Unknown state & how to pair?

[danieldotnl]

I'm trying to use your esphome solution, which would be awesome if it works. However, until now my logs look like this:

[08:22:58][D][text_sensor:015]: 'FanSpeed': Sending state 'Low' [08:22:58][D][text_sensor:015]: 'FanTimer': Sending state '0' [08:23:10][D][switch:021]: 'FanSendMedium' Turning ON. [08:23:10][D][switch:045]: 'FanSendMedium': Sending state OFF [08:23:13][D][text_sensor:015]: 'FanSpeed': Sending state 'Medium' [08:23:13][D][text_sensor:015]: 'FanTimer': Sending state '0' [08:23:23][D][custom:161]: Unknown state [08:23:28][D][text_sensor:015]: 'FanSpeed': Sending state 'Medium' [08:23:28][D][text_sensor:015]: 'FanTimer': Sending state '0' [08:23:41][D][custom:161]: Unknown state [08:23:43][D][text_sensor:015]: 'FanSpeed': Sending state 'Medium' [08:23:43][D][text_sensor:015]: 'FanTimer': Sending state '0' [08:23:58][D][text_sensor:015]: 'FanSpeed': Sending state 'Medium' [08:23:58][D][text_sensor:015]: 'FanTimer': Sending state '0' [08:24:13][D][text_sensor:015]: 'FanSpeed': Sending state 'Medium' [08:24:13][D][text_sensor:015]: 'FanTimer': Sending state '0' [08:24:28][D][text_sensor:015]: 'FanSpeed': Sending state 'Medium' [08:24:28][D][text_sensor:015]: 'FanTimer': Sending state '0'

I suspect that I first need to join the Itho fan, but how do I do that?

[CoMPaTech]

Hi @danieldotnl

Let me look into that, a colleague of mine also started using it and was wondering the same. In all fairness and honesty, I used a different setup earlier so I didn't have to relearn.

What you could try though is unplug/replug the unit itself and immediately send a command - that used to work on the older devices.

I'll look into it the coming days!

[danieldotnl]

Wow, thanks for your incredibly fast reply :) I just found out that the sensors (fan speed and timer) do receive updates when I just my itho remotes! So the cc1101 seems to be working.

I did try what you suggested (to unplug/replug) but I will try it again.

[CoMPaTech]

The old units (and I thought the newer ones as well) had somekind of grace-period allowing/learning remotes within 30 seconds of boot-up or something likewise

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Wow, thanks for your incredibly fast reply :) I just found out that the sensors (fan speed and timer) do receive updates when I just my itho remotes! So the cc1101 seems to be working.

I did try what you suggested (to unplug/replug) but I will try it again.

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[danieldotnl]

Yes, but in the espeasy solution, one needs to send a join command during this period: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRoO1TfkUKkyQlgzsmm7XzI3xyUXMBMrqwF6NJXVwQmykP6gMtsJWp-x2vYiHDEwyScqhsPkJHGGYs-/pub (you can read Dutch, right?)

[CoMPaTech]

I see (and yes, native Dutch) :)

I think if you add (c1101.h at line 150) another chunk like below it should work. The library (https://github.com/supersjimmie/IthoEcoFanRFT/blob/master/Master/Itho/IthoPacket.h) has the packets defined so it should work.

class FanSendIthoJoin : public Component, public Switch {
  public:

    void write_state(bool state) override {
      if ( state ) {
        rf.sendCommand(IthoJoin);
        State = "Join";
        Timer = 0;
        publish_state(!state);
      }
    }
};

And an accompanying (itho.yaml at line 43)

- platform: custom
  lambda: |-
    auto fansendjoin = new FanSendJoin();
    App.register_component(fansendjoin);
    return {fansendjoin};
  switches:
    name: "FanSendJoin"

[danieldotnl]

Tom, it works!! It's a amazing, I owe you a big beer! :)

Note that there was a small error in the yaml you mentioned above, this: auto fansendjoin = new FanSendJoin(); should be: auto fansendjoin = new FanSendIthoJoin();

Off-topic: I don't know esphome very well, but can't we make a service out of this in HA, instead of all the switches? I guess that would be more appropriate, especially since the switches immediately switch off once the command has been sent.

[CoMPaTech]

Tnx for testing it - I'll update the code later today! I'll have a look at changing the switches to something better as well when I have some time :)

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Tom, it works!! It's a amazing, I owe you a big beer! :)

Note that there was a small error in the yaml you mentioned above, this: auto fansendjoin = new FanSendJoin(); should be: auto fansendjoin = new FanSendIthoJoin();

Off-topic: I don't know esphome very well, but can't we make a service out of this in HA, instead of all the switches? I guess that would be more appropriate, especially since the switches immediately switch off once the command has been sent.

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[CoMPaTech]

Applied fix, tnx (and notice to @tomduijf to try this as well :))

[CoMPaTech]

As per the comments on https://community.home-assistant.io/t/itho-daalderop-fan-rf-remote-with-c1101-and-esp8266/38710/17 please have a look at the updated code (including timers and HA fan example)