How to open to valves/zone at the same time

[CiViC321]

Firstly, great component and thank you for sharing.

I have quite a big garden with multiple lanes/valves in the system. I understand that a zone is equal to a switch. How would I go about opening two valves/switch at the same time, or add two switches to a zone?

Thanks again.

[rgc99]

A controller/zone supports only one switch but it's a good idea to allow a list for this type of situation. Probably not that difficult to implement. In the meantime HA group might help, haven't tried it but should work.

[rgc99]

Possibly the smallest feature I have made. Turns out the HA service call accepts a CSV list. Just needed to let the string pass through config validation. One character, two if you count the same change at the controller level. The identity_id now takes a list separated by commas.

[miguelpucela]

Related to this, I'd like to make a sequence in which some of the zones run at the same time, but also sequentially.

For instance, a controller with 3 zones. The desired sequence would be:

• zone 1: 2 minutes.
• zone 2: 2 minutes.
• zone1+zone2: 5 minutes.
• zone3: 7 minutes.

I think that in the actual sequence implementation it cannot be done ... Am I right?

[rgc99]

I love this thread. Short answer, you are correct. Long answer, if we make the zone_id parameter in the sequence a CSV string like '1,2' then this might work. I am thinking something like this:

irrigation_unlimited:
  controllers:
      zones:
        - name: "Zone 1"
        - name: "Zone 2"
        - name: "Zone 3"
      sequences:
        - name: "Run 1"
          duration: "00:02"
          delay: "00:01"
          schedules:
              time: "05:30"
          zones:
            - zone_id: 1
            - zone_id: 2
            - zone_id: 1,2
              duration: "00:05"
            - zone_id: 3
              duration: "00:07"

[miguelpucela]

I've tried:
-zone_id:1,2
and it gives next error:

"Logger: homeassistant.config
Source: config.py:443
First occurred: 0:18:57 (1 occurrences)
Last logged: 0:18:57

Invalid config for [irrigation_unlimited]: expected int for dictionary value @ data['irrigation_unlimited']['controllers'][1]['sequences'][0]['zones'][1]['zone_id']. Got '2,3'. (See /config/configuration.yaml, line 19). Please check the docs at https://github.com/custom-components/irrigation_unlimited"

I think that what you sugested in your previous message is only an idea, so this error is expected.

[rgc99]

This is still in development and not in the current release but looking good. Slight change to the zone_id parameter specification, you will need square brackets around the string when specifying multiple zones. This makes it a yaml list which is the proper way to go, CSV's are frowned upon apparently. The zone_id parameter will still take a single string so no breaking changes or a list. Example:

zone_id: [1,2]
zone_id: 1

Stay tuned.

[miguelpucela]

So, I'll wait until then to test it :)

[miguelpucela]

I've checked the new version and everything is working fine, including running several zones at the same time in schedules.

Great work!

[Olum-hack]

I still get an error:
Invalid config for [irrigation_unlimited]: expected int for dictionary value @ data['irrigation_unlimited']['controllers'][0]['sequences'][2]['zones'][0]['zone_id']. Got [1, 2]. (See /config/configuration.yaml, line 102).

controllers:

• name: 'Pumpe'
  preamble: '00:00'
  entity_id: 'switch.garten_bewasserung_wasserpumpe'
  zones:

  • name: "Hecke"
    entity_id: 'switch.garten_bewasserung_hecke'
  • name: "Hochbeet"
    entity_id: 'switch.garten_bewasserung_hochbeet'
  • name: "Rasen"
    entity_id: 'switch.garten_bewasserung_rasen'
  • name: "Vorgarten"
    entity_id: 'switch.garten_bewasserung_vorgarten'
  • name: "Rasen Dusche"
    entity_id: 'switch.garten_bewasserung_rasen_dusche'

  sequences:

  • name: "Tropfen"
    delay: '00:00'
    schedules:

    • name: "Morgen Tropfen"
      time:
      sun: "sunrise"
      before: '01:00'
      zones:
    • zone_id: 1
      duration: "00:15"
    • zone_id: 2
      duration: "00:15"

  • name: "Rasen"
    delay: '00:00'
    schedules:

    • name: "Morgen Rasen"
      time:
      sun: "sunrise"
      before: '01:00'
      zones:
    • zone_id: 3
      duration: "00:10"
    • zone_id: 4
      duration: "00:10"
    • zone_id: 5
      duration: "00:10"

  • name: "Tropfen Abend 1"
    delay: '00:00'
    duration: '00:15'
    schedules:

    • name: "Abend Tropfen 1"
      time:
      sun: "sunset"
      month: [apr, may, jun, jul, aug, sep, oct]
      zones:
    • zone_id: [1,2]

[rgc99]

You need Irrigation Unlimited version 2021.6.15 which is a pre-release at the moment. Choose 'Show beta versions' in HACS when you install it.

[rgc99]

Assume everything is going well. I will close off this issue.