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sh00t2kill / linktap_local_http_component

A Custom Component that uses the linktap local HTTP API
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No speed or volume #46

Closed bradkemper closed 3 months ago

bradkemper commented 3 months ago

The sensors for speed and volume for my LinkTap always seem to be zero. I usually use the “Irrigation Controller” integration to turn it on and off, and that part functions. But I think that maybe because it can’t measure the flow via speed and volume sensors, it never knows when to turn off. That’s a theory anyway. The “Is Watering” sensor seems to work fine, but Irrigation Controller seems to not look at binary sensors for that info, I guess. Either way, when the tap in on, the Local LinkTap speed and volume entities still reports zero.

I used the “visit” link in your integration to Enable local HTTP API, and rebooted (I missed that step initially), but this didn’t seem to make a difference.

sh00t2kill commented 3 months ago

What sort of linktap devices do you have ? Not all of them have the measurement sensors in them.

For example; I have 1x G1 - No volume or speed. This is the old original device they released, it doesnt have a water flow meter. 1x D1 - This has an inbuilt water flow meter and does report speed and volume 1x 4 zone valve linker - This did not have speed and volume until i added the additional flow meters.

Are you getting flow rates etc in the link tap app ?

Unfortunately I dont know much about the irrigation controller integration as I dont use it. Are you referring to this one? https://github.com/petergridge/Irrigation-V5

If so, you may need to move to time based watering. I would have thought it would use the state of the switch/valve to determine state, rather than the binary sensor -- although the switch state uses the same value as the binary sensor anyway.

bradkemper commented 3 months ago

Ah, that makes sense then. I have two G1S’s.

sh00t2kill commented 3 months ago

Yeah. The FAQ states that the G2S is basically a G1S with a flow meter. https://www.link-tap.com/#!/faq/en/What-is-the-difference-between-the-G1S-and-G2S-water-timers

Unfortunately theres no way to determine which model a tap is via the API. Ideally sensors for volume and speed wouldnt get created if the sensors didnt exist, but its not currently possible.