Colleagues, I’ll admit at the outset that I’m new to Homeassistant and mQTT, so please bear with me. Can you help me send topics to a broker deployed in HA? I’d like another recipient in the local network to be able to read the data. Initially, I thought that if the broker deployed in HA, it would happen automatically, but I now know that’s not the case. My question is: is the only correct approach to create automation for each entity? Or can this be accomplished with a single entry in the configuration file? For example, the air conditioner I want to control has the following entry:
hvac_modes:
- “off”
- auto
- cool
- dry
- heat
- fan_only
min_temp: 16
max_temp: 30
target_temp_step: 0.5
fan_modes: - silent
- low
- medium
- high
- full
- auto
preset_modes: - none
- comfort
- eco
- boost
- sleep
- away
swing_modes: - “off”
- vertical
- horizontal
- both
icon: mdi:air-conditioner
friendly_name: KLIMATYZACJA None
supported_features: 441
current_temperature: 25
temperature: 23
fan_mode: auto
preset_mode: none
swing_mode: “off”
prompt_tone: true
power: false
mode: 5
target_temperature: 23
fan_speed: 102
swing_vertical: false
swing_horizontal: false
smart_eye: false
dry: false
aux_heating: false
boost_mode: false
sleep_mode: false
frost_protect: false
comfort_mode: false
eco_mode: false
natural_wind: false
temp_fahrenheit: false
screen_display: false
screen_display_alternate: false
full_dust: false
indoor_temperature: 25
outdoor_temperature: 2
indirect_wind: false
indoor_humidity: null
breezeless: false
total_energy_consumption: null
total_operating_consumption: null
current_energy_consumption: null
realtime_power: null
electrify_time: null
total_operating_time: null
current_operating_time: null
fresh_air_power: false
fresh_air_fan_speed: 0
fresh_air_mode: null
fresh_air_1: null
fresh_air_2: null
wind_lr_angle: null
wind_ud_angle: null
Will a single entry do the trick?
I’d like to do the same with the weather, other switches, and other devices, for example.
Thanks in advance for any help.