Changelog

2024-Apr-06

Update to Python 3.12.2 (Paho v2.0 has been tested upto 3.12)
Update paho-mqtt to v2.0 and pin to >=2.0
Small changes to MQTT client logic for paho-mqtt 2.0

2023-Sep-17

Update image to Python 3.11
Fix logic to retry sending messages to VTO device
Fix Access Control issue (Likely caused by rebranded doorbells [Lorex, Amcrest, etc.]) #54 #64 #65
Separate DEBUG level logs between Dahua device and MQTT broker

2022-Aug-08

Refactor Dahua and MQTT clients for better recovery of connections
Upgrade Docker Image to Python v3.10

2022-May-19

Fix wrong call to function

2022-May-17

Additional optimization to MQTT connection

2022-May-15

MQTT Broker reconnect fix

2022-Feb-16

Fix event handling

2022-Jan-20

MQTT Broker reconnect after 60 seconds

2022-Jan-07

Restructure code (2 clients - Dahua and MQTT)
Added support to mute call once ring using topic DahuaVTO/Command/Mute

2021-Dec-11

Changed MQTT Client to Mosquitto\Client
Use one connection with keep alive
Update MQTT Events

2020-Oct-21

Reverted connection to per message, docker based image changed to php:7.4.11-cli

2020-Oct-12

Added deviceType and serialNumber to MQTT message's payload, Improved connection to one time instead of per message

2020-Sep-04

Edit Readme file, Added Supported Models and MQTT Events documentation

2020-Mar-27

Added new environment variable - MQTT_BROKER_TOPIC_PREFIX

2020-Feb-03

Initial version combing the event listener with MQTT

2021-Jan-01

Ported to Python

2021-Jan-02

MQTT Keep Alive, log level control via DEBUG env. variable

2021-Jan-15

Fix #19 - Reset connection after power failure or disconnection

2021-Jan-21

Added open door action when publishing an MQTT message with the topic - {MQTT_BROKER_TOPIC_PREFIX}/Command/Open
Reset connection when server sends EOF message gracefully instead of WARNING asyncio socket.send() raised exception

2021-04-22

Fix Invalid syntax in DahuaVTO.py line 117 #41
Added support for Door ID in DahuaVTO/Command/Open MQTT command #29

2021-04-23

Fix Open Door error

2021-04-24

Removed certificate verification when using SSL #31

2021-04-30

Changed MQTT message published log level to DEBUG
Fix DahuaVTOClient doesn't handle packets larger than Ethernet frame #37

2021-05-27

Added Lock State status to prevent duplicate attempts of unlock (which led to error log message since the unit didn't allow that operation)
Publish MQTT message with the lock status, more details in the Dahua VTO MQTT Events - examples section
SSL support using new environment variable DAHUA_VTO_SSL

2021-05-28

All requests to Dahua unit are using socket (except open lock)