MQTT autodiscovery

[Piacco]

I’m using pv2mqtt to read out my APsystems solar panels via MQTT autodiscovery. The output is shown below. I receive all values in Domoticz except for the Wh value.
I don't know why the Wh value isn’t showing up in Domoticz an how can I fix this?

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{
  "device": {
    "identifiers": [
      "xxxxxxxx"
    ],
    "manufacturer": "APsystems",
    "model": "DS3",
    "name": "Inverter xxxxxxxx",
    "sw_version": "V2284"
  },
  "device_class": "energy",
  "enabled_by_default": true,
  "force_update": true,
  "name": "Energy",
  "state_class": "total_increasing",
  "state_topic": "pv2mqtt/inverter/xxxxxxxx",
  "unit_of_measurement": "kWh",
  "unique_id": "pv2mqtt_xxxxxxxx_WH",
  "value_template": "{{ value_json.WH / 1000 | round(3) }}"
}

Output of the mqtt topic

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{"AphA": 0.17, 
"AphB": null, 
"AphC": null, 
"PhVphA": 232.0, 
"PhVphB": null, 
"PhVphC": null, 
"W": 8.0, 
"VA": 40.7, 
"VAr": 40.0, 
"WH": 470.0, 
"PF": 0.196, 
"Hz": 50.0, 
"TmpCab": 17.0, 
"TmpSnk": null, 
"TmpTrns": null, 
"TmpOt": null}

[waltervl]

Probably because there are calculations in the value template. Domoticz does not support that.

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"value_template": "{{ value_json.WH / 1000 | round(3) }}"

For Domoticz this probably would be enough:

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  "unit_of_measurement": "Wh"
"value_template": "{{ value_json.WH }}"

[Piacco]

I can't change the template, so this has to be done with node red or are there other solutions?

[waltervl]

Or ask pv2mqtt to change the config topic. Or modify the application yourself.
You can send your own modified config topic with for example MQTT explorer or mosquito_pub to test what is the correct config topic

[waltervl]

When I look in the file pv2mqtt.py the config topic is hardcoded so you can change it yourself to test.
https://github.com/MartijnVdS/pv2mqtt/b ... pv2mqtt.py

[Piacco]

Tanks, I've changed the pv2mqtt.py and rebuild the container, the value is now send to Domoticz, I've only contvert it from Wh to kWh, so this can be done with DzVents.

[waltervl]

You shouldnt. Domoticz needs Wh values, not kwh. Domoticz does the calculation to kwh for you.
So change the value template and the unit of measure as I already explained.

[Piacco]

I’ll have a closer look at it tomorrow, but this is how Domoticz is receiving the values.
These are day value's, this must be 0,474kWh 0,816kWh and 0,937kWh

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[waltervl]

You because you did not do what I advised......
Change into the pv2mqtt.py config topic

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"unit_of_measurement": "Wh"
"value_template": "{{ value_json.WH }}"

[Piacco]

Oops, my reading skills are not the best! You were right—I've switched it to 'Wh' and voilà, the values are finally behaving. Thanks again!"

[Piacco]

The device is showing up as General kWh, Electricity (instant and counter), these device needs two value's instant and counter, how do i get the instant value into the device? The value instant W is available.

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{
  "device": {
    "identifiers": [
      "xxxxxxx"
    ],
    "manufacturer": "APsystems",
    "model": "DS3",
    "name": "Inverter xxxxxxx",
    "sw_version": "V2284"
  },
  "device_class": "power",
  "enabled_by_default": true,
  "force_update": true,
  "name": "Power",
  "state_class": "measurement",
  "state_topic": "pv2mqtt/inverter/xxxxxxx",
  "unit_of_measurement": "W",
  "unique_id": "pv2mqtt_xxxxxxx_W",
  "value_template": "{{ value_json.W }}"
}

[waltervl]

I have no Idea how the counter value should be added with MQTT autodiscover.

[FlyingDomotic]

Neither me... but if you can't find a way with MQTT Autodiscovery, yo may have a look at https://github.com/FlyingDomotic/domoti ... per-plugin.
An example of MqttMapper configuration file could be:

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"My KWh counter" : {
		"topic": "pv2mqtt/inverter/xxxxxxxx",
		"type": "248", "subtype": "1", "switchtype": "0",
		"mapping": {"item": "W;WH"}
}