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EVSE MQTT Add-on

Version: 1.0.0

Home Assistant add-on for EVSE MQTT integration using the slespersen/evsemqtt Docker container.

Features

  • Connects to your EVSE device via BLE
  • Publishes data to an MQTT broker
  • Configurable logging levels

Installation

Prerequisites

  • Home Assistant with Supervisor enabled
  • MQTT broker accessible from Home Assistant

Adding the Add-on Repository

  1. Open Home Assistant.
  2. Navigate to Settings > Add-ons > Add-on Store.
  3. Click on the three dots in the top right corner and select Repositories.
  4. Add this repository URL: https://github.com/moryoav/evsemqtt-ha
  5. Click Add.

Installing the Add-on

  1. Navigate to Settings > Add-ons > Add-on Store.
  2. Find evseMQTT in the list and click on it.
  3. Click Install.
  4. After installation, navigate to the Configuration tab.

Configuration

Configure the add-on by providing the required environment variables:

  • BLE_ADDRESS: Your EVSE device's MAC address.
  • BLE_PASSWORD: Your EVSE device's 6-digit PIN.
  • UNIT: Measurement unit (e.g., "W" for watts).
  • MQTT_ENABLED: Enable MQTT integration (true or false).
  • MQTT_BROKER: Address of your MQTT broker.
  • MQTT_PORT: Port of your MQTT broker (default is 1883).
  • MQTT_USER: MQTT broker username.
  • MQTT_PASSWORD: MQTT broker password.
  • LOGGING_LEVEL: Logging level (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL).
  • RSSI: Monitor Received Signal Strength Indicator (true or false).

Example configuration:

{
"BLE_ADDRESS": "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF",
"BLE_PASSWORD": "123456",
"UNIT": "W",
"MQTT_ENABLED": true,
"MQTT_BROKER": "mqtt.local",
"MQTT_PORT": 1883,
"MQTT_USER": "mqtt_user",
"MQTT_PASSWORD": "mqtt_password",
"LOGGING_LEVEL": "INFO",
"RSSI": true
}