Hemandk
December 8, 2021, 11:03pm
1
So I have an IHC controller which controls some of my light and I also use it to turn some Ikea bulbs On/off and dimming.
Today I do this in 4 automations, but I would like to make it into one automation and create a blue print.
The 4 automations:
- alias: Turn on bryggers light
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.light_bryggers_turn_on
from: 'off'
to: 'on'
action:
- service: light.turn_on
entity_id: light.bryggers1_level_on_off
data:
brightness: 190
- alias: Turn off bryggers light
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.light_bryggers_turn_off
from: 'off'
to: 'on'
action:
- service: light.turn_off
entity_id: light.bryggers1_level_on_off
- alias: Increase bryggers light
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.light_bryggers_increase_brightness
from: 'off'
to: 'on'
action:
- service: light.turn_on
entity_id: light.bryggers1_level_on_off
data_template:
brightness: '{{ ([states.light.bryggers1_level_on_off.attributes.brightness
+ 20, 255] | min) | int }}'
- alias: Decrease brightness bryggers
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.light_bryggers_decrease_brightness
from: 'off'
to: 'on'
action:
- service: light.turn_on
entity_id: light.bryggers1_level_on_off
data_template:
brightness: '{{ ([states.light.bryggers1_level_on_off.attributes.brightness
- 20, 5] | max) | int }}'
Now I have tried to create this using service template and data template, but I’m doing something wrong. Can somebody point me in the right direction?
- alias: Bryggers light switch
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.light_bryggers_turn_on
from: 'off'
to: 'on'
- platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.light_bryggers_turn_off
from: 'off'
to: 'on'
- platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.light_bryggers_increase_brightness
from: 'off'
to: 'on'
- platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.light_bryggers_decrease_brightness
from: 'off'
to: 'on'
action:
service_template: >
{% if trigger.to_state.state == "on" %}
light.turn_on
{% elif trigger.to_state.state == "off" %}
light.turn_off
{% endif %}
data_template:
entity_id: >
{% if trigger.from_state.entity_id == "binary_sensor.light_bryggers_turn_on" %}
light.bryggers1_level_on_off
brightness: 190
{% elif trigger.from_state.entity_id == "binary_sensor.light_bryggers_turn_off" %}
light.bryggers1_level_on_off
{% elif trigger.from_state.entity_id == "binary_sensor.light_bryggers_increase_brightness" %}
light.bryggers1_level_on_off
brightness: '{{ ([states.light.bryggers1_level_on_off.attributes.brightness + 20, 255] | min) | int }}'
{% elif trigger.from_state.entity_id == "binary_sensor.light_bryggers_decrease_brightness" %}
light.bryggers1_level_on_off
brightness: '{{ ([states.light.bryggers1_level_on_off.attributes.brightness - 20, 5] | max) | int }}'
{% endif %}
rossk
December 8, 2021, 11:19pm
2
Do you specifically want to use templates here as you could always group all the triggers like you have in the 2nd example and simply use the choose action and just separate the actions based on the triggers so still achieving one automation.
I tend to use the choose option, probably too much but it’s because for me it’s easier to understand and to a certain extent easier to debug the automation or script graphically and I am pants at templates as well
Hemandk
December 8, 2021, 11:39pm
3
I have no desire to use templates in particular, I was not aware that it could be done differently.
Could post an example?
Thanks.
- alias: Bryggers light switch
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.light_bryggers_turn_on
from: 'off'
to: 'on'
id: turn_on
- platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.light_bryggers_turn_off
from: 'off'
to: 'on'
id: turn_off
- platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.light_bryggers_increase_brightness
from: 'off'
to: 'on'
id: turn_on
- platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.light_bryggers_decrease_brightness
from: 'off'
to: 'on'
id: turn_on
condition: []
action:
- choose:
- conditions:
- condition: trigger
id: turn_off
sequence:
- service: light.turn_off
data: []
target:
entity_id: light.bryggers1_level_on_off
- conditions:
- condition: trigger
id: turn_on
- condition: template
value_template: "{{ valid_service }}"
sequence:
- service: light.turn_on
data:
brightness: "{{my_brightness}}"
target:
entity_id: light.bryggers1_level_on_off
mode: single
variables:
key: "{{ trigger.entity_id }}"
pairs:
binary_sensor.light_bryggers_turn_on: 190
binary_sensor.light_bryggers_increase_brightness: "{{([states.light.bryggers1_level_on_off.attributes.brightness + 20, 255] | min) | int )}}"
binary_sensor.light_bryggers_decrease_brightness: "{{([states.light.bryggers1_level_on_off.attributes.brightness - 20, 5] | max) | int )}}"
my_brightness: "{{ pairs.get(key) }}"
valid_service: "{{ my_brightness is not none }}"
123
December 9, 2021, 2:16am
5
For your consideration, a distilled version (untested):
- alias: Bryggers light switch
variables:
lvl: "{{ states_attr('light.bryggers1_level_on_off', 'brightness') }}"
pairs:
turn_on: 190
turn_off: 0
increase_brightness: '{{ [lvl + 20, 255] | min }}'
decrease_brightness: '{{ [lvl - 20, 5] | max }}'
my_brightness: '{{ pairs.get(trigger.to_state.object_id[15:]) }}'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- binary_sensor.light_bryggers_turn_on
- binary_sensor.light_bryggers_turn_off
- binary_sensor.light_bryggers_increase_brightness
- binary_sensor.light_bryggers_decrease_brightness
from: 'off'
to: 'on'
condition:
- '{{ my_brightness is not none }}'
action:
- service: light.turn_on
data:
brightness: '{{ my_brightness }}'
target:
entity_id: light.bryggers1_level_on_off
mode: single
FWIW, I have never defined a variable outside the action that references the trigger variable. I usually define it within the action so this is a first for me.
Hemandk
December 9, 2021, 8:33am
7
I’m getting a “duplicated mapping key” for the second “conditions” in the automation.
Sorry about that. It looks like I had a couple typos… I corrected them in the original post.
Hemandk
December 9, 2021, 11:01am
9
No worries. I will try it out when I get home from work and thanks.
Hemandk
December 9, 2021, 11:08am
10
I tried this out and no error in the automation. But there is no control of the lights.
123
December 9, 2021, 12:59pm
11
The example I posted is a shrunken version of Didgeridrew’s automation. I may have made a mistake in the process of shrinking it. Use Didgeridrew’s version.
Hemandk
December 10, 2021, 10:39am
12
I keep getting this error:
So there is something it does not like, but I cant figure out the issue.
Hemandk
December 11, 2021, 7:43am
13
So I had some issue getting both codes to work, so I ended up with something in between both suggestions. Would be nice if it could be even shorter.
- alias: Bryggers light switch
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- binary_sensor.light_bryggers_turn_on
- binary_sensor.light_bryggers_turn_off
- binary_sensor.light_bryggers_increase_brightness
- binary_sensor.light_bryggers_decrease_brightness
from: 'off'
to: 'on'
condition: []
action:
- choose:
- conditions:
- condition: template
value_template: "{{ ( trigger.entity_id ) == ( 'binary_sensor.light_bryggers_turn_on' ) }}"
sequence:
- service: light.turn_on
entity_id: light.bryggers1_level_on_off
data:
brightness: 190
- conditions:
- condition: template
value_template: "{{ ( trigger.entity_id ) == ( 'binary_sensor.light_bryggers_turn_off' ) }}"
sequence:
- service: light.turn_off
entity_id: light.bryggers1_level_on_off
- conditions:
- condition: template
value_template: "{{ ( trigger.entity_id ) == ( 'binary_sensor.light_bryggers_increase_brightness' ) }}"
sequence:
- service: light.turn_on
entity_id: light.bryggers1_level_on_off
data_template:
brightness: '{{ ([states.light.bryggers1_level_on_off.attributes.brightness
+ 20, 255] | min) | int }}'
- conditions:
- condition: template
value_template: "{{ ( trigger.entity_id ) == ( 'binary_sensor.light_bryggers_decrease_brightness' ) }}"
sequence:
- service: light.turn_on
entity_id: light.bryggers1_level_on_off
data_template:
brightness: '{{ ([states.light.bryggers1_level_on_off.attributes.brightness
- 20, 5] | max) | int }}'
