# \[APP\]\[Pro\] Home Assistant - Community App

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477>\
**Category:** Apps\
**Tags:** app, tools, homey-pro, home-assistant\
**Created:** [October 31, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477 "2022-10-31T20:25:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 13

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**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/244 "2023-02-15T18:52:17Z")

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> [@PV2134](#):
>
> The Dutch translations can be improved.

Thanks for your translation.  
I hope I changed all texts in the correct way. You can send me other suggestions as PM.

> _Schommelen modus gewijzigd → possibly change into **AC modus gewijzigd** _

I’ll take “Luchtstroom” as title like it’s used in the condition card. The trigger card was not already changed.

And some clarifications:  
The corresponding tag in the list is the first one (This flow). Below are other text tags from other capabilities.  
 ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/3/431f709dbc06910490fa1bdcce27de49b3df7838.png)

This tag will have the value of the HA attribute. So if you want to check it with logic variables (what’s needed for integration specifiv values) you should check the possible values of your climate entity.  
You can find it in HA developer tools, page “states”. Search your entity and check the attribute list. Ther you should find some mode lists with technical IDs.

These HA values you can select in the cation cards with autocomplete fields like this:  
 ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/6/e65861c023cac6f883be4756b595a38418ed6cf2.png)  
As value list you will see the valid modes of your entity.  
That’s possible for modes that are device dependent in most cases like Preset, Fan, Swing mode.

The condition cards are only using a static value list:  
 ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/3/531a90fb7969b6f00b90f6ec72909f7a5db0881d.png)

> **[Climate Entity | Home Assistant Developer Docs](https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/core/entity/climate/)**
>
> A climate entity controls temperature, humidity, or fans, such as A/C systems and humidifiers. Derive a platform entity from homeassistant.components.climate.ClimateEntity

If your device has specific modes, you can use logic cards to check for the modes found in HA developer page (or just log the tags into the timeline to get the needed values).

I hope I answered all your questions or could clear up a few ambiguities.

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**Author:** ![K4mrat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/k4mrat/32/9529_2.png) [@K4mrat](https://community.homey.app/u/K4mrat)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/245 "2023-02-16T13:31:08Z")

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> [@RonnyW](#):
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> I want add a device setting for compound device to select the device class (sensor/socket…). So this could be another possibility to add your plug as compound including all sensors.

If you add the ability to change device class of compound, then i’ll love this app so much that i’m taking it out for a romantic dinner!

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**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/246 "2023-02-16T13:56:36Z")

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**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/247 "2023-02-16T14:53:19Z")

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New **test version 1.1.1 & 1.1.2** :

- Correction for dutch translation for climate device.

- Added **device class selection** to device settings og **Compound** device  
You can select a device class for compound devices. This way you can define a compound as light or socket.  
 ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/4/e41bf4e8b20e5cae15e31ac0b7bd4d10f0882834.png)  
Using “socket” offers the possibity to set “always on” and energy settings for the device.  
There seems to be limitation: You need to have a onoff capability in your device. So just use “onoff” as capability name in compound definition for at least one entity you want to switch. Other entities can be added as subcapability “onoff.subname”.  
 ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/3/03cf323ccb88a9844c9159b4bfb6654a47e01dda.png)

Some technical details:  
It seems the additional settings (“always on”…) are added to the device at pairing.  
So the compound is paired as socket, but tranferred to sensor later.  
Wheater and which settings are displayed seems to be dependent on the GUI (WebApp, mobile app).  
So changing device class to other classes seems to keep the always on setting which could be nice to use this also for a “light” device class.  
Switching the device class to socket for a device that was not paired as socket seems not wo work because ot the static settings. So this socket dependent settings will only work for new added compound devices.  
Please test and give me a feedback if there are issues.

@K4mrat @PV2134 : FYI

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**Author:** ![PV2134](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/pv2134/32/16433_2.png) [@PV2134](https://community.homey.app/u/PV2134)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/248 "2023-02-16T16:59:17Z")

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I am now trying to add capabilitiesUnits to a compound device (car)

```auto
car2:
  name: "Car status"
  icon: car
  capabilities:
    measure_generic.remaining_km: sensor.330i_mileage
    measure_generic.remaining_fuel: sensor.330i_remaining_fuel
    measure_generic.remaining_fuel_percent: sensor.330i_remaining_fuel_percent
    measure_generic.remaining_fuel_range: sensor.330i_remaining_range_fuel
  capabilitiesTitles:
    measure_generic.remaining_km: "KM stand"
    measure_generic.remaining_fuel: "Brandstof"
    measure_generic.remaining_fuel_percent: "Brandstof"
    measure_generic.remaining_fuel_range: "Actieradius brandstof"
  capabilitiesUnits:
    measure_generic.remaining_km: "km"
    measure_generic.remaining_fuel: "lt."
    measure_generic.remaining_fuel_percent: "%"
    measure_generic.remaining_fuel_range: "km"

```

The problem here is that the units are not displayed at all.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/e/beb50ca3226603b1bea1f34649f00ea6dbd41571.png)

Peter

PS. I’ll test the climate changes in a moment.

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**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/249 "2023-02-16T17:55:13Z")

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`measure_generic` is a text capability. Homey is showing units for number capabilities only.  
You can use `measure_numeric` or (if available) a standard capability.

> **[GitHub - RonnyWinkler/homeassistant.homey: Homey compound device component](https://github.com/RonnyWinkler/homeassistant.homey#possible-capabilities)**
>
> Homey compound device component. Contribute to RonnyWinkler/homeassistant.homey development by creating an account on GitHub.

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**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/250 "2023-02-16T22:40:37Z")

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I checked the climate flows. I think I will change the condition cards for modes (fan, preset, swing) to autocomplete fields next time. So they will show a dynamic value list based on the entity.

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**Author:** ![PV2134](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/pv2134/32/16433_2.png) [@PV2134](https://community.homey.app/u/PV2134)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/251 "2023-02-16T23:52:06Z")

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Thx, my bad. Changed the compound capabilities to numeric and now it is working.

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**Author:** ![PV2134](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/pv2134/32/16433_2.png) [@PV2134](https://community.homey.app/u/PV2134)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/252 "2023-02-16T23:55:49Z")

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That is an other approach but OK by me. I’ll wait until this is changed and check the flow cards then. Related to the capabilities, one translation is not updated: Change “Koel” into “Koelen”  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/3/33eb8be38b1813bb7c10add59d79186740e6b2bb.png)  
Peter

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**Author:** ![K4mrat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/k4mrat/32/9529_2.png) [@K4mrat](https://community.homey.app/u/K4mrat)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 10:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/253 "2023-02-17T10:06:06Z")

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I’m playing around with ways to add buttons to Homey from HA. I’m really not that good at HA, but it’s fun experimenting. I saw a solution in earlier posts that is also very doable.

But, right now I’m trying it out this way;

- Created a **helper boolean** named “_input\_boolean.mysbelysning_”.  

- Created a simple **automation** in HA telling it to turn that Boolean on when “_on_” is pressed on the **physical button**.

- and did the same automation but for “_off_”.  

- Created a **custom button** on a Dash that’s also controlling “_input\_boolean.mysbelysning_”, changing the buttons color depending on _on/off-state_.  

- The “_input\_boolean.mysbelysning_” can now be added to Homey either directly as a **Switch** or as **Compound**. (I chose **Compound** if I ever decide to use all the capabilites, like _longpress_ etc in the future and want an easy was to add sub-capabilites)  

- The “_input\_boolean.mysbelysning_” now reacts to the **physical button being pressed** , the “ **Switch** ” in Homey being pressed and the **Dash Button** perfectly mirrors the state.

- The “ **Switch** ” added to Homey can now be used as a “ **When** ” in flows.

I’m not saying this is the best or easiest way. But my thinking is that when it’s time to build a dash I want to do it in Lovelace and I want States to be shown on the Dash no matter what triggered the automation, and then the foundation for that is already laid. And of course the button can be added as a sensor as well, but I chose this way right now 🙂

Hopefully this may help some other HA-beginner as well.

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**Author:** ![PV2134](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/pv2134/32/16433_2.png) [@PV2134](https://community.homey.app/u/PV2134)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/254 "2023-02-17T23:23:18Z")

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Currently I have a Google Nest Thermostate integrated as a device from HA. Several flows ensure that the pump of the floor heating is switched on when the thermostat updates HVAC = “heating” and modus = “active” until the modus is inactive (+extra time). However, these flows heavily depend on the availability of the thermostat.

In HA I can see the last updated data for the reported capabilities.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/d/fdd17ff8a2c0ece6a9df3cc6d5562f885c761da5.png)

Using this data I want to create a flow that will notice if the link with the server down and the device is assumed to be unavailable. I’ve noticed that, if the device becomes unavailable, this is also reported in the HA logs.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/6/d6a90b096a23ba766cff8399d6d9049e9b4f6cba.png)

Currently I can’t see any capability or variable that shows the device status. I’m not sure if this can be achieved by including a sensor such as measure\_numeric (e.g. seconds after last update) or alarm\_generic (HA reports the device as unavailable). However, I have no idea which data tu use for this sensor.

Anyone has an idea?

Peter

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 4:30am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/255 "2023-02-18T04:30:52Z")

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For Growatt becoming unavailable, I made the automation below and used an input toggle helper to pass the state to Homey

```auto
alias: Integration Growatt reload
description: Growatt seems to error every day?
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - sensor.solartotals_energy_today
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 2
      seconds: 0
    to: unavailable
    id: SolarUnavailable0425
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - sensor.solartotals_energy_today
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 0
      seconds: 5
    id: SolarAvailable0426
    from: unavailable
condition: []
action:
  - if:
      - condition: trigger
        id: SolarUnavailable0425
    then:
      - service: homeassistant.reload_config_entry
        data: {}
        target:
          device_id: 34aa84e49e4ccfdc6b324fbdf3327ae0
      - service: notify.persistent_notification
        data:
          title: Growatt integration unavailable & reloaded
          message: |
            Growatt unavailable & reloaded
            (Automation "Integration Growatt reload")
      - service: input_boolean.turn_on
        data: {}
        target:
          entity_id: input_boolean.growatt_unavailable
    else: []
  - if:
      - condition: trigger
        id: SolarAvailable0426
    then:
      - service: input_boolean.turn_off
        data: {}
        target:
          entity_id: input_boolean.growatt_unavailable
      - service: notify.persistent_notification
        data:
          title: Growatt integration available
          message: |
            Growatt available
            (Automation "Integration Growatt reload")
mode: single

```

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**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 7:15am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/256 "2023-02-18T07:15:46Z")

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The entity state itself has value “unavailable” instead of on/off:  
 ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/d/1de15b1aa79e982b7514165b32f6e0ca2f598ee3.png)

But I think there is no capability for in climate device, because there the modes are used.

Perhaps it would be better to set the Homey device as unavailable in this case. I’ll check this.

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**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 8:58am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/257 "2023-02-18T08:58:14Z")

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New **test version 1.1.3** :

- HA entities with state “unavailable” will be unavailable in Homey, too.  
An unavailable device shoule now error in AdvancedFLows, so you can do some error handlings.  
That will not affect Compound devices as they don’t have a single entity connected.
- Climate flow conditions for ‘preset’, ‘fan’ and ‘swing’ modes are using autocomplete values now. The value list should present the current available modes of your device.

@PV2134 : FYI

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**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/258 "2023-02-18T17:12:28Z")

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New **test version 1.1.4** :

**Compound device** extensions:

- Added **flow trigger for button** entities. Use the generic trigger card and select your button entity:  
 ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/5/559833ff98920e92a3183c9057d3209dd876cfe3.png)

- Added **flow actions for button and onoff** capabilities. Select a button/switch and send the on/off command to your HA switch.  
 ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/5/45dd87e627397c6c91fe5bb5f8941791bd33f353.png)

@PV2134 : FYI

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**Author:** ![PV2134](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/pv2134/32/16433_2.png) [@PV2134](https://community.homey.app/u/PV2134)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/259 "2023-02-23T13:10:43Z")

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Playing with some flows for the thermostat device, I cannot trigger an event when the thermostat switches from idle to heating. Currently the only way to accomplish this now is to create a sensor within HA and create a compound device for the thermostat including this sensor (but I haven’t tried this yet). However, it would be so much easier a flowcard is available that is triggered by this tag. After all, the tag “Activity” (Aktiviteit) is already available for the device (idle/heating).

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/f/3f9b7101362a17e674b337749a6bc2318ce3eaf0.png)

On the other hand, It is possible that I overlook an obvious solution to accomplish the same. However, changing the temperature does not trigger the activity immediately. The activity of the heating system can also be triggered by, for example, the heating system itself (because the temperature in the room is on the target level, but for example the system water temperature is not). Anyway, your comments are welcome.

Peter

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**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/260 "2023-02-23T16:21:39Z")

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> [@PV2134](#):
>
> I cannot trigger an event when the thermostat switches from idle to heating

Hi,  
you are right. That’s a custom capability without a flow trigger. I will ad one. I wasn’t aware that a trigger is needed for and so it was intended as sensor only.

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**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/261 "2023-02-23T17:05:56Z")

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New **test version 1.1.5** :

- Added flow trigger ‘thermostat action changed’ for climate device.

@PV2134 : FYI

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**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/262 "2023-02-23T19:40:31Z")

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New **test version 1.1.6** :

- Added flow condition for thermostat action for climate device to complete the flow usecase.

@PV2134 : FYI

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**Author:** ![Edwin\_Biemond](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/edwin_biemond/32/72686_2.png) [@Edwin\_Biemond](https://community.homey.app/u/Edwin_Biemond)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/263 "2023-02-26T23:37:39Z")

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awesome app. I had zigbee issues, moved to zigbee2mqtt and put that back to homey.

But something else I like to do P1 smart meter from HA ( now am doing some nodejs which pushes to the homey p1 app)

P1 on HA works but like to see this P1 back as smart meter on the homey energy tab. Plus remove the full permission and no need for a PI with nodejs.

I see this on the app [com.p1.smartmeter/driver.compose.json at master · koktaildotcom/com.p1.smartmeter · GitHub](https://github.com/koktaildotcom/com.p1.smartmeter/blob/master/drivers/p1/driver.compose.json)

```auto
 "class": "sensor",
  "capabilities": [
    "measure_gas",
    "meter_gas",
    "measure_power",
    "measure_power.consumed",
    "measure_power.produced",
    "meter_power",
    "meter_power.peak",
    "meter_power.offPeak",
    "meter_power.producedPeak",
    "meter_power.producedOffPeak",
    "meter_offpeak"
  ],
  "energy": {
    "cumulative": true
  },

```

Do you know if this is supported that it shows as a smart meter and not added as a normal device which uses some power.

thanks again

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