Only code 8233378 showing in serieel monitor Arduino

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hello everybody,

I started with recently with OpenMtt gateway in combination with HA.
I want to use it for the dutch Klik Aan Klik Uit (KAKU) devices.
I use a Arduino mega with a ethernet shield and installed the latest version on the arduino.
In the code I also adjust the configuration for the use of KAKU.
In HA I installed Mosquitto MQTT.
In the HA I put the entry in Switches with the code for the KAKU device.
And now comes the question :slight_smile:
When I trigger the switch the monitor shows me always the code 8233378 and not the code that 0000A64A0 from my switch config in HA.
No matter what I try, it’s always code 8233378.
The code 8233378 is also mentioned on this page about the use of KAKU:

So it’s looks like there is some test code in the source, I think.
My python is not that great to figure out this problem.

Hope someone can help.
Thanks

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Hello,

for KAKU protocol you should take care on the UNIT value and payload value what do you see in your broker when you subscribe to all the topics
sudo mosquitto_sub -t +/# -v

and press your button

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hi, thanks for the fast reply.
I am using Home assistent in a docker the HASSIO.
When I log in with ssh on the HASSIO container and execute youre command the message command not found showed.
I looked in the ZgatewayRF2 code and found the section with the 8233378 number with the if statement.
So I think that the code in HA is not correct, I send the wrong string?

The code I put in my switches yaml:

  • platform: mqtt
    name: “KaKuSwitch”
    state_topic: “home/OpenMQTTGateway/433toMQTT” # defined by subjectGTWRFtoMQTT in User_config.h
    command_topic: “home/OpenMQTTGateway/commands/MQTTtoRF2/CODE_0000A64A01/UNIT_2/PERIOD_272”
    payload_on: “1”
    payload_off: “0”
    optimistic: false
    retain: true

How do I know what the UNIT code of the KAKU is?

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You should subscribe to your broker by typing the command I gave previously and you should see the message corresponding to your remote control button.

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sorry, I am new with MQTT.
How do I subscribe to the broker?
If there is a good video or web page please let me know, then I will first learn more about this.

I am going to bed now, so don’t hurry with the reply :slight_smile:

Good night.

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hello. When I run the command sudo mosquitto_sub -t +/# -v I get the message Error: Address not available

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Hmm, you should search for a way to connect to your embeded broker. Maybe check on hass documentation.

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@Bakko You can try MQTTLens, it is a Chrome add-on.
Connect it to your broker. Then you can easily subscribe to a topic.