Customize status data source for Tuya

Devices
1

I have a hot water cylinder that links to Tuya. In the device status in Homey, it just shows an error:

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But in the device specification. The value from work_state is “warm”:

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Can I change the data source for the status value in the device?

2

Yes, you can change parameters using the Action Flow cards

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3

Haven’t been able to get that working.

Just trying something simple like:

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Still has the same error on the Status screen. I can’t see a card for Status. Just cod, string and work_state.

4

That’s strange. Is the work_state a read only parameter? Maybe you need to choose another parameter. To trigger your Flows based on changes, you can use the Trigger cards from the device.

5

To send commands per Then card, you’d look for the available commands at what’s available at “functions”, not “status”

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6

Ok. That gives me switch, temp_set, child_lock and timer.

The status isn’t in functions. Guess it can’t be done on this device.

7

Possibly you’ll have to control it by setting the max. temp with temp_set?
Heating: temp_set = 70
Off: temp_set = 15

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8

Actually all I’m trying to do is get the status to show from “work_state”. For now I’ve mapped it to a variable. But would be good if we could use it to set the device status.

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9

I believe this is the issue: com.tuya2/drivers/other/driver.ts at 8aab2772e23ef9c39e4b02ce08f849117298047a · Drenso/com.tuya2 · GitHub

My device type “rs” is not a supported category. It’s shown as “other”. I have requested the developer add “rs” category for water heaters.