First try... need some help

ESPHome
1

Hello,

i just started with ESPhome and HA.

I already got it running to edit a demo sample program to switch 2 LEDs on ESP-Board.

esphome:
  name: test_esp
  platform: ESP8266
  board: d1_mini

wifi:
  ssid: "-------------"
  password: "--------------"

  # Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails
  ap:
    ssid: "Test Esp Fallback Hotspot"
    password: "1BvuZaiGlfkd"

captive_portal:

# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  password: "---------"

ota:
  password: "--------------"

web_server:
  port: 80
switch:
  - platform: gpio
    name: "LED1"
    pin:
      number: 16
      inverted: yes

  - platform: gpio
    name: "LED2"
    pin:
      number: 2
      inverted: yes

Now i can switch the onboard-LED and also the LED on the ESP8266 Module.
How can i let switch one LED automatic on this : - sun.is_above_horizon: ?

I am not yet good in the syntax so it would be great to get some help.

Thank you,
Wolfram.

2

You will need the sun component:

And then to automate your LED switch use the switch turn on/off actions:

So something like this:

time:
  - platform: homeassistant

sun:
  latitude: 48.8584° # your lat and lon here
  longitude: 2.2945°

  on_sunrise:
    - then:
        - switch.turn_on: led2

  on_sunset:
    - then:
        - switch.turn_off: led2
3

thank you, but i get an error:

Couldn’t find ID ‘LED2’. Please check you have defined an ID with that name in your configuration.
id: LED2 (source myfirst.yaml:52)

Here my Listing:

esphome:
  name: test_esp
  platform: ESP8266
  board: d1_mini

wifi:
  ssid: "--------"
  password: "--------"

  # Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails
  ap:
    ssid: "Test Esp Fallback Hotspot"
    password: "1BvuZaiGlfkd"

captive_portal:

# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  password: "--------"

ota:
  password: "--------"

web_server:
  port: 80

switch:
  - platform: gpio
    name: "LED1"
    pin:
      number: 16
      inverted: yes

  - platform: gpio
    name: "LED2"
    pin:
      number: 2
      inverted: yes

time:
  - platform: homeassistant

sun:
  latitude: 52.xxxxx° # your lat and lon here
  longitude: 8.xxxxxx°

  on_sunrise:
    - then:
        - switch.turn_off: LED2

  on_sunset:
    - then:*
        - switch.turn_on: LED2*
4

Add ids to your switches to use them in other parts of esphome:

switch:
  - platform: gpio
    name: "LED1"
    id: led1
    pin:
      number: 16
      inverted: yes

  - platform: gpio
    name: "LED2"
    id: led2
    pin:
      number: 2
      inverted: yes
5

OK, thank you, that works (copiles without errors)

But should`nd be the LED always on regardless of switch state?
Or does the switch-state override the sunrise?

Or is it better to use above_horizont and if yes, how is the syntax for that?

6

If you don’t wan the LEDs to be able to be manually controlled as a switch, use an output component instead.

7

You can also just use internal: true and it won’t be exposed to HA

8

Well, it should show the state in HA,
i made it like this:


switch:
  - platform: gpio
    name: "LED1"
    id: led1
    pin:
      number: 16
      inverted: yes

  - platform: gpio
    name: "LED2"
    id: led2
    pin:
      number: 2
      inverted: yes

output:
  - platform: gpio
    id: Ausgang2
    pin:
      number: 2
      inverted: yes
 
time:
  - platform: homeassistant

sun:
  latitude: 52.xxxxxxx° # your lat and lon here
  longitude: 8.xxxxx1°

  on_sunrise:
    - then:
        - output.turn_off: Ausgang2

  on_sunset:
    - then:
        - output.turn_on: Ausgang2

But i am asking me, what should be the better way to do something like this:

Should i only program the funtions to the esp8266 and use HA Automation or should i put this into each esp?

How can i display-only (instead of a switch) the state of Ausgang2(LED2)?
Is there a icon like a bulb?