Times for energy data collection

[blueJack92]

Before requesting a new feature / a new sensor

• The feature I'm requesting exists in the myVAILLANT app, and I attached a screenshot
• I tested the latest release, and it's missing there
• I've attached exported data of my system

Describe the feature you want

I retrieve my energy data every 6 hours - otherwise I get blocked. I've already tried a lot ...

Now I have the problem that the energy data is often missing at the end of the day. Because the data was retrieved at 8 pm, for example, the next data is not retrieved until 2 am. In this case, however, the meter has already reset to 0 and the values from 8 pm to 0 am are therefore missing.

Is it possible to set fixed times when the data is fetched? Even better: the most sensible cycles are automatically recognized. At 6 hours, for example, the last collection should be shortly before midnight.

Or it will be possible to transfer data to HA that lies in the past. However, I don't know how this could work ...

[gio-dot]

@signalkraft Another solution could be an option to disable automatic energy data request + a service for energy data request that user can call only when needed (maybe every day at 23.59 through an automation). In this way we can have the possibility to manually control energy data request and possibly to avoid api request limit exceeded error

[signalkraft]

https://github.com/signalkraft/mypyllant-component/releases/tag/v0.9.0b2

Good idea, I disabled the update schedule by default now but left the setting on the old value for existing installations. You can unset the corresponding update interval option in the configure dialog of the integration, to get the same behavior and schedule your own updates with HA's built in update service: https://signalkraft.com/mypyllant-component/#seconds-between-energy-data-updates

[gio-dot]

https://github.com/signalkraft/mypyllant-component/releases/tag/v0.9.0b2

Good idea, I disabled the update schedule by default now but left the setting on the old value for existing installations. You can unset the corresponding update interval option in the configure dialog of the integration, to get the same behavior and schedule your own updates with HA's built in update service: https://signalkraft.com/mypyllant-component/#seconds-between-energy-data-updates

Just tested https://github.com/signalkraft/mypyllant-component/releases/tag/v0.9.0b2. Works, but at the first attempt to retrieve energy data through automation, i got error Quota Exceeded on https://api.vaillant-group.com. I have to say that during this period even the official app get me often "data retriving not yet available.." warning.
Just a question: the 10800s timeouts after quota exceeded is decided by Vaillant server or by mypillant integration?

[signalkraft]

Just a question: the 10800s timeouts after quota exceeded is decided by Vaillant server or by mypillant integration?

That's in the integration: https://github.com/signalkraft/mypyllant-component/blob/main/custom_components/mypyllant/const.py#L36

[gio-dot]

After several days that energy data were not available, now with the new request by automation, energy data are back. This is the automation that i'm using. I also reduced at only 4 energy values (i have an hybrid system):

1. Ecotech energy on domestic hot water
2. Ecotech energy on heating
3. Arotherm energy on domestic hot water
4. Arotherm energy on heating

description: Update myVAILLANT energy data
triggers:
  - trigger: time
    at: "23:50:00"
  - trigger: time
    at: "18:00:00"
  - trigger: time
    at: "12:00:00"
  - trigger: time
    at: "06:00:00"
conditions: []
actions:
  - action: homeassistant.update_entity
    metadata: {}
    data:
      entity_id:
        - >-
          sensor.seve_device_0_arotherm_consumed_electrical_energy_domestic_hot_water
mode: single

[zschaler]

After several days that energy data were not available, now with the new request by automation, energy data are back. This is the automation that i'm using. I also reduced at only 4 energy values (i have an hybrid system):

1. Ecotech energy on domestic hot water
2. Ecotech energy on heating
3. Arotherm energy on domestic hot water
4. Arotherm energy on heating

description: Update myVAILLANT energy data
triggers:
  - trigger: time
    at: "23:50:00"
  - trigger: time
    at: "18:00:00"
  - trigger: time
    at: "12:00:00"
  - trigger: time
    at: "06:00:00"
conditions: []
actions:
  - action: homeassistant.update_entity
    metadata: {}
    data:
      entity_id:
        - >-
          sensor.seve_device_0_arotherm_consumed_electrical_energy_domestic_hot_water
mode: single

Since update to HA 2025.1.1 everything works fine.