Garage Door integrate button and sensor

Jatho · February 27, 2020, 3:45pm

Hi Guys

I’ve setup a Sonoff 4CH Pro to open / close my garage doors and then have 2 x 433mhz door sensors that detect when the doors are open or closed but I have these as 4 different entities (see image below)

I’d like to just have two icons, 1 for each of the garage doors and when I press to open it changes the icon to mdi: garage-open and mdi: garage-closed.

I know its possible I’ve seen it on the forum somewhere before but cannot seem to find that post again.

Would appreciate a bit of help from someone a little more knowledgeable than me.

Thanks.

My config below

entities:
  - entity: switch.sonoff_4ch_p1
    icon: 'mdi:garage'
  - entity: binary_sensor.garage_door_tamsin
  - entity: switch.sonoff_4ch_p3
    icon: 'mdi:garage'
  - entity: binary_sensor.garage_door_paul
  - entity: sensor.sonoff_rf_bridge_dht11_temperature
    name: Garage Temperature
show_header_toggle: false
type: entities

My binarysensors.yaml file

- platform: mqtt
  name: 'Garage Door Paul'
  state_topic: 'tele/sonoff-rf-bridge/RESULT'
  value_template: >-
    {% if value_json.RfReceived.Data == '6A0103' %}
      {{'ON'}}
    {% elif value_json.RfReceived.Data == '6A010F' %}
      {{'OFF'}}
    {% else %}
      {{states('binary_sensor.sonoff_rf_bridge_button1') | upper}}
    {% endif %}
  device_class: door

- platform: mqtt
  name: 'Garage Door Tamsin'
  state_topic: 'tele/sonoff-rf-bridge/RESULT'
  value_template: >-
    {% if value_json.RfReceived.Data == 'DB0103' %}
      {{'ON'}}
    {% elif value_json.RfReceived.Data == 'DB010F' %}
      {{'OFF'}}
    {% else %}
      {{states('binary_sensor.sonoff_rf_bridge_button1') | upper}}
    {% endif %}
  device_class: door

lolouk44 · February 27, 2020, 4:00pm

what you need is a template switch…
Have a look at the examples on the doc to see how to build one…

ChrLipp · February 27, 2020, 5:25pm

Could you provide a link to your 433mhz door sensors?

Jatho · February 27, 2020, 6:16pm

Sure…

I’m using these its important that you get sensors that send two codes, one for on / off (open / closed) some only send 1 code to say its open so when it closes you don’t know. I’m using these in conjunction with the sonoff rf bridge.

Jatho · February 27, 2020, 6:17pm

Thanks lolouk44, I’ve been trying to set this up for the last little while and struggling to get it to work but I’ll keep at it.

Markus99 · February 27, 2020, 6:19pm

Here’s mine:

   garage_door_main:
     friendly_name: "Main Garage Door Switch"
     value_template: "{{ is_state('cover.main_garage_door', 'open') }}"
     turn_on:
       service: cover.open_cover
       data:
         entity_id: cover.main_garage_door
     turn_off:
       service: cover.close_cover
       data:
         entity_id: cover.main_garage_door
     icon_template: >-
       {% if is_state('cover.main_garage_door', 'open') %}
         mdi:garage-open
       {% else %}
         mdi:garage
       {% endif %}

Jatho · February 27, 2020, 6:35pm

Markus99:

Here’s mine:

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   garage_door_main:
     friendly_name: "Main Garage Door Switch"
     value_template: "{{ is_state('cover.main_garage_door', 'open') }}"
     turn_on:
       service: cover.open_cover
       data:
         entity_id: cover.main_garage_door
     turn_off:
       service: cover.close_cover
       data:
         entity_id: cover.main_garage_door
     icon_template: >-
       {% if is_state('cover.main_garage_door', 'open') %}
         mdi:garage-open
       {% else %}
         mdi:garage
       {% endif %}

I’m battling to follow the logic on the way a cover works

Do I need to create a service or something (never worked with service) to create cover.open_cover and also not sure on how the entity is created as cover.main_garage_door?

Markus99 · February 27, 2020, 6:37pm

These were default entities created in my HA using my ZWave (GoControl I think it is) garage door opener (https://www.amazon.com/GoControl-Linear-GD00Z-4-Z-Wave-Controller/dp/B00M75TEIU).

I integrate this into SmartThings and then SmartThings into HA via the built-in integration.

If you’re using something different you’ll need to adjust the entities for those that fit your usage. ie. What’s the open/closed sensor. What’s the switch to open/close. Etc.

lolouk44 · February 27, 2020, 7:31pm

Here’s Tamsin’s garage door for you.
This goes in the switch section of your configuration.yaml
Since you already have a

 garage_door_tamsin:
     friendly_name: "Garage Door Tamsin"
     value_template: "{{ is_state('binary_sensor.garage_door_tamsin', 'open') }}"
     turn_on:
       service: switch.turn_on
       data:
         entity_id: switch.sonoff_4ch_p1
     turn_off:
       service: switch.turn_off
       data:
         entity_id: switch.sonoff_4ch_p1
     icon_template: >-
       {% if is_state('binary_sensor.garage_door_tamsin', 'open') %}
         mdi:garage-open
       {% else %}
         mdi:garage
       {% endif %}

You need to edit your lovelace card to be like this:

entities:
  - entity: switch.garage_door_tamsin
  - entity: switch.garage_door_paul
  - entity: sensor.sonoff_rf_bridge_dht11_temperature
    name: Garage Temperature
show_header_toggle: false
type: entities

I’ve not tested it but it should pretty much be this…

Jatho · February 27, 2020, 8:17pm

Thank you I’m starting to see where I went wrong however still not working if I put it under my switch: section my config check is failing, tried a few variations and cant find where I’m going wrong.

switch:
  - platform: broadlink
    host: 192.168.XXX.XXX
    mac: 'C8:F7:42:83:97:4C'
    type: rm_mini
    timeout: 30
    switches:
      fan_power:
        friendly_name: "Fan Power"
        command_on: 'JgAEAScMLAwPKCsMLAwPKBAnECgQJxAnLAwQAAEKKwwsDBAnLAwrDBAnECgQJxAnECgrDBAAAQosDCsMECcsDCsMECcQKBAnECgPKCsMEAABCiwMKwwQKCsMKwwQKBAnECcQKBAnLAwQAAEKKwwrDBAoKwwsDA8oECcQKBAnECcsDBAAAQorDCwMDygsDCsMECcQJxAoECcQKCsMEAABCiwMKwwQJywMKwwQJxAoECcQKA8oKwwQAAEKLAwrDBAnLAwrDBAoDygQKA8oECcsDA8AAQsrDCwLECgrDCwMDygQJxAoECcQKCsMEAABCisMLAwQJywMKwwQJxAoECcQJxAoKwwQAA0FAAAAAA=='
        command_off: 'JgAiAScLLAwQJywMKwwQJxAoECcQJxAoECcs7iwMKwwQJywMKwwQKA8oECcQKBAnECcs7ysMKwwQKCsMLAwPKBAnECgPKBAnECgr7ysMLAwPKCsMLAwQJxAnECgQJxAoDygs7iwLLAwQJywMKwwQJxAoECcQJxAoECcs7iwMKwwQJywMKwwQKA8oECcQKBAnECcs7iwMKwwQKCsMLAsQKBAnECgPKBAnECgr7ywLLAwPKCsMLAwQJxAnECgQJxAoDygr7ywMKwwQJywMKwwQJxAoECcQKA8oECcs7iwMKwwQKCsMKwwQKBAnECcQKBAnECgr7ysMLAwPKCsMLAwPKBAnECgQJxAoDygr7ywLLAwQKCsMKwwQJxAoECcQJxAoECcsAA0FAAAAAAAA'
      tv:
        friendly_name: "Main Bedroom TV Power"
        command_on: 'JgBYAAABIJISExETETcSEhISEhQQFBETETcROBESEjcRNhM1EjcTNRMTERISNxEUERMSExE2EjYSNhM2EhIROBE3ETcREhITEgAFGwABH0oSAAwzAAEfShEADQU='
        command_off: 'JgBYAAABIJISExETETcSEhISEhQQFBETETcROBESEjcRNhM1EjcTNRMTERISNxEUERMSExE2EjYSNhM2EhIROBE3ETcREhITEgAFGwABH0oSAAwzAAEfShEADQU='
 
garage_door_tamsin:
     friendly_name: "Garage Door Tamsin"
     value_template: "{{ is_state('binary_sensor.garage_door_tamsin', 'open') }}"
     turn_on:
       service: switch.turn_on
       data:
         entity_id: switch.sonoff_4ch_p1
     turn_off:
       service: switch.turn_off
       data:
         entity_id: switch.sonoff_4ch_p1
     icon_template: >-
       {% if is_state('binary_sensor.garage_door_tamsin', 'open') %}
         mdi:garage-open
       {% else %}
         mdi:garage
       {% endif %}

lolouk44 · February 27, 2020, 8:30pm

my bad, I did not give you the full code…

switch:
  - platform: broadlink
    host: 192.168.XXX.XXX
    mac: 'C8:F7:42:83:97:4C'
    type: rm_mini
    timeout: 30
    switches:
      fan_power:
        friendly_name: "Fan Power"
        command_on: 'JgAEAScMLAwPKCsMLAwPKBAnECgQJxAnLAwQAAEKKwwsDBAnLAwrDBAnECgQJxAnECgrDBAAAQosDCsMECcsDCsMECcQKBAnECgPKCsMEAABCiwMKwwQKCsMKwwQKBAnECcQKBAnLAwQAAEKKwwrDBAoKwwsDA8oECcQKBAnECcsDBAAAQorDCwMDygsDCsMECcQJxAoECcQKCsMEAABCiwMKwwQJywMKwwQJxAoECcQKA8oKwwQAAEKLAwrDBAnLAwrDBAoDygQKA8oECcsDA8AAQsrDCwLECgrDCwMDygQJxAoECcQKCsMEAABCisMLAwQJywMKwwQJxAoECcQJxAoKwwQAA0FAAAAAA=='
        command_off: 'JgAiAScLLAwQJywMKwwQJxAoECcQJxAoECcs7iwMKwwQJywMKwwQKA8oECcQKBAnECcs7ysMKwwQKCsMLAwPKBAnECgPKBAnECgr7ysMLAwPKCsMLAwQJxAnECgQJxAoDygs7iwLLAwQJywMKwwQJxAoECcQJxAoECcs7iwMKwwQJywMKwwQKA8oECcQKBAnECcs7iwMKwwQKCsMLAsQKBAnECgPKBAnECgr7ywLLAwPKCsMLAwQJxAnECgQJxAoDygr7ywMKwwQJywMKwwQJxAoECcQKA8oECcs7iwMKwwQKCsMKwwQKBAnECcQKBAnECgr7ysMLAwPKCsMLAwPKBAnECgQJxAoDygr7ywLLAwQKCsMKwwQJxAoECcQJxAoECcsAA0FAAAAAAAA'
      tv:
        friendly_name: "Main Bedroom TV Power"
        command_on: 'JgBYAAABIJISExETETcSEhISEhQQFBETETcROBESEjcRNhM1EjcTNRMTERISNxEUERMSExE2EjYSNhM2EhIROBE3ETcREhITEgAFGwABH0oSAAwzAAEfShEADQU='
        command_off: 'JgBYAAABIJISExETETcSEhISEhQQFBETETcROBESEjcRNhM1EjcTNRMTERISNxEUERMSExE2EjYSNhM2EhIROBE3ETcREhITEgAFGwABH0oSAAwzAAEfShEADQU='
 
  - platform: template
    switches:
      garage_door_tamsin:
           friendly_name: "Garage Door Tamsin"
           value_template: "{{ is_state('binary_sensor.garage_door_tamsin', 'open') }}"
           turn_on:
             service: switch.turn_on
             data:
               entity_id: switch.sonoff_4ch_p1
           turn_off:
             service: switch.turn_off
             data:
               entity_id: switch.sonoff_4ch_p1
           icon_template: >-
             {% if is_state('binary_sensor.garage_door_tamsin', 'open') %}
               mdi:garage-open
             {% else %}
               mdi:garage
             {% endif %}

Bartem · February 28, 2020, 1:51am

You may actually want to look at this… should be pretty much the same setup… but will make actual “cover” entity

Jatho · February 28, 2020, 6:48am

Thanks @lolouk44 this worked, I just needed to change open to on appreciate your help.

Jatho · February 28, 2020, 7:25am

Thanks Bartem, I have looked at this before but struggled to get it to work, I will give it a go again. What benefit would it have over setting it up as a switch?

Jatho · February 28, 2020, 8:13am

So a little perseverance and I’ve got the covers working (mostly). Icon changes according to the sensor state (open or closed) but the arrows which I assume should also change on these state changes are not and the down arrow is permanently highlighted.

cover:
  - platform: template
    covers:
      garage_door_tam:
        friendly_name: "Tam Garage Door"
        position_template: "{{ states('binary_sensor.garage_door_tamsin') }}"
        open_cover:
          service: switch.turn_on
          data:
            entity_id: switch.sonoff_4ch_p1
        close_cover:
          service: switch.turn_off
          data:
            entity_id: switch.sonoff_4ch_p1
        stop_cover:
          service: switch.turn_on
          data:
            entity_id: switch.sonoff_4ch_p1
        icon_template: >-
          {% if is_state('binary_sensor.garage_door_tamsin', 'on') %}
            mdi:garage-open
          {% else %}
            mdi:garage
          {% endif %}
          
  - platform: template
    covers:
      garage_door_paul:
        friendly_name: "Paul Garage Door"
        position_template: "{{ states('binary_sensor.garage_door_paul') }}"
        open_cover:
          service: switch.turn_on
          data:
            entity_id: switch.sonoff_4ch_p3
        close_cover:
          service: switch.turn_off
          data:
            entity_id: switch.sonoff_4ch_p3
        stop_cover:
          service: switch.turn_on
          data:
            entity_id: switch.sonoff_4ch_p3
        icon_template: >-
         {% if is_state('binary_sensor.garage_door_paul', 'on') %}
            mdi:garage-open
          {% else %}
            mdi:garage
          {% endif %}

tbhova · December 24, 2020, 1:31am

I know the thread is old. Posting in case it’s relevant to the OP or future readers of this thread.

The reason the down button is permanently highlighted is because position_template is used instead of value_template. Position_template is supposed to reported a value [0, 100] of the open-ness of the “cover” (think like a window shade). Value_template instead is open/closed.

Both

value_template: "{{ is_state('binary_sensor.garage_door_sensor', 'on') }}"

and

value_template: "{{ states('binary_sensor.garage_door_sensor') }}"

But the first one is reported to be more reliable if the sensor is in an unknown state during server start up.

Note: the value_templates above assume your binary sensor is triggered when the door is closed. I am using a Wyze door sensor that comes together when the door is closed.