Help with zone cleaning parameters - Xiaomi vacuum

3_14 · September 18, 2019, 11:28pm

Hi everyone,

I have created scripts that overcome some issues with xiaomi vacuum integration:

Usage of templates inside params for service vacuum.send_command can be bypassed using python script: vacuum_send_command.py
5 zones limit for zoned cleanup can be bypassed using script: vacuum_send_command_multiple_zones.yaml

neontty · September 29, 2019, 7:16pm

Hello everyone,

I made a graphical tool for quickly generating the coordinates if you have the PPM navmap. It will probably also work if you have a screencap of your map from the Mi Home app, but I haven’t tried that.

I didn’t want to use flole or valetudo and I figured there ought to be a simple way to generate them in a GUI.

xiaomi_navmap_example

check it out and let me know if it’s helpful to you.

Cheers,
neon

miguelromao · October 2, 2019, 10:37pm

Hi,

Probalby not the correct post but … is there a way to receive the alerts from the vacuum ? … example … want to triger an automation GOTO my trash can when the dust bin message is trigerred by the vacuum.

thundergreen · October 5, 2019, 7:50pm

If you use valetudo ther’s a error message as attributes:

I created a template_sensor like this:


      xiaomi_vacuum_error_description:
        entity_id: vacuum.rockrobo
        friendly_name: Error Description 
        value_template: "{{ state_attr( 'vacuum.rockrobo', 'last_run_stats').get('errorDescription') }}"

wsjunior · November 9, 2019, 1:57am

How to use this python script? Where do I put this to make it work?

3_14 · November 9, 2019, 10:17am

Python script has to be put in python_scripts directory

Example usage:

github.com

PiotrMachowski/lovelace-xiaomi-vacuum-map-card/blob/aed2ce3c48897c1670200fccb986b7b828e2e071/examples/vacuum_send_command.yaml

vacuum_send_command:
  sequence:
    - service: python_script.vacuum_send_command
      data_template:
        entity_id: "{{entity_id}}"
        command: "{{command}}"
        params: "{{params}}"

wsjunior · November 9, 2019, 1:18pm

Ok, sorry. Newbie here. Got the python script part, it’s done and I’m able to see it as a service in configuration. Now, how do I test the provided example usage? Am I supposed to paste this code to scripts.yaml or something like that? Thanks in advance.

3_14 · November 9, 2019, 1:25pm

Usage just shows can python script can be used in HA. You can use it as a part of a script or an automation.

wsjunior · November 9, 2019, 1:27pm

I just need one functional example to understand it better, could you help me with that? One simple script or one simple automation, just to see things working. Thanks!

3_14 · November 9, 2019, 1:37pm

You should use it instead of direct calls to vacuum.send_command service. Its only benefit is that you can use templates as a parameters.

Manuel82 · April 1, 2020, 10:50pm

Sidequestion: Is it possible to use the service “vacuum.send_command” with one of the get commands (e.g. get_dnd_timer from Link) to use this within a sensor or use it in an automation to update an input_boolean?

mitsenoj · July 7, 2020, 3:05pm

Is anyone else having this issue - I have a card setup with pause and a start clean button.
service: vacuum.pause & service: vacuum.start

In zone cleaning - pause and then sending vacuum.start works to resume the cleaning where it left off

Now I am using Room/segmented Cleaning and although pause still works - vacuum.start starts a brand new clean house cycle - so current room clean is ignored ? Have tried double pause but it doesn’t work. Any suggestions.

maciej-szalaj · September 16, 2020, 7:21pm

Hi Piotr,

Usage of templates inside params for service vacuum.send_command is something i was looking for some time now. Your script seems to be an answer for my need. Point is, that it works only for zone cleaning while I’m using app_segment_clean where each specific room is defined as a number - see below. Would it be possible for you to adjust you script for such configuration? What I need as an input for params is a list of specific numbers. I would appreciate your support! Thanks!

3_14 · September 16, 2020, 7:53pm

Hi!

My script is already adjusted to support app_segment_clean, but links to GitHub are altered by this forum to point to a version that is latest at the time of posting, so you just have to go to the latest version of the file to find features you need

maciej-szalaj · September 16, 2020, 9:00pm

Hi,

Thanks for feedback! I have found it, but it seems to be too complicated for me as a newbie. I have no idea how my template should look like to generate proper input for params.
I was trying with below, but no success:

data_template:
  command: app_segment_clean
  entity_id: vacuum.xiaomi_vacuum_cleaner
  params: '    
  {% if is_state("input_boolean.kuchnia", "on")  -%} 20 {%- endif %}    
  {% if is_state("input_boolean.salon", "on")  -%} 16 {%- endif %}    
  {% if is_state("input_boolean.korytarz", "on")  -%} 19 {%- endif -%}    
  {% if is_state("input_boolean.pokoj_leny", "on")  -%} 17 {%- endif %}    
  {% if is_state("input_boolean.lazienka", "on")  -%} 21 {%- endif %}    
  {% if is_state("input_boolean.sypialnia", "on")  -%} 18 {%- endif %}'

3_14 · September 16, 2020, 9:15pm

Try something like this:

data_template:
  command: app_segment_clean
  entity_id: vacuum.xiaomi_vacuum_cleaner
  params: >
    {% if is_state("input_boolean.kuchnia", "on")  -%} 20 {%- endif %}    
    {% if is_state("input_boolean.salon", "on")  -%} 16 {%- endif %}    
    {% if is_state("input_boolean.korytarz", "on")  -%} 19 {%- endif -%}    
    {% if is_state("input_boolean.pokoj_leny", "on")  -%} 17 {%- endif %}    
    {% if is_state("input_boolean.lazienka", "on")  -%} 21 {%- endif %}    
    {% if is_state("input_boolean.sypialnia", "on")  -%} 18 {%- endif %}

maciej-szalaj · September 16, 2020, 9:39pm

Nope, still nothing. When pasting it into HA templates seems to be OK, but there is an empty line created when some of the rooms are omitted - see below. Could it be the issue? Is your python script designed to work with such formatted data as an input?

3_14 · September 16, 2020, 10:27pm

Ok, I have the ultimate solution (in my opinion):

Add attribute room_number for all your input_booleans (documentation):

homeassistant:
  customize:
    input_boolean.kuchnia:
      room_number: 20
    input_boolean.salon:
      room_number: 16
    input_boolean.korytarz:
      room_number: 19
    input_boolean.pokoj_leny:
      room_number: 17
    input_boolean.lazienka:
      room_number: 21
    input_boolean.sypialnia:
      room_number: 18

Create a group with all input_numbers:

group:
  room_input_booleans:
    entities:
      - input_boolean.kuchnia
      - input_boolean.salon
      - input_boolean.korytarz
      - input_boolean.pokoj_leny
      - input_boolean.lazienka
      - input_boolean.sypialnia

Use the following code in your script/automation:

- service: python_script.vacuum_send_command
  data_template:
    command: app_segment_clean
    entity_id: vacuum.xiaomi_vacuum_cleaner
    params: "{{ 'group.room_input_booleans' | expand | selectattr('state', 'equalto', 'on') | map(attribute='attributes.room_number') | list }}"

If you don’t like this approach, you can do everything directly in a script:

- service: python_script.vacuum_send_command
  data_template:
    command: app_segment_clean
    entity_id: vacuum.xiaomi_vacuum_cleaner
    params: >
      {%- set room_numbers = {
        'input_boolean.kuchnia': 20,
        'input_boolean.salon': 16,
        'input_boolean.korytarz': 19,
        'input_boolean.pokoj_leny': 17,
        'input_boolean.lazienka': 21,
        'input_boolean.sypialnia': 18,
      } -%}
      [{%- for room_name in room_numbers | expand | selectattr('state', 'equalto', 'on') | map(attribute='entity_id') | list -%}
      {{ room_numbers[room_name] }}
      {%- if not loop.last %},{% endif -%}
      {%- endfor -%}]

EdwardEnglish · September 17, 2020, 9:31am

Currently, whats the easiest way to start a Zoned Cleanup with Valetudo?

I have my zones configurd on my robot, in the past this would work:

service: vacuum.send_command
entity_id: vacuum.pitbull
data:
  command: zoned_cleanup
  params:
    zone_ids:
      - kitchen

I can trigger it without error but the vacuum does not move. Help please!

hagenuck1 · September 17, 2020, 10:46am

The entity_id has to be inside the data area.