I cannot find this helper in helpers? Any ideas?
under MIN/MAX
That’s intuitive (not )
I like the idea of having a helper for summing sensors instead of using the template platform.
But I have two issues with this helper:
-
In case one input sensor goes unavailable, the helper sensor goes unavailable as well. I’d rather be able to set a default for a unavailable input sensor, as I can do it via
|float(0)
with a template sensor. -
Energy sensors I have combined with this helper can’t be used in the Energy Dashboard, because it’s missing the
device_class: energy
Am I missing something or is this helper not ready yet for these use cases?
BR, Xygen
EDIT: Regarding 2. I just learned that one can add these attributes via the “States” Dev tool. Both
last_reset
and device_class
can be set this way!
Setting those via dev tools > states is not persistent. Dev tools is for testing, it won’t make permanent changes.
You could do it via a customize entry
Suggestions are welcome for a concise self-explanatory term for a Helper that can perform any of the following functions:
min, max, mean, median or sum
Mathematical
Good choice; summarizes what the Helper can do and can accomodate the inclusion of other mathematical operations.
Create a Feature Request for renaming it to Mathematical (or just Math) and perhaps the development team will consider it.
Have done so
I have solved this for my solar power value by creating a new helper first using the Combine the state of several sensors
with the function Most recently updated
Is there a way to do this, but have a timeout (ie, only show/record data if any of the sensors reported in the last 5 minutes?)