Hi,
I have a seeed Studio ePaper E1001 which I use to display data, that does not change a lot. So I put it into deep_sleep as long and often as I can.
I also have a config item in the ESP.yaml
number:
- platform: template
name: "min Sleep During Work"
id: default_minutes_before_endtime
unit_of_measurement: "min"
min_value: 1
max_value: 1440 # up to 24 hours
step: 10
mode: box
update_interval: never
optimistic: true
restore_value: true
initial_value: 58 # default: 58 minutes
icon: "mdi:sleep"
entity_category: config
So that I see all configurable items for this ESP at the device itself. It “somehow” works. The problem arises, that as the ESP sleeps a lot, it is hard to change the config. During testing and googleing I think these options exist:
a.) Have a helper in HomeAssistant that duplicates this value, and if the ESP connects, use the helper to set this config value. Pro: Works without waiting for the ESP to wake up, CON: Have to do it “somewhere” else, not at the device, where I would love to have it.
b.) Live with what I have, and maybe have something like a “maintanance” wakeup, that is longer, so I can than change things easier.
I can live with both options, but do like the option better, to have the config for the ESP handled in the device area like it is here:
I am asking, if there is not somthing like: “Push config, if ESP connects”, so this would have the config there, throwing the error if the ESP is in deep sleep like it throws the error now, but maybe it coul dbe a “warning”, that it is pushed later, if ESP connects.
I use API: connect, which reliably sends the data to the ESP.
Is there a way, to use the nice configuration at the device area, or how do you solve such configs, that the ESP might get, if he connects from wakeup?
many thanks
Juergen