FilipDem
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2 years ago The most important hurdle is taken... I know that it is not so simple to get it installed unless you know the techniques behind... I tried to describe as much as possible and seems it is fruitful.
For your specific topic... I am sending the mqtt command 'start' to the vacuum cleaner... I just looked a bit around on the internet if there would be another command for the S9+. It seems not.. so the mqtt 'start" command should really start the cleaner.
When you click on the "run" device while it it is off, it should start cleaning with the following logic:
- if "state" device mentions "Charging", then it will run by sending 'start'
- however if the state is not "Charging" it will "dock"... I did this logic for a reason... if the vacuum cleaner is stopped itself in the middle of the room (eg blocked), then this button will trigger the vacuum cleaner going to his charging station (= "dock")...
if Command == 'On': if self.state == 'Charging': self.mqttClient.Publish(_COMMANDS, 'start') else: self.mqttClient.Publish(_COMMANDS, 'dock') else: self.mqttClient.Publish(_COMMANDS, 'stop') self.execute = _DOCKI suppose that your device is not in the "charging" state and has probably another state when he is on his docking... Therefore the plugin triggers "dock" and for the S9+ it means emptying the vacuum cleaner also.
What I suggest is that you let me know already the state that is mentioned when the cleaner is on its docking (before you click the "run" device). With this I can give you an update so that you can make a test... Ideally you give me more information, ie you let it run manually and write down all the different states you see coming in domoticz on the "state" device... If you are more experienced, you can do it directly with mqtt logging outside domoticz.
Filip
astrapowerrr
hi,
i followed you guide step by step by step. and i am really bad with linux.. but i got it working at least the connection. my device shows up in domoticz but when i hit start the vacuum bin starts to vacuum the irobot. so it isnt starting to clean my room but it starts to empty it.
then i get lost how to fix this. can you or somebody else help me out on this?