Sphero-Mqtt

Config

All config options are avaiable in ./config.json file.

Port

Sphero Serial Port configuration.

• On Windows COM3, COM7, etc.
• On MacOSX /dev/tty.Sphero.OYB-ATC, etc.
• On Linux /dev/rfcomm0, etc.

Also this can be set as an array like ["COM3", "COM5"] to try alternative ports when connetion to device failed.

Mqtt

Server

MQTT broker address to connect.

Channel

MQTT topic prefix to apply all incoming/outgoing messages.

Username (optional)

When set, mqtt client uses this information to authenticate.

Password (optional)

When set, mqtt client uses this information to authenticate.

MQTT Messages

sphero/gyro

Streams the gyro data in format: 0,0,0 All integers seperated with a comma. Min/Max Limits: -20000, +20000

sphero/battery

Periodically updates battery information in string format. Available values are: "Battery OK", "Battery Charging", "Battery Low", "Battery Critical"

Setup and Operation

Standard Run (No-Daemon Mode)

> npm install
> npm start

Windows Daemon Mode (with pm2)

> npm i pm2 pm2-windows-startup -g
> pm2-startup install

...

> npm install
> pm2 start
> pm2 save