Hello people.
I am trying to make my AC to work by adding a custom component as Hitachi ac264 is not officially supported by ESPhome. I am using the IRremoteESP8266 library for this v.2.8.6 which adds ac264 support.
The issue I am facing is that the device does not seem to work as a climate device. There are a couple switches in the code you will see that call for raw commands, and these work fine but if I try to control it as climate nothing is happening. By nothing I mean the remote sends a command but the AC unit does not respond at all. The custom climate component that you will see was not written by me but from a developer that I spoke to and of course he’s facing the same issues. I have limited experience in coding but by looking at the custom component and the corresponding library (ir_Hitachi.h) it should have been working. I was hoping someone more experienced than me would help me. Thank you!
This is the yaml
esphome:
name: "bedroom-ac"
friendly_name: Bedroom AC
libraries:
- crankyoldgit/IRremoteESP8266@^2.8.2
includes:
- custom_bedroom-ac.h
esp8266:
board: esp01_1m
# Enable logging
logger:
# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
encryption:
key: "+v6LdieqhWu8x5fSd49j+32PXD8Nkj0CA+xnDf58Ew4="
ota:
wifi:
ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
password: !secret wifi_password
# Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails
ap:
ssid: "Esphome-Web-Be5584"
password: "nphO0dE4bupx"
captive_portal:
# Configure the IR receiver. Handy to pickup confirmation messages
# from your AC (or capture commands from the actual remote)
remote_receiver:
id: rcvr
pin:
number: GPIO2 #checked
inverted: True
dump: all
# Configure the IR LED: this one sends commands to other devices
remote_transmitter:
pin: GPIO0 #checked
carrier_duty_percent: 50%
switch:
- platform: template
name: Turn On A/C
turn_on_action:
- remote_transmitter.transmit_raw:
carrier_frequency: 38kHz
# Hitachi AC 24C FanLow SwingOff
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- platform: template
name: Turn Off A/C
turn_on_action:
- remote_transmitter.transmit_raw:
carrier_frequency: 38kHz
# Hitachi AC TurnOff:
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climate:
- platform: custom
lambda: |-
auto my_hitachiac = new HitachiAC();
App.register_component(my_hitachiac);
return {my_hitachiac};
climates:
- name: "Hitachi AC"
and this is the custom component (custom_bedroom-ac.h)
#include "esphome.h"
#include "IRremoteESP8266.h"
#include "IRsend.h"
#include "ir_Hitachi.h"
///This code is relevant for cases where the IR control for an AC is available in IRremoteESP8266, but isn't supported yet in Esphome
const uint16_t kIrLed = 0; // ESP8266 GPIO pin to use. Recommended: 0 (D3).
const bool inverted = false;
const bool use_modulation = true;
IRHitachiAc264 ac(kIrLed, inverted, use_modulation);
// Setup files. This is the equivalent of the code written in the setup loop of Arduino
class HitachiAC : public Component, public Climate { public: void setup() override {
// Setup pins etc
ac.begin();
// AC model. This is only relevant in cases where the ir_company.h requires a model (i.e. the signals change by model)
// ac.setModel(R_LT0541_HTA_A);
delay(200);
// Setting up base conditions, so that the system doesn't send garbage to begin with
ac.setTemp(24);
ac.setFan(kHitachiAc264FanAuto);
// ac.setSwingV(true);
ac.off();
// Setting up base conditions transferred to Home Assistant, so that there's no garbage at initialization
this->mode = mode;
this->fan_mode = CLIMATE_FAN_AUTO;
this->swing_mode = CLIMATE_SWING_VERTICAL;
this->target_temperature = 24;
this->publish_state();
}
// Traits: This tells home assistant what "traits" are supported by AC in terms of heating/cooling/fan speeds/swing modes. These are used by Home Assistant to customize the AC card on your dashboard
climate::ClimateTraits traits() {
auto traits = climate::ClimateTraits();
traits.set_supports_current_temperature(false);
traits.set_supports_two_point_target_temperature(false);
traits.set_supported_modes({
climate::CLIMATE_MODE_OFF,
climate::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT,
climate::CLIMATE_MODE_DRY,
climate::CLIMATE_MODE_COOL,
climate::CLIMATE_MODE_FAN_ONLY,
//Adding this leads to esphome data not showing on Home Assistant somehow, hence skipping. Others please try and let me know
});
traits.set_supported_fan_modes({
climate::CLIMATE_FAN_AUTO,
climate::CLIMATE_FAN_LOW,
climate::CLIMATE_FAN_MEDIUM,
climate::CLIMATE_FAN_HIGH,
});
traits.set_supported_swing_modes({
climate::CLIMATE_SWING_OFF,
climate::CLIMATE_SWING_VERTICAL,
});
traits.set_visual_min_temperature(16);
traits.set_visual_max_temperature(30);
traits.set_visual_temperature_step(1);
return traits;
}
//Code for what to do when the mode of the AC is changed on the dashboard
void control(const ClimateCall &call) override {
if (call.get_mode().has_value()) {
// User requested mode change
ClimateMode mode = *call.get_mode();
// Send mode to hardware
//You need an condition of each of the supported modes mentioned in the traits section above
//For each mode, you need to find the relevant mode from the list of constants. This list can be found in the relevant .h library from IRremoteESP8266 library. In this case the file is "ir_Hitachi.h". Typically the function should be the same - .setMode. However, best check the relevant .h library.
if (mode == CLIMATE_MODE_OFF) {
ac.off();
} else if (mode == CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT) {
ac.on();
ac.setMode(kHitachiAc264Heat);
} else if (mode == CLIMATE_MODE_DRY) {
ac.on();
ac.setMode(kHitachiAc264Dry);
} else if (mode == CLIMATE_MODE_COOL) {
ac.on();
ac.setMode(kHitachiAc264Cool);
} else if (mode == CLIMATE_MODE_FAN_ONLY) {
ac.on();
ac.setMode(kHitachiAc264Fan);
}
// Publish updated state
this->mode = mode;
this->publish_state();
}
//Code for what to do when the fan speed / mode is changed on the dashboard
if (call.get_fan_mode().has_value()) {
// User requested fan mode change
ClimateFanMode fan_mode = *call.get_fan_mode();
// Send fan mode to hardware
if (fan_mode == CLIMATE_FAN_AUTO) {
ac.setFan(kHitachiAc264FanAuto);
} else if (fan_mode == CLIMATE_FAN_LOW) {
ac.setFan(kHitachiAc264FanMin);
} else if (fan_mode == CLIMATE_FAN_MEDIUM) {
ac.setFan(kHitachiAc264FanMedium);
} else if (fan_mode == CLIMATE_FAN_HIGH) {
ac.setFan(kHitachiAc264FanHigh);
}
this->fan_mode = fan_mode;
this->publish_state();
}
//Code for what to do when the swing mode is changed on the dashboard
//Check what function is available in the relevant .h file. For example, .setSwingV is the relevant function in ir_Hitachi.h, but it is .setSwingVertical in some others
if (call.get_swing_mode().has_value()) {
// User requested fan mode change
ClimateSwingMode swing_mode = *call.get_swing_mode();
// Send fan mode to hardware
if (swing_mode == CLIMATE_SWING_OFF) {
ac.setSwingVToggle(false);
} else if (swing_mode == CLIMATE_SWING_VERTICAL) {
ac.setSwingVToggle(true);
}
this->swing_mode = swing_mode;
this->publish_state();
}
//Code for what to do when the temperature is changed on the dashboard
if (call.get_target_temperature().has_value()) {
// User requested target temperature change
float temp = *call.get_target_temperature();
// Send target temp to climate
ac.setTemp(temp);
this->target_temperature = temp;
this->publish_state();
}
//Send the IR code you've built basis all the above data
ac.send();
#if DEBUG_AC
ESP_LOGD("DEBUG", "Home A/C remote is in the following state:");
ESP_LOGD("DEBUG", "%s\n", ac.toString().c_str());
#endif // DEBUG_AC
}
};
