[Guide]Template Fan and Broadlink

unicon · November 12, 2023, 6:27am

If anyone is still struggling with the fan speed script - I found when I did the trace, the choose didn’t function because the number passed is ‘33.0’ not ‘33’. So add decimals to your script and voila!

Nickyheng · February 19, 2024, 2:33am

Thanks for this! New to HA and was pulling my hair trying to get a simple fan added.

nalipaz · April 5, 2024, 10:29pm

I recently got a Bestcon RM4C Mini Universal IR Blaster to control my Dyson floor fan. Realized it might also ease control to see the power level so I got a Shelly Plus Plug. With those two devices and the below fan template I was able to get it completely automated as a fan. I also bridged the fan template over to homekit along with a separate template switch for the oscillation since calls to toggle the oscillation with siri do not work as expected, seems to be a known issue if you search the web for that.

Edit: added in an input_boolean to assist with tracking the oscillation state of the fan. The script just toggles it whenever the oscillation call happens and then the fan is set to track the state of the input_boolean.

fan:

- platform: template
  fans:
    bedroom_fan:
      unique_id: bedroom_fan
      friendly_name: "Bedroom fan"
      value_template: "{{ states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float > 0 }}"
      percentage_template: >
        {% if state_attr('fan.bedroom_fan', 'oscillating') %}
          {%   if states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 55.0 %}
            100
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 41.3 %}
            90
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 29.8 %}
            80
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 20.1 %}
            70
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 16.3 %}
            60
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 10.1 %}
            50
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 7.7 %}
            40
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 5.9 %}
            30
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 4.8 %}
            20
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 3.3 %}
            10
          {% else %}
            0
          {% endif %}
        {% else %}
          {%   if states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 52.0 %}
            100
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 39.0 %}
            90
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 28.0 %}
            80
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 18.0 %}
            70
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 14.0 %}
            60
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 7.5 %}
            50
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 5.0 %}
            40
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 3.2 %}
            30
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 2.2 %}
            20
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 1.0 %}
            10
          {% else %}
            0
          {% endif %}
        {% endif %}
      oscillating_template: "{{ states('input_boolean.bedroom_fan_oscillation_state') == 'on' }}"
      turn_on:
        service: script.bedroom_fan_power
      turn_off:
        service: script.bedroom_fan_power
      set_percentage:
        service: >
          {% if percentage | float > state_attr('fan.bedroom_fan', 'percentage') | float %}
            script.bedroom_fan_increase
          {% elif percentage | float < state_attr('fan.bedroom_fan', 'percentage') | float %}
            script.bedroom_fan_decrease
          {% else %}
            script.do_nothing
          {% endif %}
      set_oscillating:
        service: script.bedroom_fan_oscillate
      speed_count: 10

script:

bedroom_fan_power:
  alias: Bedroom Fan Power On
  sequence:
  - service: remote.send_command
    target:
      entity_id: remote.bedroom_fan
    data:
      command: b64:JgBIAEcbGTEZMhoYGRoZGRkZGRgZGxoZGRoZGRkZGRkZGBoZGQAM2EgaGDMYMxcbFxsYGxcaGBsWHRYdFxsXHBYbFxwXGhccFgANBQ==
  - delay: 1
  - service: fan.oscillate
    target:
      entity_id: fan.bedroom_fan
    data:
      oscillating: "{{ states('fan.bedroom_fan') == 'on' }}"
bedroom_fan_increase:
  alias: Bedroom Fan Increase
  sequence:
  - repeat:
      count: 2
      sequence:
        service: remote.send_command
        target:
          entity_id: remote.bedroom_fan
        data:
          command: b64:JgBIAEYcFjQYMxgaGRoYGhgaGBkYHBg0FxsYMxgaFzQXGhgaGAAMikcbFzQYMxgbFxoYGxcaGBsXHBc0GBoZMhgbGDIYGhgaFwANBQ==
bedroom_fan_decrease:
  alias: Bedroom Fan Decrease
  sequence:
  - repeat:
      count: 2
      sequence:
        service: remote.send_command
        target:
          entity_id: remote.bedroom_fan
        data:
          command: b64:JgBIAEcbFzQYMxccFxoYGxcaGBsXNBc0GDQXMxkyGDMXMxgaFwAMsEYbGTIYNBcbFxsYGhgaGBoXNRg0FzMYMxgzGDIYMxcaGQANBQ==
bedroom_fan_oscillate:
  alias: Bedroom Fan Oscillate
  sequence:
  - service: input_boolean.toggle
    target:
      entity_id: input_boolean.bedroom_fan_oscillation_state
    data: {}
  - service: remote.send_command
    target:
      entity_id: remote.bedroom_fan
    data:
      command: b64:JgBIAEcbGDQXMxkaFxsYGhgaGBoXNRgaGDQXGxY1FxsYGhY0GAAMeEYcFzMZMxccFxoYGxgZGBsXNBkaGDMYGhgzGBoYGhgyGQANBQ==

do_nothing:
  alias: "Placeholder service that does absolutely nothing (pass)"
  sequence:
    delay:
      milliseconds: 1

switch:

bedroom_fan_oscillation:
  friendly_name: "Bedroom Fan Oscillation"
  unique_id: bedroom_fan_oscillation
  value_template: "{{ state_attr('fan.bedroom_fan', 'oscillating') }}"
  availability_template: "{{ states('fan.bedroom_fan') }}"
  turn_on:
    service: fan.oscillate
    target:
      entity_id: fan.bedroom_fan
    data:
      oscillating: true
  turn_off:
    service: fan.oscillate
    target:
      entity_id: fan.bedroom_fan
    data:
      oscillating: false

input_boolean:

bedroom_fan_oscillation_state:
  name: "Bedroom Fan Oscillation State"

With this and bridging it all to homekit I can say any of the following:

Hey Siri, Turn on the Bedroom Fan

Hey Siri, Turn off the Bedroom Fan

Hey Siri, Turn on Bedroom Fan Oscillation

Hey Siri, Turn off Bedroom Fan Oscillation

Hey Siri, Increase the Bedroom Fan

Hey Siri, Decrease the Bedroom Fan

It also shows up in Homekit as a proper fan entity.

Just figured I would share here in case it helps anyone else.

nalipaz · April 10, 2024, 8:26pm

I added in an input_boolean helper to track fan oscillation state. Updated my prior code to reflect all of that, every part of fan control for this previously dumb-fan works beautifully now.

Pedro_Onorbe · April 18, 2024, 7:51pm

Dears, I tried to follow the guide but when I switch on de the fan say me fan.set_percentage not found.
Some one can help me?

Here you have my files

alias: ventilador_habitacion_3_on
sequence:

service: remote.send_command
data:
device: ventilador habitación 3
command: speed1
target:
entity_id: remote.habitacion_3_2
service: input_boolean.turn_on
target:
entity_id: input_boolean.ventilador_techo_habitacion_3_state
data: {}
service: input_number.set_value
target:
entity_id: input_number.ventilador_habitacion_3
data:
value: 20
mode: single

alias: ventilador_habitacion_3_off
sequence:

service: remote.send_command
data:
device: ventilador habitación 3
command: “off”
target:
entity_id: remote.habitacion_3_2
service: input_boolean.turn_off
target:
entity_id: input_boolean.ventilador_techo_habitacion_3_state
data: {}
service: input_number.set_value
target:
entity_id: input_number.ventilador_habitacion_3
data:
value: 0
mode: single

sequence:

service: remote.send_command
data:
device: ventilador_habitacion_3
command: speed1
target:
entity_id: remote.habitacion_3_2
delay:
hours: 0
minutes: 0
seconds: 0
milliseconds: 500
service: remote.send_command
data:
device: ventilador_habitacion_3
command: speed2
target:
entity_id: remote.habitacion_3_2
delay:
hours: 0
minutes: 0
seconds: 0
milliseconds: 500
service: remote.send_command
data:
device: ventilador_habitacion_3
command: speed3
target:
entity_id: remote.habitacion_3_2
delay:
hours: 0
minutes: 0
seconds: 0
milliseconds: 500
service: remote.send_command
data:
device: ventilador_habitacion_3
command: speed4
target:
entity_id: remote.habitacion_3_2
delay:
hours: 0
minutes: 0
seconds: 0
milliseconds: 500
service: remote.send_command
data:
device: ventilador_habitacion_3
command: speed5
target:
entity_id: remote.habitacion_3_2
mode: single
alias: ventilador_habitacion_3_inc

alias: ventilador_habitacion_3_set_speed
sequence:

service: input_number.set_value
target:
entity_id: input_number.ventilador_habitacion_3
data:
value: “{{ percentage }}”
delay:
hours: 0
minutes: 0
seconds: 0
milliseconds: 500
choose:
- conditions:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: input_number.ventilador_habitacion_3
    state: “20.0”
    sequence:
  - service: script.ventilador_habitacion_3_inc
- conditions:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: input_number.ventilador_habitacion_3
    state: “40.0”
    sequence:
  - service: script.ventilador_habitacion_3_inc
- conditions:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: input_number.ventilador_habitacion_3
    state: “60.0”
    sequence:
  - service: script.ventilador_habitacion_3_inc
- conditions:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: input_number.ventilador_habitacion_3
    state: “80.0”
    sequence:
  - service: script.ventilador_habitacion_3_inc
- conditions:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: input_number.ventilador_habitacion_3
    state: “100.0”
    sequence:
  - service:
platform: template
fans:
ventilador_habitacion_3:
friendly_name: “ventilador habitación 3”
unique_id: ventilador_habitacion_3
value_template: “{{ states(‘input_boolean.ventilador_habitacion_3_state’) }}”
percentage_template: “{{ states(‘input_number.ventilador_habitacion_3’) }}”
turn_on:
service: script.ventilador_habitacion_3_power_on
turn_off:
service: script.ventilador_habitacion_3_power_off
set_percentage:
service: script.ventilador_habitacion_3_set_speed
data:
percentage: ‘{{ percentage }}’
speed_count: 5

kenji922 · April 19, 2024, 7:48am

This is so Cool~ Everything works perfect , Thanks for sharing

kenji922 · April 22, 2024, 2:50pm

nalipaz:

  friendly_name: "Bedroom fan"
      value_template: "{{ states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float > 0 }}"
      percentage_template: >
        {% if state_attr('fan.bedroom_fan', 'oscillating') %}
          {%   if states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 55.0 %}
            100
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 41.3 %}
            90
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 29.8 %}
            80
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 20.1 %}
            70
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 16.3 %}
            60
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 10.1 %}
            50
          {% elif states('sensor.bedroom_fan_power') | float >= 7.7 %}
            40

When I was using Scene to turn off all my living room’s devices， I found that when the fan was off, it would be turn on again by Automations or Scenes. but after add ‘‘Conditions’’, everything became normal. I would suggest to add ‘‘Conditions’’ in turn_on and turn_off

turn_on:
- condition: state
entity_id: fan.bedroom_fan
state: ‘off’
- service: script.bedroom_fan_power
turn_off:
- condition: state
entity_id: fan.bedroom_fan
state: ‘on’
- service: script.bedroom_fan_power