As stated by keith666 you’re using the wrong version of the PubSubClient library. Replace the version you’re using with the older version linked.
A side question, does anyone have any suggestions on how to best join the LED matrix boards connections? I haven’t come up with anything that I have been able to make work easily.
I just soldered mine directly together rather than using wires, it works well enough if you have it in a 3D Printed enclosure since it is supported.
Hi @keithh666
I already managed to get the panels working.
I used your project but can you help a situation?
How do I put a slider to control the speed of messages? and the control of the intensity of the panels?
https://gitea.ddns.net/keithh666/Basic_LED_Matrix_Sign
Setup your Input_text file....
text0:
name: Text 0
initial: Please Do the dishes/load the dishwasher
text1:
name: Text 1
initial: Please Do you homework
text2:
name: Text 2
initial: Please wash the car
text3:
name: Text 3
initial: Please turn your music down
text4:
name: Text 4
initial: Please come down for dinner
text5:
name: Text 5
initial: Please turn off your Xbox/Phone
text6:
name: Text 6
initial: Please bring your football kit for washing
text7:
name: Text 7
initial: Please come down to collect your pocket money
text8:
name: Text 8
initial: Please put out the green recycle bin ... tonight
text9:
name: Text 9
initial: Please put out the black bin ... tonight
Setup your Input_selects.....
mqttsignscrolling:
name: MQTTSignScrolling
options:
- PA_PRINT
- PA_SCROLL_LEFT
- PA_SCROLL_RIGHT
- PA_SCROLL_UP
- PA_SCROLL_DOWN
- PA_SLICE
- PA_MESH
- PA_FADE
- PA_DISSOLVE
- PA_BLINDS
- PA_RANDOM
- PA_WIPE
- PA_WIPE_CURSOR
- PA_SCAN_HORIZ
- PA_SCAN_VERT
- PA_OPENING
- PA_OPENING_CURSOR
- PA_CLOSING
- PA_CLOSING_CURSOR
- PA_GROW_UP
- PA_GROW_DOWN
initial: PA_SCROLL_LEFT
icon: mdi:settings
Setup your Input_booleans......
mqttsign_line0:
name: MQTT Sign Line0
initial: off
mqttsign_line1:
name: MQTT Sign Line1
initial: off
mqttsign_line2:
name: MQTT Sign Line2
initial: off
mqttsign_line3:
name: MQTT Sign Line3
initial: off
mqttsign_line4:
name: MQTT Sign Line4
initial: off
mqttsign_line5:
name: MQTT Sign Line5
initial: off
mqttsign_line6:
name: MQTT Sign Line6
initial: off
mqttsign_line7:
name: MQTT Sign Line7
initial: off
mqttsign_line8:
name: MQTT Sign Line8
initial: off
mqttsign_line9:
name: MQTT Sign Line9
initial: off
mqttsign:
name: MQTT Sign
initial: on
icon: mdi:eye
Setup your groups file.....
mqttsign:
name: MQTT Sign
entities:
- input_boolean.mqttsignon
- input_select.mqttsignscrolling
- input_number.mqttsignbrightness
- input_number.mqttsignspeed
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line0
- input_text.text0
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line1
- input_text.text1
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line2
- input_text.text2
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line3
- input_text.text3
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line4
- input_text.text4
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line5
- input_text.text5
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line6
- input_text.text6
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line7
- input_text.text7
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line8
- input_text.text8
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line9
- input_text.text9
Setup your automations....
############################################################
#
# MQTT Sign automations
#
############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 0
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line0
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line0'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_text.text0.state }}'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 0
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line0
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line0'
payload: '0fffalse'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 1
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line1
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line1'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_text.text1.state }}'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 1
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line1
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line1'
payload: '0fffalse'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 2
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line2
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line2'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_text.text2.state }}'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 2
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line2
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line2'
payload: '0fffalse'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 3
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line3
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line3'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_text.text3.state }}'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 3
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line3
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line3'
payload: '0fffalse'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 4
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line4
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line4'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_text.text4.state }}'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 4
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line4
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line4'
payload: '0fffalse'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 5
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line5
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line5'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_text.text5.state }}'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 5
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line5
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line5'
payload: '0fffalse'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line6
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line6
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line6'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_text.text6.state }}'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 6
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line6
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line6'
payload: '0fffalse'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line7
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line7
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line7'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_text.text7.state }}'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 7
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line7
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line7'
payload: '0fffalse'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 8
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line8
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line8'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_text.text8.state }}'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 8
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line8
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line8'
payload: '0fffalse'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line9
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line9
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line9'
payload_template: 'The Current Livingroom Temp is {{ states. sensor.rfl_livingroom_temperature.state }}degC'
- service: input_text.set_value
data_template:
entity_id: input_text.mqttsign_line9
value: 'The Current Livingroom Temp is {{ states. sensor.rfl_livingroom_temperature.state }}degC'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 9
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line9
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line9'
payload: '0fffalse'
# Add a service call to set the input_text value to the payload.
#############################################################
- alias: Send a changed speed msg to the MQTT Sign
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_number.mqttsignspeed
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Speed'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_number.mqttsignspeed.state }}'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a changed intensity msg to the MQTT Sign
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_number.mqttsignbrightness
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Intensity'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_number.mqttsignbrightness.state }}'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a changed Scroll Effect msg to the MQTT Sign
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_select.mqttsignscrolling
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/ScrollEffct'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_select.mqttsignscrolling.state }}'
###############################################################################################
# #
# MQTT Sign OFF (when bedtime) #
# #
###############################################################################################
- alias: MQTT Sign Off
initial_state: 'on'
# hide_entity: false
trigger:
- platform: time
at: '12:30:00'
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsignon
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: "cmnd/MQTTSign/On"
payload: 'off'
###############################################################################################
# #
# MQTT Sign On (in the morning) #
# #
###############################################################################################
- alias: MQTT Sign On
# hide_entity: false
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: time
at: '06:00:00'
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsignon
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: "cmnd/MQTTSign/On"
payload: 'on'So the text9 currently outputs MY livingroom temperature as an example of how you could change it to send
any info to the sign - see the automation for line 9 ......
Setup your Input_text file....
text0:
name: Text 0
initial: Please Do the dishes/load the dishwasher
text1:
name: Text 1
initial: Please Do you homework
text2:
name: Text 2
initial: Please wash the car
text3:
name: Text 3
initial: Please turn your music down
text4:
name: Text 4
initial: Please come down for dinner
text5:
name: Text 5
initial: Please turn off your Xbox/Phone
text6:
name: Text 6
initial: Please bring your football kit for washing
text7:
name: Text 7
initial: Please come down to collect your pocket money
text8:
name: Text 8
initial: Please put out the green recycle bin ... tonight
text9:
name: Text 9
initial: Please put out the black bin ... tonight
Setup your Input_selects.....
mqttsignscrolling:
name: MQTTSignScrolling
options:
- PA_PRINT
- PA_SCROLL_LEFT
- PA_SCROLL_RIGHT
- PA_SCROLL_UP
- PA_SCROLL_DOWN
- PA_SLICE
- PA_MESH
- PA_FADE
- PA_DISSOLVE
- PA_BLINDS
- PA_RANDOM
- PA_WIPE
- PA_WIPE_CURSOR
- PA_SCAN_HORIZ
- PA_SCAN_VERT
- PA_OPENING
- PA_OPENING_CURSOR
- PA_CLOSING
- PA_CLOSING_CURSOR
- PA_GROW_UP
- PA_GROW_DOWN
initial: PA_SCROLL_LEFT
icon: mdi:settings
Setup your Input_booleans......
mqttsign_line0:
name: MQTT Sign Line0
initial: off
mqttsign_line1:
name: MQTT Sign Line1
initial: off
mqttsign_line2:
name: MQTT Sign Line2
initial: off
mqttsign_line3:
name: MQTT Sign Line3
initial: off
mqttsign_line4:
name: MQTT Sign Line4
initial: off
mqttsign_line5:
name: MQTT Sign Line5
initial: off
mqttsign_line6:
name: MQTT Sign Line6
initial: off
mqttsign_line7:
name: MQTT Sign Line7
initial: off
mqttsign_line8:
name: MQTT Sign Line8
initial: off
mqttsign_line9:
name: MQTT Sign Line9
initial: off
mqttsign:
name: MQTT Sign
initial: on
icon: mdi:eye
Setup your groups file.....
mqttsign:
name: MQTT Sign
entities:
- input_boolean.mqttsignon
- input_select.mqttsignscrolling
- input_number.mqttsignbrightness
- input_number.mqttsignspeed
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line0
- input_text.text0
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line1
- input_text.text1
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line2
- input_text.text2
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line3
- input_text.text3
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line4
- input_text.text4
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line5
- input_text.text5
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line6
- input_text.text6
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line7
- input_text.text7
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line8
- input_text.text8
- input_boolean.mqttsign_line9
- input_text.text9
Setup your automations....
############################################################
#
# MQTT Sign automations
#
############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 0
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line0
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line0'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_text.text0.state }}'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 0
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line0
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line0'
payload: '0fffalse'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 1
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line1
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line1'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_text.text1.state }}'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 1
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line1
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line1'
payload: '0fffalse'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 2
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line2
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line2'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_text.text2.state }}'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 2
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line2
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line2'
payload: '0fffalse'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 3
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line3
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line3'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_text.text3.state }}'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 3
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line3
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line3'
payload: '0fffalse'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 4
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line4
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line4'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_text.text4.state }}'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 4
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line4
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line4'
payload: '0fffalse'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 5
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line5
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line5'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_text.text5.state }}'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 5
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line5
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line5'
payload: '0fffalse'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line6
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line6
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line6'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_text.text6.state }}'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 6
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line6
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line6'
payload: '0fffalse'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line7
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line7
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line7'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_text.text7.state }}'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 7
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line7
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line7'
payload: '0fffalse'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 8
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line8
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line8'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_text.text8.state }}'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 8
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line8
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line8'
payload: '0fffalse'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a templated input_text msg to the Sign Line9
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line9
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line9'
payload_template: 'The Current Livingroom Temp is {{ states. sensor.rfl_livingroom_temperature.state }}degC'
- service: input_text.set_value
data_template:
entity_id: input_text.mqttsign_line9
value: 'The Current Livingroom Temp is {{ states. sensor.rfl_livingroom_temperature.state }}degC'
- alias: Turn Off templated input_text msg to the Sign Line 9
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsign_line9
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Line9'
payload: '0fffalse'
# Add a service call to set the input_text value to the payload.
#############################################################
- alias: Send a changed speed msg to the MQTT Sign
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_number.mqttsignspeed
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Speed'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_number.mqttsignspeed.state }}'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a changed intensity msg to the MQTT Sign
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_number.mqttsignbrightness
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/Intensity'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_number.mqttsignbrightness.state }}'
#############################################################
- alias: Send a changed Scroll Effect msg to the MQTT Sign
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_select.mqttsignscrolling
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: 'cmnd/MQTTSign/ScrollEffct'
payload_template: '{{ states.input_select.mqttsignscrolling.state }}'
###############################################################################################
# #
# MQTT Sign OFF (when bedtime) #
# #
###############################################################################################
- alias: MQTT Sign Off
initial_state: 'on'
# hide_entity: false
trigger:
- platform: time
at: '12:30:00'
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsignon
to: 'off'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: "cmnd/MQTTSign/On"
payload: 'off'
###############################################################################################
# #
# MQTT Sign On (in the morning) #
# #
###############################################################################################
- alias: MQTT Sign On
# hide_entity: false
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: time
at: '06:00:00'
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.mqttsignon
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: "cmnd/MQTTSign/On"
payload: 'on'Ok, it looks like you don’t have the MQTT files, this version has everything included…
Thank you for your quick response.
With your files in project page everything is working. I put the automations on yaml files but this is missing the code to change the speed of messages and brightness.
Later on I’ll test the .ino you sent and then I’ll tell you something.
Thank you
Input select
mqttsignscrolling:
name: MQTTSignScrolling
options:
- PA_PRINT
- PA_SCROLL_LEFT
- PA_SCROLL_RIGHT
- PA_SCROLL_UP
- PA_SCROLL_DOWN
- PA_SLICE
- PA_MESH
- PA_FADE
- PA_DISSOLVE
- PA_BLINDS
- PA_RANDOM
- PA_WIPE
- PA_WIPE_CURSOR
- PA_SCAN_HORIZ
- PA_SCAN_VERT
- PA_OPENING
- PA_OPENING_CURSOR
- PA_CLOSING
- PA_CLOSING_CURSOR
- PA_GROW_UP
- PA_GROW_DOWN
initial: PA_SCROLL_LEFT
icon: mdi:settings
Input numbers
mqttsignbrightness:
name: MQTTSign Brightness
initial: 0
min: 0
max: 15
step: 1
mqttsignspeed:
name: MQTTSign Speed
initial: 25
min: 10
max: 75
step: 1
Input boolean
mqttsign:
name: MQTT Sign
initial: on
icon: mdi:eye@keithh666 Thanks my friend… slider is working nice… THANKS!!
The new .ino I have not tested it yet as soon as I get home I will test and then say something
I didn’t realise you were using the new version the ino I just provided is for the old version so it doesn’t work like the new version in that the new version only lets you send MQTT messages for display.
Is there any way to put the time on the panel when there are no messages? To stay like a clock
The only way with that code is to send it a message with the time string when you have nothing else to display.
Dang, that’s brilliant, wouldn’t have thought of that. I was just struggling to get solder to bridge across the boards and I don’t have a decent set of helping hands and figured someone would have a much better way. Thanks!
Hey, I’m trying this out and I keep getting this error message. I used the right libraries etc. DO I need to change something in MD_MAX72xx.h? thanks!
D_Parola P = MD_Parola(HARDWARE_TYPE, DATA_PIN, CLK_PIN, CS_PIN, MAX_DEVICES);
^exit status 1
‘FC16_HW’ is not a member of ‘MD_MAX72XX’
See comment 77 above 
How can I see where comment 77 is? Sorry never used thiw website 
@ the righthand side it tells you the comment number.
I would say that you don’t have the correct libraries installed, the latest Max72xx and MD_Parola should be installed.I have 3.0.2 for Max72xx and the same for MD_Parola.
Hi @vbh
How is the matrix sign working for you? I have just ordered the parts and will be using your latest code that you shared the link of to build mine.
Anything I need to do before uploading it to my esp8266?
Thanks.
