Simple node Problem

[corin.corvus]

Hi,

i am a very new user with node-red.

i tried to create an easy flow.
Plan:
if the lamp is on, the energy switch go on, the lamp is of, the switch go off.

[{"id":"74f43ebb.4b4358","type":"tab","label":"Flow 2","disabled":false,"info":""},{"id":"46fe5dd8.25e8ec","type":"hue-light","z":"74f43ebb.4b4358","name":"Büro Deckenlampe","bridge":"f70f5ac6.7c46e8","lightid":"9","colornamer":true,"skipevents":false,"x":130,"y":80,"wires":[["a617d743.cea4c8","47fcaf07.62706"]]},{"id":"47fcaf07.62706","type":"debug","z":"74f43ebb.4b4358","name":"","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"false","x":1210,"y":360,"wires":[]},{"id":"a617d743.cea4c8","type":"switch","z":"74f43ebb.4b4358","name":"","property":"payload:on","propertyType":"msg","rules":[{"t":"eq","v":"payload.on:true","vt":"msg"},{"t":"neq","v":"payload.on:true","vt":"msg"}],"checkall":"true","repair":false,"outputs":2,"x":370,"y":80,"wires":[["ef0ba2c2.c38b1"],["2eb9d865.05de68"]]},{"id":"f6af3d17.3c813","type":"mqtt out","z":"74f43ebb.4b4358","name":"","topic":"buero-sonoffvaleshi1/cmnd/POWER","qos":"0","retain":"false","broker":"d50c9ad0.bf34","x":1090,"y":120,"wires":[]},{"id":"ef0ba2c2.c38b1","type":"change","z":"74f43ebb.4b4358","name":"","rules":[{"t":"delete","p":"payload","pt":"msg"},{"t":"set","p":"payload","pt":"msg","to":"ON","tot":"str"}],"action":"","property":"","from":"","to":"","reg":false,"x":600,"y":40,"wires":[["47fcaf07.62706","aefdbed2.d4b788"]]},{"id":"2eb9d865.05de68","type":"change","z":"74f43ebb.4b4358","name":"","rules":[{"t":"delete","p":"payload","pt":"msg"},{"t":"set","p":"payload","pt":"msg","to":"OFF","tot":"str"}],"action":"","property":"","from":"","to":"","reg":false,"x":600,"y":120,"wires":[["f6af3d17.3c813","47fcaf07.62706"]]},{"id":"aefdbed2.d4b788","type":"mqtt out","z":"74f43ebb.4b4358","name":"","topic":"buero-sonoffvaleshi1/cmnd/POWER","qos":"0","retain":"false","broker":"d50c9ad0.bf34","x":1090,"y":40,"wires":[]},{"id":"f70f5ac6.7c46e8","type":"hue-bridge","z":"","name":"Philips hue","bridge":"10.0.0.32","key":"pueds3jjUWZ1pP4UTho85HFwTirFWjpwbJnpDrac","interval":"3000","disableupdates":false},{"id":"d50c9ad0.bf34","type":"mqtt-broker","z":"","name":"Mosquitto","broker":"10.0.0.18","port":"1883","clientid":"","usetls":false,"compatmode":false,"keepalive":"60","cleansession":true,"birthTopic":"","birthQos":"0","birthPayload":"","closeTopic":"","closeQos":"0","closePayload":"","willTopic":"","willQos":"0","willPayload":""}]

i switch the lamp on, "ON" returns, i switch off, "ON" returns...
it dont work

[Paul-Reed]

Hi, welcome to the forum.
I see that you are using 2 nodes which do not form part of the default installation, so that means that other members would need to install them in their own installation so that they could load & test your flow. This discourages members from offering help, therefore it is always better (if possible) just to post the part of the flow which you are having trouble with.

@corin.corvus

i tried to create an easy node.

PS we call that a 'flow', as it's a collection of nodes that are joined together.

[corin.corvus]

hi,

i changed the name.

i can upload screenshots if it helps.
Flow:

Switch:

Change nodes are only delete payload and add a new with "on and off" for mqtt switches.

Log:
This part runs correct:
16.1.2020, 20:16:24[node: 47fcaf07.62706]
msg.payload : Object
{ on: true, brightness: 44, reachable: true, rgb: array[3], hex: "ffbb5c" … }
16.1.2020, 20:16:24[node: 47fcaf07.62706]msg.payload : string[2]
"ON"

This part doesnt run correct:
16.1.2020, 20:16:30[node: 47fcaf07.62706]msg.payload : Object
{ on: false, brightness: 0, reachable: true, rgb: array[3], hex: "ffbb5c" … }
16.1.2020, 20:16:30[node: 47fcaf07.62706]
msg.payload : string[2]
"ON"

[Paul-Reed]

Have you tried setting the second switch rule to 'otherwise' (instead of !=), so it tests for rule number one first, and if it does not match, then it will use rule number two.

or

== msg.payload.on:false

[corin.corvus]

If i change to "otherwise" all is similar.

if i change to " == msg.payload.on:false " i have doubleswitch on off:

both (on and off) move by switch lamp on or off.

it make no sense for me. why the switch dont work like a switch?!?!

[Paul-Reed]

Can you try;

[corin.corvus]

Now the switch dont move

[Paul-Reed]

Oh hang on, they are boolean values, and not strings!!
Sorry, I've made hard work of this!!

[corin.corvus]

it works!!!
Thank you!