WeConnect for NodeRed?

[wizzywik]

Any plans for a package for NodeRed? That's my favorite integration platform.

[tillsteinbach]

That is based on java script, right? I guess there is a more realistic chance to ask the people here: https://github.com/nightsha-de/npm-vwconnectapi
Apart from that: If you can call scripts from NodeRed you can also execute all commands with WeConnect-cli instead of MQTT: https://github.com/tillsteinbach/WeConnect-cli

[wizzywik]

Thnx Till, I will ask nightsha. Saw this before but don't know how to install/implement in NodeRed.
A bit the same for your cli. Don't know how to do that. If I see some examples or tutorials it might help, but haven't found yet. For now I will use the MQTT.

[tillsteinbach]

does it set an error in the error topic? There are some errors that can happen, e.g. if you send too many commands you have to go to the car and drive a round...

[tillsteinbach]

I might have found a problem. Can you try if it works if you do a 'stop' and afterwards a 'start'. There is a bug that does not accept a start if there was no stop before. I will fix that as soon as possible

[wizzywik]

When I run in the same problem again, I will try to do some reproduction tests (start/stop/start and so on).

[wizzywik]

Can I use a 'weconnectForceUpdate' within the minimal refresh interval (300s)? For example to force an update at the start of a fast DC charging session? I saw that IdDataLogger has a automatic adjustment of the refresh interval when charging starts. Then the interval will drop significantly below 300 ("base-updaterate": 600, "increased-updaterate": 60).

[tillsteinbach]

Force update should always work. I‘m currently thinking of ways to dynamically change the interval. I don’t want to put too much load on the VW servers to not risk that they lock us out.