MySensors - Templates & Sensors

[RASBR (Rami)]

Hi,

template:
  sensor:
    - name: MySensor

OR

sensor:
  - platform: template
    name: MySensor

trying to do the following but doesn’t seem to work:

template:
  sensor:
    - name: Diesel Tank
      unique_id: 2ea76723-bca3-47bd-9547-3e548e56dcd8
      attributes:
        height: >
          {{states('input_number.diesel_tank_h')}}
        length: >
          {{states('input_number.diesel_tank_l')}}
        width: >
          {{states('input_number.diesel_tank_w')}}
        max_v: >
          {{states('input_number.diesel_tank_max_v')}}
        volt_per_cm: >
          {{states('input_number.diesel_tank_volt_per_cm')}}
        adc_offset: >
          {{states('input_number.diesel_tank_adc_offset')}}
      state: >
        {{this.attributes.height * this.attributes.length * this.attributes.width}}
      unit_of_measurement: "m³"

Any advice?
Thanks in advance
R.S.

[Didgeridrew]

States are always strings so you need to convert them. Since attributes are not limited in the same way, I would do the conversions at the attribute level.

template:
  sensor:
    - name: Diesel Tank
      unique_id: 2ea76723-bca3-47bd-9547-3e548e56dcd8
      attributes:
        height: >
          {{ states('input_number.diesel_tank_h') | float(0) }}
        length: >
          {{ states('input_number.diesel_tank_l') | float(0) }}
        width: >
          {{ states('input_number.diesel_tank_w') | float(0) }}
        max_v: >
          {{ states('input_number.diesel_tank_max_v') | float(0) }}
        volt_per_cm: >
          {{ states('input_number.diesel_tank_volt_per_cm') | float(0) }}
        adc_offset: >
          {{ states('input_number.diesel_tank_adc_offset') | float(0) }}
      state: >
        {{ (this.attributes.height * this.attributes.length * this.attributes.width) | default('Undefined') }}
      state_class: measurement
      unit_of_measurement: "m³"

[RASBR (Rami)]

Hi @Didgeridrew
Thanks for taking the time to reply. I tried your code but I don’t think it made any difference.

OR am I missing something?

template:
  sensor:
    - name: Diesel Tank
      attributes:
        height: >
          {{ states('input_number.diesel_tank_h') | float(1) }}
        length: >
          {{ states('input_number.diesel_tank_l') | float(1) }}
        width: >
          {{ states('input_number.diesel_tank_w') | float(1) }}
        max_v: >
          {{ states('input_number.diesel_tank_max_v') | float(0) }}
        volt_per_cm: >
          {{ states('input_number.diesel_tank_volt_per_cm') | float(2) }}
        adc_offset: >
          {{ states('input_number.diesel_tank_adc_offset') | float(2) }}
      state: >
        {{ this.attributes.height * this.attributes.length * this.attributes.width }}
      unit_of_measurement: "m³"

[123 (Taras)]

I believe a Template Sensor’s state option is computed before its attributes option.

That means your state template attempts to reference an attribute that will only be computed after the state is computed. The state can’t be computed unless the attribute exists but it can’t be computed unless the state finishes its calculation. The deadlocked situation is reported as an error message in the Log.

Make the template for state refer to all theinput_number entities directly as opposed to via its attributes.

      state: >
        {{ states('input_number.diesel_tank_h') | float(1) * 
          states('input_number.diesel_tank_l') | float(1) * 
          states('input_number.diesel_tank_w') | float(1) }}

[RASBR (Rami)]

YESSS. Thiat’s it. Thank you