IKEA E1810 long press keeps looping with Light controller-hook

[lebeno]

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Bug Details*

• Blueprint name: Hook - Light + Controller - IKEA E1524/E1810 5-Button Remote
• Home Assistant Core Version: 2021.6.5
• Home Assistant Installation: Type Home Assistant OS

Description*

I create an automation for an IKEA E1810 5-Button remote and use the Light hook to control an IKEA TRADFRI bulb E27 CWS opal 600lm. The automation should change hue/sat when pressing left/right and changing brightness when pressing up/down. This works, except when holding the left or right button. Even when holding for 1 second the automation does not seem to catch the release of the button because it keeps changing the light color enlessly. Short pressing the same button ends the loop.

Automation YAML config*

The automation for the controller:

alias: IKEA RGB CWS with 5-Button Remote (TEMP)
description: ''
use_blueprint:
  path: EPMatt/ikea_e1524_e1810.yaml
  input:
    integration: ZHA
    controller_device: 2db9252e1f360e9a01449e49cd29db3d
    helper_last_controller_event: input_text.ikea_5_button_remote_1
    button_left_long_max_loop_repeats: 10
    button_right_long_max_loop_repeats: 10
    button_up_long_max_loop_repeats: 10
    button_down_long_max_loop_repeats: 10
    button_down_long_loop: true
    button_up_long_loop: true
    button_right_long_loop: true
    button_left_long_loop: true

The automation for the light:

alias: Hook - Light
description: ''
use_blueprint:
  path: EPMatt/light.yaml
  input:
    light_color_mode: Hue - Saturation
    controller_device: 2db9252e1f360e9a01449e49cd29db3d
    controller_model: IKEA E1524/E1810 5-Button remote
    light: >-
      light.ikea_of_sweden_tradfri_bulb_e27_cws_opal_600lm_60ea21fe_level_light_color_on_off
    smooth_power_off: false

To Reproduce*

Steps to reproduce the issue:

1. Center press the controller to turn on the light: the light turns on
2. One of multiple short press left or right: the color changes in small steps
3. Long press left or right (1 or 2 seconds): the color keeps changing
4. Short press left or right: the color change cycle stops

Expected behavior*

The color should change while holding down the left or right button but should immediately stop changing when letting go of that button.

Actual Behaviour*

The color of the light keeps changing.

Additional Details*

When short pressing the right button the entity for Helper - Last Controller Event gets a single update:

{"trigger_action": "press_256_13_0", "last_triggered": "2021-06-20 09:26:55.527544+02:00"}

When long pressing the right button it gets two updates,

{"trigger_action": "hold_3328_0", "last_triggered": "2021-06-20 09:28:16.288400+02:00"}
{"trigger_action": "release_1159", "last_triggered": "2021-06-20 09:28:17.450062+02:00"}

So it looks like the release is not correctly processed by the automation?

I did try the remove battery for a few minutes trick, but that did not solve the behavior.

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[EPMatt]

Hi @lebeno, thank you for reporting.

Current action mappings for the E1524/E1810 are: arrow_left_release: release arrow_right_release: release

We should add additional release events for the E1810 controller, since I suspect the E1524 (older version) is reporting right and left buttons release as currently configured in the blueprint.

Which events are reported when long pressing and releasing the left button?

Thanks! :)

[lebeno]

Long pressing and releasing the left button

{"trigger_action": "hold_3329_0", "last_triggered": "2021-06-21 22:53:40.133569+02:00"}
{"trigger_action": "release_1150", "last_triggered": "2021-06-21 22:53:41.307004+02:00"}

Short press:

{"trigger_action": "press_257_13_0", "last_triggered": "2021-06-21 22:52:36.642273+02:00"}

Thank you for looking into this.

[EPMatt]

Hi @lebeno,

sorry for the delay. I've just opened a PR which includes a fix for the issue you're experiencing with this blueprint. We'll continue our discussion there.

Thank you for your patience and time. :)

[EPMatt]

Hi @lebeno,

I came across this ticket while looking at past issues and PRs. Here's the reference to a possible solution, as reported a while ago in the PR linked to this issue: https://github.com/EPMatt/awesome-ha-blueprints/pull/110#issuecomment-902302356

Could you please try to update the blueprint to the latest version and see if the issue is still present? If this ticket is not active anymore, I'd kindly ask you to close it. If you have any additional doubts or questions I'm always happy to help. :)

Thanks!

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