HASS automation: conditional change work mode

Configuration
1

Hi,

I’m trying to set up foxess_rs485_work_mode (foxess modbus) so, that between 5:00 AM and 12:15 PM the “work mode” should be set to “Feed-in First”, but only if battery SOC is above 50%. In all other situations the “work mode” shoud be set as “Self Use”.

- alias: "Change PV Work Mode"
  trigger:
    - platform: time
      after: "05:00:00"
      before: "12:15:00"
  action:
    - if:
        - condition: numeric_state
          entity_id: sensor.foxess_rs485_battery_soc
          above: 50
      then:
        - service: select.select_option
          target:
            entity_id: select.foxess_rs485_work_mode
          data:
            option: "Feed-in First"
      else:
        - service: select.select_option
          target:
            entity_id: select.foxess_rs485_work_mode
          data:
            option: "Self Use"

do you have any Idea what is here wrong or if I can do this better?
Do you have any Idea how to activate this automation only between Mai and August?

2

Time Trigger supports only one option named at.

It doesn’t support after and before therefore the Time Trigger you created is invalid.

    - platform: time
      after: "05:00:00"
      before: "12:15:00"

Where did you get the idea to use those invalid options?

3

Welcome to the forum!

The time trigger has no after or before options – only at.

Option 1, if you want a single automation:

- alias: "Change PV Work Mode"
  trigger:
    - platform: time
      at: "05:00:00"
      id: "set"
    - platform: time
      at: "12:15:00"
      id: "reset"
  action:
    - if:
        # conditions are and by default
        - condition: numeric_state
          entity_id: sensor.foxess_rs485_battery_soc
          above: 50
        - condition: trigger
          id: "set"
      then:
        # set
        - service: select.select_option
          target:
            entity_id: select.foxess_rs485_work_mode
          data:
            option: "Feed-in First"
      else:
        # reset
        - service: select.select_option
          target:
            entity_id: select.foxess_rs485_work_mode
          data:
            option: "Self Use"

Option 2, as two automations:

- alias: "Change PV Work Mode to Feed-in First"
  trigger:
    - platform: time
      at: "05:00:00"
  action:
    - service: select.select_option
      target:
        entity_id: select.foxess_rs485_work_mode
      data:
        option: "Feed-in First"

- alias: "Change PV Work Mode to Self Use"
  trigger:
    - platform: time
      at: "12:15:00"
  action:
    - service: select.select_option
      target:
        entity_id: select.foxess_rs485_work_mode
      data:
        option: "Self Use"

Taras might have even neater solutions. :slight_smile:

I’m curious to know too where you found the incorrect syntax.

4

Hello,

thank you for your reply. I used time settings from time-condition, but as you wrote it was incorrect.
Today I could create extended automation that works for me, but as trigger I used battery soc.

- alias: "Change PV Work Mode v2"
  trigger:
    - platform: numeric_state
      entity_id:
        - sensor.foxess_rs485_battery_soc
      above: 50
  action:
    # IF
    - choose:
        - conditions:
            - condition: time
              after: "05:00:00"
              before: "12:15:00"
            - condition: numeric_state
              entity_id:
                - sensor.foxess_rs485_battery_soc
              above: 70
          sequence:
            - service: select.select_option
              target:
                entity_id: select.foxess_rs485_work_mode
              data:
                option: Feed-in First
        # ELIF
        - conditions:
            - condition: time
              after: "05:00:00"
              before: "10:15:00"
          sequence:
            - service: select.select_option
              target:
                entity_id: select.foxess_rs485_work_mode
              data:
                option: Feed-in First
      # ELSE
      default:
        - service: select.select_option
          target:
            entity_id: select.foxess_rs485_work_mode
          data:
            option: Self Use

Now I need to analyse both examples and create script tailored to my needs :slight_smile:

5

If somebody needs that code, I’ve change the trigger because it was used only once if the value was higher than 50%. Now I check the value every 15 Minutes

- alias: Change PV Work Mode v2
  trigger:
    platform: time_pattern
    minutes: /15
  condition:
    - condition: time
      after: 07:59:00
      before: "15:16:00"
  action:
    - choose:
        - conditions:
            - condition: time
              after: 07:59:00
              before: "14:59:00"
            - condition: numeric_state
              entity_id:
                - sensor.foxess_rs485_battery_soc
              above: 50
          sequence:
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