[SOLVED] ESPHome + Sonoff Mini

ESPHome
1

Hi all,

So, I have a wall switch (Simple rocker type) with a Sonof Mini behind it. This wall switch controls the lounge lights. I recently installed two lamps in my lounge; both connected to two son off basics.

I wanted to have an “automation” where if I toggle the wall switch (turn it on and off) within 350ms - the lamps turn on and the main lounge lights stay off.

I managed to do this by doing the following:

  1. Remove the config from ESPHome
  2. Setup a flow in NodRed (Which is connected to HA)

The flow in NodRed does this:

Switch stage changed -> did it do on and off within 350ms? - if so - turn lamps on - else toggle lounge lights

This got me the desired outcome. Then I got thinking; what happens if HA died? My wall switch would do nothing. Because I removed the config from ESPHome to turn on the relay / lights

So, this is my question

Is it possible to configure ESPHome to do the following:

“If switch status changes (off -> on -> off) within < 350mm -. ignore this.” Else turn on or off the light depending on the state of switch.

I have tried all sorts of things with if-conditions and such. But the lights “flicker” for a brief period when I toggle the switch.

This is my latest attempt:


binary_sensor:
  - platform: gpio
    pin: GPIO00
    id: reset
    internal: true
    # on_press:
    #   - light.toggle: 
    #       id: lounge_lights

  - platform: gpio
    name: 'Lounge lights switch'
    pin: GPIO04
    id: switch_1
    on_press:
        - if:
           condition:
            for:
              time: 5s #added long delays for testing
              condition:
                - binary_sensor.is_on: switch_1
           then:
              - delay: 5s
        - if:
           condition:
               - light.is_off: lounge_lights
           then:
              - light.turn_on: lounge_lights
    on_release:
        - if:
           condition:
            for:
              time: 5s
              condition:
                - binary_sensor.is_off: switch_1
           then:
              - delay: 5s
        - if:
           condition:
               - light.is_on: lounge_lights
           then:
              - light.turn_off: lounge_lights
2

I’m presuming the switch can be configured as a binary sensor in esphome?
If so there are presets for double click, multi click etc that you set the times for.

3

Thanks, I did see this too. But was not sure if the sensor is what the wall switch is connected to? I’ll dig into that and try it out.

4

Solved. It was multi_click I needed

binary_sensor:
  - platform: gpio
    pin: GPIO00
    id: reset
    internal: true
    on_press:
      - light.toggle: 
          id: lounge_lights

  - platform: gpio
    name: 'Lounge lights switch'
    pin: GPIO04
    id: switch_1
    on_multi_click:
    - timing:
        - OFF for at least 0.4s
        - ON for at least 0.4s
      then:
        - light.turn_on: lounge_lights
    - timing:
        - ON for at least 0.4s
        - OFF for at least 0.4s
      then:
        - light.turn_off: lounge_lights

Now when I toggle the switch the above code doesn’t run; which is what I needed. HA / NodeRed then turns the lamps on or off for me on toggle.

5

You could also add the click in there with the relevant timing and avoid the need for node red altogether.
All the switching logic would take place in the sonoff