Input Number for Modbus Integration

Feature Requests
1

Hi

In some situations it is necessary to keep a slider or generally an “input number” entity synchronized with a Modbus value that has been changed with the Modbus write register service.
This can be done with an automation. Example:

trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - sensor.wp_raumeinfluss
action:
  - service: input_number.set_value
    data:
      value: "{{ states.sensor.wp_raumeinfluss.state }}"
    target:
      entity_id: input_number.wp_raumeinfluss

It would be easier if we could configure an input number entity directly in the Modbus configuration.

Or have I missed something?

2

That would be great! I’m looking forward to see this happen.

3

same here. I would be very interested in that topic.
So many things are integrated via ModBus and switches are very easy to handle. But as soon as a value has to be written, I need currently to define

  • input number
  • automation to update the slider
  • automation to write into the register after changing the slider

Already after a few settings, the count of automations for the modus are higher than for all other functions. :frowning:

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4

I second that.
I’d love to be able to manage holding registers using an input_number directly without setting up automations!

5

Upvoted, really missing that as well.