cell_loader_ctrl/playgrounds/mqtt-test.py

import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
import time
import random  # Replace with actual voltage measurement code

BROKER = "localhost"
PORT = 1883  # Use 8883 for TLS
TOPIC = "cells_inserted/device1"  # Change for each device
USERNAME = "robot"
PASSWORD = "robot"

def on_connect(client, userdata, flags, rc):
    if rc == 0:
        print("Connected to MQTT Broker!")
    else:
        print(f"Failed to connect, return code {rc}\n")

client = mqtt.Client()
client.username_pw_set(USERNAME, PASSWORD)
client.on_connect = on_connect

client.connect(BROKER, PORT, 60)
client.loop_start()

try:
    while True:
        slot = int(random.uniform(0, 5))  # Replace with actual measurement
        client.publish(TOPIC, slot)
        print(f"Published: {slot} to topic {TOPIC}")
        time.sleep(2)  # Adjust as needed
except KeyboardInterrupt:
    print("Disconnecting from broker")
    client.disconnect()
    client.loop_stop()