I am sorry
I discovered Homeassistant and Sonoff about 2 months ago. You learn slowly with the language barrier. Well, maybe by winter I will be able to learn everything so that I can control the heating.
I apologize once again and promise not to waste the forrum again.
With God
The sonoff basic has no power metering capabilities ? How are you going to measure the voltage ?
I believe what he wants is a boolean return when the device connected is running or not.
That is also why I believe the Sonoff basic is not the correct tool.
Oh, I have a bunch of sonoff basics for that purpose. Sonoff 4 CH Pro that switch on a contacter / teleruptor in the distribution box, sonoff basic to know if the light is on or off.
I am preparing 4x TH-10 for measuring temperature and humidity in 4 rooms and 5x POW for switching and measuring heating and water heating. The electricity distribution company provides me with a lower price of electricity for some time a day and controls it with an electrical impulse that I just need to monitor.
I have Sonoff basic in ESP and I know for sure that sonoff basic with originall firmware can do what I need - after the voltage returns it turns on to the desired state and that’s enough for me. I just don’t know how to set it up in ESP firmware
That’s the way to do it! Be honest and you will see how it kickstarts some help!
Do have a read here;
I have always found this forum the most helpful if you are trying!
Sorry to anyone I may have offended with my last post.
do you have a bad day today ???
Maybe but no more so than most. Always like to help but never like working for nothing!
so don’t work here if thank you, the smile and the joy of those you help are not enough
You could use a binary_sensor to confirm that the device is connected to Home Assistant:
binary_sensor:
- platform: status
name: "${friendly_name} Server Status"
You could then start an automation that if the Sonoff is connected it does something:
automation:
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.sonoffname_server_status
from: "off"
to: "on"
Or if you want the Sonoff to always turn the relay on when power is applied to the Sonoff (restore_mode)
switch:
- platform: gpio
pin: GPIO12
name: "Device Name"
restore_mode: "ALWAYS_ON"
my default first attempt
binary_sensor:
- platform: gpio
pin:
number: GPIO0
mode: INPUT_PULLUP
inverted: True
name: "HDO tlačítko"
on_press:
- switch.toggle: relay
- platform: status
name: "HDO status"
switch:
- platform: gpio
name: "HDO spínač"
pin: GPIO12
id: relay
restore_mode: "ALWAYS_ON"
You need to watch your formatting otherwise it will not work.
If you want the LED to act as a status you will want something like the following:
esphome:
name: "device_name"
platform: ESP8266
board: esp8285
wifi:
ssid: wifi_ssid
password: wifi_password
binary_sensor:
- platform: gpio
pin:
number: GPIO0
mode: INPUT_PULLUP
inverted: True
name: "HDO tlačítko"
on_press:
- switch.toggle: relay
- platform: status
name: "HDO status"
light:
- platform: binary
output: status_led
id: led
switch:
- platform: gpio
name: "HDO spínač"
pin: GPIO12
id: relay
restore_mode: "ALWAYS_ON"
on_turn_on:
- light.turn_on:
id: led
on_turn_off:
- light.turn_off:
id: led
output:
- platform: gpio
pin:
number: GPIO13
inverted: yes
id: status_led
You could then have an automation that tells you when the device is connected / has power.
automation:
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.hdo_server_status
to: "on"
action:
- service: notify.notify
data:
message: Your device has power
yes - thank you - I have no problem with that
Let me probably have a stupid question. Why can’t I see any entity from the switch?
Have you added it in the Integrations page?
Did you add:
api:
password: password_you_have_set
Full info
Or you could use MQTT
I personally use the native API.
Thank you it is enough but not for those who do not try!
I see…
so here I end …
I’m going back to the forest …
Thank you for your precious time …
I will try to get back the original firmware for the basic R3 or buy a new one
Can’t you just make the changes in ESPHome and re-upload the Firmware?
You can also manually upload your firmware to the Sonoff with a USB cable. For example a FT232 they are about £/€ 4 - 8 off ebay
