Do you perhaps have the distance variable set to 0? We just found that in someone else’s config where it also didn’t move. A distance of 0 effectively means you always want 100% shadow, so the cover will always remain fully closed. In the next version we will set the lower limit of this value to something like 0.01 meter to prevent this from happening.
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THAT was the problem, did a duplication and missed the value! Thanks!
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First of all: thanks! I was searching for a solution like that. But my blinds work vice versa; the open state is 100% and closed state 0%. How can I configure this? Of there an option planned to switch the behavior to the opposite?
Hi, currently this is not possible. But the behaviour can be changed with a simple fix:
In the blueprint code, change:
{%- macro h2perc(x) %}
{{ 100 * float(norm(x, h_min, h_max)) }}
{%- endmacro %}
To:
{%- macro h2perc(x) %}
{{ 100 * (1 - float(norm(x, h_min, h_max))) }}
{%- endmacro %}
I think we can add this option to the blueprint as well.
ps. the blueprint file can be found under:
/config/blueprints/automation/langestefan/auto_sun_blind.yaml
That’s normal behavior for covers in HA. The percentage is the x amount the cover is open.
So this blueprint will just work without any alterations
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Yes good point, I did not properly read @tester25 's reaction. In case you do have the percentages swapped and it is switched around for you anyway you can use the change I shared above.
Just installed the blueprint. My blind is opening completely, when the sun comes around the corner instead of closing.
What am I doing wrong?
Wrong azimuth perhaps?
If it’s for the house that’s not visible because it’s under the compass then it’s okay.
Can you share the automation trace?
Restarted HA. Blind was closed. Now it opened up to 60%
Triggered by the state of sun.sun at 6. Juli 2023 um 17:06:05
Choose: Option 1 executed
(cover.wohnzimmer_rolladen_fenster) turned opening
Finished at 6. Juli 2023 um 17:06:05 (runtime: 0.18 seconds)
variables:
cover_entity:
entity_id: cover.wohnzimmer_rolladen_fenster
azimuth: 313
distance: 0.5
max_height: 1.2
min_height: 0
default_height: 100
min_position: 0
degrees: 90
default_template: ''
azimuth_left: 90
azimuth_right: 90
max_elevation: 90
min_elevation: 0
cover_height: >
{%- set deg2rad = pi/180 -%} {# normalize in range [0,1] #} {%- macro
norm(x, min, max) %}
{{ (x - min) / (max - min) }}
{%- endmacro %} {# convert blind height h to percentage [0,100] #} {%- macro
h2perc(x) %}
{{ 100 * float(norm(x, h_min, h_max)) }}
{%- endmacro %} {# clip value between [min, max] #} {%- macro clipv(x,
x_min, x_max) %}
{{ max(min(x, x_max), x_min) }}
{%- endmacro %} {# constants #} {%- set win_azi = azimuth -%} {%- set
left_azi = azimuth_left | default(90) -%} {%- set right_azi = azimuth_right
| default(90) -%} {%- set elev_high = deg2rad * (max_elevation |
default(90)) -%} {# Maximum: 90 #} {%- set elev_low = deg2rad *
(min_elevation| default(0)) -%} {# Minimum: 0 #} {%- set d = distance |
default(0.5) -%} {%- set h_max = max_height | default(2.10) -%} {%- set
h_min = min_height | default(0) -%} {%- set deg = degrees | default(90) -%}
{%- set def = default_height | default(60) -%} {%- set min_pos =
min_position | default(0) -%} {%- set def_temp = default_template |
default('') -%} {% if def_temp | int(-1) >= 0 %}
{% set def = def_temp %}
{%endif%}
{# FOV #} {%- if left_azi != right_azi-%}
{%- set azi_left = deg2rad * -left_azi -%} {# Minimum: -90 #}
{%- set azi_right = deg2rad * right_azi -%} {# Maximum: 90 #}
{%-else-%}
{%- set azi_left = deg2rad * -deg -%} {# Minimum: -90 #}
{%- set azi_right = deg2rad * deg -%} {# Maximum: 90 #}
{%-endif-%} {%- set fov = deg2rad * deg -%} {# get sun elevation / azimuth
from sun.sun #} {%- set sun_azi = state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') -%} {%-
set sun_ele = state_attr('sun.sun', 'elevation') -%} {# default height, when
automatic control is off. #} {%- set def_h = def / 100 * h_max -%} {%- set
alpha = deg2rad * sun_ele -%} {%- set gamma = deg2rad * (win_azi - sun_azi)
-%} {%- set h = (d / cos(gamma)) * tan(alpha) -%} {# gamma is outside of
FOV #} {%- if gamma < azi_left or gamma > azi_right or alpha < elev_low or
alpha > elev_high -%}
{{ clipv(h2perc(def_h) | round(0) | int , 0, 100) }}
{# gamma is inside of FOV #} {%- else -%}
{{ clipv(h2perc(h) | round(0) | int , min_pos, 100) }}
{%- endif -%}
change_threshold: 0
time_out: 1
condition_mode: and
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- sun.sun
action:
- choose:
- conditions:
- condition: template
value_template: '{{condition_mode == ''and''}}'
sequence:
- condition: and
conditions:
- condition: template
value_template: >
{{ ((state_attr(cover_entity.entity_id,'current_position') |
float - cover_height | float) | abs > change_threshold) or
(cover_height in [default_height, default_template])}}
- condition: template
value_template: >
{{now() - timedelta(minutes=time_out) >=
states[cover_entity.entity_id].last_updated }}
- choose: []
default: []
- service: cover.set_cover_position
data:
position: '{{ cover_height | int(0) }}'
target:
entity_id: cover.wohnzimmer_rolladen_fenster
- conditions:
- condition: template
value_template: '{{condition_mode == ''or''}}'
sequence:
- condition: or
conditions:
- condition: template
value_template: >
{{ ((state_attr(cover_entity.entity_id,'current_position') |
float - cover_height | float) | abs > change_threshold) or
(cover_height in [default_height, default_template])}}
- condition: template
value_template: >
{{now() - timedelta(minutes=time_out) >=
states[cover_entity.entity_id].last_updated }}
- choose: []
default: []
- service: cover.set_cover_position
data:
position: '{{ cover_height | int(0) }}'
target:
entity_id: cover.wohnzimmer_rolladen_fenster
mode: single
id: '1688652692458'
alias: Cover Height 313 Grad
description: ''
Everything seems correct. Note that by having a distance of 0.5m direct sunlight is allowed to fall into the room for 0.5 meters. If the sun is just around the corner this could mean that the blind is still fully open, because the 0.5m threshold is not violated.
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Now, short before 1200 o’clock, my SW-window blind does nothing:
Trace timeline:
this:
entity_id: automation.cover_height_222_grad
state: 'on'
attributes:
id: '1688652779293'
last_triggered: '2023-07-07T09:51:08.003871+00:00'
mode: single
current: 0
friendly_name: Cover Height 223 Grad
last_changed: '2023-07-07T06:07:10.451689+00:00'
last_updated: '2023-07-07T09:51:08.013614+00:00'
context:
id: 01H4QW6BQ3TJ9N644QJ9R2YFMG
parent_id: 01H4QW6BQ2BVX2JSEJB4S70B8T
user_id: null
trigger:
id: '0'
idx: '0'
alias: null
platform: state
entity_id: sun.sun
from_state:
entity_id: sun.sun
state: above_horizon
attributes:
next_dawn: '2023-07-08T02:44:47.576543+00:00'
next_dusk: '2023-07-07T20:17:12.182172+00:00'
next_midnight: '2023-07-07T23:30:58+00:00'
next_noon: '2023-07-07T11:30:43+00:00'
next_rising: '2023-07-08T03:27:59.864140+00:00'
next_setting: '2023-07-07T19:34:00.522694+00:00'
elevation: 57.04
azimuth: 134.38
rising: true
friendly_name: Sun
last_changed: '2023-07-07T06:07:07.943914+00:00'
last_updated: '2023-07-07T09:51:08.002184+00:00'
context:
id: 01H4QW6BQ2BVX2JSEJB4S70B8T
parent_id: null
user_id: null
to_state:
entity_id: sun.sun
state: above_horizon
attributes:
next_dawn: '2023-07-08T02:44:47.576543+00:00'
next_dusk: '2023-07-07T20:17:12.182172+00:00'
next_midnight: '2023-07-07T23:30:58+00:00'
next_noon: '2023-07-07T11:30:43+00:00'
next_rising: '2023-07-08T03:27:59.864140+00:00'
next_setting: '2023-07-07T19:34:00.522694+00:00'
elevation: 57.5
azimuth: 135.86
rising: true
friendly_name: Sun
last_changed: '2023-07-07T06:07:07.943914+00:00'
last_updated: '2023-07-07T09:55:08.003121+00:00'
context:
id: 01H4QWDP33SDWR1AMFJH2EBVCV
parent_id: null
user_id: null
for: null
attribute: null
description: state of sun.sun
cover_entity:
entity_id:
- cover.arbeitszimmer_rolladen_rechts
- cover.kuche_rolladen_rechts
azimuth: 223
distance: 0
max_height: 1.2
min_height: 0
default_height: 100
min_position: 0
degrees: 90
default_template: ''
azimuth_left: 90
azimuth_right: 90
max_elevation: 90
min_elevation: 0
cover_height: 0
change_threshold: 0
time_out: 1
condition_mode: and
Config:
variables:
cover_entity:
entity_id:
- cover.arbeitszimmer_rolladen_rechts
- cover.kuche_rolladen_rechts
azimuth: 223
distance: 0
max_height: 1.2
min_height: 0
default_height: 100
min_position: 0
degrees: 90
default_template: ''
azimuth_left: 90
azimuth_right: 90
max_elevation: 90
min_elevation: 0
cover_height: >
{%- set deg2rad = pi/180 -%} {# normalize in range [0,1] #} {%- macro
norm(x, min, max) %}
{{ (x - min) / (max - min) }}
{%- endmacro %} {# convert blind height h to percentage [0,100] #} {%- macro
h2perc(x) %}
{{ 100 * float(norm(x, h_min, h_max)) }}
{%- endmacro %} {# clip value between [min, max] #} {%- macro clipv(x,
x_min, x_max) %}
{{ max(min(x, x_max), x_min) }}
{%- endmacro %} {# constants #} {%- set win_azi = azimuth -%} {%- set
left_azi = azimuth_left | default(90) -%} {%- set right_azi = azimuth_right
| default(90) -%} {%- set elev_high = deg2rad * (max_elevation |
default(90)) -%} {# Maximum: 90 #} {%- set elev_low = deg2rad *
(min_elevation| default(0)) -%} {# Minimum: 0 #} {%- set d = distance |
default(0.5) -%} {%- set h_max = max_height | default(2.10) -%} {%- set
h_min = min_height | default(0) -%} {%- set deg = degrees | default(90) -%}
{%- set def = default_height | default(60) -%} {%- set min_pos =
min_position | default(0) -%} {%- set def_temp = default_template |
default('') -%} {% if def_temp | int(-1) >= 0 %}
{% set def = def_temp %}
{%endif%}
{# FOV #} {%- if left_azi != right_azi-%}
{%- set azi_left = deg2rad * -left_azi -%} {# Minimum: -90 #}
{%- set azi_right = deg2rad * right_azi -%} {# Maximum: 90 #}
{%-else-%}
{%- set azi_left = deg2rad * -deg -%} {# Minimum: -90 #}
{%- set azi_right = deg2rad * deg -%} {# Maximum: 90 #}
{%-endif-%} {%- set fov = deg2rad * deg -%} {# get sun elevation / azimuth
from sun.sun #} {%- set sun_azi = state_attr('sun.sun', 'azimuth') -%} {%-
set sun_ele = state_attr('sun.sun', 'elevation') -%} {# default height, when
automatic control is off. #} {%- set def_h = def / 100 * h_max -%} {%- set
alpha = deg2rad * sun_ele -%} {%- set gamma = deg2rad * (win_azi - sun_azi)
-%} {%- set h = (d / cos(gamma)) * tan(alpha) -%} {# gamma is outside of
FOV #} {%- if gamma < azi_left or gamma > azi_right or alpha < elev_low or
alpha > elev_high -%}
{{ clipv(h2perc(def_h) | round(0) | int , 0, 100) }}
{# gamma is inside of FOV #} {%- else -%}
{{ clipv(h2perc(h) | round(0) | int , min_pos, 100) }}
{%- endif -%}
change_threshold: 0
time_out: 1
condition_mode: and
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- sun.sun
action:
- choose:
- conditions:
- condition: template
value_template: '{{condition_mode == ''and''}}'
sequence:
- condition: and
conditions:
- condition: template
value_template: >
{{ ((state_attr(cover_entity.entity_id,'current_position') |
float - cover_height | float) | abs > change_threshold) or
(cover_height in [default_height, default_template])}}
- condition: template
value_template: >
{{now() - timedelta(minutes=time_out) >=
states[cover_entity.entity_id].last_updated }}
- choose: []
default:
- condition: sun
before: sunset
after: sunrise
- condition: time
after: '07:30:00'
- service: cover.set_cover_position
data:
position: '{{ cover_height | int(0) }}'
target:
entity_id:
- cover.arbeitszimmer_rolladen_rechts
- cover.kuche_rolladen_rechts
- conditions:
- condition: template
value_template: '{{condition_mode == ''or''}}'
sequence:
- condition: or
conditions:
- condition: template
value_template: >
{{ ((state_attr(cover_entity.entity_id,'current_position') |
float - cover_height | float) | abs > change_threshold) or
(cover_height in [default_height, default_template])}}
- condition: template
value_template: >
{{now() - timedelta(minutes=time_out) >=
states[cover_entity.entity_id].last_updated }}
- choose: []
default:
- condition: sun
before: sunset
after: sunrise
- condition: time
after: '07:30:00'
- service: cover.set_cover_position
data:
position: '{{ cover_height | int(0) }}'
target:
entity_id:
- cover.arbeitszimmer_rolladen_rechts
- cover.kuche_rolladen_rechts
mode: single
id: '1688652779293'
alias: Cover Height 223 Grad
description: ''
Blueprint Config:
id: '1688652779293'
alias: Cover Height 223 Grad
description: ''
use_blueprint:
path: basbruss/cover_height_sun.yaml
input:
default_height: 100
max_height: 1.2
azimuth: 223
cover_entity:
entity_id:
- cover.arbeitszimmer_rolladen_rechts
- cover.kuche_rolladen_rechts
distance: 0
action_condition:
- condition: sun
before: sunset
after: sunrise
- condition: time
after: '07:30:00'
You have the distance set to 0, that’s effectively saying you always want everything shaded. Thus it will never open. If you want a lot of shade, try something like distance = 0.1
Changed it to 0,1m (Blinds are still open)
this:
entity_id: automation.cover_height_222_grad
state: 'on'
attributes:
id: '1688652779293'
last_triggered: '2023-07-07T10:09:00.763698+00:00'
mode: single
current: 0
friendly_name: Cover Height 223 Grad
last_changed: '2023-07-07T10:10:37.537566+00:00'
last_updated: '2023-07-07T10:10:37.537566+00:00'
context:
id: 01H4QXA1V1FCS836DRMGVW5Q7X
parent_id: null
user_id: null
trigger:
id: '0'
idx: '0'
alias: null
platform: state
entity_id: sun.sun
from_state:
entity_id: sun.sun
state: above_horizon
attributes:
next_dawn: '2023-07-08T02:44:47.576543+00:00'
next_dusk: '2023-07-07T20:17:12.182172+00:00'
next_midnight: '2023-07-07T23:30:58+00:00'
next_noon: '2023-07-07T11:30:43+00:00'
next_rising: '2023-07-08T03:27:59.864140+00:00'
next_setting: '2023-07-07T19:34:00.522694+00:00'
elevation: 59.16
azimuth: 141.86
rising: true
friendly_name: Sun
last_changed: '2023-07-07T10:10:34.156711+00:00'
last_updated: '2023-07-07T10:10:34.156711+00:00'
context:
id: 01H4QX9YHCCEKHS40Y6F32ARNP
parent_id: null
user_id: null
to_state:
entity_id: sun.sun
state: above_horizon
attributes:
next_dawn: '2023-07-08T02:44:47.576543+00:00'
next_dusk: '2023-07-07T20:17:12.182172+00:00'
next_midnight: '2023-07-07T23:30:58+00:00'
next_noon: '2023-07-07T11:30:43+00:00'
next_rising: '2023-07-08T03:27:59.864140+00:00'
next_setting: '2023-07-07T19:34:00.522694+00:00'
elevation: 59.56
azimuth: 143.5
rising: true
friendly_name: Sun
last_changed: '2023-07-07T10:10:34.156711+00:00'
last_updated: '2023-07-07T10:14:34.157950+00:00'
context:
id: 01H4QXH8XD6FBRBNPQD2Y9DT8G
parent_id: null
user_id: null
for: null
attribute: null
description: state of sun.sun
cover_entity:
entity_id:
- cover.arbeitszimmer_rolladen_rechts
- cover.kuche_rolladen_rechts
azimuth: 223
distance: 0.1
max_height: 1.2
min_height: 0
default_height: 100
min_position: 0
degrees: 90
default_template: ''
azimuth_left: 90
azimuth_right: 90
max_elevation: 90
min_elevation: 0
cover_height: 78
change_threshold: 0
time_out: 1
condition_mode: and
Looks good 
From the programmer’s perspective 
Blinds do nothing. Fully open 100%
It should change to 78% according your logs. Any condition that renders false? Maybe the time-out was not expired between the last change of your blinds?
PS: I also note that your are using an old version of the blueprint. The newest one can be found here: GitHub - langestefan/auto-sun-blind: Automatically control your sun blinds via home assistant based on the position of the sun.
Thx!
Sun is around the corner of my 310 Azimuth window. It was on 60%. Now it is fully open (was done by the script, when sun was on 220)
Nothing changed on the 130 Azimuth window. it is on 20% as set manually today morning. Shouldn’t it go back to 60%?
Update: 310 Azimuth window is back on 60%
Update 2: 310 seems to be working. 130+220 let‘s see tomorrow