Discovery missing effects

gauge.py

@@ -923,6 +923,59 @@ def connect_mqtt():
     raise last_error
 
 
+def check_mqtt():
+    global client_ref, _mqtt_connected, _last_mqtt_check
+    now = utime.ticks_ms()
+    if utime.ticks_diff(now, _last_mqtt_check) < _mqtt_check_interval_ms:
+        return _mqtt_connected
+    _last_mqtt_check = now
+
+    if client_ref is None:
+        return False
+
+    try:
+        client_ref.ping()
+        _mqtt_connected = True
+        return True
+    except Exception as e:
+        log_err(f"MQTT connection lost: {e}")
+        _mqtt_connected = False
+
+    log_err("Attempting MQTT reconnection...")
+    from umqtt.robust import MQTTClient
+    for attempt in range(3):
+        try:
+            client_ref = MQTTClient(
+                client_id=MQTT_CLIENT_ID,
+                server=MQTT_BROKER,
+                port=MQTT_PORT,
+                user=MQTT_USER,
+                password=MQTT_PASSWORD,
+                keepalive=30,
+            )
+            client_ref.set_callback(on_message)
+            client_ref.connect()
+            _mqtt_connected = True
+            info("MQTT reconnected!")
+            schedule_discovery()
+            _subscribe_all(client_ref)
+            publish_online(client_ref)
+            publish_state(client_ref)
+            publish_backlight_states(client_ref)
+            return True
+        except Exception as e2:
+            log_err(f"MQTT reconnect attempt {attempt + 1} failed: {e2}")
+            try:
+                client_ref.sock.close()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            gc.collect()
+            utime.sleep_ms(2000)
+
+    log_err("MQTT reconnection failed after 3 attempts")
+    return False
+
+
 _mqtt_check_interval_ms = 30000
 _last_mqtt_check = 0
 _discovery_queue = []