Homekit + broadlink + fan (traditional with remote) control

Configuration
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Hi,
Firs of all, this is my first question and need to say you at HA do a gread job. I.m not a developer, but with some communit help I did lots of integrations at my home, I appreciate this, simple things.

I use HA with broadlnk to control several items, some from Broadlink (TC2), some old with remote controlers learned by Broadlink RM or Mini.

I Start to use Homekit this week, most of things are easy solved, but the Fans have problems.

Homebridge broadlink component only accepts ON/OFF Keys, but before I use Homekit I have it working in a Homebridge PI system.

I learn all commands at broadlink

`switches:
 ventilador_light_q:
    friendly_name: "Bedroom"
    command_on: 'JgBo...'
    command_off: 'JgBo.......
 ventilator_power_q:
    friendly_name: "Bedroom Ventiladtr"
    command_on: 'JgBoAAA...'
    command_off: 'JgBoAAA....'
 ventilator_level_1_q:
    friendly_name: "Bedroom level 1"
    command_on: 'JgBoAAA...'
    command_off: 'JgBoAAA...'
 vententilaTor_level_2_q:
    friendly_name: "bedroom level 2"
    command_on: 'JgBoAAA....'
    command_off: 'JgBoAAA....'
 vententilator_level_3_q:
    friendly_name: "bedroom level 3"
    command_on: 'JgBoAAAB....'
    command_off: 'JgBoAAA.....'
 vententilator_reverse_q:
    friendly_name: "Bedroom reverse"
    command_on: 'JgBgAAA...'
    command_off: 'JgBgAAA...'

`
If helps, when mapped at home bridge I used the code below, works gread with home app

`"name": "Bedroom Ventilator",
                "type": "fan",
                "host": "aa:aa:aa...",
                "data": \{
                    "on": "260068...",
                    "off": "260068",
                    "clockwise": "2600600....",
                    "counterClockwise": "2600600....",
                    "fanSpeed10": "260068....",
                    "fanSpeed20": "260068000...",
                    "fanSpeed30": "260068000....",
                    "fanSpeed40": "2600680000",
                    "fanSpeed50": "2600680000",
                    "fanSpeed60": "260068000001...",
                    "fanSpeed70": "2600680000....",
                    "fanSpeed80": "260068000001",
                    "fanSpeed90": "26006800000",
                    "fanSpeed100": "2600680000012"
                \}\
            \},\
            \{\`

With homebridge I can get all features, like speed, revert direction, etc, at homebridge and also Apple Home recognize it as a Fan.

Is there any way to do something lik I had at homebridge using Homekit at HA?

Thanks again for your help.

2

As long as the fan is exposed in HA as a fan entity, it should support on/off and direction already. Setting the speed is not yet supported unfortunately.

3

ok, but how to define as fan to HA, at broadlink configurations it is set as switch, homekit undestand it as switch. what I have to change at HA?

4

You would need to use the tempalate fan to map the switches to fan functions: https://www.home-assistant.io/components/fan.template/

5

I tried, but but could not associate it with the fans, any tip?

6

I include the template, one for each fan, creat scripts, but when check configurations got erros I could not manage.

I Start with on/off only, just to inclued the template

`fan:
  • platform: template
    fans:
    bedroom_fan:
    friendly_name: “Ventilador do Guarto”
    value_template: “{{ states(‘input_boolean.state’) }}”
    speed_template: “{{ states(‘input_select.speed’) }}”
    oscillating_template: “{{ states(‘input_select.osc’) }}”
    direction_template: “{{ states(‘input_select.direction’) }}”
    turn_on:
    service: script.fan_q_on
    turn_off:
    service: script.fan_q_off

set_speed:

service: script.fan_speed

data_template:

speed: “{{ speed }}”

set_oscillating:

service: script.fan_oscillating

data_template:

oscillating: “{{ oscillating }}”

set_direction:

service: script.fan_q_direction

data_template:

direction: “{{ direction }}”

speeds:

- ‘1’

- ‘2’

- ‘3’

`
Also creat the scripts for it

`fan_q_on:
  • service: switch.turn_on
    entity_id: switch.ventilador_power_q

fan_q_off:

  • service: switch.turn_off
    entity_id: switch.ventilador_power_q

`

and got invalid configuration

nvalid config for [script]: expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data[‘script’][‘fan_q_off’]. Got [OrderedDict([(‘service’, ‘switch.turn_off’), (‘entity_id’, ‘switch.ventilador_power_q’)])]
expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data[‘script’][‘fan_q_on’]. Got [OrderedDict([(‘service’, ‘switch.turn_on’), (‘entity_id’, ‘switch.ventilador_power_q’)])]
expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data[‘script’][‘fan_s_off’]. Got [OrderedDict([(‘service’, ‘switch.turn_off’), (‘entity_id’, ‘switch.ventilador_power’)])]
expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data[‘script’][‘fan_s_on’]. Got [OrderedDict([(‘service’, ‘switch.turn_on’), (‘entity_id’, ‘switch.ventilador_power’)])]. (See /config/configuration.yaml, line 48). Please check the docs at https://home-assistant.io/components/script/

sorry, I’m not a developer.

7

Please start by using Markdown when posting yaml or error messeages, otherwise I can’t help you. This might be useful: https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/210298617-Markdown-Text-101-Chat-Formatting-Bold-Italic-Underline-

It’s for discord, but our forum supports nearly all of it.

8

Really sorry,

I copy the template code, set most of it as comment (#), just to test ON/OFF command

platform: template
 fans:
 bedroom_fan:
 friendly_name: “Ventilador do Guarto”
 value_template: “{{ states(‘input_boolean.state’) }}”
 speed_template: “{{ states(‘input_select.speed’) }}”
 oscillating_template: “{{ states(‘input_select.osc’) }}”
 direction_template: “{{ states(‘input_select.direction’) }}”
 turn_on:
 service: script.fan_q_on
 turn_off:
 service: script.fan_q_off

Creat the scripts

service: switch.turn_on
entity_id: switch.ventilador_power_q
fan_q_off:

service: switch.turn_off
entity_id: switch.ventilador_power_q`

and got an invalid configuration error

invalid config for [script]: expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data[‘script’][‘fan_q_off’]. Got [OrderedDict([(‘service’, ‘switch.turn_off’), (‘entity_id’, ‘switch.ventilador_power_q’)])]
expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data[‘script’][‘fan_q_on’]. Got [OrderedDict([(‘service’, ‘switch.turn_on’), (‘entity_id’, ‘switch.ventilador_power_q’)])]
expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data[‘script’][‘fan_s_off’]. Got [OrderedDict([(‘service’, ‘switch.turn_off’), (‘entity_id’, ‘switch.ventilador_power’)])]
expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data[‘script’][‘fan_s_on’]. Got [OrderedDict([(‘service’, ‘switch.turn_on’), (‘entity_id’, ‘switch.ventilador_power’)])]. (See /config/configuration.yaml, line 48). Please check the docs at https://home-assistant.io/components/script/`

I read the scripts link, but can’t manage the error

9

Please post the whole scripts. As it seems now: Your formatting is wrong.
You could also use the script editor. That’s probably easier.

10

Hi,

I’ve made a few attemps, put the script inside the template, ot works for on/off, now I’m trying to se the reverse and velocity, even if it works only at HA interface

The code at configuraton yaml is:

fans:
  bedroom_fan:
    friendly_name: "Ventilador do Guarto"
    value_template: "{{ states('input_boolean.state') }}"
    speed_template: "{{ states('input_select.speed') }}"
    oscillating_template: "{{ states('input_select.osc') }}"
    direction_template: "{{ states('input_select.direction') }}"
    turn_on:
      service: switch.turn_on
      entity_id: switch.ventilador_power_q
    turn_off:
      service: switch.turn_off
      entity_id: switch.ventilador_power_q
    set_speed:
       service: script.fan_speed
       data_template:
         speed: "{{ speed }}"
         event_data:
           state: '1'
           service: switch.turn_on
           entity_id: switch.quarto_nivel_1
         event_data:
           state: '2'
           service: switch.turn_on
           entity_id: switch.quarto_nivel_2
         event_data:
           state: '3'
           service: switch.turn_on
           entity_id: switch.quarto_nivel_3
    set_direction:
      service: switch.turn_on
      entity_id: switch.quarto_inverter
    speeds:
      - '1'
      - '2'
      - '3'

ON/OFF is working and also Homekit recognize it as a fan, thanks, but direction is not working, i believe i didn’t understand how to work with variables at the code, speed and direction havve variables, on/off not.