stjohnjohnson/smartthings-mqtt-bridge

Kwikset Lock not sending battery from SmartThings

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#51 opened on Sep 22, 2016

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Description

I'm not seeing the Battery level in the MQTT logs. It appears the subscriptions are happening properly but no data is ever sent...

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Tech stack
groovy
Domain
backendapi
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of GroovyUnderstanding of MQTTFamiliarity with SmartThings device handlers
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Investigate the Kwikset lock's device handler in SmartThings to confirm battery capability and subscription. Examine the bridge code in Groovy, particularly the part handling device events and MQTT publishing, to see if battery events are filtered or not forwarded. Review the existing comments on the issue for any leads.