ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps

[ToniA]

The minimal_IRext_ESP8266_1M and minimal_IRext_ESP8266_4M1M images already include these plugins. I have a PR open to include basic sensor and switch plugins to those images: https://github.com/letscontrolit/ESPEasy/pull/2620

[hryst]

"makes the image more useful, as it has support for temperature/humidity sensors"
Great,

[ToniA]

The PR just got merged, so the latest binary release includes those changes. The images are minimal_IRext_ESP8266_1M and minimal_IRext_ESP8266_4M1M.

[Ult1mat3X]

Hey all,

I have this a/c unit mounted in my room. I'm not in good relations with the coding, so can someone explain to me if it possible to integrate with it?

Thanks

[whatsupskip]

Can the decoding be done on an ESP8266 via ESPEasy?

Which library does this plugin use?

[gregoinc]

Hey all,

I have this a/c unit mounted in my room. I'm not in good relations with the coding, so can someone explain to me if it possible to integrate with it?

Thanks

Greetings,

Assuming the AC unit you are considering has IR control then I understand the library can be used, or you can 'capture' the IR commands from the IR remote that comes with the AC unit. I was lucky and the library contained some codes that work with my Daikin AC unit. My AC controller has been working really well, with ESPEasy as the foundation for that control. My next project is a 'free cooling' controller, which will pump cool air in from the outside on those days when it doesn't make sense to run the AC unit.

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Hope this helps.

Thanks, Mark

[whatsupskip]

I am having problems understanding what needs to be done to further decode the "Powerful/Quiet" button on a Panasonic CS-E7PKR. This model uses the same protocol as the Panasonic DKE for the other buttons/functions that have been decoded.

When I press the "Powerful/Quiet" button this is the output I receive with the IR Decoder script:

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Number of symbols: 134
Symbols:
Hh0100000000000100000001110010000000000000000000000000000001100000WHh0100000000000100000001110010000000000001001110010100110000101010
Bytes:
00:  0100|0000 | 02 | 00000010 
01:  0000|0100 | 20 | 00100000 
02:  0000|0111 | E0 | 11100000 
03:  0010|0000 | 04 | 00000100 
04:  0000|0000 | 00 | 00000000 
05:  0000|0000 | 00 | 00000000 
06:  0000|0000 | 00 | 00000000 
07:  0110|0000 | 06 | 00000110 
08:  0100|0000 | 02 | 00000010 
09:  0000|0100 | 20 | 00100000 
10:  0000|0111 | E0 | 11100000 
11:  0010|0000 | 04 | 00000100 
12:  0000|0001 | 80 | 10000000 
13:  0011|1001 | 9C | 10011100 
14:  0100|1100 | 32 | 00110010 
15:  0010|1010 | 54 | 01010100 
02,20,E0,04,00,00,00,06,02,20,E0,04,80,9C,32,54
Timings (in us): 
PAUSE SPACE:  10420
HEADER MARK:  3500
HEADER SPACE: 1690
BIT MARK:     407
ZERO SPACE:   356
ONE SPACE:    1260
Decoding known protocols...
Unknown protocol
Bytecount: 16

From generally using the remote control the "Powerful/Quiet" seems to be a special protocol. When the button is pressed it does not change any other setting at the same time. I suspect this means it isn't sending the standard information (Power, Mode, Fan, Temperature, Vertical Vane and Horizontal Vane).

I noticed in the https://github.com/crankyoldgit/IRremot ... anasonic.h

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const uint8_t kPanasonicAcQuietOffset = 0;
const uint8_t kPanasonicAcPowerfulOffset = 5;   // 0b100000
// CKP & RKR models have Powerful and Quiet bits swapped.

Unfortunately I don't fully understand how to use this information.

[ToniA]

Yes, there's a totally separate message for Powerful / Quiet modes. I think it was also a toggle, so you can only switch the state, instead of going into a specific state. I think it defaults to OFF for both if you turn the device first off and then on.

[whatsupskip]

You are correct.

What command(s) would I use to send the "Powerful/Quiet" message?

[swapper]

The library now has 'qlima_1' and 'qlima_2', as different model years of this heatpump have different control messages for the 'frost guard' mode, or 'maintenance' as I call it (heating at ~10 degrees C). If you just use the 'normal' functions, you can also use it as 'carrier_mca'.

Hi!
Found this thread regarding "Qlima" heat pump and its great!
But i cant for the life of me get the special mode "Qlima" work in ESPEasy.

i have understood it as this should work ?
http://IP/control?cmd=heatpumpir,qlima_2,1,6,0,0,0,0

6 for "maintainancemode" or frost protection mode.

ESPeasy gives: Unknown or restricted command!

how do i select the model to "qlima 2" ?


This works fine and turns the heatpump on
http://IP/control?cmd=heatpumpir,carrie ... 2,3,17,1,0

Have been looking in the code
https://github.com/letscontrolit/ESPEas ... pumpIR.ino

im no programmer so this is a longshot and probably totaly wrong, there are no ref to "qlima":

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// Array with all supported heatpumps
HeatpumpIR *heatpumpIR[] = {new PanasonicCKPHeatpumpIR(), new PanasonicDKEHeatpumpIR(), new PanasonicJKEHeatpumpIR(),
                            new PanasonicNKEHeatpumpIR(), new PanasonicLKEHeatpumpIR(),
                            new CarrierNQVHeatpumpIR(), new CarrierMCAHeatpumpIR(),
                            new MideaHeatpumpIR(), new FujitsuHeatpumpIR(),
                            new MitsubishiFDHeatpumpIR(), new MitsubishiFEHeatpumpIR(), new MitsubishiMSYHeatpumpIR(), new MitsubishiFAHeatpumpIR(),
							new MitsubishiKJHeatpumpIR(),
                            new SamsungAQVHeatpumpIR(), new SamsungFJMHeatpumpIR(),new SharpHeatpumpIR(), new DaikinHeatpumpIR(),
                            new MitsubishiHeavyZJHeatpumpIR(), new MitsubishiHeavyZMHeatpumpIR(),
                            new MitsubishiSEZKDXXHeatpumpIR(),
                            new HyundaiHeatpumpIR(), new HisenseHeatpumpIR(),
                            new GreeGenericHeatpumpIR(), new GreeYANHeatpumpIR(), new GreeYAAHeatpumpIR(),
                            new FuegoHeatpumpIR(), new ToshibaHeatpumpIR(), new ToshibaDaiseikaiHeatpumpIR(),
                            new IVTHeatpumpIR(), new HitachiHeatpumpIR(),
                            new BalluHeatpumpIR(), new AUXHeatpumpIR(),
                            NULL};