Custom Capability - JSON object - Array of numbers

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Hi everyone,

I searched all over the place and was not able to find the answer to this particular case. I have a multi function sensor which is using a 4 input A/D chip to be used in an integration with an ESP8266 (nodeMCU). I am building a soil moisture sensor with 4 inputs.

I have 4 A/D inputs that I want to display in the Detail view.

For now, everything seems to work except the display in the detail view which only shows one of the 4 number values.

Would that be supported or I should split the 4 values into different attributes ?

thanks,

Here is my custom capability:

> Capability: mirroracross02496.soilMoistureMeasurement4x
> 
> 
> Attributes:
> ┌───────────┬───────────────┬────────┐
> │ Name      │ Type          │ Setter │
> ├───────────┼───────────────┼────────┤
> │ moistures │ array<number> │        │
> └───────────┴───────────────┴────────┘

Here is the associated presentation:

{
    "detailView": [
        {
            "label": "Moistures",
            "displayType": "state",
            "state": {
                "label": "{{moistures.value}}",
                "unit": "moistures.unit"
            }
        }
    ],
    "id": "mirroracross02496.soilMoistureMeasurement4x",
    "version": 1
}
2

Hello @Phil1972,

The feature to display multiple attributes of a custom capability in the device presentation is not available yet. As a workaround, you could divide those values ​​into four capabilities and use the same configuration but different names, so each A/D input will have a state display card.

3

Ok, thanks.

So I need to modify the DeviceConfig.json for the capabilities using 4 times my capability with different names I guess?
For the moment the Web Interface does not seem to allow to add the same capability multiple times so I guess I have to do it by hand and push it using the cli?

thanks,

4

Hi @Phil1972,
Sorry for the confusion, I meant that you can create 4 capabilities, for example, soilMoistureMeasurement1, soilMoistureMeasurement2, etc. using the same capability definition and presentation. Then, add those capabilities to the device profile and create the device presentation.

5

Oh Ok! There is no way to reuse a capability multiple times? Even if I change the attribute name?
That’s odd… I will create multiple with different names/id then…
thanks.