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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/homeassistant

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Hi.

This works fine in the template editor:

{% if states('sensor.apollo_mtr_1_cca750_presence_target_count') | int > 0 %}
  Detected
{% elif is_state('binary_sensor.apollo_msr_2_c7bfe8_radar_zone_1_occupancy', 'on') %}
  Detected
{% elif is_state('binary_sensor.apollo_msr_2_c7bfe8_radar_zone_2_occupancy', 'on') %}
  Detected
{% elif is_state('binary_sensor.apollo_msr_2_c7bfe8_radar_zone_3_occupancy', 'on') %}
  Detected
{% else %}
  Not Detected
{% endif %}

But when I try to create a binary_sensory from it in configuration.yaml, I get "'binary_sensor' is undefined":

template:
  - binary_sensor:
    - name: "Lounge Presence"
      state: >-
        {% if states('sensor.apollo_mtr_1_cca750_presence_target_count') | int > 0 %}
          Detected
        {% elif is_state('binary_sensor.apollo_msr_2_c7bfe8_radar_zone_1_occupancy', 'on') %}
          Detected
        {% elif is_state('binary_sensor.apollo_msr_2_c7bfe8_radar_zone_2_occupancy', 'on') %}
          Detected
        {% elif is_state('binary_sensor.apollo_msr_2_c7bfe8_radar_zone_3_occupancy', 'on') %}
          Detected
        {% else %}
          Not Detected
        {% endif %}
      device_class: presence

I'm probably using incorrect syntax or something. Can anyone help me with this?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think you can make a template from the helpers page, see if that works

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks for the suggsetion @Matt The Horwood.

It looks like a "Combine the state of several sensors" or a "Group" helper only allow you to combine sensors of the same type.

I created a binary sensor from a template using the helper, but it also returns "'binary_sensor' is undefined" when I try to access its value in the template editor with {{ states(binary_sensor.lounge_presence) }}