Fan support

[rithask]

Can you add fan support so that it'll show as a fan in Apple Home app. Thanks.

[lucavb]

Okay so good news, I don't see any reason why we should not be able to make this happen. I just need to figure out how the fans are behaving in esphome. And maybe I will need you as a tester. I'll update you when I am ready.

[rithask]

Sure, that's great.

[rithask]

Any updates on this?

[lucavb]

Alright, can you try installing version 1.6.0-beta.0? Ideally it should automatically pick up the fan.

[rithask]

The first command from homebridge-esphome-ts after a while gets executed instatly. But the next commands after it takes a few seconds.

The logs from ESPHome:

[21:37:54][D][api:095]: Accepted 192.168.1.2
[21:37:54][V][api.connection:711]: Hello from client: 'esphome-ts (192.168.1.2)'
[21:37:54][D][api.connection:727]: esphome-ts (192.168.1.2): Connected successfully
[21:37:56][D][api:095]: Accepted 192.168.1.2
[21:37:56][V][api.connection:711]: Hello from client: 'Home Assistant 2021.8.8 (192.168.1.2)'
[21:37:56][D][api.connection:727]: Home Assistant 2021.8.8 (192.168.1.2): Connected successfully
[21:38:03]pm open,type:0 0
[21:38:24][D][remote_transmitter:066]: Sending remote code...
[21:38:24][V][component:207]: Component api took a long time for an operation (0.12 s).
[21:38:24][V][component:208]: Components should block for at most 20-30ms.
[21:38:24][D][speed.fan:035]: Setting speed: 0.67
[21:38:24][D][speed.fan:046]: Setting oscillation: OFF
[21:38:54][D][remote_transmitter:066]: Sending remote code...
[21:38:54][D][remote_transmitter:066]: Sending remote code...
[21:38:54][V][component:207]: Component api took a long time for an operation (0.24 s).
[21:38:54][V][component:208]: Components should block for at most 20-30ms.
[21:38:54][D][speed.fan:035]: Setting speed: 0.00
[21:38:54][D][speed.fan:046]: Setting oscillation: OFF
[21:39:24][D][remote_transmitter:066]: Sending remote code...
[21:39:24][D][remote_transmitter:066]: Sending remote code...
[21:39:24][V][component:207]: Component api took a long time for an operation (0.24 s).
[21:39:24][V][component:208]: Components should block for at most 20-30ms.
[21:39:24][D][speed.fan:035]: Setting speed: 0.67
[21:39:24][D][speed.fan:046]: Setting oscillation: OFF

[lucavb]

Would you be so kind and start this with the debug option mentioned in the README? Ideally with controlling the fan as well. Maybe this will tell us something.

https://github.com/lucavb/homebridge-esphome-ts#troubleshooting

[rithask]

Are you looking for this? There's nothing besides this in the Homebridge logs.

[10/25/2021, 3:02:01 PM] [esphome] rfan discovered and setup.
[10/25/2021, 3:02:01 PM] [esphome] {
  rfan: FanComponent {
    listEntity: {
      objectId: 'rfan',
      key: 1908344392,
      name: 'rfan',
      uniqueId: 'rfannativefanrfan',
      supportsOscillation: true,
      supportsSpeed: true,
      supportsDirection: false
    },
    commandInterface: EspSocket {
      host: 'rfannative.local',
      port: 6053,
      data: [Subject],
      connected: [BehaviorSubject],
      timeout: [Subject],
      error: [Subject],
      terminate: [Subject],
      config: [Object],
      'data$': [Observable],
      'connected$': [Observable],
      'timeout$': [Observable],
      'error$': [Observable],
      'espData$': [Observable],
      socket: [Socket]
    },
    state: BehaviorSubject {
      closed: false,
      observers: [Array],
      isStopped: false,
      hasError: false,
      thrownError: null,
      _value: undefined
    },
    terminatePreviousStateSubscription: Subject {
      closed: false,
      observers: [Array],
      isStopped: false,
      hasError: false,
      thrownError: null
    },
    teardown: Subject {
      closed: false,
      observers: [Array],
      isStopped: false,
      hasError: false,
      thrownError: null
    },
    commandInPipeline: BehaviorSubject {
      closed: false,
      observers: [Array],
      isStopped: false,
      hasError: false,
      thrownError: null,
      _value: false
    },
    'state$': AnonymousSubject {
      closed: false,
      observers: [],
      isStopped: false,
      hasError: false,
      thrownError: null,
      destination: [BehaviorSubject],
      source: [BehaviorSubject],
      operator: [Function (anonymous)]
    }
  }
} []

Config:

{
    "devices": [
        {
            "host": "rfannative.local"
        }
    ],
    "debug": true,
    "platform": "esphome"
}

[rithask]

Looking at ESPHome logs, I found something interesting. Every next commands are only send exactly 30s after the first command.

[15:12:36][D][api.connection:727]: esphome-ts (192.168.1.2): Connected successfully
[15:12:41][D][remote_transmitter:066]: Sending remote code...
[15:12:41][D][mqtt.fan:092]: 'rfan' Sending state OFF.
[15:12:41][D][speed.fan:035]: Setting speed: 0.00
[15:12:41][D][speed.fan:046]: Setting oscillation: OFF
[15:13:11][D][remote_transmitter:066]: Sending remote code...
[15:13:11][D][remote_transmitter:066]: Sending remote code...
[15:13:11][D][mqtt.fan:092]: 'rfan' Sending state ON.
[15:13:11][D][speed.fan:035]: Setting speed: 0.67
[15:13:11][D][speed.fan:046]: Setting oscillation: OFF
[15:13:41][D][remote_transmitter:066]: Sending remote code...
[15:13:41][D][remote_transmitter:066]: Sending remote code...
[15:13:41][D][mqtt.fan:092]: 'rfan' Sending state OFF.
[15:13:41][D][speed.fan:035]: Setting speed: 0.00
[15:13:41][D][speed.fan:046]: Setting oscillation: OFF
[15:14:11][D][remote_transmitter:066]: Sending remote code...
[15:14:11][D][remote_transmitter:066]: Sending remote code...
[15:14:11][D][mqtt.fan:092]: 'rfan' Sending state ON.
[15:14:11][D][speed.fan:035]: Setting speed: 0.67
[15:14:11][D][speed.fan:046]: Setting oscillation: OFF

[lucavb]

No, with the debug option on, the plugin is going to generate a file under /tmp. I would like to see that one. Although the hint of 30s is an indication. There is a timeout that matches that duration.