sampleconfig.yml

#
# Sample Appliance Monitor configuration file.

[DEFAULT]

# A name used to identify the MQTT client and log file. Unique in your household
Name = washer

# This is where we store images and the log file. Create a RAM disk that is
# persistent across reboots (well, the concept of a RAM disk, obviously not
# the content ;) using ./create-ramdisk.sh
TempDir = /ram

# Where we can find a still image to process
CamURL = http://wash.local:8080/?action=snapshot

# Percentage of black pixels < 'MachineOnLevel' : appliance is on
MachineOnLevel = 80

# Used to remove noise from the image and turn all pixels into either black
# or white. Experiment until you have a value that causes the black part
# of the applicane display to be 100% black regardless of wether the room
# is lit or not.
Threshold = 25

# Cropping speeds up the processing and increases the % of white pixels from
# the appliance display. Additionally it allows for one camera to monitor
# more that one appliance. Format below is ImageMagick style.
#       w   h   x  y
Crop = 300x150+30+365

# ImageMagick blurring used to increase the number of white pixels from the
# appliance display (https://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/blur/#blur)
Blur = 0x1

# When a change is detected we snap a series of images every 'StablePeriodSleep'
# seconds and see if the change is constant.
StablePeriodSleep = 5

# If no change, wait LoopPeriodSleep before checking again
LoopPeriodSleep = 30

# MQTT publish the calculated black level in each picture taken, for debugging
ReportBlackLevel = no


[MQTT]
MQTTDisable = no
MQTTBroker = gateway.local
# Post appliance on/off to this topic
MQTTApplianceTopic = home/washer


[PUSHOVER]
PushoverDisable = no
PushoverTitle = Washing room
PushoverMessageApplicanceDone = the washing is done
PushoverUser = <useruseruser>
PushoverToken = <tokentokentoken>
PushoverDevice = <devicedevicedevice>