Window mechanism (Vektiva Smarwi) MQTT help needed

kslb · December 21, 2019, 8:35am

Hi,

I have Vektiva Smarwi window opening mechanism which is working greatly for more than 1 year and I’m controling it via HTTP command. Problem with HTTP curl post command is that is slow, and also you do not have the best feedback status. So I decided to migrate to MQTT protocol - So, I figerout that Vektiva Smarwi also support MQTT (more in down configuration screenshots) but I do not know how to define MQTT so that it will work as normal switch. For additional security I have also Zigbee Xiaomi sensor so that I am 100% sure that window is closed/opened.

HTTP command for opening / closing:

# VEKTIVA Smarwi - 192.168.3.106 - Podstrešno okno
  - platform: command_line
    switches:
      vektiva_smarwi_switch:
        command_on: "/usr/bin/curl -X POST http://192.168.3.106/cmd/open"
        command_off: "/usr/bin/curl -X POST http://192.168.3.106/cmd/close"
        friendly_name: Podstrešno okno

So, I make new switch based on MQTT protocol, but it’s not working.

# VEKTIVA Smarwi - 192.168.3.106 - Podstrešno okno
  - platform: mqtt
    name: "Podstrešno okno (mqtt)"
    state_topic: "ion/mqtt/%60019449682a/status"
    command_topic: "ion/mqtt/%60019449682a/cmd"
    availability_topic: "ion/mqtt/%60019449682a"
    qos: 1
    payload_on: "open;100"
    payload_off: "close;100"
    payload_available: "Online"
    payload_not_available: "Offline"
    retain: false

Vektiva SMARWI configuration:

The complete documentation for MQTT protocol is online here:
https://vektiva.gitlab.io/vektivadocs/en/api/mqtt.html

So, can anybody help me how to define switch correctly with this documentation…

I tested via Developer tools and it’s working (opening, closing) but, on switch I have problems.

My data for MQTT:
Device ID:
60019449682a
User:
mqtt

Command for opening:
ion/mqtt/%60019449682a/cmd -m “open;100”

Command for closing:
ion/mqtt/%60019449682a/cmd -m “close;100”

But for Developer tools I used withouth “-m” and it was working.

Thank you for you help…

kslb · December 22, 2019, 10:41am

So, can anybody help me to define the correct MQTT switch?

francisp · December 22, 2019, 1:37pm

What errors do you see in the log when you try your defined switch ?

Otherwise, if you can define a binary_sensor which indicates open (on) or closed (off), you can try a template switch

  - platform: template
    switches:
      podstresno_oknok:
        value_template: "{{ is_state('binary_sensor.my_binary_sensor', 'on') }}"
        turn_on:
          - service: mqtt.publish
            data:
              payload: 'open;100'
              topic:'ion/mqtt/%60019449682a/cmd'
        turn_off:
          - service: mqtt.publish
            data:
              payload: 'close;100'
              topic: 'ion/mqtt/%60019449682a/cmd'

kslb · December 22, 2019, 2:26pm

I do not get any errors…
Just that MQTT is not “online”. In log file there is nothing about that…

The problem is in switch configuration:

# VEKTIVA Smarwi - 192.168.3.106 - Podstrešno okno
  - platform: mqtt
    name: "Podstrešno okno (mqtt)"
    state_topic: "ion/mqtt/%60019449682a/status"
    command_topic: "ion/mqtt/%60019449682a/cmd"
    availability_topic: "ion/mqtt/%60019449682a"
    qos: 1
    payload_on: "open;100"
    payload_off: "close;100"
    payload_available: "Online"
    payload_not_available: "Offline"
    retain: false

So, I did not configure something correctly, because even icon is not correct, it should be as for switch for tasmota…

So, maybe I do not understand instructions on vektiva online site correctly…

francisp · December 22, 2019, 2:35pm

Then there is something wrong with the connection between your mqtt broker and HA. How did you install your mqtt broker ?

kslb · December 22, 2019, 2:46pm

My MQTT broker is OK, I have another 39 tasmota sensors and switches and all is working fine…
Also device is normally open and close via developer tools (screenshot)…
The only problem is that I do not know how to correctly define MQTT switch because I’m noob regarding that…

francisp · December 22, 2019, 3:15pm

The problem with trying to do it the ‘Tasmota’ way is the state_topic, it does not return a value or json but a list of key:value strings.

kslb · December 22, 2019, 3:36pm

OK… Yes… I was using the “Tasmota” way… So, is there any other way withouth use of binary_sensor?

kslb · December 22, 2019, 7:16pm

This way we can do it…

  - platform: template
    switches:
      podstresno_oknok:
        value_template: "{{ is_state('binary_sensor.my_binary_sensor', 'on') }}"
        turn_on:
          - service: mqtt.publish
            data:
              payload: 'open;100'
              topic:'ion/mqtt/%60019449682a/cmd'
        turn_off:
          - service: mqtt.publish
            data:
              payload: 'close;100'
              topic: 'ion/mqtt/%60019449682a/cmd'

but rather then use some binary sensor we would read status via mqtt of device it’self…

kslb · December 22, 2019, 7:20pm

We know, that we can get position from:
“ion/mqtt/%60019449682a/#”

open:
pos:o
closed:
pos:c

So why not to use this instead of binary sensor? How to use it? How to set as switch buttton (not lighting symbol)?

francisp · December 23, 2019, 5:21am

You can probably define your binary sensor as this :

  - platform: mqtt
    name:my_binary_sensor
    state_topic: 'ion/mqtt/%60019449682a/status'
    value_template: >- 
      {% if  'pos:c' in value %}   
        {{'OFF'}}
      {% else %}
        {{'ON'}}
      {% endif %}

Tested with this jinja2 template :

Imitate available variables:
{% set my_test_json = "t:swr
     s:200
     e:0
     ok:1
     ro:0
     pos:c
     fix:0
     a:0
     fw:203.2.1
     mem:19928
     up:259284714
     ip:285870602
     cid:BedroomWindow
     rssi:-63
     time:1523292002"
%}

{{ 'pos:c' in my_test_json }}

kslb · December 23, 2019, 9:37am

Great… It’s working… Thank you for providing solution… With that I can also manage that in case of any error I can add another binary sensor with window status (OK / NOT OK aka something is wrong).

My final configuration:

Binary sensor:

  - platform: mqtt
    name: Podstrešno okno (stanje)
    state_topic: 'ion/mqtt/%60019449682a/status'
    value_template: >- 
      {% if  'pos:c' in value %}   
        {{'OFF'}}
      {% else %}
        {{'ON'}}
      {% endif %}

Switch:

  - platform: template
    switches:
      vektiva_smarwi_podstresno_okno:
        friendly_name: "Podstrešno okno"
        value_template: "{{ is_state('binary_sensor.podstresno_okno_stanje', 'on') }}"
        turn_on:
          - service: mqtt.publish
            data:
              payload: 'open;100'
              topic: 'ion/mqtt/%60019449682a/cmd'
        turn_off:
          - service: mqtt.publish
            data:
              payload: 'close;100'
              topic: 'ion/mqtt/%60019449682a/cmd'

Also, I have backup Xiaomi sensor on window, so that I am 100% sure that sensor status is 100% correct.

kslb · January 10, 2020, 6:15am

Video which show how this is working…

dmatora · December 16, 2020, 9:09am

I tried suggested config and it didn’t work for me
after playing with it I came up with
sensor:

- platform: mqtt
  name: window_playroom
  state_topic: 'ion/<USER>/%<DEVICE_ID>/status'
  value_template: >-
    {% if  'pos:c' in value %}
      {{'OFF'}}
    {% else %}
      {{'ON'}}
    {% endif %}

and switch:

- platform: template
  switches:
    smarwi_playroom:
      unique_id: window_playroom_switch
      friendly_name: "Окно (Детская)"
      value_template: "{{ is_state('sensor.window_playroom', 'ON') }}"
      icon_template: >-
        {% if is_state('sensor.window_playroom', 'ON') %}
          mdi:window-open
        {% else %}
          mdi:window-closed
        {% endif %}
      turn_on:
        - service: mqtt.publish
          data:
            payload: 'open;100'
            topic: 'ion/<USER>/%<DEVICE_ID>/cmd'
      turn_off:
        - service: mqtt.publish
          data:
            payload: 'close;100'
            topic: 'ion/<USER>/%<DEVICE_ID>/cmd'

And now it’s working.

I wonder if there is a way to make it percent selectable

dmatora · December 19, 2020, 11:35pm

Found a way, there is a custom integration of smarwi available for home assistant, which supports percentage - GitHub - cvrky/vektiva_smarwi_ha

It also support proper HomeKit integration (as a window, as opposed to blinds or a switch) when using home assistant as HomeKit bridge

mariodc2008 · October 28, 2022, 5:04pm

I also followed HACS integration way. After installation I see “Vektiva Smartwi” in Integrations, but there is no ovbious way how to configure it…

Can you give me some hint, please?

kslb · November 9, 2022, 12:25pm

How did you configure your Vektiva device?

dmatora · January 20, 2023, 9:59am

Just go to integrations,
click add integration,
select “Vektiva Smarwi”
and fill in IP address

jirutka · May 1, 2024, 10:23am

I’ve created a custom Home Assistant integration for SMARWI that allows you to fully control SMARWI via a local MQTT broker. It’s much more advanced than cvrky/vektiva_smarwi_ha, easier to install and set up.

Supported features: open, close, stop, open to position, fix/release the ridge, report if the ridge is inside the device, and change finetune settings.