The Itho CVE Eco has 3 values to use now!

[BarryT]

I have some news for all of the Itho CVE ECO RFT users:

If you have a (wireless) switch to power on or off the box, you have now 3 values to work with:

Power OFF = FAN OFF
Power ON = LOW FAN
Power OFF for 2 seconds and then Power ON again, will let the FAN goes to HIGH.
This is tested with 2 boxes, and works perfect.

I use a script that will trigger the box to LOW (value 1) when 10% humidty is going up in 10 seconds, and the box will go to HIGH (send OFF for 2 sec, then ON again) (value 2) if the humidity is going up to 20%+ in 30 seconds.

After that the box will go OFF if limited time is exceeded (30 minutes) or humidity is back to 5% of its starting point..

Try it out!

[Skippiemanz]

Hi,

I'm not an owner of the CVE box but interested in you're script.

Willing to share?

[BarryT]

Hi,

I'm not an owner of the CVE box but interested in you're script.

Willing to share?

I will do in this week, very busy atm!

[ErikAtSpijk]

I have a zehner RFZ, which hopefuly is simulair to the ITHO RFT, hence I would certainly be intrested in how you connected it to domoticz.

[BarryT]

See here:
viewtopic.php?t=4421&start=100

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- This script keeps track of the humidity in a bathroom and will active the
-- fan(s) when there was a rise in humidity within the first 5 minutes.
--
-- It is fully configurable by using the constantes below. It should not be
-- needed to change anything to the code itselfs.
--
-- It can be used for multiple bathrooms on one Domoticz server because
-- it uses 'variable' user variables blocks per bathroom. And it can be used
-- on small and large bathrooms. See SMALL_ROOM constante here below.
-- 
-- To set it up add the following user variables to your Domoticz:
-- * humCounter[SENSOR_NAME] (e.g.: humCounterBathroom)
-- * humidityTmin5[SENSOR_NAME]
-- * humidityTmin10[SENSOR_NAME]
-- * targetFanOffHumidity[SENSOR_NAME]
-- * fanMaxTimer[SENSOR_NAME]
-- * fanFollowsProgram[SENSOR_NAME]
-- 
-- Create one Lua - Time script per bathroom (e.g. 'house_fans', 'shower_fan')
-- Testing is done by setting the testHumidity[SENSOR_NAME] to a fake humidity value
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

--
-- declare some constants and settings
--
-- true for little bath room, false for normal bathrooms
SMALL_ROOM = true
-- start the fans as soon as possible
DIRECT_START = false

if SMALL_ROOM then
    -- small bathroom (like 2x2 meter)
    -- time in minutes when a the script logic will happen
    SAMPLE_INTERVAL = 5                 
    -- rise in humidity needed for a bath that will trigger the fan
    FAN_DELTA_TRIGGER = 2               
    -- rise in humidity needed for a shower that will trigger the second fan
    FAN_DELTA_TRIGGER2 = 5              
    -- maximum amount of minutes the fan can be on, in case we never reach the target humidity
    FAN_MAX_TIME = 15                   
    -- ventilator goes off if target+offset is reached
    TARGET_OFFSET = 3                   
    -- exact device name of the switch turning on/off the ventilator 2 (itho fan box stand 1)
    FAN_NAME = 'Ventilatorbox'      
    -- exact device name of the switch turning on/off the ventilator 2 (itho fan box stand 2)
    --FAN_NAME = 'Ventilatorbox'      
    -- exact device name of the switch turning on/off the ventilator 3 (itho fan box stand 3)
    FAN_NAME2 = 'Ventilatorbox'      
    -- exact device name of the humidity sensor
    SENSOR_NAME = 'Vochtigheid Badkamer'              
else
    -- normal bathroom (like 4x4 meter)
    -- time in minutes when a the script logic will happen
   -- SAMPLE_INTERVAL = 5                 
    -- rise in humidity needed for a bath that will trigger the fan
   -- FAN_DELTA_TRIGGER = 3               
    -- rise in humidity needed for a shower that will trigger the second fan
    --FAN_DELTA_TRIGGER2 = 5              
    -- maximum amount of minues the fans can be on, in case we never reach the target humidity
    --FAN_MAX_TIME = 15                   
    -- ventilator goes off if target+offset is reached
   -- TARGET_OFFSET = 2                
    -- exact device name of the switch turning on/off the ventilator 2 (itho fan box stand 2)
    --FAN_NAME = 'Ventilator max'      
    -- exact device name of the switch turning on/off the ventilator 2 (itho fan box stand 2)
    --FAN_NAME = 'Ventilator medium'      
    -- exact device name of the switch turning on/off the ventilator 3 (itho fan box stand 3)
    --FAN_NAME2 = 'Ventilator max'      
    -- exact device name of the humidity sensor 
    --SENSOR_NAME = 'Badkamer'            
end    

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- No changes needed below this lines
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

commandArray = {}

-- adding info to the log
function addMsg(txt)
    if txt == '' or txt == nil then
        return
    end    
    if msg ~= '' then
        msg = msg .. '\n'
    end
    msg = msg .. txt .. '. '
end    

-- send a notification
function sendNotication(txt)
    if txt == '' or txt == nil then
        return
    end    
    commandArray['SendNotification'] = txt
end

-- switch on a device (with retry)
function switchOn(device, msg)
    if (otherdevices[device] == 'Off') then
        commandArray[#commandArray+1] = {[device] = "On"}
        -- just to be sure, wait 30s and try again
        commandArray[#commandArray+1] = {[device] = "On AFTER 30"}
        -- and again after 60s
        commandArray[#commandArray+1] = {[device] = "On AFTER 60"}
        if (msg ~= '') then
            addMsg(msg)
        end    
    end    
end    

-- switch off a device (with retry)
function switchOff(device, msg)
    if otherdevices[device] == 'On' then
        commandArray[#commandArray+1] = {[device] = "Off"}
        -- just to be sure, wait 30s and try again
        commandArray[#commandArray+1] = {[device] = "Off AFTER 30"}
        -- and again after 60s
        commandArray[#commandArray+1] = {[device] = "Off AFTER 60"}
        if (msg ~= '') then
            addMsg(msg)
        end    
    end    
end    

TEST_MODE_HUMVAR = 'testHumidity' .. SENSOR_NAME  -- fake humidity value, give it a test value in domoticz/uservars
PRINT_MODE = true                  -- when true wil print output to log and send notifications
 
-- get the global variables:
-- this script runs every minute, humCounter is used to create SAMPLE_INTERVAL periods
humCounter = tonumber(uservariables['humCounter' .. SENSOR_NAME])
humidityTmin5 = tonumber(uservariables['humidityTmin5' .. SENSOR_NAME])                -- youngest reading
humidityTmin10 = tonumber(uservariables['humidityTmin10' .. SENSOR_NAME])              -- oldest reading
targetFanOffHumidity = tonumber(uservariables['targetFanOffHumidity' .. SENSOR_NAME])  -- target humidity
fanMaxTimer = tonumber(uservariables['fanMaxTimer' .. SENSOR_NAME])
fanFollowsProgram = tonumber(uservariables['fanFollowsProgram' .. SENSOR_NAME])        -- marker indicating that the programm is runing for a bath

target = 0 -- will hold the target humidity when the program starts
 
msg = '' -- extra info to show in debug/print mode

-- get the current humidity value
if (tonumber(uservariables[TEST_MODE_HUMVAR]) > 0) then
    current = tonumber(uservariables[TEST_MODE_HUMVAR])
else
    current = otherdevices_humidity[SENSOR_NAME]
end
 
-- check if the sensor is on or has some weird reading
if (current == 0 or current == nil) then
    print('Current humidity is 0 or nil. Skipping this reading')
    return commandArray
end
 
if (fanFollowsProgram == 0 and DIRECT_START) then
    humCounter = SAMPLE_INTERVAL    
    addMsg('Direct start is active')
else
    -- increase cycle counter (one run per minute)
    humCounter = humCounter + 1
end    
 
-- start the checks after the sample interval was reached (or direct start was enabled)
if (humCounter >= SAMPLE_INTERVAL) then
 
    if (humidityTmin5 == 0) then
        -- initialization, assume this is the first time
        humidityTmin5 = current
        humidityTmin10 = current
    end
 
    humCounter = 0 -- reset the cycle counter
 
    -- pick the lowest history value to calculate the delta
    -- this also makes sure that two relative small deltas in the past 2*interval minutes are treated as one larger rise
    -- and therefore will still trigger the ventilator
    -- I don't want to use a longer interval instead because I want the ventilator to start as soon as possible
    -- (so rather after 5 minutes instead of after 15 minutes because the mirrors in the bathroom become kinda useless ;-)
    delta = current - math.min(humidityTmin10, humidityTmin5)

    -- pick the lowest history value
    target = math.min(humidityTmin10, humidityTmin5) + TARGET_OFFSET
 
    -- shift the previous measurements
    humidityTmin10 = humidityTmin5
    -- and store the current
    humidityTmin5 = current
 
    -- either the fan is off or it is on but the decrease program has not started
    -- in that latter case we start the program anyway. This could happen if someone turns on the ventilator
    -- manually because he/she is about to take a shower and doesn't like damp mirrors.
    -- I don't do this because the ventilator removes heat from the bathroom and I want this to happen
    -- as late as possible ;-)
    if (otherdevices[FAN_NAME] == 'Off' or (otherdevices[FAN_NAME] == 'On' and fanFollowsProgram == 0)) then
 
        -- likely someone turned off the ventilator while the program was running
        if (fanFollowsProgram == 1 and otherdevices[FAN_NAME] == 'Off') then
            fanFollowsProgram = 0
        end
 
        -- see if we have to turn it on
        if (delta >= FAN_DELTA_TRIGGER) or (delta >= FAN_DELTA_TRIGGER2) then
            -- time to start the fan
            switchOn(FAN_NAME, 'Rise in humidity, turning on the fan, delta ' .. delta)

            -- we need to turn the second fan on for the shower (or large bath :)
            if (delta >= FAN_DELTA_TRIGGER2) then
            commandArray[#commandArray + 1] = {['FAN_NAME2'] ='Off' }
            commandArray[#commandArray + 1] = {['FAN_NAME2'] ='On' }
            commandArray[#commandArray + 1] = {['FAN_NAME2'] ='Off AFTER 4' }
            commandArray[#commandArray + 1] = {['FAN_NAME2'] ='On AFTER 6' }
            -- switchOn(FAN_NAME2, 'Large rise in humidity, turning on the second fan, delta ' .. delta)
            end
    
            targetFanOffHumidity = target
            fanFollowsProgram = 1
 
            -- set the safety stop
            fanMaxTimer = math.floor(FAN_MAX_TIME / SAMPLE_INTERVAL) - 1
 
            addMsg('Target humidity for switching off the fans: ' .. targetFanOffHumidity)
            sendNotication(FAN_NAME .. ' fan is on#The fan is activated at humidity ' .. current .. ', targetHumidity ' .. targetFanOffHumidity .. ', delta ' .. delta .. '#0')
        end

    else
    
        if (fanMaxTimer > 0) then
            -- possible that someone started the fan manually
            fanMaxTimer = fanMaxTimer - 1
        end
 
        if (fanFollowsProgram == 1) then -- not manually started
 
            -- ok, there is another FAN_DELTA_TRIGGER rise in humidity
            -- when this happen we reset the fanMaxTimer to a new count down
            -- because we have to ventilate a bit longer (and faster) due to the extra humidity
            if (delta >= FAN_DELTA_TRIGGER) then
                addMsg('Another large increase detected, resetting max timer, delta: ' .. delta)
                fanMaxTimer = math.floor(FAN_MAX_TIME / SAMPLE_INTERVAL) - 1
                -- and start the second fan                
                switchOff(FAN_NAME2)
            end
        
            -- if humidity delta decrease is more then second trigger we can
            -- switch off the second fan
            if (delta < -FAN_DELTA_TRIGGER2) then
                switchOff(FAN_NAME2)
            end
 
            -- first see if it can be turned off
            if (current <= targetFanOffHumidity or fanMaxTimer == 0) then
                if (otherdevices[FAN_NAME2] == 'On') then
                    addMsg('The fans are deactivated at humidity ' .. current) 
                else
                    addMsg('The fan is deactivated at humidity ' .. current) 
                end

                switchOff(FAN_NAME)
                switchOff(FAN_NAME2)

                if (fanMaxTimer == 0 and current > targetFanOffHumidity) then
                    addMsg(', target humidity ' .. targetFanOffHumidity .. 
                        ' not reached. Safety time-out activated (' .. FAN_MAX_TIME .. '-' .. FAN_MAX_TIME + SAMPLE_INTERVAL .. ' min)')
                else
                    addMsg(', target humidity ' .. targetFanOffHumidity .. ' reached')
                end

                targetFanOffHumidity = 0
                fanMaxTimer = 0
                fanFollowsProgram = 0
                -- reset history in this case.. we start all over
                -- Tmin10 is still in the 'ventilator=On'-zone
                humidityTmin10 = humidityTmin5
                if PRINT_MODE == true then
                    sendNotication(FAN_NAME .. ' fan is off#' .. msg .. '#0')
                end
 
            else
                -- we haven't reached the target yet
                addMsg('Humidity delta: ' .. delta)
            end
        end
    end
    
    if PRINT_MODE == true then
        print('---')
        print('Checking humidity in ' .. SENSOR_NAME .. '...')
        print('Current humidity : ' .. current)
        print('humidityTmin5 : ' .. humidityTmin5)
        print('humidityTmin10 : ' .. humidityTmin10)
        print('fanMaxTimer : ' .. fanMaxTimer)
        print('humCounter : ' .. humCounter)
        print('targetFanOffHumidity : ' .. targetFanOffHumidity)
        print('fanFollowsProgram : ' .. fanFollowsProgram)
        print('fan 1 : ' .. FAN_NAME .. ' = ' .. otherdevices[FAN_NAME])
        --print('fan 2 : ' .. FAN_NAME2 .. ' = ' .. otherdevices[FAN_NAME2])
        
        if msg ~= '' then
            print('Extra info\n---\n' .. msg .. '\n---')
        end
    end

end


-- save the globals
commandArray['Variable:humCounter' .. SENSOR_NAME] = tostring(humCounter)
commandArray['Variable:humidityTmin5' .. SENSOR_NAME] = tostring(humidityTmin5)
commandArray['Variable:humidityTmin10' .. SENSOR_NAME] = tostring(humidityTmin10)
commandArray['Variable:targetFanOffHumidity' .. SENSOR_NAME] = tostring(targetFanOffHumidity)
commandArray['Variable:fanMaxTimer' .. SENSOR_NAME] = tostring(fanMaxTimer)
commandArray['Variable:fanFollowsProgram' .. SENSOR_NAME] = tostring(fanFollowsProgram)

return commandArray

[BarryT]

I have a zehner RFZ, which hopefuly is simulair to the ITHO RFT, hence I would certainly be intrested in how you connected it to domoticz.

I dont use the RFT buttons, none of them.
I just made a (433) on/off switch in the box, what can power on or power off the box.
So, if you switch the box to ON, then OFF for 2 seconds and turning ON again it is going to high.
Just use this script, and it works full automatic