View Assist control automations
View Assist is controlled using core control automations per view device. Other automations control things like alarms and reminders. This page details the installation and configuration of some of these automations
The View Assist satellite devices hold data and settings. These devices and their attributes are updated using a python script called set_state . This will involve file manipulation so if you need help you can watch this video for installing file editor addon in HASSOS. Here is how to install this python script for use with View Assist
Detailed install video: https://youtu.be/iDJH2bn_Wao
- Download the set_state.py by right clicking this link and choose 'save link as': set_state.py
- Open the configuration.yaml file located in the 'homeassistant' config directory in a file editor
- Add a line to the bottom of the configuration file containing
python_script:and save the file - Go back into file editor and create a new folder in the config directory called
python_scripts - Find that new folder and click it to enter
- Use the upload file option and upload the 'set_state.py' file into the 'python_scripts' folder you created
- Restart Home Assistant
- Check that the service is installed by going to Developer Tools -> Services and search for 'set_state'. You should see the service listed in the results as 'Python Scripts: set_state'
Note that for HASSOS users the configuration folder shows up as homeassistant where other installs have this defined as /config
For more information see the set_state Github page at: https://github.com/xannor/hass_py_set_state
The View Assist display satellites have different modes for how screens are shown on the device and for how long. This behavior is controlled by an automation. Below is a blueprint that will configure these automations for each device.
