Dual relay cover motor control ============================== The following is a possible configuration file for common covers that use a motor with 2 inputs. Only one should be powered at a time (interlocking) to either move the cover up or down. For this the `Sonoff Dual R2 `__ can be used which has two independent relays. Additionally this configuration allows the single button on the Sonoff to control the motion by cycling between: open->stop->down->stop->... These kind of motors automatically stop when the end of the cover movement is reached. However, to be safe, this automation stops powering the motor after 1 minute of movement. In the rare case of the end-stop switch in the motor failing this will reduce the risk for damage or fire. Of the four main components (button sensor, 2 relays switches and the cover), only the cover will be visible to the end-user. The other three are hidden by means of not including a ``name``. This is to prevent accidentally switching on both relays simultaneously from MQTT/Home-assistant as that might be harmful for some motors. .. note:: Controlling the cover to quickly (sending new open/close commands within a minute of previous commands) might cause unexpected behaviour (eg: cover stopping halfway). This is because the delayed relay off feature is implemented using asynchronous automations. So every time a open/close command is sent a delayed relay off command is added and old ones are not removed. .. code:: yaml esphomeyaml: name: cover platform: ESP8266 board: esp01_1m board_flash_mode: dout wifi: ssid: '***' password: '***' mqtt: broker: 'mqtt' username: '' password: '' logger: ota: binary_sensor: - platform: gpio pin: number: 10 inverted: true id: button on_press: then: # logic for cycling through movements: open->stop->close->stop->... - lambda: | if (id(cover).state == cover::COVER_OPEN) { if (id(open).state){ // cover is in opening movement, stop it id(cover).stop(); } else { // cover has finished opening, close it id(cover).close(); } } else { if (id(close).state){ // cover is in closing movement, stop it id(cover).stop(); } else { // cover has finished closing, open it id(cover).open(); } } switch: - platform: gpio pin: 12 id: open - platform: gpio pin: 5 id: close cover: - platform: template name: "Cover" id: cover open_action: # cancel potential previous movement - switch.turn_off: close # perform movement - switch.turn_on: open # wait until cover is open - delay: 60s # turn of relay to prevent keeping the motor powered - switch.turn_off: open close_action: - switch.turn_off: open - switch.turn_on: close - delay: 60s - switch.turn_off: close stop_action: - switch.turn_off: open - switch.turn_off: close optimistic: true See Also -------- - :doc:`/esphomeyaml/guides/automations` - :doc:`/esphomeyaml/components/cover/template` - :doc:`/esphomeyaml/devices/sonoff` - `Edit this page on GitHub `__ .. disqus::