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Antsig smart wifi IR universal remote to control Air Conditioning unit with automation.
So I purchased one of these universal IR devices with intentions to have our main room A/C turn on for cold or hot mornings before we wake up based on time and also temperature with the grid connect temp sensor.
So at first it seemed fairly straight forward to setup the Kelvinator remote, I select the type of remote, the brand of A/C unit and then quick or manual.
I tried quick but that didn't seem to pick it up and it moved to the next step where it needs to recognise 3 buttons on your phone and then you hit yes and bingo..... well not so fast.
The unit was coming on and I could change settings and turn it off but the head unit display was not coming on.
I thought oh well let's try automation then but the ON command would not work but the OFF would in an automated chain.
So I proceeded to manual programming which took about 20min and then tried it again and no luck same issue.
I deleted the control from grid connect and then added it again going for the 3 button method and once I found one that worked I tried it, the display on the head unit came on so that was advancement. Next automation.
I set back up my chain minus the temp sensor going for KISS method first and Bingo A/C on at a set time and off at a delay time..
So I added the temp sensor back in at if less than 20deg C and made sure it was set to all conditions met so that it had to be the time and less that 20deg not the time or less than 20deg and Bingo the automation chain worked.
This universal IR has a huge amount of brands programmed in it just might take a couple of tries to set it up right to be patient.
Handy hint with the automation chain on the Air Conditioner, make sure your app device is set to off prior to the initiation of the automation chain otherwise the chain sees the device as already on and will bot turn on the air conditioner.
This can happen if you have turned on with your phone and turned off with remote or the device has not registered on off properly.
The Bathroom automation puzzle solved and functioning correct.
Requirements were.
Centre light to run for 7min then turn to a colour for another 7min then turn off
Mirror light run for 15min then turn off
Exhaust fan run for 20min but come on automatically with any of the 2 light switches but could be turned off.
Any of the switches be turned off prior to the timer finishing and not receive a notification of error that it did not complete the automation.
All this because my kids spend to long in the shower, leave lights/fan on and don't them off sound familiar and the root of many yelling down the house turn off the bloody bathroom lights haha.
What was required after many attempts and trials including more grey hairs.
1 x B22 Arlec Grid Connect RGB Globe.
If you have a different type of fitting you just need to match up the correct globe/s if possible mine is a single batton holder as pictured below (yes I know I should at least make it pretty and put a batton fixing on it)
You will also need a Deta Grid Connect Switch 2 or 3 gang depending if you have 2 or 3 lights and a fan.
I have the following fittings.
So I tried this without the Grid Connect switch and I had to change the fixings into Tuya Smart App so I didn't get error notifications because I could ru them as a stand alone and turn all notifications off but the success rate of the automation was only about 30% because the globe doesn't like to trigger automations on turn on by power/network on which effectively you are doing in one step, I tried delays and all sorts of things but it doesn't like it.
So adding in the switch with the smart globe that you want to run as a colour change warning light you can run a 2 step trigger to run the automation, switch on and light globe on then run the automation.
The other trick to avoid notifications of error if turning off early is to run an automation when switch is turned off disable the main scene automation, then another one when switch on enable scene automation. All this cancels out the errors and resets everything.
See below the automation chain
For the other light which is not smart you just run an auto off within the switch settings and for safe guards I have one setup for the smart light for 15min and one for the fan for 20min that way if any automation does fail it will still time out.
Now for the fan run on any switch that's pretty straight forward you just need to create the same as below.
So this method of timer, change colour and also be used to dim.
If you want to simply set timers and be able to switch off as well as power saving then Auto Off is the best method through the switches like I did with vanity light.
I'm sure this will help a few parents out.
Happy automating
Carl
Automation Scenes first condition the 2 options of when
All conditions are met and when
Any condition are met.
Now this seems pretty obvious but it will throw some new comers to automation and that is perfectly fine we are here to help.
The first when All condition are met.
This simply means that condition A plus condition B must be met before the action of the automation will be triggered.
Whereas Any condition means that either A or B can trigger the automation.
So for instance if I had the first sequence running to turn the exhaust fan on I would have to turn on light switch A and B then it would run opposed to scene 2 where either A or B will run the exhaust fan when switched.
Hope that automation tip helps.
Happy automating.
Carl
Hi @CSParnell
You can still put a timer in that automation correct? Or do you leave it as is and just turn off the fan and lights on your way out so that the automation resets itself?
Eric
Hi @EricL you can put anything you like after you set your conditions.
For instance as per below setting the condition then setting the actions.
Hi @CSParnell
Thanks for that extra information, I'm sure it will come in handy for our members who are setting up their own automation sequence.
Eric
