IKEA E1810 long press not working correctly

[jullit31]

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Bug Details*

• Blueprint name: IKEA E1524/E1810 5-Button Remote
• Home Assistant Core Version: 2021.4.6
• Home Assistant Installation Type: Home Assistant OS

Description*

Long pressing the center, left or right button does not work as intended. The up and down button work fine.

Automation YAML config*

alias: Controller - Tisch
description: ''
use_blueprint:
  path: EPMatt/ikea_e1524_e1810.yaml
  input:
    integration: deCONZ
    controller_device: 17bb609d7a03b50403259f3adf62aff3
    action_button_down_long:
      - type: toggle
        device_id: a25e30293914d399998ffde669c069b7
        entity_id: light.bild_n
        domain: light
    action_button_center_long:
      - type: toggle
        device_id: a25e30293914d399998ffde669c069b7
        entity_id: light.bild_n
        domain: light
    action_button_left_long:
      - type: toggle
        device_id: a25e30293914d399998ffde669c069b7
        entity_id: light.bild_n
        domain: light
    action_button_right_long:
      - type: toggle
        device_id: a25e30293914d399998ffde669c069b7
        entity_id: light.bild_n
        domain: light
    action_button_up_long:
      - type: toggle
        device_id: a25e30293914d399998ffde669c069b7
        entity_id: light.bild_n
        domain: light
    action_button_left_short:
      - type: toggle
        device_id: 5c34876c756d5d1b68c3203d6a140171
        entity_id: light.tisch_fenster_n
        domain: light
    action_button_right_short:
      - type: toggle
        device_id: 5c34876c756d5d1b68c3203d6a140171
        entity_id: light.tisch_fenster_n
        domain: light
    action_button_up_short:
      - type: toggle
        device_id: 5c34876c756d5d1b68c3203d6a140171
        entity_id: light.tisch_fenster_n
        domain: light
    action_button_down_short:
      - type: toggle
        device_id: 5c34876c756d5d1b68c3203d6a140171
        entity_id: light.tisch_fenster_n
        domain: light
    action_button_center_short:
      - type: toggle
        device_id: 5c34876c756d5d1b68c3203d6a140171
        entity_id: light.tisch_fenster_n
        domain: light

To Reproduce*

Steps to reproduce the issue:

1. Set up above automation
2. Press a button on the remote
3. See error

Expected behavior*

Any short press toggles light.tisch_fenster_n, any long press toggles light.bild_n once.

Actual Behaviour*

Any short press toggles light.tisch_fenster_n ✔️
Long pressing the up or down button toggles light.bild_n once ✔️
Long pressing the left or right button continually toggles light.tisch_fenster_n for as long as the button is pressed ❌
Long pressing the center button toggles light.tisch_fenster_n instantly and (assuming you keep it pressed for that long) approx. 4 seconds later toggles light.bild_n ❌

Additional Details*

The E1810 is brand new.

Screenshots

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Additional context

Add any other context about the problem here.

[EPMatt]

Hi @jullit31, thank you for reporting here.

Regarding the action_button_center_long, please note that the long press on the center button does not work as the long press for other buttons, due to how the controller fires events regarding this one: when long pressing the center button, the controller first fires che button_center_short event, then after a couple of seconds it sends button_center_long as well. Unfortunately there's no way to tweak this behaviour, but I noticed this info is missing in the blueprint's documentation page. I'll update it to clearly state this important warning.

For what concerns the other two events, could you please share screenshots from the Home Assistant automation trace tool, after running the automation by pressing either the left or right buttons? Moreover, do you notice any entry in the Home Assistant logs regarding this blueprint?

Thanks!

[jullit31]

What a strange design choice by Ikea, I can't think of any situation in which this behaviour would be desirable...
Anyway, this is what it looks like after a short press of the right button:

It seems to be the same thing after a long press:

When long pressing, individual events, one second apart from one another, are recorded.
There are no log entries.

And thank you so much for sharing these awesome blueprints!

[EPMatt]

Hi @jullit31, thank you for your feedback.

That's a really strange behaviour, I've just checked the blueprint and it seems fine to me. I suspect your controller is not firing the same deCONZ events we've defined in the blueprint, maybe due to the fact it's the newer E1810 model.

Could you please check which deCONZ events the controller is firing? You can complete the operation with the following steps:

1. Go to Developer Tools -> Events in your Home Assistant web UI
2. In the Listen to events section type deconz_event, then click on start listening
3. Long press the right button once. You should see one or more events appear on the screen
4. Paste the events you've received here

By the way, I'm really happy these blueprints are useful for you. :)

Thank you for your help!

[jullit31]

Sure, here you go:

Event 1 fired 15:35:
{
    "event_type": "deconz_event",
    "data": {
        "id": "schalter_tisch",
        "unique_id": "60:a4:23:ff:fe:f5:a0:33",
        "event": 5002,
        "device_id": "17bb609d7a03b50403259f3adf62aff3"
    },
    "origin": "LOCAL",
    "time_fired": "2021-04-25T13:35:20.717696+00:00",
    "context": {
        "id": "236fd295dd4afc1b1d4d8e09d442f7d5",
        "parent_id": null,
        "user_id": null
    }
}
Event 0 fired 15:35:
{
    "event_type": "deconz_event",
    "data": {
        "id": "schalter_tisch",
        "unique_id": "60:a4:23:ff:fe:f5:a0:33",
        "event": 5002,
        "device_id": "17bb609d7a03b50403259f3adf62aff3"
    },
    "origin": "LOCAL",
    "time_fired": "2021-04-25T13:35:19.409148+00:00",
    "context": {
        "id": "0382e1e83abdb41cdd251c766e6b1c09",
        "parent_id": null,
        "user_id": null
    }
}

I held the button long enough for the light to turn on and off again.

[EPMatt]

Hi @jullit31, thank you for your feedback,

your controller is firing 5002, which is the deCONZ event associated with a button_right_short action.

Just as a confirmation, could you please try again by keeping the right button pressed for ~10 seconds? This way we're sure the event we're getting from your controller is relative to a long press.

Thanks!

[jullit31]

Here it is:

Event 11 fired 17:47:
{
    "event_type": "deconz_event",
    "data": {
        "id": "schalter_tisch",
        "unique_id": "60:a4:23:ff:fe:f5:a0:33",
        "event": 5002,
        "device_id": "17bb609d7a03b50403259f3adf62aff3"
    },
    "origin": "LOCAL",
    "time_fired": "2021-04-25T15:47:07.354012+00:00",
    "context": {
        "id": "08f75c4d24f0112f56d1ceab8d330d42",
        "parent_id": null,
        "user_id": null
    }
}
Event 10 fired 17:47:
{
    "event_type": "deconz_event",
    "data": {
        "id": "schalter_tisch",
        "unique_id": "60:a4:23:ff:fe:f5:a0:33",
        "event": 5002,
        "device_id": "17bb609d7a03b50403259f3adf62aff3"
    },
    "origin": "LOCAL",
    "time_fired": "2021-04-25T15:47:06.045560+00:00",
    "context": {
        "id": "b4c1b242e5c885a501c090caefd93f19",
        "parent_id": null,
        "user_id": null
    }
}
Event 9 fired 17:47:
{
    "event_type": "deconz_event",
    "data": {
        "id": "schalter_tisch",
        "unique_id": "60:a4:23:ff:fe:f5:a0:33",
        "event": 5002,
        "device_id": "17bb609d7a03b50403259f3adf62aff3"
    },
    "origin": "LOCAL",
    "time_fired": "2021-04-25T15:47:04.743794+00:00",
    "context": {
        "id": "cf404458b790254fdc9f8f64e3ad3923",
        "parent_id": null,
        "user_id": null
    }
}
Event 8 fired 17:47:
{
    "event_type": "deconz_event",
    "data": {
        "id": "schalter_tisch",
        "unique_id": "60:a4:23:ff:fe:f5:a0:33",
        "event": 5002,
        "device_id": "17bb609d7a03b50403259f3adf62aff3"
    },
    "origin": "LOCAL",
    "time_fired": "2021-04-25T15:47:03.438689+00:00",
    "context": {
        "id": "f27db64eb029d07b944319856fe613b7",
        "parent_id": null,
        "user_id": null
    }
}
Event 7 fired 17:47:
{
    "event_type": "deconz_event",
    "data": {
        "id": "schalter_tisch",
        "unique_id": "60:a4:23:ff:fe:f5:a0:33",
        "event": 5002,
        "device_id": "17bb609d7a03b50403259f3adf62aff3"
    },
    "origin": "LOCAL",
    "time_fired": "2021-04-25T15:47:02.128587+00:00",
    "context": {
        "id": "0108268dc062d85ad894b5c9a8175443",
        "parent_id": null,
        "user_id": null
    }
}
Event 6 fired 17:47:
{
    "event_type": "deconz_event",
    "data": {
        "id": "schalter_tisch",
        "unique_id": "60:a4:23:ff:fe:f5:a0:33",
        "event": 5002,
        "device_id": "17bb609d7a03b50403259f3adf62aff3"
    },
    "origin": "LOCAL",
    "time_fired": "2021-04-25T15:47:00.827432+00:00",
    "context": {
        "id": "ba8d60d484684bb877f5ef828b1bd0bd",
        "parent_id": null,
        "user_id": null
    }
}
Event 5 fired 17:46:
{
    "event_type": "deconz_event",
    "data": {
        "id": "schalter_tisch",
        "unique_id": "60:a4:23:ff:fe:f5:a0:33",
        "event": 5002,
        "device_id": "17bb609d7a03b50403259f3adf62aff3"
    },
    "origin": "LOCAL",
    "time_fired": "2021-04-25T15:46:59.523113+00:00",
    "context": {
        "id": "3d3c3a9179085ab78e1cfe6b2b21e7e0",
        "parent_id": null,
        "user_id": null
    }
}
Event 4 fired 17:46:
{
    "event_type": "deconz_event",
    "data": {
        "id": "schalter_tisch",
        "unique_id": "60:a4:23:ff:fe:f5:a0:33",
        "event": 5002,
        "device_id": "17bb609d7a03b50403259f3adf62aff3"
    },
    "origin": "LOCAL",
    "time_fired": "2021-04-25T15:46:58.212663+00:00",
    "context": {
        "id": "967752796d58672f39f509af80607eb2",
        "parent_id": null,
        "user_id": null
    }
}
Event 3 fired 17:46:
{
    "event_type": "deconz_event",
    "data": {
        "id": "schalter_tisch",
        "unique_id": "60:a4:23:ff:fe:f5:a0:33",
        "event": 5002,
        "device_id": "17bb609d7a03b50403259f3adf62aff3"
    },
    "origin": "LOCAL",
    "time_fired": "2021-04-25T15:46:56.913615+00:00",
    "context": {
        "id": "c232d1d3bbd8bcd935651486affc0702",
        "parent_id": null,
        "user_id": null
    }
}
Event 2 fired 17:46:
{
    "event_type": "deconz_event",
    "data": {
        "id": "schalter_tisch",
        "unique_id": "60:a4:23:ff:fe:f5:a0:33",
        "event": 5002,
        "device_id": "17bb609d7a03b50403259f3adf62aff3"
    },
    "origin": "LOCAL",
    "time_fired": "2021-04-25T15:46:55.603685+00:00",
    "context": {
        "id": "48f966ccf496306819739723f449d46a",
        "parent_id": null,
        "user_id": null
    }
}

[EPMatt]

Hi @jullit31,

thank you. Are these event generated by you simply holding down the button for 10 sec, or are you clicking the button multiple times? I assume you're holding down the button to trigger the long action.

I'm asking because this is such a strange behaviour, which if confirmed requires to rewrite the blueprint specifically for the E1810 controller.

Thanks!

[jullit31]

Exactly, I pressed the button, held it down and released it after 10 seconds or so.
I happen to have a second E1810, which I now connected, and it does the very same thing...

[EPMatt]

Hi @jullit31,

I've found a similar issue related to the E1810 on ControllerX, an AppDaemon app which integrates controllers in a similar way on how we're doing here with blueprints.

xaviml/controllerx#215

It seems to be an issue with the device itself. The OP solved the problem by changing the remote battery. If this does not work for you, I'd also try to reset the device to factory settings and repeat the pairing process with deCONZ.

Thank you!

[jullit31]

Okay, so that's strange: I took the battery out of one of my remotes, measured the voltage, which was fine, put the same battery back in and the remote worked the way it should.
Then I did the same thing with the second remote, only without measuring the voltage, so the battery was taken out for only a few seconds. This was too short and the problem persisted. So I took the battery out again, waited for about a minute, put it back in and everything worked fine. Or so I thought.
A few minutes later I tried long pressing the right button again and it was back to the old behaviour. Meanwhile the first remote still worked fine. So I again took out the battery of the second remote, waited a bit, put it back in and now it works and seems to stay that way...
This should definitely be added to the documentation as well.

Thanks for all your help!

[EPMatt]

Hi @jullit31, sorry for my late response.

Thank you for your feedback and explanation. I'm glad the issue is solved for you. :)

By the way, that's definitely a really strange behaviour, and interestingly it looks like it's only related to the newer E1810 model (I know many users have the blueprint set up with an E1524, but never had such problems with it). It seems that the old controller is working better than the new one. :)

This should definitely be added to the documentation as well.

I totally agree with you. I'll add a paragraph in the Additional Notes section and let you know as soon as it's available.

Thank you for reporting, and huge thanks for buying me a nice coffee! 🎉 I really appreciate your kind support, and I'm happy these blueprints are useful for you. :)

[EPMatt]

Hi @jullit31,

I've just updated the docs with your suggested additions, both for the center long press behaviour and the issue with E1810 controllers sending bad events, including also the solution which worked for you. I hope the explanation included in the documentation is clear enough. :)

Thank you for your feedback. 👍🏻

[github-actions]

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