Home Assistant Setup
Follow the steps below to configure your SmartHome Wall Tablet for use with Home Assistant.
MQTT Must Be Set Up First
Before configuring the wall tablet, install and start the official Mosquitto Broker app in Home Assistant, then add the MQTT integration. After that, create a dedicated MQTT user for the wall tablet and use those details in the tablet’s MQTT settings.
Setup Steps
Add MQTT in Home Assistant
In Home Assistant, go to:
Settings > Devices & services > Add Integration > MQTT
Add the MQTT integration first so Home Assistant can connect to the broker.
Set Up Mosquitto Broker
Install and start the official Mosquitto Broker app in Home Assistant.
Once it is running, Home Assistant should detect MQTT automatically. Accept the discovered MQTT setup, or complete the MQTT integration manually if needed.
Home Assistant manages its own internal broker credentials automatically when using the official Mosquitto Broker.
For the wall tablet, create a separate
login via
Settings > People >
Users, enable Allow login,
and set a password. Do not use reserved
usernames such as
homeassistant or
addons.
Enter Details on the Wall Tablet
On the wall tablet, open Settings, System, MQTT and enter:
- Host : Your Home Assistant server IP address.
- Port 1883
- Username : The MQTT username you created in Settings > People > Users
- Password : The password assigned to that user
- Leave all other settings as default.
Important Note
Home Assistant does not require the PanelControl App for standard MQTT-based integration. Once MQTT is configured in Home Assistant, the wall tablet can be controlled directly using its MQTT device.