various tidyups

packages/Appliance_Monitoring/appliance_monitor_processor.yaml

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # PACKAGE: Appliance Monitor Processor
 ################################################################################
 #
-# Version: 1.3
-# Date: 2026-07-11
+# Version: 1.5
+# Date: 2026-07-26
 #
 # Purpose:
 #   Shared appliance power monitoring processor.
@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@
 #   Finished
 #
 # Notes:
+#   Version 1.5:
+#     - Standardized Sony TV and Pushover appliance notification titles as
+#       "Appliance Notification".
+#
+#   Version 1.4:
+#     - Added power_available field and state machine guard.
+#     - Prevents false Operating→Finished transitions when power sensor is
+#       unavailable (e.g. during Home Assistant startup).
+#
 #   Version 1.3:
 #     - Updated completion announcements to support all current View Road
 #       announcement router channels.
@@ -213,6 +222,12 @@ script:
         selector:
           text:
 
+      power_available:
+        name: Power Available
+        description: Whether the power sensor reported a valid numeric state.
+        selector:
+          boolean:
+
     sequence:
       ##########################################################################
       # CORE DEFAULTS AND PASSED VALUES
@@ -239,6 +254,8 @@ script:
           am_max_sample_gap_seconds: "{{ max_sample_gap_seconds | default(900, true) | int(900) }}"
           am_min_cycle_notify_seconds: "{{ min_cycle_notify_seconds | default(300, true) | int(300) }}"
 
+          am_power_available: "{{ power_available | default(true, true) | bool(true) }}"
+
       ##########################################################################
       # ANNOUNCEMENT DEFAULTS AND PASSED VALUES
       ##########################################################################
@@ -280,7 +297,7 @@ script:
             {{ long_announcement | default('', true) | string }}
 
           am_announcement_title: >-
-            {{ title | default(am_appliance_name ~ ' Notification', true) | string }}
+            Appliance Notification
 
           am_announcement_payload: >-
             {% if announcement_payload is defined %}
@@ -394,7 +411,9 @@ script:
             {% set standby = am_standby_power | float(2) %}
             {% set operate = am_operating_power_min | float(12) %}
             {% set prev = am_previous_state | string %}
-            {% if prev == 'Operating' and avg < operate %}
+            {% if prev == 'Operating' and not am_power_available %}
+              {{ prev }}
+            {% elif prev == 'Operating' and avg < operate %}
               Finished
             {% elif avg < standby %}
               Off

packages/Appliance_Monitoring/appliances_status_monitoring.yaml

@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@
 #       matrix_indicator.
 #
 # VERSION HISTORY:
+#   V1.6 2026-07-24
+#     - Added startup delay guard to prevent false completion announcements.
+#     - Added power_available field for the processor availability check.
+#
 #   V1.5 2026-07-11
 #     - Added full View Road announcement router parameter support.
 #     - Added per-appliance announcement_enabled.
@@ -421,6 +425,15 @@ automation:
           mqtt_feed: "3d_printer"
 
     action:
+      # On startup, wait for power sensors to report real values before processing.
+      - choose:
+          - conditions:
+              - condition: trigger
+                id:
+                  - ha_start
+            sequence:
+              - delay: "00:01:00"
+
       #:####################################################################################:#
       # PUBLISH / REFRESH MQTT DISCOVERY CONFIG                                              #
       #:####################################################################################:#
@@ -574,6 +587,9 @@ automation:
                 am_power_w: >-
                   {{ states(repeat.item.power_entity) | float(0) }}
 
+                am_power_available: >-
+                  {{ states(repeat.item.power_entity) not in ['unknown', 'unavailable'] }}
+
             - action: script.appliance_monitor_process_sample
               data:
                 appliance_id: "{{ repeat.item.appliance_id }}"
@@ -581,6 +597,7 @@ automation:
                 appliance_action: "{{ repeat.item.appliance_action }}"
 
                 power_w: "{{ am_power_w }}"
+                power_available: "{{ am_power_available }}"
                 monitor_sensor: "{{ am_monitor_sensor }}"
                 state_topic: "{{ am_state_topic }}"