Hi John,
appLog.txt
I also tried using datatype string but it doesen't work. Meanwhile I have studies the log files more detailed and found the following behavior:

• when defining the device skeletal and when updating the derived device (first approx. 25 lines in the log file V_STATUS is declared as string with values 51 resp. 52 as specified in the web interface. The entity is "Modul 433 MHz".

• Later on, when using the toggle switch in the web interface the value has changed in the decription in the log file (see line 164 or 185) value has been changed to on/off. With this definition it seem that the mysensors-Plugin is feeded has been changed from the specified values.

My conclusion is that the change is taking place somewhere outside the mysensors-plugin.

By the way, if I change the type to string do I have to use quotation marks in the web interface?

Thanks a lot for your support.

Martin

@John
Hi John,

I also stuck on the same problem as Eric has described. His post is quite a long time ago, so I don't know, if there is a solution now. The point is that I want not only transfer a status on/off to the mysensor node but the house and device code for the RF switches. I tried to do this as you have answered but if i look in the log file it say only true or false as payload to the sensor.

Is this a limitation of using V_LIGHT (allowing only boolean coded payload)? But I also tried to use other V_* like V_IR_SEND, it was the same result.

Thanks in advance.