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Home Assistant 2022.8.6 Configuration for your WQHD INSTAR MQTTv5 Broker

Installation with Docker

docker pull homeassistant/home-assistant:latest
mkdir -p /opt/homeassistant/{config}
chmod -R 775 /opt/homeassistant
docker run -d --rm --privileged --net=host --name='home-assistant' -e 'TZ=Europe/Berlin' -v /opt/homeassistant/config:/config homeassistant/home-assistant:latest

Basic Setup

Open your browser on http://localhost:8123/onboarding.html and create a user account to log in:

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Along the way we can directly install the MQTT Addon:

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And connect it to our camera's MQTTv5 Broker:

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Turn your MQTT Topics into Switches

If you followed the installation path described above you will now be able to find the main configuration file in /opt/homeassistant/config/configuration.yaml. Here we can add an import for Switch items that we want to use to toggle our camera state through the MQTT API:

# MQTT
# switch: !include mqtt/switches.yaml /deprecated
mqtt: !include mqtt/switches.yaml

Now create the mqtt folder next to the configuration file and create the file switches.yaml inside:

mkdir mqtt
nano mqtt/switches.yaml

Here we can create, for example, 4 switches that can toggle the privacy masks in our camera. If your set your camera to use the prefix cameras and the mqtt ID 115:

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You can use the following configuration file - feel free to replace the used used MQTT topics with any topic from our MQTTv5 API:

sensor:
  - device:
      identifiers: in8415_office
      manufacturer: INSTAR Deutschland GmbH
      model: INSTAR 2k+ IN-8415 WLAN
      name: IN-8415 2k+ Office
      configuration_url: "http://192.168.2.201:80"
    availability:
      topic: cameras/201/status/connection
      payload_available: '{"val":"online"}'
      payload_not_available: '{"val":"offline"}'
    object_id: in8415_office_testament
    unique_id: in8415_office_testament
    name: IN-8415 LWT
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/connection
    value_template: '{{ value_json.val }}'
  - unique_id: office_alarmserver
    name: Office Alarmserver
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/alarm/triggered
    device_class: current
    value_template: '{{ value_json.val }}'
switch:
  - unique_id: office_red_alarm_area
    name: Office Red Alarm Area
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/alarm/areas/red/enable
    command_topic: cameras/201/alarm/areas/red/enable
    qos: 1
    payload_on: '{"val":"1"}'
    payload_off: '{"val":"0"}'
    optimistic: false
    retain: false
  - unique_id: office_blue_alarm_are
    name: Office Blue Alarm Area
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/alarm/areas/blue/enable
    command_topic: cameras/201/alarm/areas/blue/enable
    qos: 1
    payload_on: '{"val":"1"}'
    payload_off: '{"val":"0"}'
    optimistic: false
    retain: false
  - unique_id: office_green_alarm_are
    name: Office Green Alarm Area
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/alarm/areas/green/enable
    command_topic: cameras/201/alarm/areas/green/enable
    qos: 1
    payload_on: '{"val":"1"}'
    payload_off: '{"val":"0"}'
    optimistic: false
    retain: false
  - unique_id: office_yellow_alarm_area
    name: Office Yellow Alarm Area
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/alarm/areas/yellow/enable
    command_topic: cameras/201/alarm/areas/yellow/enable
    qos: 1
    payload_on: '{"val":"1"}'
    payload_off: '{"val":"0"}'
    optimistic: false
    retain: false
  - unique_id: office_privacy_mask_1
    name: Office Privacy Mask 1
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/multimedia/privacy/region1/enable
    command_topic: cameras/201/multimedia/privacy/region1/enable
    qos: 1
    payload_on: '{"val":"1"}'
    payload_off: '{"val":"0"}'
    optimistic: false
    retain: false
  - unique_id: office_privacy_mask_2
    name: Office Privacy Mask 2
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/multimedia/privacy/region2/enable
    command_topic: cameras/201/multimedia/privacy/region2/enable
    qos: 1
    payload_on: '{"val":"1"}'
    payload_off: '{"val":"0"}'
    optimistic: false
    retain: false
  - unique_id: office_privacy_mask_3
    name: Office Privacy Mask 3
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/multimedia/privacy/region3/enable
    command_topic: cameras/201/multimedia/privacy/region3/enable
    qos: 1
    payload_on: '{"val":"1"}'
    payload_off: '{"val":"0"}'
    optimistic: false
    retain: false
  - unique_id: office_privacy_mask_4
    name: Office Privacy Mask 4
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/multimedia/privacy/region4/enable
    command_topic: cameras/201/multimedia/privacy/region4/enable
    qos: 1
    payload_on: '{"val":"1"}'
    payload_off: '{"val":"0"}'
    optimistic: false
    retain: false
  - unique_id: office_auto_gamma
    name: Office Auto Gamma
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/multimedia/image/gamma/auto
    command_topic: cameras/201/multimedia/image/gamma/auto
    qos: 1
    payload_on: '{"val":"1"}'
    payload_off: '{"val":"0"}'
    optimistic: false
    retain: false
  - unique_id: office_auto_denoise
    name: Office Auto Denoise
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/multimedia/image/denoise/auto
    command_topic: cameras/201/multimedia/image/denoise/auto
    qos: 1
    payload_on: '{"val":"1"}'
    payload_off: '{"val":"0"}'
    optimistic: false
    retain: false
  - unique_id: office_flip
    name: Office Flip
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/multimedia/image/transform/flip
    command_topic: cameras/201/multimedia/image/transform/flip
    qos: 1
    payload_on: '{"val":"1"}'
    payload_off: '{"val":"0"}'
    optimistic: false
    retain: false
  - unique_id: office_mirror
    name: Office Mirror
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/multimedia/image/transform/mirror
    command_topic: cameras/201/multimedia/image/transform/mirror
    qos: 1
    payload_on: '{"val":"1"}'
    payload_off: '{"val":"0"}'
    optimistic: false
    retain: false
button:
  - unique_id: office_alarm_trigger
  - name: Office Alarm Trigger
    command_topic: cameras/201/alarm/pushalarm
    payload_press: '{"val":"1"}'
    icon: mdi:alarm-light
    qos: 2
    retain: false
  - unique_id: office_reboot
    name: Office Reboot
    command_topic: system/reboot/now
    payload_press: '{"val":"1"}'
    icon: mdi:cog-refresh-outline
    qos: 2
    retain: false
number:
  - unique_id: office_brightness
    name: Office Brightness
    object_id: in9408_brightness
    icon: mdi:brightness-6
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/multimedia/image/brightness
    command_topic: cameras/201/multimedia/image/brightness
    value_template: '{{ value_json.val }}'
    command_template: '{"val":"{{ value }}"}'
    min: 1
    max: 100
    step: 1
    unit_of_measurement: '%'
    qos: 1
    optimistic: false
  - unique_id: office_contrast
    name: Office Contrast
    object_id: in9408_contrast
    icon: mdi:contrast-box
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/multimedia/image/contrast
    command_topic: cameras/201/multimedia/image/contrast
    value_template: '{{ value_json.val }}'
    command_template: '{"val":"{{ value }}"}'
    min: 1
    max: 100
    step: 1
    unit_of_measurement: '%'
    qos: 1
    optimistic: false
  - unique_id: office_saturation
    name: Office Saturation
    object_id: in9408_saturation
    icon: mdi:palette-outline
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/multimedia/image/saturation
    command_topic: cameras/201/multimedia/image/saturation
    value_template: '{{ value_json.val }}'
    command_template: '{"val":"{{ value }}"}'
    min: 1
    max: 100
    step: 1
    unit_of_measurement: '%'
    qos: 1
    optimistic: false
  - unique_id: office_hue
    name: Office Hue
    object_id: in9408_hue
    icon: mdi:palette-outline
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/multimedia/image/hue
    command_topic: cameras/201/multimedia/image/hue
    value_template: '{{ value_json.val }}'
    command_template: '{"val":"{{ value }}"}'
    min: 0
    max: 360
    step: 1
    qos: 1
    optimistic: false
  - unique_id: office_sharpness
    name: Office Sharpness
    object_id: in9408_sharpness
    icon: mdi:shark-fin-outline
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/multimedia/image/sharpness
    command_topic: cameras/201/multimedia/image/sharpness
    value_template: '{{ value_json.val }}'
    command_template: '{"val":"{{ value }}"}'
    min: 1
    max: 100
    step: 1
    unit_of_measurement: '%'
    qos: 1
    optimistic: false
  - unique_id: office_vibrancy
    name: Office Vibrancy
    object_id: in9408_vibrancy
    icon: mdi:palette-outline
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/multimedia/image/vibrancy/value
    command_topic: cameras/201/multimedia/image/vibrancy/value
    value_template: '{{ value_json.val }}'
    command_template: '{"val":"{{ value }}"}'
    min: 1
    max: 255
    step: 1
    qos: 1
    optimistic: false
  - unique_id: office_gamma
    name: Office Gamma
    object_id: in9408_gamma
    icon: mdi:gamma
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/multimedia/image/gamma/preset
    command_topic: cameras/201/multimedia/image/gamma/preset
    value_template: '{{ value_json.val }}'
    command_template: '{"val":"{{ value }}"}'
    min: 1
    max: 18
    step: 1
    qos: 1
    optimistic: false
  - unique_id: office_denoise
    name: Office Denoise
    object_id: in9408_denoise
    icon: mdi:contrast-box
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/multimedia/image/denoise/preset
    command_topic: cameras/201/multimedia/image/denoise/preset
    value_template: '{{ value_json.val }}'
    command_template: '{"val":"{{ value }}"}'
    min: 0
    max: 15
    step: 1
    qos: 1
    optimistic: false
  - unique_id: office_max_iso
    name: Office Max ISO
    object_id: in9408_isomax
    icon: mdi:brightness-6
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/multimedia/image/isomax
    command_topic: cameras/201/multimedia/image/isomax
    value_template: '{{ value_json.val }}'
    command_template: '{"val":"{{ value }}"}'
    min: 1
    max: 32
    step: 1
    qos: 1
    optimistic: false
  - unique_id: office_auto_ir
    name: Office Auto IR LEDs
    object_id: in9408_autoled
    icon: mdi:lightbulb-night-outline
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/features/nightvision/autoled
    command_topic: cameras/201/features/nightvision/autoled
    value_template: '{{ value_json.val }}'
    command_template: '{"val":"{{ value }}"}'
    min: 0
    max: 2
    step: 1
    qos: 1
    optimistic: false
  - unique_id: office_auto_ircut
    name: Office Auto IRcut
    object_id: in9408_autoircut
    icon: mdi:lightbulb-night-outline
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/features/nightvision/autoircut
    command_topic: cameras/201/features/nightvision/autoircut
    value_template: '{{ value_json.val }}'
    command_template: '{"val":"{{ value }}"}'
    min: 0
    max: 2
    step: 1
    qos: 1
    optimistic: false
  - unique_id: office_red_alarm_area_sensitivity
    name: Office Red Alarm Area Sensitivity
    object_id: in9408_red_area_sense
    icon: mdi:cctv-off
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/alarm/areas/red/sensitivity
    command_topic: cameras/201/alarm/areas/red/sensitivity
    value_template: '{{ value_json.val }}'
    command_template: '{"val":"{{ value }}"}'
    min: 0
    max: 100
    step: 1
    qos: 1
    optimistic: false
  - unique_id: office_blue_alarm_area_sensitivity
    name: Office Blue Alarm Area Sensitivity
    object_id: in9408_blue_area_sense
    icon: 'mdi:cctv-off'
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/alarm/areas/blue/sensitivity
    command_topic: cameras/201/alarm/areas/blue/sensitivity
    value_template: '{{ value_json.val }}'
    command_template: '{"val":"{{ value }}"}'
    min: 0
    max: 100
    step: 1
    qos: 1
    optimistic: false
  - unique_id: office_green_alarm_area_sensitivity
    name: Office Green Alarm Area Sensitivity
    object_id: in9408_blue_area_green
    icon: mdi:cctv-off
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/alarm/areas/green/sensitivity
    command_topic: cameras/201/alarm/areas/green/sensitivity
    value_template: '{{ value_json.val }}'
    command_template: '{"val":"{{ value }}"}'
    min: 0
    max: 100
    step: 1
    qos: 1
    optimistic: false
  - unique_id: office_yellow_alarm_area_sensitivity
    name: Office Yellow Alarm Area Sensitivity
    object_id: in9408_blue_area_yellow
    icon: mdi:cctv-off
    state_topic: cameras/201/status/alarm/areas/yellow/sensitivity
    command_topic: cameras/201/alarm/areas/yellow/sensitivity
    value_template: '{{ value_json.val }}'
    command_template: '{"val":"{{ value }}"}'
    min: 0
    max: 100
    step: 1
    qos: 1
    optimistic: false

Note that you need to add both the Command and State Topic. By setting the optimistic parameter to false each switch will update the command topic when toggled but will only actually switch after your camera returns the state update - signifying that the command was received and executed.

Add your Switches as UI Elements

Now that we have our switches defined we need to add them to our dashboard. Start by enabling the Edit mode:

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Create a new dashboard tab:

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And click on Add Card to add a new element:

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Here you need to select Entities:

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And add all switches:

type: entities
entities:
  - entity: switch.privacy_mask_1
  - entity: switch.privacy_mask_2
  - entity: switch.privacy_mask_3
  - entity: switch.privacy_mask_4
title: Privacy Mode
state_color: true

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Save your dashboard and try it out:

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