Renault Binding

This binding allows MyRenault App. users to get battery status and other data from their cars. They can also heat their cars by turning ON the HVAC status and toggle the car's charging mode.

The binding translates the python based renault-api (opens new window) in an easy to use openHAB java binding.

Supported Things

Supports MyRenault registered cars with an active Connected-Services account.

This binding can only retrieve information that is available in the MyRenault App.

Discovery

No discovery

Thing Configuration

You require your MyRenault credential, locale and VIN for your MyRenault registered car.

Parameter	Description	Required
myRenaultUsername	MyRenault Username.	yes
myRenaultPassword	MyRenault Password.	yes
locale	MyRenault Location (language_country).	yes
vin	Vehicle Identification Number.	yes
refreshInterval	Interval the car is polled in minutes.	no
updateDelay	How long to wait for commands to reach car and update to server in seconds.	no
kamereonApiKey	Kamereon API Key.	no

Channels

Channel ID	Type	Description	Read Only
batteryavailableEnergy	Number:Energy	Battery Energy Available	Yes
batterylevel	Number	State of the battery in %	Yes
chargingmode	String	Charging mode. always_charging or schedule_mode	No
chargingstatus	String	Charging status	Yes
chargingremainingtime	Number:Time	Charging time remaining	Yes
plugstatus	String	Status of charging plug	Yes
estimatedrange	Number:Length	Estimated range of the car	Yes
odometer	Number:Length	Total distance travelled	Yes
hvacstatus	String	HVAC status HVAC Status (ON, OFF, PENDING)	No
hvactargettemperature	Number:Temperature	HVAC target temperature (19 to 21)	No
externaltemperature	Number:Temperature	Temperature outside of the car	Yes
image	String	Image URL of MyRenault	Yes
location	Location	The GPS position of the vehicle	Yes
locationupdated	DateTime	Timestamp of the last location update	Yes

Limitations

Some channels may not work depending on your car and MyRenault account.

The "externaltemperature" only works on a few cars.

The "hvactargettemperature" is used by the hvacstatus ON command for pre-conditioning the car. This seams to only allow values 19, 20 and 21 or else the pre-conditioning command will not work.

The Kamereon API Key changes periodically, which causes a communication error. To fix this error update the API Key in the bindings configuration. The new key value can hopefully be found in the renault-api project: KAMEREON_APIKEY value (opens new window) or in the openHAB forums.

Example

renaultcar.sitemap:

sitemap renaultcar label="Renault Car" {
    Frame {
        Image item=RenaultCar_ImageURL
        Default item=RenaultCar_BatteryLevel icon="batterylevel"
        Default item=RenaultCar_BatteryEnergyAvailable icon="energy"
        Default item=RenaultCar_PlugStatus icon="poweroutlet"
        Default item=RenaultCar_ChargingStatus icon="switch"
        Selection item=RenaultCar_ChargingMode mappings=[SCHEDULE_MODE="Schedule mode",ALWAYS_CHARGING="Instant charge"] icon="switch"
        Default item=RenaultCar_ChargingTimeRemaining icon="time"
        Default item=RenaultCar_EstimatedRange
        Default item=RenaultCar_Odometer
        Selection item=RenaultCar_HVACStatus mappings=[ON="ON"] icon="switch"
        Setpoint item=RenaultCar_HVACTargetTemperature minValue=19 maxValue=21 step=1 icon="temperature"
        Default item=RenaultCar_LocationUpdate icon="time"
        Default item=RenaultCar_Location
    }
}

If you want to limit the charge of the car battery to less than 100%, this can be done as follows.

• Set up an active dummy charge schedule in the MyRenault App.

• Create a Dimmer item "RenaultCar_ChargeLimit" and set it to 80% for example.

• Add the ChargeRenaultCarLimit rule using the code below.

The rule will change the RenaultCar_ChargingMode to schedule_mode when the limit is reached. This stops charging after the battery level goes over the charge limit.

ChargeRenaultCarLimit Code

configuration: {}
triggers:
  - id: "1"
    configuration:
      itemName: RenaultCar_BatteryLevel
    type: core.ItemStateUpdateTrigger
  - id: "2"
    configuration:
      itemName: RenaultCar_ChargeLimit
    type: core.ItemStateUpdateTrigger
  - id: "3"
    configuration:
      itemName: RenaultCar_PlugStatus
    type: core.ItemStateUpdateTrigger
conditions: []
actions:
  - inputs: {}
    id: "4"
    configuration:
      type: application/vnd.openhab.dsl.rule
      script: >
        if ( RenaultCar_PlugStatus.state.toString == 'PLUGGED' ) {
          if ( RenaultCar_BatteryLevel.state as Number >= RenaultCar_ChargeLimit.state as Number ) {
            if (RenaultCar_ChargingMode.state.toString != 'SCHEDULE_MODE' ) {
              RenaultCar_ChargingMode.sendCommand("SCHEDULE_MODE")
            }
          } else {
            if (RenaultCar_ChargingMode.state.toString != 'ALWAYS_CHARGING' ) {
              RenaultCar_ChargingMode.sendCommand("ALWAYS_CHARGING")
            }
          }
        } else {
          if (RenaultCar_ChargingMode.state.toString != 'ALWAYS_CHARGING' ) {
            RenaultCar_ChargingMode.sendCommand("ALWAYS_CHARGING")
          }
        }
    type: script.ScriptAction

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