RevPi to MQTT Publisher

This service scrapes RevPi tags and forwards them a specified MQTT broker.

RevPi

• Configure PiCtory as needed.

Building a Docker Image

• For 64bit ARM

docker buildx build --platform linux/arm64 -t <repository>/revpi-mqtt-publisher:<version_number> --push .

• For 32bit ARM

docker buildx build --platform linux/arm -t <repository>/revpi-mqtt-publisher:<version_number> --push .

Deployment

3. On the RevPi, run docker-compose up -d to deploy the app with docker-compose.yml file.
4. Navigate to /var/lib/docker/volumes/revpi-mqtt-publisher_mqtt-publisher-config/_data and update config.json
5. Restart container

Debugging

You might need to relink _config.rsc locations. See RevPi Interface repo.

Commands

Send <namespace from config>/in/RESTART_APP to restart the app remotely. Send <namespace from config>/in/<Tag name (see out topic tags)> to set relevant RevPi tags.

Acknowledgements

• RevPiInterface lib by HelloHungryImDad