Good morning,
Just installed the binding, I wanted to use it to build my own notification mechanisms, since those of evcc have some shortcomings. However one of the key channels does not seem to work, the vehicle title of the loadpoint. Is it just me, or is this broken?
Hello,
since EVCC 1.123.0 the key name changed from title to name. It should not fixed from the binding.
You mean the binding needs to be changed to use the new key?
Yes, it is only one word. I tried to change the code, but I am not smart enough for that. In evcc github you can find the exactly word. I lost the place for the moment. 
IIRC this has already been fixed in the evcc binding in the latest version, which is however currently only available as 4.2.0 Milestone 1 or SNAPSHOT.
Until then, someone would have to cherry-pick the changes to the 4.1.x branch and build a patched 4.1.x version.
Really annoying how often evcc has breaking API changes ā¦
Great, thanks, then Iāll wait for this to be officially released!
That will be openHAB 4.2.0, which I would expect for end of July.
I know itās a long time until then ā¦ I will eventually release a version with the backported adjustments to the marketplace until then.
Hi everyone,
currently I have trouble with the EVCCās PvPower and VehicleTitle Items in my openHAB binding: PvPower is NULL and the string is empty all time. In the given interval when all other parameter are getting set, the vehicle title is updated to empty, PvPower is not set. I am sure there was a time it worked correct. Weird is that in the EVCC UI I can see the correct vehicle title and the correct PvPower - only in the openHAB binding I canāt.
My setup:
evcc.yaml:
# open evcc at http://evcc.local:7070
network:
schema: http
host: evcc.local # .local suffix announces the hostname on MDNS
port: 7070
log: debug
levels:
cache: error
easee: trace
tesla: trace
# unique installation id
plant: xxx
interval: 30s # control cycle interval
sponsortoken: xxx
# sponsors can set telemetry: true to enable anonymous data aggregation
# see https://github.com/evcc-io/evcc/discussions/4554
telemetry: false
meters:
- type: template
template: huawei-dongle-powersensor
id: 1
host: 192.168.xxx.xxx
port: 502
usage: grid
storageunit: 1
modbus: tcpip
timeout: 15s
name: grid1
- type: template
template: huawei-dongle-powersensor
id: 1
host: 192.168.xxx.xxx
port: 502
usage: pv
storageunit: 1
modbus: tcpip
timeout: 15s
name: pv2
chargers:
- type: template
template: easee
user:xxx@xxx.com
password: xxx
charger: xxx
timeout: 10s
name: wallbox5
vehicles:
- type: template
template: tesla
title: Tesla MY
icon: car
accessToken: xxx
refreshToken: xxx
vin: xxx
capacity: 60
phases: 3
mode: pv
minCurrent: 5
maxCurrent: 16
name: ev5
- type: template
template: renault
title: Renault Zoe
user: xxx
password: xxx
vin: xxx
capacity: 55
phases: 1
icon: car
cache: 15m
mode: pv
minCurrent: 8
maxCurrent: 16
name: ev4
- type: template
template: vw
title: VW ID3
icon: car
user: xxx
password: xxx
vin: xxx
capacity: 54
phases: 3
cache: 15m
mode: pv
minCurrent: 6
maxCurrent: 16
timeout: 10s
name: ev6
loadpoints:
- title: Wallbox
charger: wallbox5
mode: off
phases: 0
mincurrent: 6
maxcurrent: 16
site:
- title: Home
meters:
grid: grid1
pv:
- pv2
openHAB items:
Number:Power EVCC_General_HomePower "General home power" {channel="evcc:device:96ed971039:general#homePower"}
Number:Power EVCC_General_PvPower "General pv power" {channel="evcc:device:96ed971039:general#pvPower"}
Number:Power EVCC_General_GridPower "General grid power" {channel="evcc:device:96ed971039:general#gridPower"}
Number:Power EVCC_General_ChargePower "Loadpoint0 charge power" {channel="evcc:device:96ed971039:loadpoint0#chargePower"}
Switch EVCC_Loadpoint0_Charging "Loadpoint0 charging" {channel="evcc:device:96ed971039:loadpoint0#charging"}
Switch EVCC_Loadpoint0_Enabled "Loadpoint0 enabled" {channel="evcc:device:96ed971039:loadpoint0#enabled"}
Number:ElectricCurrent EVCC_Loadpoint0_MaxCurrent "Loadpoint0 max current" {channel="evcc:device:96ed971039:loadpoint0#maxCurrent"}
String EVCC_Loadpoint0_Mode "Loadpoint0 mode" {channel="evcc:device:96ed971039:loadpoint0#mode"}
String EVCC_Loadpoint0_VehicleTitle "Loadpoint0 vehicle title" {channel="evcc:device:96ed971039:loadpoint0#vehicleTitle"}
Number:Length EVCC_Loadpoint0_VehicleRange "Loadpoint0 vehicle range" {channel="evcc:device:96ed971039:loadpoint0#vehicleRange",unit="km"}
Number:Dimensionless EVCC_Loadpoint0_VehicleSoC "Loadpoint0 vehicle so c" {channel="evcc:device:96ed971039:loadpoint0#vehicleSoC"}
String EVCC_Loadpoint0_Title "Loadpoint0 title" {channel="evcc:device:96ed971039:loadpoint0#title"}
Number EVCC_Loadpoint0_Phases "Loadpoint0 phases" {channel="evcc:device:96ed971039:loadpoint0#phases"}
Number EVCC_Loadpoint0_ActivePhases "Loadpoint0 active phases" {channel="evcc:device:96ed971039:loadpoint0#activePhases"}
It doesnāt matter which car is connected. The problem is still the same with all EVs.
Anyone with the same problem? Any hints to solve my problem?
Thanks in advance!
Jens
Hi Jens,
I have the same setup, also with huawei-dongle-powersensor and see the same problems. With the latest evcc version 0.125.0, both PV Power and (Home) Battery Power/SoC dissapeared from the evcc Channels, I have issues with VehicleTitle a bit longer already, but that was not that important to me that I followed up on this.
I downgraded evcc to 0.124.10, now PV Power and Battery Power/SoC is working as expected again.
Thank you Grisnir! Good to know that I am not the only one with this issue.
Vehicle Title is not working longer than PvPower, I can confirm! I do not use a battery, thatās why I cannot confirm this statement.
For me the VehicleTitle is important as well, thatās why I donāt want to downgrade (which version worked with the title?). Hope there will be a fix in an upcoming version.
EVCC changed VehicleTitle to VehicleName and some other things. When you read this thread, there is explained what will happen.
I cannot find anything concerning renaming VehicleTitle in this topic (and yes I tried CTRL+F).
I switched the channel to VehicleName and now the item is NULL (instead of empty string with VehicleTitle).
In the bindings documentation, the channel is named VehicleTitle as well. May you can give me a hint?
Thanks!
You cant do anything until the binding is updatet.