Architecture

Java Application as Bridge

Github Source: https://github.com/jobu279/zensehome

Compile the source code or fetch the runtime. Edit config.properties to suit your network and mqtt.

Samples below are referenced from /home/bnp/production/zensehome/zensemqtt

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root@robin:~/production/zensehome/zensemqtt# java -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 -classpath /home/bnp/production/zensehome:/home/bnp/production/zensehome/zensemqtt/mqtt-client-0.4.0.jar zensemqtt.ZenseMQTT
Jan 09, 2019 8:14:01 PM zensemqtt.Log logging
INFO: Starting ZenseHome MQTT listener

I have added compiled code here (out.zip) as of 2018-01-09 - Just change the config.properties file to suit Your installation

The supporting lib for MQTT is mqtt-client-0.4.0.jar.

Setup a light source

I have defined a Thing for the ZenseHome box:

And are adding each light as a channel See Concepts):

With the Topics according to https://github.com/jobu279/zensehome. The Id can be found in the Zensehome Windows Application:

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After the Save operation, the Channel has a unique id:

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This is is used in Sitemaps and Item files .

Visible and testing in Paper UI - Controls

You should be able to see the Channels  Channels in Paper UI and test them:

Installing as a service

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Notice the "SEVERE: Error in socket creation: java.net.SocketException" - this means the ZenseHome box is non-respondigresponding