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Small cleanup ... :)

Thomas Fänge 2017-03-30 12:12:00 +02:00
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Understanding-SwitchMode-and-SwitchTopic.md

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The standard Sonoff device has a relay to turn on/off an external device and a button to toggle the state of the relay. The standard Sonoff device has a relay to turn on/off an external device and a button to toggle the state of the relay.
By default the confuguration for the button looks like this: By default the configuration for the button looks like this:
``` ```
SwitchMode=0 (Set switch mode to TOGGLE) SwitchMode=0 (Set switch mode to TOGGLE)
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e.g.: `stat/sonoff01/POWER ON` e.g.: `stat/sonoff01/POWER ON`
**Important**: **Important**:
The Sonoff-Tasmota firmware does not publich the state of the switch in any way! The Sonoff-Tasmota firmware does not publish the state of the switch in any way!
It only send commands (directly to the corrosponding relay or via MQTT to a topic). It only send commands (directly to the corresponding relay or via MQTT to a topic).
# SwitchMode # SwitchMode
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> Set switch mode to FOLLOW (0 = Off, 1 = On) > Set switch mode to FOLLOW (0 = Off, 1 = On)
While pressing the button/switch (closeing the circuit) the button will send `ON` (directly or via MQTT depending on SwitchTopic) and `OFF` wehen released (open circuit). While pressing the button/switch (closing the circuit) the button will send `ON` (directly or via MQTT depending on SwitchTopic) and `OFF` when released (open circuit).
**SwitchMode 2** **SwitchMode 2**
> Set switch mode to inverted FOLLOW (0 = On, 1 = Off) > Set switch mode to inverted FOLLOW (0 = On, 1 = Off)
The opposit of Mode 1. The opposite of Mode 1.
### Conclusion ### Conclusion
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> Set switch mode to PUSHBUTTON (Normally 1, 0 = toggle) > Set switch mode to PUSHBUTTON (Normally 1, 0 = toggle)
The switch will send a command (directly or via MQTT) when the switch openes the circuit (`OFF`). When the closing the circuit (`ON`), nothing will happen. The switch will send a command (directly or via MQTT) when the switch opens the circuit (`OFF`). When closing the circuit (`ON`), nothing will happen.
**SwitchMode 4** **SwitchMode 4**
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### Conclusion ### Conclusion
When connecting a [momentary switch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switch#Biased_switches) (a push button) you want to use `SwitchMode=3` or `4`. When connecting a [momentary switch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switch#Biased_switches) (a push button) you want to use `SwitchMode=3` or `4`.
`SwitchMode=4` is the same as the default behaviour (`SwitchMode=0`) for Sonoff devices. `SwitchMode=4` is the same as the default behavior (`SwitchMode=0`) for Sonoff devices.
# SwitchTopic # SwitchTopic