Toshiba AC / Climate / ASHP

[Merlin 3]

Hi,

 

Has anyone out there managed to integrate their wi-if enabled Toshiba (ASHP) into Home Centre?

 

I would like any information on how to achieve this.

 

TIA

Edited November 12, 2022 by Merlin

[Jiri 0]

Hi @Merlin, did you manage to solve the Toshiba AC connection to Fibaro? I am having the same problem.

Thanks, Jiri

[Merlin 3]

Hi @Jiri,

 

Unfortunately not! But I can’t believe we are the only ones with these units that would like them in Home Center 3. Maybe someone will have the solution for us.

 

 

[DriftsteknikerFF 0]

Hi,

Did someone of you integrate Toshiba unit into Home Center?

[cag014 731]

If you can integrate Toshiba AC into Alexa, then yes... you defiantly could control it by Fibaro.

BTW you even don't need to integrate Fibaro with Alexa😀

Edited September 19, 2024 by cag014

[Merlin 3]

19 hours ago, cag014 said:

If you can integrate Toshiba AC into Alexa, then yes... you defiantly could control it by Fibaro.

BTW you even don't need to integrate Fibaro with Alexa😀

Hi @cag014,

 

Yes, I can control the Toshiba AC with Alexa… Could you elaborate on how to control it with Fibaro?

 

TIA

Edited September 20, 2024 by Merlin

[cag014 731]

10 hours ago, Merlin said:

Hi @cag014,

 

Yes, I can control the Toshiba AC with Alexa… Could you elaborate on how to control it with Fibaro?

 

TIA

There are several options to do it, but first could explain how exactly you want to control it by HC3. I mean do you want to create QA switch or by other already exist switch, or something else.

Basically, can explain your scenario to turn ON or OFF the Air conditioner.

[Merlin 3]

Hi @cag014,

 

Ideally, I’d like to switch on & off, change mode and temperature. I don’t have an existing switch.

 

So, I’d like for example to be able to say… if temperature (read from motion eye) is x then heat / cool to set-temp.

 

Maybe I want to much 😝 

 

 

[cag014 731]

14 hours ago, Merlin said:

Hi @cag014,

 

Ideally, I’d like to switch on & off, change mode and temperature. I don’t have an existing switch.

 

So, I’d like for example to be able to say… if temperature (read from motion eye) is x then heat / cool to set-temp.

 

Maybe I want to much 😝 

 

 

OK

Please see 

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Use binQA to turn ON/OFF your air conditioner.

 

Regarding to set specific temperature, you will need to create a range of triggers and routines of desired temperature - like

temp22

temp23

temp24

.......

 

Now based on your sensor you need to calculate the temperature and to concatenate it in one string.

tempTrigger="temp"..(calculated desired temp)

For example, tempTrigger="temp24"

Using generic QA execute hub.call(<QA-ID>, "trigger",tempTrigger) and you are set.

 

Let me know if it works or further help required. 

 

[Merlin 3]

Hi @cag014,

 

Wow! That is a steep learning curve I’ve just been through! Thank you.

 

still need a bit more help though…

 

I can seem to get the on off bit to work with a single device but I do not know where to put the hub.call could you give an example? Is it a LUA scene or something else.

 

TIA

Edited September 22, 2024 by Merlin

[cag014 731]

1 hour ago, Merlin said:

Hi @cag014,

 

Wow! That is a steep learning curve I’ve just been through! Thank you.

 

still need a bit more help though…

 

I can seem to get the on off bit to work with a single device but I do not know where to put the hub.call could you give an example? Is it a LUA scene or something else.

 

TIA

You mean using genericQA? If so then yes, using in scenes or QA.

Could you give me an example what you trying to achieve?

By the way take a look on All-in-one QA  

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 it might be useful for you (instead of creating scenes or QAs)

 

[Merlin 3]

Hi @cag014,

 

Thank you for the reply.

 

For example:

 

If motion eye temperature <= 18 degrees then switch on climate and set temp to 21 degrees

[cag014 731]

12 hours ago, Merlin said:

Hi @cag014,

 

Thank you for the reply.

 

For example:

 

If motion eye temperature <= 18 degrees then switch on climate and set temp to 21 degrees

 

Let's assume

 1. temperature device id = 195

2. you have created binQA to turn ON/OFF Toshiba

3. you have created genericQA and Voice Monke trigger "temp21" to set Toshiba to 21 degrees 

 

The this is the scene to do it.

 

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Please change all assumed IDs to your real IDs and let me know if it works.

 

By the way using AOQ it is just a simple line... 

{"195",{state=<=18", trueAct={"binQA-ID","turnOn",{"genericQA-ID","trigger,temp21"}}},

 

For each temperature setting you'll need to create more scenes... while in AOQ it's just another line.

 

Let

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Merlin 3]

Hi @cag014,

 

Thanks for all your help so far...

 

I am very new to all this and a little out of my depth, so please be gentle.

 

I have done the following (that doesn't work):

 

jM={0,"453",{state="<=18",trueAct={"1028","drawclimon",{"1029","trigger","dwrt21"}}}}

 

in a sub-section called test.

 

the dwrt21 actually is set-up to turn on the climate and set the temperature to 21. So I don't know if the drawclimon is necessary as well?

 

can you tell me if anything is blatantly wrong or do I have to do anything else?

[cag014 731]

jM={0,"453",{state="<=18",trueAct={"1029","trigger","dwrt21"}}},

It should work.

About device 1028 and drwaclimon, what it is? You want to turn it ON? then

jM={0,"453",{state="<=18",trueAct={{"1028","drawclimon","turnOn},{"1029","trigger","dwrt21"}}}},

 

You can have unlimited actions in trueAct{} table, but [ay attention to number of correct curly brackets

 

By the way, Since you are heating the room, what happens when temperature goes above 18 degrees ?

[Merlin 3]

Hi @cag014,

 

Thanks for your reply.

 

I still am struggling… I tried both of your versions above but still nothing happens. I have the following (images attached).

 

I would like once the room reaches a set temperature to the turn of the climate.

 

If I click the binQA icon the climate does switch on and off so that part works.

 

I changed the values in binQA because I wanted to add other rooms’ climate but a) I don’t know if that can be done or is just restricted to actionOn and actionOff and b) is it necessary to have the binQA if my other  command dwrt21 switches on and sets temperature.

 

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[cag014 731]

 

First of all the syntax of your jM line is not correct.... it overwrites jM lines

Why don't you use user_data file for that? If you need to use extra file (in your case test) then please follow the correct format (see an example below)

I do recommend at the beginning of learning curve to use user_data file.

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Means your jM line should be 

 

jM[#jM+1]={

{0,"453",{state=">=20", trueAct={{"1028","turnOn},{"1029","trigger","dwrt21"}}}},

}

 

Regarding the {"1028","drawclimon","turnOn} command, it is my mistake it should be {"1028","turnOn"}

 

I understand as follow:

1. The drawclimon is your binQA (id=1028) that triggers Alexa routines to  turnOn/OFF the climate, right?As you said it does work when you click on the drawclimonQA

2. you have created a trigger named "dwrt21" to set climate to 21 degrees, correct? is it work in Voice Monkey console?

 

 

7 hours ago, Merlin said:

Hi @cag014,

 

Thanks for your reply.

 

I still am struggling… I tried both of your versions above but still nothing happens. I have the following (images attached).

 

I would like once the room reaches a set temperature to the turn of the climate.

 Just add another jM line which turns OFF the climate

{0,"453",{state=">=22", trueAct={"1028","turnOff}}},

 

If I click the binQA icon the climate does switch on and off so that part works.

That's good, means it could work in jM also after correction {"1028","turnOn"}

 

I changed the values in binQA because I wanted to add other rooms’ climate but a) I don’t know if that can be done or is just restricted to actionOn and actionOff and b) is it necessary to have the binQA if my other  command dwrt21 switches on and sets temperature.

What do you mean restricted to actionOn and actionOff - is it means you added QuickApp function that turns On and sets temperature?  It not neccessary to have binQA if your other QA does both commands

 

Could ou post the main code of your QAs (to understand  what you did)?

Please post the debug console of AOQ to see what actual commands it executes

 

Edited September 26, 2024 by cag014

[Merlin 3]

Hi @cag014.

16 hours ago, cag014 said:

Why don't you use user_data file for that?

I didn't use the user_data because I didn't want to mess any thing up.

 

16 hours ago, cag014 said:

Means your jM line should be 

 

jM[#jM+1]={

{0,"453",{state=">=20", trueAct={{"1028","turnOn},{"1029","trigger","dwrt21"}}}},

}

I now have this:

 

jM[#jM+1]={

    {0,"453",{state=">=20",trueAct={{"1028","turnOn"},{"1029","trigger","dwrt21"}}}}

}

 

and the turnON now works 👍 but the second part doesn't i.e. it doesn't set temp to 21.

 

16 hours ago, cag014 said:

I understand as follow:

1. The drawclimon is your binQA (id=1028) that triggers Alexa routines to  turnOn/OFF the climate, right?As you said it does work when you click on the drawclimonQA

2. you have created a trigger named "dwrt21" to set climate to 21 degrees, correct? is it work in Voice Monkey console?

In answer to...

point 1. Yes and Yes

point2. I have created a trigger named "dwrt21" which actually is set-up to  switch on and set temperature to 21 If I press the trigger in Voice Monkey Console it works.

 

16 hours ago, cag014 said:

Could ou post the main code of your QAs (to understand  what you did)?

I have not changed any 'main code' sections in any QA.

 

16 hours ago, cag014 said:

Please post the debug console of AOQ to see what actual commands it executes

I am not sure if I have done this correctly, please see attached.

 

 

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Edited September 27, 2024 by Merlin

[cag014 731]

I am so sorry, one again it is my mistake... (have copied a wrong line from my file)

The correct command is

 

M[#jM+1]={

{0,"453",{state=">=20", trueAct={{"1028","turnOn},{"1029","trigger,dwrt21"}}}},

}

 

and not {"1029","trigger","dwrt21"}

 

on the debug console you should see  ➯ trigger,dwrt21{1029}     and not just ➯ trigger{1029} 

Sorry again.

 

Can I ask you a favour ? I see error messages that some QAs don't have a Lua file (1009,1010,1011...)???

Is it encrypted QAs?

 

If not, can you share with me one of the QAs?

Just download one of them and post the xxx.fqa  file.

 

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I'm trying to understand what is wrong with the QA in my code. (all my QAs don't have the error message)

 

 

 

Edited September 28, 2024 by cag014

[Merlin 3]

Hi @cag014,

 

No need to apologise, you are helping me a great deal. 😀

 

I now have this:

jM[#jM+1]={

    {0,"453",{state=">=20",trueAct={"1029","trigger,dwrt21"}}}

}

 

and it works (switches on the device and sets temperature to 21 degrees).

 

What do I do if I

a) want to stop the air conditioner when it gets to a certain temperature?

b) want to add other criteria for switch on e.g. when temperature >=20 and Lux >=400?

c) I also have a variable TEMPO_DAY which can be BLEU, BLANC or ROUGE how could I add that as a criteria. Say If TEMPO_DAY=BLEU

 

If the first digit is 0 like mine is, how often does the AOQ check the criteria?

 

14 hours ago, cag014 said:

Can I ask you a favour ? I see error messages that some QAs don't have a Lua file (1009,1010,1011...)???

Is it encrypted QAs?

I am afraid these ID numbers refer to an encrypted QA that another kind member is helping me with (Solar Assistant)!

 

[cag014 731]

1 hour ago, Merlin said:

 

What do I do if I

a) want to stop the air conditioner when it gets to a certain temperature?

{"453",{state=">=24", trueAct={{"1028","turnOff}}},

 

1 hour ago, Merlin said:

b) want to add other criteria for switch on e.g. when temperature >=20 and Lux >=400?

{"453",{state=">=20", trueAct={{"1028","turnOn,"if {LuxID >=400}"}}},

 

c) I also have a variable TEMPO_DAY which can be BLEU, BLANC or ROUGE how could I add that as a criteria. Say If TEMPO_DAY=BLEU

to use global variable add & before variable name.

{"453",{state=">=20", trueAct={{"1028","turnOn,"if {&TEMPO_DAY =BLEU}"}}}

 Off course you can set many condition 

{"453",{state=">=20", trueAct={{"1028","turnOn,"if {Lux>=400 and &TEMPO_DAY =BLEU}"}}}

{"453",{state=">=20", trueAct={{"1028","turnOn,"if {Lux>=400 or &TEMPO_DAY =BLEU}"}}}

 

If the first digit is 0 like mine is, how often does the AOQ check the criteria?

You don't need to use 0 at all. This parameter used for time loops only (when and if needed)

The AOQ doesn't check time based the values. Every change of the value of any device triggers AOQ to check the entire table.

 

I am afraid these ID numbers refer to an encrypted QA that another kind member is helping me with (Solar Assistant)!

Great, that what I thought, thanks, No need for QA files.

 

 

I do suggest not to use pure ID numbers (it is very hard to remember after while what device actually it is). Please update jS2n table in user_data file with preferred names.

for example:

 

jS2n={ drwTS=453, ac=1028, acTemp=1029}

Now: (pay attention that the device name should be included in back apostrophic)

 {"`drwTS`",{state=">=20",trueAct={{"`ac`","turnOn}"`acTemp`","trigger,dwrt21"}}}}

 

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