# Node-Red / Xiaomi **URL:** \ **Category:** Configuration\ **Created:** [October 30, 2021, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644 "2021-10-30T16:03:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jerome](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/jerome/32/7030_2.png) [@jerome](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/jerome)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/1 "2021-10-30T16:03:45Z")
Hello everyone, With the arrival of Node-Red on Gladys, I was wondering if someone could help me configure my 2 double switches and 1 single switch to manage them via Gladys. I followed Pierre Gilles’ video to the letter and so far, no issues. I installed node-red-contrib-xiaomi-smart-devices to connect my Xiaomi devices and I can detect my switches and sensors. However, I’m stuck on managing my single switch (to start before trying the doubles) to connect it to Gladys. On the Gladys side, I created my MQTT topic and added my switch to the dashboard. On the Node-red side, MQTT node created and connected, the switch node with the debug on/off also works. My Xiaomi device is also recognized and connected. ![Screenshot 2021-10-30 at 18.01.16](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9fd94cf60e2acdc9fb4d6421e4457f2c227203ae.png) I’m missing the link between the two, with the right function between the switch and the device I think. A little help 😢 please. I specify that I am far from being an expert and even less Node-red, I am more of a DIYer. Tell me the screenshots you will need. ---
**Author:** ![pierre-gilles](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/pierre-gilles/32/5886_2.png) [@pierre-gilles](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/pierre-gilles)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/2 "2021-11-01T02:37:03Z")
Hello @jerome, let’s look at this together! 🙂 > [@jerome](#): > > I’m missing the link between the two, I think with the right function between the switch and the device. Doesn’t it work just to connect the switch with your « bedroom switch » like I do in the video? Can you turn your switch on/off from Node-RED? ---
**Author:** ![jerome](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/jerome/32/7030_2.png) [@jerome](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/jerome)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 7:06am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/3 "2021-11-01T07:06:41Z")
Hello @pierre-gilles No, I can’t turn the switch on/off either. It’s connected, but when I connect a switch or an injector, there’s no result. Here’s what is specified in Node-RED: ### [Inputs](http://192.168.0.8:1880/#) payload.channel\_0. _string_ `on` - if you want to turn on `off` - turn off `switch` - change state on → off, off → on payload.channel\_1 _string_ `on` - if you want to turn on `off` - turn off `switch` - change state on → off, off → on ### [Outputs](http://192.168.0.8:1880/#) Passes the complete json object received from the node to the output Sample message of Wired Single-Button: { « fromip »:« 192.168.0.110:4321 », « ip »:« 192.168.0.110 », « port »:4321, « payload »:{ « channel\_0 »:« on », « time »:1556987229523, « sid »:« 158d000128f9dd », « model »:« ctrl\_ln1 » } } Sample message of Wireless Double-Buttons: { « fromip »:« 192.168.0.110:4321 », « ip »:« 192.168.0.110 », « port »:4321, « payload »:{ « channel\_1 »:« click », « time »:1556987769175, « sid »:« 158d000242275f », « model »:« 86sw2 » } } Do I need to add a function in between? I probably need to specify channel\_0 somewhere? Thanks for your help because I’ve been looking for tutorials or information on the internet and I haven’t found much about node-red-contrib-xiaomi-smart-devices. ---
**Author:** ![pierre-gilles](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/pierre-gilles/32/5886_2.png) [@pierre-gilles](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/pierre-gilles)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 9:12am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/4 "2021-11-01T09:12:56Z")
You need to use an « Inject » node ![Screenshot 2021-11-01 at 17.11.44](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9bdbd9570f85449fa421bf91b1e63d5ae2bf041d.png) You can inject data into the payload: ![Screenshot 2021-11-01 at 17.11.15](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f14a8ab9d6ddcf22123aeeab62866e766fdb07e3.png) Then you connect your « inject » node to your xiaomi node You can test if it works by clicking the button on the « inject » node 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jerome](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/jerome/32/7030_2.png) [@jerome](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/jerome)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 9:35am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/5 "2021-11-01T09:35:28Z")
I tried this operation but nothing happens. In debug mode, I get this message: msg : string[62] « Error: Invalid property expression: unexpected at position 8 » ---
**Author:** ![pierre-gilles](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/pierre-gilles/32/5886_2.png) [@pierre-gilles](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/pierre-gilles)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 9:37am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/6 "2021-11-01T09:37:04Z")
Can you send me a screenshot of your inject node + a JSON export if possible? ---
**Author:** ![jerome](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/jerome/32/7030_2.png) [@jerome](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/jerome)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 9:45am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/7 "2021-11-01T09:45:31Z")
The error I found is because I tested with the space after payload. channel\_0 like your screenshot seemed weird to me. But I had tested without it before, same no debug return though ![Capture d’écran 2021-11-01 à 10.43.06](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/2X/9/911986fd7597830d9427b1506540fd831549b682.png) ![Capture d’écran 2021-11-01 à 10.43.27](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d7cfa070b297e2754ed30c7ab5dae1f4c8d5c7ec.png) Export the json??? Is that what’s missing between the two? ---
**Author:** ![pierre-gilles](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/pierre-gilles/32/5886_2.png) [@pierre-gilles](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/pierre-gilles)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 1:23am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/8 "2021-11-02T01:23:47Z")
> [@jerome](#): > > The error I found is because I tested with a space after payload. channel\_0 like your screenshot seemed weird to me. Oh no, but there is no space after `payload.`, it’s my mistake, I just took a screenshot quickly ^^ You can put your debug right after your inject to see what your payload looks like? > [@jerome](#): > > Export the json??? Is that what I’m missing between the two? No, I was just asking for an export so I can see what you’re doing. It’s not a big deal, the screenshot is fine too 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jerome](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/jerome/32/7030_2.png) [@jerome](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/jerome)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/9 "2021-11-02T22:46:34Z")
Hello @pierre-gilles Thanks to debugging, I can finally turn the light on and off via my switch Here is the result: ![Capture d’écran 2021-11-02 à 23.39.21](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/2X/8/86f92896abe2932b726d51f316f08c3fb0eb37e4.png) I will try to control it via Gladys now ---
**Author:** ![pierre-gilles](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/pierre-gilles/32/5886_2.png) [@pierre-gilles](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/pierre-gilles)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/10 "2021-11-03T01:16:03Z")
Great! Keep us updated, and if you can, when you get there, make a small tutorial in the « Tutorials » category of the forum, that will help other people! ---
**Author:** ![jerome](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/jerome/32/7030_2.png) [@jerome](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/jerome)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 9:21am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/11 "2021-11-29T09:21:33Z")
I’m a bit stuck here. I can’t figure out how to connect MQTT to the actuator for my Xiaomi switch. Phase 1: As in the video, OK in debug I receive the value 0 and 1 Phase 2: With the input I can turn the light on or off However, between the switch and the actuator, what node should I add? I thought about using a function, but since I’m not very familiar with coding, it’s not straightforward. ![Screenshot 2021-11-29 at 10.19.22](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/2X/1/1b986fe9c74ddd7bd10138e476118c0221a134ea.png) For me, it should be told that: msg.payload = msg.payload.channel\_0 that 0 = Off and 1 = On and that the device is the SID: … Am I on the wrong track or not? ---
**Author:** ![pierre-gilles](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/pierre-gilles/32/5886_2.png) [@pierre-gilles](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/pierre-gilles)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/12 "2021-11-29T13:06:22Z")
> [@jerome](#): > > However, between the switch and the shareholder, which node should I add? From the switch to the « Off » button, you just need to draw a line with your mouse, all the work is already done 😃 You’re really just 1 millimeter away from the result haha 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jerome](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/jerome/32/7030_2.png) [@jerome](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/jerome)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/13 "2021-11-29T13:25:00Z")
I’ve already tried and it’s not possible with these two outputs. I don’t have an input on the inject. ---
**Author:** ![pierre-gilles](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/pierre-gilles/32/5886_2.png) [@pierre-gilles](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/pierre-gilles)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/14 "2021-11-29T14:08:41Z")
Oh my bad! I know there’s a node that does the same as the inject but with an input ---
**Author:** ![jerome](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/jerome/32/7030_2.png) [@jerome](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/jerome)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/15 "2021-11-29T15:09:54Z")
There is the switch or the button in the dashboard but I can’t set them up. ![Capture d’écran 2021-11-29 à 16.08.29](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/2X/8/80c8fdbd398a63bb5fb579ca056a88f951ad2b6d.png) ---
**Author:** ![VonOx](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/vonox/32/10128_2.png) [@VonOx](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/VonOx)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/16 "2021-11-29T15:17:15Z")
For me, the switch is useless, you just need to format the payload if necessary for your actuator. ---
**Author:** ![jerome](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/jerome/32/7030_2.png) [@jerome](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/jerome)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/17 "2021-12-01T22:36:53Z")
Format the payload? You lost me, sorry 😅 ---
**Author:** ![VonOx](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/vonox/32/10128_2.png) [@VonOx](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/VonOx)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2021, 6:27am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/18 "2021-12-02T06:27:21Z")
If msg.payload = 1 then msg.payload.channel0 = on What your actuator receives is the payload (which must be in the correct format) You can perform this transformation with a function block > **[Function - The Core Nodes : Node-RED](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/nodes#function)** > > The Node-RED palette includes a default set of nodes that are the basic building blocks for creating flows. This page highlights the core set you should know about. ```js if (msg.payload === 0) { msg.payload.channel0 = off } else { ..... ``` ---
**Author:** ![jerome](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/jerome/32/7030_2.png) [@jerome](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/jerome)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2021, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/19 "2021-12-02T23:07:24Z")
Something like this? > if (msg.payload === 0) { > var cmd = { > « sid » : « XXXXXXXXXXX » > } > msg.payload.channel0 = off > } > else { (msg.payload === 1) > msg.payload.channel0 = on > } > return msg; ---
**Author:** ![pierre-gilles](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/pierre-gilles/32/5886_2.png) [@pierre-gilles](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/pierre-gilles)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644/20 "2021-12-06T14:30:13Z")
Sinon @jerome @VonOx, the « Change » function might be more suitable if you’re not comfortable with the code 🙂 [The Core Nodes : Node-RED](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/nodes#change) ![Screenshot 2021-12-06 at 15.28.12](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/2X/1/19bd427a858dd534a0b2d2318724207f0e8a6859.jpeg) In your case, you can place it after your switch, and do a « set » where you set the correct property, I don’t know if that’s clear for you @jerome … [Next page](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/node-red-xiaomi/6644.md?page=2)