Rotate to the left or right in Xiaomi Magic Cube?

Configuration
82

I shamelessly stole this from someone else and it works well for me, but I’m not sure it is possible to get a true equivalent to a smooth analogue dial with the cube:

  trigger:
    platform: event
    event_type: xiaomi_aqara.cube_action
    event_data:
      entity_id: binary_sensor.cube_xxxxxxxxxxx
      action_type: rotate
  action:
  - service: media_player.volume_set
    data_template:
      entity_id: media_player.kitchen
      volume_level: >
                  {% set state = states.media_player.kitchen.attributes.volume_level + (trigger.event.data.action_value|float)/90 -%}
                  {%-  if state > 1 -%}
                     {%- set state  = 1 -%}
                  {%-  elif state < 0 -%}
                     {%- set state  = 0 -%}
                  {%- endif %}
                  {{ state }}

Hope this helps

83

Nice. I should have warned you that have to have typos :-). A long time ago when I was testing my cube I used to “tail -f” the homeassistant log and see what HA reported when I moved the cube. I was expecting something like the angle you moved the cube (90 = quarter turn) but it wasnt, so I had to test/try which values make senses. As you say, it’s not like a good analog volume knob and it will never will, first because the cube does not report values as you are moving it but only when you finish moving and second it’s not that precise with the values.
I use my cube to control the volume of my tv but since I can’t set absolute values (I’m using IR) what I do is increment/decrement a single “unit” when I do a small rotation and increment/decrement 4 units when I do a bigger rotation. Not ideal but acceptable :-).
I still have that idea of using a cheap midi controller with sliders to do that kind of thing…

84

“you are moving it but only when you finish moving and second it’s not that precise with the values.”
:100:
And this is the downside of the whole cube and should be mentioned everywhere. I thought that it reports continuously. Now I see why it is working like this. :+1::+1::+1:

85

Hi everyone,
I’m a beginner and I need your help:
I tried this automation to adjust the light of the gateway, but it does not work,
can you tell me where I’m wrong?

- alias: Xiaomi Cube - Brightness [Rotate]
  trigger:
    platform: event
    event_type: cube_action
    event_data:
      entity_id: binary_sensor.cube_158d00029ba5bf
      action_type: rotate  
  action:
    - service: light.turn_on
      data_template:
        entity_id: light.gateway_light_7c49eb88d95a      
        brightness: >
          {%if trigger.event.data.action_value | float > 0 %} 
          {{  states.light.pc.attributes.brightness | int + 10 }}
          {% else %} 
          {{  states.light.pc.attributes.brightness | int - 10 }}
          {% endif %}

thx Michele

86

Try adding a minus sign after the > like so brightness: >-

87

Ok thanks tonight I try and let you know.
Michele

88

Thanks, solved with this automation that posted “madrian”

- id: micube_brightness_rotate
  alias: "MiCube rotate - Master lights"
  initial_state: 'on'
  condition:
    - condition: state
      entity_id: light.yeelight_lights_2
      state: 'on'
  trigger:
    platform: event
    event_type: xiaomi_aqara.cube_action
    event_data:
      entity_id: binary_sensor.cube_158d00027d8e39
      action_type: rotate
  action:
    - service: light.turn_on
      data_template:
        entity_id: light.yeelight_lights_2
        brightness: >
              {% set state = (state_attr('light.yeelight_lights_2','brightness') + trigger.event.data.action_value|int) -%}
              {%-  if state > 255 -%}
                 {%- set state  = 255 -%}
              {%-  elif state < 0 -%}
                 {%- set state  = 0 -%}
              {%- endif %}
              {{ state }}
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89

I often wondered about what those signs after brightness do?

Could you explain them?

90

Could you share that automation, please?

91

Hi,

I guess I already did it somewhere. But here is it:

automation:
  - id: cube_branco_rotate
    alias: cubo branco rotate
    trigger:
      platform: event
      event_type: xiaomi_aqara.cube_action
      event_data:
        entity_id: binary_sensor.cube_xxxxxx
        action_type: rotate
    action:
      - service: script.turn_on
        data_template:
          entity_id: >-
            {% if trigger.event.data.action_value | float > 18  %}
              script.volupplus
            {% elif trigger.event.data.action_value | float > 0  %}
              script.volup
            {% elif trigger.event.data.action_value | float < -18  %}
              script.voldownplus
            {% elif trigger.event.data.action_value | float < 0  %}
              script.voldown
            {% endif %}

The scripts just calls the service remote.send_command. (twice in the “plus” ones)

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92

Thanks, I had something similar.

Could someone tell my why my template fails with < -50 elif?

Changing it to the code from @clyra and it works, but I can’t see why -50 fails at mine, the other 3 worked.

- service: script.turn_on 
  data_template:
    entity_id: >-
      {% set angle = trigger.payload_json.angle|float -%}
      {%-  if angle > 50 -%}
        script.ph_vol_plus_2
      {%-  elif angle > 0 -%}
        script.ph_vol_plus_1
      {%-  elif angle < 0 -%}
        script.ph_vol_down_1
      {%-  elif angle < -50 -%}
        script.ph_vol_down_2
      {%- endif %}
93

are you sure that the cube can reach the -50 value? I’m not sure if the cube reports degrees or something else.

94

Yes, I’m sure about that. I checked it in the states.

95

No more ideas why this did not work, maybe @petro sees the mistake?

96

well, the last else if will never be hit because any number less than zero will be less than zero and therefor go into the {%- elif angle < 0 -%} script.ph_vol_down_1. Reverse -50 and 0 and it will work.

  {%- if angle > 50 -%}
    {{ angle }} script.ph_vol_plus_2
  {%- elif angle > 0 -%}
    {{ angle }} script.ph_vol_plus_1
  {%- elif angle < -50 -%}
    {{ angle }} script.ph_vol_down_2
  {%- elif angle < 0 -%}
    {{ angle }} script.ph_vol_down_1
  {%- endif %}
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97

Thanks!!! Took a lot of inspiration from your Automations…

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98

Hello,
I’m trying to control the TV volume through the cube.
I tried this automation,
but they don’t work.

automation:
  - id: cube_branco_rotate
    alias: cubo branco rotate
    trigger:
      platform: event
      event_type: xiaomi_aqara.cube_action
      event_data:
        entity_id: binary_sensor.cube_xxxxxx
        action_type: rotate
    action:
      - service: script.turn_on
        data_template:
          entity_id: >-
            {% if trigger.event.data.action_value | float > 18  %}
              script.volupplus
            {% elif trigger.event.data.action_value | float > 0  %}
              script.volup
            {% elif trigger.event.data.action_value | float < -18  %}
              script.voldownplus
            {% elif trigger.event.data.action_value | float < 0  %}
              script.voldown
            {% endif %}`

to control the brightness of my gateway, using this code everything works.

- id: micube_brightness_rotate
  alias: "MiCube rotate - Master lights"
  initial_state: 'on'
  condition:
    - condition: state
      entity_id: light.gateway_light_7c49eb88d95a
      state: 'on'
  trigger:
    platform: event
    event_type: xiaomi_aqara.cube_action
    event_data:
      entity_id: binary_sensor.cube_158d00029ba5bf
      action_type: rotate
  action:
    - service: light.turn_on
      data_template:
        entity_id: light.gateway_light_7c49eb88d95a
        brightness: >
              {% set state = (state_attr('light.yeelight_lights_2','brightness') + trigger.event.data.action_value|int) -%}
              {%-  if state > 255 -%}
                 {%- set state  = 255 -%}
              {%-  elif state < 0 -%}
                 {%- set state  = 0 -%}
              {%- endif %}
              {{ state }}`

can you help me?

99

Hi,

Did you wrote the volume scripts? like script.volupplus?

101

hi clyra,
I solved it with a reboot of my ir repeater, he was the problem.
sorry the trouble
thank you

102

Hello,

I’ve tried your automation without any success (yes I have set the scripts up). My volume is controlled sending packets through a broadlink rm-mini. I am wondering though, all communication between my aqara cube is via a xiaomi gateway and home assistant. To get the extra info about rotation of the cube, must you use a Zigbee2mqtt stick?