Phoscon Hive no Battery Status

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Hi Alex,

I also couldn’t create a sensor with the battery value of the hive via ZHA.
Seems, the function zha.read_zigbee_cluster_attribute isn’t implemented yet (see also topics here in the forum and on Github)

A possible solution is to install the HACS-integration zha-toolkit with its function zha_toolkit.attr_read.

An automation reads the battery level periodically, writes the value into a helper (input_number), which is used as base for the battery-sensor (helper/template-sensor):

  • Add helper “number” (range 0-200): input_number.hive_battery_measure
  • Add helper “template” (sensor): sensor.hive_battery
    with state template:
{{ (states('input_number.hive_battery_measure') | int / 2 ) | round(0) }}
  • Add automation:
alias: Hive Battery
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: time_pattern
    hours: /1
condition:
  - alias: Test if available
    condition: not
    conditions:
      - condition: or
        conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: light.hive
            state: unknown
          - condition: state
            entity_id: light.hive
            state: unavailable
action:
  - service: zha_toolkit.attr_read
    data:
      ieee: light.hive
      endpoint: 1
      cluster: 1
      attribute: 33
      state_id: input_number.hive_battery_measure
mode: single

The automation reads the battery value once an hour, what seems enough for me and doesn’t drain the battery too much. To prevent errors, a condition checks whether the lamp is (not) available. The attribute 33 is the decimal equivalent for hex 0x0021, the id of Hives cluster attribute battery_percentage_remaining.
In the template, the measured battery value is converted into an integer percentage value (division by 2).
Apparently the battery level changes in steps of 20, the sensor accordingly by 10%.

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