Tasmota device - Not showing a Tasmota switch (no relay) in the integration

[dbrunt (Daniel)]

This device is not showing a switch I configured on the device. I would like it to show as a sensor.
I have created it in HA via MQTT template but feel I should not have to?

  - platform: mqtt
    name: "Coffeemaker"
    unique_id: kitchenaid_coffee_brewing
    icon: mdi:coffeemaker-outline
    state_topic: "tele/coffeemaker/SENSOR"
    value_template: '{{ "Idle" if value_json.Switch1 == "OFF" else "Brewing" }}'
    availability_topic: "tele/coffeemaker/LWT"
    payload_available: "Online"
    payload_not_available: "Offline"
    qos: 1

My goal is to have a switch associated with a relay pin to trigger brewing, and this currently seems to work. But I want another “sensor” pin that is driven high/low by the brewing LED. Currently, if I pull D2/GPIO4 low, the MQTT sensor shows idle, and brewing when not pulled low, but I am not seeing this entity in the HA Tasmota integration. What am I doing wrong?

Additional info:

Template:
{"NAME":"KitchenAid","GPIO":[1,1,1,1,160,225,1,1,1,1,161,1,1,1],"FLAG":0,"BASE":18}

[Spiro]

Do you get your sensor value if you set values for tele/coffeemaker/SENSOR in developers tool Template and try your

value_template: '{{ "Idle" if value_json.Switch1 == "OFF" else "Brewing" }}'

I have to congratulate you on providing so much info in your initial query.

[dbrunt (Daniel)]

Yes, the MQTT sensor is working but I believe I should not have to that. I was under the impression that it would create the sensor, like it does for this device…

[dbrunt (Daniel)]

@Spiro

I have to congratulate you on providing so much info in your initial query.

Thanks! I believe it’s better to give as much info initially than to keep feeding it piece-meal as others beg and plead for it!

[Spiro]

Have you tried it this way in yaml. platform: mqtt is depracated under the senor:.

mqtt:
  sensor:
    - name: "Coffeemaker"
      unique_id: kitchenaid_coffee_brewing
      icon: mdi:coffeemaker-outline
      state_topic: "tele/coffeemaker/SENSOR"
      value_template: '{{ "Idle" if value_json.Switch1 == "OFF" else "Brewing" }}'
      availability_topic: "tele/coffeemaker/LWT"
      payload_available: "Online"
      payload_not_available: "Offline"
      qos: 1

[dbrunt (Daniel)]

The templated sensor I have is working…

[Spiro]

Some people have been running foul of setoption 19 ommunity.home-assistant.io/t/tasmota-devices-using-mqtt-or-tasmota-integration-setoption19-devices-migrate-between-platforms/440404

[dbrunt (Daniel)]

[dbrunt (Daniel)]

I converted MQTT sensors from legacy to modern but no change in what I see in the Tasmota integration for this device. If I add a relay to that switch then the switch shows up in the integration with on/off controls but that is not what I want. I just want a sensor to display the state of the switch, which MQTT gives me. Is this not possible?

[dbrunt (Daniel)]

It does not appear possible to achieve what I want without adding a relay to ESP8266 Tasmota to match the switch. This would require then adding a sensor to HA based on the state of the switch to achieve what I want. 60/40 as to which is easier…

[Spiro]

I think you are right that mqtt wont allow the complicated stuff. Set the simple sensor in Mqtt
value_template: ‘{{ value_json.Switch1 }}’

and do the more complicated value_template to the sensor you made under mqtt “coffeemaker” under the platform: template

	--------

- platform: template
    sensors:
      usefulcoffeemaker:
        friendly_name: usefulcoffee maker
        value_template: >
            {{ states('sensor.coffeemaker')more complicated stuff that mqtt sensor can't use }}

I had to use platform: template yesterday for one temp sensor in tasmota that needed value offset without affecting the other temp sensors

[dbrunt (Daniel)]

Thank you for your feedback but I’m afraid you’re still not getting it. The MQTT sensor I have is fine!

Rather than having to manually create a MQTT sensor though, I am trying to get it to show under the Tasmota auto discovered device as a sensor, not a switch. I can get a switch if I add a relay to the switch in the Tasmota configuration on the device, but I don’t want that. I just want a sensor…

Like this…

Again, I’m not sure it’s possible using Generic template in tasmota…

[Spiro]

Sorry for the misunderstanding. I don’t think you can create the sensor in Tasmota even with rules. Have you considered ESPHOME. You can setup the pin as a binary sensor. Good Luck.

[dbrunt (Daniel)]

@Burner66

What you are probably seeking is to set the entity_category (see Entity | Home Assistant Developer Docs) to sensor inside Tasmota.

I would try try that except Tasmota integration is now showing it at all…

[dbrunt (Daniel)]

@Spiro

Have you considered ESPHOME. You can setup the pin as a binary sensor. Good Luck.

I’ll check out ESPHome. I’ve dabbled a little with it…

[dbrunt (Daniel)]

Time to start researching how ESPHome works I guess. This is the only clue I have to work from:

This helps…

[dbrunt (Daniel)]

Well that wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be!

Ungrounding D5 turns on the sensor…

esphome:
  name: coffeemaker

esp8266:
  board: esp01_1m

# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:

ota:
  password: "<redacted>"

wifi:
  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
  password: !secret wifi_password

  # Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails
  ap:
    ssid: "Coffeemaker Fallback Hotspot"
    password: "<redacted>"

captive_portal:
    
binary_sensor:
  - platform: gpio
    pin: 
      number: GPIO14    #D5
      mode: INPUT_PULLUP
#      inverted: True
    name: "Coffeemaker Status"
#    entity_category: config
    id: coffeemaker_status
    
# Example configuration entry
output:
  - platform: gpio
    pin: GPIO12   #D6
    id: output1

button:
  - platform: output
    name: "Make Coffee"
    output: output1
    duration: 1s

#switch:
#  - platform: gpio
#    pin: 
#      number: GPIO12   #D6
#    id: relay
#    inverted: true
#    name: "Coffeemaker On/Off"
#    icon: mdi:coffee-maker
#    on_turn_on:
#    - delay: 500ms
#    - switch.turn_off: relay

*** Update

Now I just have to disassemble my KitchenAid Coffeemaker, remove the Sonoff inching relay w/120V:5V transformer and install this ESP8266 module with an additional connection to the power/brewing status LED.

Question: can I power the module via the 5V/GND pins instead of the USB connector???

[dbrunt (Daniel)]

Thanks, I found answer here.

[dbrunt (Daniel)]

@Burner66

I also would suggest directly adding your preferred icon(s) to your esphome yaml to enjoy the full blown beauty

Thanks! I had done it this way but your way makes better sense as the icon is everywhere then!

I added it, deleted the integration & re-added it and the icon says mdi-coffee-maker but the UI is not showing it…

binary_sensor:
  - platform: gpio
    pin: 
      number: GPIO14    #D5
      mode: INPUT_PULLUP
    name: "Coffeemaker Status"
    id: coffeemaker_status
    icon: mdi:coffee-maker

[dbrunt (Daniel)]

Shift-reloading the browser doesn’t help…