Add smart grid mode sensor to ViCare integration

[x4N70pHyLL]

The problem

It seems the heat pumps are also reporting which SG-mode they are in. This is quite helpful if you are either having a load-depending stop signal from your electrical power provider or solar electric energy generation (PV). The value is set via electrical contact on 2 connectors. With variation of these, there are following modes available: Mode 1: power provider lock Mode 2: default, no action Mode 3: use generated power (heat/cool everything up to max values "if it makes sense") Mode 4: use power (heat/cool everything up to max values "if it is possible") - used when there is to much electricity in the grid

As Viessman is displaying them in the ViCare App I would assume they are in the (free) API as well. With a quick check from the diagnostic data I did not find something promising yet, maybe we need to look a little better - possibly the reason is that I don't have activated that functionality yet (PV about to be installed)

What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?

core-2024.7.3

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Integration causing the issue

ViCare

Link to integration documentation on our website

https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/vicare

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[CFenner]

You can also have a look at the data point docs. I already had a short glimpse. Probably you need the advanced API for this (the app does not care). If there is a new api data point, we would need to extend the library first, but actually there is no traffic on the repository the last 8 months. I'm trying to establish a new fork were we can continue the improvement.

[x4N70pHyLL]

You can also have a look at the data point docs. I already had a short glimpse.

I did not find something that looks promising. You did?

If there is a new api data point, we would need to extend the library first, but actually there is no traffic on the repository the last 8 months. I'm trying to establish a new fork were we can continue the improvement.

I would appreciate that, we have the same issue with the cooling consumption I guess. Plus, there are several datas points labeled with "basic" that should be included / look promising for integration, such as viewing and setting schedule for hot water and heating, top/bottom temperatures of hot water and heating buffer, schedule and trigger for hygienic mode against legionella, status of heating boiler (today we have only temperature and compressor phase, but compressor running could mean hot water, heating or cooling) etc.

If I can help let me know. Maybe at least with identifying and explicitly naming the data points that could be included - once you know how to fork or include the library

[CFenner]

@home-assistant rename Add smart grid mode sensor to ViCare integration

[CFenner]

@x4N70pHyLL Could you add a diagnostic file? Do you use the basic API?

The Heizwasserdurchlauferhitzer. would also be something that we could add if there are data points.

[x4N70pHyLL]

config_entry-vicare-362ff0329410f90a890487635b6f5bba.json Sure, please find attached. However, a quick search did not reveal the name of the attribute... I suppose as it is not set up yet in my installation, the data point is not shown? I will get my PV setup hopefully next months and with that also the SG ready set up for my heat pump.

And yes, I am using the basic API