########################################################################################## ########################################################################################## # DOWNSTAIRS BATHROOM HEATED TOWEL RAIL # Controlled by a Sonoff Basic # # V2.2 2025-06-14 Fixes to offline time when sntp/network unavailable # V2.1 2025-06-12 Added select and button to chose modes, added countdown & startup to boost # V2.0 2025-06-05 YAML Tidyups # V1.1 2025-04-12 Fixes to timers and offline modes # V1.0 2025-02-14 Initial Version # # INSTRUCTIONS # - It allows the device to work in a standalone timer style operation # - The timer has a morning and evening time (but no weekday/weekend settings) # - Default values are set, but changed values are remembered in flash # - It uses SNTP for time setting (but obviously only if wifi & networking are working) # - It will default to an internal timer if no wifi. To reset internal timer, reboot the device at 12pm (noon) # - If on a network and there is a MQTT server, you can set the on/off times via MQTT (See below commands) # - You can set 4 modes ON/OFF/TIMER/BOOST via MQTT. Setting BOOST gives you a oneshot operation # - Any new timer times set via MQTT will be remembered though a reboot # - On startup, or a reboot, the device will always turn on for the BOOST Duration (BOOST mode, default 2 hours) # - TIMER mode will always be switched on after BOOST mode is complete # - Home Assistant entities are set so that BOOST mode can be pressed with a button and other modes selectable with a dropdown # - If you need it ON continuously with no MQTT, toggle power ON/OFF 4 times within 30 seconds (with ~2 secs in between to allow it to boot) # # MQTT Commands # Values will be set in place on the update_interval time, not immediately # Use 00:00 in 24hr format for time setting. (Note there is no weekday/weekend setting) # mqtt_timer_topic/morning-on/06:00 : Time device will go on # mqtt_timer_topic/morning-off/08:00 : Time device will go off # mqtt_timer_topic/evening-on/09:00 : Time device will go on # mqtt_timer_topic/evening-off/00:00 : Time device will go off # mqtt_timer_topic/boost-time/0000 : Time in minutes device will temporarily go on for (1-1439) # mqtt_timer_topic/operation/ON : Device permanently on # mqtt_timer_topic/operation/OFF : Device permanently off # mqtt_timer_topic/operation/TIMER : Device will obey timer settings # mqtt_timer_topic/operation/BOOST : Turn on for (boost_duration) minutes then BOOST (also on startup) # # operation_mode: # 0 = OFF # 1 = ON # 2 = TIMER # 3 = BOOST # ########################################################################################## ########################################################################################## ########################################################################################## # SPECIFIC DEVICE VARIABLE SUBSTITUTIONS # If NOT using a secrets file, just replace these with the passwords etc (in quotes) ########################################################################################## substitutions: # Device Naming device_name: "esp-downstbathtowelrail" friendly_name: "Downstairs Bathroom Towelrail" description_comment: "Heated Towel Rail, Downstairs Bathroom :: Sonoff Basic" device_area: "Downstairs Bathroom" # Allows ESP device to be automatically linked to an 'Area' in Home Assistant. # Project Naming project_name: "Sonoff Technologies.Sonoff Basic V1" # Project Details project_version: "v2.2" # Project V denotes release of yaml file, allowing checking of deployed vs latest version # Passwords api_key: !secret esp-api_key # unfortunately you can't use substitutions inside secrets names ota_pass: !secret esp-ota_pass # unfortunately you can't use substitutions inside secrets names static_ip_address: !secret esp-downstbathtowelrail_ip # Device Settings log_level: "INFO" # Define logging level: NONE, ERROR, WARN, INFO, DEBUG (Default), VERBOSE, VERY_VERBOSE update_interval: "20s" # update time for for general sensors etc # Timer Settings mqtt_timer_topic: "viewroad-commands/downstbath-towelrail" # Topics you will use to change stuff boost_duration_default: "120" # Minutes to stay ON in BOOST mode before reverting to TIMER morning_on_default: "420" # Default in minutes from midnight. Default 07:00 => 420 morning_off_default: "450" # Default in minutes from midnight. Default 07:30 => 450 evening_on_default: "1260" # Default in minutes from midnight. Default 21:00 => 1260 evening_off_default: "1320" # Default in minutes from midnight. Default 22:00 => 1320 => 1440 is midnight ############################################# # Included Common Packages # https://esphome.io/components/esphome.html ############################################# packages: common_wifi: !include file: common/network_common.yaml vars: local_static_ip_address: "${static_ip_address}" local_ota_pass: "${ota_pass}" common_api: !include file: common/api_common.yaml vars: local_api_key: "${api_key}" # common_webportal: !include # file: common/webportal_common.yaml common_mqtt: !include file: common/mqtt_common.yaml common_sntp: !include file: common/sntp_common.yaml common_general_sensors: !include file: common/sensors_common.yaml vars: local_friendly_name: "${friendly_name}" local_update_interval: "${update_interval}" ############################################# # ESPHome # https://esphome.io/components/esphome.html ############################################# esphome: name: "${device_name}" friendly_name: "${friendly_name}" comment: "${description_comment}" # Appears on the esphome page in HA area: "${device_area}" on_boot: priority: 900 # High priority to run after globals are initialized then: - lambda: |- // 1) Figure out the current time in "seconds from midnight" // using SNTP if available, otherwise current_mins * 60. bool have_sntp = id(sntp_time).now().is_valid(); int current_time_s = 0; if (have_sntp) { auto now = id(sntp_time).now(); current_time_s = now.hour * 3600 + now.minute * 60 + now.second; } else { // current_mins is in minutes; convert to seconds current_time_s = id(current_mins) * 60; } // 2) Compare with the last boot time int diff = current_time_s - id(last_boot_time_s); // If within 30 seconds, increment boot_count; otherwise reset to 1 if (diff >= 0 && diff <= 30) { id(boot_count)++; } else { id(boot_count) = 1; } // Update stored last boot time id(last_boot_time_s) = current_time_s; // 3) If we've booted 4+ times in 20s => force ON mode if (id(boot_count) >= 4) { id(operation_mode) = 1; // ON ESP_LOGI("power_cycle", "Detected 4 power cycles in 20s => Forcing ON mode"); } else { // Otherwise do your normal startup logic: id(operation_mode) = 3; // on_boot -> sets operation_mode = 3 (BOOST) id(boost_timer) = 0; // and reset boost_timer = 0 (for time sync if no sntp) ESP_LOGI("power_cycle", "Boot count=%d => BOOST mode", id(boot_count)); } ############################################# # ESP Platform and Framework # https://esphome.io/components/esp32.html ############################################# esp8266: board: esp01_1m # The original sonoff basic restore_from_flash: True # restore some values on reboot preferences: flash_write_interval: 5min mdns: disabled: false ############################################# # ESPHome Logging Enable # https://esphome.io/components/logger.html ############################################# logger: level: "${log_level}" #INFO Level suggested, or DEBUG for testing #baud_rate: 0 #set to 0 for no logging via UART, needed if you are using it for other serial things (eg PZEM) #esp8266_store_log_strings_in_flash: false #tx_buffer_size: 64 ############################################# # Global Variables for use in automations etc # https://esphome.io/guides/automations.html?highlight=globals#global-variables ############################################# globals: # Tracks the time (in seconds from midnight) at the previous boot - id: last_boot_time_s type: int restore_value: true initial_value: "0" # Counts how many consecutive boots have occurred (within X seconds) - id: boot_count type: int restore_value: true initial_value: "0" # Morning On time (minutes from midnight), - id: morning_on type: int restore_value: true initial_value: "${morning_on_default}" # Morning Off time (minutes from midnight), - id: morning_off type: int restore_value: true initial_value: "${morning_off_default}" # Evening On time (minutes from midnight), - id: evening_on type: int restore_value: true initial_value: "${morning_off_default}" # Evening Off time (minutes from midnight), - id: evening_off type: int restore_value: true initial_value: "${morning_off_default}" # Boost Duration (minutes), - id: boost_duration type: int restore_value: true initial_value: "${boost_duration_default}" #################################################### # operation_mode: # 0 = OFF # 1 = ON # 2 = TIMER # 3 = BOOST #################################################### - id: operation_mode type: int restore_value: false initial_value: "3" #################################################### # current_mins is set if SNTP is invalid. # We assume user powers on the device at 12:00 noon # => 12 * 60 = 720 minutes from midnight. # Not restored, so it resets each boot. #################################################### - id: current_mins type: int restore_value: false initial_value: "720" # 720 is 12:00 Noon #################################################### # boost_timer: counts minutes in BOOST mode # After 'boost_duration' minutes, revert to TIMER. # Not restored, so each boot starts fresh at 0. #################################################### - id: boost_timer type: int restore_value: false initial_value: "0" ############################################# # Text Sensors # https://esphome.io/components/text_sensor/index.html ############################################# text_sensor: ############################ # MQTT Subscriptions ############################ #################################################### # Subscribe to the Morning On time, format "HH:MM" # We check x.size() == 5 and x[2] == ':', # then parse x.substr(0,2) and x.substr(3,2) # std::string uses 'substr', not 'substring'. #################################################### - platform: mqtt_subscribe name: "Morning On Time Setting" id: morning_on_topic topic: "${mqtt_timer_topic}/morning-on" # Stored in the format HH:MM internal: True on_value: then: - lambda: |- // Expect "HH:MM" => total length = 5, with ':' if (x.size() == 5 && x[2] == ':') { int hour = atoi(x.substr(0, 2).c_str()); // "HH" int minute = atoi(x.substr(3, 2).c_str()); // "MM" id(morning_on) = hour * 60 + minute; ESP_LOGI("timer","Received new Morning On: %02d:%02d", hour, minute); } else { ESP_LOGW("timer","Invalid Morning On format: %s", x.c_str()); } #################################################### # Morning Off time => "HH:MM" #################################################### - platform: mqtt_subscribe name: "Morning Off Time Setting" id: morning_off_topic topic: "${mqtt_timer_topic}/morning-off" # Stored in the format HH:MM internal: True # No need to show this in Home Assistant as there is a sensor that shows the set value on_value: then: - lambda: |- if (x.size() == 5 && x[2] == ':') { int hour = atoi(x.substr(0, 2).c_str()); int minute = atoi(x.substr(3, 2).c_str()); id(morning_off) = hour * 60 + minute; ESP_LOGI("timer","Received new Morning Off: %02d:%02d", hour, minute); } else { ESP_LOGW("timer","Invalid Morning Off format: %s", x.c_str()); } #################################################### # Evening On time => "HH:MM" #################################################### - platform: mqtt_subscribe name: "Evening On Time Setting" id: evening_on_topic topic: "${mqtt_timer_topic}/evening-on" # Stored in the format HH:MM internal: True # No need to show this in Home Assistant as there is a sensor that shows the set value on_value: then: - lambda: |- if (x.size() == 5 && x[2] == ':') { int hour = atoi(x.substr(0, 2).c_str()); int minute = atoi(x.substr(3, 2).c_str()); id(evening_on) = hour * 60 + minute; ESP_LOGI("timer","Received new Evening On: %02d:%02d", hour, minute); } else { ESP_LOGW("timer","Invalid Evening On format: %s", x.c_str()); } #################################################### # Evening Off time => "HH:MM" #################################################### - platform: mqtt_subscribe name: "Evening Off Time Setting" id: evening_off_topic topic: "${mqtt_timer_topic}/evening-off" # Stored in the format HH:MM internal: True # No need to show this in Home Assistant as there is a sensor that shows the set value on_value: then: - lambda: |- if (x.size() == 5 && x[2] == ':') { int hour = atoi(x.substr(0, 2).c_str()); int minute = atoi(x.substr(3, 2).c_str()); id(evening_off) = hour * 60 + minute; ESP_LOGI("timer","Received new Evening Off: %02d:%02d", hour, minute); } else { ESP_LOGW("timer","Invalid Evening Off format: %s", x.c_str()); } #################################################### # Boost duration => 1 - 1439 #################################################### - platform: mqtt_subscribe name: "Boost Duration" id: boost_time_topic topic: "${mqtt_timer_topic}/boost-time" # Stored as an integer from 1-1439 internal: True # No need to show this in Home Assistant as there is a sensor that shows the set value on_value: then: - lambda: |- // parse as integer char *endptr; long v = strtol(x.c_str(), &endptr, 10); // invalid if nothing parsed, trailing chars, or out of 0–1439 if (endptr == x.c_str() || *endptr != '\0' || v < 0 || v > 1439) { ESP_LOGE("boost_time", "Invalid boost_time '%s'", x.c_str()); } else { id(boost_duration) = static_cast(v); } #################################################### # Subscribe to operation mode: # OFF, ON, TIMER, BOOST # We do case-insensitive compare using strcasecmp # (Requires typically included in ESPHome) #################################################### - platform: mqtt_subscribe name: "Operation Mode Setting" id: timer_operation_mode_topic topic: "${mqtt_timer_topic}/operation" # BOOST,ON,OFF,TIMER internal: True # No need to show this in Home Assistant as there is a sensor that shows the set value on_value: then: - lambda: |- /* * In standard C++ (ESPHome), no 'equalsIgnoreCase()'. * We use 'strcasecmp' for case-insensitive compare. * Returns 0 if they match ignoring case. */ if (strcasecmp(x.c_str(), "TIMER") == 0) { id(operation_mode) = 2; ESP_LOGI("timer","Operation mode set to TIMER"); } else if (strcasecmp(x.c_str(), "ON") == 0) { id(operation_mode) = 1; ESP_LOGI("timer","Operation mode set to ON"); } else if (strcasecmp(x.c_str(), "OFF") == 0) { id(operation_mode) = 0; ESP_LOGI("timer","Operation mode set to OFF"); } else if (strcasecmp(x.c_str(), "BOOST") == 0) { id(operation_mode) = 3; id(boost_timer) = 0; // Reset the BOOST timer to zero ESP_LOGI("timer","Operation mode set to BOOST"); } else { ESP_LOGW("timer","Invalid operation mode: %s", x.c_str()); } ###################################################### # Expose the current operation mode (OFF, ON, TIMER, BOOST) ###################################################### - platform: template name: "Operation Mode State" lambda: |- // 0=OFF, 1=ON, 2=TIMER, 3=BOOST switch (id(operation_mode)) { case 0: return {"OFF"}; case 1: return {"ON"}; case 2: return {"TIMER"}; case 3: return {"BOOST"}; default: return {"UNKNOWN"}; } update_interval: 5s ###################################################### # Expose the "Morning On" time as a text (HH:MM) ###################################################### - platform: template name: "Timeclock: Morning On Time" lambda: |- int hour = id(morning_on) / 60; int minute = id(morning_on) % 60; // Increase to 16 for safety char buff[16]; snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff), "%02d:%02d", hour, minute); return { std::string(buff) }; update_interval: "${update_interval}" ###################################################### # Expose the "Morning Off" time as a text (HH:MM) ###################################################### - platform: template name: "Timeclock: Morning Off Time" lambda: |- int hour = id(morning_off) / 60; int minute = id(morning_off) % 60; // Increase buffer size to 8 just to be safe // Increase to 16 for safety char buff[16]; snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff), "%02d:%02d", hour, minute); return { std::string(buff) }; update_interval: "${update_interval}" ###################################################### # Expose the "Evening On" time as a text (HH:MM) ###################################################### - platform: template name: "Timeclock: Evening On Time" lambda: |- int hour = id(evening_on) / 60; int minute = id(evening_on) % 60; // Increase buffer size to 8 just to be safe // Increase to 16 for safety char buff[16]; snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff), "%02d:%02d", hour, minute); return { std::string(buff) }; update_interval: "${update_interval}" ###################################################### # Expose the "Evening Off" time as a text (HH:MM) ###################################################### - platform: template name: "Timeclock: Evening Off Time" lambda: |- int hour = id(evening_off) / 60; int minute = id(evening_off) % 60; // Increase buffer size to 8 just to be safe // Increase to 16 for safety char buff[16]; snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff), "%02d:%02d", hour, minute); return { std::string(buff) }; update_interval: "${update_interval}" ###################################################### # Expose the "Boost time" time as text (HH:MM) ###################################################### - platform: template name: "Timeclock: Boost Time" lambda: |- // e.g. "120 Mins" return std::to_string(id(boost_duration)) + " Mins"; update_interval: "${update_interval}" ############################################# # Sensors # https://esphome.io/components/text_sensor/index.html ############################################# sensor: - platform: template name: "Mins from Midnight" unit_of_measurement: "mins" accuracy_decimals: 0 update_interval: "${update_interval}" internal: True lambda: |- return id(current_mins); # A value in mins if a timer is running showing how many mins left - platform: template name: "Timer Minutes Remaining" id: timer_minutes_remaining unit_of_measurement: "Mins" update_interval: 5s accuracy_decimals: "0" lambda: |- // always zero if relay is off if (!id(relay).state) { return 0; } int rem = 0; // only calculate for mode 2 (scheduled) or mode 3 (BOOST) if (id(operation_mode) == 2) { int a = id(morning_off) - id(current_mins); int b = id(evening_off) - id(current_mins); // if a is negative, use b; otherwise pick the smaller of a or b rem = (a < 0) ? b : (a < b ? a : b); } else if (id(operation_mode) == 3) { rem = id(boost_duration) - id(boost_timer); } // never return negative return rem > 0 ? rem : 0; #################################################### # Relay Switch (Sonoff Basic Relay on GPIO12) #################################################### switch: - platform: gpio name: "Towel Rail Power" pin: GPIO12 id: relay restore_mode: RESTORE_DEFAULT_OFF ################################################################################################# # BUTTON COMPONENT # https://esphome.io/components/button/index.html ################################################################################################# button: - platform: template name: "Boost now" id: boost_button icon: "mdi:play-circle-outline" # optional, pick any MaterialDesign icon you like on_press: then: # 1) set the mode to BOOST (3) - lambda: |- id(boost_timer) = 0; // Reset the BOOST timer to zero id(operation_mode) = 3; // Set to BOOST ESP_LOGD("main", "operation_mode set to %d via BOOST button", id(operation_mode)); # 2) turn on the relay switch - switch.turn_on: id: relay ################################################################################################# # SELECT COMPONENT # https://esphome.io/components/select/index.html ################################################################################################# select: - platform: template name: "Operation Mode" id: operation_mode_select update_interval: 5s # poll every 5 s for external changes options: - "OFF" - "ON" - "TIMER" - "BOOST" # Getter: maps your integer into one of the four strings lambda: |- switch (id(operation_mode)) { case 1: return std::string("ON"); case 2: return std::string("TIMER"); case 3: return std::string("BOOST"); default: return std::string("OFF"); } # set_action: called when you pick an option in HA set_action: - lambda: |- if (x == "OFF") id(operation_mode) = 0; else if (x == "ON") id(operation_mode) = 1; else if (x == "TIMER") id(operation_mode) = 2; else { id(boost_timer) = 0; // Reset the BOOST timer to zero id(operation_mode) = 3; /* BOOST */ } ESP_LOGD("main", "operation_mode set to %d", id(operation_mode)); #################################################### # Check every minute to decide relay state #################################################### interval: - interval: "1min" # Must be 1min as this is used to calculate times then: - lambda: |- // Do we have correct time from SNTP? If not... if (!id(sntp_time).now().is_valid()) { id(current_mins) += 1; if (id(current_mins) >= 1440) id(current_mins) = 0; } else { auto now = id(sntp_time).now(); id(current_mins) = now.hour * 60 + now.minute; } // operation_mode: // 0 = OFF // 1 = ON // 2 = TIMER // 3 = BOOST int mode = id(operation_mode); ////////////////////////////////////////////////// // BOOST MODE: Relay ON for 'boost_duration' // minutes, then automatically revert to TIMER. ////////////////////////////////////////////////// if (mode == 3) { id(boost_timer) = id(boost_timer) + 1 ; // works as long as update_interval in seconds // Compare with the substitution boost_duration if (id(boost_timer) < id(boost_duration)) { // Still within the BOOST period => turn relay on id(relay).turn_on(); } else { // After 'boost_duration' minutes => switch to TIMER id(operation_mode) = 2; id(mqtt_client).publish("${mqtt_timer_topic}/operation", "TIMER"); } // Skip the rest of the logic ESP_LOGI("boost_timer", "boost_timer=%d", id(boost_timer)); return; } ////////////////////////////////////////////////// // OFF MODE => always off ////////////////////////////////////////////////// if (mode == 0) { id(relay).turn_off(); return; } ////////////////////////////////////////////////// // ON MODE => always on ////////////////////////////////////////////////// if (mode == 1) { id(relay).turn_on(); return; } ////////////////////////////////////////////////// // TIMER MODE => follow morning/evening schedule // using SNTP if valid, else current_mins ////////////////////////////////////////////////// if (mode == 2) { bool should_on = false; // Check morning window // Example: morning_on=360 => 06:00, morning_off=480 => 08:00 // If current_mins in [360..480), should_on = true if (id(current_mins) >= id(morning_on) && id(current_mins) < id(morning_off) ) { should_on = true; } // Check evening window // Example: evening_on=1260 => 21:00, evening_off=1440 => midnight if (id(current_mins) >= id(evening_on) && id(current_mins) < id(evening_off) ) { should_on = true; } // Final relay state based on schedule if (should_on) { id(relay).turn_on(); } else { id(relay).turn_off(); } }