Smart Irrigation integration with Irrigation Unlimited not fully functional

[null89er]

Good day!
First of all, thank you for this amazing integration – it is incredibly powerful and well-structured.

This is not a bug report, but rather a request for guidance or clarification.
I have read through the documentation (especially section 9.2 regarding HAsmartirrigation integration) and tried several approaches, but I can’t seem to get everything working as intended.

The concept

• Smart Irrigation sensors calculate durations.
• These durations should be passed to the respective IU zones via adjust_time.
• If conditions are met (bucket below threshold and duration > 0), adjust_time should update the IU zones.
• After the scheduled run, the Smart Irrigation bucket should be reset.
• The scheduled run should appear in the timeline (status: scheduled), not only when manually started.

Problems I’m encountering

1. adjust_time is executed correctly at 23:15, but IU does not apply the schedule – no next_duration, no scheduled run in the timeline.
2. load_schedule is called right after, but it has no visible effect. The sequence remains inactive.
3. manual_run on the sequence (c1_s1) does not start anything, even when durations were adjusted correctly.
4. The 04:30 automation that checks next_duration and should trigger the run never fires, because no schedule is created.
5. irrigation_unlimited_finish (used to trigger the bucket reset) has never fired, because the sequence has never completed.
6. Only the daily reset automation at 12:00 (resetting all zones to "00:00") is confirmed to work reliably.
7. No errors in logs – but IU stays "empty" despite automation logic working correctly.

I would really appreciate if someone from the community could have a look at my setup and help me figure out if I’m missing something fundamental. Thanks again for this amazing project!

Version of the custom_component

Version: 2025.6.0

Configuration

# ========================================================================
# 🔧 Irrigation Unlimited Konfiguration
# Diese Datei wird in der configuration.yaml referenziert über:
# irrigation_unlimited: !include irrigation_unlimited.yaml
# ========================================================================

# 💡 Die Granularität gibt die kleinste Zeiteinheit für Planberechnung an.
# 60 Sekunden bedeutet: Werte werden auf volle Minuten gerundet.
granularity: 60

# 💡 Wie oft IU den Zeitplan aktualisiert. Zu niedrige Werte erhöhen Systemlast.
# 30 Sekunden ist ein guter Wert für dynamisch gesetzte Zeitpläne.
refresh_interval: 30

# =========================================================================
# 🌿 Controller: eine logische Einheit, die Zonen steuert.
# Du hast hier nur einen Controller für deine RainBird-Ventile.
# =========================================================================
controllers:
  - name: "RainBird Steuerung"     # Anzeigename des Controllers im UI
    enabled: true                  # Muss aktiv sein, damit IU diesen Controller verwendet
    queue_manual: true            # Manuelle Aktionen werden ordentlich eingeordnet (Warteschlange)
    preamble: "00:00:05"          # Vorbereitungszeit vor Start (z. B. Druckaufbau)
    postamble: "00:00:10"         # Nachlaufzeit nach Stopp (z. B. Leitung leerlaufen lassen)

    # 🔧 Globale Voreinstellungen für ALLE Zonen dieses Controllers
    all_zones_config:
      allow_manual: true          # Manueller Start/Stopp über UI erlaubt
      show:
        timeline: true            # Zeige geplante Zeiten in der Timeline-Karte
      user:
        actuator: RainBird-ESP    # Freie Beschreibung (z. B. Modell, Steuerung)

    # =========================================================================
    # 💧 Zonen: Jede Zone ist ein Bereich im Garten mit einem eigenen Ventil
    # =========================================================================
    zones:
      - name: Rasen Groß                       # Beschriftung für das UI
        zone_id: "1"                           # WICHTIG: Muss als String angegeben sein
        entity_id: switch.rasenflache_gros     # Schaltentität in Home Assistant
        enabled: true                          # Zone ist aktiv
        schedules:
          - name: Smart IR Dummy               # Zeitplan-Name (frei wählbar)
            time: "00:00"                      # Uhrzeit – Dummy (niemals aktiv)
            duration: "00:00"                  # Dummy-Dauer, wird durch adjust_time ersetzt
            enabled: true                      # Muss aktiv sein, sonst wird Plan ignoriert
            day: [30]                          # 30. Tag → nicht existent im Februar = nie aktiv
            month: [feb]                       # Kombination macht Plan inaktiv
            schedule_id: smart_ir_z1           # Eindeutige ID für diesen Zeitplan

      - name: Rasen Klein
        zone_id: "2"
        entity_id: switch.rasen_klein
        enabled: true
        schedules:
          - name: Smart IR Dummy
            time: "00:00"
            duration: "00:00"
            enabled: true
            day: [30]
            month: [feb]
            schedule_id: smart_ir_z2

      - name: Beet Eingang + Feige
        zone_id: "3"
        entity_id: switch.hecke_und_beet_eingang
        enabled: true
        schedules:
          - name: Smart IR Dummy
            time: "00:00"
            duration: "00:00"
            enabled: true
            day: [30]
            month: [feb]
            schedule_id: smart_ir_z3

      - name: Kiwi Terrasse
        zone_id: "4"
        entity_id: switch.kiwi_terasse
        enabled: true
        schedules:
          - name: Smart IR Dummy
            time: "00:00"
            duration: "00:00"
            enabled: true
            day: [30]
            month: [feb]
            schedule_id: smart_ir_z4

    # =========================================================================
    # 🔁 Sequenzen: Definieren die Reihenfolge und den Ablauf mehrerer Zonen
    # =========================================================================
    sequences:

      # ✅ Hauptsequenz – wird täglich per adjust_time und load_schedule befüllt
      - name: Smart Irrigation Sequenz         # Anzeigename im UI
        sequence_id: "1"                       # Eindeutige ID (wichtig für load_schedule & manual_run)
        duration: "00:00"                      # Dummy – Laufzeit wird per adjust_time gesetzt
        delay: "00:00:10"                      # Verzögerung zwischen Zonen (z. B. Druckangleich)

        # 🌿 Ablaufreihenfolge der Zonen (wie bewässert wird)
        zones:
          - zone_id: "1"                       # Rasen Groß
            duration: "00:00"                  # Dummy – wird ersetzt
          - zone_id: "2"                       # Rasen Klein
            duration: "00:00"
          - zone_id: "3"                       # Beet Eingang + Feige
            duration: "00:00"
          - zone_id: "4"                       # Kiwi Terrasse
            duration: "00:00"

        # 📅 Dummy-Zeitplan, notwendig damit IU die Sequenz überhaupt akzeptiert
        # Dieser Plan wird NIE ausgelöst, aber ohne ihn funktioniert manual_run nicht.
        schedules:
          - name: Dummy
            time: "01:00"
            day: [30]
            month: [feb]

      # 🧪 Zusätzliche Dummy-Sequenz (optional, z. B. für Testläufe)
      - name: Dummy Sequenz
        sequence_id: "999"                     # Dummy-ID
        duration: "00:00"
        delay: "00:00:10"
        zones:
          - zone_id: "1"
            duration: "00:00"
          - zone_id: "2"
            duration: "00:00"
          - zone_id: "3"
            duration: "00:00"
          - zone_id: "4"
            duration: "00:00"
        schedules:
          - name: Dummy
            time: "02:00"
            day: [30]
            month: [feb]

Automationen 

alias: Smart Irrigation – IU adjust_time täglich 23:15 Uhr (nur bei Bedarf)
description: Übergibt berechnete Laufzeiten nur bei Bedarf und lädt Zeitplan
triggers:
  - at: "23:15:00"
    trigger: time
actions:
  - repeat:
      for_each: "{{ sensor_zonen }}"
      sequence:
        - variables:
            dauer: "{{ states(repeat.item.sensor) | int(0) }}"
            bucket: "{{ state_attr(repeat.item.sensor, 'bucket') | float(0) }}"
        - if:
            - condition: template
              value_template: "{{ dauer > 0 and bucket < repeat.item.bucket_limit }}"
          then:
            - data:
                entity_id: "{{ repeat.item.zone }}"
                zones: "{{ repeat.item.zone_nr }}"
                actual: "{{ dauer | timestamp_custom('%H:%M:%S', false) }}"
              action: irrigation_unlimited.adjust_time
            - variables:
                aktive_zonen: "{{ aktive_zonen + [repeat.item] }}"
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ aktive_zonen | length > 0 }}"
        sequence:
          - data:
              schedule_id: "1"
            action: irrigation_unlimited.load_schedule
          - data:
              message: >
                [IU Planung 23:15] ✅ Folgende Zonen wurden eingeplant:\n {% for
                z in aktive_zonen %} - {{ z.name }} ({{ (states(z.sensor) |
                int(0)) // 60 }} min)\n {% endfor %}
            action: notify.notify
    default:
      - data:
          message: >-
            [IU Planung 23:15] ❌ Keine Bewässerung geplant (alle Zonen Dauer = 0
            min)
        action: notify.notify
variables:
  sensor_zonen:
    - sensor: sensor.smart_irrigation_rasen_gross
      zone: binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_z1
      zone_nr: 1
      name: 🌾 Rasen Groß
      bucket_limit: -20
    - sensor: sensor.smart_irrigation_rasen_klein
      zone: binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_z2
      zone_nr: 2
      name: 🌱 Rasen Klein
      bucket_limit: -20
    - sensor: sensor.smart_irrigation_efeu_feige_beet
      zone: binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_z3
      zone_nr: 3
      name: 🌿 Beet Eingang + Feige
      bucket_limit: -8
    - sensor: sensor.smart_irrigation_kiwi_beet
      zone: binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_z4
      zone_nr: 4
      name: 🥝 Kiwi Terrasse
      bucket_limit: -8
  aktive_zonen: []
mode: queued
max: 10

alias: Smart Irrigation – IU Sequenzplan laden (23:16 Uhr)
triggers:
  - at: "23:16:00"
    trigger: time
actions:
  - target:
      entity_id: irrigation_unlimited.c1_s1
    data:
      schedule_id: 1
    action: irrigation_unlimited.load_schedule
  - data:
      message: |
        [IU LoadSchedule 23:16] ✅ Sequenzplan „Smart Irrigation“ wurde geladen.
    action: notify.notify
mode: single

alias: Smart Irrigation – IU Sequenz starten bei Bedarf (04:30 Uhr)
description: Startet IU-Sequenz nur bei Bedarf – manuell und automatisch nutzbar
triggers:
  - at: "04:30:00"
    trigger: time
conditions:
  - condition: template
    value_template: "{{ soll_starten }}"
actions:
  - data:
      message: |
        [IU-Start 04:30] ✅ Geplante Bewässerung wird gestartet
        Laufzeiten:
        {% for z in zonen_info %}
          {{ z }}
        {% endfor %}
        Gesamt: {{ gesamt_dauer }} Minuten
        Ende ca. {{ endzeit }}
    action: notify.notify
  - data:
      entity_id: binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_s1
    action: irrigation_unlimited.manual_run
variables:
  zonen:
    - name: 🌾 Rasen Groß
      sensor: binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_z1
    - name: 🌱 Rasen Klein
      sensor: binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_z2
    - name: 🌿 Beet Eingang & Feige
      sensor: binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_z3
    - name: 🥝 Kiwi Terrasse
      sensor: binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_z4
  zonen_info: |
    {% set info = [] %} {% for z in zonen %}
      {% set sek = state_attr(z.sensor, 'next_duration') | int(0) %}
      {% if sek > 0 %}
        {% set min = (sek / 60) | round(1) %}
        {% set eintrag = z.name ~ ": " ~ min ~ " min" %}
        {% set info = info + [eintrag] %}
      {% endif %}
    {% endfor %} {{ info }}
  gesamt_dauer: >
    {% set sek = zonen | map(attribute='sensor') | map('state_attr',
    'next_duration') | map('int', 0) | sum %} {{ (sek / 60) | round(1) }}
  endzeit: >
    {% set sek = zonen | map(attribute='sensor') | map('state_attr',
    'next_duration') | map('int', 0) | sum %} {{ (now() +
    timedelta(seconds=sek)).strftime('%H:%M') }}
  soll_starten: >
    {% set sek = zonen | map(attribute='sensor') | map('state_attr',
    'next_duration') | map('int', 0) | sum %} {{ sek > 0 }}
mode: single

alias: Smart Irrigation – Bucket Reset nach Sequenz-Ende
description: >
  Setzt alle Buckets nach erfolgreichem Abschluss der IU-Sequenz zurück und
  sendet eine Übersicht mit Endzeit und Laufzeiten je Zone.
triggers:
  - event_type: irrigation_unlimited_finish
    trigger: event
conditions:
  - condition: template
    value_template: >
      {{ trigger.event.data.entity_id ==
      'binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_s1' }}
actions:
  - variables:
      reset_mapping:
        irrigation_unlimited.c1.z1: sensor.smart_irrigation_rasen_gross
        irrigation_unlimited.c1.z2: sensor.smart_irrigation_rasen_klein
        irrigation_unlimited.c1.z3: sensor.smart_irrigation_efeu_feige_beet
        irrigation_unlimited.c1.z4: sensor.smart_irrigation_kiwi_beet
      zone_names:
        irrigation_unlimited.c1.z1: 🌾 Rasen Groß
        irrigation_unlimited.c1.z2: 🌱 Rasen Klein
        irrigation_unlimited.c1.z3: 🌿 Beet Eingang + Feige
        irrigation_unlimited.c1.z4: 🥝 Kiwi Terrasse
      reset_zonen: []
  - repeat:
      for_each: "{{ reset_mapping.items() | list }}"
      sequence:
        - variables:
            zone: "{{ repeat.item[0] }}"
            sensor: "{{ repeat.item[1] }}"
            dauer: "{{ states(sensor) | int(0) }}"
        - condition: template
          value_template: "{{ dauer > 0 }}"
        - data:
            entity_id: "{{ sensor }}"
          action: smart_irrigation.reset_bucket
        - variables:
            reset_zonen: >
              {{ reset_zonen + [ { "name": zone_names[zone], "dauer": dauer } ]
              }}
  - data:
      message: >
        [IU Abschluss] 🌱 Bewässerung beendet um {{ now().strftime('%H:%M') }}
        Uhr


        {% for z in reset_zonen %} ✅ {{ z.name }}: {{ (z.dauer / 60) | round(0)
        }} min {% endfor %}
    action: notify.notify
mode: parallel

alias: AAAAA Smart Irrigation – Reset IU-Zeiten täglich 12:00
triggers:
  - at: "12:00:00"
    trigger: time
actions:
  - data:
      entity_id: binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_z1
      actual: "00:00"
    action: irrigation_unlimited.adjust_time
  - data:
      entity_id: binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_z2
      actual: "00:00"
    action: irrigation_unlimited.adjust_time
  - data:
      entity_id: binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_z3
      actual: "00:00"
    action: irrigation_unlimited.adjust_time
  - data:
      entity_id: binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_z4
      actual: "00:00"
    action: irrigation_unlimited.adjust_time
  - delay: "00:00:01"
  - data:
      schedule_id: "1"
    action: irrigation_unlimited.load_schedule
mode: single

[rgc99]

Can you post the log file. This will help to know what is being passed in the various service calls.

What are you trying to achieve with the load schedule service call? Is it to adjust the time or duration?

[null89er]

Hi,

I’m still quite new to Home Assistant and not very experienced with coding, so I’m trying to use the load_schedule service to apply the dynamically calculated durations from Smart Irrigation to each zone.

After that, the sequence is triggered via manual_run through an automation.

Also, I saw your note about the logs. I checked under Settings > System > Logs and filtered for irrigation_unlimited, but I didn’t find much information there. Could you please let me know if there’s a better place or way to access detailed logs for service calls like load_schedule?

Thanks again for your help – it means a lot as I’m learning!

[rgc99]

Things have changed again to get to full logs. Go to Settings > System > Logs; press the three vertical dots ⋮ button and select 'Show raw logs'. Now search for 'irrigation_unlimited'.

[null89er]

Thanks for the tip – I checked exactly as you described (Settings > System > Logs > Show raw logs and searched for irrigation_unlimited), but unfortunately there’s absolutely nothing showing up

[null89er]

I’m able to set the adjust_time for each zone, and the duration shows up correctly on the zone itself. However, this adjusted time does not appear in the sequence – the schedule is not showing up there as expected.

[rgc99]

Perhaps use the download logs button and then a text editor read the contents. The log file is pretty important for debugging this.

[null89er]

I was able to solve the issue with the missing logs. The debug logging wasn’t enabled, which is why there were no log entries.

2025-06-15 04:00:10.157 INFO (MainThread) [custom_components.irrigation_unlimited] CALL [2025-06-15 04:00:10] service: toggle, controller: 1, zone: 0, sequence: 0, data: {"entity_id": ["binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_m"]}
2025-06-15 04:04:46.920 INFO (MainThread) [custom_components.irrigation_unlimited] CALL [2025-06-15 04:04:46] service: adjust_time, controller: 1, zone: 3, sequence: 0, data: {"entity_id": ["binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_z3"], "actual": "0:52:57"}
2025-06-15 04:04:46.926 INFO (MainThread) [custom_components.irrigation_unlimited] CALL [2025-06-15 04:04:46] service: load_schedule, controller: 0, zone: 0, sequence: 0, data: {"schedule_id": "1"}
2025-06-15 04:04:47.210 INFO (MainThread) [custom_components.irrigation_unlimited] CALL [2025-06-15 04:04:47] service: adjust_time, controller: 1, zone: 4, sequence: 0, data: {"entity_id": ["binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_z4"], "actual": "0:57:43"}
2025-06-15 04:04:47.218 INFO (MainThread) [custom_components.irrigation_unlimited] CALL [2025-06-15 04:04:47] service: load_schedule, controller: 0, zone: 0, sequence: 0, data: {"schedule_id": "1"}
2025-06-15 04:27:58.807 INFO (MainThread) [custom_components.irrigation_unlimited] CALL [2025-06-15 04:27:58] service: adjust_time, controller: 1, zone: 3, sequence: 0, data: {"entity_id": ["binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_z3"], "actual": "0:53:01"}
2025-06-15 04:27:58.981 INFO (MainThread) [custom_components.irrigation_unlimited] CALL [2025-06-15 04:27:58] service: adjust_time, controller: 1, zone: 4, sequence: 0, data: {"entity_id": ["binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_z4"], "actual": "0:57:47"}
2025-06-15 04:37:04.919 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.irrigation_unlimited] CALL [2025-06-15 04:37:04] service: adjust_time, controller: 1, zone: 3, sequence: 0, data: {"entity_id": ["binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_z3"], "actual": "0:53:01"}
2025-06-15 04:37:04.955 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.irrigation_unlimited] CALL [2025-06-15 04:37:04] service: adjust_time, controller: 1, zone: 4, sequence: 0, data: {"entity_id": ["binary_sensor.irrigation_unlimited_c1_z4"], "actual": "0:57:47"}

[rgc99]

The first call is a toggle which will disable the controller (assuming that it is enabled). Did you mean for that?

[null89er]

The issue is that all load_schedule service calls are targeting controller 0 by default, but our actual configuration and all adjust_time calls are using controller 1. As a result, the schedule is being loaded into the wrong controller and never executed. This is why we must explicitly define controller: 1 in each load_schedule call. The controller toggle was only enabled temporarily as part of a test.

[rgc99]

I am working on a generic automation to link Irrigation Unlimited and Smart Irrigation over here. It is something you may want to look at, comment or contribute.