Inconsistent behaviour

siclark · Post by **siclark** » Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:38 am

Hi Jon, Might be missing something there, but these 2 rooms seem to be behaving differently

: Screenshot 2021-01-04 at 11.28.53.png (42.82 KiB) Viewed 4724 times

At approx 15:00 the temp sensor goes above the Stat SP and the TRV SP is set to 8 c from its overriden value 3 degrees above the Stat SP and the valve goes off.

However on this one

: Screenshot 2021-01-04 at 11.36.20.png (50.07 KiB) Viewed 4724 times

The plug in doesnt seem to adjust the TRV SP to 8 and so it continues to manage the temperature to the overriden TRV SP using the valve % so the room maintains at a higher temperature than the desired set point.

Both use remote temperature sensors and appear to have the same settings.

Any ideas?
Thanks
Simon

autolog · Post by **autolog** » Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:55 am

Hi Simon.
Happy New Year to you.

Looking at the second image, both the Remote and TRV set-points seem to be going to 8C between 14:00 and 17:00?

So unless I am missing something, it looks OK?

siclark · Post by **siclark** » Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:59 am

Happy new year to you too.

It’s at 18:00 where I’d expect the TRV set point to go to 8 as the room temp was higher than the desired set point

autolog · Post by **autolog** » Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:12 am

I agree, it doesn't seem correct.

Are you sure that the Remote Stat is being used to monitor the temperature? I know you probably are, but just double checking.

Because, if it was using the TRV temperature to monitor the temp, it would be correct.

siclark · Post by **siclark** » Wed Nov 10, 2021 3:05 am

Hi Jon. Its that time of year again and realised that this strange behaviour is still happening on the twins' thermostat.
Its not setting the setpoint on the TRV to 8 once the remote temperature reaches the plugin setpoint of 20.

Any ideas what might be going wrong?

siclark · Post by **siclark** » Wed Nov 10, 2021 3:48 am

Interestingly I was getting this behaviour on another room and created a new TRV controller device with what I thought were same settings, moved all the dependencies over and deleted the original device.
The behaviour is now as expected, ie the TRV setpoint goes to 8 when the remote temperature sensor is higher than the controller setpoint.

Is it possible that the old device has not properly captured the remote sensor despite it showing in the GUI?

autolog · Post by **autolog** » Wed Nov 10, 2021 9:02 am

Hi Simon,
I agree it looks odd.

Is there anything special about the Twin Temp piBeacon and is that the same stat in other room that is working OK?

You could try the procedure you use in the other room to correct it on the twins' room, to see if that resolves it.

Other than that, I would probably need to see some debugging logs for the time period it happens in order to see if that throws any light on the issue?

siclark · Post by **siclark** » Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:58 am

Yes I’ve recreated a trv controller device. Copied settings from the screenshots on here and deleted the old one. Initial impressions are that it now work as expected whereas the old one didn’t.

siclark · Post by **siclark** » Thu Nov 11, 2021 1:31 pm

I have turned on debugging on the plugin and will try some tests this evening. One of the rooms where I recreated a new device is still not setting the TRV SP back to 8 so will try and capture an event to share.

siclark · Post by **siclark** » Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:31 pm

I set the trv controller to 21 at 19:20 and it did some weird behaviour. The TRV isnt 5 degrees higher and the the TRV is not set to 8 when the remote temp exceeds the set point.

siclark · Post by **siclark** » Fri Nov 12, 2021 2:25 am

Morning Jon,
This is strange.. schedule set to set study to 21 with a 5 degree offset. Except the setpoint on the trv controller as well as the trv itself are both set to 26.

edit: when I reloaded the TRV plugin, the controller SP was reverted to 21 as it should be and the valve then went to off.

This seems to be the relevant bit of code. The setpointHeat was at 21 and setPointTRV at 26 for a second or 2, then the TRV seems to go to TRV hardware control and the setpointHeat goes to 26. There is a weird line with the setpoint at 119.8 at 08:00:17.348

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==
==  Method: 'deviceUpdated'
==  Sequence: 78302
==  Device: TRV - 'Study TRV'
==  Last Communication: 2021-11-12 08:00:05
==  List of states to be queued for update by TRVHANDLER:
==    > Description = UPDATE ZWAVE EVENT SENT TRV, Value = 2021-11-12 08:00:17
==  Description of updates that will be performed by TRVHANDLER:
==    > TRV Z-Wave event sent. Time updated to '2021-11-12 08:00:17'. Sent count now totals: 158
==
======================================================================================================================================================


2021-11-12 08:00:17.296	DEBUG       	Plugin.trvHandler.controlTrv                controlTrv: 'Study Thermostat' internal states [1] are: controllerMode = 1, setpointHeat = 21.0, setPointTrv =  26.0
2021-11-12 08:00:17.298	DEBUG       	Plugin.trvHandler.controlTrv                controlTrv: 'Study Thermostat' internal states [2] are: controllerMode = 1, setpointHeat = 21.0, setPointTrv =  26.0
2021-11-12 08:00:17.300	DEBUG       	Plugin.trvHandler.controlTrv                controlTrv: 'Study Thermostat' internal states [3] are: HVAC_FULL_POWER = False
2021-11-12 08:00:17.301	THREADDEBUG 	Plugin.method.zwaveCommandReceived      Main Plugin Method
2021-11-12 08:00:17.301	THREADDEBUG 	Plugin.method.controlTrvHeatingOn       TrvHandler Method
2021-11-12 08:00:17.304	DEBUG       	Plugin.general.zwaveCommandReceived      

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ZZ  TRV Z-WAVE > RECEIVE INTERCEPTED: 01 0C 00 04 00 7F 06 31 05 01 42 06 9B 64 (node 127)
ZZ  TRV Z-WAVE > TRANSLATION: Name = 'Study TRV', Address = 127, Length = 12, Class = Sensor Multilevel, Verb = Verb 05, Temperature = 16.91
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2021-11-12 08:00:17.312	THREADDEBUG 	Plugin.method.deviceUpdated             Main Plugin Method
2021-11-12 08:00:17.310	THREADDEBUG 	Plugin.method.controlHeatingSource      TrvHandler Method
2021-11-12 08:00:17.320	DEBUG       	Plugin.general.deviceUpdated             =======> RACE DETECTION FOR TRV 'Study TRV': SECONDS SINCE MIDNIGHT = '28817', COUNT = '4' [MAX = '8'] <=======
2021-11-12 08:00:17.326	DEBUG       	Plugin.trvHandler.controlHeatingSource      Control Heating Source: Thermostats calling for heat from Variable 'HeatReqdHallway': 
  > Dining Room Thermostat
  > Study Thermostat

2021-11-12 08:00:17.327	DEBUG       	Plugin.general.deviceUpdated             

======================================================================================================================================================
==
==  Method: 'deviceUpdated'
==  Sequence: 78303
==  Device: TRV - 'Study TRV'
==  Last Communication: 2021-11-12 08:00:05
==  List of states to be queued for update by TRVHANDLER:
==    > Description = UPDATE ZWAVE EVENT RECEIVED TRV, Value = 2021-11-12 08:00:17
==  Description of updates that will be performed by TRVHANDLER:
==    > TRV Z-Wave event received. Time updated to '2021-11-12 08:00:17'. Received count now totals: 165
==
======================================================================================================================================================


2021-11-12 08:00:17.332	DEBUG       	Plugin.trvHandler.run                       
TRVHANDLER: 'Study Thermostat' DEQUEUED COMMAND 'UPDATE TRV STATES'
2021-11-12 08:00:17.333	THREADDEBUG 	Plugin.method.updateDeviceStates        TrvHandler Method
2021-11-12 08:00:17.339	DEBUG       	Plugin.trvHandler.updateDeviceStates        

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XX  Method: 'updateDeviceStates'
XX  Sequence: 78301
XX  Device: TRV CONTROLLER - 'Study Thermostat'
XX  List of states to be updated:
XX    > Description = UPDATE ZWAVE EVENT RECEIVED TRV, Value = 2021-11-12 08:00:17
XX  States to be updated in the TRV Controller device:
XX    > {'value': '2021-11-12 08:00:17', 'key': 'zwaveEventReceivedDateTimeTrv'}
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2021-11-12 08:00:17.339	THREADDEBUG 	Plugin.method.zwaveCommandSent          Main Plugin Method
2021-11-12 08:00:17.339	THREADDEBUG 	Plugin.method.controlTrv                TrvHandler Method
2021-11-12 08:00:17.348	DEBUG       	Plugin.general.zwaveCommandSent          

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ZZ
ZZ  TRV Z-WAVE > SEND INTERCEPTED: 01 0A 00 13 7F 03 43 02 01 25 77 88 (node 127 ACK after 17 milliseconds)
ZZ  TRV Z-WAVE > TRANSLATION: Name = 'Study TRV', Address = 127, Length = 10, Class = Thermostat Setpoint, Verb = Get, Setpoint = 119.0
ZZ  'TRV' device Z-WAVE > Pending: True, Sequence:  '2', Setpoint: '26.0'
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2021-11-12 08:00:17.352	DEBUG       	Plugin.trvHandler.controlTrv                controlTrv: 'Study Thermostat' is set to Controller Mode 'TRV UI Control'
2021-11-12 08:00:17.353	THREADDEBUG 	Plugin.method.deviceUpdated             Main Plugin Method
2021-11-12 08:00:17.355	DEBUG       	Plugin.trvHandler.controlTrv                controlTrv: 'Study Thermostat' internal states [1] are: controllerMode = 4, setpointHeat = 21.0, setPointTrv =  26.0
2021-11-12 08:00:17.360	DEBUG       	Plugin.general.deviceUpdated             =======> RACE DETECTION FOR TRV 'Study TRV': SECONDS SINCE MIDNIGHT = '28817', COUNT = '5' [MAX = '8'] <=======
2021-11-12 08:00:17.363	DEBUG       	Plugin.trvHandler.controlTrv                controlTrv: 'Study Thermostat' internal states [2] are: controllerMode = 4, setpointHeat = 26.0, setPointTrv =  26.0
2021-11-12 08:00:17.365	DEBUG       	Plugin.general.deviceUpdated             

======================================================================================================================================================
==
==  Method: 'deviceUpdated'
==  Sequence: 78304
==  Device: TRV - 'Study TRV'
==  Last Communication: 2021-11-12 08:00:05
==  List of states to be queued for update by TRVHANDLER:
==    > Description = UPDATE CONTROLLER MODE, Value = 4
==    > Description = UPDATE ZWAVE EVENT SENT TRV, Value = 2021-11-12 08:00:17
==  Description of updates that will be performed by TRVHANDLER:
==    > Controller Mode updated from Auto Schedule Control to TRV UI Control
==    > TRV Z-Wave event sent. Time updated to '2021-11-12 08:00:17'. Sent count now totals: 159
==
======================================================================================================================================================


2021-11-12 08:00:17.368	DEBUG       	Plugin.trvHandler.controlTrv                controlTrv: 'Study Thermostat' internal states [3] are: HVAC_FULL_POWER = False
2021-11-12 08:00:17.369	THREADDEBUG 	Plugin.method.controlTrvHeatingOn       TrvHandler Method
2021-11-12 08:00:17.382	THREADDEBUG 	Plugin.method.controlHeatingSource      TrvHandler Method
2021-11-12 08:00:17.390	DEBUG       	Plugin.trvHandler.controlHeatingSource      Control Heating Source: Thermostats calling for heat from Variable 'HeatReqdHallway': 
  > Dining Room Thermostat
  > Study Thermostat

2021-11-12 08:00:17.390	THREADDEBUG 	Plugin.method.zwaveCommandReceived      Main Plugin Method
2021-11-12 08:00:17.395	DEBUG       	Plugin.trvHandler.run                       
TRVHANDLER: 'Study Thermostat' DEQUEUED COMMAND 'UPDATE TRV STATES'
2021-11-12 08:00:17.402	DEBUG       	Plugin.general.zwaveCommandReceived      

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ZZ
ZZ  TRV Z-WAVE > RECEIVE INTERCEPTED: 01 0C 00 04 00 7F 06 43 03 01 22 00 50 BD (node 127)
ZZ  TRV Z-WAVE > TRANSLATION: Name = 'Study TRV', Address = 127, Length = 12, Class = Thermostat Setpoint, Verb = Report, Setpoint = 8.0, Pending Controller Mode = TRV Hardware Control
ZZ
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2021-11-12 08:00:17.402	THREADDEBUG 	Plugin.method.updateDeviceStates        TrvHandler Method
2021-11-12 08:00:17.409	DEBUG       	Plugin.trvHandler.updateDeviceStates        

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XX  Method: 'updateDeviceStates'
XX  Sequence: 78302
XX  Device: TRV CONTROLLER - 'Study Thermostat'
XX  List of states to be updated:
XX    > Description = UPDATE ZWAVE EVENT SENT TRV, Value = 2021-11-12 08:00:17
XX  States to be updated in the TRV Controller device:
XX    > {'value': '2021-11-12 08:00:17', 'key': 'zwaveEventSentDateTimeTrv'}
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2021-11-12 08:00:17.410	THREADDEBUG 	Plugin.method.deviceUpdated             Main Plugin Method
2021-11-12 08:00:17.410	THREADDEBUG 	Plugin.method.controlTrv                TrvHandler Method
2021-11-12 08:00:17.425	DEBUG       	Plugin.general.deviceUpdated             =======> RACE DETECTION FOR TRV 'Study TRV': SECONDS SINCE MIDNIGHT = '28817', COUNT = '6' [MAX = '8'] <=======
2021-11-12 08:00:17.430	DEBUG       	Plugin.trvHandler.controlTrv                controlTrv: 'Study Thermostat' is set to Controller Mode 'TRV Hardware Control'
2021-11-12 08:00:17.432	DEBUG       	Plugin.general.deviceUpdated             

======================================================================================================================================================
==
==  Method: 'deviceUpdated'
==  Sequence: 78305
==  Device: TRV - 'Study TRV'
==  Last Communication: 2021-11-12 08:00:05
==  List of states to be queued for update by TRVHANDLER:
==    > Description = UPDATE ZWAVE EVENT RECEIVED TRV, Value = 2021-11-12 08:00:17
==    > Description = UPDATE CONTROLLER MODE, Value = 3
==  Description of updates that will be performed by TRVHANDLER:
==    > TRV Z-Wave event received. Time updated to '2021-11-12 08:00:17'. Received count now totals: 166
==    > Controller Mode updated from Auto Schedule Control to TRV Hardware Control
==
======================================================================================================================================================


2021-11-12 08:00:17.435	DEBUG       	Plugin.trvHandler.controlTrv                controlTrv: 'Study Thermostat' internal states [1] are: controllerMode = 3, setpointHeat = 26.0, setPointTrv =  26.0
2021-11-12 08:00:17.438	DEBUG       	Plugin.trvHandler.controlTrv                controlTrv: 'Study Thermostat' internal states [2] are: controllerMode = 3, setpointHeat = 26.0, setPointTrv =  26.0
2021-11-12 08:00:17.438	THREADDEBUG 	Plugin.method.zwaveCommandSent          Main Plugin Method
2021-11-12 08:00:17.441	DEBUG       	Plugin.trvHandler.controlTrv                controlTrv: 'Study Thermostat' internal states [3] are: HVAC_FULL_POWER = False
2021-11-12 08:00:17.446	DEBUG       	Plugin.general.zwaveCommandSent          

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ZZ  TRV Z-WAVE > SEND INTERCEPTED: 01 09 00 13 7F 02 26 02 25 78 E1 (node 127 ACK after 7 milliseconds)
ZZ  TRV Z-WAVE > TRANSLATION: Name = 'Study TRV', Address = 127, Length = 9, Class = Switch Multilevel, Verb = Get, Get Valve Status
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siclark · Post by **siclark** » Fri Nov 12, 2021 3:50 am

I have now started plotting the controllerMode in grafana and 2 of the TRV controllers are in mode 3, ie TRV Hardware Control, even though they havent been touched and have child lock on.

Restarting the plugin resets them to mode 0 Auto, but then they flip back to mode 3. Is this expected behaviour?

autolog · Post by **autolog** » Fri Nov 12, 2021 11:54 am

Hi Simon,

siclark wrote:I have now started plotting the controllerMode in grafana and 2 of the TRV controllers are in mode 3, ie TRV Hardware Control, even though they havent been touched and have child lock on.

Restarting the plugin resets them to mode 0 Auto, but then they flip back to mode 3. Is this expected behaviour?

Just catching up with posts.

I don't think it is expected behaviour? I would expect it to go into that mode if the setpoint was changed on the TRV.

I will investigate for you. The trouble is, when I have touched the code for ages, it takes a while to remind myself how it all works, or doesn't as the case may be.

EDIT:
What version of the plugin are you running to make sure that I am looking at the relevant version?

siclark · Post by **siclark** » Fri Nov 12, 2021 12:32 pm

I did check with my wife that she didn’t touch the trv and in the other room I Was sat there the whole time.

The logging shows a lot of changing between modes on the 2 devices I recreated.

autolog · Post by **autolog** » Fri Nov 12, 2021 1:44 pm

Yes, definitely looks odd; well spotted.

So, what version of the plugin are you running (you might have missed the edit on my previous post)?

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