Is it possible to make a switch. appear as a light. from esphome?

Egoman · July 14, 2021, 9:36am

I have a sonoff mini that is in the ceiling for a light. At the moment it appears as switch. in home assistant but I’d prefer it to be a light. since it is a light in this instance. Is this possible?

I believe this can be done in Home Assistant itself but I like to keep all the changes together so not to get confused if and when I improve or update stuff later on.

This is my current config if it helps

substitutions:
  ip_address: 192.168.1.XX
  gateway_address: 192.168.1.1
  subnet_address: 255.255.255.0
  dns1_address: 192.168.1.1
  dns2_address: 192.168.1.1
  timeout_reboot: 5min
  devicename: bedroom2_light_ceiling_sonoff_mini
  upper_devicename: Bedroom2 Light Ceiling
  ap_name: bdrm2_ceil_lght
  

esphome:
  name: $devicename
  platform: ESP8266
  board: esp01_1m

# WiFi connection
wifi:
  networks:
    - ssid: !secret wifi_ssid_NoT
      password: !secret wifi_password_NoT
      priority: 10

  #enable acess point access if no wifi
  ap:
    ssid: $ap_name
    password: !secret ota_password

  manual_ip:
    static_ip: $ip_address
    gateway: $gateway_address
    subnet: $subnet_address
    dns1: $dns1_address
    dns2: $dns2_address
  reboot_timeout: $timeout_reboot

# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  password: !secret api_password
  reboot_timeout: $timeout_reboot

# Enable over-the-air updates
ota:
  password: !secret ota_password

# Enable Web server
web_server:
  port: 80

# Sync time with Home Assistant
time:
  - platform: homeassistant
    id: homeassistant_time

# Text sensors with general information
text_sensor:
  - platform: version
    name: $upper_devicename version
  - platform: wifi_info
    ip_address:
      name: $upper_devicename ip
    ssid:
      name: $upper_devicename ssid
    bssid:
      name: $upper_devicename bssid

sensor:
  # Uptime sensor
  - platform: uptime
    name: $upper_devicename uptime
  # WiFi Signal sensor
  - platform: wifi_signal
    name: $upper_devicename wifi signal
    update_interval: 10s

status_led:
  pin:
    number: GPIO13
    inverted: true

binary_sensor:
  - platform: gpio
    name: $upper_devicename button
    pin: GPIO00
    id: reset
    internal: true
    filters:
      - invert:
      - delayed_off: 10ms
    on_press:
      - switch.toggle: 
          id: relay_1

  - platform: gpio
    #name: $upper_devicename switch
    pin: GPIO04
    id: switch_1
    on_press:
      then:
        - switch.toggle:
            id: relay_1
   # on_release:
   #   then:
   #     - switch.toggle:
    #        id: relay_1

switch:
  - platform: gpio
    name: $upper_devicename switch
    icon: "mdi:lightbulb"
    pin: GPIO12
    id: relay_1
    restore_mode: ALWAYS_OFF

Thank you.

nickrout · July 14, 2021, 9:39am

Yes, use the binary light component

IgorZg · July 14, 2021, 9:49am

You can define light as following template:

- platform: template
    lights:
      # Moes switch ured
      moes_wall_switch_03_01:
        friendly_name: "Ured 1/1"
        unique_id: moes_wall_switch_03_01
        level_template: >-
          {% if is_state('switch.moes_wall_switch_03_01','on') %}255{% else %}0{% endif %}
        value_template: >-
          {{ is_state('switch.moes_wall_switch_03_01','on') }}
        turn_on:
          service: switch.turn_on
          entity_id: switch.moes_wall_switch_03_01
        turn_off:
          service: switch.turn_off
          entity_id: switch.moes_wall_switch_03_01
        set_level:
          service_template: >-
            {% if brightness > 0 %}switch.turn_on{% else %}switch.turn_off{% endif %}
          data:
            entity_id: 'switch.moes_wall_switch_03_01'

I did this for all my light switches.

Egoman · July 14, 2021, 9:59am

Thank you for your help, however my knowledge is not great on this as you can probably tell.
Would I need to change my switch to a output and then add the binary light code?

Egoman · July 14, 2021, 10:00am

Thank you for you help however this is exactly the complexity I’m trying to avoid.

Holdestmade · July 14, 2021, 10:02am

Replace the above with:

output:
  - platform: gpio
    pin: GPIO12
    id: relay_1

light:
  - platform: binary
    name:  $upper_devicename switch
    output: relay_1

You’ll alswo need to change - switch.toggle: to - light.toggle:

Egoman · July 14, 2021, 12:22pm

Thank you again for your help with this.

So I changed this as you have described

substitutions:
  ip_address: 192.168.1.XX
  gateway_address: 192.168.1.1
  subnet_address: 255.255.255.0
  dns1_address: 192.168.1.1
  dns2_address: 192.168.1.1
  timeout_reboot: 5min
  devicename: bedroom2_light_ceiling_sonoff_mini
  upper_devicename: Bedroom2 Light Ceiling
  ap_name: bdrm2_ceil_lght
  

esphome:
  name: $devicename
  platform: ESP8266
  board: esp01_1m

# WiFi connection
wifi:
  networks:
    - ssid: !secret wifi_ssid_NoT
      password: !secret wifi_password_NoT
      priority: 10

  #enable acess point access if no wifi
  ap:
    ssid: $ap_name
    password: !secret ota_password

  manual_ip:
    static_ip: $ip_address
    gateway: $gateway_address
    subnet: $subnet_address
    dns1: $dns1_address
    dns2: $dns2_address
  reboot_timeout: $timeout_reboot



# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  password: !secret api_password
  reboot_timeout: $timeout_reboot

# Enable over-the-air updates
ota:
  password: !secret ota_password

# Enable Web server
web_server:
  port: 80

# Sync time with Home Assistant
time:
  - platform: homeassistant
    id: homeassistant_time

# Text sensors with general information
text_sensor:
  - platform: version
    name: $upper_devicename version
  - platform: wifi_info
    ip_address:
      name: $upper_devicename ip
    ssid:
      name: $upper_devicename ssid
    bssid:
      name: $upper_devicename bssid

sensor:
  # Uptime sensor
  - platform: uptime
    name: $upper_devicename uptime
  # WiFi Signal sensor
  - platform: wifi_signal
    name: $upper_devicename wifi signal
    update_interval: 10s

status_led:
  pin:
    number: GPIO13
    inverted: true

binary_sensor:
  - platform: gpio
    name: $upper_devicename button
    pin: GPIO00
    id: reset
    internal: true
    filters:
      - invert:
      - delayed_off: 10ms
    on_press:
      - light.toggle: 
          id: relay_1

  - platform: gpio
    #name: $upper_devicename switch
    pin: GPIO04
    id: switch_1
    on_press:
      then:
        - light.toggle:
            id: relay_1
   # on_release:
   #   then:
   #     - light.toggle:
    #        id: relay_1

output:
  - platform: gpio
    pin: GPIO12
    id: relay_1

light:
  - platform: binary
    name:  $upper_devicename light
    output: relay_1

but I’m getting this error on the change from - switch.toggle: to - light.toggle:

ID ‘relay_1’ of type gpio::GPIOBinaryOutput doesn’t inherit from light::LightState. Please double check your ID is pointing to the correct value.

Egoman · July 14, 2021, 12:31pm

I think I have it working now - I added an id to the light and the error are gone. Just trying now. I’ll report back once I’m sure. Thanks

Egoman · July 14, 2021, 12:42pm

So this is the final esphome code that I used on my sonoff mini to display in home assistant as a light instead of a switch.

substitutions:
  ip_address: 192.168.1.XX
  gateway_address: 192.168.1.1
  subnet_address: 255.255.255.0
  dns1_address: 192.168.1.1
  dns2_address: 192.168.1.1
  timeout_reboot: 5min
  devicename: bedroom2_light_ceiling_sonoff_mini
  upper_devicename: Bedroom2 Light Ceiling
  ap_name: bdrm2_ceil_lght
  

esphome:
  name: $devicename
  platform: ESP8266
  board: esp01_1m

# WiFi connection
wifi:
  networks:
    - ssid: !secret wifi_ssid_NoT
      password: !secret wifi_password_NoT
      priority: 10
    - ssid: !secret wifi_ssid_gif
      password: !secret wifi_password_gif
      priority: 20
    - ssid: !secret wifi_ssid_bc
      password: !secret wifi_password_bc
      priority: 30
  #enable acess point access if no wifi
  ap:
    ssid: $ap_name
    password: !secret ota_password

  manual_ip:
    static_ip: $ip_address
    gateway: $gateway_address
    subnet: $subnet_address
    dns1: $dns1_address
    dns2: $dns2_address
  reboot_timeout: $timeout_reboot



# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  password: !secret api_password
  reboot_timeout: $timeout_reboot

# Enable over-the-air updates
ota:
  password: !secret ota_password

# Enable Web server
web_server:
  port: 80

# Sync time with Home Assistant
time:
  - platform: homeassistant
    id: homeassistant_time

# Text sensors with general information
text_sensor:
  - platform: version
    name: $upper_devicename version
  - platform: wifi_info
    ip_address:
      name: $upper_devicename ip
    ssid:
      name: $upper_devicename ssid
    bssid:
      name: $upper_devicename bssid

sensor:
  # Uptime sensor
  - platform: uptime
    name: $upper_devicename uptime
  # WiFi Signal sensor
  - platform: wifi_signal
    name: $upper_devicename wifi signal
    update_interval: 10s

status_led:
  pin:
    number: GPIO13
    inverted: true

binary_sensor:
  - platform: gpio
    name: $upper_devicename button
    pin: GPIO00
    id: reset
    internal: true
    filters:
      - invert:
      - delayed_off: 10ms
    on_press:
      - light.toggle: light_1

  - platform: gpio
    #name: $upper_devicename switch
    pin: GPIO04
    id: switch_1
    on_press:
      then:
        - light.toggle: light_1

output:
  - platform: gpio
    pin: GPIO12
    id: relay_1

light:
  - platform: binary
    name:  $upper_devicename light
    output: relay_1
    restore_mode: ALWAYS_OFF
    id: light_1

Thank you Holdesmade for your help as I wouldn’t of been able to do this without it.

Holdestmade · July 14, 2021, 12:50pm

Yes sorry, you’re right. Glad its working

marek76 · July 12, 2023, 11:33pm

this is my modified code and compiled for sonoff TX switches
from two users of this forum
I’m sorry I don’t know who the other one was

if it helps anyone

substitutions:
  devicename: yours_name
  upper_devicename: yours-name

esphome:
  name: $devicename

  # Automation turning on the blue status LED once T1 is booted up
  on_boot:
    priority: -10
    then:
      - light.turn_on: blue_led_light

esp8266:
  board: esp01_1m

wifi:
  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
  password: !secret wifi_password

# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:

ota:

web_server:
  port: 80

text_sensor:
  - platform: version
    name: Date
  - platform: wifi_info
    ip_address:
      name: $upper_devicename ip
    ssid:
      name: $upper_devicename ssid

sensor:
  # Uptime sensor
  - platform: uptime
    name: $upper_devicename uptime
  # WiFi Signal sensor
  - platform: wifi_signal
    id: wifi_signal_db
    name: RSSI
    entity_category: "diagnostic"
    update_interval: 30s
  # Reports the WiFi signal strength in %
  - platform: copy
    source_id: wifi_signal_db
    name: "WiFi Signal Percent"
    filters:
      - lambda: return min(max(2 * (x + 100.0), 0.0), 100.0);
    unit_of_measurement: "%"
    entity_category: "diagnostic"

binary_sensor:
  - platform: gpio
    pin:
      number: GPIO0
      mode:
        input: true
        pullup: true
      inverted: true
    name: "Light Touchpad 1"
    on_press:
      - switch.toggle: relay_1
  - platform: gpio
    pin:
      number: GPIO9
      mode:
        input: true
        pullup: true
      inverted: true
    name: "Light Touchpad 2"
    on_press:
      - switch.toggle: relay_2
- platform: gpio
    pin:
      number: GPIO10
      mode:
        input: true
        pullup: true
      inverted: true
    name: "Light Touchpad 3"
    on_press:
      - switch.toggle: relay_3
  - platform: status
    name: "Status"

switch:
  - platform: gpio
    name: "Light Relay 1"
    pin: GPIO12
    id: relay_1
  - platform: gpio
    name: "Light Relay 2"
    pin: GPIO5
    id: relay_2
 - platform: gpio
    name: "Light Relay 3"
    pin: GPIO4
    id: relay_3

output:
  # Register the blue LED as a dimmable output ....
  - platform: esp8266_pwm
    id: blue_led
    pin: GPIO13
    inverted: true

light:
  # ... and then make a light out of it.
  - platform: monochromatic
    name: "Light Blue LED"
    output: blue_led
    internal: true
    id: blue_led_light