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# Vitotronic Binding

Viessmann heating systems with Vitotronic has an optolink Interface for maintenance. This interface can use for get/set data in the heating system. see on openv (opens new window)

The Vitotronic binding is a solution to bind this interface into openHAB. It supports the separation of the heating adaption from the integration in openHAB (opens new window).

Architecture

The adapter transforms the address oriented raw interface of the Vitotronic to an abstract format. The adapter itself is not a part of the binding. An alpha version is available here (opens new window) More Information about the adapter (opens new window)

# Supported Things

For easy using are the main things of a heating system are already define in this binding:

  • heating (Vitotronic core system)
  • pelletburner (Pellet Fireplace, works for wood also)
  • oilburner (Oil Fireplace)
  • gasburner (Gas Fireplace)
  • storagetank (Storage Tank, stores heat in a water tank on 3 levels: bottom, middle, top=hot water)
  • circuit (Heating circuit controls the flow between the heating system and the radiators in the rooms)
  • solar (Solar water heating (SWH): Convert sunlight into energy for water heating)

For advanced used 3 basic things of a headingsystem define also.

  • temperaturesensor (Single temperature sensor)
  • pump (Single pump)
  • valve (Single valve)

Note: The mapping of things and channels to the heating system addresses must be done in the adapter.

# Discovery

The binding discovers the adapter with broadcast and puts any vitotronic:bridge found into the inbox. For automatic detection the adapter and openHAB must be on the same LAN. If the bridge isn't on the same LAN, you will need to add manually. In this case the IP-Address and the adapterID is required. After the vitotronic:bridge is ONLINE, start a second discovery. It discovers all things, and places them in the inbox.

# Binding Configuration

Binding itself has 4 configuration parameters:

  • ipAddress (The IP address of the Optolink adapter)
  • port (Port of the LAN gateway. Default: 31113)
  • adapterID (The ID/Name of the adapter)
  • refreshInterval (Refresh time for data in seconds. Default: 600 seconds)

If the adapter is automatic discovered the ipAddress, and adapterID will be set by discovery. The rereshInterval can be set between 60 and 600 seconds. The minimal setting is dependent of the performance of the adapter.

# Thing Configuration

There is no configuration of Things necessary. Only some channels are set active by default. If this channels are defined in the adapter and will be used in openHAB it must set active manually. Don't change the Thing Name. It is the reference to the name in the adapter.

# Channels

The follow channels are implemented:

Channel Type ID Item Type Description
systemtime DateTime DateTime of the heating system
outside_temp Number Outside temperature sensor
boiler_temp Number Temperature sensor of boiler (fireplace)
malfunction Switch General malfunction state of the heating system
exhaust_temp Number Exhaust temperature
flowuprating Switch Pump state of flow up rating
flame_temp Number Temperature of flame
airshutter_prim Number Position of the primary air shutter
airshutter_sec Number Position of the secondary air shutter
lambdasensor Number Oxygen content of the exhaust air
fanspeed Number Fan Speed in rpm
fanspeed_target Number Fan Speed in rpm
error Switch
starts Number Count of starts
ontime Number Ontime in hours
consumedpellets Number Consumed Pellets since start of heating in tons
power Number Power of the pellet burner
powerlevel Number Power of the oil/gas burner
actualpower Number Actual power of the burner
ontimelevel1 Number Ontime in hours
ontimelevel2 Number Ontime in hours
consumedoil Number Consumed Oil since start of heating in Liter
hotwater_temp Number Temperature sensor of the hot water
hotwater_temp_setpoint Number Hot water temperature setpoint (target)
middle_temp Number Temperature sensor in the middle of the storage tank
bottom_temp Number Temperature sensor at the bottom of the storage tank
circuitpump Switch Circuit pump state
flowtemperature Number Temperature sensor of the ciruit flow
pump Switch Pump state
operationmode Number Operationmode
currentmode Number Current Mode
savemode Switch Savemode on/off
partymode Switch Partymode on/off
party_temp_setpoint Number Party mode temperature setpoint (target)
room_temp Number Target temperature of rooms
room_temp_setpoint Number Room temperature setpoint (target)
save_temp_setpoint Number Save mode temperature setpoint (target)
gradient Number The gradient relativ to outside temperature
niveau Number The niveau relativ to outside temperature
timer_MO String Heating timer for Monday
timer_TU String Heating timer for Tuesday
timer_WE String Heating timer for Wednesday
timer_TH String Heating timer for Thursday
timer_FR String Heating timer for Friday
timer_SA String Heating timer for Saturday
timer_SU String Heating timer for Sunday
timer_ww_MO String Hot water timer for Monday
timer_ww_TU String Hot water timer for Tuesday
timer_ww_WE String Hot water timer for Wednesday
timer_ww_TH String Hot water timer for Thursday
timer_ww_FR String Hot water timer for Friday
timer_ww_SA String Hot water timer for Saturday
timer_ww_SU String Hot water timer for Sunday
collector_temp Number Actual temperature of the collector
storagetank_temp Number Actual temperature of the storage tank (solar sensor)
bufferload Switch State of the pump (on/off)
loadsuppression Switch State of the load suppression (on/off)
producedheat Number Produced heat since starting solar system
temperature Number Generic temperature sensor
valve Number Value of a generic valve