@uspino yes should work, the hy2.0-4p (= grove plug) uses 5v, that’s whats the cn105 is giving (it also gives 12v, but that’s not needed). basically all m5stack boards that have grove plug should just work (the level shifter from 5v → 3.3v is included)
you need to adjust the 2 following parts in the yaml
change
packages:
remote_package:
url: https://github.com/gekkekoe/esphome-ecodan-hp/
ref: main
refresh: always
files: [
confs/esp32s3.yaml, # confs/esp32.yaml, for regular board
confs/zone1.yaml,
## enable if you want to use zone 2
#confs/zone2.yaml,
]
to (you could also enable zone 2 if you have it)
packages:
remote_package:
url: https://github.com/gekkekoe/esphome-ecodan-hp/
ref: main
refresh: always
files: [
confs/esp32.yaml,
confs/zone1.yaml,
## enable if you want to use zone 2
#confs/zone2.yaml,
]
If it does not work or if you are having issues, feel free to open an issue on my github, I’ll try my best to assist. report back if it worked, then I will included the board as tested.
still not working. The split looks correctly connected to melcloud server (no err - 2 orange lights every 5 secs) but still not controllable through mecloud app or HA
As found in this thread, the temporary solution to get MELCloud to work is to set DNS locally either via your router or Pi-Hole or similar.
I’ve added this DNS IP to my Pihole and it works immediately: production.receiver.melcloud.com 52.49.107.93
I have Wemos D1 minis lying around. They are ESP8266 and it seems not to compile for that. It’s missing a bunch of FreeRTOS task stuff. Is this something you could fix or should I just buy an ESP32?
I got an Atom S3 lite as you suggested from The Pi Hut, arrived in 2 days. I couldn’t find the CN105 connector so I just cut off the MelCloud module and with some rudimentary soldering skills I’m now up and running with esphome Seems to work as advertised and now I have more monitoring of the pump, too!
Let me know if there is any feedback, development or testing you need help with.
So I made the jump into @gekkekoe ESP32 implementation and I have to say I regret having waited so long to do it. With pre-made Grove cables and PAP-05V-S connectors (no soldering needed - just use a pin to get the wire out and put it in) and an Atom S3 Lite, the total cost is around 9 dollars/euros. And it’s so great to see the commands execute instantly! And all info available, including energy!
I built the ESPHome from the Home Assistant add-on; all I had to do is put in my WiFi credentials. The only (minor) issue is the Ecodan appearing as being ON when I first turned on the circuit breaker after plugging the Atom. Turned it off in HA, and when turned back on the Ecodan did in fact turned on. I’m hoping the switch reading won’t be incorrect if the power eventually goes off and on.
But anyway, take it from a long time MelCloud user (I used REST API calls before the integration was available so I could integrate into Home Assistant): just do it.
Thanks @gekkekoe, and hopefully someone will come up with a similar solution for Air Conditioning units.
@bwduncan hmm yeah so I updated my github with parts to order, so should be really easy now. Did not realize that these parts are not that known. you can order the connector to fix the wifi adapter
@uspino the power state is remembered and it should set it to the correct value once it detects it. Could be that it was lagging. When the power goes off and on again, give it a little time, should detect it.
Me and F1p (he found sever control, I reversed the prohibit commands) even got the prohibit setting working. But you need to be in server control mode. To enable this, you can un-comment one of the lines. See my github. It’s for those that need/wants to set prohibits themself. But if you don’t need that, then the default is fine. If you need zone 2 support, also un comment one of the lines and zone 2 is supported.
The automation folder has some handy scripts for home assistant, have a look at it. (setting dhw setpoint on legionella run and estimating output power based on flow, feed, return temps)
As for the airco units:
Actually the m5stack will also work for the airco units, just need to put the correct software on it. There are several projects for airco units. Should not be that hard if you use the m5stacks. I don’t have the airco units, so cannot test it.
On my climate i have a strange power-on issue, too: sometimes it won’t connect to HA after power-on or OTA update. So i solved it by monitoring HA’s climate attribute “current temperature” inside esphome module (i created homeassistant sensor in esphome) - if it’s “unavailable” in HA then module hits a reboot, so perhaps you can do something similar with your device:
@uspino@bwduncan new update available. user configs have been separated, so you probably need to adjust the main yaml a bit. (added a lot of new goodies, might be interesting for you guys)
Hello
Perhaps it’s a little bit.late, but I have the same behaviour with my ecodan.
Did the installer give you any explanation?
Because as far as I know it’s because of a problem with a sensor, when it’s on cooling mode, but Mitsubishi does not recognice the error
If flow and return temparature, are very close, the start stops ocurrs, because the sensor is close to the water tank that is warm, so sensor detects hot. Then Starts, then cool liquid go throw the sensor, so stop…
if this near your or below min power output then that is probably your problem. cooling is more tricky than heating. open more groups to absorb more power if possible, else increase feed temp. avoid those start/stop cycles, its really bad for the compressor
btw, looking at the feed and return temp difference is also a good indicator that it cannot dispatch its min power output. the HP tries to maintain a min delta of 3 degrees.
you can run my firmware on local esp, it will show the estimated output.
Seems to work as advertised and now I have more monitoring of the pump, too!
