Just noticed that I can not use the IKEA Rodret on/off events as triggers in an automation. The remote does work fine and also logs on/off events when I check it in the ZHA device details, but I can not choose those events as automation triggers. This works fine with the older Trådfri dimmer remotes.
Anyone else have any luck with these?
if you go to history and pull up the device or dev-tools->states and pull up the states for that device what does it show you (when it’s not offline).
i’m guessing you should be able to trigger off it’s state. and to do that when you choose the trigger, you should pick “state” not “device”
in general you should avoid using device id’s when you can. here’s why:
Background
When you start writing automations, a device trigger seems the obvious choice. Everybody knows what a device is and it comes at the top of the UI dropdown list.
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It works… but it is certainly not a “great way to start” because it is storing up problems for the future. Far better to use an entity, with state or numeric_state.
Device_id problems
The yaml will be longer and harder to follow, which may make maintenance difficult, especially a few months down the line when y…
trilu2000
(Trilu2000)
June 9, 2024, 11:41am
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I have the same issue with the IKEA rodret device in ZHA since i have updated the firmware. Unfortunately i am not able to redo the firmware update, therefor no automation is working any more. Has someone a workarround?
Zdziszek
(Zdzisław J.)
June 24, 2024, 2:26pm
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After updating the firmware in my Ikea RODRET (E2201) to version: 0x01000057, I have exactly the same problems.
Can anyone help?
I have one RODRET on the old firmware (1.0.47) and it exposes the button press events, but not the ones that I updated to 1.0.57.
Zdziszek
(Zdzisław J.)
June 29, 2024, 11:24am
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I also have RODRET (1.0.57) and there is no button press event. Turns out the solution is this blueorint (v1.2):
IKEA RODRET - Control anything (ZHA/Z2M)
Hello people.
This blueprint will allow you to control anything with an IKEA RODRET Dimmer (On/Off remote + dimming) via ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT.
Check the lighter version to only control a light if that’s all you need → IKEA RODRET Dimmer Remote (E2201) - ZHA - Control Light
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How-to
This blueprint provides multiple ways to trigger any chain of actions:
Press “on”/“off” button
Double press “on”/“off” b…
Yesterday I checked and the automations are working.
Full of happines.
(HA Core: 2024.6.4, Supervisor: 2024.06.2 and ZHA)