(v3.4) Solar module entity not showing in HA

[proddy]

@PhillyGilly reported in HA the main config for the solar entity is not created.

Can you check using MQTTExplorer and search for 'solar'. You should one topic like

ems-esp/homeassistant/sensor/ems-esp/solar_collectortemp/config payload={"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_collectortemp","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar collector temperature (TS1)","val_tpl":"{{value_json.collectortemp}}","unit_of_meas":"°C","state_class":"measurement","device_class":"temperature","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"],"name":"EMS-ESP Solar","mf":"","mdl":"SM100/MS100","via_device":"ems-esp"}}

[pausenpepe]

@proddy MQTTExplorer is showing the following:

homeip homeassistant sensor ems-esp solar config = {"uniq_id":"solar","ic":"mdi:home-automation","stat_t":"ems-esp/solar_data","name":"Solar EMS Product ID","val_tpl":"{{value_json.id}}","dev":{"name":"EMS-ESP Solar","sw":"3.3.1b1","mf":"","mdl":"SM10","ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_collectortemp config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_collectortemp","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar collector temperature (TS1)","val_tpl":"{{value_json.collectortemp}}","unit_of_meas":"°C","state_class":"measurement","device_class":"temperature","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"],"name":"EMS-ESP Solar","mf":"","mdl":"SM10","via_device":"ems-esp"}} solar_tankbottomtemp config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_tankbottomtemp","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar tank bottom temperature (TS2)","val_tpl":"{{value_json.tankbottomtemp}}","unit_of_meas":"°C","ic":"mdi:coolant-temperature","device_class":"temperature","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_pumpworktime config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_pumpworktime","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar pump working time","val_tpl":"{{value_json.pumpworktime}}","unit_of_meas":"minutes","ic":"mdi:clock-outline","state_class":"total_increasing","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_tankmaxtemp config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_tankmaxtemp","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar maximum tank temperature","val_tpl":"{{value_json.tankmaxtemp}}","unit_of_meas":"°C","ic":"mdi:coolant-temperature","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_solarpumpmodulation config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_solarpumpmodulation","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar pump modulation (PS1)","val_tpl":"{{value_json.solarpumpmodulation}}","unit_of_meas":"%","ic":"mdi:percent-outline","device_class":"power_factor","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_pumpminmod config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_pumpminmod","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar minimum pump modulation","val_tpl":"{{value_json.pumpminmod}}","unit_of_meas":"%","ic":"mdi:percent-outline","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_turnondiff config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_turnondiff","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar pump turn on difference","val_tpl":"{{value_json.turnondiff}}","unit_of_meas":"°C","ic":"mdi:coolant-temperature","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_turnoffdiff config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_turnoffdiff","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar pump turn off difference","val_tpl":"{{value_json.turnoffdiff}}","unit_of_meas":"°C","ic":"mdi:coolant-temperature","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_solarpower config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_solarpower","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar actual solar power","val_tpl":"{{value_json.solarpower}}","unit_of_meas":"W","state_class":"measurement","device_class":"power","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_energylasthour config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_energylasthour","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar energy last hour","val_tpl":"{{value_json.energylasthour}}","unit_of_meas":"Wh","state_class":"measurement","device_class":"energy","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_maxflow config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_maxflow","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar maximum solar flow","val_tpl":"{{value_json.maxflow}}","unit_of_meas":"l/min","ic":"mdi:water-boiler","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_wwmintemp config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_wwmintemp","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar ww minimum temperature","val_tpl":"{{value_json.wwmintemp}}","unit_of_meas":"°C","ic":"mdi:coolant-temperature","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_cylbottomtemp config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_cylbottomtemp","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar cylinder bottom temperature (TS2)","val_tpl":"{{value_json.cylbottomtemp}}","unit_of_meas":"°C","state_class":"measurement","device_class":"temperature","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_solarpumpmod config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_solarpumpmod","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar pump modulation (PS1)","val_tpl":"{{value_json.solarpumpmod}}","unit_of_meas":"%","state_class":"measurement","device_class":"power_factor","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_data11 config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_data11","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar unknown datafield 11","val_tpl":"{{value_json.data11}}","ic":"mdi:counter","state_class":"measurement","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_data12 config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_data12","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar unknown datafield 12","val_tpl":"{{value_json.data12}}","ic":"mdi:counter","state_class":"measurement","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_data1 config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_data1","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar unknown datafield 1","val_tpl":"{{value_json.data1}}","ic":"mdi:counter","state_class":"measurement","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_data0 config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_data0","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar unknown datafield 0","val_tpl":"{{value_json.data0}}","ic":"mdi:counter","state_class":"measurement","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} binary_sensor ems-esp solar_solarpump config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_solarpump","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar pump (PS1)","val_tpl":"{{value_json.solarpump}}","payload_on":"on","payload_off":"off","state_class":"measurement","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_collectorshutdown config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_collectorshutdown","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar collector shutdown","val_tpl":"{{value_json.collectorshutdown}}","payload_on":"on","payload_off":"off","state_class":"measurement","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_tankheated config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_tankheated","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar tank heated","val_tpl":"{{value_json.tankheated}}","payload_on":"on","payload_off":"off","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_activated config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_activated","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar activated","val_tpl":"{{value_json.activated}}","payload_on":"on","payload_off":"off","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_cylheated config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_cylheated","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar cyl heated","val_tpl":"{{value_json.cylheated}}","payload_on":"on","payload_off":"off","state_class":"measurement","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} number ems-esp solar_cylmaxtemp config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_cylmaxtemp","command_topic":"~/solar/cylmaxtemp","min":0,"max":120,"step":0.5,"ic":"mdi:coolant-temperature","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar maximum cylinder temperature","val_tpl":"{{value_json.cylmaxtemp}}","unit_of_meas":"°C","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_pumpminmod config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_pumpminmod","command_topic":"~/solar/pumpminmod","min":0,"max":255,"ic":"mdi:percent-outline","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar minimum pump modulation","val_tpl":"{{value_json.pumpminmod}}","unit_of_meas":"%","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_turnondiff config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_turnondiff","command_topic":"~/solar/turnondiff","min":0,"max":120,"step":0.5,"ic":"mdi:coolant-temperature","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar pump turn on difference","val_tpl":"{{value_json.turnondiff}}","unit_of_meas":"°C","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_turnoffdiff config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_turnoffdiff","command_topic":"~/solar/turnoffdiff","min":0,"max":120,"step":0.5,"ic":"mdi:coolant-temperature","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar pump turn off difference","val_tpl":"{{value_json.turnoffdiff}}","unit_of_meas":"°C","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_setting3 config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_setting3","command_topic":"~/solar/setting3","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar unknown setting 3","val_tpl":"{{value_json.setting3}}","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_setting4 config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_setting4","command_topic":"~/solar/setting4","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar unknown setting 4","val_tpl":"{{value_json.setting4}}","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_maxflow config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_maxflow","command_topic":"~/solar/maxflow","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar maximum solar flow","val_tpl":"{{value_json.maxflow}}","unit_of_meas":"l/min","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} solar_wwmintemp config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_wwmintemp","command_topic":"~/solar/wwmintemp","min":0,"max":120,"step":0.5,"ic":"mdi:coolant-temperature","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar dhw minimum temperature","val_tpl":"{{value_json.wwmintemp}}","unit_of_meas":"°C","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} switch ems-esp solar_solarenabled config = {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_solarenabled","command_topic":"~/solar/solarenabled","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar solarmodule enabled","val_tpl":"{{value_json.solarenabled}}","payload_on":"on","payload_off":"off","state_class":"measurement","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}} ems-esp solar_data = {"collectortemp":-1.3,"cylbottomtemp":19.6,"solarpump":"off","pumpworktime":836798,"cylmaxtemp":70,"collectorshutdown":"off","cylheated":"off","solarpumpmod":0,"pumpminmod":25,"turnondiff":10,"turnoffdiff":5,"setting3":10,"setting4":2,"solarpower":0,"energylasthour":0,"maxflow":3,"wwmintemp":55,"solarenabled":"on","data11":0,"data12":0,"data1":0,"data0":0} HA is reporting the following: `Logger: homeassistant.helpers.template Source: helpers/template.py:1779 First occurred: 5:38:54 AM (28464 occurrences) Last logged: 12:14:00 PM

Template variable warning: 'dict object' has no attribute 'tankbottomtemp' when rendering '{{value_json.tankbottomtemp}}' Template variable warning: 'dict object' has no attribute 'tankmaxtemp' when rendering '{{value_json.tankmaxtemp}}' Template variable warning: 'dict object' has no attribute 'solarpumpmodulation' when rendering '{{value_json.solarpumpmodulation}}' Template variable warning: 'dict object' has no attribute 'tankheated' when rendering '{{value_json.tankheated}}' Template variable warning: 'dict object' has no attribute 'activated' when rendering '{{value_json.activated}}'`

I hope this will help to nail it down.

[MichaelDvP]

these are renamed values from v3.3, read: https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP32/issues?q=dict+object+in%3Abody+

[proddy]

that's right. Those names are no longer used, for example tankbottomtemp is now cylbottomtemp and you don't have that value anyway. Follow the guide on https://emsesp.github.io/docs/#/Troubleshooting?id=home-assistant and try again

[PhillyGilly]

@proddy The devices and sensors tab on the EMS-ESP web interface has miraculously reappeared over-night. It's very neat. However in MQTT explorer I am not getting exactly the message you described. I have got homeassistant/sensor/ems-esp/solar_collectortemp/config with payload: {"~":"ems-esp","uniq_id":"solar_collectortemp","stat_t":"~/solar_data","name":"Solar collector temperature (TS1)","val_tpl":"{{value_json.collectortemp}}","unit_of_meas":"°C","state_class":"measurement","device_class":"temperature","dev":{"ids":["ems-esp-solar"]}}

[MichaelDvP]

I dont use HA, and can't say if it is working, but if enabled it in emsesp i get in mqtt for SM10 module (after removing all old HA publishes):

{
  "~": "ems",
  "uniq_id": "solar_collectortemp",
  "stat_t": "~/solar_data",
  "name": "Solar collector temperature (TS1)",
  "val_tpl": "{{value_json.collectortemp}}",
  "unit_of_meas": "°C",
  "state_class": "measurement",
  "device_class": "temperature",
  "dev": {
    "ids": [
      "ems-esp-solar"
    ],
    "name": "EMS-ESP Solar",
    "mf": "",
    "mdl": "SM10",
    "via_device": "ems-esp"
  }
}

[proddy]

yes it works in my offline tests too (make run; test solar)

[proddy]

so I think it just needed a refresh of the WebUI and a cleanup of the old MQTT topics

[PhillyGilly]

All good now. Several attempts at clearing my MQTT of all solar related topics combined with restarting my MQTT service and restarting EMS-ESP got me there. I can see that it was the lack of id info in the payload which meant the device part wasn't working. Maybe it was my migration path that caused the problem. I went from EMS-ESP-3_3_0-ESP32 to EMS-ESP-3_4_0a16-ESP32. Or maybe my ESP was a bit "dozy" as it wasn't displaying the devices yesterday. Many thanks.

[proddy]

great. if you find any other peculiarities let us know

[pausenpepe]

so I think it just needed a refresh of the WebUI and a cleanup of the old MQTT topics

Thanks now it is working there are no further warning related to EMS-ESP ;) I am still a newbie to EMS-ESP and HA