Is there a way to append a °C | Home Assistant | Page 1

deft pecan Sep 30, 2022, 7:11 PM

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Not to the value, unless you use an input text, but ... you want the number, not a string with the units in it

quartz steppe Sep 30, 2022, 7:12 PM

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Yeah it is just cosmetics

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Would be nice to have a unit option

deft pecan Sep 30, 2022, 7:13 PM

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https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/configuration/customizing-devices/ can add it as an attribute, but including it in the state would just cause problems

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A numeric state trigger wouldn't work if you had an input_number with a state of 15°C

quartz steppe Sep 30, 2022, 7:14 PM

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Sure it wouldn't. I know the difference between a float and a string

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I just think the easiest way wold be an option to add a unit string in the configuration.yml

deft pecan Sep 30, 2022, 7:16 PM

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That's what you'd do with customising

quartz steppe Sep 30, 2022, 7:16 PM

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Which is of course not part of the integer

deft pecan Sep 30, 2022, 7:16 PM

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There's a standard attribute unit_of_measurement

quartz steppe Sep 30, 2022, 7:18 PM

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Awesome

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That is what I meant

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Thanks 🙂

quartz steppe Sep 30, 2022, 7:37 PM

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How to use it for the automation then?

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I tried this

type: temperature
platform: device
device_id: 2877e714d4a9f31dcdcbd14882ba4dcc
entity_id: sensor.thermometer_wohnzimmer_temperature
domain: sensor
below: 
  data: 
    value: "{{ states('input_number.wohnzimmertemperatur_slider') | float }}"
for:
  hours: 0
  minutes: 0
  seconds: 0

deft pecan Sep 30, 2022, 7:38 PM

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With a numeric state trigger, as I said before

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https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/automation/trigger/#numeric-state-trigger

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automation:
  trigger:
    - platform: numeric_state
      entity_id: sensor.temperature
      below: input_number.wohnzimmertemperatur_slider

quartz steppe Sep 30, 2022, 7:42 PM

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Nice

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There is one problem though. It only triggers this when it passes that value. My room temperature is 19.8°C now and nothing happens when I put the slider to 20°C

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That is not an issue when you have a fixed value, but when you use the slider often, HA doesn't react

deft pecan Sep 30, 2022, 7:49 PM

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    - platform: numeric_state
      entity_id: input_number.wohnzimmertemperatur_slider
      above: sensor.temperature

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Add both

quartz steppe Sep 30, 2022, 7:50 PM

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Both as trigger?

deft pecan Sep 30, 2022, 7:50 PM

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Yes

quartz steppe Sep 30, 2022, 7:50 PM

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I don't know how that will solve my problem

deft pecan Sep 30, 2022, 7:50 PM

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Because it's the change in the entity that causes a trigger to be evaluated

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If you move the slider then the second trigger will be evaluated

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If the sensor updates then the first trigger will be evaluated

quartz steppe Sep 30, 2022, 7:53 PM

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No that doesn't work as I expected.

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The entity value should be polled or something

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Guess that would be a waste of resources though

deft pecan Sep 30, 2022, 7:53 PM

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The entity in the above/below is only checked when the entity_id entity updates

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So, with both triggers you'll find it runs when either the sensor goes below the input_number, or you change the input_number to be above the sensor

quartz steppe Sep 30, 2022, 7:55 PM

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But I want it to turn off when the entity is above the slider

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and vice versa

deft pecan Sep 30, 2022, 7:55 PM

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Then ... write them that way

quartz steppe Sep 30, 2022, 7:56 PM

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I guess I have to wait until the thermometer reports back

deft pecan Sep 30, 2022, 7:56 PM

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use above the input number and below the sensor

quartz steppe Sep 30, 2022, 7:56 PM

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Stupid cheap Aqara sensors don't do it that often

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Some day I will buy better sensors and Tado TRVs

deft pecan Sep 30, 2022, 7:56 PM

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automation:
  trigger:
    - platform: numeric_state
      entity_id: sensor.temperature
      above: input_number.wohnzimmertemperatur_slider
    - platform: numeric_state
      entity_id: input_number.wohnzimmertemperatur_slider
      below: sensor.temperature

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Job done

quartz steppe Sep 30, 2022, 7:57 PM

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But the Tados only work with a bridge unfortunately

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I have two automations for that

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One to turn them on and one to turn them off

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Is that wrong?

deft pecan Sep 30, 2022, 7:58 PM

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Wrong?

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There's no right or wrong ...

quartz steppe Sep 30, 2022, 7:58 PM

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I don't get why I should set the trigger to above and below

deft pecan Sep 30, 2022, 7:59 PM

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Did you read what I wrote?

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Or did you skim it and not pay attention to the entities in both triggers

quartz steppe Sep 30, 2022, 7:59 PM

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Yes but I don't understand

deft pecan Sep 30, 2022, 7:59 PM

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So, with both triggers you'll find it runs when either the sensor goes below the input_number, or you change the input_number to be above the sensor

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this

quartz steppe Sep 30, 2022, 8:00 PM

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Ah you flipped entity and sensor

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Now I get it

deft pecan Sep 30, 2022, 8:00 PM

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Hence why I asked if you'd read, or skimmed 😉

quartz steppe Sep 30, 2022, 8:01 PM

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I have trouble focusing

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I tried meditating etc

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I accepted it at some point

deft pecan Sep 30, 2022, 8:01 PM

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More coffee... it won't help, but you can blame having too much of it zany

quartz steppe Sep 30, 2022, 8:01 PM

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It's 10 pm here...

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Besides, when I drink more than 2 mugs, I can't sleep at night

deft pecan Sep 30, 2022, 8:02 PM

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Yeah, I know what you mean. I won't have any after lunchtime to avoid sleep issues

quartz steppe Sep 30, 2022, 8:13 PM

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Same

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One strong coffee in the morning is enough

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It is also not like it gives you energy. It just blocks receptors that tell you that you don't

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So you think you are awake, but you actually aren't

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Rather take some amphetamine if you really want to be awake 😄

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But I can't recommend that

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HA is so nice. Now I only need a better slider. Pity this custom slider card doesn't support input_number entities

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