I know its close. It just does not trigger the switch. Ie, physically… And nothing shows up in the tasmota console.

Thanks!

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IMHO it would have worked if the Full Topic would be set to the default %prefix%/%topic%

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Your MQTT topics are not the default

Switch SOP04_US_Dual_plug1 "Tower Timer Two" <switch> (persist)  [ "Switchable"]
    { mqtt=">[broker:tasmota/DVES_5FE9FE/cmnd/POWER1:command:*:default],
            <[broker:tasmota/DVES_5FE9FE/stat/POWER1:state:default]" }

Should work…

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@vzorglub: Hopefully the OP is following only one advise🤣

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lol, very true! Thanks to both! I went with changing the topic. That did the trick. That also was a light bulb moment of figuring that part of the equation out.

thanks again guys!