Add support for reading AC status

mongoose-os-apps / mel-ac-homekit

Mitsubishi Electric AirCo (conditioner) and ATW (heat pump) control for HomeKit

Apache License 2.0

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Add support for reading AC status #15

Closed mtrezza closed 2 months ago

mtrezza commented 2 months ago

When asking Siri

What's the status of the AC?

it responds with

Sorry, I don't what mode it's in right now.

HomeKit should be able to read the AC state for automation.

d4rkmen commented 2 months ago

Ask this way: status of thermostat in room_name

mtrezza commented 2 months ago

That only works while the AC is on:

Turn the thermostat on. (waiting 10 seconds)
Status of thermostat? -- The thermostat is cooling to 25°C.

But when the AC is off, it doesn't seem to know whether it's on or off:

Turn the thermostat off. (waiting 10 seconds)
Status of thermostat. -- Sorry, I don't what mode it's in right now.

Interestingly, in the Home app I see the thermostat is "off". So not sure whether I need to rephrase the question or whether this is a bug in HomeKit.

d4rkmen commented 2 months ago

This is al about HomeKit framework and Siri itself. The acessory provides all data according to HAP spec.