Problem with automation for covers, next level

Configuration
1

This is an update to my previous post https://community.home-assistant.io/t/problem-with-setting-up-automation-for-cover/153608/4

I’ve extended my automation to my second Eltako, which is controlling two covers.

- id: '1575468037014'
  alias: Schlafzimmer Rollos klein
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - event_data:
      id:
      - 254
      - 242
      - 245
      - 71
    event_type: button_pressed
    platform: event
  condition: []
  action:
  - alias: ''
    data_template:
      entity_id: '{% if trigger.event.data.which == 1 %} cover.qubino_goap_zmnhcdx_flush_shutter_level_2
        {% else %} cover.qubino_goap_zmnhcdx_flush_shutter_level_3 {%endif %}'
    service_template: >-
      {% set button_press = trigger.event.data.onoff %}
      {% set power_consumption = state_attr(trigger.action.data.entity_id, 'power_consumption')  | float %}
        {% if power_consumption > 0 %}
          cover.stop_cover
        {% elif button_press %}
          cover.close_cover
        {% else %}
          cover.open_cover
        {% endif %}

Hopefully the part {% set power_consumption = state_attr(trigger.action.data.entity_id, 'power_consumption') | float %} will work as expected. Can test only when back home tonight.

Once again, many thanks to all here in the forum that give inspiration to learn :-).

Ralf

Update:
No, the part with trigger.action.data.entity_id did NOT work :frowning:

Any bright ideas welcome, otherwise I would split in two automations.

2

You can’t use this on the action part “trigger.action.data.entity_id”, the trigger is only to get data from the trigger part. Try something like this for your data_template:

data_template:
  entity_id: >-
    {% if trigger.event.data.which == 1 %} 
      cover.qubino_goap_zmnhcdx_flush_shutter_level_2
    {% else %} 
      cover.qubino_goap_zmnhcdx_flush_shutter_level_3 
    {% endif %}
  service_template: >-
    {% set button_press = trigger.event.data.onoff %}
    {% set action_entity = 'cover.qubino_goap_zmnhcdx_flush_shutter_level_2' if trigger.event.data.which == 1 else 'cover.qubino_goap_zmnhcdx_flush_shutter_level_3' %}
    {% set power_consumption = state_attr(action_entity, 'power_consumption')  | float %}
      {% if power_consumption > 0 %}
        cover.stop_cover
      {% elif button_press %}
        cover.close_cover
      {% else %}
        cover.open_cover
      {% endif %}
3

Burningstone, thanks for hinting again.

With this

- id: '1575468037014'
  alias: Schlafzimmer Rollos klein
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - event_data:
      id:
      - 254
      - 242
      - 245
      - 71
    event_type: button_pressed
    platform: event
  condition: []
  action:
  - alias: ''
    data_template:
      entity_id: '{% if trigger.event.data.which == 1 %} cover.qubino_goap_zmnhcdx_flush_shutter_level_2
        {% else %} cover.qubino_goap_zmnhcdx_flush_shutter_level_3 {%endif %}'
    service_template: >-
      {% set button_press = trigger.event.data.onoff %}  
      {% if trigger.event.data.which == 1 %}
        {% set action_entity = 'cover.qubino_goap_zmnhcdx_flush_shutter_level_2' %}
      {% else %}
        {% set action_entity = 'cover.qubino_goap_zmnhcdx_flush_shutter_level_3' %}
      {% endif %}
      {% set power_consumption = state_attr('cover.qubino_goap_zmnhcdx_flush_shutter_level', 'power_consumption') | float %}
        {% if power_consumption > 0 %}
          cover.stop_cover
        {% elif button_press %}
          cover.close_cover
        {% else %}
          cover.open_cover
        {% endif %}

I don’t get any error messages when checking the config or when the automation is triggered, but the cover just stops for 1-2 seconds and then resumes the open or close cover command. The right cover is opened or closed.

The same code (if power_consumption > 0 --> Stop cover) is working perfect when I only have one cover linked to the automation.

Have to investigate further.

EDIT: Dumb me, when checking the power consumption of cover 1 I can’t control cover 2 or 3… :joy:
This looks solvable though.

Regards
Ralf

4

Magic!!

here is the correct service_template part

    service_template: >-
      {% set button_press = trigger.event.data.onoff %}  
      {% if trigger.event.data.which == 1 %}
        {% set action_entity = 'cover.qubino_goap_zmnhcdx_flush_shutter_level_2' %}
        {% set power_consumption = state_attr('cover.qubino_goap_zmnhcdx_flush_shutter_level_2', 'power_consumption') | float %}
      {% else %}
        {% set action_entity = 'cover.qubino_goap_zmnhcdx_flush_shutter_level_3' %}
        {% set power_consumption = state_attr('cover.qubino_goap_zmnhcdx_flush_shutter_level_3', 'power_consumption') | float %}
      {% endif %}
        {% if power_consumption > 0 %}
          cover.stop_cover
        {% elif button_press %}
          cover.close_cover
        {% else %}
          cover.open_cover
        {% endif %}