HowTo: Node Red – Integrate 433Mhz wireless wall button

A another The 433Mhz wireless wall switch is a practical find during my forays into the world of electronic products. It can be easily integrated into NodeRed or any other SmartHome system using the RF bridge.

How this works and what you have to consider is explained in the following article.

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Requirements

Helpful articles:
Of course, NodeRed should already be installed so that you can use this configuration. In addition, the Sonoff RF Bridge should already be prepared.
How to prepare this and a RaspberryPi for it and then install NodeRed on it is described in the following articles.

The following articles describe what has to be done to prepare the RaspberryPi so far:
RaspberryPi – setup for nerdiys!
RaspberryPi – The first configuration!
RaspberryPi – Control the RaspberryPi via SSH
NodeRed – Installing NodeRed on the RaspberryPi
NodeRed – Install new nodes
Sonoff 433Mhz RF Bridge with Tasmota Firmware flashing

Required material:

In the following list you will find all the parts you need to implement this article.

The wall switch

The radio wall switch essentially consists of a flat housing incl. three easily accessible touch surfaces.

Log into the NodeRed configuration interface

Before you can edit your NodeRed configuration, you must - if activated - first log into the NodeRed configuration interface.

Import node code

The following node code is similar to the code used for the Window contact, Mini pushbutton or SOS button is used. It triggers an action as soon as a radio message with the appropriate data field is received via the Sonoff RF Bridge flashed with the Tasmota firmware. You can use this code, but you have to set the RF codes of the push buttons of your wall switch. This is described in the next step.

Of course you also have to update the configuration for your MQTT server and if necessary the topic under which you receive the RESULTS of your RF bridge.

[{"id":"31d6699d.0dce56","type":"function","z":"169c0bb.fea38f4","name":"Button-Press left detected","func":"if (msg.payload.RfReceived!==undefined)
{
    if (msg.payload.RfReceived.Data==="RfData")
    {
        msg.payload=1;
        return msg;
    } 
}","outputs":1,"noerr":0,"x":850,"y":3460,"wires":[["257f3901.e15e46"]]},{"id":"257f3901.e15e46","type":"debug","z":"169c0bb.fea38f4","name":"","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"true","x":1090,"y":3460,"wires":[]},{"id":"bb0242e1.88c8c","type":"comment","z":"169c0bb.fea38f4","name":"Wall Switch","info":"","x":390,"y":3420,"wires":[]},{"id":"57e050ec.b8da4","type":"function","z":"169c0bb.fea38f4","name":"Button-Press middle detected","func":"if (msg.payload.RfReceived!==undefined)
{
    if (msg.payload.RfReceived.Data==="RfData")
    {
        msg.payload=1;
        return msg;
    } 
}","outputs":1,"noerr":0,"x":860,"y":3540,"wires":[["80d70cd8.e9fa5"]]},{"id":"80d70cd8.e9fa5","type":"debug","z":"169c0bb.fea38f4","name":"","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"true","x":1090,"y":3540,"wires":[]},{"id":"dbc8c01a.24266","type":"function","z":"169c0bb.fea38f4","name":"Button-Press left detected","func":"if (msg.payload.RfReceived!==undefined)
{
    if (msg.payload.RfReceived.Data==="RfData")
    {
        msg.payload=1;
        return msg;
    } 
}","outputs":1,"noerr":0,"x":850,"y":3620,"wires":[["67d1b87a.34e048"]]},{"id":"67d1b87a.34e048","type":"debug","z":"169c0bb.fea38f4","name":"","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"true","x":1090,"y":3620,"wires":[]},{"id":"34c8a696.75339a","type":"mqtt in","z":"169c0bb.fea38f4","name":"","topic":"tele/RfBridge/RESULT","qos":"2","broker":"c94e86db.dfcde8","x":440,"y":3540,"wires":[["cf0b5a42.f4e4e8"]]},{"id":"cf0b5a42.f4e4e8","type":"json","z":"169c0bb.fea38f4","name":"","property":"payload","action":"","pretty":false,"x":640,"y":3540,"wires":[["57e050ec.b8da4","31d6699d.0dce56","dbc8c01a.24266"]]},{"id":"c94e86db.dfcde8","type":"mqtt-broker","z":"","name":"Server-Mqtt","broker":"server","port":"1883","clientid":"","usetls":false,"compatmode":true,"keepalive":"60","cleansession":true,"birthTopic":"","birthQos":"0","birthPayload":"","closeTopic":"","closeQos":"0","closePayload":"","willTopic":"","willQos":"0","willPayload":""}]

Reading out and setting the correct RF code

In order for the above-mentioned node code to work, you must also set the RF code of your wireless pushbutton. This RF code is a unique ID for each button and also different for each button.

After that click on Done, sends the changes to the NodeRed server and from now on you should get a notification via the debug node every time you press the button.

If you don't receive any, please check if you need to update the topic under which you receive the RESULTS of your RF bridge.

Have fun with the project

I hope everything worked as described for you. If not or you have questions or suggestions please let me know in the comments. I will then add this to the article if necessary.
Ideas for new projects are always welcome. 🙂

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