Hi everyone! I wanted to share my recent experience integrating the ESP32 Deep Sleep functionality with a pulse meter for my greenhouse watering system. Initially, I faced some challenges, but it was a great learning opportunity. I started by following the example code from the ESPHome documentation. My goal was to have the ESP enter deep sleep once the pulse counter reached a certain threshold. Here’s what my initial code looked like:
yaml
on_value_range:
above: 100
below: 100000000000
then:
- deep_sleep.enter:
id: deep_sleep1
sleep_duration: 1min
However, I encountered an error: “unable to find action with the name deep_sleep.enter.” After some research, I realized that the action name had changed in newer versions of ESPHome. The correct action should be deep_sleep.enter without the dot. Updating the code resolved the issue. Here’s the corrected section of my configuration:
yaml
on_value_range:
above: 100
below: 100000000000
then:
- deep_sleep.enter:
id: deep_sleep1
sleep_duration: 1min
I also made sure to include the deep_sleep component at the top of my configuration. This was crucial for the functionality to work properly. After making these adjustments, the ESP successfully entered deep sleep mode once the threshold was met. This has been a fantastic way to conserve power in my remote greenhouse setup. I’m now exploring additional automation features to further optimize my system. If anyone has questions or needs help with similar projects, feel free to reach out! I’d be happy to share more details or troubleshoot any issues you might encounter.