It certainly does. But I share your opinion about the hassles to automate AC units using Broadlink IR Blasters. Since we have only Daikin AC units at home I am in the process of replacing all the Broadlinks with Faikin Boards. They work suprisingly good and are much more reliable. And they do 2-way for also reading the AC units actual state back into HA. 3 out of 12 units still to go…