I am not a YAML guy; I looked at this like a dear in headlights… (almost dismissive like: another thing I don’t know what do do with it)
… until a light bulb went on… (though a day later) 
And I am now in my second day playing with this; my 70 LED downlights are now .inc templated with thing, items, link and group and members creation. Same for my 5 batteries
Simply awesome!! (y)
Thank you.
… as I continue to rework anything with multiple yet same things.
variables:
topic_base: ArgyleCourt/Shed/Tower/PACE_MODBUS/${bms}
item_prefix: BMS_${bms}
group_prefix: grp_BMS_${bms}
things:
mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:
bridge: mqtt:broker:mosquitto
label: Teway Cell Battery ${bms}
location: Shed Tower
channels:
pack_current:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Current
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/pack/current
pack_voltage:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Pack voltage
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/pack/voltage
pack_soc:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} State of charge
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/pack/soc
pack_soh:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} State of health
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/pack/soh
pack_capacity_remaining:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Remaining capacity
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/pack/capacity_remain
pack_capacity_full:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Full capacity
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/pack/capacity_full
pack_capacity_design:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Design capacity
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/pack/capacity_design
cell_voltage_1:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 1 voltage
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/cells/1
min: 2
max: 4
cell_voltage_2:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 2 voltage
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/cells/2
min: 2
max: 4
cell_voltage_3:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 3 voltage
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/cells/3
min: 2
max: 4
cell_voltage_4:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 4 voltage
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/cells/4
min: 2
max: 4
cell_voltage_5:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 5 voltage
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/cells/5
min: 2
max: 4
cell_voltage_6:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 6 voltage
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/cells/6
min: 2
max: 4
cell_voltage_7:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 7 voltage
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/cells/7
min: 2
max: 4
cell_voltage_8:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 8 voltage
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/cells/8
min: 2
max: 4
cell_voltage_9:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 9 voltage
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/cells/9
min: 2
max: 4
cell_voltage_10:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 10 voltage
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/cells/10
min: 2
max: 4
cell_voltage_11:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 11 voltage
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/cells/11
min: 2
max: 4
cell_voltage_12:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 12 voltage
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/cells/12
min: 2
max: 4
cell_voltage_13:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 13 voltage
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/cells/13
min: 2
max: 4
cell_voltage_14:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 14 voltage
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/cells/14
min: 2
max: 4
cell_voltage_15:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 15 voltage
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/cells/15
min: 2
max: 4
cell_voltage_16:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 16 voltage
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/cells/16
min: 2
max: 4
sum_cell_voltages:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Sum of cell voltages
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/cell_sum
min: 40
max: 60
sum_cell_voltage_half_1:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell voltage half 1
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/cell_half_1
min: 20
max: 30
sum_cell_voltage_half_2:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell voltage half 2
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/cell_half_2
min: 20
max: 30
battery_temp_1:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Battery temperature 1
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/temp/battery_1
min: 0
max: 50
battery_temp_2:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Battery temperature 2
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/temp/battery_2
min: 0
max: 50
battery_temp_3:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Battery temperature 3
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/temp/battery_3
min: 0
max: 50
battery_temp_4:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Battery temperature 4
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/temp/battery_4
min: 0
max: 50
mosfet_temperature:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} MOSFET temperature
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/temp/mosfet
min: 0
max: 100
environment_temperature:
type: number
label: BMS ${bms} Environment temperature
config:
stateTopic: ${topic_base}/temp/environment
min: 0
max: 50
items:
# Groups belonging to this BMS
${group_prefix}:
type: Group
label: BMS ${bms}
${group_prefix}_Cells:
type: Group
label: BMS ${bms} Cells
groups: ["${group_prefix}", grp_Persist_Influx_Tewaycell]
${group_prefix}_Cells_1_to_8:
type: Group
label: BMS ${bms} Cells 1 to 8
groups: ["${group_prefix}", gPersist_rrd4j]
${group_prefix}_Cells_9_to_16:
type: Group
label: BMS ${bms} Cells 9 to 16
groups: ["${group_prefix}"]
${group_prefix}_Pack_Data:
type: Group
label: BMS ${bms} Pack data
groups: [grp_Persist_Influx_Tewaycell]
${group_prefix}_Temperatures:
type: Group
groups: ["${group_prefix}", grp_Persist_Influx_Tewaycell]
# MQTT-linked pack data
${item_prefix}_Current:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Current
icon: gPersist_rrd4j
groups: ["${group_prefix}", gPersist_rrd4j, "${group_prefix}_Pack_Data"]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:pack_current
${item_prefix}_Voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Voltage
icon: gPersist_rrd4j
groups: ["${group_prefix}", gPersist_rrd4j, "${group_prefix}_Pack_Data"]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:pack_voltage
${item_prefix}_State_of_charge:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} State of charge
icon: battery3
groups: ["${group_prefix}", gPersist_rrd4j, "${group_prefix}_Pack_Data"]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:pack_soc
${item_prefix}_State_of_health:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} State of health
icon: battery3
groups: ["${group_prefix}", gPersist_rrd4j]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:pack_soh
${item_prefix}_Remaining_capacity:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Remaining capacity
icon: battery3
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Pack_Data"]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:pack_capacity_remaining
${item_prefix}_Full_capacity:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Full capacity
icon: battery5
groups: ["${group_prefix}"]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:pack_capacity_full
${item_prefix}_Design_capacity:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Design capacity
icon: battery4
groups: ["${group_prefix}"]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:pack_capacity_design
# MQTT-linked cell voltages
${item_prefix}_Cell_1_voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 1 voltage
icon: battery
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Cells", "${group_prefix}_Cells_1_to_8", gPersist_rrd4j]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:cell_voltage_1
${item_prefix}_Cell_2_voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 2 voltage
icon: battery
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Cells", "${group_prefix}_Cells_1_to_8", gPersist_rrd4j]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:cell_voltage_2
${item_prefix}_Cell_3_voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 3 voltage
icon: battery
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Cells", "${group_prefix}_Cells_1_to_8", gPersist_rrd4j]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:cell_voltage_3
${item_prefix}_Cell_4_voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 4 voltage
icon: battery
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Cells", "${group_prefix}_Cells_1_to_8", gPersist_rrd4j]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:cell_voltage_4
${item_prefix}_Cell_5_voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 5 voltage
icon: battery
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Cells", "${group_prefix}_Cells_1_to_8", gPersist_rrd4j]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:cell_voltage_5
${item_prefix}_Cell_6_voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 6 voltage
icon: battery
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Cells", "${group_prefix}_Cells_1_to_8", gPersist_rrd4j]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:cell_voltage_6
${item_prefix}_Cell_7_voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 7 voltage
icon: battery
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Cells", "${group_prefix}_Cells_1_to_8", gPersist_rrd4j]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:cell_voltage_7
${item_prefix}_Cell_8_voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 8 voltage
icon: battery
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Cells", "${group_prefix}_Cells_1_to_8", gPersist_rrd4j]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:cell_voltage_8
${item_prefix}_Cell_9_voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 9 voltage
icon: battery
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Cells", "${group_prefix}_Cells_9_to_16", gPersist_rrd4j]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:cell_voltage_9
${item_prefix}_Cell_10_voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 10 voltage
icon: battery
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Cells", "${group_prefix}_Cells_9_to_16", gPersist_rrd4j]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:cell_voltage_10
${item_prefix}_Cell_11_voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 11 voltage
icon: battery
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Cells", "${group_prefix}_Cells_9_to_16", gPersist_rrd4j]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:cell_voltage_11
${item_prefix}_Cell_12_voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 12 voltage
icon: battery
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Cells", "${group_prefix}_Cells_9_to_16", gPersist_rrd4j]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:cell_voltage_12
${item_prefix}_Cell_13_voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 13 voltage
icon: battery
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Cells", "${group_prefix}_Cells_9_to_16", gPersist_rrd4j]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:cell_voltage_13
${item_prefix}_Cell_14_voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 14 voltage
icon: battery
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Cells", "${group_prefix}_Cells_9_to_16", gPersist_rrd4j]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:cell_voltage_14
${item_prefix}_Cell_15_voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 15 voltage
icon: battery
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Cells", "${group_prefix}_Cells_9_to_16", gPersist_rrd4j]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:cell_voltage_15
${item_prefix}_Cell_16_voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell 16 voltage
icon: battery
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Cells", "${group_prefix}_Cells_9_to_16", gPersist_rrd4j]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:cell_voltage_16
# MQTT-linked calculated BMS values and temperatures
${item_prefix}_Cell_voltage_total:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell voltage total
icon: battery
groups: ["${group_prefix}", gPersist_rrd4j]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:sum_cell_voltages
${item_prefix}_Voltage_Sum_Cells_1_to_8:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Voltage Sum Cells 1 to 8
icon: battery3
groups: ["${group_prefix}"]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:sum_cell_voltage_half_1
${item_prefix}_Voltage_Sum_Cells_9_to_16:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Voltage Sum Cells 9 to 16
icon: battery3
groups: ["${group_prefix}"]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:sum_cell_voltage_half_2
${item_prefix}_Battery_temperature_1:
type: Number
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Temperatures"]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:battery_temp_1
${item_prefix}_Battery_temperature_2:
type: Number
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Temperatures"]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:battery_temp_2
${item_prefix}_Battery_temperature_3:
type: Number
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Temperatures"]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:battery_temp_3
${item_prefix}_Battery_temperature_4:
type: Number
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Temperatures"]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:battery_temp_4
${item_prefix}_MOSFET_temperature:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} MOSFET temperature
icon: temperature
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Temperatures"]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:mosfet_temperature
${item_prefix}_Environment_temperature:
type: Number
groups: ["${group_prefix}", "${group_prefix}_Temperatures"]
channel: mqtt:topic:mosquitto:${package_id}:environment_temperature
# Unlinked supporting items retained from BMS 1
${item_prefix}_Battery_Max_Voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Battery Max Voltage
icon: battery5
groups: ["${group_prefix}", gPersist_rrd4j]
${item_prefix}_Battery_Min_Voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Battery Min Voltage
icon: battery1
groups: ["${group_prefix}", gPersist_rrd4j]
${item_prefix}_Cell_Max_Voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell Max Voltage
icon: battery5
groups: ["${group_prefix}"]
${item_prefix}_Cell_Min_Voltage:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cell Min Voltage
icon: battery1
groups: ["${group_prefix}"]
${item_prefix}_Cells_1_to_8_Period:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cells 1 to 8 Period
icon: calendar
groups: ["${group_prefix}"]
${item_prefix}_Cells_9_to_16_Period:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Cells 9 to 16 Period
icon: calendar
groups: ["${group_prefix}"]
${item_prefix}_Current_Period:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Current Period
icon: calendar
groups: ["${group_prefix}"]
${item_prefix}_Delta_Between_Battery_Halves:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Delta Between Battery Halves
icon: gPersist_rrd4j
groups: ["${group_prefix}", gPersist_rrd4j]
${item_prefix}_SOC_Period:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} SOC Period
icon: calendar
groups: ["${group_prefix}"]
${item_prefix}_Temperature_Period:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Temperature Period
icon: calendar
groups: ["${group_prefix}"]
${item_prefix}_Voltage_Delta_Period:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Voltage Delta Period
icon: calendar
groups: ["${group_prefix}"]
${item_prefix}_Voltage_Period:
type: Number
label: BMS ${bms} Voltage Period
icon: calendar
groups: ["${group_prefix}"]
version: 1
packages:
tewaycell_4: !include
file: $pkg/teway-cell.inc.yaml
vars:
bms: 4
The sitemap is something I’d like to tackle too; thanks for sharing.