Help with new automation script - TH16 temperature sensor to control sonoff R3 at time intervals

Configuration
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Brilliant. Was half way there. Your automation code finished the piece.
We’ll see later how it works.

Thanks a lot

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hmm didn’t switch on . It was 22c.
What are the requirements for config files? I have a folder for ‘generic_thermostat’ in ‘custom_components’. This has a climate.py.

Update: Maybe because I had min_temp as 21.5 and it was 22c!!! Daft I didn’t see that. I’ll try again

Configuration.yaml

climate:
  - platform: generic_thermostat
    name: downstairs
    heater: switch.switch.sonoff_100091bde7_1
    target_sensor: sensor.sonoff_1000223a99_temperature
    min_temp: 21.5
    max_temp: 24.0
    ac_mode: false
    target_temp: 23.7
    cold_tolerance: 0.2
    hot_tolerance: 0.2
    min_cycle_duration:
    seconds: 5
    initial_hvac_mode: "off"
    away_temp: 16
    precision: 0.1

automations.yaml


- id: '1588424152630'
  alias: Heating Enabled
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - at: '15:15'
    platform: time
  condition: []
  action:
  - data: {}
    entity_id: climate.downstairs
    service: climate.turn_on
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Have you experimented with the thermostat using the Lovelace UI? You should do that first to understand its operation and to confirm it’s controlling the heater properly.

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I’ve using the UI for the automation scripting. The climate script I coded straight into the yaml.
Still haven’t got it to work work yet

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You and I, we are not talking about the same thing.

I am asking if you have tried controlling the thermostat you just created using the Thermostat card in the Lovelace UI (this particular example is from the documentation):

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Started from scratch again on a different platform. Installed Ubunto on HyperV VM. Then installed docker and hassio. Took some time as the first iso installations failed and had issues with ethernet bridges etc.

Now I have the editor from the url. Much easier. Thermostat appeared straight away once added to the config yaml

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That’s good news. So where are we on resolving this issue? Have you experimented with the thermostat and now understand its operation?

Effectively the only automations required are the ones I posted above that simply enable and disable the thermostat at the desired times. The thermostat itself, when enabled, takes care of maintaining the temperature at the desired level.

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Yep got there in the end. Card appears on my dash.
I can switch it off and on from the generic thermostat on the overview. Also move the dial around changing the target temp. But I assume the set temperatures are hard coded from the config file? Please correct me if I am wrong.

I’ve created the 2 automations - I’ll see later if it actions at the correct time.

Now I’m interested to try out other poeple’s versions.

Thanks!

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min_temp and max_temp constrain the range of temperatures that can be set.

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All working brilliantly. Thanks guys!

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