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Mention connection issues in README

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Thomas Dietrich 2017-07-28 14:04:55 +02:00
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@ -72,7 +72,15 @@ A first test run is as easy as:
python3 miflora-mqtt-daemon.py python3 miflora-mqtt-daemon.py
``` ```
**⚠️️ Attention:
Please ensure a good communication link to all Mi Floras.
The daemon will currently retry connection to a non-responsive sensor for longer time periodes, which will limit the overall usefulness of the application.
To evaluate connection reliability execute the programm in from the command line at least once and pay attention to reported communication problems.
This problem will be solved in a future version of miflora-mqtt-daemon.**
With a correct configuration the result should look similar to the the screencap above. With a correct configuration the result should look similar to the the screencap above.
Pay attention to communication errors due to distance related weak BLE connections.
The extensive output can be reduced to error messages: The extensive output can be reduced to error messages:
```shell ```shell
@ -86,7 +94,7 @@ This can be done either by using the internal daemon or cron.
**Attention:** Daemon mode must be enabled in the configuration file (default). **Attention:** Daemon mode must be enabled in the configuration file (default).
1. Systemd service - on systemd powered systems the recommended option 1. Systemd service - on systemd powered systems the **recommended** option
```shell ```shell
sudo cp /opt/miflora-mqtt-daemon/template.service /etc/systemd/system/miflora.service sudo cp /opt/miflora-mqtt-daemon/template.service /etc/systemd/system/miflora.service

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@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ for [name, mac] in config['Sensors'].items():
flora = dict() flora = dict()
print('Adding sensor to device list and testing connection ...') print('Adding sensor to device list and testing connection ...')
print('Name: "{}"'.format(name)) print('Name: "{}"'.format(name))
sd_notifier.notify('STATUS=Attempting initial connection to MiFlora sensor "{}" ({})'.format(name, mac)) sd_notifier.notify('STATUS=Attempting initial connection to Mi Flora sensor "{}" ({})'.format(name, mac))
flora_poller = MiFloraPoller(mac=mac, cache_timeout=miflora_cache_timeout, retries=9) flora_poller = MiFloraPoller(mac=mac, cache_timeout=miflora_cache_timeout, retries=9)
flora['poller'] = flora_poller flora['poller'] = flora_poller
flora['mac'] = flora_poller._mac flora['mac'] = flora_poller._mac
@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ for [name, mac] in config['Sensors'].items():
# Discovery Announcement # Discovery Announcement
if reporting_mode == 'mqtt-json': if reporting_mode == 'mqtt-json':
print('Announcing MiFlora devices to MQTT broker for auto-discovery ...') print('Announcing Mi Flora devices to MQTT broker for auto-discovery ...')
flores_info = dict() flores_info = dict()
for [flora_name, flora] in flores.items(): for [flora_name, flora] in flores.items():
flora_info = {key: value for key, value in flora.items() if key not in ['poller']} flora_info = {key: value for key, value in flora.items() if key not in ['poller']}
@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ if reporting_mode == 'mqtt-json':
sleep(0.5) # some slack for the publish roundtrip and callback function sleep(0.5) # some slack for the publish roundtrip and callback function
print() print()
elif reporting_mode == 'mqtt-homie': elif reporting_mode == 'mqtt-homie':
print('Announcing MiFlora devices to MQTT broker for auto-discovery ...') print('Announcing Mi Flora devices to MQTT broker for auto-discovery ...')
mqtt_client.publish('{}/{}/$homie'.format(base_topic, device_id), '2.1.0-alpha', 1, True) mqtt_client.publish('{}/{}/$homie'.format(base_topic, device_id), '2.1.0-alpha', 1, True)
mqtt_client.publish('{}/{}/$online'.format(base_topic, device_id), 'true', 1, True) mqtt_client.publish('{}/{}/$online'.format(base_topic, device_id), 'true', 1, True)
mqtt_client.publish('{}/{}/$name'.format(base_topic, device_id), device_id, 1, True) mqtt_client.publish('{}/{}/$name'.format(base_topic, device_id), device_id, 1, True)