Does aqualinkd/solar_heater/ exist for MQTT?

[bsheedy]

Does aqualinkd/solar_heater/ exist for MQTT? As my Aqualink RS6 uses the Solar Pump Extra AUX to run the Waterfall relay.

This is the best implementation of Aqualink web/API access ever... Period. I installed it on a Pi Zero attached to a USB-RS485 converter, all running through a +5V regulator that is hooked up to the main voltage of the existing Aqualink RS6 panel. It all fits behind the panel and is running on Wi-Fi.

The MQTT and HTTP API is working well with HASS.IO and I can control everything! I am even thinking of clearing the programs in the panel and running my own automations through HASS.IO.

Thanks for all your effort!

[sfeakes]

Glad it’s working well for you. The solar heater should work, but since I don’t have one I can’t test it. If you let me know what it’s doing / not doing when you try solar heater I can see if I can fix it.

I actually use my own automation hub to control all the daily automation, and even freeze control since I have far more control that way.

[sfeakes]

Just looked at the code. I see my mistake in MQTT and solar heater. I’ll see if I can fix it over the weekend and post an update.

[bsheedy]

Thanks! I tried it as aqualinkd/solar_heater and aqualinkd/solar_pump just in case as I kept transposing them in my scripts and i figured it didn't exist, so I used a REST platform call from HASS.IO by using the "http://aqualinkd.ip.address:port?command=Solar_Pump&value=on" call.

[sfeakes]

I've fixed it now, just uploaded new version. MQTT should be working for Solar Heater.

MQTT

aqualinkd/Solar_Heater/set.                 <- (1 or 0). to set state
aqualinkd/Solar_Heater                      <- State is reported as 1 or 0

WEB API http://aqualinkd.ip.address:port?command=Solar_Heater&value=on

Also make sure you have a nice label assigned to it in the config. So for you in /etc/aqualinkd.conf button_12_label=Waterfall

Hope this works FYI, If you don't want to install a new version, the bug was that if the DZ_IDX wasn't set it didn't post to either MQTT or Domoticz. So on your version if you set the below in the config, it should work. You probably have :- button_12_dzidx=NONE

change it to :- button_12_dzidx=999

[bsheedy]

Set it to "button_12_dzidx=999" and it works perfectly with MQTT!!

You should be applauded for the hundreds or thousands of dollars you are saving every owner of an older Jandy Aqualink system upgrade that would be held hostage for a closed system that doesn't even have an API for home automation! Add the Aqualink RS6 system "8157 REV JJ" to the list - all functions tested (except Aux_6 and Aux7 that don't exist on an RS6).

Also, Using MQTT on Home Assistant (HASS.IO) v0.74.2 works flawlessly.

Thanks again!