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# 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
    }
}

Sitemap

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