I have finally got everything in hass to work as desired. Configuring the automation was “baptism by fire”, due to some undocumented quirks… Let’s say don’t use now() function as a trigger in automation… more on it in “Having Trouble with Template Trigger”.
For now as a teaser, I’ post a couple of pics from my “Garden Irrigation Dashboard” and when I get chance, I’ll post the code too. Hopefully, tonight.
All .yaml files. Names denoted at the top of each section.
configuration.yaml
- platform: template
sensors:
zone_1_timer:
value_template: '{{ "{:02d}".format(states.input_slider.timer_hours_1.state|int) }}:{{ "{:02d}".format(states.input_slider.timer_minutes_1.state|int) }}'
friendly_name: "Time"
last_run_zone_1:
friendly_name: "Last Run"
value_template: '{{ (as_timestamp(states.switch.zone_1.last_changed)) | timestamp_custom("%A, %d %h %H:%M") }}'
next_run_zone_1:
friendly_name: "Next Run"
value_template: '{{states.sensor.zone_1_timer_reset_sensor.state}}'
time_delta:
friendly_name: "Zone 1 Timedelta"
value_template: '{{states.input_slider.repeat_1.state|int * 3600}}'
duration_1:
value_template: '{{states.input_slider.duration_1.state | int}}mins'
friendly_name: "Duration"
repeat_1:
value_template: '{{ "{:02d}".format(states.input_slider.repeat_1.state|int)}}hrs'
friendly_name: "Repeat in"
rain_sensor:
friendly_name: "Rainfall Threshold Sensitivity"
value_template: >-
{% if states.sensor.pws_precip_1d.state <= states.input_slider.pws_precip_1d_sensitivity.state and states.sensor.pws_precip_today_metric.state <= states.input_slider.pws_precip_today_metric_sensitivity.state %}
dry
{% else %}
too wet
{% endif %}
switch mqtt:
- platform: mqtt
name: "Zone 1"
state_topic: "stat/irrigation/POWER1"
command_topic: "cmnd/irrigation/POWER1"
payload_on: "ON"
payload_off: "OFF"
qos: 0
retain: true
binary_sensor mqtt:
- platform: mqtt
name: "ZONE 1"
device_class: moisture
state_topic: "cmnd/irrigation/POWER1"
payload_on: "ON"
sensor mqtt:
- platform: mqtt
name: "Zone 1 Timer Reset Sensor"
state_topic: "cmnd/zone_1_control/TIMER"
input_boolean:
reset_zone_1:
name: Reset Next Run Timer
initial: off
icon: mdi:lock-reset
input_slider:
timer_minutes_1:
name: "Minutes"
initial: 0
min: 0
max: 55
step: 1
icon: mdi:timer
timer_hours_1:
name: "Hour"
initial: 6
min: 0
max: 23
step: 1
icon: mdi:timer
duration_1:
name: "Set Duration"
initial: 3
min: 0
max: 15
step: 1
icon: mdi:camera-timer
repeat_1:
name: "Set Repeat"
initial: 24
min: 0
max: 48
icon: mdi:repeat
pws_precip_today_metric_sensitivity:
name: "Rainfall mm Sensitivity"
initial: 0.1
min: 0
max: 2
step: 0.1
icon: mdi:contrast
pws_precip_1d_sensitivity:
name: "Rainfall Probability Sensitivity"
initial: 40
min: 0
max: 100
step: 10
icon: mdi:contrast
groups.yaml
garden:
view: yes
control: hidden
name: "Garden"
entities:
- group.solenoids
- group.irrigation_timer_1
- group.rain_sensor
- sensor.pws_precip_today_metric
- sensor.pws_precip_1d
- binary_sensor.zone_1
solenoids:
view: no
name: "Back Garden Irrigation"
icon: 'mdi:flower'
entities:
- switch.zone_1
rain_sensor:
view: no
name: "Rainfall Sensitivity"
icon: mdi:contrast
entities:
- sensor.rain_sensor
- input_slider.pws_precip_today_metric_sensitivity
- input_slider.pws_precip_1d_sensitivity
irrigation_timer_1:
view: no
name: "Sprinklers Zone 1"
icon: mdi:clock
entities:
- sensor.last_run_zone_1
- sensor.next_run_zone_1
- sensor.duration_1
- sensor.repeat_1
- group.setting_zone_1
- automation.activate_zone_1_timer
setting_zone_1:
view: no
control: hidden
name: "Settings"
icon: mdi:settings
entities:
- sensor.zone_1_timer
- input_slider.timer_hours_1
- input_slider.timer_minutes_1
- input_slider.duration_1
- input_slider.repeat_1
- input_boolean.reset_zone_1
automations.yaml
- id: "Activate_Zone_1_Timer"
alias: "Activate Zone 1 Timer"
trigger:
- platform: time
minutes: '/1'
condition:
condition: and
conditions:
- condition: template
value_template: '{{(as_timestamp(now()) | timestamp_custom("%A, %d %h %H:%M")) == states.sensor.next_run_zone_1.state}}'
- condition: state
entity_id: sensor.rain_sensor
state: 'dry'
action:
- service: script.turn_on
entity_id: script.activate_irrigation_zone_1
- id: "Zone_1_ON_Notification"
alias: "Zone 1 Active Notification"
hide_entity: False
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: switch.zone_1
from: 'off'
to: 'on'
action:
- service: notify.pushbullet
data:
title: "Irrigation Zone 1"
message: "Watering has started"
- id: "Zone_1_OFF_Notification"
alias: "Zone 1 Completed Notification"
hide_entity: False
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: switch.zone_1
from: 'on'
to: 'off'
action:
- service: notify.pushbullet
data:
title: "Irrigation Zone 1"
message: "Watering has completed"
- id: "Zone_1_Timer_Reset"
alias: "Zone 1 Timer Reset"
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_boolean.reset_zone_1
from: 'off'
to: 'on'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: "cmnd/zone_1_control/TIMER"
retain: 1
payload_template: >-
{%if now().strftime("%H:%M") > states.sensor.zone_1_timer.state %}
{{(as_timestamp(now() )+24*3600 ) | timestamp_custom("%A, %d %h ")}}{{states.sensor.zone_1_timer.state}}
{%else%}
{{(as_timestamp(now() ) ) | timestamp_custom("%A, %d %h ")}}{{states.sensor.zone_1_timer.state}}
{%endif%}
- delay:
seconds: 1
- service: input_boolean.turn_off
data:
entity_id: input_boolean.reset_zone_1
- id: "Extend_Zone_1_Timer_When_Wet"
alias: "Extend Zone 1 Timer When Wet"
trigger:
- platform: time
minutes: '/1'
condition:
condition: and
conditions:
- condition: template
value_template: '{{(as_timestamp(now()) | timestamp_custom("%A, %d %h %H:%M")) == states.sensor.next_run_zone_1.state}}'
- condition: state
entity_id: sensor.rain_sensor
state: 'too wet'
action:
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: "cmnd/zone_1_control/TIMER"
retain: 1
payload_template: '{{(as_timestamp(now() )+ states.sensor.time_delta.state | int) | timestamp_custom("%A, %d %h %H:%M") }}'
scripts.yaml
activate_irrigation_zone_1:
alias: "Activate Irrigation Zone 1"
sequence:
- alias: "Switch on Zone 1"
service: switch.turn_on
entity_id: switch.zone_1
- delay: '00:{{ states.input_slider.duration_1.state | int }}:00'
- alias: "Switch off Zone 1"
service: switch.turn_off
entity_id: switch.zone_1
- alias: "Update Next Run Time"
service: mqtt.publish
data:
topic: "cmnd/zone_1_control/TIMER"
retain: 1
payload_template: '{{ (as_timestamp(states.switch.zone_1.last_changed)+ states.sensor.time_delta.state | int) | timestamp_custom("%A, %d %h %H:%M") }}'
All settings are shown for a single Zone. In pictures you can see multiple zones… just copy all settings, like there’s no tomorrow 