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Ultrasonic level sensor #946

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Daz42 opened this issue Aug 25, 2023 · 92 comments · May be fixed by Pro/home-assistant-core#1
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Ultrasonic level sensor #946

Daz42 opened this issue Aug 25, 2023 · 92 comments · May be fixed by Pro/home-assistant-core#1

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@Daz42
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Daz42 commented Aug 25, 2023

Hello, I have two Ultrasonic level sensor by Tuya, they are not in the supported list but would love to see this integrated with Home Assistant and will do whatever I need to help this. Can anyone help?
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I also would be more then happy if it could be integrated to HA

@superarturo15
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I have just the same problem, I would like to integrate Tuya sensor level into HA, but it seems not to be possible yet.

@Kevin4999
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Same here. Any way to get it working?

@Daz42
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Daz42 commented Oct 19, 2023 •
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Hello. I recently resolved this. Happy to share my solution and give back to the community.

Note: I am using the Tuya Smart TLS-2206 UltraSonic Wireless Sensor. This was sourced from Alibaba and is being used in an IBC water tank for rainwater harvesting.

Firstly you need to use the Tuya Local HACs integration. Follow the guide to integrate your devices using the Cloud API method to find the Tuya device's Key and ID.

https://github.com/codetheweb/tuyapi/blob/master/docs/SETUP.md

You will need to reserve IP addresses for your devices on your router (or whatever DHCP service you are using).

Once you have the device's Key and ID, add them into the Local Tuya integration where you will be asked for the device's IP address and local key. The default protocol is 3.3 which is correct.

The trick to getting the sensors needed to show the water level percentage:

Configure the integration and you will be offered an option to edit the device. Choose edit the device and select the device you want to add the sensors to.

The goal is to add the sensor that reports on the water level percentage. When editing the device, scroll down and select 'Add more entities in edit device mode'. Select sensor as the entity type then select '22' and give it a friendly name. This will add the required sensor.

This has worked well for me and now I can use the percentage to use in a Gauge card and also to read the percentage to turn the pump off when the level goes below 10% to prevent running the pump dry. Works very well. The readings get jumpy below 10% and above 95% but you can adjust your automations to get a reliable reading by using a time condition (must be below 10% for an hour for example).

I hope this helps someone.

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Daz42 commented Oct 19, 2023

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nisu66 commented Nov 1, 2023

Hello. I recently resolved this. Happy to share my solution and give back to the community.

Note: I am using the Tuya Smart TLS-2206 UltraSonic Wireless Sensor. This was sourced from Alibaba and is being used in an IBC water tank for rainwater harvesting.

Firstly you need to use the Tuya Local HACs integration. Follow the guide to integrate your devices using the Cloud API method to find the Tuya device's Key and ID.

https://github.com/codetheweb/tuyapi/blob/master/docs/SETUP.md

You will need to reserve IP addresses for your devices on your router (or whatever DHCP service you are using).

Once you have the device's Key and ID, add them into the Local Tuya integration where you will be asked for the device's IP address and local key. The default protocol is 3.3 which is correct.

The trick to getting the sensors needed to show the water level percentage:

Configure the integration and you will be offered an option to edit the device. Choose edit the device and select the device you want to add the sensors to.

The goal is to add the sensor that reports on the water level percentage. When editing the device, scroll down and select 'Add more entities in edit device mode'. Select sensor as the entity type then select '22' and give it a friendly name. This will add the required sensor.

This has worked well for me and now I can use the percentage to use in a Gauge card and also to read the percentage to turn the pump off when the level goes below 10% to prevent running the pump dry. Works very well. The readings get jumpy below 10% and above 95% but you can adjust your automations to get a reliable reading by using a time condition (must be below 10% for an hour for example).

I hope this helps someone.

Hi, I'm following the guide through the link you posted. I've done everything but I'm stuck on points 6 and 7!!!! What do you mean by "Put your devices into linking mode"? and in point 7 "on the command line....." where exactly? Sorry for my ignorance

@Daz42
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Daz42 commented Nov 1, 2023 •
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Hello nisu66 - the documentation under https://github.com/codetheweb/tuyapi/blob/master/docs/SETUP.md is not mine but my advice assumes you could follow it.

In terms of linking, once you have your developer account setup and have created your project you then need to link it with your devices (make sure that you have already set them up in your Tuya Smart Life App).

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Daz42 commented Nov 1, 2023

I don't know about linking mode or the command line as I think all I had to do here was create the developer account, link my account and the devices showed up that I had added in the IOS Tuya Smart Life app. Once this was done, add the Tuya Local Integration through HACs - when you add your developer account the devices will import.

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nisu66 commented Nov 1, 2023

I don't know about linking mode or the command line as I think all I had to do here was create the developer account, link my account and the devices showed up that I had added in the IOS Tuya Smart Life app. Once this was done, add the Tuya Local Integration through HACs - when you add your developer account the devices will import.

thanks, in the end I searched a bit here and there I managed to integrate the level sector. Thanks to you who gave me the correct inspiration

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Daz42 commented Nov 1, 2023

No problem. Are you getting your level readings now?

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Daz42 commented Nov 1, 2023

Excellent, well done!

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Pante90 commented Dec 11, 2023

Hello, i want to ask something about this. I follow this instruction but i can't see anything about this sensor. The integration say me that the sensor is unsupported, but when i downloaded a diagnostik file, compare a value and a voice about the sensor. and also i can see a value on denvelopment site about tuja. what i can do for see a value on my home assitant?

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nisu66 commented Dec 11, 2023 via email

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Zwoet commented Jan 3, 2024

Hi there, I wanted to add the tank level into Home Assistant too. When I add the device it is found by Local Tuya integration.
However when adding I got an error: "An unknown error occurred. See log for details."

But I can't find anylog file for more info.

When I add it manually and put in the IP/deviceID/secret key it give the following error:
"Connection to device succeeded but no datapoints found, please try again. Create a new issue and include debug logs if problem persists."

Does anyone got this error and found a solution ?

Thanks in advance.

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nisu66 commented Jan 3, 2024 via email

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Zwoet commented Jan 3, 2024

I got it working. I added the 22 and then it added a sensor but no data. Then I thought let's see what happens a few numbers more.

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Added 22,21,23 (just added these to see what happened)

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The data I get to HA is the same I see in the Tuya app.
The device is just laying on my desk so the numbers are not real. But they match the app so should be good to go.

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Zwoet commented Jan 4, 2024

okay that's strange, but HA adds the meter with the right local IP address etc ? Just no data ?

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Zwoet commented Jan 5, 2024

okay so it stopped working... :( I got fluctuating data dat matched the Tuya app, checked and tested a few times to be sure it was okay, and since yesterday i just get constant "100cm" data feed.
Resetted the device, nothing changes. No idea why I got data and why it suddenly stopped without changing anything.

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@rvdlinden
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I order the same 2206 but it's zigbee. Would that be working at all with HA?

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Zwoet commented Jan 7, 2024

Is there a Zigbee version ? I searched for a ZB version before buying the WiFi version but I couldn't find it anywhere.
Please let me know where you bought it and if the data is shown in HA once you recieved it. I will change mine for a ZB version if that works.

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Just found this amazing item on AliExpress. Check it out! €57,93 | EPTTECH TLC2206-ZB ZigBee APP Tank level Monitor WiFi Real-time Reminder Contactless Waterproof IP67 Household Industrial Alarm
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EQUPBKV

@rvdlinden
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I canceled the ZB version and replaced it with the Wifi version so I can add it directly into Smart Life. My whole network is zigbee based so maybe when its supported by HA, I will replace the wifi one with Zigbee.

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Zwoet commented Jan 9, 2024

You canceled the wifi version you mean ? Please let me know how it adds. If it works in HA I will get one too. The data never got back in HA after working for a few days.

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Noop, I canceled the ZB one as wifi seems to be widely in use. I'd love to play with the newest tools but for this sensor I just need it to work.

Maybe I'll buy both of them but first have to see if this sensor fits my use case (monitor of the water in my crawl space under the house)

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Zwoet commented Jan 9, 2024 •
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Using it for exactly that reason at this very moment. I just can't get the data in HA anymore. The first days it was working, than out of nowhere just gives me 100 as static data feed. Resetted the meter but no luck, also removed the device from HA. Re-added it, but still nothing.

I think zigbee directly connected to HA cuts out the Tuya as the data provider.

With the WiFi version must be added through an integration.
The official Tuya integration says the device is not supported.

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And the localTuya hacs integration doesn't seem to work at all. :(

@rvdlinden
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I got the wifi based device and connected it to the Smart Life app and also configured local tuya in Home Assistant. For now it works fine, so I hope it will not stop later.

FYI, I also ordered the Zigbee device as I'm curious if this works better :) Maybe I can play with it in a week or two.

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Zwoet commented Jan 16, 2024

okay with adding the 22 manually as described above ? Wonder if it keeps working for you, i got data for about 3-4 days and then it just keeps giving "100" Can you perhaps screenshot your settings in the Tuya local device ? (not the keys off course but how you added the sensor)

I removed and re-added the device with different settings, but without any luck.
Thought of buying the zigbee version, just hoped to find a solution for the WiFi version so I don't need to replace the device down in the crawl space whaha.

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Zwoet commented Jan 28, 2024

Only "Ultrasonic level sensor" mine says in Tuya IoT environment.
It also shows data in the logs.

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Also tried adding sensors with these names, but that wasn't possible. Thought it was worth a shot whaha

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As far as I know, in the coming days, it will be an update of HA that contains a new way to connect tuya to homeassistant, easier and without the necessity of dealing with a developers tuya account. Maybe the problem with the ultrasonic sensor is mended.

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nisu66 commented Feb 7, 2024

As far as I know, in the coming days, it will be an update of HA that contains a new way to connect tuya to homeassistant, easier and without the necessity of dealing with a developers tuya account. Maybe the problem with the ultrasonic sensor is mended.

I don't dislike it. At least not in the beta version of HA (2024.2b9) which I already have and has the new tuya configuration system, much more streamlined and less complicated. The problem remains the device, which is not compatible. With localtuya however it works perfectly. At the beginning I also had problems, which I discovered were due to the mesh repeater I had in the garden to be able to reach the tank sensor. It basically combined the two channels at 2.4 and 5 with the usual name, and evidently created conflicts. I separated the 2 lines and activated only channel 2.4 for that repeater and I solved the problem

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Zwoet commented Feb 12, 2024

I have tried to get the device working with all 7 sensors, but the Wifi as well as the Zigbee device report all the DP ID's but I'm not able to do anything with 4 of them. Due to this, the Zigbee device can't be configured while the Wifi device via LocalTuya is usable as the config is done via the Smart Life app

To get is semi working, I did this ...

For the Zigbee device, I created a local file config/zigbee2mqtt/TLC2206ZB.js which is in the same directory as the configuration.yaml. The attached .txt is the file and just needs to be renamed from .txt to .js before usage.

TLC2206ZB.txt

In HA within Zigbee2MQTT under Settings => External Converters, the filename TLC2206ZB.js needs to be added and than restart the service. This will make the discovered TS0601 unsupported device change to TS0601_tlc2206zb and should reveal the 3 exposed and working data points.

In the .js file I documented all the DP ID's I found using the Tuya IOT website when the device was connected via a BLE/Zigbee hub. Also the ones that fail are in there as comments for reference.

The reported data points were: {"1":"Liquid level status","2":"Liquid level depth","7":"Set Max","8":"Set Mini","19":"Installation height","21":"Sensor to full line","22":"Liquid level ratio"}

I did see also something weird with the 'Sensor to full line' on the Zigbee. This value doesn't seem to be used at all as there was no affect on the percentage (DPID 22) when it was changed. This same field does work on the Wifi device and does affect the percentage when the liquid level reaches the threshold.

I lack the experience to take this to the next level, and neither do a see a reason to request this new device to be added to Zigbee2MQTT. Without the fields to define the Installation Height and the Sensor to full line, it just reports default depth and percentage based on the hardware default height (1m).

Just for reference, I used these docs to get this .js file as far as could get it

  1. https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/advanced/support-new-devices/02_support_new_tuya_devices.html
  2. https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/advanced/support-new-devices/03_find_tuya_data_points.html

Was wondering if the zigbee version still working stable ?

@rvdlinden
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In HA the Wifi lost again the configurable items, but so far Zigbee still works (via local tuya fork and tuya zigbee gateway)

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nisu66 commented Feb 18, 2024

make-all/tuya-local#1653
localtuya has been updated and now also includes Ept water tank level 3 Mt.

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Zwoet commented Feb 21, 2024

Still no luck with the version I got. Removed and reinstalled the Tuya integration but still the same result.

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Pro commented Mar 30, 2024

The MR here should add support for the tank level sensor:
home-assistant/core#114481

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Zwoet commented Apr 2, 2024 •
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Thanks for all the work and message, I checked but I see no update for the integration ? Still no luck when trying to add the sensor. Or do I need to take some additionals steps ? I checked the link you send but I can't seem to find anything.

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Hello, any new for zigbee version?

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Thanks @Daz42, this method worked for me! I extrapolated to other 2 valve actuators (https://www.amazon.com/Automatic-Control-Electric-Shutoff-Compatible/dp/B0CB3NZH19) which I could only manage through the tuya app and it worked as well:
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Thanks again!!

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Daz42 commented Apr 24, 2024

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Thanks @Daz42, this method worked for me! I extrapolated to other 2 valve actuators (https://www.amazon.com/Automatic-Control-Electric-Shutoff-Compatible/dp/B0CB3NZH19) which I could only manage through the tuya app and it worked as well: image

Thanks again!!

No problem, glad my solution has worked for you!

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In HA the Wifi lost again the configurable items, but so far Zigbee still works (via local tuya fork and tuya zigbee gateway)

I have moved away from tuya hub and local tuya for the TLC ZB version and now have it directly connected to HA and zigbee2mqtt.

Koenkk/zigbee2mqtt#21015 (comment)

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Hello, can you help me with add Smart TLC-2206 Wifi level senzor? I want like a use hacs local tuya in home assistant. I don't know what kind of entities to set
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@Zwoet
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Zwoet commented Aug 19, 2024

Did anyone ever got this working with the WiFi version?

@nisu66
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nisu66 commented Aug 19, 2024

Did anyone ever got this working with the WiFi version?

it works for me. Every now and then it loses the signal, but I don't understand if it depends on the sensor or the router, because the sensor is placed in an underground tank

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Zwoet commented Aug 19, 2024

For longer period ? Mine is pretty much next to the router on 2.4ghz network, the connection is okay, I just can't link it to HomeAssist. I can use the Tuya app and that works fine. But the WiFi version just won't be recognized by Tuya offical intergration and with LocalTuya HACS it doesn't give any data when I manually add the sensors.

I think I will buy a Zigbee version so I can skip the whole Tuya platform.

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nisu66 commented Aug 19, 2024

For longer period ? Mine is pretty much next to the router on 2.4ghz network, the connection is okay, I just can't link it to HomeAssist. I can use the Tuya app and that works fine. But the WiFi version just won't be recognized by Tuya offical intergration and with LocalTuya HACS it doesn't give any data when I manually add the sensors.

I think I will buy a Zigbee version so I can skip the whole Tuya platform.

It's been working for some time now. Unfortunately, I would have to do some work to try to get a repeater closer to the connection. I configured it like this, even if there are some DPIs that I don't use. I basically only use 2, but if I remove the others it doesn't work
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Zwoet commented Aug 19, 2024

I just added 22 to try again but all of them do the same.
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No matter what number or what kind of entity I use, I just get unavailable.
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Zwoet commented Aug 19, 2024 •
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okay so I added all as you stated, seems to be doing something. The Tuya app says 5cm in the screen it's bouncing between 5/6 so not sure if correct, but at least it's not only unavailable. whaha

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Edit: Seems to be correct according to the Tuya logs.

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Zwoet commented Aug 19, 2024

Added 1,2,22 as a sensors and 7,8,19,21 as numbers, was mentioned above. device class etc I left blanc, didn't knew the names I just added them as sensor1/22 and number 7/21, and renamed the "waterlevel" and "alarm" which are the only once I need.

Hope this keeps working, because in the beginning when first started posting about this, it worked for a week and then just stopped working, I just never added all the sensors like this.

But still doubt very much to just replace it with Zigbee version to cut out the whole Tuya platform garbage.
That this depends on a cloud platform while being 3 meter apart in my house feels a bit off.

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nisu66 commented Aug 19, 2024

What is Entity type? Unit of Measurement? Device Class? From: Zwoet @.> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2024 3:28 PM To: tuya/tuya-home-assistant @.> Cc: kazdajan86 @.>; Comment @.> Subject: Re: [tuya/tuya-home-assistant] Ultrasonic level sensor (Issue #946) okay so I added all as you stated, seems to be doing something. The Tuya app says 5cm in the screen it's bouncing between 5/6 so not sure if correct, but at least it's not only unavailable. whaha image.png (view on web) https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/28510783-1459-46d1-8c51-84c9ce1735de — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#946 (comment)> , or unsubscribe https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BFNID66FV4F7DUPKKBNN3ITZSHXHZAVCNFSM6AAAAAA36VYDO2VHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDEOJWGU4DAMRTHE . You are receiving this because you commented. https://github.com/notifications/beacon/BFNID6ZC6NTIP3JE4ZRLLRLZSHXHZA5CNFSM6AAAAAA36VYDO2WGG33NNVSW45C7OR4XAZNMJFZXG5LFINXW23LFNZ2KUY3PNVWWK3TUL5UWJTUI4MEI6.gif Message ID: @.***>

entity type: sensor
unit: cm o mt
device class: water
Once a sensor has been configured I cannot return to the configuration page. So I can't get you any more screenshots.
For the ID, enter the one that has the closest value to what the app tells you. In my case it is ID 2, but I saw that zwoet has Id 22. You need to check yours yourself

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nisu66 commented Aug 19, 2024

Added 1,2,22 as a sensors and 7,8,19,21 as numbers, was mentioned above. device class etc I left blanc, didn't knew the names I just added them as sensor1/22 and number 7/21, and renamed the "waterlevel" and "alarm" which are the only once I need.

Hope this keeps working, because in the beginning when first started posting about this, it worked for a week and then just stopped working, I just never added all the sensors like this.

But still doubt very much to just replace it with Zigbee version to cut out the whole Tuya platform garbage. That this depends on a cloud platform while being 3 meter apart in my house feels a bit off.

Configure only the ID you need, leave the other values ​​alone

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Zwoet commented Aug 19, 2024

Only 22 doesn't work. I tried that. You will need to add all mentioned above.

I can help you by teamviewer tomorrow if you have trouble getting it to work. Please DM me.

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