[Feature Request/Unsupported] Mitsubishi app of evdpol does not fully work

[thatsme24u]

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I can chose in home app cool heat auto of but it does not turn in or off the airco. When the airco is turned on via the m air app, It is on in Homey but not in home. There is indeed communication: changing the temp in home actually changes the airco temp. and the actual room temp is showde in home.

Type (brand/model) of device

Mitsubishi SRK 25 ZS-WF (standaard model with wf RAC module) ...

Homey Model

• [ ] "old" Homey (Pro)
• [ X] Homey Pro 2023

Is it supported by HomeyKit?

• [ X] Yes
• [ ] No
• [ ] I don't know

Device Classes

Find the device here: https://tools.developer.homey.app/tools/devices

What are it's class, and virtual class (if it has one)?

• Class: thermostat
• Virtual Class: xxx

Device Capabilities

(see above for where you can find these; please post ID, title and type)

ID Title Type Value Set Value Last Changed measure_temperature.outdoor Buitentemperatuur number 20.7 9 minutes ago measure_temperature Binnentemperatuur number 28.7 9 minutes ago target_temperature Ingestelde temperatuur number 24 SET 23 hours ago onoff Aangezet boolean false SET 11 hours ago operating_mode Werkingsmodus enum cool SET 23 hours ago fan_speed Ventilatorsnelheid enum auto SET 23 hours ago vertical_position Verticale luchtstroom enum middle SET 23 hours ago horizontal_position Horizontale luchtstroom enum center-right SET 11 hours ago 3d_auto 3D AUTO boolean false SET 23 hours ago

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• ... Thanks for investigating robert

[robertklep]

The issue is that the device is presented as a thermostat, and in HomeKit thermostats don't have an on/off state.

Homey has a specific capability for thermostats (thermostat_mode) that HomeKitty supports, but the Mitsubishi app doesn't. Instead, it looks like it implemented its own logic based on onoff and a custom capability operating_mode.

In other words: I can't really fix this in HomeKitty because the Mitsubishi doesn't implement the "regular" capabilities for thermostats in Homey, and HomeKitty is unable to support custom app logic.

[thatsme24u]

Hi Robert, I am convinced you know way better then me how things are working. ... But currently I use a Tada smart airco remote. This one is also thermostat.

Any idea how that one is working fine in home?

I can set this one: uit - verwarmen or koelen

ID fb5f162f-0696-4595-9d08-cf5054a830a0 Name Huiskamer - Slimme Aircobediening Class thermostat Driver homey:app:com.tado2:airconditioning Ready Yes Available Yes Warning No Custom icon No

Data Key Value id "WR1509570304"

Settings Key Value serialNumber "WR1509570304" overlayMode "MANUAL" timerDuration 10 climate_exclude false

Capabilities ID Title Type Value Set Value Last Changed target_temperature Ingestelde temperatuur number 25

SET 21 hours ago measure_temperature Temperatuur number 27 4 minutes ago measure_humidity Luchtvochtigheid number 61.6 4 minutes ago ac_mode Modus enum OFF

SET 20 hours ago fan_level Ventilator niveau enum AUTO

SET 3 weeks ago vertical_swing Verticale swing enum MID

SET 6 days ago horizontal_swing Horizontale swing enum RIGHT

SET 4 weeks ago detect_open_window Open raam detectie boolean false 7 months ago

[robertklep]

HomeKitty requires (at least) two capabilities for thermostats to make it work with Home: measure_temperature and target_temperature.

The Mitsubishi app uses those two, but my guess is that when it gets turned on, it doesn't set those capabilities explicitly which means HomeKitty has no idea that the "thermostat" was turned on and nothing changes in Home (HomeKitty doesn't support onoff capabilities for thermostats). My guess is also that when you turn on the Mitsubishi device and then change the target temperature, it will update its status in Home.

The Tado implementation will be different in such a way that it does work.

[thatsme24u]

Thans for explanation Robert!