Home Assistant

OpenTherm Gateway

The opentherm_gw integration is used to control the OpenTherm Gateway from Home Assistant.

The following device types are currently supported within Home Assistant:

  • Binary sensor
  • Climate
  • Sensor

This integration will add a single climate entity to Home Assistant for each configured gateway. Each gateway also has a collection of sensor and binary_sensor entities, which are disabled by default. These can be enabled from the Devices panel in the Configuration page of the web interface.

The OpenTherm protocol is based on polling. The thermostat sends requests to the boiler at specific intervals. As a result, it may take some time for changes to propagate between Home Assistant and the thermostat.

Configuration

To add the OpenTherm Gateway integration to your Home Assistant instance, use this My button:

The following configuration options are available:

name

The friendly name used for the OpenTherm Gateway and its entities. This is used to generate the display name of the created device and all related entities.
Examples: Thermostat, Living Room

path or url

Path to the OpenTherm Gateway device as supported by PySerial. This is usually either a path to a serial device in /dev/ if the gateway is connected via serial or USB, or a URL in the form of socket://[IP address]:[port] if it is connected over the network.
Examples: /dev/ttyUSB0, socket://192.168.0.250:7686

id

The gateway_id for this OpenTherm Gateway. This is used to identify this specific gateway in service calls and to generate the entity IDs for the entities related to this gateway. The entered value will be slugified, i.e. all spaces and special characters will be converted to underscores and any accents will be removed from their characters. The default value is the slugified version of the name given above.
Examples: thermostat, living_room

Please make sure no other device or application is connected to the OpenTherm Gateway at the same time as Home Assistant. This is not a supported scenario and may lead to unexpected results.
The precision and floor_temperature settings that were supported in configuration.yaml entries have been lost upon import of the `configuration.yaml` entry into the Integrations panel. You can now configure them as per the following Options paragraph.

Options

The OpenTherm Gateway can be further configured through the integration settings in the web interface.

The following options are available:

Read Precision

The desired read precision for this device. Used to display the current temperature on the climate entity. Can be used to match your actual thermostat’s precision. Set to 0 to use the default value for your unit preference.

Set Precision

The desired set precision for this device. Used as step size for setting temperature setpoint from the climate entity. Can be used to match your actual thermostat’s precision. Set to 0 to use the default value for your unit preference.

Temporary Setpoint Override Mode

The desired setpoint override mode. When Temporary Setpoint Override Mode is set to on, the thermostat will be able to cancel the setpoint override after a program change. When the option is set to off, the Setpoint Override Mode will be ‘Constant’ and a manual temperature adjustment on the thermostat is needed to cancel the setpoint override.

Floor Temperature

Some thermostats round all temperatures down to the lower value according to their precision. Default behavior for Home Assistant is to round temperatures to the nearest value. Enable this setting to override this behavior and round to the lower value according to the configured precision.

Services

Service opentherm_gw.reset_gateway

Reset the OpenTherm Gateway.

Service data attribute Optional Description
gateway_id no The gateway_id as specified during configuration.

Service set_central_heating_ovrd

Set the central heating override option on the gateway. When overriding the control setpoint (via a set_control_setpoint service call with a temperature value other than 0), the gateway automatically enables the central heating override to start heating. This service can then be used to control the central heating override status. To return control of the central heating to the thermostat, call the set_control_setpoint service with temperature value 0. You will only need this if you are writing your own software thermostat.

Service data attribute Optional Description
gateway_id no The gateway_id as specified during configuration.
ch_override no The desired value for the central heating override. Use 0 to disable or 1 to enable.

Please read this information from the designer of the OpenTherm Gateway before considering to write your own software thermostat.

Service opentherm_gw.set_clock

Provide the time and day of week to the OpenTherm Gateway. The value provided here will be forwarded to the thermostat on the next date/time request from the thermostat. The OpenTherm Gateway does not have the ability to accurately keep track of time, so it will only retain the information provided here for a maximum of about 61 seconds.

Service data attribute Optional Default Description
gateway_id no N/A The gateway_id as specified during configuration.
date yes Today’s date Date from which the day of week will be extracted. Format: YYYY-MM-DD.
time yes Current time Time in 24h format.

Service opentherm_gw.set_control_setpoint

Improper use of this service may continuously keep your central heating system active, resulting in an overheated house and a significant increase in gas and/or electricity consumption.

Set the central heating control setpoint override on the OpenTherm Gateway. In a normal situation, the thermostat will calculate and control the central heating setpoint on the boiler. Setting this to any value other than 0 will enable the override and allow the OpenTherm Gateway to control this setting. While the override is active, the OpenTherm Gateway will also request your boiler to activate the central heating circuit. For your boiler’s actual maximum and minimum supported setpoint value, please see the slave_ch_max_setp and slave_ch_min_setp sensors. Due to the potential consequences of leaving this setting enabled for prolonged periods, the override will be disabled when Home Assistant is shut down or restarted. You will only need this if you are writing your own software thermostat.

Service data attribute Optional Description
gateway_id no The gateway_id as specified during configuration.
temperature no The central heating setpoint. Values between 0.0 and 90.0 are accepted, but your boiler may not support the full range. Set to 0 to disable the override.

Please read this information from the designer of the OpenTherm Gateway before considering to write your own software thermostat.

Service opentherm_gw.set_hot_water_ovrd

Set the domestic hot water enable option on the OpenTherm Gateway. Control the domestic hot water enable option. If the boiler has been configured to let the room unit control when to keep a small amount of water preheated, this command can influence that.

Service data attribute Optional Description
gateway_id no The gateway_id as specified during configuration.
dhw_override no The domestic hot water override state. Value should be 0 or 1 to enable the override in off or on state, or "A" to disable the override.

Service opentherm_gw.set_hot_water_setpoint

Set the domestic hot water setpoint on the OpenTherm Gateway. Not all boilers support this feature.

Service data attribute Optional Description
gateway_id no The gateway_id as specified during configuration.
temperature no The domestic hot water setpoint to set on the gateway. Values between 0 and 90 are accepted, but not all boilers support this range. Check the values of the slave_dhw_min_setp and slave_dhw_max_setp sensors to see the supported range on your boiler.

Service opentherm_gw.set_gpio_mode

Configure the GPIO behavior on the OpenTherm Gateway. For an explanation of the possible modes, see GPIO modes

Service data attribute Optional Description
gateway_id no The gateway_id as specified during configuration.
id no The GPIO ID; A or B.
mode no The GPIO mode to be set.

Service opentherm_gw.set_led_mode

Configure the function of the LEDs on the OpenTherm Gateway. For a list of possible modes with explanation, see LED modes

Service data attribute Optional Description
gateway_id no The gateway_id as specified during configuration.
id no The LED ID, accepted values are A through F.
mode no The LED mode to be set.

Service opentherm_gw.set_max_modulation

Improper use of this service may impair the performance of your central heating system.

Set the maximum modulation level override on the OpenTherm Gateway. In a normal situation, the thermostat will control the maximum modulation level on the boiler. Setting this to any value other than -1 will enable the override and allow the OpenTherm Gateway to control this setting. Due to the potential consequences of leaving this setting enabled, the override will be disabled when Home Assistant is shut down or restarted. You will only need this if you are writing your own software thermostat.

Service data attribute Optional Description
gateway_id no The gateway_id as specified during configuration.
level no The maximum modulation level. Accepted values are -1 through 100. Set to -1 to disable the override.

Please read this information from the designer of the OpenTherm Gateway before considering to write your own software thermostat.

Service opentherm_gw.set_outside_temperature

Provide the outside temperature to the thermostat. If your thermostat is unable to display an outside temperature and does not support OTC (Outside Temperature Correction), this has no effect. Note that not all thermostats are able to display the full supported range.

Service data attribute Optional Description
gateway_id no The gateway_id as specified during configuration.
temperature no The outside temperature to provide to the thermostat. Accepted values are -40.0 through 64.0. Any value above 64.0 will clear a previously configured value (suggestion: 99).

Service opentherm_gw.set_setback_temperature

Configure the setback temperature on the OpenTherm Gateway. The value you provide here will be used with the GPIO home (5) and away (6) modes.

Service data attribute Optional Description
gateway_id no The gateway_id as specified during configuration.
temperature no The setback temperature. Accepted values are 0.0 through 30.0.

Sensors

The following sensor entities will be created for each configured gateway. The entity_id of every sensor will have a suffix containing the data source (boiler, gateway or thermostat) and the gateway_id of the gateway to which it belongs. All sensor entities are disabled by default.

Not all boilers and thermostats properly support all OpenTherm features, so not all of the sensors will have useful values.

  • burner_hours Boiler flame on time.

  • burner_starts Number of burner starts.

  • ch_pump_hours Central heating pump running time.

  • ch_pump_starts Number of central heating pump starts.

  • ch_water_pressure Central heating water pressure.

  • ch_water_temp Central heating water temperature.

  • ch_water_temp_2 Central heating 2 water temperature.

  • control_setpoint Central heating water target temperature.

  • control_setpoint_2 Central heating 2 water target temperature.

  • cooling_control Cooling control signal value.

  • dhw_burner_hours Hot water flame on time.

  • dhw_burner_starts Number of hot water burner starts.

  • dhw_flow_rate Hot water flow rate.

  • dhw_pump_hours Hot water pump running time.

  • dhw_pump_starts Number of hot water pump starts.

  • dhw_setpoint Hot water target temperature.

  • dhw_temp Hot water temperature.

  • dhw_temp_2 Hot water 2 temperature.

  • exhaust_temp Boiler exhaust temperature.

  • master_memberid Thermostat member ID.

  • master_ot_version Thermostat OpenTherm protocol version.

  • master_product_type Thermostat product type.

  • master_product_version Thermostat product version.

  • max_ch_setpoint Boiler maximum central heating water temperature.

  • oem_diag OEM diagnostic information.

  • otgw_about OpenTherm Gateway firmware version.

  • otgw_build OpenTherm Gateway firmware build date and time.

  • otgw_clockmhz OpenTherm Gateway firmware design clock speed.

  • otgw_dhw_ovrd OpenTherm Gateway hot water override status.

  • otgw_gpio_a OpenTherm Gateway GPIO port A operating mode.

  • otgw_gpio_b OpenTherm Gateway GPIO port B operating mode.

  • otgw_led_a OpenTherm Gateway LED A operating mode.

  • otgw_led_b OpenTherm Gateway LED B operating mode.

  • otgw_led_c OpenTherm Gateway LED C operating mode.

  • otgw_led_d OpenTherm Gateway LED D operating mode.

  • otgw_led_e OpenTherm Gateway LED E operating mode.

  • otgw_led_f OpenTherm Gateway LED F operating mode.

  • otgw_mode OpenTherm Gateway operating mode.

  • otgw_setback_temp OpenTherm Gateway setback temperature for away mode.

  • otgw_setpoint_ovrd_mode OpenTherm Gateway central heating setpoint override mode.

  • otgw_smart_pwr OpenTherm Gateway smart power operating mode.

  • otgw_thermostat_detect OpenTherm Gateway automatic thermostat detection status.

  • otgw_vref OpenTherm Gateway voltage reference setting.

  • outside_temp Outside temperature as reported in the OpenTherm protocol.

  • relative_mod_level Relative modulation level.

  • return_water_temp Boiler return water temperature.

  • room_setpoint Room target temperature.

  • room_setpoint_2 Room 2 target temperature.

  • room_setpoint_ovrd Room target temperature override value.

  • room_temp Current room temperature.

  • slave_ch_max_setp Maximum boiler supported central heating water target temperature.

  • slave_ch_min_setp Minimum boiler supported central heating water target temperature.

  • slave_dhw_max_setp Maximum boiler supported hot water target temperature.

  • slave_dhw_min_setp Minimum boiler supported hot water target temperature.

  • slave_max_capacity Maximum boiler capacity.

  • slave_max_relative_modulation Maximum boiler supported relative modulation.

  • slave_memberid Boiler member ID.

  • slave_min_mod_level Minimum boiler supported modulation level.

  • slave_oem_fault Boiler OEM fault indication.

  • slave_ot_version Boiler OpenTherm protocol version.

  • slave_product_type Boiler product type.

  • slave_product_version Boiler product version.

  • solar_coll_temp Solar collector temperature.

  • solar_storage_temp Solar storage unit temperature.

Binary sensors

The following binary_sensor entities will be created for each configured gateway. The entity_id of every sensor will have a suffix containing the data source (boiler, gateway or thermostat) and the gateway_id of the gateway to which it belongs. All binary_sensor entities are disabled by default.

Not all boilers and thermostats properly support all OpenTherm features, so not all of the sensors will have useful values.

  • master_ch2_enabled Thermostat requests central heating 2 on.

  • master_ch_enabled Thermostat requests central heating on.

  • master_cooling_enabled Thermostat requests cooling.

  • master_dhw_enabled Thermostat requests hot water to be heated.

  • master_otc_enabled Thermostat is using outside temperature correction.

  • otgw_gpio_a_state OpenTherm Gateway GPIO A state.

  • otgw_gpio_b_state OpenTherm Gateway GPIO B state.

  • otgw_ignore_transitions OpenTherm Gateway ignores ripples in the signal during high/low transitions.

  • otgw_ovrd_high_byte OpenTherm Gateway overrides high byte with message ID 100.

  • remote_rw_dhw Boiler supports writing hot water setpoint.

  • remote_rw_max_ch Boiler supports writing maximum central heating setpoint.

  • remote_transfer_dhw Boiler supports reading hot water setpoint.

  • remote_transfer_max_ch Boiler supports reading maximum central heating setpoint.

  • rovrd_auto_prio Programmed room setpoint change takes priority over remote override setting.

  • rovrd_man_prio Manual room setpoint change takes priority over remote override setting.

  • slave_air_pressure_fault Boiler reports air pressure fault.

  • slave_ch2_active Boiler reports central heating 2 active.

  • slave_ch2_present Boiler has a central heating 2 circuit.

  • slave_ch_active Boiler reports central heating active.

  • slave_control_type Boiler control type (‘off’ is modulating, ‘on’ is on/off).

  • slave_cooling_active Boiler reports cooling active.

  • slave_cooling_supported Boiler supports cooling.

  • slave_dhw_active Boiler reports hot water active.

  • slave_dhw_config Boiler hot water mode (‘off’ is instantaneous or unspecified, ‘on’ is storage tank).

  • slave_dhw_present Boiler reports hot water present.

  • slave_diagnostic_indication Boiler diagnostic indication.

  • slave_fault_indication Boiler fault indication.

  • slave_flame_on Boiler reports flame on.

  • slave_gas_fault Boiler reports gas fault.

  • slave_low_water_pressure Boiler reports low water pressure.

  • slave_master_low_off_pump Boiler supports low-off and pump control commands (this sensor is inverted, ‘on’ is not supported, ‘off’ is supported)

  • slave_remote_reset Boiler reports ‘lockout-reset’ supported.

  • slave_service_required Boiler reports service required.

  • slave_water_overtemp Boiler reports water overtemperature.

GPIO modes

Possible modes and their meaning for the GPIO pins are listed here:

  • 1. No function, default for both ports on a freshly flashed chip.
  • 2. Ground - A permanently low output (0V). Could be used for a power LED.
  • 3. Vcc - A permanently high output (5V). Can be used as a short-proof power supply for some external circuitry used by the other GPIO port.
  • 4. LED E - An additional LED if you want to present more than 4 LED functions.
  • 5. LED F - An additional LED if you want to present more than 5 LED functions.
  • 6. Home - Set thermostat to setback temperature when pulled low.
  • 7. Away - Set thermostat to setback temperature when pulled high.
  • 8. DS1820 (GPIO port B only) - Data line for a DS18S20 or DS18B20 temperature sensor used to measure the outside temperature. A 4k7 resistor should be connected between GPIO port B and Vcc.

LED modes

Possible LED modes and their meaning are listed here:

  • R. Receiving an OpenTherm message from the thermostat or boiler.
  • X. Transmitting an OpenTherm message to the thermostat or boiler.
  • T. Transmitting or receiving a message on the thermostat interface.
  • B. Transmitting or receiving a message on the boiler interface.
  • O. Remote setpoint override is active.
  • F. Flame is on.
  • H. Central heating is on.
  • W. Hot water is on.
  • C. Comfort mode (Domestic Hot Water Enable) is on.
  • E. Transmission error has been detected.
  • M. Boiler requires maintenance.
  • P. Raised power mode active on thermostat interface.