abusse / broadlink-mqtt

MQTT client to control BroadLink devices

MQTT client to control BroadLink devices

Installation

Clone broadlink-mqtt repository using
git clone https://github.com/eschava/broadlink-mqtt.git
or download and unpack latest archive from
https://github.com/eschava/broadlink-mqtt/archive/master.zip

Also need to install required Python modules using
pip install paho-mqtt broadlink

Configuration

All configurable parameters are present in mqtt.conf file. But there is also custom.conf file. Changes from custom.conf overrides mqtt.conf and it's better to put changed configuration parameters there, to avoid conflicts while updating branch from repository.
Recorded commands are saved under the commands/ folder
Macros are saved under the macros/ folder

Multiple devices configuration

Usually broadlink-mqtt works with single Broadlink device only, but there is an experimental feature to support several devices connected to the same network.
Configuration parameters:
device_type = 'multiple_lookup'
mqtt_multiple_subprefix_format = '{type}_{mac_nic}/'
Second parameter defines format of sub-prefix for every found device. E.g. for RM2 device having MAC address 11:22:33:44:55:66, MQTT prefix will be
broadlink/RM2_44_55_66/
Format supports next placeholders:

• {type} - type of the device (RM2, A1, etc)
• {host} - host name of the device
• {mac} - MAC address of the device
• {mac_nic} - last 3 octets of the MAC address (NIC)

Start

Just start mqtt.py script using Python interpreter

MQTT commands to control IR (RM2/RM3 devices)

Recording

To record new command just send record message to the topic broadlink/COMMAND_ID,
where COMMAND_ID is any identifier that can be used for file name (slashes are also allowed)
Example: to record power button for Samsung TV send
record -> broadlink/tv/samsung/power
and recorded interpretation of IR signal will be saved to file commands/tv/samsung/power

Replay

To replay previously recorded command send replay message to the topic broadlink/COMMAND_ID,
where COMMAND_ID is identifier if the command
Example: to replay power button for Samsung TV send
replay -> broadlink/tv/samsung/power
and saved interpretation of IR signal will be replayed from file commands/tv/samsung/power

Smart mode

Smart mode means that if file with command doesn't exist it will be recorded.
Every next execution of the command will replay it.
This mode is very convenient for home automation systems.
To start smart mode need to send empty string or auto to the command topic
Example:
first time: auto -> broadlink/tv/samsung/power records command
every next time: auto -> broadlink/tv/samsung/power replays command

Macros

Macros are created to send several IR signals for single MQTT message.
To start macros execution send macro message to the topic broadlink/MACRO_ID,
where MACRO_ID is a path to scenario file in macros/ folder.

Macros scenario file could contain:

• IR commands (same as COMMAND_ID in replay mode)
• pause instructions (pause DELAY_IN_MILLISECONDS)
• comments (lines started with #)

MQTT commands to control power (SP1/SP2 devices)

To switch power on (off) need to send command on (off) to broadlink/power topic

MQTT commands to control power (MP1 device)

To switch power on (off) on outlet number N need to send command on (off) to broadlink/power/N topic. Example:
switch on 2-nd outlet: on -> broadlink/power/2

Subscription to current temperature (RM2 device)

Need to set broadlink_rm_temperature_interval configuration parameter to number of seconds between periodic updates. E.g. broadlink_rm_temperature_interval=120 means current temperature will be published to topic broadlink/temperature every 2 minutes

Subscription to current used energy (SP2 device)

Need to set broadlink_sp_energy_interval configuration parameter to number of seconds between periodic updates. E.g. broadlink_sp_energy_interval=120 means current used energy will be published to topic broadlink/energy every 2 minutes

Subscription to current sensors data (A1 device)

Need to set broadlink_a1_sensors_interval configuration parameter to number of seconds between periodic updates. E.g. broadlink_a1_sensors_interval=120 means current sensors data will be published to topics broadlink/sensors/[temperature/humidity/light/air_quality/noise] every 2 minutes