TRADFRI remote control - Battery bug?

[nunoary]

Hi Wim,

I have a Ikea Remote Control (5 buttons) that is not updating the battery value correctly. On the JSON the battery value is correct, it shows 16% wich is the value on deconz gui. But the plugin read the value: "-58" in the "Status/graphics" of the battery feature.

ZHASwitch

**************************** Object info *****************************
{
"config": {
"alert": "none",
"battery": 16,
"group": "33",
"on": true,
"reachable": true
},
"ep": 1,
"etag": "0c016db7fe8675bf892a991c2e6af47e",
"lastseen": "2021-01-29T10:01Z",
"manufacturername": "IKEA of Sweden",
"mode": 3,
"modelid": "TRADFRI remote control",
"name": "Candeeiro da Secretaria",
"state": {
"buttonevent": 1002,
"lastupdated": "2021-01-28T19:24:58.214"
},
"swversion": "2.3.014",
"type": "ZHASwitch",
"uniqueid": "00:0b:57:ff:fe:f6:40:b6-01-1000"
}
************************* End Object info ***************************





Status/Graphics

ID: 1654
Device Version: 3.2
Value: -58
Status
Interface: JowiHue
Device Type: Api: Feature
Relationship: Feature (Child)
Associated Devices: Comando Quarto Martim Candeeiro da Secretaria (1372)

[langenet]

This thread prompted me to look at the json from my 5-button Ikea remote and I noticed that hs reports 25% while the json reports 60%.

[TC1]

This has been a bug for a long time. Not sure where the problem is, I read somewhere on the Interwebs that the remotes are flaky in terms of reporting battery status and jumps all over the place. Would be great to get it fixed or reasonably stable readings.

[nunoary]

This has been a bug for a long time. Not sure where the problem is, I read somewhere on the Interwebs that the remotes are flaky in terms of reporting battery status and jumps all over the place. Would be great to get it fixed or reasonably stable readings.

Maybe you're right but I don't see how it could be linked to the fact that the value in JSON is different from the value in HS, but you can also be right

[TC1]

Any thoughts on this w.vuyk ? I purposely don't monitor/alarm on the battery levels of the TRADFRI remote since the readings jump all over the place and are inconsistent.

[w.vuyk]

It is correct that the value shown on the device is not matching the value reported in the JSON for IKEA batteries (switch, remotes, motion sensors and curtain devices. And it is my doing .

I will remove it in the next version.
My remotes and curtains from IKEA are battery dead at around 47% when used on deCONZ. I was thinking I could work around this by recalculating the first 53% to 100% and let this formula show 0% at the correct time. But somehow some devices (like nunoary 's remote) seem to show correct values and then this magic formula have working devices with a minus filled battery

Will change!

Thanks,

Wim

[TC1]

Thanks!

[nunoary]

Thanks Wim, and sorry for ruining your magic formula lol...

Just to clarify, because I know that there are at least two versions of this command, mine is version E1524 and has firmware V. 2.3.014. I don't know if this could be important and / or help.

[w.vuyk]

Am trying to send the new HS4 plugin release to HST here tonight, this should solve the battery issue. But be aware, soe of you will see the battery die at 47%, if you have script or SDJ-Health active, update it for the remotes......

[nunoary]

Thanks again Wim.

[langenet]

Wim, any chance you can implement this in the HS3 version of the plugin? I'm not ready to move to HS4 yet...

[w.vuyk]

Oops, I thought I did it also in the HS3 version of the plugin as this is not the hardest change.... it is now prepared for the next release of the HS3 plugin - which will be a while though...

Wim

[langenet]

I didn't notice any update before I asked. Thank you for your support Win.