DIY 8x32 RGB status display: "Awtrix"

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Hi Lubeda,
I finally managed it. Try and error with the awtrix-server :wink:
Here is the config which works and can be copied to automations.yaml.

  id: xxxxxxxxxx
  alias: MQTT Publish Pegel Zisterne
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
    - sensor.pegel_zisterne_3
  condition:
  - condition: template
    value_template: 'value_template: "{{ (trigger.from_state.state | float - trigger.to_state.state
      | float) | abs >= 0.1 }} "'
  action:
  - data:
      topic: awtrix/customapp
      payload: '{"id":2, "data":"Pegel Zisterne {{ states("sensor.pegel_zisterne_3")}}
        cm", "icon":1238}'
    service: mqtt.publish
  mode: single

Thanks for the tipp with the template section at developer tools - thatā€™s what I didnā€™t know.
Best regards
Erik

22

Hi, thanks for posting this info. Itā€™s been a challenge finding documentation on CustomApps. I totally missed the fact that we have to download an accessory install (ā€œCustomappā€) Iā€™m going to check that out now. Iā€™m currently trying to figure out what the CUSTOMAPPS folder is for and what exact settings can be sent to custom apps vs all apps through the /settings topic. How /where did you learn about about all this? Iā€™m impressed! I canā€™t find this info on GitHub or the new Awtrix 3 page. lol

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Hey @mames13,

You can find the details of AWTRIX 2 on this page. However, the new AWTRIX 3 is much easier and i am also using this one now. Also, for AWTRIX 3, you do not need a server component or any other accessory install like customapp anymoreā€¦